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Essential Viewing: The Week in Pictures

8 April 2011 1:30 PM, PDT | Essence | See recent Essence news »

Essential Viewing: The Weeek in Pictures 4/8/2011Essential ViewingThis week, Tinseltown was full of energy with celebs busy attending -- and hosting -- star-studded affairs.Plenty of folks were seen dressed to the nines attending hot events such as Steve Harvey's 2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala and Toni Braxton's "Braxton Family Values" premiere. We also caught a glimpse of celebs working hard on set such as Will Smith filming in NYC, and Jill Scott and Eve rockin it out in Philly. Check out our favorite photos of the week inside!Jill Scott and EveJill Scott and Eve combine glam and edgy chic while performing at the Jill Scott music video shoot for her new single " Shame" in Philadelphia.Marsha AmbrosiusMarsha Ambrosius stops by the Essence office.Her gorgeous eyes and curly hair are so beautiful in person! We loved having her come visit.Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys and »

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Susan Sarandon To Host Celebrity Charity Ping-Pong Ball

14 March 2011 8:00 AM, PDT | Look to the Stars | See recent Look to the Stars news »

Susan Sarandon will join Mary-Louise Parker as host of a very special celebrity charity ping-pong tournament in New York later this month.

The Ping-Pong Ball will benefit Hope North – a 40-acre campus in northern Uganda where refugees, orphans and escaped child soldiers find a place to call home – and will feature live music from Rufus Wainwright, Josh Ritter, Jesse Malin, Martha Wainwright, Charlie Mars and Hope North founder Okello Kelo Sam. There will also be an auction hosted by Ryan Willard.

The host committee for the event includes Forest Whitaker, Chris Rock, Malaak Compton-Rock, Julianne Moore, Adrian Grenier and many more.

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'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Tyler Perry's House of Payne' top 2011 NAACP Image Awards nominations

12 January 2011 2:45 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

The 42 annual NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) by actresses Kimberly Elisa and Sanaa Lathan, rapper 50 Cent, singer Smokey Robinson and actors Columbus Short and Affion Crockett at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.

ABC and NBC led the TV categories with 18 nominations each, followed by CBS and the Lifetime Movie Network with 10 apiece. "Grey's Anatomy" and "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" tied at five noms apiece, while "For Colored Girls" topped all other movies or TV series with seven nominations. Tyler Perry's film and television projects had a combined total of 20 nominations.

The entire list of nominees is as follows:

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

• "30 Rock" (NBC)

• "Are We There Yet?" (TBS)

• "Glee" (Fox)

• "Modern Family" (ABC)

• "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• David Mann - "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (TBS)

• Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA)

• Lavan Davis »

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'For Colored Girls,' Tyler Perry lead 2011 NAACP Image Awards nominees

12 January 2011 2:33 PM, PST | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »

The 42 annual NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) by actresses Kimberly Elisa and Sanaa Lathan, rapper 50 Cent, singer Smokey Robinson and actors Columbus Short and Affion Crockett at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.

The awards celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film. The awards will air live Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox.

ABC and NBC led the TV categories with 18 nominations each, followed by CBS and the Lifetime Movie Network with 10 apiece. Lionsgate led the film categories with seven nominations and For Searchlight followed with six. "For Colored Girls" topped all other movies or TV series with seven nominations. Tyler Perry's film and television projects had a combined total of 20 nominations.

The entire list of nominees is as follows:

Motion Picture

Outstanding Motion Picture

• "For Colored Girls" (Lionsgate/34th Street »

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Change Generation: Marvelyn Brown, CEO, Marvelous Connections

6 January 2011 10:47 AM, PST | | See recent news »

At 19, Marvelyn Brown met her Prince Charming, then she was diagnosed as HIV positive. She decided to dedicate her life to raising awareness about this preventable virus. She started going from school to school to tell her story, then town to town, then state to state, then worldwide. Now 26, Marvelyn is CEO of Marvelous Connections, which houses her activist efforts, and she also serves as a consultant to other organizations on HIV/AIDS issues. She's spoken about her experiences in almost every state and around the world from Mexico to Rwanda. She also wrote a 2008 memoir, The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful and (HIV) Positive, she's told her story on Oprah's couch, and even won a 2007 Emmy Award for an AIDS public service announcement. Marvelyn shared her remarkable story and passion, and told us why she's proud to be a member of this Change Generation.

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- David D. Burstein

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