Niecy Nash Tucker & Family Will Be On Celebrity WifeSwap & Their Own Reality Show

Niecy got married, TLC aired her wedding, landed a TV Land sitcom, and now she just landed her own reality series!

Since Niecy Nash Wedding Bash drew in 5 million viewers, TLC wants to experiment and shoot eight episodes of Niecy’s blended family life.

Niecy says her family life is a lot like the Brady Bunch:

There’s a lot of love in our house, but also a lot of mayhem and foolishness – all the kids are acting crazy, I’m busier than ever, and Jay’s never raised girls before. We hope our fans welcome us into their homes… we need the room!

Niecy and her family will be starring on an episode four of ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap. The comedian will swap families with actress Tina Yothers.

I can’t wait to see more of this beautiful black blended family! What about you?

Michael Vick & Fiancee’ Kijafa Spotted On A Family Vacation In Puerto Rico

By Team BLAM

NFL star Michael Vick took his fiancee’ Kijafa Frink and their kids on a nice vacation to Puerto Rico.

The family enjoyed a little fun in the sun while doing a little fishing on a boat. Kijafa showed off her bikini body while the kids got a chance to swim and play with the dolphins.

Check out some of the pics below:

Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire….Maybe? Jada Retains Divorce Lawyer?

Some of yall may be thinking “Oh Noooo”, others “I told you so”, and maybe a few are thinking that this is all a masterful scheme to gain more attention.  Whatever you’re thinking about the Smith’s we wanna challenge you not to pass judgement or jump to conclusions BUT rather focus on your own relationship and strengthening the bond that sustains you on a daily basis.

According to the Huffington Post

Despite denying divorce rumors back in August, it appears that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith may be finally going their separate ways — at least according to In Touch Weekly.

The magazine is reporting that Jada Smith recently met with celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who has represented the likes of Britney Spears, Maria Shriver, and Kim Kardashian.  CLICK HERE to read more.

Aretha Franklin Is Engaged. The Queen Of Soul Will Have Her King!

The Queen of Soul announced that she will be marrying her King!  Aretha Franklin is engaged to longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson.

The Grammy-winning singer said she that she and Wilkerson are considering a summer wedding, perhaps in Miami Beach, Fla. The Queen of Soul wants to follow the ceremony with a reception on a private yacht.

And for her dress?

Ms. Franklin is considering Donna Karan, Valentino and the queen of wedding dresses, Vera Wang, to design her gown.

Franklin lost 85 pounds last year after a health scare and says “I feel fabulous.”

Franklin joked about her upcoming nuptials: “We’re looking at June or July for our date and no, I’m not pregnant, LOL!”

Congratulations to the Queen of Soul. We wish her  love and marriage like no other!

Dwayne Wade And Gabrielle Union Grace The Cover Of Essence For The Month Of Love

February is the month of love, so for the newest issue of Essence, the iconic magazine is helping you find love “at any age.” Easier said than done, right? Anywho, they’ll be doing so with advice and stories from real, successful black couples. One couple whose story/business I’m sure you’ll want to be all over and up in is Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s long and public relationship, as the two are covering the magazine and cheesing it up (how cute!).

Inside the pages, they touch basis on the fact that everyone (and their mothers) is wondering when the couple plans to get married, especially since Wade’s teammate and good friend, Lebron James, literally just popped the question over the weekend. Despite all that and all the pressure, they say they’re slowing their roll and taking their time:  CLICK HERE to read more.

LeBron James Proposes To His High School Girlfriend

NBA star LeBron James brought in the New Year on a good note by proposing to his longtime high school girlfriend of 8 years Savannah Brinson.

During a private New Year’s eve party in Miami on Saturday, LeBron got down on one knee and asked Savannah to marry him. After being caught of guard with tears in her eyes, Savannah said “Yes” and then James gave her a beautiful engagement ring.

During the Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Bobcats game on Sunday, photographers spotted Savannah court side and snapped a close up picture of her ring on her finger.

VIDEO: LA Laker’s Head Coach Mike Brown’s Wife Shares About Her Relationship & Life As A NBA Coach’s Wife

Carolyn Brown, wife of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown, sat down with Cleveland.com and dished on how they first met and talked about life as a NBA coach’s wife.

Carolyn Brown went to the University of Colorado, where she first studied psychology and then switched to English, with the goal of becoming a teacher. But deep in her heart, she knew what she really wanted to be was a wife and mother.

She met Mike Brown when she was 23. They were in a bar in Denver, and the fact that the two of them were actually in a bar on the same night qualifies as somewhat miraculous, since neither really frequented such establishments. She told Brown she had a boyfriend, but he didn’t believe her.

A determined and chatty sort, he knew he was making progress when her one word answers became two. He eventually walked her to her car and offered tickets for her and her alleged boyfriend to come see the Nuggets, where Brown was working as a video coordinator. She accepted and then offered him a ride to his car. But he was so embarrassed by the beat-up old pickup truck he was driving that he declined. He probably floated back there anyway.

“I thought she was amazing,” he said.

The next night, they talked on the phone for hours.

“That was it,” Carolyn Brown said.

They met on a Thursday and by Tuesday they were inseparable. He was attracted by her intelligence and authenticity. She liked how easily she could talk to him.

“Carolyn didn’t ever really get too serious too fast, so for her to do something like that was pretty out of character,” Lockley said. “So I was shocked. I knew that he had to be a good guy for her to fall like that. After I spent time with him, I could see why. He’s just a genuinely nice person.”

The couple married and had the two boys. They left Denver for Washington, D.C., when Cameron was 2 months old. This is their fourth team in nine years, but it’s the longest they’ve lived anywhere.

“I think you do get used to it,” said Carolyn Brown, who has used her interior-design skill to make each of their houses dramatic and cozy at the same time. “You learn that inside your house is really your home. We’ve always looked at it as an adventure. There’s new people you get to meet and lots of new experiences. You get to see another part of the country. We’ve always looked at it as a blessing.”

She also considers it a blessing that she is able to spend the kind of time she can spend with the boys, instead of having to be gone from home working long hours like her parents did.

“The boys are it for me,” she said.

Elijah is more outgoing like Mike, Cameron is quieter like Carolyn. She doesn’t spoil them. She won’t let them attend games on most school nights and she makes sure they write thank-you notes promptly.

All of them are adjusting to a much more public life than they’ve known.

“That’s the hardest part,” she said. “Mike and I are private people. Our favorite place to be is at home, although Mike might say second would be in the gym with one of our kids. But we are not very social people. Anywhere with just the four of us is the greatest place for us.”

Congrats to the Brown family. They recently purchased a $3-million home in a gated Anaheim Hills community.

Source: Cleveland.com

Celebs Share There 2012 Holiday Plans With You! Video

Recently, HipHollywood.com caught up with some of your favorites celebs such as “Atlanta Housewives” Phaedra Parks, Keri Hilson, Melanie Fiona, “Basketball Wives” Tami Roman, Amber Rose and many more to find out what they are doing for the Christmas holiday.

The “Real” Reason Behind Will And Jada Summer Drama

Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith have bounced back from the separation rumors that plagued them earlier this year … and TMZ has learned it was differing opinions on how to manage their superstar kids that caused the original strife.
Sources close to the couple tell TMZ they are doing “wonderful” now — but earlier this year, sources tell TMZ there was tension between the two over how best to manage the careers of Jaden and Willow. CLICK HERE to read more.

Anthony Hamilton Speaks Up. Says “There Is A Huge Misconception About Black Love Not Being Able To Last”

Love is in the air with the holiday season in full effect. Soul singer Anthony Hamilton just released his latest studio album, ‘Back To Love,’ in time for the romantic season as couples cozy up together in front of the fireplace. Known for many of his love ballads, Anthony is no stranger to speaking on the topic. In a recent interview with Rolling Out magazine, the “Woo” singer touched on the subject of black love.

Though this clearly has been refuted with couples such as Will and Jada Smith, Anthony believes here is a huge misconception about black love not being able to last.

“The biggest misconception about black love is that we don’t get along or we don’t evolve as a couple,” he said. “But we have couples that are 60 or 65-year-old, married couples. You have to find your strength, and your love within the Lord and you can have that too.”

However, problems with this misunderstanding can stem from the portrayal of relationships not working due to black women not grasping what a black man necessarily wants in a relationship. Nowadays, many women are into the ideal of being “independent,” which some men, such as R&B star Tyrese, find to be somewhat of a turn-off.

“I wish they would understand that we love the subtle, soft-spoken woman a lot more than the aggressive attitude,” Anthony revealed. “Because once you adopt that attitude you tend to use it and you use it not for good anymore, it becomes an unbalance. We love the soft side of a sister. We love the soft side of a woman, the submissive side.

“A man has to make you comfortable enough to show that side so you don’t have to be so defensive; so it’s a two way street,” he added.

As for the two-way street, Anthony also voices out his opinion on black men needing to step up to the plate and being honest about their true intentions, rather than leading a woman on.

“They can step up to the plate by making bigger commitments, being ready, knowing what they want first of all, because in a real relationship you’re trying to go to a place and make this a real commitment, and then make the step. But if it’s not what you want, be honest,” he explained.

On how to tell if a man wants a real long-term commitment, Anthony continued: “He’ll have a certain amount of patience and admiration for the person he’s spending time with. He won’t have that ‘whatever’ attitude, and he’ll talk a certain way, he’ll talk like, ‘my wife’ in his conversations and attitude. He’ll open doors and it won’t just last for two weeks. It will be an ongoing thing.”

Read the full article here.