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1 >. Page B3 O C T. 28, 1998 ---------------------------Hfp (fartbutò tö k a w r (EFjc |J n rtla n b © bseruer ENTERTA1 N M EH T Singer Lauryn Hill Smashes Records &< Talks About Motherhood and Marriage At first glance, tMjp’O woman of unmistakable b fig ty doesn't lit the typical persi^K jfa come dienne. 1 low ever,|B Brash style and often erratic btgwviqr is the strength o f her aua M y d audi ences are immediately pleased with the results. |B Angela’s road t o a career in comedy is as multi-dimensional as her talent. Although bom in ( Jamaica Queens, New York, An- 4 gela, and only child, was raise by relatives, along with a host o ^ cousins on a farm in M ilamJ A w p TI cs west o f Detroit. Being a n ^ J j H 5Ry other a lool and wits. But 1 ’ar11\" would an asset to her ■v B J^ er as a comic. Prior to her debut as a come- dienne, Angela had a love for sports. Her athletic ability was clearly evident during her child hood as she excelled in nearly every sport. Angela received a scholarship to a small southern college after graduating high school, but turned down the of fer in exchange for the beauty business. As a model, she ap peared in numerous ads and pres tigious shows across the coun try. Recruited to Europe by sev eral ren o w n ed a g e n cie s. Angela's natural love for per forming and m aking people laugh eventually led herto p la fl her modeling aspirations o n £ 0 M j Z When she isn't on th roa^' An- and launch a career in comedy. gela enjoys spendin’ time with Angela started it all by con She has her family and wiiu vincing Michael Williams. owner added writer t lir e t» rto her list o f the Atlanta comedy Act the ater, to give her a chance and let,:,, accomplish mei i UI h E with her first shoTtfilmenfi(|M “Short lianded”. her go on, he agreed. Angela unabashed charm, "Bombed” and was ready to quit, B r o W it. and spontaneity have but Williams provided theneeded h e ig h t her favorable responses inspiration to continue her pur from across the country and has suit o f career in comedy. undoubtedly contributed to her Now residing in Los ;ela is ä growing appeal among a variety w ith her m an and son. of audiences. Whether on stage, m s to adding significant television, big screen, performing dfilm lire career. HertelevgR« appearanceinclud® .. , Party alone or touring with comedic gi “House ants and giant hopefuls, Angela Jam”, the now 1 I f . “ E kfC on Means is paving her own unique » , “Friday” . An- road to success in the world of ifetean al F be seen this fall, as comedy. Undoubtedly, she’ll be in Nickelodeon’s new- laughing all the way. i , “Cousin Skeeter”. E JR Singer/rapper/ songwriter Lauryn Hill smashes the record for first week sales and believ es music success and mother hood go hand-in-hand, in the November Ebony. “I knew that when I got the opportu nity to do my own sound, it would be a fusion o f raw hip hop beats and tire instrumentation that 1 grew up listening to,” says Lauryn Hill who produced the mega hit album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” Hill’s strong, soulful vo cals were first heard as the solo female member o f the Fugees. While pregnant with her first child she stopped touring with the group and experienced a sudden wave ofcreativity. “My mind and ability to create expanded. ” She recorded the hit song “The Sweetest Thing” for the soundtrack o f “Love Jones" and she wrote, produced, arranged and directed the video for Aretha Franklin’s “A Rose Is Still A Rose.” Lauryn believes music success and motherhood go hand-in-hand and is ex pecting her second child. She says moth erhood has made her sexier. “I’ve got hips and a little more on top now.” He father o f her son Zion is Rohan Marley, son o f reggae legend Bob Marley. They plan to marry soon and want the event to be private. Hill is considering arole in the movie version o f “Dreamgirls," plan- ninga tour with D'Angelo andcontinues to help hundreds o f kids through The Refugee Project, her not-for-profit orga nization. Lauryn Hill Sponsored by (Lite JJtirtlanh (Ohsrruev, D.L. Celestine Ine., Doris Cafe Music Galore S ays, I C ouldn’t S exy Shem arM Q o It VWth Just L - A ctor Shem ar M oore wants women to know there's more to him than meets the eye and says, "I couldn t to it with just looks, ” in the November Ebonv. -------------------- I ï A ctor S hem ar M oore o f “ The Young and The R estless" fam e is one o f the m ost attractive stars on television. He w ants w om en to know there’s m ore to him than m eets the eye and says, “ I co u ld n ’t do it w ith ju st looks,” in the N ovem ber Ebony. “ M y looks m ay o r m ay not have helped m e get in the door o f H olly wood. B ut m y looks have not kept m e in H ollyw ood,” says Shem ar M oore w hose m odeling experience caught the eye o f the producers from "T he Y oung and The R estless" and brought him to his current status o f fame. H e recently perform ed in the H BO m ovie B u tter and says he dream s o f getting big screen expo sure like Denzel W ashington, Samuel L. Jackson and W ill Sm ith. He says, "they bring m agic to the screen.” M oore w orks hard at his acting craft and lifts w eights four days a w eek for 90 m inutes, boxes one hour three days a w eek and runs four m iles a day four days a w eek in order to stay in shape. C oncerning his rum ored ro m ances w ith H alle B e rry , T oni Braxton, and Lela Rochon M oore says, “ It’s nobody’s business." M oore credits his m other for his success and considers her to be his best friend. “ I couldn’t do this w ith out her. I love her to death.” His mother is Irish-French-Canadian and his father is Black. H is nam e is the result o f using the first three letters o f each paren t’s name. “ I c a n ’t com plain about anything. I’ve been on one incredible journey,” says Moore. “ M y life is good, has been good and the best is yet to com e.” — I 7 i ¿ L e ts available 7ieLet Phone disconnected? Let us restore your telephone service ot Simply Cellular £ Telephone Just $45 gets your phone working in 2-3 days Regardless of your back bill N O C R E D IT R E Q U IR E D Bring this ad and receive a *fre e 30 minute Long distance calling card (‘ Valid on new lines of service— US West areas only) O ffe r ends August 7, 1998 Order your service todayl (503) 280-8000 3939 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Dorr? (L a fe GF COMEDY JAMi ZlPSÍíP !?/. POttlett