W hen Vanessa Williams was born, believe it or not, someone wrote on her birth certificate: “Here she is, Miss America.” It appears that someone had a crystal ball, which is almost necessary now to figure out what the multitalented former beauty queen will do next.
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Thursday, 3/9 Vanessa Williams @ Motor City Soundboard Vanessa Williams: She was the first African-American Miss America in 1984, and then she found herself at the center of controversy when photos were published without her permission in Penthouse, forcing her to relinquish her title. That didn’t hold her back from success though, and she quickly found a home on Broadway and in the R&B scene during the late 1980s.
Santa Clarita Diet is now streaming on Netflix
Is it good? I don’t even know what to expect from it, I haven’t made the effort to read what it’s about though tbh i’ve seen some screencaps on tumblr that i think are pretty hilarious. i’d give it a shot.
Judge Tosses Nicollette Sheridan’s ‘Desperate Housewives’ Lawsuit
The long-running legal dispute over Nicollette Sheridan’s exit from Desperate Housewives has been tossed out by a California judge. At the center of the suit is a 2008 incident between the actress and the show’s creator Marc Cherry.
Leading lady Vanessa Williams is Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Woman of the Year
… the 33rd Annual Nevada Ballet Theatre Black & White Ball on Saturday at Aria. With a career at the top of the entertainment industry for 28 years, Vanessa doesn’t hide the fact that she’s 53 and as beautiful as ever. NBT co-founder Nancy Houssels …
Shondaland Legal Drama Gets Pilot Order at ABC
The pilot, from “Scandal” writer Paul William Davies, will be set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, aka “The Mother Court.” It will follow brand new lawyers working on opposite sides – for both the defense and the prosecution – as they handle the most high profile and high stakes cases in the country, all as their personal lives intersect.