The French 75 Journal

I first had the pleasure of meeting Jurnee Smollett-Bell at the TCA’s in LA. WGN America flew me out to interview the whole cast of Underground. Since then, the drama series has taken the world by storm. Underground is a very unique and ground-breaking series (executive produced by Misha Green, John Legend and Joe Pokaski) that follows a group of slaves […]

For several years I’ve seen Jay Ellis charm thousands through the TV screen. Yesterday I witnessed that same charm in person. Jay was apart of Macy’s annual Black History Month celebration. Along with BJ The Chicago Kid and Jocelyn Delk Adams, Jay lead a panel discussion. Jay Ellis is a television and film actor, philanthropist, […]

I had the pleasure of interviewing BJ The Chicago Kid  before his scheduled event at Macy’s. Along with BJ, Jay Ellis and Jocelyn Delk Adams came together to celebrate Black History Month. They lead a panel discussion at Macy’s. BJ The Chicago Kid is a singer/songwriter from Chicago, IL.  He has been featured on tracks by […]

  There are plenty of ways to say “I love you” this Valentine’s Day. If one of those ways is through a gift, then I have a couple of ideas that seals the deal. I headed over to ABC 7 Chicago studios to show their viewers a roundup of products for your loved one. If […]

Last week I had a chance to go to LA and visit the set of Marlon & The Carmichael Show. NBC welcomed members of the press to get to know more about the cast members, as well as, what we can expect to see on the show. Loosely based on Marlon Wayans’ life, this update to the classic family […]

It’s kind of hard to stay resolved when Valentine’s Day rolls around. From sugary candy to alcohol, there are so many things that can throw off your health goals. This Valentine’s Day, let’s make it easy on our health conscious boo with these few items. I headed over to FOX 32 Chicago to share my product finds with […]

Once you meet singer/songwriter Jon B. his cool relax vibe makes you feel a real comfortable swag. Although he has been gracing us with his soulful vocals for 20 years, Jon remains humble each and every time you encounter him. He made his mark on the scene in the very early 90’s after being signed to Edmonds Records. […]

A couple of months ago I had the chance to visit the set of APB. After a tech billionaire witnesses a violent crime, he purchases a troubled police precinct, rebooting it as a private police force. –IMdB Although I didn’t get the grand tour, I did interview some of the actors. We put them in the hot […]

I kicked off my 2017 #WCW Series with a good friend and a very inspiring woman, Mimi Paino. Mimi Paino is a celebrity make-up artist and the proud owner of Divinity Luxe Beauty Bar. Mimi has been working in the beauty business for seven years and has successfully made strides in the industry.   #WCW […]

Starting my New Year off covering New Edition is not a bad start to 2017! The group gained major popularity in the 80’s and continue to sell out concert worldwide. Now they’ve teamed up with BET to document it all in “The New Edition Story”. Bobby Brown, Luke James & producer Jesse Collins kicked off […]

The saying goes “New Year, New Me” but shouting the mantra doesn’t seem to hold true for most. As the hype of the New Year descends, so does the ambition to keep our resolutions. We tend to fall back into old comfortable habits and repeat the same unhealthy cycles. If you’re really serious about making life changes, […]

The world was first introduced to Sara Stokes when she was vying for Diddy’s attention on MTV’s Making The Band. The beautiful songstress garnered the love of millions as the angelic voice in Da Band. Da Band effectively ended its career at the end of the third season of the show, when P. Diddy dissolved the group […]

The weather outside is frightful but Kenny’s voice is delightful. The soulful R&B singer joined Dave Koz, Valerie Simpson and Jonathan Butler on tour for the “Christmas Tour 2016”.  Kenny Lattimore was signed to Columbia in 1995. Ushering in an R&B resurgence, Lattimore released his debut solo album a year later. The self-titled success spun off two […]

A couple of months ago, I took you behind the scenes of all the hottest NBC Chicago shows. Tonight, Chicago Fire reaches a milestone and I had a chance to celebrate it with Eamonn Walker (Chief Boden). Chicago Fire launched a series of Dick Wolf spinoffs and continues to bring in the high ratings. Eamonn reveals […]