The Daily Buzz for Aug 10

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Hillary Clinton pays tribute to Nelson Mandela, 94, as she drops in for lunch and a chat

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a lunch date with Nelson Mandela when she visited him at the rural village where South Africa's first black president is living out his retirement far from the public eye.

Her private meeting with the Nobel Peace Prize winner was the first event of her visit to the nation and an indication of the prestige still enjoyed by the man who led the fight against white-minority rule.

The two chatted in his home ahead of the meal, an honor that few now receive since Mandela has become increasingly frail with age.

Mandela's wife Graca Machel joined her husband and Hillary Clinton ahead of the lunch

Secretary of State Clinton was granted a rare visit to Mandela who has become increasingly frail with age

Mandela, known in South Africa as Madiba, did not speak but smiled as he and his wife Graca Machel posed for a picture with Clinton.

'That's a beautiful smile!' Clinton, 64, said.

'Madiba's smile is a trademark,' Machel added.

Mandela was elected president in South Africa's first all-race elections in 1994, after spending 27 years as a political prisoner under the segregationist apartheid regime.

Clinton's husband, Bill, was the US president when Mandela took office. Their two families developed close ties, with Bill Clinton paying a visit to Mandela last month on the eve of his 94th birthday.

'Madiba not only represents all that there is great in the world, but (is someone) who to the secretary is a close friend... somebody who she has learned a lot from," a US official said ahead of Clinton's meeting.

A dozen police stood guard outside the property in Mandela's village in Eastern Cape province. Long accustomed to high-profile international guests, Clinton's motorcade attracted little attention as it rolled through.

Hillary Clinton last met Mandela almost exactly three years ago at his Johannesburg home, when she praised the influence that he had on her own life.

Members of the American business delegation include senior executives from Black & Veatch, Boeing, Chevron, EMD/Caterpillar, FedEx Express, GE, Symbion, Trimble, Wal-Mart, and Zanbato.
A trade mission also included the heads of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the US Trade and Development Agency, as well as Robert Hormats, under secretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment, and Francisco Sanchez, under secretary of commerce for international trade.

'South Africa is critically important to America's commercial interests on the continent,' said Scott Eisner, vice president of African Affairs at the US Chamber of Commerce.

'Expanding the US-South African commercial relationship is in the interests of companies and workers who produce goods exported and sold in South African markets. We applaud Secretary Clinton's attention to the importance of the growing economic relationship between our two countries.'

Clinton is set to leave South Africa on Thursday for Nigeria and then Benin. She is also expected in Ghana for the state funeral of late president John Atta Mills, before heading to Istanbul for talks on the crisis in Syria.

Braxton Family Values’ Promo Pics

The Braxton sisters, Trina, Tamar, Toni, Towanda and Traci, along with Mama Evelyn, got jazzy for the promo photo shoot for the upcoming summer special of “Braxton Family Values.

See the new season of Braxton Family Values on Aug 16 on WeTV!

Well Ya’ll its that tike again for The Bronner Bros. 65th International Hair Show

The Bronner Bros. 65th International Hair Show was held over the weekend at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. 

Hair stylist Derek J threw on his thigh high boots, dress and head wrap for the ocassion.

Reality star Rasheeda posed with Mr. Bronner who celebrated his 65th International Hair Show. 

Not gonna lie, chick may not be my cup of tea in the rap lane but she's always looking pretty and hair well done.

Rasheeda's husband Kirk Frost also struck a pose.

The OMG Girlz rocked their colorful hairdos and looks and posed with fans.

Also, Mo and Kita posed with hair stylist Elgin Charles (oh Elgin) and Dr. Regina M. Benjamin.

Miss Lawrence was there rocking his red lipstick.

Work.

Former "RHOA" star Lisa Wu was seen making the rounds.

And the very possible newest "RHOA" star Kenya Moore was spotted looking fab.

Dwight Eubanks attended the show in one of his eclectic suits.

Looking pulled and taut.

As for some of the looks:

Oh...

Eyelash hair?

Spongebob though?

With the matching outfit?...LMBO Fun Times anyway!

RHOA Rumors : Is Tobey Sanders The New Atlanta Housewife?

If you’re a fan of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta, you’ve followed the rumors and firings of the cast. Since last season ended, we learned that Sheree Whitfield would not be returning (rumors suggest that Sheree was fired, while Sheree suggests that she chose to leave). We’ve heard of a few rumored replacements since her departure. Over the summer, we learned that Kenya Moore would be a new cast member on the show. And now, we’ve learned of another potential addition. 

Her name is Tobey Sanders and she runs her own interior design business in Atlanta called, FauxDecor LLC. Here’s what we know:

She’s designed for a number of luxury homes and restaurants in Miami, Detroit, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta.
We’ve heard some rumblings about her love life (we’re gonna hold onto those for now), but she runs with a few Atlanta celebrities and socialites like Lance Gross, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Toya Wright.
She’s also pretty close friends with RHOA’s Phaedra Parks and Kandi, who she partied with over the weekend (she was at the party that Kandi threw for her boyfriend, Todd). 

Of course, this is all speculation at this point, but what do you think of the new potential cast mate? Stay tuned!

Lady Gaga Announces Album Title W/ Tattoo

Lady Gaga is taking her album announcement to a whole new level: the “Born This Way” singer revealed the CD’s title via a new tattoo.
Gaga, who already had nine tats, tweeted the following photo of herself with number 10, alongside the message:
“New ink new album.”
The new ink showed the words — and title of her new alum — “ARTPOP.”
Later, the platinum blonde star tweeted,

“Make sure when writing about my new album/project ARTPOP that you CAPITALIZE the title”.

Gaga originally revealed her plan to drop the album’s title in September before apparently getting antsy and releasing the name a month ahead of schedule.

Performance FAB; THE CLARK SISTERS

Jacky Clark-Chisholm, Dorinda Clark-Cole and Karen Clark Sheard of The Clark Sisters perform in concert at The Dell Music Center in Philadelphia. Check out the pics!

Those girls are still going STRONG after nearly 35 years in the industry!

Beyonce Reveals August Surprise

Last week Beyonce put her stans on notice to be ready for a new movement starting August 19th
Now we know what she was talking about....
In a video uploaded on Beyonce's Tumblr page Beyonce encourages her fans to make a a difference on August 19th, World Humanitarian Day, by doing one thing for another human being.

WATCH:

"Nothing is too small," she says, "It begins with each of us."

Obama Files Lawsuit Against Ohio to Block New Voting Rules

President Obama has joined the head of the U.S. Department of Justice, Eric Holder in taking an active role in battling those states that are suddenly changing decades-old and centuries-old voting laws for this year’s election. The 44th president of the United States is suing the state of Ohio over changing election laws for the military, putting Obama’s re-election campaign and members of some military groups on a collision course over voting rights in the critical state of Ohio.
No Republican presidential candidate has ever won the White House after losing the state of Ohio. So the back-and-forth chess moves by the left and the right is to get an advantage in the all important Buckeye State.
The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee have filed a lawsuit to block a new state law allowing men and women in uniform to vote up until the Monday right before an election, while the cutoff on early voting for the rest of the public is three days earlier.

Obama campaign officials relayed to Fox News that they are not trying to restrict the voting rights of military members, but to keep the playing field level for all voters in Ohio, by allowing early voting up until Monday for everyone, including members of the military. They contend that a two-tiered, early-voting process is unfair.

“Along with the DNC and Ohio Democratic Party, this campaign filed a lawsuit to reinstate equal, early-voting rights for all Ohioans — rights the Republican controlled legislature arbitrarily stripped away this past year,” Jim Messina, Obama’s campaign manager, said in an email to supporters.
The National Guard Association and sympathizing military groups oppose Obama’s lawsuit vehemently, stating that it’s “offensive” for Democrats to suggest in the lawsuit it’s arbitrary for service members to get special consideration.
Men and women in uniform typically get more time than other voters to send in absentee ballots since they may be serving in an overseas or domestic location that is not close to their home polling station.

Angela Simmons Wears Shear Dress & Boy Shorts to Sister Vanessa’s Birthday Party

Eyes were all on the Simmons sisters, as they hit up Las Vegas’ Sugar Factory. It was a birthday celebration–Vanessa Simmons is knocking on 30′s door, turning 29 years young in Sin City. Both stylish sisters looked glam as usual. Angela Simmons chose a revealing see-thru white mesh dress, pairing it with black boy shorts and simple black heels.

The birthday girl, Vanessa, opted for a short-sleeved sweater, low-cut black bustier, showing off some leg with a loose-fitting skirt and blinged out platform kicks. What do we think of their attire? Stylish or Too Revealing?

NeNe Leakes Dishes On Hanging With Kanye West & Kim K. In DENIM Magazine's ONE Year Anniversary Issue!

As Hollywood braces for the coming of hurricane NeNe on NBC's "The New Normal", the reality star embraces the latest cover of DENIM Magazine. Inside the magazine's one-year anniversary, NeNe dishes on her life in Hollywood and her new circle of celebrity friends. She revealed that she even spent the 4th of July weekend in Atlantic City with Kim and Kanye and she thinks they are great together.

Q&A's:
Denim: So, we’ve seen you out a lot with Kim Kardashian. Is she your newest friend?

NeNe: "Yes"


Denim: It's been said that you all have a good friendship, how do feel about her relationship with Kanye West?
NeNe: ''I'm very supportive of it. I was just with her and Kanye on the 4th of July weekend. We went to Atlantic City to see him perform and I'm supportive of her finding love. I think he is a great match for Kim, I think he is going to hold Kim down. And they actually look very cute together, yea!'

Well alright Miss NeNe!

Michael Jackson Doctor Arnie Klein May Lose Medical License

Michael Jackson's dermatologist Arnie Klein is in danger of losing his medical license for refusing to take a mental exam.
Michael Jackson's former dermatologist Arnie Klein should NOT be allowed to practice medicine ... so says a CA Medical Board honcho who just filed a request to have Klein's medical license revoked.
The person behind the claim is Linda Whitney -- the Board's Executive Director of Consumer Affairs -- who claims Arnie has refused to undergo mandatory mental and physical examinations, in direct violation of the Board's orders.

Arnie -- one of MJ's closest friends and the doc who prescribed massive quantities of meds for the singer -- was ordered to undergo the examinations following an investigation into an anonymous complaint against the doctor back in 2010, alleging substandard care of two patients.
The patients have not been identified, so it's unclear if one of them was Michael Jackson.
Klein was ordered to submit to mental and physical examinations by June 8 -- but as we previously reported, the doctor refused, demanding to know who's behind the anonymous complaint.

Now, Whitney is asking the Board to pull the plug on his practice.
TMZ spoke with Klein's rep, Joel Douglas, who tells us ... "We're willing to cooperate, we just want to know the reasons behind the investigation. We're optimistic the court will be fair in the matter."

Rapper ‘Young Buck’ Checks into Prison

Well it looks like Rapper Young Buck has officially checked into prison today at Yazoo City Medium Security Federal Prison in southern Mississippi. According to TMZ the G-Unit rapper started an 18-month prison sentence, for possessing guns.
The weapons were found in August of 2010, when IRS agents raided his mansion over back taxes.

Agents found a weapon in the house which was not registered to, or legally owned by the rapper.

Lil’ Scrappy & Erica Dixon Engaged : Scrappy Professes His Love In Interview

There were a lot of rumors going around that there would not be an actual reunion for the hit show Love And Hip-Hop Atlanta but Mona Scott is now coming out with information regarding the highly anticipated Reunion show which has been recently been taped.

“We are absolutely having a reunion show,” said Mona in a New York Q&A session for “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta,” which you can watch to your left.
“And it will be a traditional format…it will have all the cast on the stage,” added Mona.
Reportedly Lil Scrappy has now chosen the woman he wants to be with after some back and forth between his babys mom Erica Dixon and his “friend” Shay aka “Buckey”.

In a recent interview lil Scrappy reveals that he didn’t really know how much His baby’s mom Erica felt about him until he got to wath a few episodes of the show.

“She never showed me that without the cameras. Seeing her talk with her friends and just coming out like that I was like wow, that’s my mother f***** there you f*** with me like that,” SCRAPPY explained.
During the reunion show sources say Shay got up an ran out when Scrappy proposes. I guess we have to see to find out what actually happened.

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’

Spiderman wore red cowboy boots? Yeah, maybe when he was riding his wooden rocking horse at age 4. C’mon man, you can’t even be weird correctly! You know what my spidey-senses are telling me? That you don’t have many friends.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ALL!!
EFREM