Friday, February 22, 2008

ESSENCE MAGAZINE, BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AND TOM CRUISE, OH MY!

The First Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel went down yesterday. Of course Will and Jada Pinkett Smith were representing. Celebrity sista-girls were front and center in mass. Like the fab chick Nia Long and Tracey "I'm Still Gracing The Cover Of Ebony With That MF Eddie" Edmonds

We're not trying to bag, but there were some serious fashion hits and misses, right Tracee Ross? Take a look at the rest.

Laila Ali - Hit

Sanaa Lathan - Miss

Lynn Whitfield - Miss

Gabrielle Union -Can't call it


Garcelle Beauvois - Slight Hit

Tatianna Ali - Miss, big time!

Lisa Raye - Hit

“The star-studded event honored three of Hollywood’s finest who have helped to change and inspire positive images of Black women in television and film — both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes.”

Vivica Fox - Hit

The event release adds: “The icon whose career as a writer, producer and world renowned actor spans seven decades, Ruby Dee was one of the three extraordinary African- American women honored, during the Essence luncheon.”

Jurnee Smollett - Hit
“Other honorees in the category of film were Jada Pinkett Smith, one of Hollywood’s most versatile and gifted actress/director/producer/screenwriters; in the category of Television, prolific screenwriter/producer Suzanne de Psse; as well as the talented, young performer Jurnee Smollett.”

Kerry Washington - Hit

Tia Mowry - Miss

Rudy Dee - Hit
Salli Richardson - Hit


Star - Miss

Fresh off of a solo appearance at the Costume Designers Guild Awards, Katie Holmes brought Tom Cruise along to the first annual event.