“SINGLE LADIES”

 Debuts To

 Poor Reviews

 by Sierra Silverspoon

Despite all the hype, VH-l’s Single Ladies debuted its second season to poor reviews.  As everyone knows by now, Stacey Dash is gone from the show for good and for whatever reason, and she was in my opinion the best thing on the show.  She has been replaced with soap opera regular, (All My Children) Denise Vasi, who is pretty, but could stand more acting lessons.  LisaRaye is as always too ghetto fabulous, which makes it difficult to focus on the quality of the show.  A short poll indicates that many feel the show lacks a view of the single life that’s interesting enough to watch every week.  Though Rick Fox is a good-looking guy, his poor acting skills failed to add the pop to the season opener that I’m certain the producers were hoping for…According to the Huffington Post’s Black Voices , R & B diva Stephanie Mills refused an offer from TV One producers to do a segment of their popular series, Unsung, because she feels she is still on top and the basis for the series doesn’t fit who she is.  Stephanie has had three failed marriages and is raising a special needs child, and she says she’s basically a private person who doesn’t want her business in the street.   It is said by those who know her that she doesn’t have the best attitude in the world when it comes to dealing with the public, but I for one hold a lot of respect for her position…Eddie Murphy is dating Rocsi from 106 & Park?   Word is they have been seen together a lot lately, and that girlfriend, like the rest of us single ladies has a thing for rich, powerful men with their own private planes…Kerry Washington is so hot right now with her new TV show, Scandal, that everybody wants to know who the beautiful 35 year old, never been married, very talented star is dating.   I love the way her fast talking style showcases her character’s brilliant mind on the show.   The rumor mill is churning faster than we can print.  Sources say she’s back dating wealthy businessman Efraim Grimberg, who is super-fine, while others claim she’s kicking it again with Anthony Mackie. 

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The 10 Women Guys

Run From Quick!

by Craig Gunter

Believe it or not, men have a harder time meeting a true woman of substance than the masses would believe.   Therefore, on behalf of my fellow searchers and other meandering brothers, here are the ten types men run from as soon as we see an open door.  More…

The Dating Diva

14 Ways To Tell

If You’re One

by Jovan Tahale

 Whenever I use the term, “dating diva,” in reference to myself, my friend Elayne always corrects my usage, with her definition of the term.  She defines the term to mean that one has made the decision to only date guys who have money, status and good looks.   For me, the term means to date under the best conditions and most favorable circumstances.  In other words, I don’t put up with the usual crap that so many women have to deal with.

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Are Single Women

Becoming More Violent

In Relationships?

by Theodore McNee

This subject is an especially sensitive area for me because I have been a recipient of such violence in the past, and I believe I am not alone in this experience.     In my playa days, (I have since reformed) a girlfriend broke a beer bottle over my head when she unexpectedly discovered me at an outdoor party with another woman.  I ended up with fourteen stitches, and no apology.  I’m certain now that if the blood from the wound had not scared the hell out of me, and rendered me defenseless, I would have responded to her assault just as violently.   More…

How To Avoid

Messy Match-Ups

by Edward Hall, D.D.

Hollywood is filled with stories of messy match-ups.  Take actor Terrence Howard, who married his girlfriend Michelle Ghent, a 33-year-old commercial production employee, in a secret ceremony in January 2010.  On February 2, 2011, it was reported by TMZ that she had filed for divorce.  It was also reported that their relationship became so volatile that she was calling him the N-word in public.    The divorce rate in this country substantiates the fact there are too many couples hooking up, who should be running in opposite directions. More…

My Successful

Search For Mr. Right

 by Candace Henley

Last Spring, I read an article on “The Singles Guide To Finding A Mate,” and it listed the following places or activities for all those committed to venture out in search of their “better” half.”  Since I was determined not to spend another birthday alone, I tried all but one.   I totally avoided the online hook-up through the millions of dating sites available because of all the horror stories I’d heard.   Here are the results.  First of all, you must look fresh every time you leave home, if it’s only to go to the neighborhood cleaners, because you never know who may in line behind you.  More…

CHEATING: 

Why You Shouldn’t Tell…

by M.K. Allison

 I saw him when he walked in the door,  but it was obvious that he didn’t see me.   I’d know him anywhere.  He was tall, lean, and handsome with an expansive smile that flashed like lightning.    He was my best friend’s fiancé, and I saw him when he walked in, holding the hand of a woman whose flashy style was a sharp contrast to my friend’s conservative flair.  More…

Night Moves 

Is It Better

To Go To The

Party Alone?

by Marla Davis

The one thing I have never liked about being single was not having a built-in escort whenever I needed one.  Everywhere I went last year, I was either accompanied by my sisters or my girlfriends.  This was all due to the fact that my boyfriend calendar was empty, and had been for awhile.  The problem with always going out a bunch of women, is that the competition is muted but present, and it advertently puts up an invisible fence that most guys don’t wish to cross to get to you.  More…

Romance In The City

THE DATING

CHRONICLES

The Best & The Worst

Al and Roxanne met at an ice cream parlor.  She was ordering a chocolate sundae and he offered to pay for it.  They exchanged numbers and he called the next day.  They began dating heavily and were inseparable for three months.   Then Roxanne met someone else whom she deemed more exciting and she began dodging Al’s phone calls.  It ended when he followed her one night to a popular nightclub and caught her with the other guy.  He shot them both.  The guy survived, but she didn’t.  More…

Beauty

12 Ways

To Feel

Beautiful

All Over

by Gloria Gibson

Take a look at your knees and elbows.  If they’re unsightly, you can do a lot to make them look better.  For pretty knees and elbows:  try rubbing wet table salt on both before you go to bed at night.  Finish with your favorite moisturizer or Vaseline.  You will see a noticeable difference in about two weeks.  Remember, unattractive knees and elbows can distract from the most gorgeous outfit.

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