THIS WEEK

Teyana Taylor Is Reportedly Single Again.   From dancer to singer to actor, Teyana Taylor has cemented herself as the ultimate triple threat. In the past year alone, she’s delivered an award-winning performance in One Battle After Another (earning her first Golden Globe, headlined Tyler Perry’s Netflix drama Straw, and starred in Ryan Murphy’s star-stacked legal series All’s Fair—all while dropping her Grammy-nominated album Escape Room.

And, naturally, she’s done it all in a steady rotation of top-tier looks, whether it’s next-level sheer suiting, matching snakeskin leather, or Chanel straight off the runway As her career has evolved over the years, so has her love life. From her early days being linked with athletes and rappers to her most recent relationship with British actor Aaron Pierre—which, according to reports from Page Six, seemingly ended at the end of 2025.

Janet Jackson And Brother Jermaine Clash Over “Michael” Biopic. Janet Jackson is not happy with the upcoming biopic depicting her brother’s life. “Michael,” expected in theaters this April.  It was watched in a private screening in Los Angeles attended by members of the Jackson family, prompting differing reactions from the siblings, primarily Janet and her brother Jermaine.

According to Page Six, around 60 people gathered for the screening, with sources claiming that there was a clash between Janet and Jermaine, who’s the father of the film’s lead, Jaafar Jackson, playing his uncle Michael.While most people in the screening were enjoying the film and praising Jaafar’s performance, when the movie ended, Janet couldn’t hold back her criticism.“She had something negative about almost every scene,” said one of the attendees.

“The acting, the makeup, how the actors spoke, even how they walked. It was Janet deciding against the room that this movie wasn’t going to meet her approval.” Jermaine confronted her, resulting in an awkward clash. “You are going to miss this wave,” he reportedly told Janet. “You are so jealous — just get on the wave.”

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Single Sketches

The Exit Dilemma

Cara J: “I wish somebody would write a book on how to tell someone amicably you no longer wish to be involved in a relationship with them and they accept it graciously. This has got to be the hardest task in the world to do. MORE  

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The Dating Chronicles

The Reunion

Mel shuddered silently when he saw his ex-girlfriend Beth enter the gate at the outdoor party. It was the first time he had seen her since the breakup, and the sight of her unnerved him. She was known to cause a scene, and he knew she still wanted him.  MORE

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The Anatomy

Of A Fantasy Date

by Kara Sinclair

I was excited and pinching myself as I dressed for the evening.  I had been invited to a corporate  dinner party by a very handsome distinguished man I’d met at a medical conference.  He was different from anyone I’d ever met in that he was a doctor with a mission in life.  After I met him, I called every girlfriend within a twenty-five-mile radius to brag about being chosen out of a crowd, by someone who engaged every female eye in the room when he walked in.  And of course, everyone was waiting with bated breath to hear about my date.  MORE

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SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart 

Q.  I just found out that my ex-husband is dating my co-worker and I hate going to work and encountering her. I found out about them accidentally but she doesn’t know I know. I’ve been upset ever since. I can’t stand knowing who he’s with because of the way he treated me. I’m thinking about quitting my job so I don’t have to be reminded of him. I like my job and my friends think I’m overreacting. What do you think?   MORE

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From The Male Room

Inside “The Honey Hunt”

by Brent Stevens

Recently, after watching the game with a few of the fellows we decided to grab something to eat.   At dinner, the topic segued from sports to women to “finding the perfect honey” complaints. One complaint was unanimous. The ideal woman was hard to find and a well-balanced woman is harder to find.  Here are some excerpts:  MORE

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Dating Data

Does His Birth

Sign Matter?

by Chloe McFinn

Astrology Expert, Jan Marchan says … “Yes!!! Very much so! Millions of men and women find the knowledge of Zodiac information to be an important source of accuracy in sizing up and understanding those who could possibly have romantic potential.”   Here is what she has to say about men.  Recognize anyone?   MORE

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How Street Savvy Are You?

10 Survival Tips

by Coco Diong

Not long ago in Chicago, a woman was found raped and murdered in her apartment in a high-rise building in a middle-class neighborhood, and there was no sign of forced entry.  The police were baffled because there was no boyfriend of record, and no neighbor had seen anyone enter or leave her apartment.   MORE

 

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