Ricans at 79th Annual Academy Awards

Jennifer presented Dreamgirls during the show.

Oddball Spirit

In the oddball spirit of the Spirit Awards, several unusual musical numbers kept attendees' toes tapping. Taylor Dane sang a tribute to Little Miss Sunshine to the tune of "We Are Family,": "Screwed up family/Such dysfunctionality" and Rosario Dawson performed an ode to Half Nelson to the melody of "Son of a Preacher Man,": "The only one who reached out to me/ Was a crack-headed teacher man." By the show's the end, the sun was just sinking on the Pacific Ocean, leaving independent-minded revelers enough time to party and still get their pre-Oscar beauty sleep.

What's Poppin' With Nina Sky

From R&B Week:

They've been working on a new joint called The Musical. The album is said to be touched by Scott Storch, Ryan Leslie, Cipha Sounds, Solitair, Cool & Dre, Salaam Remi, The Jettsonz and a few others. Features include Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Styles P. & Sheek Louch.

Here is a clip of Nina Sky in the studio with the Jettsonz. Sometimes you gotta get a good vibe going in the studio in order to pop off a hit.

The first single off of The Musical is "Sugar Daddy."

Nina Sky In Studio w/ The Jettsonz
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Kirk Acevedo in New TV Series 'The Black Donnellys'

From the Oscar-winning writers of Crash and the writer of Million Dollar Baby comes the new NBC drama The Black Donnellys. The series follows the exploits of four young, working-class Irish-American brothers and their involvement in organized crime in New York City. The Donnelly brothers will do anything to protect each other against all odds.

The story was inspired by writer Bobby Moresco’s experiences growing up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. The cast includes: Jonathan Tucker, Billy Lush, Olivia Wilde, and Kirk Acevedo.

The Black Donnellys Premieres on the 26th of February 2007 at 10:04 PM on NBC.

Retro Puerto Rico

Signs of chic already are creeping into a place once regarded for its laid-back funkiness. The 2-year-old Bravo Beach Hotel, whose minimalist lines were reshaped from a former hacienda house turned motel, sports Frette sheets and iPod docking stations in its nine guest rooms and villa. At Thanksgiving, actor Benicio Del Toro dined on the VIP terrace (the first VIP anything on the island), and its wine-tasting room and sushi bar host a New York City clientele that pops over for long weekends. New restaurants serving nouvelle Caribbean cuisine have joined spots dishing out typical rice-and-beans criolla fare.

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