Fashion Photographer, James Hicks on "Nomoredownlow.tv interview about his new book. Drag Doll, Dames & Divas

"Drag Dolls, Dames & Divas" will be a 200 page ,full color, coffee table book of female impersonators. The images range from fashion and beauty to amusing scenarios. This book celebrates and captures the great talents of female illusionists and their ability to transform from men to women. I feel this book will not only be appreciated by the LGBT community but will also be embraced by the masses.

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Move over Naomi, there's a new diva in town? Hmmmm...

Naomi Campbell is threatening to sue Cadbury Chocolate. I wonder who caught the cell phone wrath. She is upset that they used her name in an ad for their Dairy Milk Bliss Bar. -Move over Naomi, there’s a new diva in town…I’m the world’s most pampered bar.

“I am shocked. It’s upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people, …I do not find any humor in this. It is insulting and hurtful.”
A spokesperson for Cadbury says that while the ad campaign was “a light-hearted take on the social pretensions of Cadbury Dairy Milk Bliss,” the campaign was “no longer in circulation.” Some say the ad was most likely referring to Naomi’s “infamous anger issues”..full story on NY Daily News.

Activists in the UK are calling for a boycott of Cadbury…I don’t see anything wrong with the ad. Your Thoughts?

FOXY: My Life in Three Acts by Pam Grier

By Angelia Vernon Menchan

APOOO BookClub

I became a fan of Pam Grier’s movies as a teenager in the 1970s. I was old enough to see R-rated movies and I was fascinated by a female, militant-type actress. My friends and I spent many Saturdays watching her movies, then coming home and talking about how ‘bad’ she was. My friends even called me ‘Coffy’ due to our shared height, slight tooth gap, brown skin and yards of curly hair. So, of course, I was delighted to be asked to review her memoir. FOXY: My Life in Three Acts.

I absolutely enjoyed the honest, talkative way in which Ms. Grier wrote her memoirs. The first act focused on her childhood and the relationships she had with the people in her life. Particularly influential was the work ethic and strength of her mother, and the fiery, fighting spirit of her aunt, Mennon. I could literally visualize Pam’s mother working on a degree in nursing and purchasing a home while her father was away in the Air Force. This act also covered the molestation Pam suffered at age six by her cousins. I could feel her pain emanating from the pages but also she made it clear why she never told anyone. It really brought out how the act of molestation is not ‘new’ and that children should be able to tell someone.

Act Two discussed her life as young adult and her work ethic and how she became an actress. Also discussed was her relationship with Kareem Abdul Jabar and how his becoming a member of the Nation of Islam came between them. She also had relationships with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Richard Pryor that ended due to their drug usage. Grier was very honest about her relationships without being salacious or telling every dirty detail. I really admired that component of the book. It proved it is not necessary to drag anyone through the mud to tell your story.

The Final Act discussed the actress’ battle with cancer and how she continued to take her life into her own hands and never allowed anyone to tell her how to live. She wrote with honesty, expressing little regret for the life she lived. More importantly, she painted herself as more than an actress, but as a well-rounded woman. I recommend this memoir to all who love memoirs and biographies that allow them to see inside famous people they thought they knew.

Shout Out WHITNEY!!!

The Queen is BACK

Okay Kidz!

When was the last time you went out and BOUGHT a CD? If it has been a minute, well you will be looking for a music store to get your OWE copy of Whitney's new CD I Look To You. Her record company is SO SURE of this album they have the entire album online for you to listen to. The ENTIRE SONGS!!! HOT!!!! I have not been so excited about an album since Mary J. Blige's " My Life" CD - Bought that CD three times. My 1st copy was stolen and the 2nd copy I lost in Miami on vacation.

YES!!! The Queen is BACK!!!! The strong ones always return...

I love the new CD its perfect. We missed her and glad to hear that amazing talent. I have Nothin' But LOVE Whitney!!! That's the 2nd TRACK!

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