CHILLI LOOKS FOR LOVE ON NEW REALITY SHOW; GUYS, R U THE MAN FOR CHILLI?

'FLAVOR OF CHILLI', 'R U THE MAN 4 CHILLI?' Which one sounds better?

About a year ago, I reported that there could possibly be a reality show in the works for Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas of TLC. (Read the last two paragraphs of that post HERE). Looks like I hit the nail on the head, huh? Needless to say, Chilli has been bitten by the reality show bug once again. While her fellow band mate T-Boz will be seen on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice 2 in an effort to raise money for her favorite charities, Chilli will be starring in her own reality show in an effort to find a new love. So, fellas, if you live in the Atlanta area and you think you have what it takes to woo Chilli, here's your chance: The producers of American Idol and executive producer Chilli (The Grammy Award winning member of TLC) are currently searching for Atlanta’s hottest men to compete for a chance at sweeping the sexy artist off her feet.

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If you’re 21+ and live in the general Atlanta area, submit the following to tvcontestants@gmail.com:

1. Name, Age and Location
2. Phone #
3. Current Pictures
4. Explain why you think you’re man enough to impress Chilli

* Location: Atlanta
* Compensation: TBD
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Good luck, guys. Good luck to her too! I choose to believe Chilli is doing this reality show to promote her upcoming solo project which is why I'd rather see her star in her own reality show along the lines of Salt-n-Pepa's show. Given VH1's notorious reputation with those Flavor/Rock of Love-type celeb-reality shows, I truly refuse to believe that she would agree to put herself out there to find her true love which is why I nearly fell out of my chair when I received the press release in my inbox! We've read and heard in a countless number of interviews--especially after her break-up with Usher over four years ago--the obstacles Chilli has endured in hoping to find what she considers to be the man with the 'complete package' for her. Since her much-publicized split with Usher, who's rumored to be separated from his pregnant wife, she's been allegedly romantically linked to NFL'er Ray Lewis, model Tyson Beckford, actor Hill Harper, CNN anchorman TJ Holmes and most recently big-mouth boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Even today, the singer is constantly asked about her relationship status and yet she's made no qualms in letting it be known that she is indeed single and definitely on the market.

Last Spring she received praise and criticism when she revealed in an interview with my fellow sister-in-blogging Necole Bitchie she still loves Usher. "I love him very much and I will always love him. I don’t know how you love someone that deeply and just stop loving them. I’m not in love with him anymore but I can’t say that I don’t love him anymore. And of course I do want him to be happy and all but me and him had what I never had in any of my other relationships, and that was chemistry," she said. In that same interview, she also revealed for the first time ever details on her relationship with Marlon Wayans and how she regrets letting him slip away. Many folks thought she was just being thirsty and couldn't let go of the fact that Usher is now married with children while she seemingly jumps in and out of relationships. Others, like myself, commended her for 'keeping it real' and thought there was nothing wrong about her have those types of feelings for her ex.

The following video is courtesy of Fly Guy of FLYGUYCHRONICLES.COM. Another shout out to my reader Tia for sending me the video!

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PICS: GABRIELLE UNION & HILL HARPER HOST PART AT TAO IN LAS VEGAS + INFO ON HILL'S NEW BOOK, 'LETTERS TO A YOUNG SISTER.'

Below are pics of actor Hill Harper and his close friend Gabrielle Union hosting a night at Tao night club inside the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this week. For the past couple of years, these two have been the subject of endless rumors alleging that they are more than just friends. Suffice it to say they have still remained close friends. So close in fact that Hill sought Gabrielle to write the foreword in his new book, Letters to a Young Sister....a follow-up to his award winning national bestseller, Letters to a Young Brother. In Letters to a Young Sister (which hits bookstores on June 3, 2008), Hill, who currently stars in CSI: NY, shares his powerful wisdom for young women everywhere, drawing on the courageous advice of the female role models who transformed his life.

According to amazon.com, Letters to a Young Sister unfolds as a series of letters written by older brother Hill to a universal Young Sistah. She’s up against the same challenges as every young woman: from relating to her parents and dealing with peer pressure, to juggling schoolwork and crushes and keeping faith in the face of heartache. In his straight-talking style, Hill helps his young sister build self-confidence, self-reliance, self-respect, and encourages her on her journeys towards becoming a strong and successful woman. The book also includes contributions from admirable women like Angela Basset, Ciara, Michelle Obama, Tatyana Ali, Nikki Giovanni, Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrikck, Eve, Malinda Williams, Kim Porter, and more. Includes a Foreword by Gabrielle Union.

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Hill graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Brown University and cum laude from Harvard Law School. He also holds a master’s degree from the Kennedy School of Government. He was named one of People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive. And let me be the one to tell yall: there is nothing more sexier than a college educated man! I promise to God...unless the man is really short...but I'll digress. However, holding B.A.s from an Ivy League institution sorta trumps the height issue! LOL!

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TATYANA ALI NEWS UPDATE + CANDIDS OF HER IN HOLLYWOOD; ACTRESS & SISTER CAMPAIGN FOR BARACK OBAMA.

Above are several candid photos of Tatyana 'Ashley Banks' Ali strolling through the streets of Hollywood after leaving one of the many Oscar Awards swag rooms. Once I saw the pictures, I began wondering what Ali had been up to lately. The last time I saw her she was playing the love interest to Bryton McClure's character, Devon on The Young & The Restless. Through my Internet research, I found out the 29-year-old actress has much more on her plate. Ali is currently on tour with the Mary & Joseph: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told stage play. The play, which also stars Ali's Fresh Prince of Bel Air co-star, James Avery, Anna Maria Horsford (Amen, The Wayans Brothers), David Ramsey (Good News), Clifton David (Amen), Miquel Nunez (Sparks, Life, Juwanna Man) and comedian Guy Torry, is a romantic comedy with music, which reveals the unruly side of relationships, exposes the humorous side of getting hitched and uncovers the drama that goes down when the totally unexpected happens. It also attests to the undeniable power of love and its ability to pull families together in the end despite disasters and their differences. The family-a family-oriented, faith-based retelling of the biblical story is brought to you by the producers of The Cosby Show and Amen. It's not just any story, but the greatest love story ever told.

Check your local Ticketmaster locations to see if the play will hit your city, or somewhere near it, any time soon.

But there's more. Not only has Ali finish recording her sophomore album titled, The Light, which will be distributed later this year independently, the Harvard graduate has also been pounding the concrete while participating in Senator Barack Obama's Presidential election campaign. Below are pics of Ali with her sister/business partner, Anastasia, and actor Hill Harper 'Baracking' the vote in Des Moines, Iowa earlier this month.

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ALICIA KEYS & TYRA BANKS TO BE HONORED AT B.E.T.'S 1st B.E.T. HONORS GALA.

R&B singer Alicia Keys and former model-turned-media mogul and Tyra Banks, will be recognized among the top achievers in entertainment, business and politics awarded at the first ever BET Honors gala. Keys will receive the Entertainment Award and Banks will be honored for her overall media work, including her talk show as well as America's Next Top Model. In addition to Keys and Banks, other honorees include: Dr. Cornel West, University Professor in the Center for African American Studies (Award for Education); Richard Parsons (Corporate Citizen Award); The Honorable Maxine Waters (Public Service Award) and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd (Entrepreneur Award).

"We are thrilled to pay tribute to the thinkers, trailblazers and trendsetters whose accomplishments serve as inspirations for current and future generations," Debra Lee, chairman and CEO of BET Networks said via statement. "Each of these remarkable individuals has made significant contributions to the Black community and American culture overall, and BET Networks is proud to recognize them through this very special, new tentpole event. We've done a number of significant shows in other cities, but what better place to honor these individuals than in our home city of Washington, D.C."

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Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, the BET Honors will be taped on January 12 at Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre and will air on BET on Friday, February 22nd at 8 PM. Guests appearances include: Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Wyclef Jean, Danny Glover, Kerry Washington, Vivica A. Fox and Hill Harper.

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PICS: SOME OF HOLLYWOOD'S HOTTEST HONEYS HANGING OUT IN HOLLYWOOD: RAVEN, GABRIELLE, MYA & CHRISTINA

Former Disney Channel actress Raven Symone was spotted at the 2007 annual CosmoGIRL! Born to Lead awards in New York City, looking beautiful as usual. Expect to hear a new album (Raven's fourth studio album to be exact) from Raven in 2008. Raven has also just wrapped her new movie, College Roadtrip, which also stars Martin Lawrence. (Search RealGossip 101's blog archives for more info *wink*).

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Awww, here's Christina Milian...nothing much going on with her...just showing her pretty face at another red carpet event. Oh, wait, she's supposed to be co-starring in a new sitcom with Mario Lopez (the Puerto Rican Saved by the Bell dude) which will is scheduled to air on the CW in January....that's if the writer's strike is over by then.

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...Nothing going on with her either. While she waits for her record company to dole out a release date for her 2-year-old new album...Ms. Mya can also be seen strolling the red carpets to numerous Hollywood events.

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Here's someone we can talk about! Gabrielle Union attended Tao's 2-year anniversary in Las Vegas recently. The star who has been rumored to have dated and/or hooked up with such celebs as Derek Jeter, Hill Harper (Gabrielle says she had to make sure Hill's lady knew there that nothing was going on), Dwayne Wade, Jamie Foxx (damn Gabby!) and Ludacris (well, not exactly...but keep reading to find out!) says she is still single...meaning she has no boyfriend...at all. Gabrielle told S2S publisher, Jamie Foster Brown, 'It's so funny, especially considering I sit at home alone many nights. I wish I had a good guy to go out with.' However, Gabrielle did admit to having a 'very close relationship' with rapper/actor Ludcris and says he's amused by the rumors. Mmmmm-hmmm.

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NEW PICS: CELEBS AT THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND'S TRIBUTE SMOKEY ROBINSON

I bet Adrienne Curry would have a coronary episode if she were to come across these pics. An abundance of celebrities attended the United Negro College Fund Presents An Evening of Stars Tribute to Smokey Robinson last week in Pasadena, California. Celebries in attendance included: LisaRaye Missick (with her husband Michael), Tichina Arnold, Shemar Moore, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Kimberly Elise, Shaun Robinson, Eva Marcille (with her boyfriend actor, Lance Gross from 'House of Payne), AJ Calloway, Stevie Wonder, Barry Gordy, Heather Headley, Debbie Allen (with her daughter, Vivian, Chante Moore & hubby Kenny Lattimore, Tyler Williams ('Everybody Hates Chris'), Nancy Wilson, Tom Joyner (with wife Donna), Hill Harper, Taraji Henson and more.

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