FIRST PIC: Jordin Sparks, Tika Sumpter, & Carmen Ejogo Ready Their "Sparkle" Characters

The Sparkle girls are ready for their close-ups!  The new Sparkle remake is already in rehearsals, and co-stars Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, and Jordin Sparks had their first meet-up recently.

 

Deets and pics inside...

Jordin Sparks' photo #Sparkle sisters!! @iamtikasumpter, Carmen and me! Yaaaaaay! :)

Both Jordin and Tika tweeted pics of the ladies from their rehearsal day in L.A. for the upcoming ‘Sparkle’ remake by Salim and Mara Brock Akil.

Carmen, who's been married to James Bond actor Jeffrey Wright for 11 years, will play the role of "Sister."  Tika is set to play "Delores."  And Jordin is the lead playing "Sparkle."

Whitney Houston will likely play the mother and Derek Luke will play the role of "Stixx."  Omari Hardwick will play "Levi" and Cee-Lo has been added as an opening act role.  And R. Kelly signed on for the soundtrack.

EDIT: Post updated with new info from EW.

 

Source: http://theybf.com/2011/09/27/first-pic-jordin-sparks-tika-sumpter-carmen-ejogo-ready-their-sparkle-characters

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Jordin Sparks & Jason Derulo Dating

Jordin Sparks & Jason Derulo Dating

Thanks to Jordin Sparks, R&B singer Jason Derulo is no longer "Ridin' Solo!" The American Idol winner, 21, had a romantic dinner with Derulo on Sunday night to celebrate his 22nd birthday. That may be the first time anyone noticed their PDA -- but Derulo's repo confirms to Us Weekly that the two singers have been dating since August! And a source claims that Sparks' recent weight loss led directly to her new romance.

According to Us, Sparks and Derulo had been friendly for years before playing a show together in the Bahamas this summer. But now that Sparks has dropped four dress sizes, Derulo suddenly saw her "in a whole new light."

"She lost over 30 pounds and looks amazing -- and he told her," says the insider. "It started there and they have been really reconnecting, now as lovers and not just friends."

Now it's obvious that they adore each other. A witness to their date on Sunday night says the young stars were singing each other's praises -- literally.

"Jordin would sing to him occasionally through the night in his ear if her head was rested on his shoulder," reports the onlooker. "It was Jason's only night in L.A. and the pair were excited to reunite."

Both musicians have a lot going on right now: Derulo just dropped his new album Future History, and Sparks is recording songs for Sparkle, her upcoming movie musical with Whitney Houston. Will they have time for a relationship, too? We'll see -- hopefully there are more love songs yet to come!

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/jordin-sparks-jason-derulo-dating/1-a-385999

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HGTV, LA and Dining Room Tables

I've been watching a lot of HGTV since coming to LA. My favorite shows are House Hunters and House Hunters International. There's also another show I like to watch called For Rent, but only because it makes me angry.

When it comes to apartments/homes, I think living in New York for the past eleven years has made me bitter because there was this whiny broad on For Rent a few nights ago who was looking at a huge place—A HUGE PLACE—and was like, "There's no place for a dining room table..."

B*TCH, YOU'RE LUCKY TO GET A KITCHEN IN NEW YORK.

I hated her.

Now there's some stupid lady on House Hunters who wants a townhouse with a fireplace that she can turn on with a light switch. IT HAS TO BE A LIGHT SWITCH because she doesn't want to bend down and flip a switch on the floor.

WHO DO THESE PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE?

Anyway, I know my LA update is WAY overdue (and truth be told I wrote a long one last week but for some reason it didn't save so I lost the whole thing and I was so angry that I just said, "Ah, f*ck it," and closed the computer instead of rewriting) but to give you a quick update, I AM SO HAPPY HERE. I MEAN, I'M REALLY, REALLY HAPPY. And I think living here and watching HGTV—both of these things combined—has made me realize that New York was just beating me down. I mean, the fireplace lady—yes, she's an idiot. But there's nothing wrong with wanting a dining room table. Why did I get so mad at that lady?

Since being here, at least once a day I ask myself why I have lived in New York for so long. (It's like I had Stockholm Syndrome or something.) CALIFORNIA IS AWESOME. It's like the promised land. It's sunny all the time and there are birds and flowers everywhere. I have space out here. I have a sofa on the patio out here. I HAVE A SOFA OUTSIDE. I haven't seen one rat since I've been here. But hummingbirds? THEY ZIP BY MY HEAD EVERY DAY. I am so happy.

I'm supposed to go back to New York in November, but truth be told, I'm not sure I will.

Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/7/15/hgtv-la-and-dining-room-tables.html

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Captain America

Go see Captain America this weekend! Support our Colin!

I went to the premiere on Tuesday and it was the coolest thing ever. First, the movie is AMAZING and Chris Evans is a superstar. Second, there were so many damn people there it was insane. I have been to movie premieres in New York before and they were nothing like this. I mean, they closed down Hollywood Boulevard. I would've taken photos to show you, but the invite said to leave phones in the car. But here's a photo of me in my cool Captain America 3D glasses:

(Sit down, stop jumping around, it's an awesome picture, I know. And the quality is amazing. It's not grainy or reddish... it's perfect.) (No, it's not.)

(And you can totally see the Captain America logo on the side of the glasses.) (No, you can't.)

Anyway, Captain America is pulling a strong 71% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes right now so GO SEE IT! IT'S FANTASTIC! 

Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/7/22/captain-america.html

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Christina Milian Turns 30

Christina Milian celebrated her 30th birthday with a lavender-themed bash at Beaumarchais in NYC’s Meatpacking District on Thursday night. Decked out in a ballerina-style Betsey Johnson strapless dress, the ?Dip It Low? star joked that she was sharing it with her girlfriends. BET?s Rocsi Diaz and singer Maxwell surprised Milian with a vodka-infused Hpnotiq Harmonie [...]

Source: http://www.celebritymound.com/christina-milian-turns-30/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christina-milian-turns-30

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Corey Feldman?s Ex Susannah Seeking Child Support

Corey Feldman’s Ex Susannah Seeking Child Support

Is Corey Feldman a deadbeat dad?  It sure looks that way! The 80′s actor known for his movie roles in “The Goonies”, “Stand By Me”, [...]

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Source: http://stupidcelebrities.net/2011/09/26/corey-feldmans-ex-susannah-seeking-child-support/

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Nancy Grace Has Lost 10 Pounds on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Nancy Grace Has Lost 10 Pounds on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Move over, The Biggest Loser! Dancing with the Stars is fast becoming the best dieting reality program on television. Kirstie Alley and Ricki Lake have both recently shown off their slimmer figures, and now Nancy Grace is joining the club. In a new interview with People, the 51-year-old HLN legal analyst says that she has unintentionally dropped a good amount of weight since joining the most recent season of DWTS.

"I've inadvertently lost 10 lbs. on the I'm-too-tired-to-eat diet," Grace says. "By the time I get the children (3-year-old twins Lucy and John David) ready for school, then practice and then come home, I'm like exhausted."

As a newcomer to the dancing scene, Grace says she feels like a "fish out of water" on the dance floor. Still, she and DWTS pro Tristan MacManus have survived the first round of eliminations, and she says she plans on there being "many, many nights of me dancing on stage" so that her twins can be proud of their mom.

Just because she got to the second round doesn't mean Grace feels any less nervous about the competition, though.

"It's a lot more nerve wracking than trying a murder case," she admits. But Grace says her main goal on the show isn't winning, but rather inspiring others.

"There are a lot of women out there who are like me -- they work all day and take care of their children. And if they are like me, you don't always have the best self-image or are in work mode all the time," she says. "I would like to send the message to them that they can follow their dream and believe, which is hard sometimes."

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/nancy-grace-has-lost-10-pounds-dancing-stars/1-a-385781

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