'Our Family Wedding' promises laughs, fun

It's been a while since we've had a positive portrayal of Black Americana devoid of Tyler Perry's gospel-tinged flair (before you beat me over the head, there's.nothing... wrong. With. That) but "Our Family Wedding," starring Forest Whitaker and Lance Gross promises to be a good-hearted blast.
The film is Hollywood's first serious attempt to blend and attract the Latin-American and African-American demographic audiences under one roof. Will it be successful?
Well, that's largely up to you.
The flick, about a normal-yet-crazy family (like yours) that is coping with the stresses of an upcoming wedding, follows in the line of other African-American marriage flicks such as "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wood," and "The Best Man."
Our girl Regina King does her thing as a responsible mother in this one, and even "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera gets in on the action.

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Did Wendy Williams Shine in 2009?

If your TV remote has wondered toward the nether regions of the channels --you know past Nickelodeon, past Bravo, past the Food Network -- then you've no doubt stumbled upon the 6 foot 2 physique of Wendy Williams on BET. Williams, who hails from Asbury Park, New Jersey, used to call herself the Howard Stern of urban radio. Now, she's gunning for the Oprah Winfrey of urban TV. (Because we all know some folk say about The Big O).
In addition to the TV talk show, Williams got major shine in 2009: A movie about her life was put into production, with Robin Givens playing the lead role.
Williams is known as a major gossip trafficker in NYC and has had heated words with such luminaries as Whitney Houston, Method Man, and even Tupac Shakur.
The main criticism from her looks has been that she resembles a tranny.
And she does, to me. But that is irrelevant in the big scheme of things. I mean, think about it, a LOT of people on TV look like that, or even more wierd.