Director Tim Story and Producer Will Packer Pull Off A Cinematic Gem with THINK LIKE A MAN

Based on legendary comedian Steve Harvey's best-selling book 'Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man,' the film showcases four diverse and interconnected men whose love lives are shaken up after the ladies they are trying to link up with proceed to purchase Harvey's book and start taking heed to his humorous and unorthodox advice on relationships. When the guys realize that they've been played by the ladies, they eventually find out about the book and 'flip the script' on the women and teach them a lesson.

'Everyone that was involved in the making of the film did an amazing job, and the fact that all were able to pick up a lot of the aspects of my book and bring it to life was pretty fly!' Harvey told me at the New York red carpet premiere on Wednesday, April 4, 2K12 at the Empire 25 Theater in Times Square, covering the event for PURE SOUL magazine. (http://www.puresoulmag.com/)

The talented ensemble cast includes award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson, Michael Ealy, Gabrielle Union, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Terrence J. from BET's 106 and Park, Romany Malco and the always hilarious and entertaining Kevin Hart. 'This film is gonna shock the world!' Malco told me at the premiere. After seeing the entire film at the premiere screening, I think it will be a bonafide classic, and will without a doubt stir a lot of controversy and also resonate with everyone who has dealt with the opposite sex from various relationship angles. Let the mind games commence in theaters nationwide on Friday, April 20, 2K12!

http://www.thinklikeaman-movie.com/

Red Carpet Q&A - Soul Music Husband/Wife Duo KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL (Aja Graydon & Fatin Dantzler)

The Date: Thursday, 2/9/2K12
The Locale: Carnegie Hall, New York City
The Event: A Tribute to the Music of Motown

RG: Share with me your thoughts on the effect that the music of Motown has had on the both of you.

Aja: Well for us,  I think it has given the type of exposure to African-American music from a worldwide perspective. There's no place you can go in the world that is not familiar with some form of Motown music. What it gave us was an inspiration of being internationally viable artists, and understanding the world's acceptance of our music and our culture. It just gives any up-and-coming Black artist that confidence - that level of saying 'Oh, this can be huge - I can do this!'

RG: The both of you are proud parents of six children. What's the best advice you give to them as far as just getting through life in general?

Fatin: The best advice that both myself and Aja give to our kids is to be kind, gentle, loving and to respect others the way that they would like to be respected. We want our kids to forever be grounded through love, faith and honesty.

RG: One day, I was watching the VH1 SOUL network, and they played a video of yours, and afterwards play a video from the legendary Ashford & Simpson. How coincidental is that to the both of you from a subliminal standpoint?

Aja: It's an honor, but we've always told people that we felt we weren't really up to that point to be compared to them. The late Nick Ashford and his wife Valerie Simpson are legendary producers, songwriters and recording artists, so we're both trying to get our weight up so we can legitimately be in their category and not be placed there simply because we're a husband and wife team like they were, you know what I'm sayin'? (Laughs) We have more respect for them than that, and our whole thing is to understand their legacy, and hoping that other people really understand the true worth of their amazing legacy in the history of music, so that both myself and Fatin can one day live up to that comparison!

http://www.kindredthefamilysoul.com/

Fashion Q&A - CHIKE ATU', Founder of ALFRED JULIUS Bow Ties

RG: Define your brand of bow ties, Chike.

CA: It's unique fabrication being used in a very classic manner.

RG: What's the history behind the name ALFRED JULIUS?

CA: ALFRED JULIUS is named after my late grandfather Alfred Julius King, who was a military veteran.

RG: Who are the notable individuals that have endorsed your collection?

CA: Soul artist Aloe Blacc, Black Thought from the legendary, award-winning band The Roots and NFL offensive lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson, currently of the New York Jets.

RG: What's the price range of your bow ties?

CA: The prices start at $75, and the most expensive ones run for $125, depending on the fabric of the bow tie.

http://www.alfredjulius.com/

*The Date: Wednesday, 12/14/2K11
*The Locale: TINA CATHERINE Opticians, New York City