By: Dove --- It's Valentine's Day! For some people who celebrate it's a glorious occasion, full of love and light; and for others it's a day to rush at the last minute for that card, flowers and chocolates just to keep your significant other off your back. But who should take the lead on the date? Is it better to go the traditional route, or get a little wild? UrbLife.com asked internationa...

By: Dove Speed-Dating pics by Scott Shepard Photography --- Is honesty really the best policy when you're dating? And what if you only have "seven minutes in heaven" (or hell) to get the scoop on your potential mate? Producer/actress Mekita Faiye's film Speed-Dating explores the highs and lows of the popular social interaction with equal doses of reality and humor. Speed-Dating features a...

By: Dove --- When you hear of a "triple threat" in entertainment, it often refers to someone who can sing, act and dance, at the very least. In the case of Brian White, acting, dancing and modeling are as much a part of him as playing sports, mentoring kids and working as a stock broker. He's really more of a sextuple threat! You could easily say that sports talent is in White's blood, as h...

By: Dove --- In 2009, singer/actress Michelle Williams unleashed an open "Cheat Sheet" letter to HoneyMag.com referencing the Tiger Woods fiasco. Williams made it clear in her message that while she doesn't approve of cheating, there may be reasons why people take that path. In her new stage play What My Husband Doesn't Know, Michelle is actually playing the cheater. The David E. Talbe...

  By: Dove Calendar photos by Allen Cooley Photo above by Wil Law --- Over the course of a decade, the original four members of urban pop group 112 kept it sleek and sexy on stage with what seemed to be no effort. However, Quinnes "Q" Parker has revealed with his 12-month 2011 calendar that there is a lot of dedication, self-motivation and active nutrition that has gone into his fa...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- No matter which side of the global warming debate you’re on, one thing is for certain; Mother Nature is definitely packing a major punch this winter! Here in New Jersey, the temperatures have remained so low that my neighbor’s snowman that he built way back in December is still standing tall! And while it may have been ...

By: Dove --- Actor Vince Vaughn appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today (Jan. 14) to discuss the joys of being a new father, the stress of finding a pre-school for his four-week-old daughter Locklyn, and why he chose to leave L.A. behind for Chicago! Vaughn, 40, also speaks on his relationship with wife Kyla, and how she is "the best girl in the world." Watch the video below! ...

By: Dove --- London-born singer/songwriter/producer Jay Sean became an overnight sensation for American audiences when his monster hit "Down" hit the airwaves 2009. In one stealth move, the vibrant performer became the first British singer in nearly 30 years to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. What most fans in the U.S. didn't realize though, is that Jay Sean was a platinum-selling,...

By: Isha “Ice” Cole Photos: Mykeon Smith --- Life is forever changing. As we all know, at any given moment we can be at a high point and then hit the ground. The experiences that we go through in life, both good and bad, are ultimately lessons that shape us. Ebony Steele, co-host of the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show on 97.9 The Beat in Dallas-Fort Worth, knows exactly ...

By: Carl Anthony Payne II and Dove --- It is not at all unusual for people to manage their careers from home or hotel rooms these days. Of course, if you work from home you have easy access to friends and family, even if you have to discipline yourself to schedule time for everything. Working from the road can be much more of a challenge when it comes to your loved ones, and we often hear of...