Barack Obama Becomes the 44th President of the US

Congratulations to President Barack H. Obama. He was sworn in yesterday as the 44th President of the United States of America.

People went out into the blustery cold to see the inauguration and the parade that followed. There were reports that there were about 1.5 million people in Washington, DC watching the inauguration on the National Mall. If you haven't gotten enough of the President's inaugural address you can view it again at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address. You can also download it as an mp4 file for your iPod.

Beyonce in "Obsessed"

Beyonce is not only obsessed with success, but also with her acting career. Get a load of her in the movie trailer for the upcoming thriller Obsessed. She looks hot and so does her co-star Idris Elba (Daddy's Little Girls, This Christmas). The film will be released April 24, 2009.

NYC Restaurant - Week Winter 09

Go out and try those new restaurants you haven't sampled yet. New York City's Restaurant Week runs January 18 - 23 and 25 - 30th. Three Course Prix-Fixe meals will cost you $24.07 for lunch and $35.00 not including beverages, taxes and gratuity.

There are at least 250 restaurants participating. Here's a list of some participating establishments.

2009 Spring Menswear Shows

Photo by: Hermes


Plan your Spring wardrobe by checking out the latest mens collections from the runways at the 2009 Spring Menswear shows. Go to http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/men/ to check out the photos, courtesy of New York Magazine. Here's a complete list of the designers:

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Alessandro Dell'Acqua Menswear
Alexander McQueen Menswear
Ann Demeulemeester Menswear
Belstaff Menswear
Bernhard Willhelm Menswear
Blaak Homme
Bottega Veneta Menswear
Burberry Prorsum Menswear
Byblos Menswear
Calvin Klein Menswear
Cerruti Menswear
Costume National Homme
D&G Menswear
Dior Homme
Dolce & Gabbana Menswear
Dries Van Noten Menswear
DSquared2 Menswear
Emanuel Ungaro Menswear
Emporio Armani Menswear
Etro Menswear
Evisu Menswear
Fendi Menswear
Gaspard Yurkievich Menswear
Gianfranco Ferré Menswear
Giorgio Armani Menswear
Givenchy Menswear
Gucci Menswear
Hermès Menswear
Iceberg Menswear
Jean Paul Gaultier Menswear
Jil Sander Menswear
John Bartlett
John Galliano Menswear
John Richmond Menswear
Kenzo Menswear
Kris Van Assche Menswear
Lanvin Menswear
Louis Vuitton Menswear
Marithe + Francois Girbaud Menswear
Marni Menswear
Miharayasuhiro Menswear
Missoni Menswear
Moschino Menswear
Neil Barrett Menswear
Paul Smith Menswear
Perry Ellis
Prada Menswear
Raf Simons Menswear
Roberto Cavalli Menswear
Salvatore Ferragamo Menswear
Smalto Menswear
Thierry Mugler Menswear
Thom Browne
Versace Menswear
Vivienne Westwood Menswear
Yigal Azrouël Menswear
Yohji Yamamoto Menswear

Jill Scott is Pregnant

In an entry from a Jill Scott fan page on Facebook the powerful singer and actress spills the beans.

"Jill Scott is pregnant with her first child, our beloved soul singer and actress revealed to reporters at the Television Critics Association conference in Los Angeles on Friday.

Promoting her new HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, based on the popular novels by Alexander McCall Smith, Scott said she discovered that she was pregnant just before leaving for Botswana where she filmed the show.

"The first trimester I spent in Botswana," said the star, who is due April 25. "That was one of the biggest challenges of my life. First trimester! You're sick every morning. It was seven hours time difference, the heat, the bugs, the 14 hour days."

Still, the actress, who is engaged to drummer Lil' John Roberts, says she's glad she went through with the plans to film. "My doctors gave me a clean bill of health and said you can do this, so I did it."

Scott, 36, is a three-time Grammy Award winner and star of the 2007 Tyler Perry film Why Did I Get Married?"

Happy New Year!

The staff at Magnumzine wishes you a hopeful, wonderful and prosperous New Year!