The Daily Roundup for April 6

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Bobby Brown Shopping Movie About His Life

Bobby Brown has written a script, along with filmmaker Michael A. Pinckney, for a film about Bobby’s life. The script, entitled The Bad Boy of R&B: The Bobby Brown Story, is a classic tale of the R&B sensation meteoric rise from humble beginnings in Boston to the top of the R&B and Pop charts. His struggle with drugs, alcohol, women and a troubled marriage is a rocky journey and an inspirational one. One of hope redemption and the power of the human spirit. The film exposes Bobby’s darker side and puts his private demons on public display. There is also word, Bobby wants his daughter, Bobbi Kristina to act in it.

The script was penned by Bobby Brown and Black Noise Media’s Michael A. Pinckney in 2011. Michael says, ”I was connected to Bobby in 2010 through an actor friend Alfonso Lover, who’s in my other feature film. He expressed to me that Bobby was interested in having a movie written about his life. We talked and decided his life would make an amazing film. Like the movie Ray but for my generation. Bobby can finally tell his story.”

Madonna Moves To #1

As reported last week, ‘Holiday’ hitmaker Madonna would have much cause to celebrate given the expected performance of her 12th LP ‘MDNA’. Industry insiders expected the ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’-led LP to shift 300-350k in its first week based on the strength of its first day sales.

However, much like in many other aspects of the 53-year-old’s career, the Material Girl silenced naysayers when she even exceeded those expectations. Bursting onto Billboard, find out how much Madge moved (in the absence of a major promo push):

359,000
These official numbers are her best since 2000′s ‘Music’ (which sold 420k) in its first week.
WERK Ms. Ciccone!

Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader Pleads Not Guilty To Sex With Student

Sarah Jones, who is the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading captain and also was a school teacher plead not guilty along with her mother who covered up for her daughter. Sarah is accused of having sex with one of her senior students and soliciting him to come have sex with her cell phone which is also a crime. 

Jones had previously sued thedirty.com after someone alleged she had sex in her classroom. Turns out the person was right. Sarah resigned as a teacher on November 30th. Her mom is a school principal. They both were released on $15K bond. That seems really low. DUI suspects sometimes have higher bonds 

Chris Brown BUYS Himself A Range Rover 

Superstar Chris Brown was spotted at an Encino CA Land Rover dealer purchasing a new Range Rover.Once he purchased his $80,000 vehicle he treated himself to a Thai Parlour for a massage. Must be nice Breezy.

Star Jones 'Livid' That Sarah Palin Was Featured On Today Show

Today contributor Star Jones was livid that Sarah Palin was featured on Today Tuesday morning and that she had to appear on a segment with the former governor of Alaska, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
Palin co-hosted the second hour of Today in a bid to up ratings as Katie Couric is filling in this week for vacationing Robin Roberts on rival show Good Morning America. 

 
During Matt Lauer's interview with Palin in the first hour of the show she referred to the press as "lamestream media" at least three times and Jones couldn't believe Matt didn't address those comments. "Star was watching the interview in the green room and she was absolutely floored that Sarah Palin as a guest on the Today show was basically calling everyone on set lame," a show insider tells RadarOnline.com exclusively. "Star was incensed that Sarah was allowed to make such inflammatory comments. Star is the consummate professional and couldn't fathom why Sarah would be so negative as a guest and Star was livid about the comments." 

The former co-host of The View was on a panel with Palin, called Ask The Experts, during the second hour of Today. "Star could barely look at Sarah and insisted that she be seated on the opposite end from her," the source says. "Star is a lawyer, a former prosecutor and has worked very hard in her life to get where she is. Star didn't understand why Sarah was on the panel because she doesn't have anything worth contributing. Star also didn't believe Sarah when she said that she hadn't seen Julianne Moore playing her in the movie Game Change."

Jones later wrote on Twitter that Palin was gracious and offered to cook for her if she ever visited Alaska, but it doesn't sound like that will be happening anytime soon!
"Gov @SarahPalinUSA was gracious, offered to cook for me when I'm back in Alaska & cracked up when I said: 'meet you on campaign trail.' LOL," Jones wrote, but when asked by a fan if she was now going to "hang out with Republicans," the feisty lawyer replied, "LOL...Bite your tongue! I'd rather eat nails.

NFL Stars Unveil New NFL Nike Elite 51 Uniforms

The NFL sure knows how to give you something to talk about during the offseason. While not on the same scale as Peyton Manning's drama, the Tebow trade and Bounty-gate, Nike's unveiling of their new NFL jerseys were met with with quite a bit of fanfare for such minimal visual changes. 

Outside of the Seattle Seahawks' new uniforms, the real changes come within the product and not so much on it's exterior. The Nike Elite 51 Uniform is the next generation in superior lightweight performance delivering a fully integrated system of dress for athletes at the highest level.

Tank Strips Off For ‘This Is How I Feel’ Album Cover

Soulful baritone Tank turns up the heat with the sizzling cover for his new album ‘This Is How I Feel’.
Due on May 8th, the set boasts an all-star line up of R&B hitmakers; a list which includes Danja, Mario Winans, Jerry Wonda, Kevin McCall and Eric Hudson.
‘Feel’ is the follow-up to 2010′s ‘Now or Never’, and is preceded by singles ‘Compliments’ and ‘Next Breath’.

Your thoughts?




IT'S HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIME IN CHRONICLELAND
And I want to wish a long time friend and HUGE supporter of the blog a good one.
So let us all give a great big. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISS KEISHA MORRISEY OF New York, NY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE YOU!

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The Assist: Shaq and Hoopz out & about in New York

There were recent rumors floating around that Shaq and his girlfriend Hoopz had broken up. 

Shaq set the record straight during a radio appearance and the two were spotted on the streets of NYC. So much for all that DRAMA…..I suppose?

Oprah Winfrey and Friends Write Letters to Their Younger Selves

She's had an ultra-successful career which has spanned multiple decades, and Oprah Winfrey appears alongside her younger self on the cover of the May 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.
Set to hit newsstands on April 10th, the 58-year-old's publication finds her writing a letter to her younger self while also including heartfelt notes from Katie Couric, Octavia Spencer, and others to the people they used to be - with the hope of inspiring readers to live their best lives at every age.
Highlights from Miss Winfrey's feature article are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to O, The Oprah Magazine!

An excerpt from Oprah's letter which accompanies a photo found in the May issue:
“In this photo you are just about to turn 20, posing outside the television station where you were recently hired as a reporter. You’re proud of yourself for getting the job, but uncertain you’ll be able to manage all your college classes before 1 and arrive at the station by 1:30 for a full day’s work. Even so, your biggest concern is how to manage your love life with Bubba. Yes, you are dating someone named Bubba.

“On this day, you’ve brought him to the station to see where you work, hoping he’ll be proud, too. He seems less than impressed. The truth is, he’s intimidated. You don’t see this, though, because you can see yourself only through his eyes. A lesson you will have to learn again and again: to see yourself with your own eyes, to love yourself from your own heart.”

“From where I sit now, viewing your journey, there are few regrets. Only months before this picture was taken, you wrote a poem about a “woman becoming.” Even then you understood that success was a process and that moving with the flow of life and not against it would be your greatest achievement.”

Katie Couric on the advice she’d give the 25-year-old she used to be:
“It pays to know your stuff about sports. A lot of guy talk and bonding happens over big games and great athletes, so it helps if you’re not clueless. Playing a sport like golf can be even more helpful. Whether you win or lose on the links doesn’t matter—it’s being invited to play that counts.”

Octavia Spencer on the advice she’d give the 25-year-old she used to be:
“As you make your way along life’s tumultuous highways, it’s important to note that you should always carry a map, have plenty of fuel in the tank, and take frequent rest stops.”

The THINK LIKE A MAN" Atlanta Premiere

Here’s some Tea and Pics rom Tuesday's big red carpet premiere at Atlantic Station Regal Cinemas:

Gabrielle Union hit the red carpet in this spring-ready bright yellow slightly sheer floor length pleated gown. 

It's definitely not her usual litte black dress...and thankfully so. 

She stopped to chat up "X-Factor" first season's 4th place winner Marcus Canty.

Terrence J, who also stars in the film, showed off his model girlfriend Selita Ebanks. 

Are these two headed to the Easter Sunday program? Or were the matching outfits purely coincidental?
Pretty beading and sparkling dress for Selita. And she paired it with her clear & silver spiked heels.

Co-star Michael Ealy looked hot as usual hitting the carpet.

Terrence, producer Will Packard and Ne-Yo chatted it up while in the press line.

Co-stars Regina Hall & LaLa Anthony hit the carpet in colorful flirty looks.

Keshia Knight Pulliam's red carpet look is cute

Oh...is this your new boo Jasmine Guy? 

The two were clearly acting like a couple on the carpet. And we are NOT mad.
Actress Vanessa Williams was on hand to support.

And so was her girl Terri Vaughn. I swear she tapped into Lavita Alize Jenkins' closet for this look. 

Still loves her though.

T.I. made his red carpet appearance as well. Been hitting those weights we see.

"For Better Or Worse" star Tasha Smith, carrying her Gucci Hysteria bag, hit the carpet with her husband and fam.

The man who kicked off this common sense turned advice novel Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man was there of course. Steve Harvey & his wife Marjorie looked color coordinated and cutesy.

Co-star Romany Malco hit the carpet in all black everything.

Actor Dondre Whitfield made an appearance.

Newly divorced "For Better or Worse" actor Michael Jai White hit the carpet with his girlfriend.

The comedic star of the film, Kevin Hart, made his appearance of course.

Judge Hatchett made a colorful appearance. Chick stays on a red carpet doesn't she?

Nelly snapped some pics with youngin' Jacob Lattimore.

And ATL's Mayor Kasim Reed hit the carpet as well. Fab times all around!

Think Like A Man hits theaters April 20th.

And while still on this movie. The Think Like A Man Cast Covers Essence

The cast of Think Like A Man is gracing Essence magazine’s May issue cover. After filming the new comedy Think Like A Man, Essence caught up with fabulous co-stars Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson and Michael Ealy, who teamed up again to discuss work and romance, comedy, sex — and Kevin’s mysterious hammer.

Think Like a Man is bringing Black romance back to the big screen on April 20th, with an all-star cast also featuring Gabrielle Union, Romany Malco, Regina Hall, Meagan Good, Jerry Farrara, Terrence J, and Chris Brown. But it’s not just the film that’s got us excited — the soundtrack, which includes tracks by Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Kelly Rowland and more — has everyone buzzing.

HOLY GHOSTAPALOOZA! In Case You Missed It: Pastor Puts STRIPPER POLE In Pulpit To SAVE Marriages???

Jesus please take the wheel! Church is anything but boring at the Light of Word Ministries in White Oak, Ohio. Pastor Mike Scruggs is on a mission to save "marriage" so he put a stripper pole (as well as a bed) in the pulpit for his series of sermons on marriage called "Battle Of The Sexes." And guess what....he had a packed house!

Pastor Scruggs also scattered dollar bills, lacy lingerie and killer high heels at the base of the neon pink pole. On the opposite end of what men want, he had a stage for candy, roses, teddy bears, and a bottle of wine (for what women want).

Scruggs defends his teaching saying:
"We talk about sex. We talk about drugs. We talk about faith. We talk about relationships ... , things that people are dealing with on a day-to-day basis.
On one side [we'll have] what men want or desire: your stripper pole, your video games, your sports. The woman's side [is] orderly, neat. It's all about love, candy, teddy bears, roses and being wined and dined and cherished."

No word yet on how many marriages (or souls) were saved.

Watch the piece about the church:

Ya Gotta Love The Church!

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

“All Dressed Up”

Oh, you put your little evil disease machine in a diaper, that makes everything cool. Please don’t worry about that furry ball of hate biting someone.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!
EFREM