Red Carpet Q.and.A: Award-winning Journalist SHARON CARPENTER

The Date: 9/4/2K13
The Event: WNBA All-Star/Entrepreneur CAPPIE PONDEXTER's 3-year anniversary celebration of 4 SEASON STYLE MANAGEMENT
The Locale: Gansevoort Hotel, Meatpacking District, New York City

RG: What defines fashion from your perspective?

SC: Fashion to me is just a way of expressing yourself visually. It's about feeling good, feeling comfortable and looking good.

RG: With the recent success of the first season of VH1 reality TV series THE GOSSIP GAME, do you think it has catapulted your popularity in any way?

SC: Yes definitely! Reality TV is a beast, it really is, and fans are really passionate about it. We had tons and tons of viewers (over 1 million) per episode, and so a lot more people now know who I am. A lot of doors have opened up for me. THE GOSSIP GAME was an experimental-type of show because never before have we seen professional women on this level, and that was one reason as to why it was experimental in regards to us women who cover the stars and celebrities. There's never been an in-depth look into what they go through themselves behind-the-scenes.

RG: What does being 'in the spotlight' mean to you?

SC: I guess being in the spotlight means that you have to be a little careful when you're walking around the neighborhood and you're in a compromising position. People want to know who you are and take pictures. Also being in the spotlight is a good thing because it helps immensely in branding yourself.

RG: Which three artists define the essence of 'pure soul' in your opinion?

SC: Michael Jackson,  Mary J. Blige and Adele - the latter is 'soul from an unexpected place' - a White British woman with an amazingly soulful voice!

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The Red Carpet Treatment: DAVE HOLLISTER 'Spend The Night' (Music Review)

Veteran R&B/Soul/Gospel 'sanger' Dave Hollister is back on the secular music scene in a grand way with his rhythmically smooth hit single SPEND THE NIGHT, produced by the super-talented, award-winning Warryn Campbell and collaborator Eric Dawkins. Hollister is going on 43-years-young in August of 2K14 and has NOT lost a single step with his soulfully distinctive vocal delivery. Fans can anticipate a new solo album later on this year and also catch Dave doing his thing as part of Gospel music icon Fred Hammond's four-man collective UNITED TENORS. If you loved his classic work with the legendary Teddy Riley and Blackstreet back in the incredible music era of the 1990s, Hollister will NOT disappoint here in 2K14 and beyond with his new projects!

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With King James Back In A Cavs Uni, They Return As NBA Contenders In The East

 

It was widely speculated even during this past NBA Finals that the remote possibility that LeBron James returning for a second go-round with the Cleveland Cavaliers could happen after four straight Eastern Division titles and back-to-back world championships with the Miami Heat. Well my friends - it has now come to fruition and in my opinion has drastically switched the landscape of what's to come in the 2K14-15 campaign. The Cleveland Cavaliers are immediately contenders again in the Eastern Conference with a more seasoned, matured man and leader in King James with the great success he experienced down in South Beach with the Heat the past four years, and that bodes extremely well for the likes of the young core in place - All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, who recently signed a five-year, $90M extension, talented young forward Tristan Thompson, explosive two-guard Dion Waiters and talented, exciting young forward Andrew Wiggins, their recent No. 1 overall draft pick out of Kansas. The wisdom James will impart to these players as far as being professionals and having a championship-winning mentality will only ascend his greatness and hopefully help in winning the franchise's first-ever NBA title, which will be INSANE for the great city of Cleveland, Ohio! On the other end with the Miami Heat, unfortunately with LeBron making the shocking decision to return home quickly shifts them from being the annual contenders they were to now being being borderline pretenders. OK - veteran All-Star forward Chris Bosh resigns with the club for five-years and $118M, but fellow All-Star Dwyane Wade's uncertain future with the franchise is a concern with the various injuries that have taken a toll on his body over the past few seasons has them looking to rebuild again for the future. I mean, the Heat I believe will compete this upcoming season IF Wade does return and is physically able to get through it unscathed and be the amazing, future Hall-of-Fame player that he is, but the impact of LeBron leaving will be immensely felt by the franchise. We shall see how it all plays out, but to James and his family - WELCOME HOME and GOOD LUCK!

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