The Daily Roundup for Nov 4

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‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Cover Hype Hair Magazine

The Real “Housewives” of Atlanta are back in full effect and if fans cant wait until the new season starts they can catch some their favorite “housewives” on the cover of Hype Hair magazine.
The ladies of Real Housewives of Atlanta want to show you how to really rock your favorite haristyles as they cover Hype Hair. Last year only three of the housewives made the popular hair magazine cover but for the November 2011 issue, they chose Kandi Burress, Phaedra Parks,. Cynthia Bailey, Shree Whitfield All the ladies look absolutely gorgeous as they show why they were the perfect choices for this years cover. 

The explosive new season has fans on edge and ready to see drama, drama, and mroe drama.

Go pick up your copy of Hype Hair today and don’t forget to check of Season 4 of the Atlanta “Housewives on November 6 at 9 pm ET on Bravo.

WELL THE SEQUEL TO INDEPENDANCE DAY IS SET! EXCEPT FOR ONE THING…..WILL SMITH!!
Will Smith Demanding Big Bucks for Independence Day Sequels 

The producers of Independence Day are ready to make two sequels and the only hold up is Will Smith's asking price...

From Vulture Mag

Whether Will Smith will be back to to welcome more aliens to Earth as Captain Stephen Hiller is still a question mark: Fox started working on structuring a deal to sign him back in early 2009, but the world's last bankable action star was seeking $50 million to shoot both ID2 and ID3 back-to-back, and Fox balked at so large a price tag in combination with Roland Emmerich’s own hefty salary demands to direct. “The delay wasn’t about whether they both wanted to make the movie,” explains one insider, “It had more to do with ‘Whose d*ick is bigger?’"

Nothing has been yet settled, because almost a year ago all concerned parties elected to retreat and focus instead on first getting the scripts right; they're expected to be delivered to Fox by early to mid-December of this year at the latest. Insiders tell us that Fox is willing to make the movies without Smith, if necessary, but he is what helps make the films a sure thing: Can the stuck-in-neutral movie business, let alone Fox, afford to lose him?

“It’s complicated because of where and how [Smith] wants to shoot; he wants to be close to home, to the kids," explains our spy, adding, "There’s also been talks about him wanting to include Jada and maybe even Willow in the movie, too. [Sony] just managed to get through the mire that was Men in Black 3, and so they’re just trying to avoid anything remotely similar. They want the story straight, and want Will to sign off on it, totally, before they proceed.”

Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi: Vegan Restauranteurs

Looking to broaden their collective portfolio, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are embarking into the world of restaurant ownership.
According to a report, the talk show queen and the “Arrested Development” babe are investors in a new vegan eatery set to open in the San Fernando Valley.
As an added bonus, Ellen and Portia’s wedding day caterer Tal Ronnen has signed on to design the menu, which will be comprised of all non-animal ingredients.

Ellen has been a passionate vegan for years, telling Katie Couric in 2008, "I forced myself to watch a documentary called Earthlings that's inside footage of factory farms and dairy farms. You see that and go 'I can't participate in that. I can't be a part of something that is suffering.' Fifty billion animals a year are killed and I think we all fool ourselves that it's a quick death, and it's a very disturbing reality."

21ST ANNUAL DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING! COVERAGE

There was no shortage of Divas last weekend in Los Angeles, as Sheryl Lee Ralph presented her annual event, Divas Simply Singing! Now in it’s 21st year, the event was held Saturday at the Wilshire Ebell Theater.

The Divas on the bill included, Jennifer Holliday, Kelly Price, Loretta Devine, Faith Evans, Raven Symone, LaShun Pace, Amber Riley, Jenifer Lewis, Shanice, Frenchie Davis, Niecy Nash, Bonnie Pointer, Yo Yo, and others. Divas Simply Singing! is a fundraiser to benefit The Diva Foundation, started by Sheryl Lee Ralph, to bring global awareness about HIV/AIDS.

Check out a few performances! 

Shanice Tribute to The Late Vesta Williams

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The Original Dreamgirls Jennifer, Sheryl,Loretta 

Amber Riley "Ain't No Way  

LaShun Pace "Amazing Grace"

Bonnie Pointer Divas Simply Singing

The benefit not only raises money — but pays homage to several indivuals that have lost their lives to AIDS. The evening also honored Vesta and included a tribute to the late Teena Marie.

Angela And Vanessa Simmons SHAKE IT UP At Millions Of Milkshakes

Over in Los Angeles, Vanessa and Angela Simmons created their own concoctions at Millions Of Milkshakes. See photos of the whipped cream fun inside.....

Pastry owners Vanessa and Angela Simmons created their own signature milkshakes at Millions Of Milkshakes in West Hollywood, California. They created the "A La Pastry" shake. And the name was chosen by one of their twitter followers who submitted the name to the “Name that Shake” campaign.

The tasty creation includes cookie dough, vanilla protein, non-dairy ice cream, whipped cream, oreos and chocolate syrup. Yum!

Vanessa rocked her pink and green top with black jeggings and some killer platforms.

Meanwhile, Angela paid homage to Mickey Mouse with her cute top.

The fab sisters didn't waste anytime getting busy in the kitchen.

Earlier in the day, Angela tweeted,

Who's going to meet me at millions of milkshakes in west hollyood today at 1 to 4 pm today ? Come out and support a good cause! :)

A portion of Angela and Vanessa’s milkshake sales will benefit the ASPCA Association by raising funds and awareness for the organization.

Looks delicious!

Sesame Street... Pakistan style (that is, no Big Bird but Haseen O Jameel the crocodile)

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch are nowhere in sight. But there's Elmo. And new creatures too, like Baily, a kindly donkey who loves to sing, and Haseen O Jameel, a vain crocodile who lives at the bottom of a well.
Sesame Street is coming to Pakistan but not as generations of Americans know it.
The TV show has a new cast of local characters led by a vivacious six-year-old girl named Rani who loves cricket and traditional Pakistani music.
Her sidekick, Munna, is a five-year-old boy obsessed with numbers and banging away on Pakistani bongo drums, or tabla.
Washington also hopes the program will increase tolerance at a time when the influence of radical views is growing.

'One of the key goals of the show in Pakistan is to increase tolerance toward groups like women and ethnic minorities,' said Larry Dolan, who was the head education officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development in Pakistan until very recently.
The show, which started filming last week and will air at the end of November, was jointly developed by Sesame Workshop, the creator of the American series, and Rafi Peer Theater Workshop, a group in the Pakistani city of Lahore that has been staging puppet shows for more than three decades.

The American version of Sesame Street first aired in 1969, and the U.S. government has worked with the company since then to produce shows in about 20 foreign countries, including Muslim nations like Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Perhaps nowhere else are the stakes as high as in Pakistan. The U.S. is worried that growing radicalisation could one day destabilise the nuclear-armed country. 

Washington has committed to spend $7.5 billion in civilian aid in Pakistan over five years, despite accusations that the country is aiding insurgents in neighbouring Afghanistan.

CRICKET, PIGTAILS AND A MAGNIFYING GLASS: MEET RANI

Rani, the new program's star, sports pigtails and a blue and white school uniform. Her innate curiosity is exemplified by the magnifying glass she often carries and her endless stream of questions.
She is captain of the school cricket team and plays the harmonium, an instrument used to perform Qawwali music.
The creators chose Rani as the lead character to emphasise the importance of sending girls to school, something that doesn't often happen in Pakistan's conservative, male-dominated society, said Faizaan Peerzada, the chief operating officer of Rafi Peer and one of several family members who run the organisation.
'It makes the girl stand equally with the boy, which is very clear,' said Peerzada.
Rani and Munna are joined by Baily the donkey, Haseen O Jameel the crocodile, and Baaji, a spirited woman who serves as a mother figure for the others.

Elmo, the lovable, red, child monster, is the only traditional Sesame Street character on the show, which is called Sim Sim Hamara, or Our Sim Sim.
The action centres around a mock-up of a Pakistani town, complete with houses, a school and Baaji's dhaba, a small shop and restaurant found in many places in the country. The town also includes a large Banyan tree, known as the wisdom tree in South Asia, in the shade of which the children often play.

Given the intense ethnic and regional divisions within Pakistan, the creators tried to build a set that was recognizable to Pakistani children but did not stand out as being from one part of the country.
For similar reasons, the skin colors of the puppets range from very light brown to orange.
A total of 78 episodes will be aired in Pakistan's national language, Urdu, over the next three years, as well as 13 in each of the four main regional languages, Baluchi, Pashtu, Punjabi and Sindhi.
The shows will appear on Pakistan state television, and the producers hope they will reach 3 million children, one million of whom are out of school.

They also plan radio programs and 600 live puppet performances they hope will reach millions more kids and parents.
Each episode will be based around a word and a number, like the U.S. version, and will tackle general themes like friendship, respect and valuing diversity.
This last theme is particularly important in Pakistan, where Islamist extremists often target minority religious sects and others who disagree with their views.
'There are many situations where we coexist peacefully, and that's what we want to focus on,' said Imraan Peerzada, the show's head writer.

The program will feature holidays celebrated by Muslims, Christians and Hindus in an attempt to get children to respect the traditions of different religious groups in Pakistan, said Peerzada.
American officials stressed they were not involved in creating content for the show. The U.S. is extremely unpopular in Pakistan, and suspicions run high about American manipulation in the country.
The creators realize that there is some risk of militant backlash. Events held by Rafi Peer have been attacked several times in the past, including a world arts festival in 2008 that was hit by three small bomb blasts that wounded at least half a dozen people.

'We can't just stop because of this fear,' said Faizaan Peerzada.

YES SABATHIA!.. CC Sabathia returns to Yankees on 5-year, $122-million deal, decides not to opt for free agency
Ace left-hander does not opt out, signs extension to stay in Bronx

Now that CC is back, the Yankees can win with this team
Three years ago, the Yankees had to go all-out to get CC Sabathia to move to New York, handing him a massive seven-year, $161 million contract.
Monday, Sabathia made the decision to stay here even longer. The Yankees and their ace reached agreement on a new five-year, $122 million deal with a vesting option for a sixth year that can bring the total value of the contract to $147 million, prompting Sabathia not to exercise the opt-out clause in his old contract.

“I was confident that we would get to an agreement,” Sabathia said. “I wanted to stay here. I want to be here. I love it here. I love pitching here. I love being a part of the Yankees organization and I’m just so happy to be able to come to an agreement.”
The new deal essentially boils down to a one-year extension worth $30 million, plus the vesting option for 2017 that could add another $25 million to the total.
The option becomes guaranteed if Sabathia does not finish the 2016 season on the disabled list because of a left shoulder injury, does not spend more than 45 days of 2016 on the DL with a left shoulder injury or does not make six or more relief appearances in 2016 because of shoulder problems.

“CC is the ace of our pitching staff, a leader in our clubhouse and a driving force for the Yankees in our community,” general manager Brian Cashman said in a statement. “He is exactly the type player and person that Yankees fans and this organization can be proud of. We are excited that he will be wearing the pinstripes for many years to come.”

Had Sabathia opted out, he would have immediately become the top pitcher available on the free-agent market, but in the end, his desire to stay in New York led to him staying put.
“I didn’t want to be a part of being a free agent and doing everything, opting out and doing all that stuff,” Sabathia said. “It was clear to everybody that I wanted to be a Yankee, wanted to end my career as a Yankee. Hopefully I can do that.”

Sabathia broke the news on his own Twitter page at approximately 7:20 p.m. Monday, less than five hours from the time he would have had to opt out. “Yankee fans, I’ll be here fighting for number 28 next year!” Sabathia tweeted.

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Terrell Owens Wants His Child Support Lowered due to non employment

Of course he does. Unemployed professional football player Terrell Owens ran a workout clinic last week at a high school in Calabasas and not a single team showed up to scout him, so it's not surprising that there's going to have to be some cuts. So before his mom, brother or cousins have to get jobs, T.O. is starting with child support...

From TMZ
Owens, who is currently not an NFL roster, wants to reduce the payments he's making to baby mama Monique Reynolds ... because, according to his rep, he's simply not getting paid these days. 

The rep says Owens wants to make the payments a little more reasonable, adding, "His child support payments should mirror his income today and not be based on his income from over four years ago."
Owens was due in court in Northern California for child support modification hearing on October 24, but didn't show up. His rep says his lawyers tried to reschedule, but lawyers for Reynolds refused.

Kreayshawn Denies Dissing Gangsta Boo, Beef Squashed

Gangsta Boo, Kreayshawn End Beef

Once again, Oakland rapper Kreayshawn is hiding her hands after throwing rocks at another rap artist this time Gangsta Boo.
As of today, Kreay and Gangster Boo are on good terms now that she's denied dissing the Tennessee rapper.
Peep the Twitter squash below:

The uproar started last week after Gangster Boo questioned the Oakland rapper's image calling her a “wigger” in an interview.
The White Girl Mob member apparently fired back at Boo with the Tweets that questioned GB's relevance even referring to the shirts that Boo was sporting in her interview, tweeting, “Hope them shirts you selling is at least helping you pay your rent.”

After Boo threatened the Cali rapper with bodily harm, Kreayshawn denied her disses were directed at Boo even saying she is a fan. Sound familiar?
Now the two have officially talked it out and are past the beef.

So Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostalvos are really Cat Fighting on The UK’s X Factor!

As X Factor bosses wait with baited breath to see if Kelly Rowland will return, Gary Barlow has confirmed a fallout between the singer and Tulisa Contostavlos.
In a candid interview he also lambasts the fourth judge Louis Walsh saying he had never seen him at the house with the contestant.
Former Destiny's Child member Kelly flew back to LA last week following rows with Tulisa.

She has said she is suffering from an 'extremely rare illness' and missed Saturday's performances and Sunday's eliminations how, although did send her act Sophie Habibis home via the telephone.

'It's not her fault:' Heartbroken Sophie Habibis speaks up about Kelly Rowland's decision to send her home as she moves out of the X Factor house

Take That singer Gary says he has found the show tough and although he would not go into detail on Kelly and Tulisa's fight, he did confirm there was tension between them.

'I have found it draining at times,' he told Heat magazine.
Fight: Kelly said she was annoyed when Tulisa said on last week's live show that her act Misha B was 'being mean to certain contestants'
'Everyone is fiercely protective [of their acts], so it gets quite heated. It’s real. I don’t get involved in any backstage gossip.'
He added: 'There’s nothing staged on the judges’ panel exchanges. It’s always real.'
And he appears to be on Tulisa's side, telling the magazine: 'Tulisa is brilliant. To come onto the panel as a complete beginner and put those groups together like she did, shows a real eye for talent.
'I hope one of her groups gets through to the final few. They’re very lucky to have her – she spends a lot of time and energy on them.'
On Louis, Gary reiterated what he said last week.

'I think I have seen him once at the house with the contestants. He is in Dublin all week. He doesn’t really care.
'For someone who’s been there for eight years, he’s got some pretty bad habits.'
He said Louis’ song choices were the biggest worry although Johnny Robinson's version of The Darkness’ I Believe In A Thing Called Love two weeks ago was 'very entertaining'.
Meanwhile, a source told Heat that Kelly started going into Tulisa's dressing room and suggesting songs and styling for her acts, which created a 'weird vibe.
Kelly has apparently even spoken to Simon Cowell about her concerns.

The pair were seen embroiled in a heated debate last week when Tulisa and Louis accused Kelly's act Misha B of backstage bullying.
Kelly said afterwards: 'I didn’t think it was fair on Misha at all… there was much more professional way of handling it..

Queen Latifah To Host Daytime Talk Show Produced By Will & Jada Smith

Queen Latifah To Host Will & Jada Smith Produced Talk Show
Daytime television may have a new talk show on the way.
According to reports, Will & Jada Smith are looking to bring a new talk show hosted by Queen Latifah to daytime TV.

The show will be produced by Sony Pictures Television, Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Entertainment, and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment.The show is planned to debut in the fall of 2013.
No other details have been released as of yet, but

DWYANE WADE FEATURED IN GQ MAGAZINE

Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade talks to GQ about the evolution of his personal style in November issue of the magazine. If you’ve been watching D-Wade evolve over the past few years, you’ve noticed that he’s been stepping up his style game. What GQ dig most about D-Wade, is the way he takes a simple suit to bolder, more personal places with a few trademark styling moves. Just how did the Miami Heat superstar become one of the game’s most stylish players? GQ sets out to uncover the mystery, one of the things D-Wade reveals, is that he paints his toenails black.

On Fitting In
Three years ago I was like, man, I kind of want to paint my toenails black. At first I thought, nah, I can’t do that. They’re going to kill me. But eventually I decided to try it. Later I was on vacation in the Bahamas with LeBron, and when he saw my toes he was like, something is seriously wrong with you. But eventually Bron was like, you know what? You’re crazy, but that’s just you. When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don’t care.

On Improving His Style
I’m on a team with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and they both dress well. It gets competitive. If I don’t bring my A game, they’re going to outshine me.

On Working With His Stylist, Calyann Barnett
When we first started working together, she was just trying to get the baggy jeans off me. I used to wear 2X and 3X shirts. At first people were talking about me,” he says. “But now everyone is wearing their clothes more fitted.” Ultimately Dwyane’s effort to take his style to a higher plane is rooted in his number one priority: winning. “I’ve played for the Miami Heat my whole career under Pat Riley,” Dwyane says. “Mr. GQ himself. So when I pick out my outfits before a game, I’m already feeling confident.

Amber Rose Joins B.E.T.’s New TV SHow “Master of the Mix”

Wiz Khalifas girlfriend, Amber Rose is ”all on ya tv screen”. She’s been doing interviews, videos, movies and now she’s set to Judge season 2 of B.E.T’s “Master of the Mixer”.BET brings together top notch DJs from across the world to determine who’s number one. Over the course of 10 episodes, DJ Kid Capri, Amber Rose, DJ Vikter Duplaix and host Just Blaze oversee DJ battles to determine the winner of $250,000 and to crown the top DJ as “Master of the Mix”. Season 2 of “Master of the Mix” premieres Saturday November 5 at midnight.

Are you going to watch this show, how do you feel about Amber Rose being the only female Judge, especially when she has no experience?

JEEBUS! Mel B's Daughter Phoenix Chi Says Her Father Held Her HOSTAGE!

Shocking reports have surfaced that Phoenix Chi, the oldest daughter of "X Factor: Australia" judge Mel B, filed a report accusing her father of holding her hostage at his L.A. apartment. Get the shocking deets inside....

According to RadarOnline.com, Mel B's 12-year-old old daughter Phoenix Chi filed a battery police report earlier this month accusing her father, Jimmy Gulzar, of holding her hostage.
The ish allegedly went down on October 11 when Jimmy refused to let Phoenix leave his apartment after one of her "custodial visits."
According to a source close to the situtation,
"The cops had to be called to enforce the court order, which states that Mel has primary custody of Phoenix. There was a stand off for several hours.

When it became clear that Gulzar wasn't going to turn Phoenix over, LAPD responded and told Jimmy he had to allow his daughter to leave his apartment."

But it gets worse...the source added,

"When Phoenix came out, she was extremely distraught and very upset. The police immediately took her to the police station to fill out a report."

In the police report it states,
"Victim is suspect's daughter. Susp has visitation rights w/daughter. When daughter attempted to leave susp's house to return to mother's home, susp grabbed vict's arm refusing to let her leave."
Spice Girl fans may remember Jimmy as Scary's dance partner during their "Spice World" tour. And unfortunately, he has a history of "violent" behavior.

He was arrested after a fight with Mel B's sister Danielle in 2000 and he was convicted of assaulting a three-year-old autistic boy in 2002.

OH REALLY? Model Lola Monroe Joins Wiz Khalifa’s Label Taylor Gang!

TAYLOR GANG!! TAYLOR GANG!! should be the words coming from ex video model Lola Monroe. The bootylicious beauty is the newest member of Wiz Khalifa’s label, Taylor Gang. Lola said” Buh Bye” to her career as a video model and has been rapping for a couple of years.

“ We got it in with Taylor Gang. We Taylored now,” the 25-year-old former model told DJGreg Street of Atlanta radio station V-103. “Wiz is like a positive free individual that’s about his business and that matches everything I’ve created on my side. When he reached out, he was like, ‘I feel as though our movements represent the same thing, so I want you to rep Taylor Gang.’ And I agreed, so it’s only right” Allhiphop.com reports.
Lola Monroe has been featured on songs such as “Green Light Special” with Lil Boosie and “Bed Rock Remix” with Rasheeda, Diamond,Toya Carter and Kandi Be on the lookout for new music from Monroe she is expected to bless her fans with mixtapes soon.

Judging from her music, is she a great fit with Wiz Kahlifa’s Taylor Gang label?

“In Living Color” Returns Spring 2012

Many of us growing up watching “In Living Color” during the early 90s, now we will get another chance to. FOX announced they will bring back the comedy show in the Spring of 2012. The new show will have two TV specials and will be hosted by the creator, executive producer, and sometimes actor, Keenan Ivory Wayans. “In Living Color” first aired on Fox on April 15th, 1990 and ended on May 19th, 1994. The show was heavily written by the Wayans brothers (Keenan, Damon, Shawn, and Marlon) and sister Kim.

The show was a big break for the Wayans, along with Jaime Foxx, David Alan Grier, Jennifer Lopez, Rosie Perez, and Jim Carey. The new show will bring on a “new cast of fresh, young talent, as well as musical performances by special guests” the network dished out. No air dates have not been announced yet.

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“ Want Candy”

Well, for you guys that plan on giving her candy, I would suggest keeping it in the wrapper.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
EFREM