Stay ConnectedAt Black Girl Magic headquarters, senior editors Cori Murray (@corimurray), Charli Penn (@ManWifeDog) host ESSENCE’s Yes, Girl! Podcast every Thursday. The award-nominated, podcast fills your glass with celebrity interviews, pop culture and unapologetic perspective. From week-to-week, they’re uplifting everybody who’s taking Black culture a little higher.
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It’s an #EMPIRE lovefest! Jamal Lyons aka friend in our heads, actor and activist JUSSIE SMOLLETT stops by to discuss Twitter clap backs, life after being an ESSENCE cover cutie and LOTS more! Plus, Hollywood juggernaut and Empire creator LEE DANIELS joins us to discuss casting and working with the most iconic Black actresses in Hollywood, making TV magic and loving Black women's stories.
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When A-Lister's such as Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige need a game changing look, celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble swoops in with bundles of color and creativity that goes from the stage to screen. Minutes before her flight back to Los Angeles -- where Kimble films her hit reality show, WeTV's L.A. Hair -- she shared why working on Beyoncé's Lemonade was a dream, how she made it from Chicago to Hollywood and that she never leaves home without a bottle of blessed oil for folk's edges. Amen.
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Known for giving Rihanna her signature bob and pixie, celebrity hair stylist and salon owner Ursula Stephen dropped by Yes, Girl and gave us a peek into her fab life during New York’s Fashion Week. Plus Buzzfeed’s entertainment reporter Sylvia Obell helps us pop a bottle as we recap Insecure’s season two finale.
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During our LA trip, comedienne and co-host of hit daytime talk show The Real Loni Love sat down with Cori and Yolanda to chat about her journey from corporate America to comedy.
Plus, the ladies react to Issa and Lawrence’s fight on Insecure and the season finale of Power.
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At ESSENCE Festival 2017, Tamron Hall moderated a juicy, once in a lifetime conversation between Mary J.Blige, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Monica, Niecy Nash, Mudbound director Dee Rees and Planned Parenthood Director Kristi Henderson. The women got real about past heartbreak, overcoming personal setbacks and the resiliency of Black women. Now this is what we call Black Girl Magic!
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It’s a TBT special when we talk to Tichina Arnold, who’s been dispensing comic relief on our small screens since Martin, and celebrity couple Flex and Shanice. These 90s faves are as hot as ever: Tichina’s pulling double duty in Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse and VH1’s Daytime Divas andFlex and Shanice – who’s celebrating the 20th anniversary of “I Love Your Smile” – prove why Black love is always supreme
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Marlon Wayans has been busy. His new Netflix comedy Naked is now streaming and he stars alongside NBC’s new Black family sitcom Marlon with his dear friend, actress Essence Atkins. On the show the actors play a divorced couple who actually gets along. First up, Marlon stops by to discuss fatherhood, positive Black images on screen and why it was so important for him to make this show and later Essence opens up about her longtime bond with Marlon, life after divorce and more.
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The stars of two of TVs biggest reality shows join the Yes, Girl! sister-circle.
First, television producer, businesswoman, actress, and former model (receipts!) Tyra Banks opens up to Cori and Yolanda about exploring new career opportunities, life with her son York, motherhood and more.
After that, TV’s first Black Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay stops by with her new fiancé, Bryan Abasolo, to chat with Charli about her newfound fame, wedding plans and why she felt she made the right choice.
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The Yes Girl! hosts dig into the latest episode of Insecure, plus they’re talking confidence and career challenges with Uber’s new Chief Brand Officer Bozoma Saint John, whose stellar track record with major brands like Apple Music and Pepsi speaks for itself. Her bold confidence, impressive resume and unique relatabilty are just some of the topics we dig into. Get ready to catch those gems!
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Last spring, Halle Berry damn near broke the internet by posting a pic of herself frolicking in a field of flowers back lit only by the sun. At 50, yes, she's gorgeous as ever but there's so much more to this Oscar winner. After talking with her during Essence Festival in New Orleans, we discovered Halle's hilarious and humbled, and like the determined mom she plays in Kidnap, she's fiercely protective of her two kids off screen. Take a listen.
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