Monica & Shannon Brown Secretly Wed

Monica & L.A. Lakers NBA-Star, Shannon Brown, had a secret wedding on November 22nd.  The couple won't have an official wedding and reception until June. 

"It's true," Brown, 25, confirmed to http://www.hiphopnonstop.tv/ Wednesday. "That's my wife, I'm her husband, you know. We're going to continue to make positive things happen."

There's been a few secret weddings going on lately; there's definitely nothing wrong with this!!  Congrats to Monica & Shannon!  Wishing you many years of happiness!

Monica is Engaged!

Monica recently got engaged to her boyfriend, L.A. Lakers basketball player, Shannon Brown.  Monica posted the following on Twitter:

"Material things have never mattered to me. I prayed for inner peace that would attract a man who would love me mind body and soul. And see."  She also stated, "We realize people will have their opinions. That's the way of the world. But we know who we are&who's we are.We pray 2 an awesome God 2gether."

Congrats to the couple!

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Ali "Ollie" Woodson Passes

"According to Billy Wilson, Pres. And founder of the Motown Alumni Association, former lead singer of the Temptations, Ali “Ollie” Woodson, died Sunday of cancer (leukemia) in California. He was 58." 

We're learning more and more daily, that life is truly short.  I recently saw Ollie in the stage play, "The Clean-Up Woman".  He was awesome!!!  What a great loss.

Read more HERE on Ollie.

Jennifer Hudson and Leona Lewis: "Love is Your Color"

Here's J. Hud and Leona Lewis' song, "Love is Your Color" for the upcoming "Sex and the City 2" movie.  A nice song!

Jill Scott and Essence

Not only will we see the beautiful Jill Scott in Tyler Perry's upcoming Why Did I Get Married, Too?, but she'll be gracing the cover of Essence Magazine's May issue!

From Essence.com:

"Ever since I had my son, I feel like there's a stitch of lava in my spine. I feel like I can do anything."--Jill Scott

With a string of lead movie roles under her belt and on the eve of a new album, the inimitable Jill Scott covers ESSENCE's May issue--looking and feeling better than ever! In "And Baby Makes 2," Jill is photographed at home with her 9-month-old son Jett, as she opens up about the difficult road that led her to single motherhood, the sister circle that helps her get by, and the perfect life she enjoys today.

Can't wait for the issue!  Jill will also begin her upcoming tour with Maxwell on May 21, 2010.  More info on the tour can be found here

Sneak Peek of Grammy Nominated Rapper Lil Wayne on Katie Couric Show!

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