The Simmons sisters (Angela & Vanessa) of the upcoming MTV show, "Daddy's Little Girls" were seen at the Palladium venue for its grand re-opening ceremony. Angela was seen in these Christian Dior Blue Angel Spectator pumps - the very footwear worn by Nicky Hilton, Alicia Keys and Katharine McPhee. Once again, Angela showcase a fly funky footwear game. Shantee from Fashionista 101 has where you can get the look for less.



Also at the event were Sanaa Lathan, Taraji P Henson, Tyrese, and the Wayans Brother - Damn & Shawn. Taraji had on the same Chloe boots that Kelis wore recently as noted by Jess. Did you know that Taraji and Tyrese star in "Baby Boy" together?!



Christina Milian got bitten by the ankle boot fever when she arrived at the Fallout 3 DVD release party. You gotta love that black leather Fendi Spy bag on her arm. Next up for Miss "Us Against The World" Milian is the five installment of the "Bring It On" franchise.



Beyonce was seen outside the Patricia Field store in New York City. Next up for the "Sasha Fierce" singer is a performance set on the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. She'll also appear on the TV finales of "X-Factor" and "TRL."



Golden Brooks of "Girlfriends" fame was spotted outside the Crowne Bar with a new male friend. Golden seem to have taken a fashion point from Katie Holmes' latest look, don't you agree?



Keri Hilson was spotted on her way to the 3rd Annual Hennessy Artistry Finale on Wednesday night. On her feet are these Dolce Vita Chasity Open-toe strappy booties ($198). Just like I reported on earlier, Keri has it bad for this style trend.



Bonnie Somerville and Nicole Ari Parker were both seen in this Karta metallic mini-dress recently but which lady had the look on lock?



Bonnie of "Cashmere Mafia" fame paired her mini-dress with dark-rinse denim at T-Mobile G1 Debut launch party. Remember I did a blog post on this new phone??

Nicole of "Soul Food" noterity wore the dress with slingbacks at the book launch of "Daughters of Men" last November. Grab the same dress for $264 over at SHOPBOP. Vote on the best look below...

Labels: Angela Simmons, Beyonce Knowles, Christina Milian, Fashion Hoopla, Golden Brooks, Keri Hilson, Nicole Ari Parker, Out and About, Taraji P. Henson, Vanessa Simmons

Thanks to these open-toe Marni sandals that Golden Brooks and Solange Knowles recently wore, we have another fun installment of "Look on Lock" edition.




Golden Brooks of "Girlfriends" fame first wore this gray Marni heels to the launch party of The Courvoisier LRG Pop-Up Tour back in April.

Solange Knowles attended the Interscope and A&M Records “Creme Of the Crop” BET Awards Afterparty in the same shoes as Golden.

Golden and Solange both wore hot pink in these ensembles. Golden wore a tight pink dress while Solange had her famous pink cltuch on hand yet again.

Grab the same Marni sandals as Solange and Golden for $344 over at MARNI.COM.

As always, which LOOK is on LOCK -Solange Knowles or Golden Brooks?



Photos: SPLASH/WIREIMAGE/SEXY-SUGAH.

Labels: BET Awards, Golden Brooks, Look on Lock, Solange

Miss USA '07 Rachel Smith and her black leather Treesje 'Asher' handbag attends ParentSociety.com's One Sweet Day event. (Amerie and Lauren Conrad are fans of Rachel's Treesje handbag.)

Solange Knowles wore a Julie Haus shift dress as she exited the MTV Studios Times Square headquarters earlier this week. Online apparel boutique REVOLVECLOTHING.COM has a similar look of Solange's dress on sale for $176.



Sanaa Lathan flaunted her Yves Saint Laurent tribute platforms at the opening to the luxury boutique PSArts, Snow Queen Vodka, and Fabucci Swimwear.



These YSL tribute platforms are the most worn shoes just ask Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, Danity Kane, Heidi Klum, Kelly Rowland, Estelle, and Ashley Olsen.



Also at the fashion forward event were Gabrielle Union, Essence Atkins, and Golden Brooks. (Here's some trivia for you all: Golden and Sanna appeared in the film, "Something New" with Blair Underwood, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Mike Epps. Sanaa and Gabrielle appeared on the cover of "Essence" magazine with Nia Long. Essence and Gabrielle co-starred in the film, "Deliever Us From Eva" with LL Cool J and Meagan Good.)



Gabrielle Union (in Sergio Rossi heels) was caught in the same black and gray Laila Azhar dress that Adrienne Bailon wore last April...




As always, which LOOK is on LOCK - Adrienne Bailon or Gabrielle Union?

Labels: Amerie, Essence Atkins, FFW, Golden Brooks, Look on Lock, Out and About, Platform, Sanaa Lathan

Keyshia Cole, Terrence J, Rosci, and Tocarra also attended the 2008 BET Upfronts event. (I do love Rosci's Louis Vuitton sandals.)



Keri Hilson, Nina Sky, and Teyana Taylor supported the third anniversary bash of "RAP-UP" magazine at the Addidas store in NYC. Mecca from WHATSPOPPIN.NET has more pictures from the event.



Golden Brooks stepped up her style game when she attended the Courvoisier/LRG Pop-Up Tour launch event. The former "Girlfriends" actress just wrapped a film called, "A Good Man Is Hard To Find".



Tatyana Ali was seen at the "Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" premiere last night. No word yet on Tatyana's forthcoming album, "The Light"...


Foxy Brown (Inga Marchand) was released from Riker's Island yesterday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence. According to a press release posted up on her record label, Foxy's new album, "Brooklyn's Don Diva" hits stores May 13th.

Photos: WIREIMAGE

Labels: Foxy Brown, Golden Brooks, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Out and About, Rosci, Sanaa Lathan, Tatyanna Ali, Terrence J, Teyana Taylor, Tocarra

Celebrity best friends Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell-Martin hosted the 39th NAACP Image Awards Nominee Luncheon in Beverly Hills.

The luncheon bought out Eva Pigford ("America's Next Top Model"), Tracee Ellis Ross ("Girlfriends"), Tia Mowry ("The Game"), Duane Martin, Jurnee Smollett ("The Great Debaters"), Wendy Raquel Robinson ("The Game"), Nate Parker ("The Great Debators"), singer J. Holiday and Chandra Wilson ("Grey's Anatomy").

Eva Pigford walked the red carpet with boyfriend, actor Lance Gross.

Golden Brooks and Tisha Campbell looked stunning in Black Halo dresses.

Snag Golden's silk chiffon and tweed Black Halo dress here.

Snag Tisha's one-shoulder brown Black Halo dress here.

Be sure to tune on February 14th for the live telecast of the NAACP Image Awards on FOX.




Photos: wireimage/filmmagic

Labels: black star power, Golden Brooks, Jurnee Smollett, Out and About, Tia Mowry, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Tracee Ellis Ross

Erykah Badu performed a new song on "Girlfriends" last night. Golden Brooks wrote this episode of the long running comedy series called, "Snap Back". In the clip, Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) made a complete fool of herself while her friends Maya (Brooks) and Lynn (Persia White) looked on.

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Labels: Erykah Badu, Golden Brooks, New Music, Tracee Ellis Ross

Because it pays to be a Urban-Hoopla reader, check out what I found floating in my inbox from the CW crew. The talented vocalist and lyricist Erykah Badu has return back to the music scene after a brief hiatus and that soulful rendition at the 2007 BET Awards. Badu is scheduled to appear on "Girlfriends" (longest running live-action comedy on television, I might) where she'll perform a new song called, "Vibrate This" before Joan (Ross), Maya (Brooks) and Lynn (White) at a concert. Be sure to tune into the Golden Brooks-written episode, "Snap Back" to catch the performance clip on Monday, November 12, 2007.

Badu also has a new song out called, "Honey"...click here to get a first listen or press play on the youtube clip. Glad that Badu is coming back!

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Labels: Erykah Badu, Golden Brooks, New Music, Tracee Ellis Ross

Aisha Tyler, Jermanie Dupri, Janet Jackson, Golden Brooks, Kidada Jones, Vanessa Hudgens, and Rashida Jones attended the Spring 2008 Frederick’s Of Hollywood fashion show.

Actress Aisha Tyler, the designer of a "towering inferno" corset she said is relevant because of the current Southern California blazes, said she comes to the fundraiser every year in part for the "unsung perk: a giant mail sack full of really awesome underwear. It's like Christmas in October."[source]

Fredrick's Spring 2008 fashion show benefits the "Clothes Off Our Back" organization.

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Labels: Action, Aisha Tyler, Golden Brooks, Janet Jackson, JD, Kidada Jones, Out and About, Rashida Jones

The complete Season 2 DVD set of hit series, "Girlfriends" comes out tomorrow!


The DVD package includes behind-the-scenes footage starring the NAACP Image Award-nominees Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Pershia White, Reggie Hayes and Jill Marie Jones.

Via the Amazon press release, this DVD set will include bonus features such as:

We All Fall Down: A Closer Look at "Trick Or Truth?"
Creating The Show
Getting The Girls Together
Episode Guide
About "Girlfriends": Girlfriends is a sophisticated comedy series that invites viewers into the lives of four professional African American women living in Los Angeles who are struggling with the weighty issues of life - men, love, money -- and more men. As they search for happiness in all its elusive forms, the four girlfriends rely on each other for support, reality checks, advice and for the laughter that everyone needs to make it in this crazy place we call the modern world.

Simply put this DVD set is a must-have for all fans of this long-running series.
Season 1 DVD was released back in February. "Girlfriends" older episodes can be seen on BET J, The CW, and BET.


Meanwhile, check out this clip from Season 2 from episode, "Sister, Sistah" where Lynn's adopted sister Tanya annoys Joan and company by 'acting black':

Visit the show's myspace page here.

What was your favorite episode or highlight from the show?

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Labels: Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross

Over the weekend in L.A, actress LisaRaye celebrated her 40th Birthday with her husband, Premiere of the Turks and Caicos Island, Dr. Michael E. Misick, sister DaBrat, and friends Duane Martin, Tisha Campbell-Martin, and Golden Brooks.

40 never looked so good. LisaRaye and her husband are very much in love. This celebration just shuts down those overzealous divorce rumors of a year ago.

Kudos to Golden Brooks on maintaining her stylish run with those fly Fendi sandals - the same pair as Nia Long and Sanaa Lathan.

Labels: Golden Brooks, LisaRaye, Out and About