There’s been a lot going on with little Miss Nay Nay Kirby (profile)! Nay Nay has recently co-starred on an episode of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana show which will be airing soon. Nay Nay also held the lead in a commercial for Wiskas Cat Food product, National in Canada’s market for the snack “Temptations.” Also on TV is Nay Nay’s national commercial for Wells Fargo which also features YBStar China Anderson (profile). You all can see Nay Nay in Melanie Fiona’s music video for Ay Yo as well. The video has been featured on BET’s 106 & Park. View More to check it out!
Furthermore, Lil Nay Nay has received 2 nominations in the Black Music Awards. She has been nominated in categories for Best Teen Rapper and Best Hip Hop Song! Currently, Lil Nay Nay is teamed up with Leeah D Jackson (profile) and David Millitello (profile) singing tribute songs to Michael Jackson. The trio has already performed at several big events and is loved by many!
Keke Palmer (profile) and her mom are featured in the May 2010 Issue of Family Circle Magazine, which is on newsstands now! Read the full article below. Also attached is a snipped of a new Keke song called “Keke Love” which she shared with fans via SayNow. This song may or may not make the album. What do you think of it?
According to Sharon Palmer, the minute her daughter Keke, 16, heard about the earthquake in Haiti, she asked how she could help. “That’s just Keke,” says Sharon, 42, a former theater actress turned high school teacher. And now that Keke has made a name for herself with roles in Akeelah and the Bee, Madea’s Family Reunion, and Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP, she’s putting her fame to good use: In January 2010 she answered phones at George Clooney’s Hope for Haiti Now telethon.“The funny thing is that when we first got to Hollywood people told me to get her involved in a charity,” says Sharon, who, along with her husband, Larry, moved the family from Chicago to L.A. so Keke could pursue her career. “But our family was volunteering long before it was in vogue.” Keke grew up seeing Sharon and Larry, a minister, serve meals in soup kitchens and deliver food to the homeless. “My parents showed me the value of humility and hard work,” she says.
Keke attributes her confidence to her mom. “Being on TV is hard because people expect you to be perfect,” she says. “But my mom tells me no matter what happens, she’ll always be there for me.” That self-esteem boost has helped her navigate a public adolescence with ease. “I think the reason Keke has so many fans is that she’s real,” says Sharon. When Keke wore her glasses recently at the iPop! Awards Showcase Gala, girls wrote letters thanking her for showing that lenses can be beautiful and glamorous. “To see Keke have that kind of impact on girls’ self-esteem,” says Sharon, “is what makes me really proud.”
Michael Algieri (profile) attended the 15th Annual Gen Art Film Festival HappyThankYouMorePlease After Party on April 7, 2010 in New York, NY. Micheal has a starring role in the movie “HappyThankYouMorePlease“. See pictures below!
Sayeed Shahidi (profile) recently booked a role in the NBC pilot “The Event“, playing the son of the President Of The United States! Actor Blair Underwood will play his father (the President)! Tyler James Williams (profile) also booked an NBC Pilot — a comedy pilot called “Our Show” about “a group of Sci-Fi fanboys in a small town who shoot their own version of a canceled TV show”
Scotty Noyd Jr. (profile) booked the role of Ray Cawley in the feature film “Goodnight Moon” with Annasophia Robb & Juno Temple. The film centers on two young girls who find themselves in trouble after they run away to Los Angeles. Shooting will begin in May. Film due in theaters 2011.
Congrats to all!
Tonight will be the Cast and Crew Film Screening of the film Faith & Dreams which features YBStar Kwame Boateng (profile). The movie is a Public Service Announcement about the atrocities concerning young girls and boys who are abducted everyday in Uganda and forced into slavery as soldiers. It’s a powerful piece which has launched a specific charity to bring awareness and hopefully change. Kwesi Boakye (profile) and Hope Olaide Wilson also appear in the film.
Being from Africa, the film really meant a lot to Kwame and his family and he was humbled to have had the opportunity to be a part of such a project. Screening will take place tonight in Hollywood, California. Let’s hope it all goes well!
