Saturday, August 12, 2006
posted by Chi-Chi at 8/12/2006 | Permalink
Timeless On-Screen Couples
These hot couples in movies, music and television had us all believing love is a beautiful thing.
movies
Jennifer Lopez & George Clooney (Out of Sight)
Arugably known as one of J.Lo best on-screen chemistry (her & Ben Affleck in "GiGli" anyone), her and George had such a strong attraction to another that rumors circulated they bought some of that energy off-screen.
Jennifer Lopez sink her teeth into this role as U.S Marshal Karen Sisco in the Elmore Leonard 1998 film adaption of the best seller novel, "Out of Sight." George as Jack Foley made his on screen occupation (serial bank robber) easily charming.
Dionne & Murray (Clueless)
Cast as an contemporary verison of Ike and Tina, Dionne & Murray were the love-to-argue and kiss & make up couple in the 1995 teen comedy "Clueless." Watching them bouncing off each other
sometimes outshined Cher's irresistable "intelligence." Whatever the argument was Dionne and Murray were sure to make up soon after.
Sanaa Lathan & Taye Diggs (Brown Sugar, The Best Man, The Wood)
This pair played friends in "The Wood" and shortly after lovers in "The Best Man" and finally lovers & friends in "Brown Sugar."
Their last project together proved to audience that this is such a thing as lovers & friends.
Robert Redford & Barbra Streisand (The Way We Were)
Released in 1973 Redford and Streisand played the love couple opinationed Katie and laid-back Hubbell wo fell in love
at the height of McCarthyism. Tragedically so their political differences aside from his affair with his former college sweetheart Carol Ann pulls them apart.
Diana Ross & Billy Dee Williams (Mahogany, Lady Sings the Blues)
Back in the day's Diana and Billy Dee were our Denzel and Halle. Their irresistable chemistry would stand the test of time in 1972's "Lady Sings the Blues" and "Mahogany."
Their love song was the timeless 1975 Mahogany theme, "Do You Know Where You're Going To."
Music
Beyonce & Jay-Z (Crazy In Love, DejaVu, 03 Bonnie & Clyde)
This real-life couple first worked together on Jay-Z hot single, "03 Bonnie & Clyde." Then he returned the favor by appearing on Beyonce's number one
hit song, "Crazy In Love." Their recent collobaration is "DeJa Ju" which pulled Jigga man out of retirement. They affectionately call one another, "B" and "J"...aww!
Ashanti & Ja Rule (Mesmerized, Always on Time, Down 4 U)
Ja Rule introduced Ashanti to the masses and the audience loved what they heard. Since their inital team effort,"Always on Time" the pair has since
done hit after hit together like "Down 4 U" and "Mesmerized." Some say they were dating but Ja is happily married to his high school sweetheart, Aisha and Ashanti's got NElly as her boo.
Kelly Rowland & Nelly (Dilemma)
Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly was asked by Nelly to add her sass to his single, "Dilemma" which quickly became known as the "Nelly & Kelly song." Dilemma became THE song of the summer...and everyone started singing, "Nelly I Love you."
Rumors swirled that the pair were an item but they both denied it. Kelly has since been engaged to Roy Williams but the pair broke off their engagement. Nelly is dating Ashanti although he or Ashanti has yet to publicily the industry's worst kept secret.
Bottom line Dilemma won the pair a Grammy!
RL & Deborah Cox (We Can't Be Friends)
Frontman of the R&B group Next (remember their song, "Too Close"?) and Deborah Cox did one hot ballad together. Played on urban radio RL and Deborah were like our verison of
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie.
Avant & Keke Wyatt (My First Love, Nothing in this World)
Soulmates in song Avant and Keke first teamed up on his debut album, "Seperated" on the track, "My First Love." Ever since then the two returned the favorite by appearing on one another records.Avant has since called Keke his
sister in song.
Moby & Gwen Stefani (Southside)
When frontwoman of No Doubt Gwen lend her vocals to Moby's Southside. The industry was buzzing she might pull a Diana Ross and leave the group. Gwen denied the accusation but soon after she released her smash hit solo effort, "Love. Angel. Music. Baby."
TV
Ross & Rachel (Friends)
As played by David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston Ross & Rachel were the epitome of lovers and friends. Since the day Rachel re-entered the live of her childhood friend Monica and her friends at Central Perk in her soaking wet wedding dress, the attraction between Ross & Rachel may the pair the
TV's darlings.
Whitley & Dwayne (A Different World)
Life at fictional historical Black College, Hillman College, was never the same when the high-pitched voice vixen Whitley show face on the popular 1987 sitcom, A Different World. Whitley (Jasmine Guy) was easily TV's female Urkel and Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) was the fashion icon. I mean who can forgot his crazy shades/reading glasses?!?! How '80s can you get?? lmao!
Originally planned as a spin-off of college life for Denise Huxtable, A Different World was THE contemporary African American comedy show. Tupac and Jada Pinkett Smith played a couple on the show---it doesn't get any better than that! HOLLA! But when Lisa Bonet (Denise) left the world the show's focus went on Whitley and Dwayne which became the show's biggest success.
Zack & Kelly (Saved by the Bell)
When high school pals Zack and Kellie paired up on 1988 Saved By the Bell teenagers everywhere were glued to their TV screens. Zack was TV's verison of Ferris Buller and Kellie was the wholesome girl next door.
Zack and Kellie's on/off love affair made a household name out of Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen.
Urkel & Kellie (Family Matters)
Urkel has always been in love with next-door neighbor Kellie on the popular 1989 TV series but Kellie wouldn't want anything to do with him! When Steve got a girlfriend Myra who was jealous of Laura...things heat up. Steve created the "perfect man" Stefan, a cooler verison of Urkel. As time
went by Laura softened up to the real Urkel and eventually they decided to get married.
Labels: Ashanti, Avant, Beyonce Knowles, black star power, Gwen Stefani, J.Lo, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Nelly, Sanaa Lathan
Great stuff ... I don't Jennifer Lopez was ever sexier than she was with Clooney in "Out of Sight" .. just and all-around great movie