Queen Latifah Seems to Have Come Out

In a recent interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine, she described the kind of women who tickle her pickle: “I just like ladies who have class. Period. And if it’s “T and A” you’re sellin’, that’s fine, as long as that’s what you’re selling. But you don’t have to show everything, you know? You can hold some back and just be yourself and let your personality shine and let your individuality show. To me, that’s sexier. A confident woman is a sexy woman, in my opinion.” Last month it was reported that Latifah and her longtime girlfriend, personal trainer Jeanette Jenkins (seen above in an embrace last year), recently separated amid a dispute over Latifah’s bad eating habits. But it seems now that Latifah is ready to find love again–and she has made it clear that sophisticated beauties with big personalities and a reserved sexual prowess should step to the front of the line.



Gavin DeGraw: 'I Don't Remember Much' from My Assault

In a new message to fans, DeGraw Tweeted Tuesday afternoon afternoon: "Honestly, I don't remember much. I only know I can recover from here." The singer, who has been discharged from the hospital, went on to thank his fans, but provided no further explanation. "Thank u all for your genuine concern," he wrote. "I love u guys." Around 4:00 a.m. Monday, DeGraw was walking through New York's East Village when "some kind of argument" broke out between him and a group of men he didn't know, according to a police source. He was later clipped by a taxi before someone called 911 and he was taken to the hospital and treated for a broken nose, concussion and facial lacerations. According to police sources, DeGraw's recollections are clouded by his head injuries and the possibility that he was also intoxicated at the time. Police are hoping to find witnesses and security camera footage to fill in the gaps.



Essence Atkins Is Pregnant

The Are We There Yet? star, 39, and husband Jaime Mendez expect their first child on Christmas Day, they confirmed. "Our gratitude is overwhelming to have found each other and adding a baby to our happy home is truly a dream come true," the couple says. "We are both elated and humbled by this amazing gift.” Atkins and Mendez, a sales/marketing executive and entrepreneur, met via Match.com and were married in Pasadena, Calif. in September 2008.



Bruce Willis Joining ‘G.I. Joe 2′ Cast As Original Joe?

According to the Heat Vision scoop, Bruce Willis is in negotiations with Paramount Pictures to play the role of General Joe Colton in G.I. Joe 2, the man who created the original team and earned the title name “G.I. Joe.” With leadership figure of The Rise of Cobra, Dennis Quaid, seemingly not returning for the sequel either, Willis could be that veteran starpower stepping in to fill the void. Quaid gone, along with Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sienna Miller and Rachel Nichols was a tough pill to swallow for some, but this growing cast list should make up for it: Channing Tatum – Captain Duke Hauser, Ray Park – Snake Eyes, Byung-hun Lee – Storm Shadow, Dwayne Johnson – Roadblock, Adrianne Palicki – Lady Jaye, Ray Stevenson – Firefly, Joseph Mazzello – Mouse, RZA – Blind Master, D.J. Cotrona – Flint, Elodie Yung – Jinx. G.I. Joe 2 goes by the new title of G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation now releasing in theaters on June 29, 2012. Director Jon Chu promises that the sequel will be of a vastly different tone to that of its predecessor. Less “shine,” more dirt, and some real intense action and emotion for the characters.



Kim Fields joins ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’

Kim Fields, TV’s Tootie, will play a social worker who helps out a couple with an adoption. The Facts of Life and Living Single star has never acted in a movie, but she’s kept busy directing dozens of episodes of Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns and House of Payne. The cast of the film, based on the best-selling pregnancy guidebook by Heidi Murkoff, also includes Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Brooklyn Decker, Anna Kendrick, Chace Crawford, Rebel Wilson, Rodrigo Santoro, True Blood‘s Joe Manganiello, Chris Rock, and Rob Huebel. The Lionsgate release is planned for May 11, 2012.



Stacey Dash Fired?

The drama-filled season finale of “Single Ladies” aired last night, but it looks like there is even more drama behind the scenes. According to the rumor mill (tipped off by a tweet from journalist Jawn Murray), Stacey Dash — who plays one of the lead roles on the popular VH1show — was fired, and a search has been underway for her replacement. Right after the “Single Ladies” season finale aired Monday night, STacey Dash Dash tweeted the following, as if she’s still a part of the cast: WELL? Fantastic, right? Isn’t the writer brilliant? Can’t wait to see what Stacy Littlejohn has in mind for Season 2! 1 more hour here in LA “Single Ladies,” VH1’s first hour-long scripted series, was picked up for another season. Averaging at around 3 million viewers every Monday night, the show has proven to be a success so far. So all of these “Stacey Dash was fired” talks could, indeed, be a clever publicity stunt cooked up by the network’s publicity department.



TV NEWS

ESPN has hired Jerry Rice as an analyst. Rice will appear on NFL Live, SportsCenter and ESPN's Audibles show, which will air weekly this fall on Thursday nights.  Rice is scheduled to start at ESPN on Sept. 15 and will be based on the West Coast. Rice is the NFL's all-time leader with 208 touchdowns, 1,549 receptions and 22,895 receiving yards. He was chosen by the NFL Network as the greatest player in league history.



Benjamin Bratt is coming to the staff of "Private Practice" when it returns this
fall. He will play the role of Jake Reilly, who is a cutting edge fertility doctor who mixes it up with Addison. Jake and Sam will meet independent of their relationships with Addison and hit it off. Eventually they figure out the woman they have in common. "When that gets revealed, it's pretty fun to watch." Brat says.



PBS has announced some of the celebrities who will be making guest appearances on Sesame Street this coming season.  Over three dozen celebrities have said yes to the program including Nicole Kidman and Robin Williams, Mark Ruffalo, Sofia Vergara and Seth Rogen; talk-show hosts Craig Ferguson and George Lopez; and musicians Jay Sean and Bruno Mars. "Sesame Street" begins its 42nd season on PBS on September 26th.



In the latest classic TV title getting considered for a reboot, CBS and Sony are developing a script for remake of the classic sitcom Bewitched.



Strapping young actor Nick Zano (Cougar Town, Melrose Place) has landed a recurring guest role on this fall’s CBS promising fall comedy 2 Broke Girls. He’ll play a “brilliant street artist” who goes by the name “Jpeg,” and works part time at a neighborhood Williamsburg bar, “when he isn’t running across rooftops or hanging from buildings doing his art.” 2 Broke Girls, which stars Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs as mismatched co-workers (the former blue collar, the latter blue blood), will debut on CBS on Monday, Sept. 19, at 8:30 pm.