Still can't sleep. . .

Samuel L. Jackson & Elton John

Samuel L. Jackson costarred in A Time To Kill with Matthew McConaughey.

Matthew McConaughey costarred in The Wedding Planner with J. Lo

J. Lo used to date Puff Daddy

Puff Daddy used to produce Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige did DEEP INSIDE (duet) with Elton John



Redd Foxx ~ Will Smith

Redd Foxx appeared in Harlem Nights with Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy appeared in A Different World with Jada Pinkett
Jada Pinkett is married to Will Smith (appeared in Ali together)

Whoopi Goldberg and Orlando Jones

Whoopi~Orlando

Whoopi Goldberg starred in Kingdom Come w/ Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada starred in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions w/ Lawrence Fishburne.

Lawrence starred in Biker Boyz w/ Orlando Jones.

Tom Cruise~Vanessa L. Williams

Negro, don't make me have to cut ya!!!! :mad: :p

Tom Cruise starred in Vanilla Sky with Cameron Diaz.
Cameron Diaz starred in Charlie's Angel 2 with Bernie Mac.
Bernie Mac has a television show in which LA Laker Shaquille O'Neil was on a recent episode.
Shaquille O'Neil plays on the LA Lakers with Rick Fox.
Rick Fox is married to Vanessa L. Williams.

Kid N' Play and Maia Campbell

Tom Cruise starred in Jerry Maguire w/Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr. starred in Boyz n the Hood which was directed by John Singleton
John Singleton directed Baby Boy which Ving Rhames appeared in
Ving Rhames appears in Radio Shack commercials w/Vanessa Williams



Mary J. Blige and Angelina Jolie

Sorry Redefined Diva....I was thinking of Tom Cruise - Vanessa Williams connections and didn't see your post.....My apologies

That's okay they can overlap.

We now have 2 on the floor


Kid N' Play and Maia Campbell
Mary J. Blige and Angelina Jolie

Kid N' Play starred in Class Act with Karyn Parsons.
Karyn Parsons starred in Fresh Prince of Be Air with Alfonso Ribero
Alfonso Ribero starred in In the House with Maia Campbell.


Edited to Add-
This one was hard and took some internet support! (The rules did not clearly address if such "help" was allowed)
Mary J. Blige guest starred on New York Undercover as herself with Michael DeLorenzo
Michael DeLorenzo guest starred on a Different World with Jasmine Guy. Jasmine Guy later starred on A Different World with Jada Pinkett Smith.
Jada Pinkett Smith starred in Set it Off with Queen Latifah.
Queen Latifah played in the Bone Collectr with Angelina Jolie.

Beyonce - Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando appeared in The Score with Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett appeared in Boyz in da Hood with Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr. appeared in the Fighting Temptations with Beyonce


Chris Tucker - Sanaa Lathan

Chris Tucker appeared on Def Comedy Jam
Martin Lawrence was the host for Def Comedy Jam
Martin had his own show, Martin where Stan Lathan directed shows
Stan Lathan's daughter is Sanaa Lathan.


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I forgot:

Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey :confused: :o

Chris Tucker - Sanaa Lathan

Chris Tucker starred in Friday with Ice Cube.
Ice Cube was in Higher Learning with Omar Epps.
Omar Epps was in the Wood with Sanaa Lathan (as well as Love and Basketball)

Tara Reid and DMX

Well AKA2D and I were posting at the same time.

Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey

Hmmm, not Carla's 3 steps but...Janet was dating Jermaine Dupri who produced several songs for Mariah Carey.


Or to make it three steps- aJnet dates JD who is on the Welcome to Atlanta remix with P. Diddy who did the remix to Honey for Mariah Carey.

Still Tara Reid and DMX.

ok does this count?.......

Tara Reid dated Carson Daly
Carson Daly hosts TRL Live on MTV
MTV plays (has played) videos by DMX



Sean Paul and Tamala Jones

Sean Paul - Tamala Jones

Sean Paul did a song with Beyonce
Beyonce starred in Carmen (a load of crap) with mekhai phifer (sp?)
Mekhai Phifer played in Soul Food with Nia Long
Nia Long starred with Taye Diggs in The Best Man
Taye Diggs starred in the Wood with Tamala Jones

Monica - AJ Johnson