Dwyane Wade Covers ESPN’s Money Issue
Dwyane Wade graces the cover of ESPN magazine’s “Money Issue.” Within this issue ESPN will discuss the balance of sports power shifting toward China as they focus on Wade’s sneaker deal with Li-Ning.
Dwyane’s sneakers have been creating a lot of buzz after the bold switch to Li-Ning then they did when at Jordan Brand. Stepping away from the Jordan brand could have been a great move for him……. The magazine will hit newsstands this Friday.
NY Knicks sign Lamar Odom
The New York Knicks have signed former NBA champion Lamar Odom, who was out of the league this season.
The move gives new president Phil Jackson an offseason to look at the versatile forward who thrived in his system. Odom helped the Los Angeles Lakers win NBA titles in 2009 and 2010, and was the Sixth Man of the Year in 2011, Jackson's final season as coach.
But Odom has never captured that success again. He last played in the NBA with the Clippers in 2012-13, averaging 4.0 points in about 20 minutes per game, and appeared in two games for a team in Spain this season.
THIS JUST IN: Beyonce & Jay Z Set To Tour...TOGETHER...This Summer?
It's like the umpteenth surprise from the Carter clan in the last 6 months. One of Forbes' richest power couple is rumored to be going on tour...together...this summer. Deets inside...
After both made surprise performances at Coachella this past weekend (Beyonce crashing her sister Solange's set and Jay coming out to rock with frenemy Nas), a new rumor is swirling. The Carters are going on a joint tour this summer! Supposedly.
Word on the Page Six curb is that Yonce & Hov plan to announce a 20-stadium US tour that will start in late June. And it’s quite possible, reportedly, the twosome will perform in New York on July 4.
Bey just wrapped her huge Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, while Jay recently wrapped his 58-city Magna Carta Holy Grail world tour. And they made millions of those, and performing together sporadically over the last few months.
WOW..I think this cute. But it seems ‘TO ME’ they want to battle Eminem and Rihanna for their Stadium tour also this summer???? Stay tuned regardless its gonna be a LONG HOT SUMMER.
Musiq Soulchild performs at Live on the Park
Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols kicked off the 5th season of ATL Live on the Park at Park Tavern, with the best season opener yet! The refreshing show that highlights the best in new and classic R&B artists made a return that could not be ignored. Guest host Tai Boogie – the Wild Afrikan, the new houseband, Quinn and Jukebox and DJ Trauma rocked a packed-out crowd through a night full of stellar performances by newcomer Kameron Corvet, R&B sensation Noel Gourdin, and headliner, “Lil John” Roberts, with a handful of special guests including Musiq Soulchild.
ATL Live on the Park is sponsored by Gentleman Jack, The W-Hotel Midtown and Belvedere Vodka. New artist, Maclyn Lucille, winner of the social media audition campaign, opened the show with an impressive rendition of Deborah Cox’s “Nobody’s Supposed to be Here.” Lucille wowed listeners with her outstanding vocals and received a grand applause from the audience of influentials including R&B singer, Algebra. Kameron Corvet took to the stage next with only his guitar for an amazing acoustic set. He swooned the audience with his Miguel-like vocals during his songs, “I Miss the Way” and “Lead Me to You”. After Corvet, the party continued as DJ Trauma kept Park Tavern jamming with the best old school jams and Atlanta classics.
Next, Noel Gourdin hit the stage toasting to life and performing his hit songs “Beautiful” and “The River” along with the single “Heaven Knows” – a jazzy ode to a woman that stays by her man’s side after dealing with what only “Heaven knows” – off his latest album “City Heart, Southern Soul.” Shanti and Marlon saved the best for last as internationally-known drummer “Lil John” Roberts and his many guests performed a stunning set as the finale for the night. Roberts opened his performance by introducing his notable band that included top musician, Tomi Martin on guitar. He went on to perform three songs from his new album, “The Heartbeat”. “Get Right” a rap track featuring the raw and talented Saroc the MC, and “Grand Scheme” a ballad featuring Byron Sowell’s powerful vocals, warmed up the audience. Last, but surely not least, Roberts performed “It’s Your Time” featuring Chantae Cann and surprise special guest, Musiq Soulchild. The crowd rushed to the stage at the sight of the R&B legend and thoroughly enjoyed the smooth sounds of Soulchild’s voice intertwined with the sultry vocals of Chantae Cann. After “It’s Your Time”, “Lil John” Roberts, encouraged by host Tai Boogie and a hype crowd, then began to play Soulchild’s classic hit, “Girlfriend” which led to a live impromptu performance by Musiq Soulchild.
This wrapped up the season opener with the crowd excited and ready for the next month’s performances. All the artists thanked Shanti Das for the opportunity presented from ATL Live on the Park, and she in return encouraged the crowd to appreciate these artists by continuing to “support black music.”
Next month, ASCAP will host the May edition of ATL Live on the Park on May 13th, 2014 at Park Tavern. For more information, please visit: www.atlliveonthepark.com
Notables in attendance included: Neo-Soul singer, Algebra, Clay Evans of Grand Hustle, singer Anthony David, Roger Bobb of Bobbcat Films, Keinon Johnson of Interscope and Attorney Marvin Arrington.
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POOR KATHERINE JACKSON: Judge Orders Katherine Jackson to Pay AEG
Last year Katherine Jackson lost her $40 billion civil suit against concert promoter AEG after suing them for negligence in hiring Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of manslaughter in the death of her son Michael Jackson.
Now a judge wants Ms. Katherine to pay AEG's court costs…
According to reports Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos issued a tentative ruling against Katherine Jackson ordering her to pay AEG $800k to cover their court costs.
AEG originally sought $1.2 million.Both sides have agreed not to fight the ruling.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Drops The Term ‘She-Male’ Following Controversy
Logo has made the decision to remove the segment, “You’ve Got She-Mail” along with the term “she-male” from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The decision comes after the show featured a challenge called “Female or She-Male” and trans advocates protested the use of the phrase citing it as hurtful and transphobic.
As the Huffington Post reports, the controversy emerged after a March 17 mini-challenge called “Female or She-Male” presented current Drag Race contestants with cropped photos and tasked them with guessing whether the person pictured was biologically born female or was a past Drag Racer. This sparked criticism over the use of the word “she-male,” which many members of the transgender community believe carries violent and/or discriminatory connotations.
As a result of the protest, Logo issued a statement “thank[ing] the community for sharing their concerns.” Further, the network announced that it has expunged the “She-Male” challenge from all platforms and will eliminate the “You’ve Got She-Mail” segment for future episodes. A representative for Logo added, “We did not intend to cause any offense, but in retrospect we realize that it was insensitive. We sincerely apologize.”
How do you feel about their decision?
The Reason Behind NeNe and Cynthia No Longer Being Friends
After watching that one on one with Andy and NeNe shading Cynthia out of no where was a bit skeptical. I mean why all of a sudden Cynthia is just this bad person…? Well it appears NeNe Leakes’ husband Gregg was cheating on her with a local Atlanta publicist Pam Pinnock and NeNe is not happy about the budding friendship that these two have formed.
According to Realitytea Cynthia hired Pam to do some PR work and NeNe feels that she has crossed the line with befriending the woman her husband was cheating with…
The source tells Reality Tea,
“Cynthia and celebrity publicist Pam Pinnock have gotten really close and been hanging out while the publicist has been helping Cynthia revamp her model agency’s public image. Cynthia decided to hire a well known publicist to clean up the agency brand or maybe to piss Nene off. Nene found out they been hanging out and EVERYBODY knows Nene don’t like sharing her friends. But especially the ones who have shared a bed with her man Greg.”
“It’s really strange how she turned on Cynthia after all these years but when it comes to Gregg and his wandering eyes, Nene don’t play that. Cynthia broke the contract rule so now Nene wants Cynthia’s RHOA contract ripped up.”
Also meet the woman behind NeNe’s hairstyles
Pat Sumpter-Davis is a Celebrity Hairstylist, Image Consultant, Educator, and Philanthropist with 20 years of experience in the beauty industry.
Pat is also the CEO of StylesByPat LLC, owner and creator of Vanity Mane Extensions, Wigs and Accessories, founder of the non-profit Curls For Girls, and cast member of Bravo’s, “I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding.”
Yes, you wonder why NeNe looks like Donald Trump’s twin, she is the culprit behind it….Round of applause for the woman who single handedly manages to clown Nene on the daily without her even knowing! BRAVO! Hats off to you Ms. Pat..
Maya Rudolph Returns to NBC with a Variety Show
Hoping to make audiences laugh again after her successful stint on "Saturday Night Live," Maya Rudolph is working on a new variety special.
Called "The Maya Rudolph Show," the one-hour special will be produced by her old boss Lorne Michaels.
At her side will be Raphael Saaddiq as the band leader with Janelle Monáe on board as the show's musical guest.
Some familiar faces will also appear in the show, including Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, Kristen Bell, Chris Parnell, Craig Robinson, and Sean Hayes. "The Maya Rudolph Show" airs May 19th at 10:00pm on NBC.
Mary J. Blige & Kendu Chow Down Courtside At The Clippers Game
Mary J. Blige was spotted out at the Clippers game on a date night with husband Kendu Isaacs. And the twosome looked to be having a blast.
Sitting courtside while watching the Clippers defeat the Denver Nuggets at the Staples Center, MJB was spotted chomping down on some snacks while chillin' out with her hubby.
Over the weekend, she hit the stage at Coachella with Disclosure for their track "F for You" she's featured on. We see you Mary getting that EDM shine. Not mad.
Album Cover: The Roots – ‘…and then you shoot your cousin’
The worlds of art and hip-hop collide on the cover of The Roots’ upcoming album …and then you shoot your cousin. The artwork features a reproduction of Romare Bearden’s 1964 mixed media collage “Pittsburgh Memory.”
The project, whose title was inspired by KRS-One, arrives May 19 featuring the single “When the People Cheer,” which debuted last week.
In between their nightly appearances on “The Tonight Show,” The Roots will play Hot 97′s Summer Jam with some friends on June 1.
What do you think of The Roots’ cover art?
Paul Walker's brothers confirmed to 'fill in gaps in production' as cast resume filming Fast & Furious 7 in Abu Dhabi
His legacy lives on: The remainder of Paul Walker's Fast & Furious 7 scenes will be filmed by brothers Cody and Caleb, it has been confirmed
When Paul Walker died suddenly and tragically in a car crash on November 30, the producers of the Fast & Furious franchise were thrown into a tailspin as they figured out the best way to deal with the impact it would have on the seventh instalment they were halfway through filming.
While production went on indefinite hiatus as they scrambled to come up with a suitable solution that would both honour the late star and satisfy fans, filming recently resumed after it was decided that Paul would have wanted to see the project through to completion.
We revealed that the actor's lookalike younger brother, Cody Walker, had been asked to step in and help complete the film that was so close to his sibling's heart, and producers have today released a statement confirming that both Cody, 25, and older brother Caleb, 36, will play vital roles in the seventh movie in the hit franchise.
In a statement released on the film's Facebook page, fans were introduced to the newest members of the Fast & Furious 'family'.
'The FAST & FURIOUS saga is about family. The characters are connected by the bond of family, and it is how all of us who have worked together for more than thirteen years feel about each other,' the statement begins. 'It certainly defines how we feel about our fans.
'Our family experienced an unthinkable shock in November. We had to take time to grieve Paul, the brother we love and lost, and to figure out if we should move on with our film.'
It goes on to state that after 'coming together' to grieve the loss, it was decided by everyone involved that 'the only choice was to continue' filming, adding: 'We believe our fans want that, and we believe Paul would want that too.'
While the 40-year-old had already completed 'his dramatic scenes and most of his action' - which the producers cite as being 'among the strongest work of his career' - his brothers have been brought in to 'fill in small gaps left in production'.
Eve is Planning a June Wedding
Back in December rapper Eve got engaged to her longtime lover Maximillion Cooper
Eve and Max are getting married in June…
According to Page Six Eve and Max are planning a lavish wedding at the Blue Marlin megaclub in Ibiza.
This is Eve's first marriage. Max has four children from a previous marriage.
Kim Warns Khloe to be Careful with French Montana
Kim Kardashian warns sister Khloe to be careful about dating rapper French Montana.
From her 72-day marriage to Kris Humphries to her sex tape with Ray J, Kim Kardashian's relationship history is far from exemplary.
But as the 33-year-old prepares to wed her third husband it seems she feels qualified to advise her younger sister Khloe on affairs of the heart - warning her to 'be careful' with her new beau, rapper French Montana.
According to a new report Kim has taken on the role of concerned older sister after newly separated Khloe was spotted out to dinner with French three times in the last four days.
A source told Radar Online: 'Kim is telling Khloe that she should be really careful with French after everything she just went through with Lamar.'
While Khloe, 29, is newly separated after the end of her marriage, 29-year-old Moroccan-born French also has a complicated romantic history.
He remains married to estranged wife Deen Kharbouch, with whom he has a four-year-old son.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
The Easter Egg Hunt
Anybody else excited for Easter coming up? Or is everyone just excited to have off on Friday? Yeah, that’s what I thought…sinners.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
EFREM
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