Ashley Blackwell

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Ashley Blackwell is a multifaceted journalist, independent author, book publisher, and graphic designer from Alabama. With nearly ten years of experience in Entertainment/Lifestyle writing, the Southern belle has an extensive résumé that flaunts 60+ celebrity interviews (Tank, Ledisi, Lynn Whitfield, Chrisette Michele). Her bylines can be seen in a number of today's top publications, such as Baller Alert, Kontrol Girl—a sister brand to Kontrol Magazine, The Jasmine Brand, Parlé Magazine, The Curvy Fashionista, and LoveBScott, among others. When she's not penning her next article, creating for a client, or putting together a new storyline, Ashley enjoys music, reading, all things beauty, trying new foods, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Aretha Franklin Now Has a Post Office Named After Her in Detroit

A Detroit Post Office Honors Legendary Songstress Aretha Franklin If “put some respect on my name” was a person, it would have definitely been the legendary Ms. Aretha Franklin. On…

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‘The Surreal Life’ Is Getting a Reboot, and It’s Set to Premiere This Fall

August Alsina, Tamar Braxton, Kim Coles, and More Star in The Surreal Life Reboot It may seem quite surreal, but VH1 is bringing back their classic reality series, The Surreal…

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[INTERVIEW] Juliette Jones Powerfully Promoted Herself to the Top of the Music Game

Atlantic Records Executive Juliette Jones Takes Us Through Her Twenty-Plus-Year Career in the Music Industry It’s at the head of someone’s musical campaign or in the face of today’s top-notch…

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Interviews

Wendy Williams Movie Cast Details How They Channeled Their Characters

Ciera Payton and Morocco Omari Talk Becoming Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter Shock jockette sensation turned talk-show icon Wendy Williams was the rambunctious lady with a voice that wouldn’t rest…

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‘Wendy Williams: The Movie’ – Details You May Have Not Known

Media maven Wendy Williams has built a million-dollar dynasty off of making everyone else’s drama the “hot topic.” Now, the tables have turned, and this time around, Wendy, herself, just…

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The Salt-N-Pepa Movie Exclusions – What The Movie Didn’t Tell You

The Salt-N-Pepa story premiered Saturday, January 23, 2021 on Lifetime, and the highly anticipated film gave an inside look at the lives of the iconic music duo and their struggles…

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Cast of the Salt-N-Pepa Biopic Share How Powerful Sisterhood Truly Is

The Cast of the Salt-N-Pepa Biopic on How Friendship Shaped Such an Iconic Music Duo As a little Black girl growing up in the Deep South, there are certain ways…

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