LisaRaye has responded to the rumors of her getting it in with Rev. Al Sharpton to get in good with politics saying that they are absolutely not true. Her rep stated that the actress, known for wearing white 24/7/365, and the famous political figure are part of a White House educational tour, of which politician Newt Gingrich is also a part of.
Rumors sparked when the pair started showing up at events together all of a sudden, and TheYBF put up a story Tuesday (Sep 29) reporting that the two were indeed a couple, citing an anonymous source who just so happened to be a major industry publicist. But what made the story seem to true was the fact that both of them are going through divorces right now, so the opportunity just really seemed to set itself up.
Here’s what we know: A few weeks ago our source (a MAJOR publicist in the industry who shall remain nameless) told us that Al and LisaRaye–both barely divorced–are indeed together now. When we asked the obligatory “WTF?! Why?” The answer is because Lisa knows she’s not getting into any of these “society and political” events without a man who could bring her along. She’s also starved for media attention–surprise surprise–so Al is her “In” into that world. And Al–well he’s just happy to say he can have a chick that looks like LisaRaye on his arm and whose perm looks better than his. The two have been confusingly spotted at a few events together like the NAACP Image Awards and Michael Jackson’s memorial services…
But according to S2S Magazine, that story isn’t true. Al and Lisa both contacted the magazine, dispelling them and giving their two cents.
LisaRaye told us that she and Al are part of a White House educational tour, which also features Newt Gingrich. Both LisaRaye and Al are going through divorces now, but as for rumors of their coupledom, Al told S2S publisher Jaime Foster Brown that he thinks it’s one of the most ridiculous things he’s ever heard.
“I went on an 80-city tour with Hillary Clinton and nobody ever accused me of sleeping with her,” Al pointed out.
But then again, that could be a cover up. Who knows? One thing we do know is stories like these aren’t very rare. Need we remind you of Whitney Houston and Ray J?
Singer Eric Benet and his girlfriend Manuela Testolini posed for pics as they arrived at the 19th annual NAACP Theatre Awards, held Monday night (Aug 31) at the DGA theater in West Hollywood. Other celebs at the event were Laila Ali, LisaRaye, Tatyana Ali, Tichina Arnold and more. Continue reading for all of the pics!
LisaRaye did her best MJ impersonation on the red carpet of Norwood Young’s birthday party/Michael Jackson tribute at Yong’s Hancock Park home Saturday (Aug 29) in Los Angeles. Mario and Sean Garrett performed at the 2009 J&R Music Fest Friday (Aug 28) at City Hall Park in New York City. And Ice-T and his wife Coco hosted a party at Club Dream in Miami Saturday (Aug 29).
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We also have recent pictures of Kourtney, Kim and Robert Kardashian, Letoya Luckett, Ashanti and more! Continue reading to check them all out and click each picture for more information.
Lil Kim’s 34th birthday was about 3 weeks ago (July 11th to be exact), but that still didn’t stop her from celebrating it with a big party at Mansion nightclub this past Thursday night (Jul 23) in Miami, FL. Other celebs who hit up the shindig were LisaRaye, Trina, Jagged Edge and more. Continue reading for a few more pics!
Here’s a newly released photo of Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend, NFL star Reggie Bush, touring the Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre over in Mochudi, Botswana (a city in southern Africa) on Tuesday (Jul 14). Kim and Reggie both are over there for charity as a part of the Russell Simmons Diamond Empowerment fund.
We also posted new candid photos of Queen Latifah, Evan Ross, Venus Williams and more. Continue reading for all of the new pics.
Beyonce was among many performers who took the stage Friday night (Jul 3) in New Orleans during Day 1 of the 2009 Essence Music Festival. The Coca-Cola sponsored event also saw performances from Ne-Yo, John Legend, and others. Continue reading for lots of pics from day one of the event and keep checking back as we upload photos from the entire weekend!
Here’s a shot of Kanye West and his girlfriend Amber Rose on the red carpet of the 2009 BET Awards, which went down Sunday (Jun 28) in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium. The show itself pretty much sucked. And that’s us being nice. But for the most part, everyone looked good on the red carpet. Continue reading for 80+ pics of celebrities like Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Tyrese, Soulja Boy, Ciara, Mario and tons more!
Here’s a brand new music video from R&B singer Ginuwine for his first single, “Last chance” featuring appearances from Lisa Raye and Tyrese. The track will be featured on Ginuwine’s upcoming album, A Man’s Thoughts, set to be released June 2nd 2009. Peep the Juwan Lee directed video above.
Queen Latifah celebrated her 39th birthday Saturday night at SIR Studios in Hollywood, and the celebrity guest list included the likes of Kim Kardashian, Lil Kim, MC Lyte, David Banner, Vivica A. Fox and more. Continue reading to peep the rest of the pics and to see who else hit up Dana’s birthday party!
The New York Post’s bogus story detailing an intimate dinner between singer Ginuwine and actress Lisa Raye-McKissick was shot down by a rep who reminded AOL Black Voices that Ginuwine was a married man and Lisa Raye is still a legally married woman.
On Sunday, March 8 in the ‘Page Six’ column of the daily newspaper, it was reported that McCoy and Ginuwine dined together at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills and “after posing for the paparazzi outside, they proceeded to kiss throughout their meal.”
“There’s absolutely no truth to this story. My client and Ginuwine are just friends. Ginuwine is a married man! LisaRaye is still legally a married woman and has absolutely no time to even think about dating as she works to get both her personal and professional affairs in order,” said publicist Lynn Allen Jeter.
The 41-year-old actress and the 33-year-old R&B singer, who is married to female rapper Sole, have known each other for years, according to reps for Lisa Raye, and after she attended a recent party of his, he extended an off for her to star in the new music video for his single “Last Chance.” Peep more photos of the two on the set of the video when you continue reading.
LisaRaye has responded to the rumors of her getting it in with Rev. Al Sharpton to get in good with politics saying that they are absolutely not true. Her rep stated that the actress, known for wearing white 24/7/365, and the famous political figure are part of a White House educational tour, of which politician Newt Gingrich is also a part of.
