– Everybody’s talking about Bobby Brown’s performance at the Essence Music Festival in Houston on Sunday. Brown was back with New Edition — and his ostentatious behavior stood out. As the other five members moved to slick choreography, Brown, who went solo in the 1980s, ran around the stage wildly and performed raunchy dance moves. Later he left the stage as the remainder of the group — Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill, who replaced Brown — performed several ballads. Brown followed with a solo set that started with “Don’t Be Cruel,” then quickly turned to more raunchy dancing and talk about his sex life with wife Whitney Houston. By the time he finished, many in the audience were screaming for him to get off the stage.
– “The Daily Show” correspondent Rob Corddry and wife Sandra have welcomed their first child, People.com reports. The couple’s daughter, Sloane Sullivan Corddry, was born Monday in New York City.
– Moscow’s 28th international film festival closed with Swedish director Othman Karim’s film “About Sara” receiving the top prize. French director Bertrand Blier’s film “How Much Do You Love Me?” starring Monica Bellucci and Gerard Depardieu, won best director, while best actress went to Julie Walters in “Driving Lessons.” Jens Harzer won the festival’s award for best actor for the film by German director Bulent Akinci, “Running on Empty.” Polish director Andrzej Zulawski was chairman of the jury, which also included actress Julie Christie, known for her role in the 1965 adaptation of “Doctor Zhivago.”
———-
The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.
