Celebrity Journalist – Flo Anthony’s “Go With The Flo”

Go With The Flo

By Florence Anthony

Celebrity Journalist and Media Mogul Flo Anthony

 

     Recently, Moet & Chandon hosted Angela Bassett’s 50^th surprise birthday party celebration at Angela and her husband Courtney Vance’s private estate in La Canada Flintridge, California. Around 150 of Angela’s closest friends and family showed up to celebrate the actress’s birthday including Samuel L. Jackson and Regina King. At one point in the evening Forest Whitaker and his wife Keisha proposed a beautiful toast in Angela’s honor followed by an unbelievable two hour performance by Stevie Wonder that brought the house down…….

 

     Celebrity Handbag Designer Timmy Woods has created a new handbag inspired by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama. Woods is unveiling her handbag and says a portion of the sales of this bag will be donated to charity. The Obama Handbag was inspired by his sign he always speaks in front of during his rallys and speeches. Woods’ handbags are carried by many stars. Her Eiffel Tower bag was carried Sarah Jessica Parker in “Sex In The City.” Woods says the first Obama handbag will go to Michelle Obama……

 

     They call her “Princess Billie,” but Billie Holliday Jr. is the reigning Queen of Jazz in Harlem and soon to be the world. Whether she’s at the Cotton Club, Minton’s or the Lenox Lounge, this gorgeous woman, who is the spitting image of Lady Day, down to the flowers in her hair, is turning up the heat whenever she performs. Given the name Billie Holiday Jr. by MC Rudy Rush at the Apollo one night, and crowned Princess Billie by the late, great James Brown, this sulty songstress has her own sound and lyrics. Says Billie: “I’m not an impersonator, not an imitator, I’m a continuance.” You go girl. Continue On!………

 

     Snoop Dogg has gotten into the fashion business. According to Variety, the West Coast rapper will be unveiling his Rich  Infamous clothing line at the Magic Show in Las Vegas next week. The line will include streetwear for men between the ages o 18-35. It will eventually expand into accessories, grooming and home products!…….

 

     My best friend, NBA legend Charles Oakley, returns to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, in unique fashion, with his own cooking show, Café’ Oakley. Trading in his basketball gear for the tools of a master celebrity chef, Oakley invites us into his Café’ as he prepares an assortment of easy, healthy, and delicious meals, guaranteed to satisfy even the most critical of stomachs. Says Oakley: “I’ve been eating and cooking healthy throughout my career. I just want to share the secrets with my fans!” Café’ Oakley will debut on Fox 8 in Cleveland on September 5.