THIS WEEK

A$AP Rocky And Rihanna Spotted Being Doting Parents During A Recent Family Outing In New York City.  BOSSIP reports…The rapper and his other half are back in NYC after spending some family time in Rihanna’s home country of Barbados.

They were spotted leaving the Four Seasons Hotel with their three children — sons RZA and Riot and daughter Rocki Irish Mayers recently.  Rocky was fully locked into his fatherly role as the Fenty founder followed behind, making for an adorable photo op. Rihanna followed nearby, but she let her partner handle the transportation of their little ones.  

This sighting comes just over a week after Rihanna and Rocky enjoyed a tropical getaway with their children. The “Diamonds” artist made sure RZA, Riot, and Rocki got a taste of Bajan culture, enjoying fresh coconut water and taking them for a ride on one of the island’s local minibuses during their time on the island. Rihanna  also took her kids to the Bridgetown neighborhood where she grew up, visiting Rihanna Drive,, formerly Westbury New Road–which was renamed in her honor in 2017.

Jamie Foxx Is Expecting A Baby With His Co-Star  Girlfriend.  BOSSIP reports…Jamie Foxx is preparing to become a father for the third time, and he’s being honest about how mixed his emotions were when he first found out. The Oscar winner, who is 58, is expecting his first child with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp, 31, and admitted he wasn’t immediately sold on the idea of starting over with diapers and sleepless nights at his age.

“Being my age, I was a little on the fence, being 58,” Jamie Foxx said in an interview with E!. It’s an understandable reaction, but according to Foxx, an unexpected run-in with a fellow Hollywood veteran helped shift his perspective entirely. Foxx explained that he ran into his Any Given Sunday co-star Al Pacino, who greeted him with a knowing comment. “Ah, Jamie! I was worried about you!” When Foxx asked what he meant, Pacino revealed he was expecting a baby of his own, prompting Foxx to jokingly ask if Pacino, now 86, was headed “back in the drop-off line.”

Pacino’s response, simply confirming that he was in fact heading back into that world, gave Foxx some much-needed reassurance. Pacino welcomed his fourth child back at 83 years old with then-girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who was 29 at the time. Hearing that someone nearly three decades older than him was navigating new fatherhood helped put things in perspective for Foxx, who summed up his reaction simply: “I said, ‘Oh man, shoot, I’m good.’”

__________New____________________________________________________________________

Single Sketches

Etched Encounters

Theo: “The classic line I ever heard was when I walked in on my girlfriend snooping through the drawer in my bedroom, and she claimed that she was looking for something to sew for me, like an old sock.  I broke up with her soon after.  A woman who could lie so glibly was not the woman for me.”    MORE

__________________________________________________________________________

The Dating Chronicles

The Love Scam

Philip was always on the phone “cutting deals.” He was a handsome man with an air of confidence that most women found intriguing.  He had charm, good manners, and a “success” aura that served as a magnet for women.  But Philip’s appearance was deceiving, for behind the designer suits, luxury car, and expensive dinners stood a guy with a purpose that preyed on loneliness.  MORE

___________________________________________________________________________________________

8 Steps To

Spectacular Skin

by Gloria Gibson

The way to beautiful skin begins with what you eat.  You are truly what you eat, and certain foods enhance the appearance and texture of your skin.  They are Spinach, Peaches, Eggs, Broccoli, Bananas, Okra, Cabbage, Green Peppers, Lettuce, Yellow Turnips, Brussell Sprouts, Zucchini, Carrots, Peas, String Beans, Apricots, Corn, and Potatoes with the skin.   At least two of these foods should be included in your daily diet.  A vegetable a day does wonders for your skin.    MORE

  ________________________________________________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________________________________________

SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart 

Q.Two months ago, I made a serious mistake. I drank too much at a party one night and ended up sleeping with an aggressive co-worker who had been after me for months. Immediately, after it happened I regretted it, because I knew she liked me and I didn’t like her in the least. Since that time, I have tried avoiding her, but she has accosted me at work and on the street about “playing” her, and that was not the case. She’s making my life miserable at the office. What can I do to turn this thing around? I’m about to get engaged and I don’t want to be harassed.  MORE

_____________________________________________________________________________

18 Life-Changing

Moves For The Better

by Jan Pitt

Spend Smart: Don’t spend ridiculous amounts of money because of the designer label. Remember, no one can see the label but you.Reach: Extend a smile to a stranger.  It means a lot.  Restrain: Don’t socialize regularly with people who reflect an image or value system different than your own.  Skid To A Stop: In relationships, don’t go along for the ride and then complain all while you’re ridin  Button Up: Don’t tell anyone something that you really didn’t want them to know. If you can’t think of an answer to a question you don’t want to answer, ignore them.  …   MORE

 

   ________________________________________________________________  _____   ___________________ 

Unblemished:

A  Portrait Of

The Perfect Match

by Bonita Bennett

I have a friend, whose good looks and charisma are so striking that whenever he walks into a room, both men and women turn to stare.   I’ve witnessed women of all shapes and sizes hang off the rafters with bated breath hoping to be chosen, and he tried to accommodate as many who fit his criteria.  But as I watched him from afar, I always held the thought that he was searching for something, and he knew what he was looking for.   MORE          

______________________________________________________________________________

Dating Data:

About Acceptable Abuse

by Jan Pitts

I remember being excited once after meeting this great-looking guy and our first date was at a party on a yacht. He was fun, accomplished, and seemed sincere. I was captivated momentarily by his brilliance until I sat across from him over dinner. Though I was mesmerized by his smile, I realized by his conversation that he had low regard for women. When the waitress mistakingly messed up his drink order, he referred to her as a “stupid b***h,” I knew it wouldn’t be long before he called me one.  I blocked his number as soon as I got home.   MORE

 

Video of the Week

In Case You Missed It…