SNAP FLASH: Rita Ora Shines Bright At ‘Atlanta Pride Festival’
Rita Ora continued on in her international promo efforts, when she performed for 2012 ‘Atlanta Pride‘, in support of National Coming Out Day.
Performing numbers from her #1 album ‘ORA‘, her arrival at the event precedes the launch of her new single ‘Shine Ya Light’, armed with a video shot in her homeland of Kosovo.
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NeNe Leakes & The Girls hits Kyle Richards' Boutique Launch
NeNe Leakes is now rocking a platinum blonde combover style. And she put it on display at the launch party for her "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" friend Kyle Richard's boutique Kyle by Alene Too.
NeNe & Laura...who seem to be new reality besties...made their way to the Beverly Hills launch party for Kyle Richards' new boutique. NeNe rocked her usual black leather leggings while Laura rocked her usual--a revealing dress and cute shoes.
NeNe posed with the woman of the hour upon arrival.
Both NeNe's and Kyle's "Housewives" franchises start back on Bravo soon.
Christina Milian looked cutesy in a two toned figure hugging dress.
And she laughed it up with her girl Rocsi Diaz, who seems to be settling in even more into L.A. life now that "106 & Park" is a wrap.
Evelyn Lozada Shares Memories of Being A 17-Year-Old Teenage Mother
Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada recently shared a vintage photo of her and her daughter Shanice. At the tender age of 17-years-old, Evelyn was a teenage mother and although some of us may not agree with some of Evelyn's TV behavior last season, some argue that her story is inspiring.
Anywho, peep the throwback photos of Evelyn, Shanice and Shanice's father.
Awwwww!
Keyshia Cole Says Marriage Counseling Works
Her hubby Daniel Gibson was at first a bit hesitant to seek professional therapy for their marriage, but over time, he realized it was necessary.
“At first, I didn’t believe in it. I’m a strong Christian, so I believed that, like, you go to God and you fix it and you pray about it, but sometimes you do need a different opinion,” Daniel told Essence.com.
But it ain’t easy. Keyshia admits it’s work staying happily married.
“Once I get upset, there’s kind of no turning back,” the singer explained. “He knows that that’s not fair, and I know that’s not fair. Sometimes I really get caught up in my emotions and I’m really good at it. So, like our psychiatrist says, I have to try to do ‘the unnatural thing.’ So, I’m trying.”
The couple is happily married, but they’ve got to work to spend time together since their schedules are so busy.
Million Muppet March’ Plans Protest of Mitt Romney for Big Bird Death Threat
Put it another way. In the classic line from Bill Duke’s detective in “Menace II Society,” you know you done f**ked up now… you know that, don’t you?”
Yes Mitt, you done messed with the wrong bird this time and you’re about to pay the price, reports Reuters.
Plans to save Big Bird, the fuzzy yellow character on U.S. public television’s “Sesame Street,” from possible extinction are taking shape in the form of a puppet-based protest next month dubbed the “Million Muppet March.”
The demonstration is planned for November 3 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., three days before the general election.
Before the presidential debate between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney had concluded on October 3, two men who had never met each floated the Million Muppet March idea on social media. They immediately united to defend public broadcasting.
Romney pledged during the debate to end the U.S. federal government’s subsidy for the Public Broadcasting Service despite his professed love for Big Bird, one of the characters on PBS’s 43-year-old children’s educational program “Sesame Street,” which features the Muppets.
Michael Bellavia, 43, an animation executive from Los Angeles, and Chris Mecham, 46, a university student in Idaho, separately came up with the Million Muppet March idea in response.
Big Bird, played by actor Carroll Spinney in an 8-foot (2.5-metre) bird costume, is strictly speaking not a member of the group of puppet characters known as the Muppets.
Bellavia bought the Internet address www.millionmuppetmarch.com during the debate and discovered Mecham had already started a Facebook page by the same name.
Within 30 minutes of the end of the debate they were on the phone with each other, planning the march.
“I figured, why just make it a virtual show of support? Why not take this opportunity because it seemed like there was already a growing interest in it and actually make it an active, participatory event,” Bellavia said. “I literally just said, ‘It’s happening.’”
Scott Storch is Wanted by the Court in Florida
It wasn’t that long ago that he was making news for being too drugged out to produce music.
Now, a Florida court has ordered Storch to be arrested immediately for failing to pay over $20,000 in child support and other bills, reports TMZ.
The once hotter than fire hip hop producer failed to come up with the $28,300 the court ordered him to pay to his baby mama. Then, on top of that, he failed to appear in court to explain himself.
Following the missed court date, a judge issued an arrest order, directing police to get him and bring him to court.
But as of this posting, he’s not in custody.
Nas Loses Georgia Home To Foreclose
Nas is now on the list of celebrities that lost a home due to foreclosure.
According to TMZ:
According to official records, Nas purchased the 2-bedroom, 3-bath pad back in 2004 for $585,000 … but according to SunTrust bank (which issued him the loan) … Nas couldn’t foot the bill and defaulted on the payments, still owing $507,000.
SunTrust recently foreclosed on the property and then sold it to the highest bidder at public auction last month for $348,500 … WAY LESS than the rapper paid eight years ago.
Alicia Keys HOSTS "Girl On Fire" Meet-N-Greet In Atlanta
Alicia Keys was in Atlanta where she made her promotional rounds for her upcoming Girl On Fire album (November 27th).
The day ended with Alicia hosting a meet-n-greet at Vanquish Lounge with fans and music industry heavyweights. And she kept to her usual skinny jeans and leather look.
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Alicia made friends with a little fan and chatted up the crowd.
Nelly Throws Girlfriend Ashanti Surprise Birthday Bash at STK
Rapper Nelly (real name Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr.), didn't let one bad bus trip (lightly put) ruin his girlfriend's birthday. Over the weekend he threw 32-year-old Ashanti a surprise birthday party at Atlanta's STK. According to tweets, and a few attendees,
Ashanti was clueless about her birthday dinner. She wore a sleevless black dress and a pink tiara, that matched her tricked-out-birthdy cake. T.I. and Tiny attended, along with other close friends. After dinner, the couple partied at Atlanta's Reign night club.
Ya Girl Beyonce will the FULL HALFTIME Act for Super Bowl XLVII
Beyonce confirmed her performance with a new pic (above) posted on her website with the title "Countdown to Touchdown."
Her love's not the only thing on top. Beyonce's set to reclaim her Pop/R&B crown after a here-and-there hiatus as she's set to takeover the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show. It's one of the largest TV audiences in the world, and it's the only way to kick off the new album she's working on.
According to an Associated Press source, the official announcement will be made tomorrow (Wednesday).
After years of arguably lackluster performances, the "Run The World" singer will be bringing her energy to an audience of over 100 million viewers. To put this in perspective, performing solo, will be one of the most watched people in the world come Super Bowl Sunday. That's big.
This is Bey's second time partaking in the Super Bowl festivities as she sang the National Anthem at the 2004 Super Bowl game in her hometown of Houston, Texas. As for previous folks who rocked the Halftime show--Janet Jackson (with Justin Timberlake), Nicki Minaj & Cee Lo (with Madonna and others), Prince, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross solo, Stevie Wonder with Chaka Khan and others, Boyz II Men with Queen Latifah and others and plenty more.
Super Bowl XLVII goes down Feb. 3, 2013 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Will you be watching?
Wyclef Shuts Down Yele Haiti Amid Accusations of Mismanagement
Yele Haiti, the charity set up by Wyclef Jean to help Haiti earthquake victims, has shut down and is under investigation by the New York attorney general's office...
A forensic audit by the attorney general turned up gross mismanagement including $600,000 spent on the Yele Haiti headquarters [which are now abandoned], $300,000 on landscaping and $400,000 on food and beverages.
Another $259,580 in payments were made to Wyclef and other Yele board members, $24,000 was spent on chauffeur services for Wylcef and $30,000 spent on a private jet for Lindsay Lohan to attend a benefit that raised only $60,000.00.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked for other projects disappeared into thin air.
Wyclef admits the charity is shut down with a statement on his Facebook page.
According to Jean's spokesperson Melanie A. Bonvicino, " At present my client Wyclef Jean and his legal team are working "assiduously" to resolve any pending issues with respect to Yele prior to its closing, as Mr. Jean continues his tireless commitment to his "beloved" country by remaining steadfast in his efforts to encourage the global community to join him in supporting ongoing relief efforts in Haiti.
"Wyclef Jean helped pay for the independent audit of Yele because of his commitment to both the organization and the people of Haiti, and while most of its findings to do not in any way relate to him he is nevertheless committed to ensuring that things are made right," according to Mr. Jean's attorney, Avi Schick.
Yele Haiti raised more than $3 million dollars.
Rihanna Covers VOGUE November 2012 Magazine
Rihanna, looks red hot on the November 2012 cover of Vogue magazine, on stands next week. This is Rihanna’s second time covering Vogue U.S. cover.
Madonna gave a very ‘UNFAVORABLE” Tribute To Pakistani Girl Malala Yousafazi
Last week Malala Yousafazi was shot on the way home from school, as part of as assassination attempt by the Taliban- who targeted the 14 year old for speaking out group’s oppression of women in her homeland of Pakistan.
Shot in the head and then again in the neck, she currently remains unconscious and in present danger with the Taliban threatening to target her again for being a ‘symbol of the infidels and obscenity‘.
So, in what marks a strange twist in this tragic story, ‘Ray Of Light‘ icon Madonna has ‘honored’ Malala with a strip tease carried out during her ‘MDNA Tour’ in LA. Last week
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An act, which has now been billed as distasteful.
In response to the strip tease, users of social networking site Twitter took to the medium to weigh in.
I respect that Madonna supports Malala but a striptease in support of a girl who supports education is so irrelevant. twitter.com/HibahAqsa/stat…
— Hibah M.Rafiq (@HibahAqsa) October 13, 2012
Madonna wont be able to identify Pakistan on the map of the world, but she dedicate a song for #Malala? Shows the Power of US backed media
— Saad Khan (@M_Saad_K) October 12, 2012
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Classless as ever:Madonna(Gramma GaGa) dedicates onstage striptease to Pakistani girl shot by Taliban bit.ly/WgA01q #p2 #tcot
— Andy (@Nuktubian) October 13, 2012.
@mehrtarar Posting a prayer and taking your clothes off are two very different things. Esp when one plays into Taliban rhetoric.
— Arabeya (@Ana3rabeya) October 13, 2012
Em, Pakistanis cross at MADONNA for her “inappropriate” nod to Malala Yousafzai, get a fucking life and try to focus on real problems?
— Faiza S Khan (@BhopalHouse) October 13, 2012
Madonna honored Malala in the way she knew best. Lets appreciate that and not get caught up with trivialities. Thank you #Madonna
— Aisha Sarwari (@AishaFSarwari) October 13, 2012
Madonna is one product of the American mentality of “Support it by stripping”. Anything is somehow related to your junk. #Absurd #Malala
— Afaf Super-Nobody (@SalvagedEyes) October 13, 2012
So what do you think? Was her tribute inappropriate?
Mariah Carey Ready to Quit American Idol?
Insiders claim Mariah Carey is thisclose to quitting American Idol...after their huge blow up, Mariah told Idol producers that Nicki Minaj is mentally unstable and that she feels truly threatened by her.
A source claims
“Mariah has no qualms about ditching the show if Nicki doesn’t chill out.”
HMMMM, I don’t know 16 Mil is a lot to give up on over some bullshizz!
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘12 Ball Corner Pocket’
When I see purple stripes and long sticks like that I can only think of Fruit Stripe gum. You know, looks different and tastes like crap.
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM
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