23rd Genesis Awards

Claudia Jordan is letting me have it in this jeweled tone embellished dress! She looks like a beautiful fairy princess.

Persia White from "Girlfriends" looks great in this black sexy dress. I am not a fan of tattoos but I always loved hers because it was sleek and artistic.


I am still on the fence about Ginnifer Goodwin metallic dress. I love the concept of it but the piece on the top is just hanging there with no purpose what -so- ever.

Nickelodon's 2009 Kid's Choice Awards

Russell Simmons is with his beautiful daughters Aoki and Ming Lee Simmons.

Jermaine Dupri brought his pretty daughter Shaniah.

Awe, how sweet. Tyrese's daughter Shayla(I simply adore that name) is too precious.

Chris Rock, wife Malaak,(love her Missoni tunic) daughters Lola and Zahara are smiling except Lola for the cameras.

Oh My God, Yara Shahidi is beyond adorable! She is starring in the up and coming Eddie Murphy's movie "Imagine That" this year.

Keke Palmer is just fabulous! I can't believe this little girl is only fifteen. She looks like she could be Angela Bassett's daughter.

America Ferrera looks great in this red ruched dress but I thought it was a little too much for this event.

Speaking of too much! Miley Cyrus looks cute in this white tiered dress but again her hair and this dress is a little too much for this casual event. Why can't she just be a kid? Trust me when she hits 30, she will wish she dressed younger when she was in her teens.

Cameron Diaz is giving these kids competition! She looks sweet sixteen in her Michael Kors polka-dot top paired with ripped Seven's jeans and a fabulous red clutch.Only Cameron can get away with this at her age!

Miranda Cosgrove looks absolutely adorable in this white and black patterned Sonia Rykiel flirty dress.

Demi Lovato looks too cute in this gold metallic bubbled Ina Soltani dress.

It's confirmed that Paula Abdul is on some type of medication. Who in their right mind will leave the house looking like this? It's sooo many things wrong with this outfit, I don't even know where to began?

Maybe North Dakota Is Just Better Than the Rest of Us

All I know about the town of Fargo is what I saw in the Cohen Brothers movie of the same name, which actually mostly took place in Minnesota. But the response to Red River flooding has been truly impressive. Citizens actually working with the National Guard to put up dikes, instead of twiddling their thumbs waiting for FEMA to show up. This "can-do" attitude is refreshing for America at a time when Wall Street is cozying up with DC to extort more taxpayer dollars for their failed enterprises and states that spent themselves into oblivion are begging Washington (see California).

To explain this mentality, the NY Times had an article a few months back about why the recession wasn't hurting North Dakota:

North Dakota’s cheery circumstance — which economic analysts are quick to warn is showing clear signs that it, too, may be in jeopardy — can be explained by an odd collection of factors: a recent surge in oil production that catapulted the state to fifth-largest producer in the nation; a mostly strong year for farmers (agriculture is the state’s biggest business); and a conservative, steady, never-fancy culture that has nurtured fewer sudden booms of wealth like those seen elsewhere (“Our banks don’t do those goofy loans,” Mr. Theel said) and also fewer tumultuous slumps.

20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

Vanessa Williams looks amazing in this multi colored asymmetrical Matthew Williamson dress.

Tyra Banks looks sleek and chic in this black tuxedo pantsuit. I just wish she ejected some color with her ensemble. Is it me or she is looking a lot thinner?

Actress Jasika Nicole looks adorable in this purple satin dress but I hate her nude grandma sandals and bulky casual clutch bag. They were totally wrong with this silhouette.

Introducing CJ Denim By Cookie Johnson

Cookie Johnson and Pauletta Washington

I am not trying to be funny but do the Johnson's need money? First Magic is doing embarrassing Jackson Hewitt tax and rent-a-center commercials now poor Cookie is launching her jean line. I do have to admit that she looks fabulous in them and I may have to purchase a pair!


Pauletta Washington also looks great in her CJ jeans paired with a lovely teal chiffon blouse. I am loving these jeans because they appear to be for curvy shapes!

As much as I love Angela Bassett, I have to ask what the hell is going on with her hair line? Oh Lord, she needs hair therapy along with Naomi Campbell and Vivica Fox. This is a prime example when someone is wearing weave too much. African-American women have to let their hair breathe once in a while!

Online Town Hall with Obama Chocked Full of Obama Supporters

To further the cause of transparency, the online Obama town hall isn't necessarily a bad idea, but stocking the room full of Obama supporters has little to do with accountability in Washington and everything to do with the permanent campaign mentality. The Washington Post did some diggin' and has an explanation of why the "randomly selected" 5 asked hardball questions like "Thank you, Mr. President. My name is Sergio Salmeron. I want to find out about health care." From WaPo:

But while the online question portion of the White House town hall was open to any member of the public with an Internet connection, the five fully identified questioners called on randomly by the president in the East Room were anything but a diverse lot. They included: a member of the pro-Obama Service Employees International Union, a member of the Democratic National Committee who campaigned for Obama among Hispanics during the primary; a former Democratic candidate for Virginia state delegate who endorsed Obama last fall in an op-ed in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star; and a Virginia businessman who was a donor to Obama's campaign in 2008.

This was the same online Town Hall where Obama blew off a question about marijuana legalization. Guess there were no talking points available on that one. It's no wonder that lefties like Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, and Paul Krugman are dropping the sycophantic nonsense and beginning to publicly criticize the President. 'Bout time they woke up and smelled the coffee.

Quitting Smoking Japanese Style

It can't be over-emphasized how strange a place Japan is. More anti-smoking material is available at Weird Asia News.