Wednesday, February 25, 2009

RE-Introducing... ENITAN BEREOLA II: "A Gentleman's Guide"

- MTV’s reality show, From G’s to Gents, transforms roughneck men into gentlemen of style and etiquette. Much like the show, hip-hop culture has now embraced the trend of sophisticated fashion and business expertise.

Contemporary author and entrepreneur, Enitan Bereola looks to educate men and give insight on modern chivalry through his book, Bereolaesque: The Gentlemen and Etiquette Book for the Urban Sophisticate. The book serves as a guide on how to become contemporary gentlemen.

Born and raised in San Jose, California, Bereola grew up in a middle class household along with two sisters and a brother. As a kid, Bereola was a bit of a class clown who followed the 90’s trend of replica basketball jerseys and the latest kicks. In junior high, he started a shoe collection comprised of Nike and Air Jordan’s. Leading into college, Enitan traded his fetish kicks and athletic attire for an upscale look of blazers and square toes.

As a party promoter, Bereola traveled from Tallahassee to Atlanta, obtaining renowned contacts which led to a fatherly relationship with mentor Tarvarius Taylor, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of iVestDirect PCG. Taylor’s vision of Bereola as a businessman became the inspiration behind Bereola’s book. After a tragic death of his mentor Tarvarius Taylor, Bereola began writing his book in 2006. A friend of his mentor helped him continue with his project as well as support from family and friends. “I think it was in God’s plan for me to do this project myself”, says Enitan.





The word “Bereolaesque” started as slogan between him and his friends describing an appearance, style, or a way of presenting themselves. Bereola later decided that the word needed a true definition. He defines it as highly appealing to the human series or mind; provides pleasure or delight especially in appearance or manner. Enitan says, “’Berolaesque’ is a word that is universal. It can be described as a person place or thing”. Enitan’s last name Bereola has been handed down from a noble family. Enitan’s fraternal grandfather was the chief of Lagos, Nigeria and his great- grandfather was king.

Much like Bereola’s last name, the book, Bereolaesque teaches men how to embrace royalty by applying modern chivalry in today’s society. The range of topics includes the approach as a gentlemen, a set code of conduct, and remembering where you came from, and how to handle your self reflection.

When he’s not busy traveling from state to state, he volunteers with at risk youth and assist them with learning ballroom dancing. Enitan says, “I believe ballroom dancing is a way of helping kids to break down barriers and change their whole conception of life. My mom exposed me to operas plays, debutants, and art classes. And as I matured I saw the value in it and it allowed me to become cultured.”

As a result of his success, Enitan has become a noble icon on facebook, myspace, and gossip blogs. He’s been featured in Clutch Magazine: Black Men to Watch and appeared on numerous radio and television shows. Many of his close friends and fans have embraced the word bereolaesque and use it in their personal blogs and everyday conversation. Enitan is in the process of publishing his book, which is scheduled to release the 3rd week of February. He is scheduled to go on a college tour to distinguished schools such as Harvard, MIT and HBCU’s around the nation.

To find out more information about Mr. Enitan Bereola go to www.ContemporaryGentlemen.com or www.BEROLAESQUE.com

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

TOP 5 FEMALE CELEBRITIES IN THEIR 40s

1. HALLE BERRY, AGE 42

Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966) is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2008, only woman of African-American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman. She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films. Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the Miss USA (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 title. Her breakthrough feature film role was in the 1991 Jungle Fever. This led to roles in The Flintstones (1994), Bulworth (1998), X-Men (2000) and its sequels, and as Bond Girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002). She also won a worst actress Razzie Award in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person. Divorced from baseball player David Justice and musician Eric Benét, Berry has been dating French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry since November 2005. Their first child, a girl named Nahla Ariela Aubry.


2. DEMI MOORE, AGE 46

Demetria Gloria "Demi" Moore Kutcher (née Guynes; November 11, 1962) is an American actress. She became well-known after a string of 1980s teen-oriented movies, and was one of the best known actresses of 1990s Hollywood. In August 1991, Moore appeared nude on the cover of Vanity Fair under the title More Demi Moore. Annie Leibovitz shot the picture while Moore was seven months pregnant with her daughter Scout LaRue, intending to portray "anti-Hollywood, anti-glitz" attitude. The cover sparked an intense controversy for Vanity Fair and Demi Moore. Moore married singer Freddy Moore in 1980 and they divorced in 1985. In 1987, Moore met Moonlighting star Bruce Willis. They soon fell in love and married two months later. The star couple had three daughters together: Rumer Willis, Scout LaRue Willis and Tallulah Belle Willis. Demi and Bruce divorced in 2000, Moore began dating actor Ashton Kutcher in 2003, who is more than fifteen years her junior. After much press speculation and interest, Demi married Ashton in 2005.


3. SALMA HAYEK, AGE 42

Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress, director, television and film producer. Hayek has appeared in more than 30 films and performed as an actress outside of Hollywood in Mexico and Spain. Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants. Hayek is the first Mexican national to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She is one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood since the legendary Dolores del Rio. She is also, after Fernanda Montenegro, the second of three Latin American actresses to achieve a Best Actress Oscar nomination. A poll found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" out of a field of 3,000 celebrities (male and female); according to the poll, "65 percent of the U.S. population would use the term 'sexy' to describe her". In December 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked Hayek number 17 in their list of the "25 Smartest People in TV."


4. STACY DASH, AGE 43

Stacey Lauretta Dash (born January 20, 1966) is an American film and television actress. Dash started her career as a child actress on Sesame Street. She later made appearances in shows such as The Cosby Show, where she acted beside friend Lisa Bonet, and in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Dash's first substantial television role was in the 1988 television series, TV 101 which also featured Matt LeBlanc and Sam Robards. The series was canceled after 13 episodes. Dash's first major film role was in the Richard Pryor comedy Moving in 1988. She also had sizeable roles in Mo' Money and Renaissance Man during this time. In 1995, Dash starred as a femme fatale in a low budget film, Illegal in Blue. Dash received her big break with the 1995 film Clueless, which starred Alicia Silverstone and Brittany Murphy. Dash played Cher's high school best friend Dionne Marie Davenport, even though Dash was twenty-eight at the time. At age 40, Stacey Dash posed nude in the August 2006 issue of Playboy. The same year she launched her own lingerie line called Letters of Marque. In 2008 she has filmed Phantom Punch, Secrets Of A Hollywood Nurse for television, and the feature film Close Quarters.


5. LUCY LIU, AGE 40

Lucy Alexis Liu (traditional Chinese: 劉玉玲; simplified Chinese: 刘玉玲; pinyin: Liú Yùlíng; born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. She became known for her role in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002) and has also appeared in several notable film roles, including Chicago, Kill Bill, and the Charlie's Angels films. Liu began acting in 1989, after auditioning for a role in the University of Michigan's production of Alice in Wonderland during her senior year. Liu was cast in the lead role, although she had originally only tried out for a supporting part. Liu had small roles in films and TV (including the "Hell Money" episode of The X-Files and "The March to Freedom" episode on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) before landing a role on Ally McBeal. It also earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Her film 3 Needles was released in 2006. In the film, she plays Jin Ping, an HIV-positive Chinese woman. Liu agreed to star in the film for lower than usual pay because she wanted to spread awareness about the way AIDS is improperly treated in China and Thailand. Liu's other recent roles include Code Name: The Cleaner, an action comedy released in 2007; Rise, a supernatural thriller co-starring Michael Chiklis in which Liu plays an undead reporter; Watching the Detectives, an independent romantic comedy co-starring Cillian Murphy; and Kung Fu Panda, an animated film in which she voiced Viper. Liu will star in a new version of Charlie Chan which has been in pre-production; she will produce the film.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

TOP 5 MALE CELEBRITIES IN THEIR 40s,

1. BARACK H. OBAMA, AGE 47

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois from 2005 until he resigned following his election to the presidency. He was inaugurated as President on January 20, 2009. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review. He worked as a community organizer in Chicago prior to earning his law degree, and practiced as a civil rights attorney in Chicago before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He also taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.


2. GEORGE CLOONEY, AGE 47

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Clooney has balanced his glamorous performances in big-budget blockbusters with work as a producer and director behind commercially riskier projects, as well as social and liberal political activism. On January 31, 2008, the United Nations named Clooney a "Messenger of peace". There has been movement to try to convince Clooney to run for political office in his home state of Kentucky, including talk of a Clooney candidacy for US Senate against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2008. In response, Clooney has said: "Run for office? No. I've slept with too many women, I've done too many drugs, and I've been to too many parties." Clooney supported President Obama during Obama's run in the 2008 presidential election.


3. JOHNNY DEPP, AGE 45

Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II, June 9, 1963) is an American actor, known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Edward Scissorhands. Depp garnered acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide. Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in seven films, the most recent of which include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland (2010).


4. BRAD PITT, AGE 45

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt,(born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer, who first achieved stardom in several successful films in the mid-1990s. He has been cited as one of the world's most attractive men and his off-screen life is widely reported. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and won one Golden Globe Award out of four nominations. Pitt's first leading role in a major film was in Interview with the Vampire (1994). He starred in the 1995 well-received crime and science fiction films Se7en and Twelve Monkeys, for which he won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor. Pitt received worldwide recognition as a result of his portrayal of Tyler Durden, a straight-shooting but charismatic mastermind individual in the 1999 film Fight Club and as Rusty Ryan in Ocean's Eleven (2001) and its sequels Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007). He has had his biggest commercial successes with Spy Game (2001), Troy (2004), the action-comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), and Burn After Reading (2008), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009).


5. WILL SMITH, AGE 40

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, film producer and rapper. He has enjoyed success in music, television and film. Newsweek has called him the most powerful actor on the planet. Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globes, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammys. Smith rose to fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince in the late 1980s and his role in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His most notable films include Bad Boys and its sequel, Men in Black and its sequel, Independence Day, I, Robot, Ali, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend, Hancock, and 7 Pounds. He is the only actor in history to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office as well as being the only actor to have eight consecutive films open at #1 on the domestic box office as a Lead Actor.

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Monday, February 2, 2009

I WANNA GO FAST...I WANNA GO FAST

Living in Miami, it is not uncommon for your eyes to land on a quarter of a million dollar car. Phantoms are as common as Honda Accords and Bentley GT Coupes have become the new Civics. You need a special brand of car to turn heads and to get the panties off (oh yeah, it will happen.) Itsactuallyfly.com present to you the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.



FERRARI 612 SCAGLIETTI
Price: $300,000 approx.
Class: Gran Turismo
Body Type: 2 Door Coupe
Engine: 5.7 L Tipo F133E V12
6 Speed Transmission