Oprah Winfrey and Cicely Tyson were all smiles last night in East Orange New Jersey for the unveiling of the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing & Fine Arts.  The beautiful Angela Bassett and Lynn Whitfield were both on hand for the festivities.  More pics when you

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Angela Bassett was turning plenty of heads over the weekend during The Festival of Arts/Pageant of The Masters 2009 Gala Benefit held in Laguna Beach, CA.  Angela just turned 51 two weeks ago and looks damn good!  Her beauty is easily matched with her talent.  There isn’t a role she’s played that she hasn’t completely nailed.  Your favorite Angela Bassett film would be?  More flicks when you

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The very beautiful and talented, Angela Bassett, was in full sexy mode yesterday at the Beverly Hills Hotel, for the “Mandela Day” awareness event.  Plenty of familiar faces came out to support and enjoy the festivities.  Jurnee Smollett, Isaiah Washington and wife Jenisa Marie, Quincy Jones (King of the Young Jawns), Alfre Woodard, Morgan Freeman, Viola Davis, Forest and Keisha Whitaker along with their daughter Sonnet.  Just enjoy the pics….

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Victoria Rowell, Christine Johnson (Magic Johnson’s mother) and Cookie Johnson (Magic’s wife) were in Long Beach, CA for the Rowell Foster Children’s Positive Plan Admiral’s High Tea and Sea.  Angela Bassett, Lalah Hathaway and Norwood Young were also in attendance.

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Cookie Johnson, was accompanied by her loving family, Angela Bassett and Denzel’s wife, Pauletta, to Nordstrom in Los Angeles on Saturday for the launch of her new denim line CJ.  It looks like everyone had a ball.  We’re assuming these jeans will accommodate the full-figured curvaceous sistas, being that Cookie, Pauletta and Angela Bassett are all thick women.  Magic posed for pictures with his son EJ, and daughter Elise.  We can’t figure out which parent Elise looks like.

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The Image Awards kicked off last night in LA. Will Smith, Taraji Henson, Diddy and a few others were recipients. Beyonce performed. Halle Berry looked completely amazing.

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Everyone’s favorite social butterfly Gabrielle Union looked nice and fly at the 3rd Annual Sheldon Epps Theatrical Diversity Project Celebration at the Pasadena Playhouse in guess where…yep Pasadena, (y’all silly) CA. Angela Bassett and husband Courtney B. Vance also attended the event. Now Angela is someone who really gets busy on the big screen. Her acting skills are beyond reproach.

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Voletta Wallace posed for pictures with everyone who showed support for the premiere of her son’s (Christopher Wallace) biopic. She and Jigga took a very special picture together. Jay has continued to keep Biggie’s name alive in all of his music. How many of you will be going to see the movie? Oh by the way when you continue reading to see more pics there is a picture of a girl kissing Voletta Wallace and that is B.I.G.’s daughter.

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Ciara stepped out to the NYC premiere of the highly anticipated “Notorious” movie. Everybody and they mom’s was out to the premiere.  Ja Rule actually came out to an event. Just enjoy the photos.

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Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G.’s mother Volleta Wallace spoke with Essence about the upcoming movie Notorious.

Via Essence:

ESSENCE.COM: We are excited about “Notorious.” What was your first impression when you saw Jamal Woodard, who plays your son?
VOLETTA WALLACE: When he walked into the room, his whole demeanor was Christopher and I knew. I was in the corner and he never saw me and I said, “That’s my son there.” The director told me that Jamal had never acted before. They would have to work really hard and there were so many other actors. I said, “Nope, that’s him.” There were days I had goose bumps just watching him. I was always close to my son and now I’m close with Jamal for the respect that he had for my son. Believe me, to fill Christopher’s shoes wasn’t easy. That’s a size 13. 

ESSENCE.COM:  (Laughs.) Definitely. Is there something you discovered about your son and his legacy  while  watching the film?
WALLACE: (Laughs.) I gained strength from it. There were things about him that I never knew that I wanted to see for myself on film. I saw a side of my son that I heard of but I haven’t accepted. I’m angered by certain things, disappointed and shocked. So this film taught me tolerance and to be less critical. I would love to speak to Lil’ Kim, because I need to ask more about this love relationship because I really didn’t like the way he treated her and I’m praying that that’s not it. Only she can answer those questions. She’s a sweet girl and I didn’t think she deserved to be treated the way he treated her, if that’s the case.

ESSENCE.COM:  Any mother would want that. Did you have Angela Bassett in mind to play you from the start?
WALLACE: Yes, all the way. I didn’t even want to be a part of it at first, but then there wouldn’t be a Christopher if there wasn’t a Ms. Wallace (laughs). So I said, if there was anyone who was going to play Voletta Wallace, I wanted Angela Bassett. I read the script and sent it out to her on tape to get my accent down pat. She was very gracious and humble, and I was honored to have her. She came around the set and everyone adored her. She’s a big star and here she was saying hello to everybody when she came in the room—to people she never met before. And it wasn’t pretend. It was genuine.

ESSENCE.COM: So when did you realize your son had talent, and what did you admire most about Christopher?
WALLACE: I took note of my son’s talent when I listened to “Juicy.” When I did the video and heard all the lyrics, I listened to a story that I had never heard before. I never knew what rap was, but this was a young man that was telling a story and put music behind it. I thought that it was so intricately and expertly put together. To me that was art, that was talent. I admire his strength and the tenacity he had. Not many young men wanted something in life and he saw something he wanted and fought to get it. I have a great deal of respect for him for that.

Mediaoutrage- It would be good for Ms. Wallace and Surgical Addiction to rap a taste because last we heard Lil’ Kim wasn’t feeling her or Faith.

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