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buzzz worthy. . . Michael Jai White and boxing champion Laila Ali hit the red carpet and participated in a moderated audience Q&A session following the premiere of their new film FALCON RISING in select theaters nationwide. The action thriller is out in limited relase in selct theaters and VOD. Jai White and Ali shine in this  in-your-face, introduces new anti-hero John Chapman and also explores the serious topics of sex trafficking, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and challenges sometimes faced by military war veterans and their families.  FALCON RISING is also available in living rooms everywhere, via  iTunes, DISH network, DIRECTV and In-Demand. Michael and Laila were joined by a few of their celebrity friends, including Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Leon Robinson, and Richard Brooks.

buzzz worthy. . .     Laila Ali, Chandra Wilson , James Pickens, Jr.,  Kym Whitley  and Arjay Smith Join Pageant Producer Lisa Ruffin for   20 Year Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant Los Angeles -  The beautiful athlete and television personality  Laila Ali  will inspire the hearts of many when she hosts the 20 year anniversary of the  Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant  (LMAA) on  Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.  Pageant producer  Lisa  Ruffin  has planned a luminous affair for her participants and attendees this year with a host of celebrity judges that include ABC-TV's "Grey's Anatomy" stars   Chandra Wilson  and  James Pickens, Jr ., OWN TV star  Kym Whitley  from "Raising Whitley," Nicklelodean's  Arjay Smith  and "Girlfriends"   Golden Brooks ....