The Daily Roundup for March 29

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LaLa Anthony Covers Rolling Out Magazine

Check out glamour girl LaLa Anthony, who talks business, marriage and more in this week’s issue of Rolling Out Magazine.

Be sure to check out Lala’s full interview in Rolling Out; 

Hunger Games Cast Subjected to Racist Attacks in Shocking Tweets

Actors Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi definitely hit it big when they landed the roles of Rue and Thresh, respectively, in The Hunger Games.
But the relative unknowns playing tributes from District 11 in the dystopian saga (which scored a historic $155 million its opening weekend and rave reviews) are the subject of an offensive debate among a few, totally clueless fans of Suzanne Collins' blockbuster young adult novel, as pointed out at Jezebel

Why? Although both Rue and Thresh are described as having "dark brown skin" in the book, some bigoted fans, oddly enough, object that both Stenberg and Okeniyi are black.

Complained one fan on Twitter: "Why does rue have to be black not gonna lie kinda ruined the movie."

Added another ignorant fan: "Why did the producer make all the good characters black?"

"Why is Rue a little black girl? Stick to the book, dude," said another.

In something of a spoiler tweet, another fan admitted he was "racist" when he learned of tragic Rue's racial identity.
Another tweeter even uttered the "N" word in decrying adorable African-American actress Amandla Stenberg's race.
"I'm still pissed that Rue is black," wrote another.

"Ewwww rue is black?? I'm not watching," another person wrote.

The Tumblr blog Hunger Games Tweets was first to decry the shocking, offensive trend. "The reactions are all based on feelings of disgust," the blogger wrote. "These people are MAD that the girl that they cried over while reading the book was 'some black girl' all along. So now they're angry. Wasted tears, wasted emotions. . .

This is a BIG problem."

Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

A bit of bad news to report; Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with colon cancer and is also suffering from pneumonia, says longtime friend Bootsy Collins. “I JUST SPOKE TO OUR FRIEND BOBBY WOMACK,” Collins wrote on Facebook yesterday. “He Wanted You All to Know That He Loves You & Thxs for the Prayers. Docs Says He Is In 1st Stage of Colon Cancer, He is Very Up Beat About His Future, we laughed & joked before we hung up. Thxs Funkateers, we will get him Back on the One!” Earlier in the day, Collins revealed the singer had been hospitalized for pneumonia.

”Docs Says He Is In 1st Stage of Colon Cancer, He is Very Up Beat About His Future, we laughed & joked before we hung up. Thxs Funkateers, we will get him Back on the One!”

Let’s pray for Bobby, and his family!!

Meet Naomi Campbell HOME WRECKER!

Vladislav Doronin's estranged wife, Ekaterina, claims that Naomi Campbell is the reason that she and her husband are divorcing. But wait.....before you side with Ekaterina, it's important to note that the couple had been separated for almost 10 years BEFORE Naomi and Vladislav even started dating!

Maybe Ekaterina and her lawyer think painting her as the jilted wife will get more money in a settlement. The billionaire businessmen has been dubbed the "Russian Donald Trump" amongst the business world. Hmmmm....

By the way, before Naomi enterdt the picture, Vladislav had a seven year relationship with another woman (and Ekaterina didn't have a problem with that).
A friend close to the situation said,

‘Naomi is pleased that Ekaterina has finally agreed to give Vladislav a divorce, but she is upset she is planning on blaming her for the marriage breakdown. She is no homewrecker,’ says a friend. ‘The truth is that Vladislav had been separated from her for a very long time when he and Naomi got together.’

But Ekaterina, who has been married to 49-year-old property mogul Vladislav for 24 years (they have a daughter, Katia, 15) reportedly said recently,

‘It’s a ridiculous affair. Vladislav is married to me and we are still a couple. Naomi is deluding herself if she thinks she can take my husband.’

Oy...

Gladys Knight Working On New TV Show : Gladys Dancing With The Stars Performance

Gladys Knight is not only “Dancing With The Stars,” she’s also working on a new TV show. TMZ reports the Motown legend has been cast to star in a new show called “The First Family.” The sitcom will reportedly revolve around a fictional U.S. president as he juggles his role as leader of the free world alongside his family life. Gladys is playing the president’s mother in between rehearsals for ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars.”

Sources tell TMZ the singer is working hard to handle both projects. Knight received a standing ovation after her “Dancing With The Stars” debut on the show’s 14th season premiere

Khloe Kardashian Drops PETA After Kim’s Flour ATTACK

Khloe Kardashian has quit as a spokesperson for PETA in support of her sister Kim who was flour bombed by a woman believed to be one of the animal rights group’s volunteers,

Khloe’s statement from her blog:
She wrote: “I just received word that the woman responsible has very close ties to PETA, despite PETA publicly stating otherwise. Not only has PETA lied to the public, but they have proven that they support this kind of behavior.”

The reality celeb was just getting started, “I’ve been a vocal supporter of PETA for a long time but I have also been very vocal about anti-bullying, so this was a huge disappointment for me.”

A furious Khloe said she would continue not to wear fur, but added that she could no longer support the organization for whom she famously stripped down for in 2008, as part of their “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign.
“Bullying and harassment is NEVER a solution and I won’t be a part of any organization that thinks otherwise,” she wrote.

Defense Wants Chilling Testimony Omitted From Hudson Case

Defense attorneys for William Balfour are asking that threats William made to Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia be omitted from court testimony on the grounds of 'Marital Privilege...'
At a recent hearing for William Balfour, the man accused of murdering Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7 year old nephew, defense attorneys asked that key testimony from Julia Hudson be stricken from the case.

According to Julia William had been threatening her family right up until the day of the killings, after he found out about her new lover, promising,

“`If you ever leave me, I’m going to kill you, but I’m going to kill your family first. You will be the last to die.’”
A motion filed by the defense requests that Julia's statements and any similar to those quoting William be omitted citing “Marriage Privilege” meaning what was said, threat or not, should be considered part of the confidential communication between husband and wife.

The trial is scheduled to begin on April 9th.

Are ya’ll ready for BASKETBALL MOMS?

YES they’re headed to your TV featuring mothers from Suns, Heat, 76′ers & Thunder

Are you ready for “Basketball Moms”? Karen Frye, mother of Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye thinks you are. This show will follow the lives of 6 NBA mothers who live together and bond over stories about their sons. The cast will also confront their own issues, including trying to lose weight and get in better shape.
The pilot featured Frye; Pam Long, Rip Hamilton’s mother; Thelma Harris, the mother of Heat forward Dexter Pittman; Monja Willis, mother of the Thunder’s James Harden; Queen Warrick, the mother of Suns forward Hakim Warrick, and Linda Shanklin, the mother of 76ers’ All-Star forward Andre Iguodala.

One of Frye’s goals with developing this show is to show a flip side of the narrative on the typical “NBA mother.” The one that paints them as single mothers from the hood who retire as soon as their son’s gift them with the introductory baller’s mom kit. A new house, a car, etc. etc.

Funny enough, these are the same goals that were outlined when Basketball Wives was developed. Not that I’m comparing the two. Just pointing out the irony.
I think NBA Entertainment should consider picking this up. Could be very enlightening.

T.I. AND TINY’S DAUGHTER ZONNIQUE SWEET 16

Zonnique Pullins, the daughter of rapper T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris, celebrated her Sweet 16th this weekend with an extravagant celebration. The blue-haired singer and member of pop trio The OMG Girlz partied with a number of young celebs including Diddy’s son, Justin Combs and Rev. Run’s son, Diggy Simmons.

Joined by her family and friends, Zonnique reportedly celebrated with a princess theme that included live animals and her being carried in by guards for her grand entrance. And of course, it wouldn’t be a true Sweet 16 party if the birthday girl weren’t gifted with a sweet new ride at the end of it all.

But really, that type of care at her age?????

Lady Gaga Goes Au Natural!

Taking to her Twitter page to show off her natural side to her 21 million plus followers, Lady Gaga posted a pic of herself sans makeup
The "Born This Way" songstress looked flawless while posing in the mirror in a grey tank top with pulled back hair adorned by a white flower and an au naturel face.
The normally wild, done-up pop icon captioned her pic to all of her little monsters, tweeting, "Have a beautiful day!!"

In other career news, the Mother Monster won big at this year's GLAAD Media Awards on last Saturday, taking home the 'outstanding artist' award for her album Born This Way.

The 25 year-old, who is known for campaigning for equal rights, took to her Twitter page earlier today to express her gratitude, writing, "I'm so proud to win 'Outstanding Artist' for Born This Way album at GLAAD Media Awards. Thank you so much to your organization."

Slim Thug TWEETS Pic Of Newborn Son Dreux Mason, Says He'll Be A More HANDS On Dad...

Slim Thug recently tweeted the pic of his newborn Dreux Mason (once he got the paternity results)! He said,
“Today is a Big day… The results are in I Am the father my new son Dreux Mason another legend is born.”

He also tweeted a pic of a baby gift (full of cookies) that he received. He added,
“Thanks for all the congrats and thank God for another blessing… I changed… one diaper and held him this time ima (I’m going to) be more hands on #DaddyThugga”.
Slim Thug already has "at least" one other child...but don't expect him to father anymore. He joked, “Ima get a vasectomy.”

Sidenote: His ex-R&B girlfriend LeToya Luckett allegedly broke up with him years ago because he cheated and got another girl pregnant. they seemed to have been dating again last year. But now that this new baby is here 9 months later...

Did Raffles Van Exel removed the Cocaine from Whitney’s Hotel Room?

A Dutch newspaper claims Raffles van Exel admitted cleaning Whitney Houston's hotel room before investigators were called to the scene...

From AD.nI [translated]
Raffles van Exel (32), the Dutch mainstay of the deceased Whitney Houston, has all the goodies left behind by the deceased singer from the hotel achieved.

"Someone had to do it," says Raffles to the Telegraph. "The room was empty." The friend of Whitney comes from Deventer, and had long been friends with her. He is also the mainstay of the bereaved relatives."We make a very tough time." The ex-husband of Whitney, Bobby Brown, is quite upset. Raffles must comfort him regularly. "It goes well with him again. I'm with him now. "The Deventer was also the infamous party last week where Whitney was completely out of her roof because she thought her lover with a young girl was flirting with. Raffles had sent about the singer along dragged outside. Now she's dead. "I try to sleep, but I can not."

DAYUM There are so many questions!

The new Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite ‘South Beach'

The "South Beach" colorway, introduced after LeBron James announced that he was taking his talents to Miami, is always in high demand. So expect the LeBron 9 P.S. Elite 'South Beach'—technically Wolf Grey/Mint Cindy-New Green-Pink Flash—to be outta here as soon as they drop. Don't even think the $250 price tag will stop sneaker fiends from copping on June 2nd.

CHECK EM’ OUT!

I think they’re cool.

MO’NIQUE, SIDNEY & THE LANDLORD!

Back in December Academy Award Winning actress Monique was hit with a lawsuit by her Atlanta area landlord for unpaid rent.
Monique, who left Atlanta shortly after filming on her talk show ended, countered sued that the property was uninhabitable
The situation is not over and nasty emails between Monique's husband/manager and the landlord have leaked online...

From TMZ
New docs have been filed in the case, including a massive collection of emails between Sidney and one of the landlords named Alice -- in which Sidney claims the landlords should be "embarrassed" by the state of the home.
Alice responds, mocking Sidney over Mo'Nique's canceled talk show -- writing, "We do understand that your business has been greatly affected by the cancellation of your weekly talk show. However we do not want the publicity and heartache/hardship for either of us."

Sidney shoots back, claiming Alice "has a poor man's mentality ... you talk tough when you are owed but run when you owe."

And here's where it gets vicious -- Alice refers to the stank in the house, saying, "Maybe the illegal substances you use in our home (i.e. WEED) has weakened your sense of smell."
Sidney responds, "The only illegal greenery was with the illegal immigrant you brought on our premises to cut down the trees ... Maybe the overuse of alcohol has affected you and your husband's judgment."

It goes back and forth like that for 136 PAGES. Lucky for the rest of us, the case is still pending in court -- which means more awesome documents might still be filed.

SPOTTED: THE MURPHY SISTERS

Bria and Shayne Murphy were spotted heading to a local Beverly Hills, California on nail salon to get manicures and pedicures. Shayne,17, is often seen out with her big sister

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“Freak On A Leash”

I wonder if their safe word is “rollback”.

PEACE!!!

EFREM