The Daily Roundup for Jan 31

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Bill Clinton Covers February 2012 Esquire Magazine, Says “Barack Obama Will Be The Next President”

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was selected to cover the February 2012 issue of Esquire Magazine, where he talks about political topics such as the potential Republican candidates, the Clinton Global Initiative and why he thinks President Barack Obama has the upcoming 2012 election in the bag.

Check out the highlights from the interview below!

On GOP candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney:

“With someone like Newt Gingrich, it’s a different kettle of fish. Because as a private citizen he was for certain important health-care reforms and believed in climate change and believed there had to be a strong reaction to it. And now he’s just like Romney. Neither one of them can say what they believe to be true and get nominated. Romney’s still trying to figure out what he did as governor of Massachusetts and still appeal to this driving vituperative energy.”

On why he thinks President Obama will win the election:

“I think Barack Obama will be the next president. I think he will win. Because I think that whatever feelings the American people have about their own conditions and however much they may wish he had moved more quickly, I think that they will conclude that it takes a long time to get out of the kind of economic distress we were in and that his direction and policies are more likely to move us out of that than if they give the White House and the Congress to a party that will give them more of what they just had.”

On his ‘Clinton Global Initiative’ (CGI), which helps bring jobs to America that would otherwise be sent overseas:

“I just kept feeling that there was more possibility to create jobs in America without some huge government initiative. That if we could get businesses that are doing well together with people with good ideas, and with people that are doing training, and with banks that are willing to loan money under certain circumstances, then we could do some good. That’s what led to CGI America. And the commitments we’ve gotten will create or fill existing vacancies that haven’t been filled in months for more than 150,000 jobs and give more than twice that many people more-relevant job training. We also got another $265 million in direct commitments for investments of low-interest loans to small entrepreneurs, which is a big deal because the small-business loan rate in many areas has been going down even as the demand for the loans has recovered and, according to Pepperdine University, about 40 percent of American small businesses surveyed said they would hire more people if they could get the financing to do it.”

Star Jones Returning To “The View”

It appears as if Star Jones and Barbara Walters have gotten over their differences. Jones is set to return to ABC’s hit, daytime talk show “The View” for the first time in six years.

According to “The Hollywood Reporter,” she will stop by the February 22nd episode to promote the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign, which raises awareness of heart disease in women.

Jones’ high-profile exit from “The View” captured headlines in 2006. After the network declined to renew her contract, Jones abruptly announced that she was leaving the show.
Walters refused to let Jones back on the air to finish out her contract on “The View.”
The relationship between the two has been tense ever since.

Jones currently serves as a legal correspondent for NBC’s “Today” show. Heres The View episode were Barbara Walters makes the statement on Star Jones leaving the show!!!

Awwwww, Kenzo Lee Hounsou; First Day Of Preschool

Kimora Lee & Djimon Hounsou’s baby boy, Kenzo is growing up fast! It seems like yesterday, we were reporting on his birth. Now the 2-and-a-half year old is headed of to his first day of preschool. Kimora documented the whole tear-filled occasion and shared them with us.

Kenzo was ready with his backpack and Spiderman lunch box. Kimora said, “can’t believe he’s so grown up! Why does Kenzo Lee’s first day of school feel like he’s leaving for college?? Regardless, I’m proud of him and gave my best effort not to cry – too much – as we dropped him off.

PEEK A BOOS! SWV Shoot Video For New Single

Without a doubt, the return of vocal trio SWV has served to remind many of R&B’s slow but sure return to the charts.
So in a bid to capitalize on this growing trend, and reignite their once thriving fan base, the ladies have shot a video for their single ‘Cosign‘, the first song lifted from their new album ‘I Missed Us’.

Peeks below…

Directed by acclaimed creative Derek Blanks, the clip’s premier date is yet to be announced but until it does, peep these shots taken from its set.

50 Cent promises to post naked picture of his private parts if Giants lose Super Bowl

He has never been known for being backward at coming forward.
So when a female fan offered to make an obscene bet with him over the Super Bowl the Get Rich or Die Tryin' star could not resist.

He has entered an agreement with a Twitter user called MyBestAssets to flash his package for the world to see if the New York Giants lose to the New England Patriots on Sunday week.
If Fiddy's team are victorious however, she has promised to flash her breasts and reveal her face.
She told him: 'Lets bet. If the Giants lose the Super Bowl, you must post your d*** on the Twitter.

'If they win, I'll post my boobs and face on here. Bet?'
The rapper could not resist such an alluring offer, simply replying 'OK.'
Of course he could live to regret accepting the offer on such a public forum, whether his beloved Giants win or not.
His team are the favourites to win the prestigious NFL championship trophy in the eyes of experts and the Las Vegas bookmakers.
Punters have also been backing the Giants over the Patriots.
It is not the only bet Fiddy, 36, has taken on as he excitedly looks forward to the big game.
The multi-platinum star also seems to have entered into a $5m wager with fellow rapper Birdman, whose real name is Bryan Williams.

It started when he boasted about winning $500,000 after betting his team would beat the San Francisco 49rs.
And he said he was ready to double up, tweeting: 'I'm up 500,000 off the last one. f*** it , I'll bet it back I'll put a 1,000,000 on my G MEN. STUNNER you got the # hit me if you want it.'
When someone pointed out his hip hop rival wanted to enter a $5m wager instead, he replied: 'I know what he said fool.'
It is unclear whether they have made the bet official, and Birdman has yet to give a confirmation on the matter.
It is not the first time the hunky rapper has raised eyebrows on Twitter.

Solange For In Style Magazine

Solange Knowles lends her talents to In Style Magazine for a 6-Page fashion spread.

Step into the scans below …

Inside the magazine she gushes over how ready she is to to spoil her niece Blue Ivy. Solo say’s she is definitely planning to let the little girl do whatever she wants to get back at her sister for spoiling her 7-year old son Julez.

Will and Jada Producing a Reality Show?

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are producing a reality show, too bad they're not in it...
Will and Jada are hooking up with Simon Cowell to produce an American Idol type show for DJs called "DJ Superstar".

Simon says,
“We’ve been working on this show for over a year and we wanted to partner with the right people.”
“DJs are the new rock stars. It feels like the right time to make the show.”

At least they can still be business partners!

It's Confidential Tea Time kids……Angela Simmons

Jacked from a random message board

I've personally been on shoots with Angela Simmons multiple times. However, she may seem very sweet to the public in front of the cameras, yet she is a TERROR behind the scenes.
She is very rude, stand-off, and she tells the hairstylists, make-up artists, stylists, and photographers how to do their jobs. 

 
She also begs to get everything for free; even when she have millions in the bank; she couldn't even pay 20 dollars for an item.
She is also very late to shoots (like 2-3 hours late) and she is not even on Beyonce status to give diva behavior (plus, beyonce and kelly are always on time or an hour ahead of time because they respects the staff and their profession).

This D-list celebrity really needs a reality check.

I am only giving this tea because she pretends that she is a very nice, down-to-earth person and she is NOT.

Down in the Atl; Forever Young Fashion & Accessories Launches New Store

Forever Young Fashion and Accessories boutique, with the help of celebrity friends and Atlanta fashionistas, rolled out the red carpet for their premiere boutique launch event. The host for the evening was R&B Singer, Dondria, Radio & TV Personality, Nina Brown, Dj Traci Steele, Hot 107.9 Personality, Maria Moore and Taking Pretty. {Pre}-Scene, a fashion soiree and socialite mixer, featured a mini makeover beauty lounge sponsored by Glitzy Lips and The Greenroom Agency, Lamik Beauty, & Eye Lash International. The new Hpnotiq Harmonie was the drink for the night w/ a splash of VIP Energy Drink.

The back drop of the event was of course the chic fashions of Forever Young showcased by an upscale live fashion installation highlighting the boutique’s unique styles and brands.

“Forever Young Fashion and Accessories boutique summed up in 3 words would be stylish, elegant and trendy,” says owner DeAndra Tucker & Judson Jeffries. This boutique is one to look out for in 2012.

Special Attendees include: DJ Trauma, DJ Princess Cut, Mychael Knight, Celebrity Makeup Artist, Day Hill, World Famous GMACK, Super Producer, Mr.Hanky…..Allways good to support and encourage young talent! *source* FreddyO

Terrell Owens Talks Baby Mama Drama, Being Broke & Unemployed, Attempting Suicide and More with GQ Magazine

Terrell Owens opens up about being a broke & unemployed athlete, his rumored suicide attempts, baby mama drama and more in the latest issue of GQ Magazine.

Read a few excerpts from his interview below:

On suicide attempts:

“The hospital released me that night. If they thought I was suicidal or I hadn’t been conscious, you ask yourself, would they have let me go that night? … But that doesn’t mean I don’t get real down. I’m human; that’s what people don’t realize. I may be a public figure, but really, I’m just like a guy who could be in your family and have some difficult things happen to him.”

On blowing $80 million dollars:

“I hate myself for letting this happen. I believed that they had my back when they said, ‘You take care of the football, and we’ll do the rest.’ And in the end, they just basically stole from me.”

On his baby mama drama:

“If there’s anything I’m sorry about, it’s getting involved with all that.”

He never actually dated any of the women, he says. One was a one-night stand, the others “repeat offenders.” Owens, who has never been married, concedes he is “not a very good judge of character.” Still, he “never suspected they were the types to do what they done in the past year.”

On not having any friends:

“I’m in hell. I don’t have no friends. I don’t want no friends. That’s how I feel.”

On falling out with Kita and Mo:

He misses Monique and Kita, who used to check in a lot; he fell out with them a few months ago, after shooting ended for the final season of the show, when he discovered they were trying to sell their own lives as a reality program. “They said they were planning to make me an executive producer, but if we were business partners, don’t you think I would have known about it?”

Even though T.O.’s attitude is a big part of the reason he is going through so much right now … you can’t help but feel a little sorry for the guy!

New Couple Alert: Jason Derulo Confirms Relationship With Jordin Sparks

Jason Derulo has been a little down on his luck recently.

From facing the surprisingly low sales of his LP ‘Future History’ to fracturing his neck during a tour rehearsal, the last few months have indeed been trying for the Pop maestro.
Now, in what will be sure to brighten up his currently overcast image, he has confirmed his relationship with American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.
Speaking to People Magazine, the ‘Breathing’ belter confessed:

We are together.

She lives in Phoenix and she comes [to Miami] and takes care of me, brings me breakfast in bed and she’ll go on walks with me. We’ve gotten closer because of my accident. It’s awesome to have someone you can talk to and she’s a wonderful person.

Are you checking for this couple?

Diddy To Launch His Own Music Tv Network

Sean Combs, the entertainment impresario known as Diddy, is planning to launch a music-themed cable network, according to sources with knowledge of his plans. The channel is called Revolt and is aiming to launch at the end of the year–12/12/12, to be specific. Revolt, is describe it as a music and music news channel with an urban appeal. The network is being described as “the old MTV” and will be geared toward Black Americans. Sources say that Diddy’s station comes as a response to an open call from Comcast, which has made a commitment to the FCC to help launch minority-owned networks. Remember, Diddy said he had big news coming in 2012.

Bradley, Zack, & Ed want 15 Million for Hangover 3....Are they worth it?

It’s been established that the Hangover is a strong franchise, and like every other franchise it’s going to be run into the ground until every drop of money is squeezed out of it. There’s a third movie in the works, and the stars are supposedly negotiating for $15 million each. That’s not upfront – that’s a percentage of the backend which they’re likely to get. They each made a reported $1 million for the first movie and $5 million for the second.

Dealmaking on the studio’s third installment in the raunchy comedy franchise is wrapping up after dragging on for months due in part to the salary demands of its three stars. Sources close to the negotiations say Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms are asking for $15 million each (against backend) to reprise their roles, and they now are likely to get it.

That’s a big raise from 2009’s The Hangover, which was made for about $35 million and paid the headliners under $1 million each (Cooper made the most because he had the biggest name recognition at the time). When the R-rated bachelor-party comedy unexpectedly grossed $467 million worldwide, the studio found itself without talent deals for a sequel. Negotiations were heated for The Hangover Part II, released last May, with the three principals each scoring around $5 million, according to a source, plus back-end compensation that raised their haul into the mid-teens (and counting) when the movie grossed $581 million worldwide.

For the third film, the lead actors, all represented in negotiations by CAA (with agent Jason Heyman taking the lead) and are presenting a united front. (In fact, CAA also reps writer-director Todd Phillips and writer Craig Mazin.)

Warners hopes the next film, a Los Angeles-based story that will deviate from the forgotten-debauchery formula of the first movies, can shoot this summer and be ready for a Memorial Day 2013 release.

That would be great news for Warners, which is saying goodbye to two of its major franchises—Harry Potter, the final installment of which opened last July, and Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, which the director says will end with this July’s The Dark Knight Rises. In addition, two movies that were on the fast-track for high-profile releases in 2013— Akira and Arthur & Lancelot—have been put on hold as the studio tries to reconcile budgetary issues. All of which increases the urgency to put a third Hangover on the fast track.
“It’ll happen,” says one insider. “It’s a proven commodity, which is rare these days.”

[From The Hollywood Reporter]
Well I guess if the movies are cleaning up that the stars should get a piece of that. It still sounds like an exorbitant amount of money. Doesn’t it seem like they marginalized Justin Bartha’s role in this film just for this purpose? Like they knew they couldn’t afford more than three big stars? Or maybe Bartha was absent for the first film, so he was absent for the second because they didn’t want to mess up the buddy dynamic between the three leads.

I really hope that they do mess with the formula this time and serve up something that’s slightly more fresh than the second one. We don’t need yet another lost weekend, but you kind of know that’s what you’re getting. You know what this means? Alan, Zach Galifianakis’ character, might get married next. He’s the only one left who is still single, and for good reason. They could try and switch it up and have someone get divorced or have the guys have to watch their kids alone for the weekend. No, they really shouldn’t involve any kids in this mess. That prop baby in the first movie was enough.

Mariah in the studio with JD!

With May earmarked as the window through which new Mariah Carey material will arrive, the diva has re-teamed with longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri.

Taking to Twitter, the ‘Always Be My Baby’ producer wrote:

MARIAH CAREY: MC BACK IN SOUTHSIDE
I said MC they don’t expect you to be camera ready,she said Yes they do LOL!!
MC in the building giving you the ABMB moment

The pair made magic over the years, and will need to conjure up much more if they’re to deliver the “comeback” Carey’s career is need of.

And while their last major outing (‘E=MC2′) saw the pair serve up 100 ‘We Belong Together’ rehashes, we’re confident they can cook up something fresh and dynamic this go round. For, as the ‘Emancipation’ showed, ol’ MiMi is at her best when the odds are stacked against her.

Evelyn Lozada…Where'd you get the abs from Boo?

Where in the WORLD did those ABS come from? Ch…..

Evelyn Lozada did a spread for Maxim Magazine where a first year student at the Art Institute got the opportunity to eliminate any traces of Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

Now, I’m not ‘clowning’ Evelyn, per se…we all can tell that she’s not a big chick. But seriously? Those abs….? Ch…..

Rick Ross: B*TCH I Am NOT The Father!

Ricky Rozay is not trying to have an extra kids added to this year's tax return. The "I Love My B*tches" rapper says the newest lady to claim he fathered her kid...is a liar.

Details;A 36-year-old destitute woman is claiming rapper Rick Ross is her baby's daddy. Tyrisha Childers of Georgia says Mr. Rozay knocked her up and is her 3-year-old son's father and she has filed papers to make him pay child support as she's received none. But Ricky says nope, not at all. 

TMZ reports:
According to the docs, Childers needs all the help she can get -- with zero income apart from $694 a month in disability payments. Worse, Childers claims she has absolutely no money in the bank.

But Ross filed his own response soon after -- claiming he never even slept with Childers ... let alone got her pregnant ... and he wants to prove it with a DNA test.

Rick, who already has a daughter isn't trying to hear any of it and filed his own response, saying he wants a DNA test.

And finally from “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“Grown Little Man”

Actor/comedian Kevin Hart doing work at the local Walmart. Gotta get it in where ever you can!

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!

EFREM