The Daily Roundup for May 2

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Michael Davis, Brother of NFL Ballers Vernon & Vontae Davis Is A Murder Suspect

The younger brother of 49ers tight end Vernon Davis and Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis has been arrested for assault in Washington, D.C. and is a suspect in the murder of a tourist in the city .

Police are investigating if Michael Davis, 19, is responsible for three similar attacks around Washington D.C., including the Tuesday night killing of a 66-year-old man.
Vernon Davis posted on his Twitter account “Just got a disturbing call from back home in Washington, D.C good day gone bad! Hopefully he wasn’t involved!” In a follow-up post, Davis praised Virgin America, so presumably he is flying home to his native D.C.

Attacker used claw end of hammer: MyFoxDC.com

According to the Washington Post, police state Michael Davis was near the scene of the unprovoked attack and attempted to run, but officers apprehended him several blocks away and Davis was carrying a claw hammer in a dark-colored bag.Michael is looking at life in prison if convicted on all charges.

Amber Rose Rocks A New Hairstyle For A Lunch Out, Dons A Blonde Wig

Amber Rose is always known for her risky fashion choices, and she is of course mainly known for her Sinéad O’Connor shaved head and curvy figure. But just the other night, she had a fun night out with a couple of her best guys from over at The Life Files.

She was showing off her gorgeous engagement ring, and the site notes that she caught up with them to talk about her thoughts on Kanye’s “Way Too Cold” (Theraflu) and her 2012 plans among other things.

Amber was looking sultry as always, but this time she was rocking a shoulder length loose curled wig along with her form flattering leopard top and jeans. She twitpic’d a few photos from Instagram with simple captions like “Blondie.” Rose is looking mighty 70′s and it’s a great look on her.

Personally she looks best without all that hair, she’s just got the perfect face to show off and a nice shaped head at that. Every time we see Amber with a wig on it just looks a little off– still beautiful, but not quite right.
Do you think that Amber will go for more wigs now that she’s planning to be a bride later this year? Or are they an escape from the wedding crazy thoughts that she has constantly?

I SURELY DO...AGAIN & AGAIN! Nick & Mariah's 4th Anniversary Vow Renewal In Paris

Nick & Mariah put on their last Friday best--all white for the bride & groom 4 times over--this evening in the romantic french city. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon renewed their wedding vows for their 4th anniversary at Paris' Plaza Athenee Hotel...and then checked out the Eiffel Tower:

Nick put a beautiful (likely upgraded with even more diamonds) ring on his wife's hand and sealed it with a kiss. Can't be mad at that.

The twosome showed just how in sync they are despite Nick's recent health scares and their lives being turned upside down by the birth of their twins. They rocked matching white formal wear (I'll keep our comments about this looking like 1998 prom photos to ourselves) and looked happier than ever:

After the ceremony, the hubby & wife headed to Le Jules Verne restaurant for dinner and snapped pics in front of the Eiffel Tower:

Sweet!

“Voices Of Love: Whitney Houston And Her Family” To Debut At Cannes Film Festival

In December, I reported that a documentary of Whitney Houston and her family was in the works, which would tell the story of The Drinkards (eventually The Sweet Inspirations) and the Houstons. The Drinkards produced some of music’s most groundbreaking and influential stars including Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, and Cissy Houston, all of which will appear in the documentary. The documentary was directed by Gary Keys and was filmed & completed back in November 2010 — however was altered to include Whitney’s death. The film will debut at the Cannes Film Festival in France May 19th and 23rd.

7 Million People Watched “Glee’s” Whitney Tribute

“Glee’s” tribute to the late Whitney Houston was a ratings success. The show’s Whitney-inspired episode helped guide Fox to a victory in the coveted 18 to 49 demo. According to “The Hollywood Reporter,” Fox averaged a two-point-four rating and brought in almost seven-million viewers. The Whitney episode of “Glee” featured the cast performing such Houston hits as “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “How Will I Know,” and “I Have Nothing.” “Glee” also paid their respects to Whitney shortly after her death back in February.

The show featured the message “We Will Always Love You” as the end credits came to a close. 

Check Out All The Videos…

Lea Michele’s Rachel and Naya Rivera’s Santana Sing Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional” in Glee Season 3, Episode 17: “Dance With Somebody” (VIDEO)

Darren Criss’ Blaine Sings Whitney Houston’s “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” in Glee Season 3, Episode 17: “Dance With Somebody” (VIDEO)

Chris Colfer’s Kurt Sings Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” in Glee Season 3, Episode 17: “Dance With Somebody” (VIDEO)

Dianna Agron’s Quinn and Samuel Larsen’s Joe Sing Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love For You” in Glee Season 3, Episode 17: “Dance With Somebody” (VIDEO)

The New Directions Sing Whitney Houston’s “My Love is Your Love” in Glee Season 3, Episode 17: “Dance With Somebody” (VIDEO)

Glee’s Whitney Houston tribute episode pulled in nearly 7 million viewers on last week says preliminary Nielsen overnight data.

‘Dance With Somebody’ picked up 6.9m and a demo rating of 2.7 with 18-49 adults, rising sharply off its all-time low last week.
However, Zooey Deschanel’s New Girl dipped to 5.2m (2.6) in the 9pm hour, despite a higher Glee lead-in.
Still, Fox pipped NBC to top primetime, with The Biggest Loser (6.8m/2.2), The Voice (8.7m/3.2) and Fashion Star (4.6m/1.6) earning the Peacock Network a second place finish.
Private Practice gave ABC a significant boost at 10pm with 8.4m (2.2), having fallen under 7m last week.

Dem Kentucky folks don’t want Miss Mary J' No where near Churchill Downs!

Mary J. Blige has been tapped to sing the National Anthem at this years Kentucky Derby but ever since the announcement was made on Monday people have been flooding the telephone lines at a local TV station insisting Mary was a poor choice...

And it has nothing to do with the new chicken wraps.
WHAS 11 in Kentucky claims they've received dozens of calls and emails fearing Mary J. Blige might jazz up The National Anthem too much.

The Director of Communications and Media Services at Churchill Downs blew off the complaints in a statement to the media,

“We've hosted the Derby for 137 years, we're quick to find out that you can't please everybody all the time but Mary J. Blige is a very exciting and talented individual that we can't wait to host on Derby day”

Sheree Whitfield & Phaedra Parks WISH With The Kids

At The Wish Upon A Hero Foundation event in Atlanta, ATL Housewife Phaedra Parks and former Housewife Sheree Whitfield donated money to children & their families who needed a little help making their lives easier.

Phaedra was all about the kiddies as she handed out a $1000 check at the Urban Active Fitness Center sponsored event.

And the recipient was a little girl named Addison whose family needed help with funding their trips to and from the hospital to get her the help she needs.

Sweet!...And Sheree handed out a $250 check to Brianna, who needed safe toys to play with

Well isn't that special….Sheree doing good as she was GOT by R.H.o.A

Cameron Diaz Covers Harper's Bazaar UK June 2012

With her new movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" set to hit theaters on May 18th, Cameron Diaz amped up promotions by landing the cover of the June 2012 issue of Harper's Bazaar UK magazine.
Set to hit newsstands on May 3rd, the 39-year-old actress offered up a range of flirty poses for the Tom Munro shot spread while chatting about her love of British guys, London and her friendship with Gwyneth Paltrow.

Highlights from Miss Diaz's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Harper's Bazaar UK!

On having a soft spot for British men:
“I love their sense of humor and the sense of chivalry and charm. It’s something that is innately a part of the culture – we don’t have that over here, it’s not the same in America."

On her admiration of Colin Firth:
"He’s the perfect Englishman. Just enough of the self-effacing to a point that it’s comfortable for other people, but also totally charming and engaging to where he makes you feel special. He’s got that British honesty.”

On her love for London:
“What I love about London is all the green spaces – you know how every little neighborhood will have a little park or a square.... I like to get walking in a city. I always find myself in very interesting places. I love London."

On her relationship with fellow actress Gwyneth Paltrow:
"We became very close after my dad’s death. She reached out and it was very sweet. We bonded on that."

Nas’ Baby Mama Carmen Bryan Blasts Rapper’s New Single ‘Daughters’ on Twitter

While most of the world was excited to hear the new Nas track “Daughters,” a song from his upcoming album Life is Good about his daughter, the mother of the child spoken of in the track bashed the rapper on Twitter 

“Just heard “daughters” by Nas,” Bryan tweeted. “What a disappointment! He had nothing positive to say about our daughter and his depiction of her is false.”
Later, responding to one of her followers, Carmen Bryan expanded on her feeling about Nas and his apparent lack of time spent with his daughter, Destiny.
“@youlovecarrie Or perhaps her father should be talking to her and spending more time with her so he can really get to know her,” she wrote on the social network.

The lyrics of the song itself addressed Twitter, as well:
“This morning I got a call, nearly split my wig/This social network said ‘Nas go and get ya kid/She’s on Twitter, I know she ain’t gon post no pic/Of herself underdressed, no inappropriate shit, right/Her mother cried when she answered.”

The song also address Nas own feelings on his parenting:
“At this point I realized I ain’t the strictest parent/I’m too loose, I’m too cool with her/Shoulda drove on time to school with her.”

The song seems to address incidents of Destiny taking to Twitter when she was 16 and 17 to post controversial photos of herself, including one with a large box of condoms by her bed. Destiny is currently 17 and will turn 18 soon.

Nas‘ Life is Good album is scheduled to be released July 17 of this year.

Tawanna Iverson DEMANDS Restraining Order Against Estranged Husband Allen Iverson

The estranged wife Tawanna Iverson of former NBA superstar Allen Iverson was demanding a restraining order be placed on her husband as they fight out a bitter divorce, TMZ reported Sunday. Tawanna Iverson claims the longtime 76er “has engaged in increasingly contemptuous, threatening and disturbing behavior” in recent months, according to the filing.

As reported by TMZ:
Allen Iverson‘s estranged wife is frightened of her husband – claiming the NBA legend has been harassing her and her family … and now, she wants a restraining order.

Tawanna Iverson just filed legal docs in the couple’s bitter divorce battle – claiming Allen “has engaged in increasingly contemptuous, threatening, and disturbing behavior” over the last few months … and she’s afraid things will get worse.
Tawanna is asking for a judge to issue a protective order stat. It’s unclear whether she wants Iverson to stay away physically, or just stop harassing her.
Tawanna also claims Allen is hiding big money from her — and she wants a judge to stop him.

Calls to Allen’s camp were not returned.

NEW MUSIC: Lil' Kim's "Countin' Money"

Lil' Kim has dropped a new buzz single called "Countin' Money." Check it out inside....

As she prepares for her documentary and "Return Of The Queen" tour, Lil' Kim has dropped a new buzz cut off the I.R.S. South mixtape Tax Season, released via her I.R.S. label. The track is made for the clubs and has the Queen Bee going Hardcore again.

Listen to “Countin’ Money” here:

Samuel L. Jackson Covers New York Times

Samuel L. Jackson covers the latest issue of New York Times magazine. In the article the actor discusses how he became his own genre. Sam, who is 63, has appeared in more than 100 films since 1972. For the first part of his film career, his characters tended to appear in scripts as a Gang Member, a Drug Addict, a Hold-Up Man — even after his work in Jungle Fever (which earned him a best supporting actor award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991).

But it was his work as Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction three years later made him world-famous, at 46. Since Pulp Fiction, it seems safe to argue, Sam has been the busiest actor on the planet. This year he has four movies—his annual average since 1994. To read the entire article click here

The Official SPARKLE Movie Poster

The Official SPARKLE Movie Poster just hit the net yesterday the movie will hit theaters August 17. The upcoming musical drama was film directed by Salim Akil. Inspired by The Supremes, it is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, which centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form a girl group in the late 1950s.

Rita Ora and Drake Caught Kissing Backstage

Rita Ora & Drake were spotted kissing backstage at his Newcastle gig this week, where Rita was the warm-up act. Rita’s new single R.I.P is written by Canadian hip-hop star Drake – and they have known each other for ages. A source says: “Rita and Drake have been good friends for a while now but things seemed more serious this week.
“They were all over each other backstage at the gig on Monday and weren’t trying to hide it.”

Rita previously dated Rob Kardashian, the brother of socialite and reality TV star Kim.

You can’t blame them for being fans.

In Atlanta Pretty Girls Rock 2012

In Atlanta they held The 2nd Annual Pretty Girls Rock: Art, Music, Fashion put on and hosted by Musiq Soulchild’s DJ Traci Steele of Hot 107.9. The event was held at P.Diddy’s restaurant Justin’s in Atlanta.

PGR had and attendance of over 500 people and the other host for the evening included Atlanta’s own Pretty Girls; Traci Steele, Ebony Steele, Maria More, Rashan Ali and Nina Brown. The event benefited The Love Offering Foundation and is all about woman in the field of artistry…there were mini fashion shows, canvas painters and female performers.

DJ Traci Steele also had some of her female DJ counterparts doing a set to keep the crowd entertained which included…DJ E, DJ Speakerfoxx, DJ Cooley and DJ Jazzy T. Performances included Lynn Tate, Mika Means, D Woods and LaTocha Scott from Xscape.

D. Woods put on a stellar performance and let the entertainment world know that she is still has it. She performed her brand new hit track titled ’2 The Bottom’, which has more of a club / electronic feel mixes hip-hop and pop music. The track was produced by well-known producer DClax and was released through her indie label Woodgrane Entertainment.

R & B singer Mika Means ripped the stage and she performed her new hit single. Mika has performed on the Monique show, all across the country and is working on a new mixtape and album.

Tiffany Evans brought out the love of her life, her hubby Zoe, as she supported her fellow Atlanta peers. Tiffany has some big things in the works and I smell a TV show coming…

Everyone was in the building, from high profile athletes to celebrities and industry people in Atlanta. This was definitely an event that had people talking.

PGR was sponsored by Area 51, Qream, Jazz Luxury Hair, My Daddy’s Famous Cheesecakes, Flow Entertainment, Ms Management, Victory H20, The Weave Boutique and Super Recordings Entertainment.

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

So bright and distracting, like a big ball of colorful yarn. You’re lucky there isn’t an enormous cat around.

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!!

EFREM