Miss America Revisited Nov 6, 2009
In 1984, Vanessa Williams had to forfeit her crown when nude photos of her surfaced in a magazine. Changes have 00004000 continued to present day. (CBS News)
United Voices of Christ celebrates 18th anniversary Nov 5, 2009
The three-time award-winning gospel choir was founded on Nov. 4, 1991, by Vanessa Williams, Derek Evans and Kenneth Windham. UVOC was created by the members of the choir who had a yearning desire to unite S.C. State students as "One Body in Christ.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Carrey, computers bring new life to Scrooge Nov 4, 2009
Vanessa Williams played the lead as Ebony Scrooge in the TV musical "A Diva's Christmas Carol," while Henry Winkler did a Depression-era TV version with "An American Christmas Carol.". Family adaptations have featured the Muppets, the Flintstones, Barbie dolls, Mickey Mouse and Mr. Magoo. (MSNBC -- News)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Nov 1, 2009
Vanessa Williams, apparently, had a table in the parking lot, because she doesn't find her way onstage until a couple minutes into the speech. 9:21 p.m. Tim Allen and Vanessa Williams (a bizarre pairing) present best actor in a TV series musical or comedy. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Meet the man who taught MJ to moonwalk Oct 3, 2009
In the 1980s and 1990s, Jeffrey Daniel worked as a dancer and choreographer with some of the biggest names in music, including LL Cool J, Babyface, Paul McCartney, Sheena Easton and Vanessa Williams. He also founded the '70s soul group Shalamar, was a featured dancer on the influential '70s dance TV show "Soul Train" and is regarded as one of the pioneers of the West Coast street dance movement that involved body popping (hinge movements, like the robot dance). (Honolulu Advertiser)
Emmy night is a busy night for Audi as it promotes its diesel SUVs Sep 23, 2009
Also taking up Audi's offer was Vanessa Williams of Ugly Betty, Chris O'Donnell who is starring in a new NCIS spinoff, and Jeremy Piven of Entourage, among others. O'Donnell, who burst into stardom at age 21 as Al Pacino's youthful sidekick in the film Scent of a Woman, told Drive On that he owns an Audi S8 sedan that he loves and a Chrysler minivan that's falling apart. (USA Today -- Money)
TV critic Matthew Gilbert predicts this year’s Emmy awards Sep 19, 2009
SUPPORTING ACTOR AND ACTRESS, COMEDY The nominees: Kristin Chenoweth ( Pushing Daisies ), Jane Krakowski ( 30 Rock ), Elizabeth Perkins ( Weeds ), Amy Poehler ( Saturday Night Live ), Kristen Wiig ( Saturday Night Live ), Vanessa Williams ( Ugly Betty ); Jon Cryer ( Two and a Half Men ), Kevin Dillon ( Entourage ), Neil Patrick Harris ( How I Met Your Mother ), Jack McBrayer ( 30 Rock ), Tracy Morgan ( 30 Rock ), Rainn Wilson ( The Office ). Should win: Go Kristen Wiig and Tracy Morgan. (Boston Globe)
• DanceFest 2009 to feature music of Ricardo Lemvo Sep 3, 2009
His five albums have been praised by the media, and he was chosen to appear in the 1998 film "Dance With Me" starring Vanessa Williams. Haugland, a local dance instructor and DanceFest coordinator, has been in sporadic contact with Lemvo for the past seven years. (Juneau Empire)
You have been in charge of this country all your lives. Now, you feel yourselves losing control. Others are no... Sep 1, 2009
Vivica Fox or Vanessa Williams. No real difference, both are shallow and trashy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
I saw so much shredded rubber on the side of I-20 to Augusta yesterday that I could open a recycled tire plan... Aug 31, 2009
So, I've shifted all that adoration to Vanessa Williams. Score: 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Vanessa Williams to put on a show at Daytime Emmys Aug 30, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Entertainment. (Yahoo News)
Critic's corner Aug 29, 2009
Vanessa Williams will host. Mad Men Tomorrow at 10 p.m., AMC. (Boston Globe)
Portrait of the boxer by himself Aug 16, 2009
With Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and Vanessa Williams. Extras: Hoedown Throwdown tutorial; on Blu-ray, music videos and bloopers. (Boston Globe)
2009 Animation Nominations For Dayt... Aug 12, 2009
The awards broadcast will be hosted by Vanessa Williams (Mama Mirabelle Home Movies and Ugly Betty), and air on the CW Television Network at 8 PM ET. ... and Vanessa Williams as Mama in Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies. (Suite101.com)
Daily guide to television and radio Aug 8, 2009
Ice Spiders 7 p.m. (SYFY) Vanessa Williams and Thomas Calabro star in a tale about giant spiders that escape a secret lab. NR (2007). (Boston Globe)
61st Primetime Emmy Nominations Announced Jul 17, 2009
"30 Rock" Receives Top Honors with 22 Nods. (CBS) This is an annotated listing of the 61st Primetime Emmy Award nominees. (CBS News)
NOMINEE LIST: Meet Emmy's chosen ones Jul 17, 2009
Supporting actress, comedy series: , , ABC; , , NBC; , Saturday Night Live, NBC; , 30 Rock, NBC; Vanessa Williams, , ABC; , Weeds, Showtime. Actor, miniseries or movie: , Cyrano de Bergerac, PBS; , Into the Storm, HBO; , King Lear, PBS; , Taking Chance, HBO; , 24: Redemption, Fox; , Wallander: One Step Behind, PBS.. (USA Today -- Life)
Williams' BET show premieres tonight Jul 13, 2009
" She is nearly 6 feet tall, silkily bewigged, voluptuous and a big talker. She is also a high-rev reflection of her chosen surroundings: fuchsia color scheme, leopard-skin design and, for good measure, a sparkling chandelier. Williams, who turns 45 on Saturday, says she hasn't changed much from her childhood, when her schoolteacher parents used to caution her with the code "TMTLTF" (too much, too loud, too fast). "But now, I'm doing something useful with it," she says. And how. She's a veteran... (Erie Times-News, PA)
'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince' Stars Talk 'Snogging' At NYC Premiere Jul 10, 2009
Other celebs coming to check out "Half-Blood Prince" included Ashanti, Lance Bass, Vanessa Williams, Chevy Chase, Diane Sawyer and Kelsey Grammer. Check out everything we've got on. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Who Is Trey Lorenz, Mariah Carey's Singing Partner On 'I'll Be There'? Jul 8, 2009
When the album failed to catch fire, Lorenz was dropped from Epic Records and settled into a solid career singing background vocals for TLC, Usher, the late Latina star Selena, Whodini, Da Brat, Will Smith and Vanessa Williams. Over the years, he was signed to Carey's label MonarC and to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Records label, but did not release any albums under either contract. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Fresh start for Franklin at Middle Tennessee Jul 2, 2009
Syracuse: Vanessa Williams in 1984. EDGE: Ole Miss wins 3-1. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Chris Brown faces nastier spotlight Jun 23, 2009
Iman and Vanessa Williams hit the red carpet at their stylist's, Sam Fine, launch party for his DVD "The Basics of Beauty." Plus, Vanessa reacts to being chosen as one of TV One's hottest bachelorettes. By Michael Ventremsnbc. (MSNBC -- News)
Vanessa Williams: The Real Thing Jun 4, 2009
"Vanessa Williams is an artist of rare talent, depth and creativity," states John Burk, the Executive Producer of The Real Thing ... For nearly 20 years, the recording, film, and television industries as well as Broadway theatres have showcased Vanessa Williams unique talents and her symbiotic relationships in those entertainment fields ... Produced by Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Rex Rideout, Keith Thomas and Rob Mathes, The Real Thing is Vanessa Williams first release since Everlasting Love which... (Suite101.com)
Britney Spears Shoots Fake Perfume Ad For Logo's NewNowNext Awards May 28, 2009
" line on the Los Angeles set of and filled in the rest with footage from music videos and a documentary. The package will open the NewNowNext show as an imaginary message from the program's sponsor. The second annual awards show airs June 13 at 9 p.m. ET and will feature appearances by Lady Gaga, Vanessa Williams, castmembers from "The Real Housewives of New York City" and a musical performance by Eve. And, of course, Spears will be on hand to accept her award. "She has this natural rapport... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes May 22, 2009
Vanessa Williams, apparently, had a table in the parking lot, because she doesn't find her way onstage until a couple minutes into the speech. 9:21 p.m. Tim Allen and Vanessa Williams (a bizarre pairing) present best actor in a TV series musical or comedy. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Wild Woman Daisy De La Hoya Suffering From Having 20 Guys All Over Her May 14, 2009
Vanessa Williams shopping at Scoop and Cos Bar at The Pier Shops in Caesars, Atlantic City along with her stylist on Saturday. Brooke Mueller, Jason Biggs, Maxim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff, Frankie Muniz, Ashley Scott & Kathy Hilton getting pampered with neck lifting products by Adonia and Opi manicures at Gavert Atelier and Mistura Beauty s "On the Go Beauty" Event at Gavert Atelier in Beverly Hills on Saturday evening. (Fox News)
Get set for summer May 14, 2009
Vanessa Williams and Thomas Haden Church also star. G-Force - (July 24) A crew of highly trained guinea pigs are espionage experts who aim to save the world in this 3D romp that stars Bill Nighy, Will Arnett and the voices of Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan, Penelope Cruz and Nicolas Cage. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Miss Calif. Keeping Crown - For Now May 12, 2009
Keeping Crown - For Now - CBS News. Keeping Crown - For Now. (CBS News)
Summer Films Schedule May 8, 2009
Vanessa Williams and Thomas Haden Church also star. "Taking of Pelham 1 2 3": The remake casts Denzel Washington as a subway dispatcher and John Travolta as a bad guy ransoming a trainload of passengers. (North County Times)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 10-16 May 7, 2009
Actress Vanessa Williams ("Soul Food,""Melrose Place" -- not the former Miss America) is 46. Keyboardist Eddie Kilgallon (Ricochet) is 44. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Dancers from the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor thrill the crowd Thursday at the Youth Parade at Dickinson Stadium in St. Joseph. John Madill / H-P staff May 2, 2009
Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey, Berrien County Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Smith, and Benton Harbor's "2009 Officer of the Year" Vanessa Williams served as judges. Article Rating. (The Herald-Palladium)
Film review: 'Hannah Montana' is down-home Disney fun Apr 28, 2009
Starring Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams, Margo Martindale, Peter Gunn, and Barry Bostwick ... Proving his point, Miley not only misses her brother, Jackson (Jason Earles), as he leaves for college, but also barely makes Lilly s Sweet 16 birthday party, arriving after a shopping spree as Hannah where she causes a mob scene even as her publicist, Vita (Vanessa Williams), tries to calm everything down. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
OMG! Hannah Montana (and Miley) Top Box Office Apr 13, 2009
It's also a musical where two performers who've done exemplary work in Broadway shows Vanessa Williams and Barry Bostwick are condemned to non-singing, spoilsport roles. Hardest to take is the dogmatic sentimentality, which keeps bopping its heroine over the head with moral and social lessons. (Time.com)
Review: 'Hannah Montana' Big Tween Pleaser Apr 12, 2009
In the supporting roles are the gorgeous Vanessa Williams as Hannah's PR agent and the also gorgeous Melora Hardin (Jan from "The Office") as a potential love interest for Robby Ray. Till is also good as the huckleberry cowboy, Travis, who has a reserved demeanor reminiscent of Randy Travis. (KERO 23, CA)
The screen is bigger, but 'Hannah Montana' is still keeping a secret Apr 10, 2009
exasperating her publicist (Vanessa Williams), and wrestling Tyra Banks for shoes, can afford to bare her true self to the world ... Starring: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Vanessa Williams, and Margo Martindale. (Boston Globe)
'Naughty Minx' Kellie Pickler and Simon Cowell Have Tongue Troubles Apr 9, 2009
The actress was joined by friends including Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-star Alexis Bledel, Ugly Betty cast mates Becki Newton, Tony Plana, Vanessa Williams, stylist Patricia Field, actor Chris Diamantopoulos and Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard. Elijah Wood jamming to the rock band, "Front Line Failure," at Les Deux s "Rock Mondays" night in Hollywood with his brother and sister. (Fox News)
'Hannah Montana: The Movie' Apr 9, 2009
She has hired Vita (Vanessa Williams), a publicist, who encourages the growing divalike behavior that's increasingly annoying to her father, brother Jackson (Jason Earles) and best friend Lilly (Emily Osment). The last straw is a catfight with Tyra Banks in an expensive clothing store in which they go at each other hammer and tongs over a pair of shoes. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hannah Montana is strictly kids stuff Apr 9, 2009
Hannahs publicist Vita (Vanessa Williams) wants Hannah in New York City to sing at a big awards show, but Mileys dad Robby Ray (Billy Ray Cyrus) wants his daughter to come back with him to Tennessee to celebrate the birthday of Mileys maternal grandmother Ruby (the great Margo Martindale. . (MSNBC -- News)
We Hear . . . Apr 5, 2009
THAT Scott Adsit, Michael Urie and Rachel Dratch partied hard at Jennifer Klein's Wine & Roses on Columbus Avenue after the "Celebrity Autobiography" show the other night at the Triad, where Vanessa Williams read the autobiography of Ivana Trump and Craig Bierko read "The Jonas Brothers" in the voice of Frankie Jonas, the 9-year-old bonus Jonas. THAT Vogue oracle Andre Leon Talley, shrouded in cashmere and velvet shoes with no socks, had a breakfast of fresh fruit and organic oatmeal with... (New York Post -- Gossip)
World Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' HANNAH MONTANA THE MOVIE Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the El Capitan Theatre Apr 3, 2009
Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moises Arias, Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams, Margo Martindale, Peter Gunn, Melora Hardin, Beau Billingslea, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney), Rachel Woods, Natalia Dyer, Adam Gregory, Steve Rushton, Vitamin C. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Still a Box Office Star? Mar 24, 2009
But the whole cast of "Ugly Betty" did, including America Ferrara and Vanessa Williams. Matthew Modine on leave from film and TV is knocking em dead as Atticus Finch in the stage version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the prestigious Hartford Stage Company. (Fox News)
Cruise Career Crisis? Mar 21, 2009
Also spotted were Vanessa Williams, Lili Taylor, Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Paulson, Keith Carradine, and Patrick Wilson. The Palace was buzzing, to say the least, like it was an old time Broadway opening night. (Fox News)
Vanessa Williams busy with 'Betty,' new album Mar 20, 2009
Vanessa Williams sambas back into music as she releases The Real Thing on June 2. By Steve Jones, USA TODAY Vanessa Williams takes a break from playing Wilhelmina Slater on ABC's Ugly Betty and gets back to making music. (USA Today -- Life)
A legacy set to song Mar 19, 2009
His son also produced the CD, which features Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Vanessa Williams and Katherine Jenkins. John Paul published poems, plays and philosophical essays before he became pope. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"Hannah Montana The Movie" Soundtrack CD Features 18 Tracks, Including 14 Brand New Songs, Performed by Multi-Platinum Artists Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts Mar 18, 2009
The fun-filled adventure film stars Miley along with real-life father Billy Ray Cyrus, Vanessa Williams ("Ugly Betty") and all of Mileys young co-stars of "Hannah Montana." The Walt Disney Records soundtrack boasts plenty of pop gems, including "Youll Always Find Your Way Back Home" (co-written by Taylor Swift), "Lets Get Crazy," "The Good Life " "Lets Do This," "Spotlight," "Whats Not To Like" and a new version of "The Best Of Both Worlds," all performed by Miley as Hannah... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'The Hip Hop Wars' author shares what's on her iPod Mar 13, 2009
Vanessa Williams, "Save the Best for Last". 4. (Boston Globe)
Brian McKnight: GOOD for the SOUL Mar 13, 2009
He has collaborated with many musicians including Sean "Puffy" Combs, Justin Timberlake, Vanessa Williams, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey and Josh Groban, and in 2007, he trod the boards of Broadway with a run as lawyer Billy Flynn in Chicago. "The greatest thing about being a musician is to wake up in the morning with nothing, but end the day with something," says McKnight, who's now sure in his heart that music was the right choice. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
POP CULTURE GRID: Athletes reveal their childhood crushes Mar 12, 2009
The Pop Culture Grid - Extra Mustard - SI.com. var cnn_cm_long = Math. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Scandal Queens Mar 1, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009 Amy Harrington. Dec. 1, 1992: Amy Fisher awaits sentencing in the Buttafuoco shooting trial. (Fox News)
S.C. State choir to attend gospel competition Feb 28, 2009
The United Voices of Christ gospel choir was founded on the campus of S.C. State on Nov. 4, 1991, by S.C. State students Vanessa Williams, Derek Evans and Kenneth Windham, who had the desire for all student voices to be united as "one body in Christ." Beginning with 10 students, the United Voices of Christ now has more than 50 members who will be competing for this coveted award. For more information about the United Voices of Christ, call William Ellis at 803-664-3539. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
'Hannah Montana' Star Says Movie Shows The Real Miley Cyrus Feb 27, 2009
"I'm saying big, feature-film stars and big musicians." Everyone from Tyra Banks to Vanessa Williams to Dolly Parton is rumored to be in the cast (and those three are even listed on the flick's IMDb page). As for his favorite scene in the movie, the young comedic actor said he'll never forget the first day he was on the set. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Fashion Forward Feb 8, 2009
Vanessa Williams bought Ugly Betty cast members the LK Designs by Leetal Kalmanson coin earrings she wore to L.A.'s High School Musical 2 premiere. $130 at. (USA Today -- Life)
Celebs have a ball with new president Feb 7, 2009
Lucy Liu, Vanessa Williams, and Jay-Z were also there. After the Neighborhood Ball, Jay-Z was spotted at the BET Honors Ball. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
