The Daily Roundup for May 17

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Denzel Washington Takes “Flight” In November

Denzel Washington is set to star in Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming film Flight. The movie follows Denzel’s character, Whip, a commercial airline pilot with his fair share of demons, drugs and alcohol included. When one of his flights barrels through a terrible storm, the lives of his passengers are left in his hands. “He actually inverts the plane, flies upside down, crashes the plane, turns it over at the last second,” Denzel said. “And I think out of 102 people, only six are killed. He’s considered a hero, but he knows the truth.” Flight also stars Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Melissa Leo and Bruce Greenwood, and will hit theaters on November 2nd of this year.

With names like Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle attached to a project — you would normally expect big budget thrills along the lines of the director’s previous work Back to the Future. But according to Denzel, the action will be there, but the budget may not be. “Zemekis did it on a shoestring budget, for him a shoestring budget,” he said. “We made the movie for, I think, $32 million.” For a movie that focuses on an A-list cast and a plane crash, that’s discount film-making.

What Happened to Lisa Turtle???

O___O I don’t understand. No really. Someone explain to me what happened to this once beautiful lady with smooth chocolate skin and a really pretty smile. How did she get here looking like Sammy Sosa diet? 

I mean GAHTDAMB!!! She looks like White Bob from Marketing from “Martin.” Remember him? The dude who was going “I’m outta control. Gina’s outta control. THIS WHOLE DAMB PARTY’S OUTTA CONTROL!” Yeah that guy.

I’m concerned for Lark. And I have many questions and not enough answers. Is this all a botched makeup job? Does her makeup artist hate her? Why does she look like she has on mortuary makeup? They got Lisa Turtle looking like she died 3 weeks ago. She was SO pretty way back in the day. Now she looks post-mortem. *cues violin* #LettucePray because whatever affliction is upon her to make her look like Aunt Bernice in her coffin needs ALL the prayer!

Jasmine Guy is probably somewhere looking at Lark Voorhies’ picture saying “GAHTDAMB SHE AGED TERRIBLY!” You right, Jazzy! YOU IS CORRECT.

And they say Black don’t crack. Lark’s black don shattered into a million pieces and got bleached. Lawd help her. Lemme stop. Before the ghost that is Lisa Turtle haunts my hopes and dreams. *throws holy water* THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!
If it’s a disease that made Lark look like that, I beg for pre-forgiveness. I know not what I do. If it’s just BAD LIVING? Then… O____O

It’s not hard to age well. Don’t do meth, don’t bleach your skin, drink water and use sunscreen. THAT IS ALL. Lark must shower in Fanta. She looks like the “this is your face when life turns on you” billboard. I don’t understand.

*dead*

*looks at Lisa Turtle’s pic again* *fights the air* *shakes Lark’s shoulders* WE WERE ROOTING FOR YOU!!! *cries like Tyra*

People really need to start looking at Lil Kim and learning from her, not taking on her face’s cousin. I’m just so affected by Lark’s new look. It made me lose all types of focus yesterday when I first saw it. Where are her friends?

In R.H.o.A News: Kenya Moore ACTS A FOOL At The Bailey Agency

The rumor mill is buzzing that Kenya Moore is heading to the "RHOA" and if so.....her "audition" is not making her any friends at The Bailey Agency. In fact, word on the street is that she showed her a$$ and true colors. Get the deets inside and find out about NeNe Leakes' NBC pilot being picked up.

Kenya Moore's latest encounter wtih possible "RHOA" castmate Cynthia Bailey isn't winning her any fans over at Cynthia's company, The Baily Agency.

Kenya attended an event at The Bailey Agency where she judged a JET Beauty Of The Week Contest and apparently....she showed her true colors to a few contestants AND some Bailey Agency employees. Usually, the real Housewives just fight with each other, but Kenya seems to take the diva attitude out on everyone in the room!
One of the "Bailey Boys" Carlton Morton tweeted about the incident and his disappointment with Kenya's attitude and behavior. And I'm sure it was captured on film, because there's no reason to act a fool unless it ends up on reality tv.

Read the tweets:

WHOA!

NeNe Leakes LANDS Role On NBC's "The New Normal"

Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy’s sitcom The New Normal has been picked up by NBC and this weekend the network posted some preview video clips and photos for the show, set to premiere this fall. The show tells the story of gay couple Brian (played by Andrew Rannells – Girls, The Book of Mormon) and David (played by Justin Bartha – The Hangover), who are having a baby via surrogate mom Goldie (played by Georgia King – One Day). Playing Goldie’s daughter Shania will be Bebe Wood, and Goldie’s grandmother Jane will be none other than Hollywood superstar (and Watch What Happens Live tee totaller) Ellen Barkin.

But perhaps of more interest to our readers is Rocky, played by The Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes! As we previously reported, NeNe must have impressed Ryan Murphy with her guest spot as swim coach Roz Washington on Glee to earn the new acting gig. Unfortunately, we don’t have any information on her character yet – but she is listed as one of the official cast members on the NBC website, so we assume it is a permanent spot.

These days, families come in all forms – single dads, double moms, sperm donors, egg donors, one-night-stand donors… It’s 2012 and anything goes.
Bryan and David are a Beverly Hills couple and they have it all. Well, almost. With successful careers and a committed and loving partnership, the one thing missing is a baby. And just when they think the stars will never align, enter Goldie, an extraordinary young woman with a checkered past. A Midwestern waitress and single mother looking to escape her dead-end life and small-minded grandmother, Goldie decides to change everything and move to L.A. with her precocious eight-year-old daughter. Desperate and broke – but also fertile – Goldie quickly becomes the guys’ surrogate and quite possibly the girl of their dreams. Surrogate mother, surrogate family.

From Emmy-winning hit-maker Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story,” “Glee,” “Nip/Tuck”) and starring Justin Bartha (“The Hangover,” “The Hangover Part II”), Andrew Rannells (star of Broadway sensation “The Book of Mormon”) and Ellen Barkin (“The Big Easy”) comes a fresh new comedy about the new normal family.
Congrats NeNe!

NBC Unveils Fall 2012-2013 Lineup

NBC has already switched a few things up as they revealed their fall schedule

So just what kind of changes can fans expect to see? Well, fan favorite "The Voice" is getting it's shot at staying on air this fall and even next spring while another network returnee, "Community," will now be showing Friday nights at 8:30 pm following the sexy comedy, "Whitney."

Unfortunately, all the shows weren't lucky enough to keep their spots. According to a network release, five programs have already gotten the axe - among those are two dramas, "Awake" and "Harry's Law," as well asthree comedies, "Are You There Chelsea?", "Best Friends Forever" and "Bent."

Taking the slots of some of the ousted offerings will be newbies including "Go On", which stars Matthew Perry; "The New Normal" featuring reality TV personality NeNe Leakes; and "Guys With Kids" which will star Jesse Bradford and Jamie Lynn Sigler.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt explained that he thinks they are moving in the right direction, saying, "We’ve taken a few first steps toward a turnaround over this past season and now we’re seeing a real opportunity to accelerate that process,” adding, “We’ve got a lineup of new shows that will really get people to sit up and take notice. And with the Olympics coming this summer and two nights of The Voice in the fall, we’ve also got the tools we need to give our shows the kind of launch they deserve.” 

It has also been confirmed by Greenblatt that, although there have been talks of certain shows such as "30 Rock" and other smaller rated series being on their final season, he says that's not entirely true, explaining, "As they age [ordering a final season is] something you look at each year, but we haven’t definitively said that to any of them yet.”

The complete rundown of NBC's 2012-2013 Fall Schedule is as follows:

MONDAY
8-10 p.m. – “The Voice”
10-11 p.m. – “Revolution”

TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. –“The Voice”
9-9:30 p.m. – “Go On”
9:30-10 p.m. – “The New Normal”
10-11 p.m. – “Parenthood”

WEDNESDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “Animal Practice”
8:30-9 p.m. – “Guys with Kids”
9-10 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
10-11 p.m. – “Chicago Fire”

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “30 Rock”
8:30-9 p.m. – “Up All Night”
9-9:30 p.m. – “The Office”
9:30-10 p.m. – “Parks and Recreation”
10-11 p.m. – “Rock Center with Brian Williams”

FRIDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “Whitney”
8:30-9 p.m. – “Community”
9-10 p.m. – “Grimm”
10-11 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”

SATURDAY
Encore programming

SUNDAY (Fall 2012)
7- 8:15 p.m. — “Football Night in America”
8:15-11:30 p.m. — “NBC Sunday Night Football”

SUNDAY (Post-football/Winter 2013)
7-8 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”
8-9 p.m. – “Fashion Star”
9-10 p.m. – “The Celebrity Apprentice”
10-11 p.m. – “Do No Harm”

Roscoe’s Chicken And Waffles In Los Angeles Names Menu Item After President Obama

President Barack Obama just became the first sitting President in American history to have a menu item named after him at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles — talk about a historic week! The legendary chicken and waffle joint officially renamed a menu item after the Commander-In-Chief chowed down on the famous 3-wing Country Boy special back in October.

At the time, the owners claimed they would “not” rename the item after President Obama — in fairness to Reagan and Nixon, who were also regulars at the eatery. Guess the Roscoe’s people had a change of heart — because the Country Boy is out and Obama’s Special is in.

Vivica Fox Pushes ‘Black November’ at the Kennedy Center

The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa hosted a screening of Black November, a Jeta Amata film, at the Kennedy Center earlier this week.

Several members of congress mixed with the film’s celebrities, including former Chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America Dan Glickman, Gabon Ambassador Michael Moussa, Former U.S. Ambassador Shirley Barnes, Former U.S. Ambassador Robin Sanders, Former Miss World Agbani Darego, Abdu Zango of the Embassy of Nigeria, Alhaji Isyaku Ibrahim, actress Vivica Fox, Mbong Amata and Enyinna Nwigwe.

Vivica also stopped by Founding Farmers for dinner while in the District with publicist BJ Coleman in tow.

Tyrese Concerts Tickets Are on Groupon. WOMP!

Our favorite non-speller’s concert tickets are being Grouponed. WELP.
For a low low price of $36, you too can go see Tyrese croon in concert. 140 people stuck in the ’90s have taken advantage of this offer. WHO’S NEXT?

Unless he’s gonna sing the Coca-Cola jingle he did on the back of that bus, I’m not interested. Besides, for $36, I could get many other things NOPE. I got better things to spend that money on.

Bless his heart, though. This concert’s tickets must be moving like a tortoise with a sprained ankle. It’s gon be him, his band, his mama and his cousins at the concert. The Arie Crown Theater in Chicago ain’t an arena so this is just even more sad.
Help his marketing team out, y’all. What else could Tyrese do to improve ticket sales?

She’s Stylin’ On You Hoes … Faith Evans Goes Blue At Curvato

Faith Evans was spotted rockin’ a pair of fantastic open-toe-heels, in Atlanta at Nicci Gilbert’s ‘Curvato’, a fashion preview for plus size clothing.

Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's Chinatown Photo Shoot Smooch

With her demanding career not even affording her 24 hours off on Mother's Day, Kim Kardashian was hard at work in Chinatown, Los Angeles on last Sunday (May 13).
The E! reality hottie donned a shorter 'do and sexy black frock as hair, makeup and wardrobe staffers got everything just right for a fashion magazine photo shoot.

Also getting a special visit on set from her rap star beau Kanye West - with whom she shared a smooch in between poses

CHRONICLE CANDIDS; Jada, Willow and Nicki Minaj

Jada Pinkett Smith hit up the Madrid Open with hubby Will Smith to watch Serena Williams play:

Sweet! And before rolling into Spain, she was spotted shopping with daughter Willow and mama Adrienne:

Jada's look is cute.

These Spice Girlsesque shoes...

And over at Wango Tango at The Home Depot in Carson, CA last Sat:

Nicki Minaj did her best angelic impression in an all white dress and blonde wiggery:

Actually her tamest look yet.

Jennifer Hudson Hits Up Six Flags

Jennifer Hudson was spotted having some much needed fun at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois Hudson and her fiance rode the new X Flight roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. A park spokesman confirmed to the newspaper that Hudson was at the Gurnee park. A photo released by the park shows the couple on the ride.

The newspaper reports security guards escorted the couple so they could avoid crowds.

Is Tami Roman LEAVING "Basketball Wives?"

Could "BBW" firestarter Tami Roman be calling it quits? In a recent tweet, it alluded to her possibly making a move to greener, safer pastures. Read the tweet inside.
After the recent boycott and petition, Tami Roman might be getting out of "BBW" while the getting is good. Although NOTHING has been said officially, Tami had an interesting exchange with a Twitter "fan" recently.

The fan/follower tweeted,
I hope on the next season of basketball they bring another hoodrat bitch to the show that's not gonna back down from @TamiRoman bully ass

So what did the "bully" say in response? Tami tweeted,
@CallMeCASH_ I actually hope they do well next season-I wish all the BBW's the best of luck.

Then another follower asked, @TamiRoman @CallMeCASH_ you aren't doin the show anymore, why? I hope not cause of the bad feedback.
She didn't respond to the last tweet so one has to wonder if she was wishing the "BBW" stars luck because she won't be around? Time will tell.....

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

Thanks for leaving the rest of us with Sam’s Choice Cola you dick. Dr. Thunder and Mountain Lightning taste pretty damn close to the originals, but the Cola tastes like balls. Now, if your cart would have been filled with Cherokee Red, you probably would have gotten stabbed.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK ALL!!!
EFREM