Maxwell Live '08 Tour Finale After Party Presented by Hennessy

Cedric the Entertainer, Maxwell, Anthony Anderson

Yesterday marked the finale of the Maxwell Live Tour '08 and NYC's Bowery Hotel was abuzz with celebration for the oh-so-talented singer. From New York and L.A. to Dallas and Memphis, Maxwell returned to the Big Apple for his finale concert. This was the first tour in six years for the five-time Grammy winner. Sponsored by Hennessy, the cocktail party featured great music, great drinks, and a great crowd.

Jennifer Esposito

Dancing, mingling and fun was had by all including Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Samantho Who's Jennifer Esposito, Zoe Kravitz, and model Liya Kebede. While Anthony and Cedric played pool, Jennifer danced along to Kanye West's "American Boy", Zoe and Liya mingled with friends, and the man of the evening Maxwell, surrounded by family, smiled and graciously thanked people for coming. What a great evening!

Liya Kebede

Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan

Jennifer Esposito is Smokin' in Shape Magazine

'Samantha Who?'s Jennifer Esposito is on the cover of next month's Shape magazine, showing off her hot body to the world.

When Jennifer Esposito was a struggling actress, she made ends meet by working as an exercise instructor in Manhattan. The Samantha Who? actress continues to keep fitness a priority – the evidence is her bikini photo shoot in April's Shape magazine.

The actress, who shares her no-fail workout plan in the magazine, says her mom has always been her biggest supporter.

"When I was 6, I told my mom I wanted to be an actress, live in New York City, and have two dogs," she says.

What advice did her mother, who was married and pregnant at 18, give? "She told me, 'You go girl! You can do whatever you set your mind to. Don't settle, and don't depend on anyone but yourself,' " Esposito tells Shape.

Shape via People

Best New Show of the Season: 'Samantha Who?'

I admit, I have only seen the one episode, and the show is so brand new that it still has lot of time to suck, but I'm in love with 'Samantha Who?' It's awesome! Christina Applegate is awesome! Jean Smart and Kevin Dunn are awesome! And of course, the biggest surprise for me, Jennifer Esposito is totally awesome!

This half hour sitcom is wicked funny, very sharp, extremely smart, and the script is comic genius and deleiciously irreverent. It's basically about a woman who wakes up from an 8 day coma after being hit by a car, and has total insomnia about her life. She can't remember her family, friends, boyfriend, job, likes and dislikes, or even what her personality was like before her accident. So why is that funny? Well, the premise itself isn't funny, but the resulting situations are hilarious, and Christina Applegate outdid herself.

Give this new show a chance, and I guarantee you will be laughing as hard as I was.