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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE December 9-15, 2009 Page D-3
Reflections
From page D-1
ALEX ALEXANDER, the wedding gifts.
actor, model, fitness trainer
BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW
and massage therapist from
…that before she was famous,
Detroit, sent us a letter.
Whoopi Goldberg (real name:
Just For You Productions
He’s as busy as ever. Caryn Elaine Johnson)
Recent projects include a play worked for a while as a brick-
titled “Shades of War: The layer.
Unsung Hero of the American
Presents
Revolution” which is at the
MEMORIES: “Maybe”
1515 Broadway theater in De-
(the Three Degrees), “One
troit Dec. 10-13; several roles
Less Bell to Answer” (the
in the American Ballet The-
Fifth Dimension), “Sweet
ater of New York’s production
Love” (the Commodores),
of “Romeo and Juliet”; and a
“Better Be Good to Me” (Tina
film titled “Scarred” that won
Turner), “Key to the World”
a Michigan Independent Film
(L.J. Reynolds), “Love or Let
Award.
Me Be Lonely” (the Friends of
Distinction), “Love’s Theme” 4
th
Annual
Alexander is one of those
Alex Alexander
(the Love Unlimited Orches-
naturally “up” people who
tra), “Ladies Night” (Kool &
never sits around waiting for tion, crashing his car, etc.),
the Gang), “Can You Handle
work to come to him. He goes but I still feel bad for him.
It?” (Graham Central Station),
out and finds it, or creates it. What happened is his person-
“Let Me Start Tonite” (Lamont
HATS FOR HONEYS HAT DRIVE
For whatever reason,
al business and, course, his
Dozier).
more people are buying vinyl
wife’s.
BLESSINGS to John
recordings than they have in As Star Jones put it, the
Arnold, Dalondo Moultrie,
a long time. In fact, in 2009 public has “prurient interest”
Brenda Perryman, Rita Ross,
two million vinyl records were in the matter, just as it had
Mike Vargas, Walter Bridg-
sold, which is up 37 percent with Bill Clinton and all the
forth Jr., Anita Baker, Tim At
from last year. others.
Dinkins, Kimmie Horne, Ann
Tiger Woods, the great- Also, this proves again why Jamerson and Derek Thorn-
est golfer in the history of celebrities should never be ton.
game, is just the latest in an put on pedestals. But nothing
WORDS OF THE WEEK,
The Beauty Lounge
incredibly long list of mar- will change his monumental
from psychologist/author
ried male celebrities who got achievements as a golfer.
Clark Moustakas: “Accept
caught with other women. In
Martha Reeves recently everything about yourself.
this case, the betrayed wife
6381-A Orchard Lake Road
had a party, focusing on her
apparently went ballistic and
You are you, and that is the
exodus from Detroit City
left physical marks on her
beginning and the end.”
(On the corner of Maple Road in Orchard Mall)
Council, and made sure the
husband’s face.
invitation included the words,
Let the music play!
True, it could be said that “Gifts are welcome.” That was (Steve Holsey may be
Woods got what he deserved tacky, but not as bad as Star reached at Svh517@aol.com
(massive public humiliation, a Jones setting up a website and P.O. Box 02843, Detroit,
permanently tainted reputa- so that the public could send MI 48202.)
On
Kelly Rowland
From page D-1
“Say My Name,” “Independent ferent. housing for Hurricane Katrina
Friday, December 18, 2009
Women,” “Survivor,” “Bootyli- victims.
cous,” “Lose My Breath,” “Sol-
“The beautiful thing was
dier” and “Cater 2 U.”
that we were not parting be- She also became an official
cause there were problems,” ambassador for MTV’s Staying
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The group’s first album, said Rowland. “We were part- Alive Foundation. Its purpose
“Destiny’s Child,” was certi- ing because we were celebrat- is to reduce discrimination
fied Platinum, in recognition ing each other’s growth.” against victims of HIV and
of reaching the one million
mark in sales, and their sub-
ROWLAND, seen regular-
AIDS.
sequent releases, “The Writ-
ly in magazine ads for Dark This is in addition to a
Please join us for music, hors d’oeuvres, beverages
ing’s on the Wall,” “Survivor”
& Lovely hair products, had charitable organization she is
and “Destiny Fulfilled,” were
another feather added to her developing, an interactive sup-
and more. All winter hats will be donated to help
multi-Platinum.
cap this year when she was port system for teenaged girls
chosen to host “The Fashion called “I Hear My Girlfriend.”
In addition, there was a hol- Show,” a reality competition
keep less fortunate kids warm this winter.
iday album, “8 Days of Christ- series airing on the Bravo
Kelly Rowland always had
mas,” and a greatest hits pack- cable channel. Her co-host is
big dreams, but even she never
New winter hats only please.
age, “#1’s.” Isaac Mizrahi.
envisioned the magnitude of
the manifestation.
But eventually, the logi- Rowland also believes in
cal next step was to move on giving back.
“Never give up on your
— and there is a lot to be said
dreams,” she said, “because
For more information, please contact
for quitting while you’re on
For example, she joined the you never know what the Lord
top, rather than when you’re
Knowles family in creating the can bless you with.”
LaShell at 248-538-3000
in decline, or even in a free
Survivor Foundation which
fall, when much, if not most,
is, among other things, com-
(Jason Donovan contrib-
of the public has become indif-
mitted to finding transitional
uted to this story.)
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