Star Jones Tells Mo'Nique About Her New View on Life : May 19, 2011
Star Jones, Adrian Holmes, and Marsha Ambrosius on Mo'Nique.
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#Winning - Legacy Related is a trio from Mobile, AL that were the winners of The Mo'Nique Show Show Us Your Face contest. Upon their selection, Rodney Perry took a trip to Alabama to visit them.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Going Acapella - The group performed an acapella version of their song "Come On," much to the crowd's delight.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Star Time - The last time Star Jones was on The Mo'Nique Show was before Mo'Nique won an Oscar for Precious. Upon sitting down, Jones gushed that she was "sitting with an Academy Award winner."(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Devilishly Good Read? - Jones's latest endeavor is the novel Satan's Sisters, which documents the behind-the-scenes drama of a fictional daytime talk show. Hmm... what could have inspired that?(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Everybody Shows Love - Actor Adrian Holmes enters the Penthouse and receives a warm Mo'Nique Show welcome.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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International Acclaim - Though he is of Jamaican descent, Holmes was born in Wales, raised in Vancouver and spent time in Barbados as well. Holmes says this worldly experience helps him pick up different accents as an actor.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Wanna Be Startin' Something? - Holmes shows off his best Michael Jackson impression, despite the fact that his shoes are not moonwalk appropriate.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Look Familiar? - Holmes admits that he is usually compared to Taye Diggs in terms of appearance. Most recently he's been mistaken for Idris Elba, which doesn't bother him since they are both from the UK.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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A DJ & A Captain - Holmes' most recent roles were in the movies Frankie & Alice and Red Riding Hood. In the former, Holmes stars opposite Halle Berry, playing a DJ who meets a woman with multiple personality disorder. In the latter, Holmes plays the part of the Captain.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Marsha Magic - Marsha Ambrosius hits the stage and performs "Far Away," a powerfully moving song dedicated to a gay friend of hers who committed suicide.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Floetic Soul - Though Ambrosius recently released a solo album, she first gained recognition for her work in the R&B duo Floetry.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Working With the King of Pop - During her interview with Mo'Nique, Marsha recalled her memories of working with Michael Jackson on the song "Butterflies." She still remembers receiving the excitement of getting a call from the King of Pop.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Wicked Jumpshot - Ambrosius is an avid basketball fan. Here co-host Rodney Perry plays the part of a backboard and hoop while Ambrosius lets off her best jump shot. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Sidelined - Ambrosius did not pursue basketball because of an injury that tore one of her ligaments. During her recovery she wrote a song called "If I Was a Bird" inspired by her not being able to walk.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)