Animo Westside Waves Presents The 1st Annual Film Festival and Awards

Tammi Rashonda Bembry with one of her students from the Film Festival

I was invited to cover the first annual film festival at Animo Westside Middle School and oh what fun it was. I was honored to get a chance to talk to all these wonderful young people about their films on the red carpet. These students wrote, directed, acted, did cinematography, and produced these films all by themselves.  The theme of their films were kindness and paying it forward. The students along with their awesome teacher Tammi Rashonda Bembry put a lot of work and effort into their films and I was thrilled to chat with them about it for Studio Q. Watch below! 

Quencie Interviews Goapele

I interviewed music artist Goapele (pronounced gwa-puh-lay), which means “to move forward” in Setswana on the red carpet of Robi Reed's annual Sunshine Beyond Celebration event.  Check out our conversation below as she talks about collaborating with Snoop Dogg.  Watch below. 

Quencie Interviews Eva Marcille

I interviewed America's Next Top Model, Eva Marcille with her adorable daughter Marley on the red carpet of Robi Reed's annual charity event.  Check out our conversation below and see how much little Marley loved my microphone.  I wonder if this was the little one's first red carpet. 

Quencie Interviews Nicki Micheaux

I interviewed actress Nicki Micheaux on the red carpet of Robi Reed's annual charity event.  Micheaux began her career appearing in supporting film roles and playing guest starring parts on television shows include ER, Any Day Now, and City of Angels. She also co-starred opposite Halle Berry in the 2005 television film Their Eyes Were Watching God.  i remember her most as played Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the ABC Family drama series Lincoln Heights, which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nominations for her role on series.  Watch our conversation below. 

I interviewed actress Nicki Micheaux on the red carpet of Robi Reed's annual charity event.  Micheaux began her career appearing in supporting film roles and playing guest starring parts on television shows include ER, Any Day Now, and City of Angels. She also co-starred opposite Halle Berry in the 2005 television film Their Eyes Were Watching God.  i remember her most as played Jennifer 'Jenn' Sutton in the ABC Family drama series Lincoln Heights, which she received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nominations for her role on series.  Watch our conversation below. 

Quencie Interviews Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete

I interviewed Holly Robinson Peete and her husband Rodney Peete at her 50th birthday party held at a beautiful house in Malibu. There were lots of A list stars that came out to celebrate Holly's born day and I got a chance to talk to them all.  Push play and watch my interview with the birthday girl, her husband and all the celebrities that came out to wish Holly a happy birthday. We will be able to see more of Holly and her family when their reality show "For Peete's Sake' returns to Saturdays at 10 p.m. ET/ PT on OWN February 18, 2017.

Quencie Interviews Pooch Hall and Gabrielle Dennis

I interviewed Pooch Hall and Gabrielle Dennis on the red carpet of the NAACP Theater awards. You may remember them both from BET's The Game when their characters Derwin and Jenay had a baby together.  You can now see Pooch Hall on Showtimes's 'Ray Donovan' and TV One's new drama 'Media' and Gabrielle Dennis on Fox's Rosewood.  Check out the fun I had with them here.   Watch below. 

Black Hollywood Weighs in on Reality TV

I interviewed several black actresses on the red carpet of the NAACP theater awards and asked them to weigh in on the popularity of reality stars in acting roles. Check out what they had to say. Watch below. 

Quencie Interviews Michael Jai White

I interviewed Michael Jai White on the red carpet at the NAACP Theater awards and since his show For Better or Worse was on OWN I had to ask him about Oprah Winfrey. Check out what he said about Oprah. Watch below. 

Quencie Interviews Roland Martin

I interviewed Roland Martin at his party in Beverly Hills to celebrate the launch of his News One Now show on TV One. Roland was fun to talk to. He is like the big brother in everybody's head. We talked about everything from ascots versus ties to what we can expect from his daily show. Watch our conversation below. 

Quencie Interviews Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

I interviewed Hit The Floor's Jodi Lyn O'Keefe on the red carpet of 'From The Rough' movie premiere.  We talked about how important is to come out and support friends like Taraji P. Henson when they have projects out. Check out our conversation below.  

Wayne Linsey Remembers Whitney Houston

Wayne Linsey is a consummate musician, producer, arranger, songwriter and artist who plays keyboards, guitar, bass and drums.  He worked with the late great Whitney Houston for years and I got a chance to interview him for my documentary 'For The Love of Whitney' in which he talked about the years he worked with Whitney.  He even got a little emotional during reminiscing about Whitney. Watch our conversation below. 

Quencie Interviews Henry Simmons

I interviewed actor Henry Simmons on the red carpet of the independent movie premiere 'From The Rough' which starred Taraji P. Henson and the late Michael Clarke Duncan.  Check out our conversation below. 

Celebrity Connected Gift Suite Honors the 2017 Academy Awards®

David Alan Grier

I attended the Celebrity Connected Luxury Gifting Event at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles honoring The Academy Awards.  I talked to celebrities about their upcoming projects, and The Oscars.  They even gave me their Oscar predictions. Check out all the fun I had on the red carpet with some of the stars that attended below. 

Donnell Turner

Raquel Pomplun

Isaac Singleton Jr.

Quencie Interviews Letoya Luckett

I interviewed Letoya Luckett on the red carpet about her role in the independent movie 'From The Rough,' which starred Taraji P. Henson and the late Michael Clarke Duncan.  Even though we know Letoya from her singing days in Destiny's Child, I think she's a pretty good actress.  Check out our conversation below. 

Quencie Interviews Ebony Steele

I interviewed Ebony Steele on the red carpet of Tammi Mac's one woman show in Los Angeles.  You may remember Ebony as one of the former hosts of Dish Nation with the Rickey Smiley crew.  She was hilarious on there.  Check out our conversation below. 

Magic Johnson Named Lakers President of Basketball Operations

According to USA Today, Magic Johnson has been named president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced on Tuesday, just two days before the NBA's trade deadline.  In addition, longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately, and Jim Buss will no longer hold his role as executive vice president of basketball operations.

This news comes just three weeks after Johnson was brought back to the Lakers organization as an ownership adviser to assist team executive Jeanie Buss in "all areas of basketball" and just two weeks after Johnson told USA TODAY Sports' Josh Peter that he eventually wants to "call the shots" within the organization.

"Today I took a series of actions I believe will return the Lakers to the heights Dr. Jerry Buss demanded and our fans rightly expect," Jeanie Buss said in a statement Tuesday. "Effective immediately, Earvin Johnson will be in charge of all basketball operations and will report directly to me. Our search for a new general manager to work with Earvin and coach Luke Walton is well underway and we hope to announce a new general manager in short order. Together, Earvin, Luke and our new general manager will establish the foundation for the next generation of Los Angeles Lakers greatness."  

Johnson, who is a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the WNBA's L.A. Sparks, won five championships and earned three MVP awards during his 13 NBA seasons — all of which he spent with the Lakers. He is widely considered the greatest point guard in NBA history.

"It's a dream come true to return to the Lakers as president of basketball operations working closely with Jeanie Buss and the Buss family," said Johnson. "Since 1979, I've been a part of the Laker Nation and I'm passionate about this organization. I will do everything I can to build a winning culture on and off the court. We have a great coach in Luke Walton and good young players. We will work tirelessly to return our Los Angeles Lakers to NBA champions."

Quencie Interviews Aida Rodriguez

I interviewed comedian, Aida Rodriguez on the red carpet of Tammi Mac's one woman show, 'Bag Lady'.  I talked with Aida about an NBC project, and her involvement in Bill Duke's Light Girls documentary which premiered on Oprah Winfrey's Network.  Light Girls is a follow up to the successful Dark Girls documentary.  

Quencie Interviews Tammi Mac

I interviewed actress and KJLH radio personality, Tammi Mac's, about her one-woman play entitled, 'Bag Lady.'  It is a must-see stage show that gives a revealing an in depth peek into her life.  You will laugh, cry, gasp, and clutch your pearls throughout the entire play.  Check out our conversation below.