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I just saw Colombiana yesterday and Michael Vartan plays Zoe Saldana's love interest in it.
He seems to get cast in a lot interracial relationship roles I wonder if it's merely a coincidence.

I don't think so...he has a pretty blond wife.

I know about his wife, but he could still be getting type-casted.

He does seem to have an inordinate amount of bw as his leading ladies. Is he like the go-to guy for that or something?

Colombiana...that movie rocked! I saw the film as well. It was great seeing a black as a lead/love interest in an action film. She owned that film! i read that The Help is #1 again followed by Colombiana. I think that's awesome!

Christelyn you mention which celebrity you'd like us to choose to be interviewed, it's between kerry washington and zoe saldana. i love them both. I even tweeted kerry washington and told her that my dream team is her and zoe saldana to do a movie like "Bride Wars" surprisingly she tweeted back and said "that would be so much fun". that would be really cool if they did.

I meant to write "a black woman as a lead.."

HawthorNEe is GONE? Why the cuss for if the ratings were good?

Probally because of the writing. She had a disgusting disgusting sex sene with the walking skeleton/crackhead Marc Anthony.

I don't get why people are chearing on infidelity... I couldn't watch the show after that.

It's a tv show, good gravy, that's what they do create drama so ppl will come back to watch. It's not that serious. The show was cancelled probably due to ratings, that's why everything else gets cancelled.

I know, but I thought more of the character. I thought the Christina was a good woman but I guess not.

Added drama or not it sucked for me and turned me off the show. Could have done something else instead..

I think she was a good woman but that's boring in TV land, but her being a confused woman seems to have been worse LOL. Hey it's a nighttime soap opera like House or the Grey's Anatomy mess. I'm sorry I'm not fan of hospital shows anyway. Gimme Law & Order anyday, crime drama and not too delving into the character's lives unless it's about a crime. LOL. The ratings tank and you're off now, it use to be they'd give a show a 2nd chance to get to together, build an audience. Now it's like any hint you're losing ad $$$ and you get the chop immediately. And there are ten million worse shows than hers. Other than Law & Order and even they had some duds, I stick with HGTV, Food Network, and TCM.

I guess it was more hype by die-hard fans than anything else. Everyone I know said they watched so I assumed the ratings were good.
According to one article I found the first season pulled in 3.8 million viewers and this past season it dropped to 2.5 million. Of course, I've seen other shows with those numbers and they get a renewal, so it leads me to wonder if the drama surrounding the rumors of her and Marc having an inappropriately close friendship had anything to do with it.

I got the news that the show was cancelled on my twitter feed. a little upset, but this season was not what i expected. the show went all over the place and I hated how the show ended. I also agree that I thought that Christina's character was a good person and I thought we would have a season where both the husband and wife would grieve for the baby and how their love grew stronger. I didn't even like the fact that they killed off the baby.

Instead it turned into the Christina has turned evil show. I hated where the show was going and I was hoping that in season 4 they would fix the mess they created in season 3 becuz everything was completely unnecessary.

I can't believe what im about to write but i thought "Single Ladies" was better than Hawthrone season 3. Season 1 & 2 were the best. they kept it normal and relatable. Season 3 was a hot mess!

Michael Vartan I feel sorry for the most, every time he gets on a show, it gets cancelled. Poor guy.

Vartan seems to be the "go-to" guy for tv relationships with black women. This is his 3rd show as such I believe and yes, they were all canceled (hmmm).Now I think he's Zaldana's love interest in Columbiana. The streak continues..lol

Whew!

I thought Berry Gordy died? I swear I remember reading a blip on the Internet saying he had passed away. I wonder if it was one of those Internet hoaxes, I probably should have clicked on the link and read the article.

LOL, maybe you are thinking Barry White.

LOL! Who does she date? BTW, you can see epis online, and I've got to say, the show is really good. Both serious and funny. The main characters have great chemistry.

Some guy named Trey Songz it seems like and she dated a guy named Big Gipp.

This is the first of many to come, Krissy. I've got an "in." Anyone have requests on who you'd like to see here on BB&W?

Ooooh!

Tamera Mowry
Rutina Wesley
Paula Patton
Janet Langhart (married to William Cohen)

Rosario Dawson

Kerry Washingtion (I actually met her when she was still up and coming). She and the cast of "Save the Last Dance" stayed at the hotel that I worked at here in Chicago. Well, everyone in the cast, except for Julia Stiles I guess she was too big a star to stay at our little "no name" hotel. Of course, at the time I had no clue who she was when I checked her in. It wasn't until years later when I saw her in Mr. & Mrs. Smith that I was like, "Hey I know her!"

As for other ladies:
Angela Bassett (no clue how she feels about the swirl but she is still an inspirational and outstanding black woman role-model.

Janet Jackson

Current First Lady Michelle Obama (if you can swing it).

Naomie Harris (I'd love to hear about the Ninja Assassin 'deleted shower scene'..among other topics)
Zoe Saldana (can't even pinpoint-she's that great)
Brandy (...gotta talk to her about Maks!)
Nichole Beharie (she's making huge waves)
Tessa Thompson (just wanna hear more about her)
Jurnee Smollett (loved her since Eve's Bayou)
Anika Noni Rose (already a legend!)
Tika Sumpter (hate to us "it" girl but she is)
Raven Symone (Ms. Funny girl & $ maker!)
Keke Palmer (young & fab)

She was in booty call. I remember that vividly, because I actually identified with her character when it came to safe sex. I know it's nuts to remember that after all these years, but she was right "you can never be too careful" lol

LOL! I vaguely remember some scenes that were in a video on the soundtrack or something back then, something with saran or bubble wrap??

Keeks, "Castle" comes on ABC.