Cozying up on Harriet’s Rooftop in West Hollywood, California, for “Love of a Lifetime,” Taye Diggs and Lesley-Ann Brandt celebrated their new film His, Hers & Ours. They play Kelly and Darius, single parents whose children are dating. But their connection extends beyond their offspring duties as they find themselves falling for each other. His, Hers & Ours premieres on Lifetime on November 1.
Liberating Moment
Liberation, directed by Whitney White, premiered on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City this week. The magnificent new play dives into a women’s consciousness-raising group in the seventies and how they strip down, literally, to examine themselves and their relationships. EBONY spotted White, a Power 100 Artist in Residence awardee, sitting with a very special guest at the after-party: her mom!
A Brian Moreland Production
From Othello to The Piano Lesson, Brian Moreland’s been putting his stamp on critically acclaimed and financially lucrative plays on Broadway. With tears in his eyes, he accepted the Producers Award, presented to him by the incomparable LaTanya Richardson Jackson, at the “AAFCA Goes to Broadway” Awards Luncheon in New York City. Other honorees for the afternoon festivities included Tony winner and Crutch star Kecia Lewis, PR powerhouse Linda Stewart and Power 100 awardee Kara Young.
Lady London is Back to School
Lady London was at The Park at 14th enjoying the HBCU season and D’USSÉ cocktails. She was just a few miles away from Howard University, the rapper’s HBCU alma mater. Yes, it’s good to come home again.