Oscar Award-winning Actor Mahershala Ali and Songwriter K. Michelle on new episode of Complex x Fuse

Oscar award-winning actor Mahershala Ali and R&B singer and songwriter K. Michelle and more to be featured in an all new episode ofComplex x Fuse!

 Title: Complex x Fuse

Talent Featured: Mahershala Ali, Logic, Ty Dolla $ign, and more

Airdate: Friday, December 1 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Fuse

TUNE-IN: Actor Mahershala Ali picks up some new kicks on Sneaker Shopping, breakout rapper Logic discusses new music, and Ty Dolla $ign breaks down his creative process on an all-new Complex x Fuse Friday, December 1st at 11 p.m. ET/PT only on Fuse.

Episode Highlights:

  • Complex On Food – Rapper Logic talks hot new music over spicy wings with Hot Ones host Sean Evans. Jo Koy and Sean Evans explore Filipino food in New York.
  • Complex On Sneakers – Moonlight star Mahershala Ali discusses his Oakland roots while Sneaker Shopping with Joe La Puma. Also, an exclusive look at an original sample of Kanye West’s first Nike signature sneaker is revealed on One of One.
  • Complex On Pop Culture – Ty Dolla $ign discusses his biggest influences and what his new project “Beach House 3” really means to him with Pigeons & Planes.

ABOUTComplex x Fuse features exclusive first-looks of athletes and celebrities eating killer food, answering burning questions, and revealing the secrets behind the hottest kicks. The weekly, 90-minute Complex-branded block features first-run segments from Complex’s core slate of more than 20 digital shows including signature series like Hot OnesSneaker Shopping and Everyday Struggle.

“BLESSED LIFE” BY ACTRESS KIM FIELDS IS THE PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER

From “Facts of Life” to “Living Single” to “Dancing with the Stars” to wife and mom, here’s the “Blessed Life” of veteran actress, TV personality, and star, Kim Fields“Blessed Life” is Kim Fields‘ first book and a great gift for any avid reader. Her memoir will inspire, teach, provoke, and make you laugh!

Kim Fields has lived most of her life with people thinking they know her, which is understandable. From her first job on a Mrs. Butterworth syrup commercial at age 7, she has spent 40 years in the public eye. There were 9 years as Dorothy “Tootie” Ramsey on the classic sitcom The Facts of Life, 5 more in her 20s starring as Regine Hunter on the seminal coming-of-age show Living Single, and most recently appearing as herself on Real Housewives of Atlanta and Dancing with the Stars.

“Blessed Life” is a chronicle of living, learning, and ah-ha moments of self-discovery told with humor, transparency, and refreshing honesty by an inspiring woman. The book takes a look into Kim‘s personal life and professional career, from a child in Harlem to a star in Hollywood. She shares more on the most important parts of her life, her faith and her family.

Follow Thanksgiving with a Feast Full of the Hottest Names in Food, Music, and Pop Culture on Complex x Fuse

Alexa Chung tackles hot wings while talking haute style, Curb Your Enthusiasm star JB Smoove goes sneaker shopping, and rapper Dom Kennedy weighs in on mumble rap on an all-new Complex x Fuse this Friday, November 24th at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Fuse.

Here are some highlights from the episode, which airs Friday, November 24th at 11 p.m. ET/PT:

  • Complex On Food – Alexa Chung debates New York vs. London style and learns that she’s one of the inspirations behind First We Feast’s Hot Ones.
  • Complex On Sneakers – JB Smoove goes Sneaker Shopping and reveals his theory behind Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game.” Plus, onOne of One, get the scoop on a prototype pair of Jordans designed for MJ.
  • Complex On Pop Culture – Dom Kennedy and Hitboy share how they really feel about the mumble rap movement, and streetwear titan Bobby Hundreds recalls the moment he knew he had to go all in on his brand.
Complex x Fuse features exclusive first-looks of athletes and celebrities eating killer food, answering burning questions, and revealing the secrets behind the hottest kicks. The weekly, 90-minute Complex-branded block features first-run segments from Complex’s core slate of more than 20 digital shows including signature series like Hot OnesSneaker Shopping and Everyday Struggle.

KEHLANI WEARS SHEER LACE AMEN GOWN TO THE 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

Kehlani graces the 2017 American Music Awards red carpet in a sheer lace couture AMEN gown. The Italian fashion house is thrilled to dress the R&B artist for her big night. This past year, Kehlani earned her first four hits on the Billboard HOT 100 and tonight she is nominated alongside Beyonce & Rihanna for the ‘Best Soul / R&B Female Artist’

Who: KEHLANI, “Best Soul/ R&B Female Artist”

Site: http://kehlanimusic.com/splash/?ref=

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kehlani/?hl=en

Where: Los Angeles, CA @ the 2017 American Music Awards

What: wears a FW ’17 Amen gown:

Black sheer lace column gown with edgy chain detailing designed and produced in Italy.

 

ABOUT AMEN COUTURE:

AN ITALIAN WINNING COMBINATION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP, EXCLUSIVE DETAILS AND PURE CREATIVITY, THAT MAKES EVERY PIECE UNIQUE AND TIMELESS.

JEWEL EMBROIDERIES, SARTORIAL MANUFACTURING, AS WELL AS STATE-OF-THE-ART FABRICS AND A CONTINUOUS STYLISTIC RESEARCH, COMBINED WITH EACH OTHER IN THE SUCCESSFUL MIX THAT IS THE SIGNATURE ON EVERY AMEN DRESS, A REFINED PLAY BETWEEN OPPOSITES, EFFECTIVELY BALANCING TRADITION AND INNOVA.

Boyz II Men, Jeffrey Osborne and Kenny G Take the Stage at 22nd Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

With an expanded lineup of popular performers and a team of A-list celebrity chefs creating new dishes, the 22nd Epcot International Food & Wine Festival brings the best of the best to celebrate 35 years of Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort.

The annual Disney tour of tastes is expanding in 2017 for a longer-than-ever 75-day run, from August 31-November 13. Growing in scope as one of America’s top food festivals each year since 1996, the Epcot event will run for 13 additional days of inspired sips and bites throughout the park’s World Showcase and Future World areas. Guests will have a chance to mix and mingle with celebrity chefs, experience hands-on culinary workshops and demonstrations at the Festival Center, and get their gourmet groove on at nightly Eat to the Beat concerts.

Celebrity Chefs

A-listers of the culinary world bring their talent to Walt Disney World once more to delight guests and inspire palates. Catch your favorite mealtime maestros in action at exclusive events, such as Party for the Senses, and special culinary demonstrations. Some of the celebrity Chefs participants include:

  • Erika Cline (Oct. 5 and Oct. 7) – Creator of her own chocolate boutique, Bleu Chocolat, in the Virgin Islands. The bean-to-bar chocolate boutique that showcases cocoas of many different origins.
  • Huda Mu’min (Oct. 6 and Oct. 7) – Record setting winner of Food Network’s Cut Throat Kitchen, host of The Kitchen Table and fan favorite on ABC’s The Taste.
  • Dana Herbert (Oct. 07 and Oct. 9) – The winner of TLC’s “Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker” is an expert sugar artist best known as “The Sugar Daddy” because of his work with pulled and blown sugar.
  • Jennifer Hill-Booker (Oct. 13 and Oct. 14) – Her cooking style is a modern reinvention of Southern cuisine that incorporates seasonal ingredients with French culinary techniques she learned at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Paris.
  • Carla Hall (Nov. 3) – Co-Host of the popular ABC TV show “The Chew” and competitor on Top Chef and Top Chef: All Stars.
  • Kenny Gilbert (Nov. 10 and Nov. 11) – Top Chef Season 7 contestant and owner of Gilbert’s Underground Kitchen in Fernandina Beach, FL, Gilbert’s Social in Jacksonville, Fla. as well as his own spice blend line.

In addition to her appearance in November, celebrity chef Carla Hall will join her fellow co-hosts of ABC TV’s Emmy Award-winning lifestyle series “The Chew” at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.  For the third consecutive year the series will tape five shows on the Epcot stage on October 4-6. The shows will air October 9-13, 2017, at 1 p.m. ET12 p.m. PDT on the ABC Television Network.

Eat to the Beat Concert Series

Eleven new-to-the-festival bands, including Kenny G. and Baha Men will join 21 fan-favorite musical acts for a diverse lineup of artists set to rock America Gardens Theatre stage throughout the festival’s 75-day run.

Each night during the Festival, the stage lights up with some of the industry’s top recording artists including:

  • Baha Men – The band that revived the deep musical legacy of the Bahamas and achieved world fame with the hit song “Who Let the Dogs Out” will perform Sept. 4-5.
  • Kenny G – One of the biggest-selling musicians of the modern era, this master of the soprano sax will perform October 23-24.
  • Jeffrey Osborne – Known for his song “On the Wings of Love,” he will be performing on Oct. 14-15.
  • Billy Ocean – The international pop and R&B star of the ‘70s and ‘80s, who rose to fame with hits such as “Caribbean Queen” and “Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car” will perform on Oct. 25-26.
  • Living Colour – Known for their song “Cult of Personality,” and with a new album coming out this fall, this popular band will perform some of their top hits on Nov. 4-5.
  • Boyz II Men – Recognized as one of the most successful musical groups of the ‘90s by Billboard magazine, this top-ranking band will bring its famous a capella harmonies to the stage on Nov. 6-8.

Happenings at The Festival Center

At The Festival Center, guests can stop start off their culinary adventure and get helpful information, including a park map, Times Guide and Festival Passports (also available at select Epcot locations).

The Festival Center is also home to:

  • Festival Center Wine Shop: Choose from an incredible selection of wines and spirits from prestigious makers featured throughout the Festival.
  • Intermissions Café: Recharge and relax with mouthwatering menu options perfect for day or night noshing.
  • Back to Basics Series: Discover delish tips and tricks from the industry’s top culinary pros! These helpful hints will have a profound effect on your next meal.
  • Book Signings and Meet & Greets: Meet celebrated authors and other food-and-wine-industry personalities.
  • Bottle Signings: Rub elbows with some of the world’s top beverage experts!
  • Seasons of the Vine: Get a behind-the-vines look at the process that transforms delicate grapes into the “nectar of the gods”—step by nectarous step.
  • The Chocolate Experience: From Bean to the Bar – Hosted by Ghirardelli® Chocolate Company: Marvel at chocolate sculptures created by our own Walt Disney World Resort pastry chefs, and explore the journey chocolate must take to get from the bean to the bar.

 

Included with Epcot Admission

Back to Basics series, special book signings, Eat to the Beat concerts, cultural adventures, Festival Passport and all attractions and park entertainment are included with regular Epcot admission.

Special Programming by Reservation

The Party for the Senses grand tasting events, signature dinners and other special wine and culinary programs require reservations and separate event admission. Guests can call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378) and get details at www.EpcotFoodFestival.com

VH1 REALITY STAR FASHION SHOW with Dani J.

Who: Danielle “Dani J.” Jamison known as Danielle from Vh1 Black Ink Crew Chicago.

What: Dani J. fashion show is an event in which local Chicago designers are selected to showcase their clothes to the press in general public. It is unique to any other fashion show because each look is personally picked out and styled by Danielle. Hence the phrase “styled by Dani J”.

This went will take place at The Promontory in Chicago, on September 17, 2017.

Why: Dani Created “styled by Dani J” fashion shows as a means to create an in your face, and visually appealing experience. She already has a blog (iamdanij.com) so for her, hosting fashion shows was the best way to bring her passion to life. Chicago is so underrated when it comes to fashion so to be able to bring different designers and boutiques together under one roof, every piece picked out by Dani, styled by Dani, is what the DaniJ brand is all about.

When: Summer Collection Fashion Show & Day Party will start at 6 P.M. on September 17, 2017 at The Promontory 5311 S Lake Park Ave Chicago, IL

TIME INC.¹S 2017 ESSENCE FESTIVAL® PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA® ATTRACTS MORE THAN 470,000 ATTENDEES

Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) 2017 ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola® attracted more than 470,000 attendees to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend for its annual cultural celebration featuring more than 200 performing artists and speakers—which included first-time appearances by Halle Berry, Diana Ross, Chance The Rapper and many more.  Recognized as one of the country’s largest live events, the 2017 ESSENCE Festival extended its reach worldwide by generating a record-breaking 4 billion social media impressions.

The annual 4-day Festival, which took place June 29-July 2, features entertainment, empowerment, and cultural experiences during the day and a state-of-the-art concert series with the world’s best performers each night.

Highlights of the 2017 ESSENCE Festival include:

  • Over 100 performing artists across the Superdome and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Many of the biggest names in the entertainment industry such as Diana Ross, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Chance The Rapper, Master P. and Solange performed at the event’s nighttime concerts and dozens of others across ESSENCE’s Center Stage and All-Star Gospel Tribute honoring Cissy Houston.
  • More than 100 speakers, authors, leaders and celebrities participated in the Festival’s free daytime experience –including a first-ever appearance by Halle Berry.  Other powerhouse speakers included Ava DuVernay, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and the return of favorites Rev. Al Sharpton, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Iyanla Vanzant, among others, drew packed crowds.
  • #EssenceFest social media posts driving more than 4 billion impressions with daily trending status on Twitter.
  • The launch of ESSENCE’s newly expanded ‘Path to Power’ business and entrepreneurship conference, as well as the return of consumer Expos focused on ‘Beauty & Style’ and ‘Entertainment All Access’ which drew crowds of thousands each day to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
  • Artist collaborations resulted in new Festival initiatives, including a first-time ‘Ladies Night’ featuring all female performers across five stages on Saturday night, and a first-ever celebrity basketball game to raise money for local youth scholarships in partnership with Master P. and his foundation, Team Hope NOLA.

For a full recap of all the exciting moments from the 2017 ESSENCE Festival, visit ESSENCE.com and log in to the ESSENCE Festival News Center for photo and footage highlights.

The 2017 ESSENCE Festival is executive produced by ESSENCE Festivals LLC, a division of ESSENCE Communications Inc. (ECI), and produced by Solomon Group. GeChar is the executive producer of the 2017 ESSENCE Empowerment Experience

Sponsors of the 2017 ESSENCE Festival include presenting sponsor Coca-Cola and major sponsors AT&TFord, McDonald’s, State Farm and Walmart.  Superlounge sponsors include Coca-Cola, Ford and Walmart. The All Star Gospel Tribute is sponsored by Walmart.

 

ABOUT ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) is the number one media company dedicated to African-American women, with a brand reach of 21.2 million. With a multi-platform presence in publishing, live events and online, ECI is comprised of Essence magazine, the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women; the ESSENCE Festival®; Black Women in Hollywood and Black Women in Music events; Window on Our Women and Smart Beauty consumer insights series; Essence.com; and ventures in digital media (mobile, television and VOD).

ABOUT TIME INC.

Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is a leading multi-platform consumer media company that engages over 170 million consumers globally every month. The company’s influential brands include PEOPLE, TIME, FORTUNE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, INSTYLE, REAL SIMPLE, SOUTHERN LIVING and TRAVEL + LEISURE, as well as more than 60 diverse international brands. Time Inc. offers marketers a differentiated proposition in the marketplace by combining its powerful brands, trusted content, audience scale, direct relationships with consumers and unique first-party data. The company is home to growing media and platforms, including digital video, OTT, television, licensing, paid products and services and celebrated live events, such as the TIME 100, FORTUNE Most Powerful Women, PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’s Sportsperson of the Year, the ESSENCE Festival and the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.

CELEB EVENT RECAP: Sevyn Streeter & CEO Courtney Adeleye Unveil New Launches at SUR “Boss Up Brunch”

Recording Artist Sevyn Streeter and CEO & Founder of The Mane Choice Haircare Courtney Adeleye hosted a “Boss Up Brunch” at SUR Restaurant on Friday.

Courtney & Sevyn teamed up to host an afternoon of female boss empowerment, where leaders across many different industries gathered to network, enjoy the festivities and celebrate Courtney and Sevyn’s latest projects – The Mane Choice’s rollout of the Ancient Egyptian collection in Sally Beauty, and the first look of Sevyn’s highly anticipated album, Girl Disrupted, out July 7.

Both women were excited to share their latest work with a group of strong, influential females who are dedicated to making waves in their industries.

Celebrities and female “boss ladies” such as Estelle, Eva Pigford, Laura Govan, Miss Diddy and Malaysia were in attendance. They all enjoyed delicious food and cocktails and participated in the many activities including belly dancing, flower crown making, henna tattoos, selfie mirrors and more.

The Ancient Egyptian Collection is ideal to repair dry, damaged hair and can even prevent future damage after repeated use. The collection is inspired by the times of Ancient Egypt, when the hair was considered a personal and important method of self-expression.

The Mane Choice’s Ancient Egyptian Anti-Breakage & Repair Antidote Collection has sought out to source the most rare and robust natural oils used during that time, such as Kalahari Oil, Oleaster Oil, Mongongo Oil, and Baobab Oil to strengthen, repair and add remarkable shine.

Atlantic Records artist Sevyn Streeter is set to release her debut album GIRL DISRUPTED on July 7, a gift to her fans for HER birthday. The album will include recently released tracks- “My Love for You” and “Fallen” feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Cam Wallace.  This release will also include chart topping features such as August Alsina, Dave East, Dej Loaf and more.

The premise of GIRL DISRUPTED is centered on a message every young woman can relate to, the journey from a young naïve girl to a grown woman. “This important time in each woman’s life forces them to take ownership of their past in order to become the most true version of themselves,” says Sevyn.

 

TRACKLIST:

Livin

Present Situation

My Love For You

Anything You Want / Feat: Ty Dolla Sign, Jeremih & Wiz Khalifa

Ol School / Feat: Jeremih & Dej Loaf

Soon As I Get Home

Before I Do

Been A Minute / Feat: August Alsina

Peace Sign / Feat: Dave East

Fallen / Feat: Ty Dolla Sign & Cam Wallace

Translation

How Many

Everything In Me

Products range from $14.99 – $21.99 at Sally Beauty locations at SallyBeauty.com

Sevyn Streeter – Girl Disrupted