JILL SCOTT HAS A NEW SHOW ON LIFETIME

R&B star Jill Scott, most recently seen in HBO's "Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency," has been cast as the lead in Lifetime Television's telefilm "Sins of the Mother," reports Variety.      

The story follows a grad student who returns home to face her abusive, alcoholic mother – played by Scott – only to discover that her mom is sober and has a 3-year-old daughter and new life.

The story is adapted from author Carleen Brice’s novel "Orange Mint and Honey." 

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Jill Scott's Beak-up

Jill Scott and her Fiance Lil John have split since she had her baby (Jett Hamilton). Here's whats she said to Essence..

ESSENCE.COM: Congrats to you on your new bundle of joy, Jett Hamilton. How has motherhood been treating you?

SCOTT: Wonderful. I named him after a black gemstone that my makeup artist in Africa had; it was simply called Jet, and I fell in love with it and the name because I thought my beautiful baby is a gem. I truly loved being pregnant and feeling what was going on inside my body and watching it change. It’s difficult to recoup but still amazing nonetheless. I would have another one.
ESSENCE.COM: So does that mean you had an easy labor of love?

SCOTT: Not at all. I was in labor for 36 hours. After that experience, anytime I have reservations and think I can’t do anything I remind myself that I survived the birth of my child (Laughs). Although I didn’t scream my baby into this world, the pain continued after he was born for at least three weeks. During labor I felt like I needed to put the fire out. Everybody kept telling me the pain wasn’t going to last forever but after 20 hours of it I left the building. I felt like I was on the ceiling looking down at myself like, Dag, girl, you still in labor? I know my experience isn’t everyone’s but I believe people need to be realistic when sharing their stories about their pregnancies and birth. When he arrived I held him in my arms for about an hour and then went to sleep because I was simply exhausted.

ESSENCE.COM: Well, at least your hubby-to-be was there to support. How has he been adjusting to Jett?

SCOTT: Yes, he was there and for a couple of days afterwards while I stayed in hospital, but John and I are no longer together. When you have a baby you’re dealing with a lot of emotions and I don’t know how much of it had to do with us breaking up, but it happens. We definitely love our son and we are co-parenting and working on being friends. It is what it is. I have a lot of support, so I want for nothing as far as that’s concerned. I know some might criticize me or the fact that my son is being raised in a single-parent home, but I wasn’t raised in a two-parent home and I had a good relationship with my dad. I have hopes for him and I’m sure his father will do his part as well

Baby Mama Drama... J.Hud and Jill

J Hud stepped out with her baby bump on full display when her and David "Punk" ate at a Chipotle restaurant in Florida earlier this week! According to sources Jennifer is 8 months pregnant and will deliver sometime this summer!

On the flipside Jill Scott went into detail with Essence about her 36 hour labor and what it feels like to be a single mom after her split from her ex-fiance and band member John! Read below:

Yes, he was there and for a couple of days afterwards while I stayed in hospital, but John and I are no longer together. When you have a baby you’re dealing with a lot of emotions and I don’t know how much of it had to do with us breaking up, but it happens. We definitely love our son and we are co-parenting and working on being friends. It is what it is. I have a lot of support, so I want for nothing as far as that’s concerned. I know some might criticize me or the fact that my son is being raised in a single-parent home, but I wasn’t raised in a two-parent home and I had a good relationship with my dad. I have hopes for him and I’m sure his father will do his part as well.

It's A Boy!!!

Jill Scott and her fiance Lil' John (no not the rapper) welcomed their first child into the world yesterday. The newborn is named Jack, and is said to be in good health according to Jill's mom. CONGRATULATIONS to them, and it is good to see a celeb actually naming their child a sane name.

Jill Scott Acts Up!!!

Jill Scott has a new show "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Drama" that will begin airing next Sunday on HBO. Jill plays the main character Precious Ramotswe, who owns a female detective agency in Botswana. Co-staring with Jill will be Anika Noni Rose (a.ka. the girl from Dreamgirls) and she will be playing the character Mma Makutsi. Overall the show seems pretty boring and I won't be watching it, mainly because I don't have HBO, but for those of you all who want to it will air Sunday March 29 at 8 pm.