Muhammad Ali's Greatness is remembered by many In EBONY Magazine’s August 2016 Issue
EBONY magazine bids farewell to legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali with a special tribute in their August 2016 issue.
Guest editor Marc Lamont Hill, actors Nate Parker and Don Cheadle, author Dream Hampton, scholar Eric Dyson and Ali’s beloved daughter/retired boxer Laila Ali pay their respects to the G.O.A.T., dubbed the Black Superman, with short stories reflecting on their fondest memories of the international star. In an exclusive interview, Laila will open up about some special and intimate moments she shared with her dad.
In addition to the Ali tribute, EBONY recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party. From a history lesson on the group’s beginnings to a full-out syllabus for those (still) not in the know, this feature is a much-needed primer in the era of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
“When you read about Ali’s legacy, combined with the mission of the Black Panthers, you cannot help but draw striking parallels to the civil rights struggles we still face today,” explains Kyra Kyles, new editor-in-chief and senior vice president of digital editorial for EBONY Media Operations, LLC via press release. “This is really an eye-opening series of stories and clearly, one that needs to be shared with current and future generations.”
We can’t wait to get our hands on a physical copy!
#RHoA NEWS: Okay Is NeNe leaving RHoA or Not? And Peters Talks to Wendy about Divorce!
Okay, so we reported Tuesday that NeNe Leakes is not going to be returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta, because a Bravo producer said that she’s simply too busy.
NeNe saw all of the tweets pouring in, and she decided to step on Twitter and say that it’s all lies, and that she’s not too busy for #RHOA.
So, that would mean that she’s coming back; right?
Wrong. A Twitter user assumed the same thing:
So, NeNe confirms she isn’t coming back, but instead of being too busy, it looks like she was maybe canned from the show, or her and Bravo couldn’t come to an agreement.
I guess since it wasn’t NeNe’s fault, and she wanted to come back, but she’s not…
Was she fired?
NeNe was the only OG left, as she joined the cast back in 2008 for the very first season of the show.
However, you should keep in mind that this isn’t the first time NeNe has made an announcement like this, and then returned to the show, so who knows?
However I wish they make up their minds!
Peter Thomas Opens Up About Divorce
The Real Housewives of Atlanta husband Peter Thomas sits down with Wendy Williams and opens up about his impending divorce from Cynthia Bailey...
Peter tells Wendy he found out Cynthia was divorcing him online, never cheating on his wife, won't ask for a dime in alimony and will be paid for his appearance on the show next season as he and Cynthia dissolve their marriage.
WATCH HERE
#EMPIRE: Kid Cudi Joins the Cast of ‘Empire’
We know Kid Cudi has been hard at work prepping his new album Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin’ for a summer release, but it looks like he’s also been hard at work outside of the studio, and in front of the camera. Having recently starred in the indie crime flick Vincent N Roxxy alongside Emile Hirsch and Zoë Kravitz, the Cleveland artist/actor is now taking his talents to the hit FOX show, Empire.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Cudi will have a recurring role in the upcoming third season as Gram, “an independent musician who is a rival to Hakeem (Bryshere “Yazz” Gray) both in the studio and in life” — not least because Gram is dating Hakeem’s ex, Tiana (Serayah McNeill). Cudi has already shown his range as an actor, from playing a grease monkey in Need For Speed to a gay best friend in James White, so we’re sure he’ll have no trouble tackling this drama-filled role.
Empire season three premieres September 21 at 9pm EST on FOX. Birdman, French Montana and Xzibit are also set to make cameos in the new season.
New Music from Jeremih Releases New Mixtape ‘Late Nights: Europe’
Jeremih‘s late nights continue, with the release of his brand new mixtape, ‘Late Nights: Europe.’
Following his original ‘Late Nights‘ project, which preceded 2015’s Late Nights: The Album, the Chicago native returns with the special ‘Europe’ edition, which he executive produced with Soundz. The new project hosts 14 original records named after European cities that he visited while on tour including Belgium, Paris, London, and Amsterdam.
It also features a plethora of guests including Wiz Khalifa, K Camp, Ty Dolla $ign, The Game, Krept and Konan, and more.
After performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival last weekend, the singer/songwriter/producer announced the project, which he describes as a love letter to his European fans. “Nobody really knows. I was on a European tour for the last 30 days and the best thing about it was creating a new body of work called Late Nights: Europe,” he told USA Today. “We named a song after every place we went: Paris, Amsterdam, Czech Republic, Barcelona.”
Jeremih also recently revealed that he is working on a joint project with PARTYNEXTDOOR called Late Night Party, as well as his next solo album, Later That Night.
Take a trip to ‘Europe’ with Jeremih HERE
New Music: DJ Drama Feat. Lil Wayne “Quality Street Music 2 Intro”
With only a few days away from the release of DJ Drama’s album Quality Street Music 2, the intro record from his album has surfaced. Lil Wayne is kicking things off on the project, channeling his old self on the two-minute track. The song premiered on Beats 1 Radio earlier today, but it is now available to listen if you weren’t tuned in.
Listen HERE!
OWN Releases Extended Trailer For “Queen Sugar”
Oprah Winfrey Network revealed an extended trailer of its new original drama series “Queen Sugar,” from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay, executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Television.
The series which chronicles the lives and loves of three estranged siblings will debut as a two-night event on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and will regularly air Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT for the remainder of its 13-episode first season.
The contemporary drama “Queen Sugar” chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Saint Josephine, Louisiana: Nova (Rutina Wesley, “True Blood”), a world-wise journalist and activist; Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner, “Unforgettable”), the savvy wife and manager of a professional basketball star; and Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe, “Awkward”), a formerly incarcerated young father in search of redemption. After a family tragedy, the Bordelons must navigate the triumphs and struggles of their complicated lives in order to run an ailing sugarcane farm in the Deep South.
See the teaser HERE
Led by acclaimed film director DuVernay, who directed the first two episodes, all episodes in the series’ debut season are directed by women. “Queen Sugar” is produced for OWN by Warner Horizon Television.
Your First Look! The BET New Edition Biopic Pic!
BET just unveiled the first sneak peek at the cast for the highly anticipated New Edition biopic titled, The New Edition Story.
The cast recreates the R&B boy band’s classic album cover Home Again (the original cover seen below) and they totally nail it. The pictorial features Elijah Kelley (Ricky Bell), Algee Smith (Ralph Tresvant), Luke James (Johnny Gill), Woody McClain (Bobby Brown) Keith Powers (Ronnie Devoe) and Bryshere Y. Gray (Michael Bivins).
The 3-part miniseries will follow the group from their humble beginnings as kids in Boston to global megastardom - weathering the highs and lows of controversy, personnel changes, and the ultimate cost of fame.
The rest of the cast includes, LaLa Anthony, Yvette Nicole Brown, Monica Calhoun, Lisa Nicole Carson, Sandi McCree, Wood Harris, Michael Rapaport, Faizon Love, Duane Martin, Tank and Bre-Z.
Director Chris Robinson (ATL) will be helming the film with Jesse Collins executive producing. Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown and Brooke Payne are tapped as co-producers of the miniseries.
Mark your calendars! The New Edition Story is set to premiere January 1, 2017 on BET. Y'all ready?
Producers Apologize to Kelly Price After her controversial performance during the Gospel segment of Indiana’s Black Expo!
*R&B singer Kelly Price came under fire after she performed Sunday at the Indiana Black Expo. She hit the stage singing her 2000 remake of Shirley Murdock’s “As We Lay,” which is a reflection on a one-night stand with a married man. The problem with her performance is that she delivered the track during the gospel portion of the event.
Black Twitter responded to news of the performance as expected. Folks questioned the song choice and used GIFs to imagine the reaction of those in the crowd, per Jet Magazine.
In a video posted to her Instagram account Sunday evening, Price said she had “a very, very disheartening experience” at the expo after she was told that her performance was inappropriate. “I performed on the gospel stage today. I was asked to perform there. I was asked to do my music, not my gospel music, but my music, which is what I did,” Price told her followers.
The organizers of the Indiana Black Expo have come to Kelly’s defense. Producers have issued the following statement clarifying the singer’s appearance.
“Ms. Price was never scheduled to perform as part of the IBE’s Gospel Explosion. Ms. Price was originally scheduled to perform two songs at 3:00 p.m., an hour before the start of the Gospel Explosion. A last minute change in schedule resulted in Ms. Price performing close to the start of the Gospel Explosion,” a statement sent to JET read. “IBE has much respect for Ms. Price and is a huge fan and supporter of her work. IBE apologizes to Ms. Price for the change in schedule that caused people to believe that performance was part of our Gospel Explosion.”
After blasting hypocritical Christians, Price — who grew up the daughter of a preacher and has also recorded gospel albums — thanked event producers for setting the record straight.
“I understand that some people in the audience were offended,” Price acknowledged. “Thank you, Indy Black Expo for standing in truth with me on this. I appreciate you for inviting me to be a part of this weekend’s festivities. I look forward to being with you again.”
Dwyane Wade’s Ex Wife Dishes On His Mistress In Tell-All Book
Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, the ex wife of Dwyane Wade, spills all sorts of tea in her autobiography, The True Story For God’s Glory: The Life of Siohvaughn L. Funches-Wade. The NBA baller’s former high school sweetheart admits she became “an arrogant diva” to try to fit in with other NBA wives, shares allegations made in court during a divorce battle that Wade beat her, and even recalls being contacted by one of Wade’s mistresses.
She says living with Wade in Miami was like living in a “$4 million … prison” and alleges that an unnamed former teammate of Wade’s with the Miami Heat “suggested that I have an affair right after a game while still inside the Miami Heat Arena,” and writes about regretting an abortion that she had.
Funches-Wade writes extensively about her Christian faith, stating that it ultimately helped her to rebound from their difficult divorce and go to law school.
She opens up about the fall-out of their marriage, alleging in the book that he’d tell her “I want to sow my wild oats” and “This isn’t your money and if you leave, nobody is going to want you and you aren’t going to have anything without me. You will end up having to go back and live at your mama’s house!”
Funches-Wade even claims that Wade was unfaithful in their marriage, writing that at one point, she found pictures and instant messages from other women on his phone. According to her, the breaking point was when a woman called her in the middle of the night and told her she had just slept with Wade. The woman gave “a description of the underwear he was wearing,” she wrote.
Still, Funches-Wade writes that money was the cause of her greatest struggle:
"I got divorced and had both my children wrongfully taken from me, I lost my home and my health, my reputation was destroyed. But it was all nothing compared to the pain I felt from the love of money. From that pain I am still healing to this day. I had never felt in my life true emptiness until my bank account was full."
Funches-Wade, who once sued Wade’s second wife, actress Gabrielle Union, alleging she broke up her marriage with Wade, returns to court Sept. 9. The book is available on Amazon. [Chicago Tribune]
Adele Goes Makeup-Free On Instagram
Giving fans an unfiltered look into her life, Adele decided to skip the cosmetics as she posted an au natural snapshot to her Instagram account on Wednesday (July 20).
The “Send My Love to Your New Lover” songstress looked cool and casual in the black-and-white image, sitting cross-legged in a chair and sporting a lace dress and leopard print shoes.
Along with the photograph, Adele added the caption, “Vancouver, CA,” ahead of her gig at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks.
IDRIS, ZOE and the Star Trek crew come out for the film’s Premiere
Last night, the Brit hit the carpet for the world premiere of his new movie Star Trek: Beyond at San Diego’s Comic-Con held at Embarcadero Marina Park South. As he made his way down the carpet, the Hollywood actor revealed he hit his co-star Chris Pine so hard during a fight scene; he gave him a black eye!
“We had laughs,” Idris told The Hollywood Reporter. “Chris and I had laughs, and then I gave him a black eye.”
He continued to explain, “Well, we were doing a fight scene, and he got a bit cheeky, and I was just like pow! I didn’t mean to do it, but Chris was quite proud of it.”
Ha!
Star Trek: Beyond star Zoe Saldana was also on the scene for the world premiere of the new blockbuster film. The fab mother-of-two rocked a pale blue textured Givenchy haute couture dress by Riccardo Tisci.
Zoe snapped a group pic with her co-stars Chris Pine, John Cho, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, and Zachary Quinto, director Justin Lin, and producer J.J. Abrams.
Idris and Zoe spoke onstage with their co-stars before the film's premiere.
Fab times!
#EGGPLANT NATION! It's Gio
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AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘SHE’S GOT THE LOOK’
You ever wake up in the morning, get dressed, look in the mirror and just know you nailed it? Kick the day’s ass girlfriend, because ignorance is bliss.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM
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