Giveaway | and the winner is...

The winner of Donneil Jackson's new book Chante's Song is......

Congratulations!  Please send us an email at cocktailsandconversation.divas@gmail.com with your contact information.

Cocktail of the Day | Tequila Sunrise

Today is Cinco de Mayo and you know what that means, it’s time to grab a piñata, your closest friends and a bottle of your favorite tequila because it’s time to party Mexican-style!  

Dirty Martini | Bobby Brown Breaks his Silence

Former NE Heartbreaker sits down with Matt Laurer of the Today show to talk about Whitney's death, their drug abuse and he and Whit's troubled marriage.  It is planned as a two part interview with the first part being aired on Thursday (check your local listings).

Bobby stated, "I didn't get high before I met Whitney."  (Look of cluelessness on my face)  I'm not quite sure I can believe this one unless he "met" her in the 8th grade. 

Matt also interviewed three of Bobby's kids as well as his fiance for the show (again look of cluelessness on my face).  I wonder if there's a book in the works????  I will say he looks very nice and says he has been clean for over 7 years now.  Yeah Bobby - keep it up, Bobby Kris needs you!

With Style,



StyleDIVA

5 Things I Can't Live Without | Tiffany Current

Ladies...You've seen Think Like A Man so now you know how to get him to move to the next stage but how do you keep him there?  Well this week's guest can tell you just that.  Meet author of  the comically induced "How To Move In With Your Boyfriend (And Not Break Up With Him)", Tiffany Current and check out the 5 things she can't live without.

1) Phone - Yes, I am an iPhone junky.  I love using it to text friends, send tweets, surf the web, watch movies, and google map my way to the next location.

2) Television - More specifically trashy television.  Whether it's The Vampire Diaries,  Gossip Girl, or Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, trashy TV helps me appreciate the non-drama in my own life.  (The Divas agree she's our kinda girl!!!)

3) Family & Friends - I wouldn't be me without them, so I couldn't live without them either.

4) ChapStick - Blame it on habit or my chronic dry lips, but ChapStick is a must for every hour of the day.

5) Chocolate - There's a reason why the phrase "death by chocolate" exists.  Because if I had to choose, chocolate's definitely the best way to go.

Yes she definately belongs in the CnC club.  Anyone that can't live without chocolate is top-notch in our book.  Listen in on Saturday and chat with The Divas and Tiffany and learn more about how to keep that man of yours happy.  We will also have our Entertainment Girlfriend @KristynBurtt on the show and a special announcement from @chefamedaus.  Wow when we have a Cinco de Mayo celebration we really do it big. 

Click here to listen to the show on 5/5/12, 8AM EST: www.blogtalkradio.com/cocktailsandconversations

Book Give A Way | Chante's Song

Author Donneil Jackson was on the show this past Saturday and she has agreed to give away a copy of Chante's Song to a Cocktails and Conversation FAN!  What do you have to do?  It's real simple.....

1.  Follow Donneil on Twitter at @DonneilDJackson and/or Cocktails and Conversation at @CocktailsNConvo
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2.  Follow Donneil on Facebook at http://facebook.com/DonneilDJackson and/or The Divas at www.facebook.com/cocktailsandconversations

3.  Leave a comment below to let us know that you followed us and BAM you are entered into the contest.  Winner will be selected from a random drawing using www.random.org and notified on Cocktails and Conversation Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Contest starts today 4/30 and will end on 5/4/12 at 11:59 PM
Want a taste of what the book is about?  Read the following review by our resident book reviewer, Cassandra Ester:
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CHANTE'S SONG is an engaging story about romance, friendships, infidelity and so much more.

It grabs you from the very beginning as the main character, Chante, engages you with her complex love affairs. As the story unfolds, you feel as though you are hearing it from your best girlfriend and you will not want to put the book down until you hear every RACY detail in the events of her life. And that goes on throughout the entire novel!

Overall, CHANTE''S SONG gives you plenty of drama, lots of laughs and you will even shed some tears as you find yourself asking out loud ---"Is this all really happening to one woman"? WOW! :)

A MUST READ for sure!!

Cassandra "Sandi" Ester
President---The Plot Seeker Book Club

The Dirty Martini | According to Jenn.....

Check out what VH1 BBW starlet Jennifer Williams has to say about the lawsuit mayheim

After catching hate and criticism--even allegedly from the VH1 staff who accused her of being just as guilty for the drama--Jennifer Williams posted a blog today defending her decision to slap Nia Crooks with a lawsuit.

Here's the blog in full:

And the BS continues… I honestly could not stomach to watch last week’s episode. I had lived through the craziness and to relive it was just too much for me. But I would like to clarify a few things. First up, I never had an issue with “the assistant” up until that day. At one point, we were good friends. We went out together, went to dinner, stayed at each other’s houses and shared plenty of good times and laughs. There had been some incidents leading up to why I started pulling away from the friendship but I don’t feel the need to blast that information. However, the most important reason why I eased up on the friendship is because she started working for someone who refers to themselves as my “enemy.” To me being good friends would just cause the situation to be messy so I rather fall back. No love lost and I like I said, I didn’t have any issue with her until she put her hands on me.

Ok now let’s get to the foolery… AGAIN!!! I just find it so unfortunate someone I once called a friend has no respect for me and felt the need to violent me physically. So of course after you completely disrespect me by putting your hands on me, my mouth is going to get reckless. I am not happy for the things I said to her but I was caught off guard and left in a vulnerable state. The 2-bedroom apartment comment got taken way out of context. I live in a 2-bedroom apartment so why would I look down on her for that. My point was don’t act like I lived with you when you live in a 2 bedroom apartment with a roommate. There would be no room for me and all my stuff that barely fits in my 2-bedroom apartment in NJ. The whole attack against me was pointless. Okay, we aren’t friends no need to fight about it let’s all be mature adults and move on. People come into your life for a reason, season or a lifetime. I wish it didn’t have to be this way, it makes me sad but that is life.

I did what I felt was right by filing a police report and having my attorneys handling the situation. I am an entrepreneur and a mature adult. Who fights at this age? I was taught to let the authorities handle criminals. Having graduated with a degree in Political Science and a concentration in Pre-Law, I am fully aware of my legal rights and the justice system. If you put your hands on someone, there will be repercussions. End of story…

For the record, I have changed. I am striving to be an independent woman and I am building a future for myself. I have zero time or tolerance for BS. I am not sitting around waiting for a man to take care of me. Lucid is 100% mine; I built it from the ground up. No licensing deal or I am a paid spokes model. I don’t sit around and knock what my cast mates are trying to do business wise. Be a leader and not a follower, no one was thinking about the cosmetic industry until way after Lucid. At the end of the day, I find it all unfortunate that I am the constant topic when it comes to hate and no one can uplift one another. Fame has never been a weakness of mine but by watching this show I can’t say the same for all the ladies. I just hope everyone can recognize what is really important in this life because Basketball Wives will not always be the HOT thing… Then what???

Special thank you to my legal team, Corey Boddie, Sanford Rubenstein and Sabrina Puglisi also my publicist, Elizabeth Traub and my manager, Deanna Morales. And thank you to all my family and friends who have been so supportive of me during all this craziness. I cannot forget my loyal viewers, much love.

Well what do y'all have to say about that?

StyleDIVA

5 Questions | Donneil Jackson

Author Donneil Jackson is breaking her book Chante's Song down with our resident GUEST BOOK REVIEWER Cassandra Ester on this week's show.  Sandi read this book in less then a week ya'll.  But for now get to know Donneil a little better with these 5 questions.....

1.  Who is your favorite author?  Why?

I have a few favorite authors. My number one is slowly trickling down my list of favorites. I love Lolita Files and Sheneska Jackson (where is she now-I really wonder this). Both of them had a certain style of writing that told me my style was acceptable.  I can’t really describe it. Lolita had me hooked with her novel, Getting to the Good Part, and I fell in love with Madison from Sheneska’s novel, Lil Mama’s Rules.

2.  Best way to spend a Saturday.

Doing absolutely nothing. (Except being on Cocktails and Conversation that is...)


3.  If you could be any character in your book who would it be and why?

 I would be Chante. Why not be the starring lady? The lady who as she put it is the HBIC. I’m no ‘nasty girl’ however I love to take a walk on the dark side for just once in a fictional land.

4.  Chocolate or Potato Chips?

 Potato Chips (Ruffles Sour Cream and Cheddar to be exact). I am not a fan of chocolate. I know that might be hard to believe, a woman who doesn’t crave chocolate. Laughing out loud.

5.  Do you think books should be made into movies?

I think the books that I read shouldn’t be made into the movies. And that’s not \a bad thing. When you read a book, you escape into it. You envision everything as you see fit. Your imagery is destroyed when they put in on the silver screen. Also, all the movies don’t always do the book justice. Movies do not always live up to the expectations that the book has set.

Sounds like we have one juicy book to review along with all the other gossip and reality lowdown for the week.  So get your glass, turn up the volume and get ready to dive into Chante's Song by Donneil Jackson reviewed by Cassandra Ester.  To learn more about Donneil, her book and upcoming projects please visit her website www.donneildjackson.com.