Charmaine Patterson
Charmaine Patterson is a breaking news writer at The Messenger, covering entertainment and celebrity. She previously worked at People.com, theJasmineBrand and xoNecole. She graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a master's degree in journalism and from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in advertising.
- By Charmaine Patterson|Oprah Winfrey Explains Why She Didn’t Make a Cameo in ‘The Color Purple’
Oprah starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg in the original 1985 film and served as a producer for the remake
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charlotte Phillipp|Kathy Griffin Speaks Out After Filing for Divorce From Husband Randy Bick
Kathy Griffin and Randy Bick had been dating on-and-off since 2011, but officially tied the knot on New Year’s Eve in 2020
By Charlotte Phillipp and Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Chrissy Teigen Went Pantless During Her Dinner Date With John Legend
For a date night out in NYC with John Legend, Chrissy Teigen donned a black corset-esque bottoms and a matching bodysuit with sheer sleeves
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|TV Reporter Breaks Down While Shopping for Wigs Amid Chemo Treatment
Jill Martin was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in July and had her final chemotherapy treatment on Thanksgiving
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Steve Burton Finalizes Divorce With Wife Sheree
Steve Burton and Sheree, who wed in 1999, agreed on joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children, and forfeited future spousal support
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|‘The View’ Host Sunny Hostin Shares Before and After Plastic Surgery Photo
Sunny Hostin first opened up about plastic surgery on ‘The View’ in January, shutting down speculation she was sick or on Ozempic
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Trina Crowns Beyoncé the ‘No. 1 Female Rapper When She Does Rap’
‘There’s no sleeping on the queen, OK?’ Trina said as she hailed Beyoncé as the best female rapper
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Dr. Umar Met With Backlash for Saying Vanessa Bryant Is Not Doing ‘Good in the Black Community’
During an appearance on ‘The Joe Budden Podcast,’ Dr. Umar Johnson accused Vanessa Bryant of not using her inheritance from Kobe Bryant to help the Black community
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Inside the California Prison Danny Masterson and Tory Lanez Are Serving Time
Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years in prison for rape, and Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Meghan McCain Calls ‘The View’ Hosts ‘Crazy Old People’ Who Bully and Abuse Her
‘Apparently, I am just on their minds every day. And it’s pathetic,’ Meghan McCain quipped about her former ‘The View’ co-hosts
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|TikToker Defends 30-Pound Weight Loss Amid Eating Disorder Recovery
‘I will never personally do Ozempic because I don’t want to cheat my recovery,’ Mikayla Nogueira said of claims she used the weight loss drug
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Paul Walker’s Daughter Meadow Announces Split From Husband Louis Thornton-Allan
Meadow Walker announced that her and Louis Thornton-Allan were married in October 2021, three months after confirming their relationship
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Kate Middleton ‘Closer’ to King Charles Than He Is to Prince William: Report
‘It is clear that she and the King are quite close — in some respects closer to him than William,’ a royal insider reportedly said
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|Rare Air Jordans Found at Homeless Shelter Lead to $50,000 Donation
Spike Lee first wore the custom metallic gold Nike Air Jordan 3s at the 2019 Academy Awards, where he won Best Adapted Screenplay
By Charmaine Patterson| - By Charmaine Patterson|‘Station 19’ Stars Celebrate Christmas Together Amid Romance Rumors
Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jay Hayden were first romantically linked when they were spotted vacationing together in Pantelleria, Italy, in July
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