The Daily Roundup for Nov 8

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Tasha Smith is Looking Winter Wonderland FABULOUS on the Dec Cover of ESSENCE!

Tasha Smith is tapping into her glam side in a white shaggy vest and white fitted dress for the December cover of ESSENCE magazine.
Tasha said in the upcoming issue of the mag, which hits newsstands November 11th, “All those years ago, I was a girl with this dream, but with no education, no confidence, no self-esteem, nothing. And now God has brought me to this place of destiny, and He’s not even done with me yet…”

The Why Did I Get Married? franchise star talks going from homelessness to Hollywood in the upcoming issue. And she also dishes on reprising her spitfire "Angela" movie role for the new upcoming TBS series, "For Better or Worse."
In ESSENCE's story, “Diary of a Happy Black Woman,” the fab newlywed reveals how faith, love and film mogul Tyler Perry propelled her life forward.

Gorgeous pic!

OMG!!! Jazmine Sullivan getting shade from Former Friend/Stylist???

Twitter can be a dirty place. Just ask singer Jazmine Sullivan.

A woman representing herself as a former stylist for Jazmine just posted a gang of unflattering photos of Jaz on Twitter in retaliation for some unknown slight...

Well Jazmine struck back!

UGH!! I’ll tell ya sometimes………

CHILE SIT YO’ ASS DOWN! Raz B Set To Star In New Movie titled “No Homo”

We all know that the B2k days are over and none of the members seem to be in the spotlight but some of them have been trying really hard for fame. Former B2k member Raz B, (who”s now most known for his twitter beef with Chris Brown) is set to star in a new movie titled ”No Homo”.

I guess Raz B feels if he can get the gay community on his side he will be safe forever and remain relevant. Not sure how thats gonna work but here’s what Raz had to say:

Guess we have to wait and see if he turns into a Gaga! What do you guys think is this one of Raz B’s moments where he’s begging for attention or is he really trying to stop the bullying against homosexuality?

Condi The War Crmininal Rice to Herman Cain: Stop Playing the Race Card

*Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice weighed in on Herman Cain’s sexual harassment allegations during an interview this morning on CBS’ “Early Show.”

Asked to comment on Cain’s camp saying he’s the victim of a high tech lynching, Rice urges the Republican presidential candidate to just stick to the facts.
“I don’t care much for incendiary language. And, I actually am someone who doesn’t believe in playing the race card on either side. I’ve seen it played, by the way, on the other side quite a lot too and it’s not good for the country,” she said. “We ought to be able to look at people and say, ‘All right, maybe this is a disagreement about policy.’ Everyone goes though their time in the barrel, if you will, if you choose to put yourself forward. And so, I’m not much for the race card.”

The political action committee affiliated with Cain sent a fundraising appeal on Tuesday, Nov. 1 suggesting that Cain is facing a “high tech lynching” in the wake of allegations that he sexually harassed two women in 1991. Cain supporters insist that said allegations and the surrounding media frenzy are merely racially charged attempts to smear his reputation and character.

“I just think we ought to all step back and let Herman Cain answer the questions and let him answer them with full disclosure of everything and let the American people judge, but I don’t like the race card,” Rice continued. “I don’t like the race card when people say that people are criticizing President Obama because he’s black. I don’t like that very much either. He’s being criticized because he’s president.” Yeah lady if you say so!

Freaknik MIAMI? Does Uncle Luke Approve?

Freaknik,the wild Spring Break party that was banned years ago in Atlanta is coming to Miami Beach in 2012,and residents are already worried it could get out of hand.

The event is scheduled for the weekend of March 10-11,according to the official website. For $350,participants get an open bar bus ride from Atlanta to Miami Beach and a room at one of four area hotels.
Though organizers are using the Freaknik name,they insist it has little to do with the now-defunct Atlanta event,which became out of control and was shut down in the 1990s after reports of violence,lootings and rapes.

“No one that was actually on Freaknik Atlanta is associated with Freaknik Miami,” organizer Otis Bailey told NBC Miami Thursday. “We just pretty much wanted to use the name because of the brand,it kind of excites people and gets people talking about it.”

Bailey said one event is nothing like the other,despite the suggestive videos,pictures and advertising on Freaknik Miami’s website.
Do you think Miami can rekindle the flame and carry the torch for Atlanta?

OOOH SHADE! Mary Harvey Arrested on Halloween

Steve Harvey sure has a wicked sense of humor. Remember back in February when Steve had his ex wife Mary Harvey served with a subpoena inside a box of chocolate for Valentines Day

Well Steve took it up a notch for Halloween and had Mary arrested on an outstanding warrant...

LISTEN:

In this recorded telephone call Mary explains to her pal, author Shanae Hall ex-wife of NFL's Cory Hall, that Steve had her arrested for contempt of their child support order because he's afraid her reality show will expose him, but Mary insists she abandoned the reality show idea months ago and just wants to be done with Steve once and for all. Mary also tells Shanae that Steve purposely had her held in jail all day just so he could serve her with a restraining order keeping her away from her son Wynton.

New CD coming from Blue Eyed Soul Crooner Robin Thicke!

Robin Thicke will drop the follow-up to 2009's Sex Therapy this December. Titled Love After War, this will be the R&B and Soul singer's fifth studio album. He recently released the tracklist for the album which includes the Lil Wayne-assisted "Pretty Lil' Heart ." This is not the first time the two have worked together; Weezy appeared twice on Thicke's platinum album The Evolution of Robin Thicke.

Although there were reports that Usher, Pharrell, Maxwell, and Faith Evans were going to feature on the project, the tracklist does not seem to indicate so. According to Rap-Up.com, the album is now slated for December 6.

1. "An Angel on Each Arm"
2. "I'm an Animal"
3. "Never Give Up"
4. "The New Generation"
5. "Love After War"
6. "All Tied Up"
7. "Pretty Lil' Heart" feat. Lil Wayne
8. "Mission"
9. "Tears on My Tuxedo"
10. "Boring"
11. "Lovely Lady"
12. "Dangerous"
13. "Full Time Believer"
14. "I Don't Know How It Feels to Be U"
15. "Cloud 9"
16. "The Lil' Things"
17. "What Would I Be?"

DAMN Nicole that was quick! Secretly dating Steve Jones?

She split up with longtime boyfriend Lewis Hamilton last month, and now rumor has it that Nicole Scherzinger is keeping the company of Steve Jones.

The “Don’t Cha” songstress and the hunky English stud have been reportedly getting ‘cozy’ behind the scenes at their hit talent show “X Factor.”
An entertainment industry insider told press, “From the beginning, ‘X Factor’ executives encouraged Nicole and Steve to build their chemistry and get to know each other better over drinks.”
And now that they’ve hit it off they “can’t go public until they get the OK from Simon Cowell.”

Despite the rumors, Scherzinger’s rep insists that there’s nothing going on, romantically. “Nicole is not dating Steve.”…Yeah Yeah okay tell us anything!

SPOTTED OUT!..Here are some Celebs out and about!

I wonder if Orlando Bloom is imagining his wife in that million dollar Victoria's Secret bra.

Princess Charlene and Albert have hit America. Now is her chance to escape and maybe

Anne Hathaway can help her do it.

Selena Gomez last night before she found out her boyfriend may be a baby daddy..

Sarah Jessica Parker checks her extensions.

Sofia Vergara filming Modern Family in the "snow."

Three months ago, no one even really knew who Whitney Cummings was, and now people want their photos taken with her.

It is kind of like a mini That 70's Show reunion. If only, But wait!

yep, he was there too.

LOL!

JLO Stop running after them Caucasians they’re Mom’s always have an issue with you!
Bradley Cooper's Mom Hates Jennifer Lopez

If Jennifer Lopez wants to get serious with Bradley Cooper she's going to have to go through his mother first.
Bradley Cooper’s mother wants him to stay away from his new galpal JENNIFER LOPEZ because she’s convinced J.Lo is bad news, say sources.
Mom Gloria is certain that Bradley’s high-maintenance girlfriend – who pulled the plug on her seven-year marriage to Marc Anthony earlier this year – will break her son’s heart, insiders revealed.
Gloria also warned the movie hunk that J.Lo is too similar to his ex-wife Jennifer Esposito – and that marriage crashed and burned in 2007 after less than a year.
Gloria doesn’t think J.Lo is good for her son,” revealed a close source.

“She believes she’s superficial and concerned more about money and material things.

“She wants Bradley to end the relationship now before he gets hurt.”
Cooper, 36, and Lopez, 42, were first spotted dining together at the posh New York eatery Per Se in mid-September, just two months after she parted ways with Anthony.
“Gloria wants Bradley to be in a relationship built around trust and love,” said the source.

But so far, the “Hangover” star isn’t making his mother’s wish come true.
He was reportedly spotted leaving his Pacific Palisades house on Oct. 15 with J.Lo in the passenger seat – and drove to her gated home about 15 minutes away.
Brad’s been warned that mother knows best, and of course, if J.Lo dumps him, “Gloria will be there to pick up the pieces of his broken heart,” said the source.

Nia Long & Fam Hit Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch!

Gotta love a family who hunts together for the perfect pumpkin. 9-months-pregnant Nia Long isn't letting her ready-to-pop-any-minute-now belly stop her from the pumpkin search. Pics of the actress, her boyfriend Ime Udoka, and son Massai Jr. at Mr. Bones inside....

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in West Hollywood sees all the celebs, and Nia Long and her fam are the latest bunch.

The mom-to-be twice over helped her two favorite boys pick out the best Halloween and autumn decor this week. She told EBONY mag in the November 2011 issue that this baby is a surprise that she asked God for.

Chick looks ready to pop any day now. Her due date was end of October....which means now. Still lookin' cute Nia!

Birdman Ft. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne - "Y.U. Mad" Behind The Scenes Of Birdman's “Y.U. Mad” Video Shoot [Photos]Birdman, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and the rest of YMCMB recently shot a video for Baby's Y.U. Mad" single.
Check out the pics!

The video will be out soon, but take a look at a few behind the scenes photos from the video shoot, courtesy of Derick G.

AWWWW SAD NEWS: NFL Great Bubba Smith Dead of Drug Intoxication

*Los Angeles County Coroner’s officials announced Wednesday that former all-pro football player turned actor and commercial pitchman Bubba Smith died of acute drug intoxication and other conditions, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The autopsy found that Smith, 66, whose body was discovered Aug. 3 by a caretaker at his Baldwin Hills home, was found to have phentermine, a weight-loss drug, in his system. Coroner’s officials said he also had heart disease and high-blood pressure.
The actor’s heart was abnormally large — nearly twice the weight of a normal heart — and some vessels were blocked as much as 75%, according to the report.
Bubba, born Charles Aaron Smith, was born Feb. 28, 1945, in Orange, Texas, and grew up in Beaumont, where his mother was a teacher and his father his high school football coach.

At Michigan State, Smith became an All-American defensive end for the Spartans, who went 19-1-1 his last two seasons. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

The 6-foot-7, 280-pound defensive end was the No. 1 NFL draft pick from Michigan State University when he joined the Baltimore Colts in 1967. He played five seasons for the Colts, which included their upset loss to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III and a victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V.
He spent two seasons with the Oakland Raiders and two more with the Houston Oilers before a knee injury ended his career in 1976.
After football, Smith was recruited to appear in commercials for Miller Lite beer. He and fellow NFL veteran Dick Butkus were cast as inept golfers and polo players in the TV spots.

In one of the most memorable ads, Smith recited the virtues of the beer, beaming into the camera, “I also love the easy-opening cans,” while ripping off the top of the can. But Smith would walk away from the job because he didn’t like the effect drinking had on people and that he was contributing to it.
Instead, he transitioned to acting in movies and TV, notably playing Moses Hightower in six “Police Academy” movies. He also appeared in a number of TV series, including “Half-Nelson,” “Blue Thunder” and “Good Times.”

His brother Tody, a star at USC and in the NFL, later became Bubba’s agent. He died at 50 in 1999.

DMX Mops Floor At Waffle House

Rapper DMX is known for his hardcore rhymes, barking and jail time but apparently he wants the world to know that he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty either! DMX sentenced himself to hard labor yesterday, relieving a Waffle House employee from mop duty … and performing the filthy chore himself!
The photos were snapped at a WH in Greenville, South Carolina where the rapper stopped in for some late night eats … after a Halloween party at a nearby strip club.

The rapper said, “one of the workers was mopping the floors and said he was a big fan … and X was so touched, he grabbed the mop and finished the guy’s job for him.”

The Dog told TMZ , “I was in a good mood and felt that I would do that for him since it was 4am and he [the employee] had been working all night.”
The rapper adds, “The minute you get too big to mop a floor or wipe a counter, that’s the exact minute you have life f**ked up.”

I feel you X! The minute someone thinks they are too big to wipe a floor is the minute they think they too big to wipe they own a**! What ya’ll think did DMX show that celebrities are just like us normal folks?

Mathew Knowles Sued for Stealing Content?

Mathew Knowles, his company Music World Entertainment and BET are being sued by TVOne for unauthorized airing of the Essence Music Festival.
TV One owns exclusive airing rights for the Essence Music fest until 2014 but that didn't stop Mathew Knowles and Music World from selling concert footage to BET who simply pasted their logo over TV One's logo and aired the unlicensed footage on their network...

From The Hollywood Reporter
In late June, just a week before TV One was scheduled to air the 2011 Essence Music Festival, BET televised performances from the previous year. The airing is said to not only have interfered with promoting its coming telecast, but also to have constituted an infringement of its broadcast from the previous year.
BET is claimed to have taken TV One's 2010 show nearly verbatim except replacing its competitor's logo with its own. Nevertheless, the BET broadcast contained credits listing the TV One mark and several of its employees, indicating its origin.

TV One says under its contract, it held exclusive rights to exhibit and broadcast the 2010 show until August 29, 2014. In addition, the agreement is said to have barred Essence Productions, the licensor, from allowing other networks targeting African American audiences to exhibit its show.
Despite the contractual restrictions, co-defendant Music World Music, an entertainment company that has partnered with Essence and represents such artists as Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, allegedly provided the 2010 TV One program to another company, which then provided it to BET, MTV, and BET's Centric Network.

GURL STOP! THE BEEBS IS NOT YOUR BABY DADDY!

Mariah Yeater has claimed Justin Bieber had told her it was his first time when they had a seedy liaison backstage at one of his concerts.
Yeater, 20, who alleges that Bieber is the father of her baby, said the 17-year-old singer had told her he was a virgin before hastily removing her clothes in a bathroom.

Californian Yeater also claims that her sexual encounter with Bieber was 'brief, lasting only approximately 30 seconds'.
Here is the first photo of the Californian woman who has alleged was secretly fathered by the pop world's biggest teen idol, Justin Bieber

Yeater reportedly claimed in court papers that she had sex after the singer’s October 25, 2010, concert at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
In an affidavit, she allegedly said a security guard working for Bieber approached her and ‘asked if I wanted to meet Justin Bieber’ before shepherding her backstage.
‘After waiting for a short period of time with several young women, Justin Bieber appeared and engaged me in conversation,’ Miss Yeater reportedly says.
The first picture: Justin Bieber fan Mariah Yeater is seen for the first time with the child she claims was fathered by the teenage idol

‘Immediately, it was obvious that we were mutually attracted to one another, and we began to kiss. Shortly thereafter, Justin Bieber suggested that I go with him to a private place where we could be alone.
‘I agreed…and on the walk to a private area, he told me he wanted to make love to me and this was going to be his first time.’
She said he led her to a bathroom where ‘immediately his personality changed drastically’.

She allegedly claimed: ‘He began touching me ... at the time I asked him to put a condom on for protection, but he insisted that he did not want to.’
Yeater now wants the 17-year-old to take a paternity test to ‘scientifically confirm’ he is the father of her three-month-old son, according to Star magazine in the U.S.
In court papers filed on Monday, she is also demanding Bieber 'provide adequate support for my baby'.
A spokesman for Bieber denied the 'malicious' allegations while the star himself dismissed them as 'gossip'.

Birth certificate: The birth certificate of Tristyn Yeater, who a lawsuit alleges is Bieber's baby is seen without the father's details on it

Focusing on music: The 17-year-old teen idol took to his Twitter page today telling fans that he was choosing to ignore the rumours and rather concentrate on his music

'I’m gonna focus on the positives...the music,' he tweeted yesterday.
Yeater claims she was 19 when she was seduced by the Canadian, who is currently dating Selena Gomez, 19, best known for her role on the Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place.
Bieber has publicly blasted casual sex in the past, saying: ‘I don’t think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them.’
In a bizarre twist, however, Miss Yeater may be the one who is in trouble because Bieber was 16 at the time of the alleged incident.

Post show: It has been reported the woman claims she had sex with the underage star when she was aged 19-years-old, backstage after one of his concerts in Los Angeles
Under California law, the legal age of consent is 18 and police are required to launch a rape inquiry into any claims of illicit sex. 

The baby – Tristyn Anthony Markhouse Yeater – was born on July 6.
Meanwhile, Yeater's grandfather Eddie Markhouse has come forward to insist his granddaughter is telling the truth.
He told Radaronline.com: 'I don't know the whole story. But, from what I understood, she met him at a concert and he sent two security guards down off of the stage to bring her backstage to meet him.

Cash Money Releasing Book On Power 106 Host 'Big Boy'

Radio Host Big Boy Releasing New Book

Cash Money's book entity and Atria Books is back with a new release, this time focusing on a famed L.A. radio host.
Titled "An XL Life: Staying Big At Half The Size", their latest release will detail the life of nationally-known radio personality, Big Boy.
Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander is the No. 1 Los Angeles radio host, ten-years running, and one of the most widely known hip hop radio DJs, heard in syndication in on 30 stations around the country.
But Big is known just as much for his wise-cracking on-air antics as he is for his once, 500 pound frame.
Cash Money's book will tell the story of his dramatic weight loss, and the story of an overweight homeless teen, who overcame guns, gangs and dealing, to become a morbidly obese radio funny-guy sparring regularly with superstars like Will Smith, Barack Obama, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson.

In it he also tells an inspirational behind-the-scenes tale of how he fought the battle of his life, finding himself near death more than once.
Speaking on the tome, Big's good friend Will Smith released a statement saying,
"His story is an inspiration to anyone looking, not merely to overcome obstacles, but to absorb, process and actually utilize adversity to their advantage.”
Big's book will hit stores December 27.

BATTLE ROYALE? Soulja Boy Steals Song Concepts to “Tear It UP” + Creates Beef In Detroit?

Word on twitter is that Soulja Boy “Take” Em (4shomag) has stolen the flow of Detroit rap group DOUGHBOYZ CASHOUT‘s song “Good Ass Day” .

Soulja released his song titled “Tear It Up” a couple days ago. Detroit fans are not happy and radio station Hot 107.5 exposed Soulja boy
DBC member DelonHBK also called into the radio station puttin Soulja on blast….Listen in as Big Greg Mr. BuckieNaked puts Soulja Boy on blast. HBK of DoughBoyz Cashout also weighs in and suggests that Soulja should not make his way to Detroit or else there will be problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVRbOfu7HU&feature=player_embedded

Soulja Boy recently made a statement saying rappers copy him and bite his style.Who was he speaking of?
N*ggas be trying to sound like me and sh*t. I listen to a hit, it’s like ‘Okay it’s a hit, but it sounds like me.’ … Every time I do something they copy it,” Soulja Boy said of competitors. “I mean its cool, it makes me bigger and sh*t. But it’s just like… Once you do so much copying, I can’t do me then.” (Billboard)

Soulja Boy’s video to “Tear It Up”http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=O1TviRNCa9U

DoughBoy Cashout’s “Good A** Day” videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Xlr14U5ET4I

However, Fans on twitter are also going “H.A.M”.

OH BOY!

And finally from “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“Bikini Clad Clan”

Ohhh yaaaa, I like my girls 36-24-58!….wait a second?!?!

MAY YOU AND YOURS HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!
EFREM