Go With The Flo
By Flo Anthony
The children of Michael
Jackson showed their support
for MJ: The Musical when all
three of them, Paris, Prince
and Blanket, now known as
Bigi, stepped out for the opening
of the play on Feb. 1 at
Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre
in New York City. According to
multiple reports, Paris opted
for a paisley printed midi dress
and ankle boots for the big
night. The 23-year-old singer/
actress posed alongside her
24-year-old brother Prince,
who rocked a suit and tie. As
for Bigi, whose real name is
Michael Joseph Jackson III, the
19-year-old dressed nattily in a
suit jacket, but declined walking
the red carpet with his
siblings. Other celebs on-hand
for the play’s debut included
Spike Lee, Joel Grey, Rev. Al
Sharpton, Dapper Dan, Mikhail
Baryshnikov and Tamron Hall.
Yours Truly wants to go on the
record that this may be the best
play ever to grace the Great
White Way. The performances,
musical numbers, costumes
and staging are magnificent.
And a special thumbs up to
two-time Pulitzer Prize winning
Caribbean Life, F 26 ebruary 11-17, 2022
playwright Lynn Nottage,
who penned a fabulous book
that captured the true essence
of Michael Jackson.
The Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences
announced nominations for the
94th annual Academy Awards
on Feb. 7. The ceremony is set to
air live from Hollywood’s Dolby
Theatre on ABC Sunday, March
27. Will Packer is producing the
broadcast this year. King Richard,
the Will Smith produced
biopic about Richard Williams,
the father of Venus and Serena
Williams, picked up seven
nominations which include
Best Picture, Will Smith for
Best Actor, Aunjanue Ellis for
Best Supporting Actress, Best
Original Screenplay, Beyonce’
Knowles-Carter for Best Original
Song, “Be Alive,” and Best
Editing. Denzel Washington
was also nominated for Best
Actor for The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Twenty years ago, he and
Smith were also up against each
other for Best Actor in Training
Day and Ali. Coming 2 America
also received a nomination for
Best Makeup & Hairstyling.
Greg Bell, former NFL Pro
Bowl running back and Founder
of Athletes for Life presents Art
‘N’ The Bowl “Where Art Meets
Sports,” the official Super Bowl
Alumni Association Party. Join
Bell and fellow hosts, National
Football League Hall of Famers
Andre Reed, Terrell Davis,
Jerome Bettis and many others
at the NFL Alumni Association
Party and fundraiser for the
Athletes For Life Foundation,
Thursday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm at
E.K. Gallery, 1125 Crenshaw
Blvd, Los Angeles, California. A
portion of the proceeds raised
at Art ‘N’ Bowl will go to support
Prince Jackson and Paris Jackson stand for a portrait at the
red carpet during the premiere of MJ The Musical, in New
York City, U.S., Feb. 1, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
programs for youth at the
Athletes For Life Foundation.
Bounce will premiere the
highly-anticipated 23rd Annual
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 8
pm ET. The debut telecast will
be followed by an encore on
Bounce’s Sister network ION
on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 12 am ET,
and will continue to be available
to stream on Prime Video
and on IMDB TV throughout
February in celebration of Black
History Month. Themed “Catch
The Light,” the groundbreaking
praise and worship extravaganza
is an annual highlight
of Super Bowl weekend hosted
this season by inspirational figure
Sarah Jakes Roberts and
funnyman DC Young Fly.
Flo Anthony.
SSTTAAYY IINNFFOORRMEEDD!!
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