Playboy Models Recreate Their Most Iconic Covers Decades Later
Today, more than ever, society is really latching onto the idea that age is “just a number.”
Case in point, Playboy, a magazine known for its provocative images of the young and beautiful, changed things up with a recent photo shoot. Seven former Playboy models (or “playmates”) joined forces with the magazine to recreate their iconic covers decades later. For most of the models, their original covers were shot 30-40 years ago! Despite the vast jump in time, the ladies still look unbelievably gorgeous.
One of the models, Kimberly Conrad (above), 54, was actually married to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and is the mother to two of his sons, Cooper and Marston Hefner. Cooper himself invited his mom to partake in the cover shoot (on Mother’s Day, ironically!)
KIMBERLY CONRAD, 2017
CANDACE COLLINS (1979 AND 2017, RESPECTIVELY)
RENEÉ TENISON (1990 AND 2017, RESPECTIVELY)
LISA MATTHEWS (1991 AND 2017, RESPECTIVELY)
Lookin’ good, ladies!..R.I.P. #hef
#RHoA: Former ‘RHOA’ Claudia Jordan seeks love on ‘Million-Dollar Matchmaker’
(ajc) Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member and Rickey Smiley morning show co-host Claudia Jordan is looking for love on Patti Stanger‘s WE-TV show “Million Dollar Matchmaker” this Friday at 9 p.m.
At age 44, the former model and current actress has never been married and has attracted plenty of lying cheaters to her nest.
According to the WE-TV promo for Friday’s episode, “Patti goes to extreme measures to get Claudia to thoroughly vet guys to find her Mr. Right and calls the man who Claudia needs to confront in order to move on and find true love. Jordan, who was on “Real Housewives” season seven in 2015 and was last seen on the short-lived TV One reality show “The Next 15,” said she had just gotten out of a relationship and knew friends who had worked with Stanger before. “I thought it would be fun to have someone else help me find a man,” Jordan said. “Why not let a professional intervene and kind of see what they come up with?”
She moved back to Los Angeles a couple of years ago after her brief time in Atlanta and said it’s hard to find decent dudes to date. She feels there are plenty of pretty women in town and potentially viable guys prefer to play the field rather than commit.
Jordan was also surprised how quickly Stanger dug into her past to find the roots of her issues regarding her father. “That was a real emotional moment,” she said. “I left it drained. I wasn’t expecting to go there. I thought it would be more surface. But if I was going to do this, I was going to respect the process. Trust her and go for it.”
She said she has a tendency to seek validation in the men in her life, seek their approval. “I give people more credit than they deserve,” she said. “I’m very trusting until I see otherwise. I’m not a private investigator. I don’t want people to Google me. There’s a lot of fake stuff about me out there. Unfortunately, not everyone is as honest as Claudia Jordan. I’m straight up with people. But so many folks will pretend. They’re nothing like what they seem on the surface.”
But despite getting burned, Jordan said hasn’t given up on finding the right guy. “It hasn’t hardened me,” she said. “I’m still a hopeless romantic.”
Since returning to Los Angeles from Atlanta, she has partnered with a company to sell Just Peachy wine and another one to start a cosmetic line called Celphie Cosmetics.
She also began taking acting seriously and booked several movie roles, including “Jason’s Letter” about police brutality starring Vivica A. Fox.
And she said she is also in another movie starring Columbus Short and Brian White called “The List.” And with her radio background, she has been doing a podcast called “Unstable’D” with Mike Hill, Guy Torry and Steve Wilson where they discuss comedy, news, sports and entertainment.
“Once I stopped standing in my own way, things have been happening,” Jordan said. “Now I’m getting more calls for more roles. I love it!”
“Million-Dollar Matchmaker,” 9 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2017, WE-TV.
#EMPIRE Finally Made The Tiny Change It's Always Needed!
As a primetime soap, Empire is, by design, A Lot. Feuds, schemes, and general treachery are constantly afoot, and people happen to say, “To the empire,” far more in one episode than I’ve said in my entire life. But, amid all of this drama-filled chaos, Empire is at its heart about one Miss Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson). That’s the reason the story begins on the day Cookie gets out of prison and heads to New York City to reclaim her part of “the empire.” I mean how many times over the last four seasons have we heard the former convict purr some variation of, “I’m going to get what’s mine?” That’s why it was so fulfilling to finally see the FOX drama make a huge change in the smallest of ways during the season 4 premiere, “Noble Memory.” That much-awaited moment arrives when viewers finally see Cookie’s golden likeness emblazoned above the Empire insignia during the title card sequence.
Although the gesture only appears onscreen for about five seconds, what it actually means for the Lee Daniels series is monumental. Over nearly 50 episodes, the face of Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) traditionally appears in that spot. You know, the same Lucious Lyon who allowed Cookie to go jail for his own crimes, went on to use his wife’s money to create an empire, cut her out of the narrative, and divorced her while she rotted in jail, alone. Yes, that Lucious Lyon. Despite all of Lucious’ actual and spiritual crimes, the title card signaled the rapper-turned-mogul was still the top dog of the series and his company, whether he deserved it or not.
By finally giving Cookie the spotlight above Empire’s name, the show is suggesting this will finally be the Year Of Cookie when it comes the company she built with her blood, sweat, tears, and incarceration. Since the beginning of the show, Cookie has desperately been trying to get a handle on Empire Entertainment while continuously being thwarted by the boundless ego of Lucious. Despite all of the hits Cookie has made, starting with her “ex”-husband’s iconic career, and the fires she put out, Lucious insisted he would never hand over a single drop of power to the woman who gave him everything he holds dear.
After seeing Cookie take center stage in the “Noble Memory” title card, it’s especially exciting to watch where this new season will take her. During the season 3 finale, she and Lucious were ready to give their relationship a real try by traveling the world together. They would take in the sights while eldest son Andre Lyon (Trai Byers) would lead the family company — everyone gets what they want. This happily-ever-after plan was foiled by the explosion of a car bomb hiding under Lucious’ vehicle, which left the Lyon patriarch in a coma. As we learn in the season 4 premiere, he also lost his left leg.
Considering the proclamations of love between Cookie and Lucious before the accident, that could mean the former hypothetically could have left Empire Entertainment behind to care for her man full-time. But, this is Cookie Lyon we’re talking about. In the first moments we see the businesswoman after the title card, she’s in full CEO mode. She making big decisions about press briefings, media coverage, and the upcoming Empire 20th anniversary concert. “Our share prices are high, or revenue is strong, Lucious’ back catalog is more valuable than ever,” Cookie rattles off to an underling, sounding every bit the chief operating officer she is. While Cookie easily could have ran to Lucious' side and handed the company over to Andre, as she had originally planned before the explosion, she’s instead continuing to be the boss we’ve always known her to be.
The Lyon mom’s calm, cool, and collected stewardship of Empire comes in stark contrast with the only other person who has dethroned Luscious in the deeply metaphorical opening sequence. That person is her son Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Y. Gray). Please let it sink in that Mr. “Drip Drop” himself got the keys to the Empire kingdom long before the wildly capable Cookie ever did. As you can expect, the entire thing was a disaster. In "A Rose By Any Other Name," Hakeem makes a manipulative, eventually fatal sex tape, Mimi Whiteman (Marisa Tomei) is murdered by her wife — and Hakeem’s lover — Camilla Marks-Whiteman (Naomi Campbell), and Lucious bullies Camilla into committing suicide. Literally all of that happens in a single 43-minute episode because Hakeem was in charge. Yet, Empire’s answer to Joffrey “Baratheon” (Jack Gleeson) made it to title card infamy in less than 25 episodes. It took Cookie nearly double that amount to get the same golden treatment on a show that’s arguably hers before anyone else’s.
At least we can rest assured knowing we’re going to see more of supreme boss lady Cookie going forward in season 4. As previews confirm, with Lucious’s garbage self sidelined following his traumatizing accident, Cookie will be in charge of protecting the Empire Entertainment ship from all sides. Not only will she be leading the business as we see in "Noble," she’ll also be going toe-to-toe with Diana Dubois (Phylicia Rashad) as she attempts to completely dismantle the Lyon family by whatever means necessary, blackmail and sexual collusion included
While Diana is a formidable opponent, she should probably watch her back. As I said, Cookie has been trying to get what's hers for four seasons now. Now that she's grabbed it by the gold-plated credits sequence, not even Claire Huxtable can get in her.
#NewMusic: Mya – Ready for Whatever
R&b songbird Mya has just released her brand new single “Ready for Whatever”. Despite having just released her Grammy Nominated album “Smoove Jones” last year via her own label Planet 9 as an independent artist, she doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.
LISTEN HERE
“Ready For Whatever” was co-written by Kevin McCall.
#HIPHOPNEWS: Forbes' Annual Hip Hop Cash Kings List Features Some New Blood
Forbes has unveiled their annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list, which features new high-earners in addition to some familiar faces.
Diddy tops the list once again, earning an astounding $130 million over a 12-month span that Forbes ended calculating in June 2017. That’s more than double what he made ($62 million) to wear the crown as 2016’s Hip Hop Cash King.
Drake, JAY-Z and Dr. Dre maintained their positions in the Top 5, albeit in a different order. Drizzy secured the #2 spot by a wide margin, earning $94 million as opposed to JAY-Z’s $42 million and Dr. Dre’s $34.5 million.
The biggest change this year is the inclusion of Chance The Rapper, who cracked the Top 5 with $32 million. Despite having no physical albums, the Chicago MC was able to rake in the big bucks thanks to streaming and touring as well as major deals with Apple and Kit Kat.
Kendrick Lamar just missed the Top 5, coming in at #6 with $30 million. That’s still a significant jump from 2016 when he was #9. Lil Yachty was another newcomer to make the list at #20, which is another sign of the changing times in Hip Hop.
Check out the Top 10 below and head over to Forbes for the entire list.
1. Diddy ($130 million)
2. Drake ($94 million)
3. JAY-Z ($42 million)
4. Dr. Dre ($34.5 million)
5. Chance The Rapper ($32 million)
6. Kendrick Lamar ($30 million)
7. Wiz Khalifa ($28 million)
8. Pitbull ($27 million)
9. DJ Khaled ($24 million)
10. Future ($23 million)
#PRAYERS: Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals she has breast cancer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the star of the hit HBO show "Veep," revealed on Thursday she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
She wrote on Twitter, "1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I'm the one. The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring family and friends, and fantastic insurance through my union. The bad news is that not all women are so lucky, so let's fight all cancers and make universal health care a reality."
"Veep" recently announced that the upcoming 7th season of the HBO show will be its last. The actress recently took home the Emmy for Best Actress for her role in "Veep." She received her cancer diagnosis one day after the Emmys.
HBO said, "Our love and support go out to Julia and her family at this time. We have every confidence she will get through this with her usual tenacity and undaunted spirit, and look forward to her return to health and to HBO for the final season of 'Veep.'"
The last season of "Veep" is currently being written, and HBO will adjust the production as needed, a source told Fox News.
Louis-Dreyfus, 56, has two children with actor Brad Hall. She is best known for her role as Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld."
Tony Hale, her "Veep" co-star, tweeted about the diagnosis. He posted the actress' message and wrote, "We love this woman."
Family reunion! See the cast of 'Family Matters' together again
It's been nearly 20 years since "Family Matters" went off the air, but that doesn't meant it still doesn't matter a whole lot to its fans and cast members,
And thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we're now getting a peek behind-the-scenes of what it was like to make the classic ABC sitcom, which ran for 215 episodes from 1989-98 and introduced the world to Jaleel White's Steve Urkel.
Yes, they did that!
EW spoke with several cast members (including White, JoMarie Payton, Reginald VelJohnson, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Darius McCarry, Telma Hopkins, Shawn Harrison and Bryton James) recently as part of a (sadly) magazine-only reunion recently, and we got the full scoop on everything from where the cast is today to how exactly Urkel became such a cultural phenomenon.
"I was actually on my way out of the business," recalled White about creating his memorable character. "But my [agent] sent me out for this audition because I had braces on my teeth. I knew I was going to quit acting to play on a basketball team the next year, but this role I felt like I could get."
So he threw all of his might into making him memorable: "I made the conscious decision to go into the room and never let them meet Jaleel White. I just started kind of walking like a geek and I was just like, 'Hi, nice to meet you.' I did the voice."
Twenty-four hours later, he had the job, and TV would never be the same. Even though the show was a spinoff of characters from "Perfect Strangers" — Payton's elevator operator Harriette Winslow, her husband Carl, played by VelJohnson, and their family — White's Urkel, a neighbor, became the signature face and voice of the series.
The article is full of great behind-the-scenes intel, including how the "Matters" cast often played basketball against the cast of "ER," who filmed on the same Warner Bros. lot. And at the time, "ER" starred one pre-A-list George Clooney, who became a friend to the gang, even helping Payton move onto the set.
So would they do it all again, even though the house that served as the show's exterior is being torn down? You bet!
"There's something really magical about this cast, and the real feelings that are here," noted Hopkins. "It wasn't just for the screen. Family really did matter, and still does."
#WOMP: Vince Herbert Loses Legal Battle, Ordered To Pay Sony $3.7 Million
Vince Herbert and his business partner took a major loss in their legal battle with Sony resulting in him being ordered to pay the label $3.7 million dollars! BRUH!
According to the Sony, Tamar Braxton’s husband received an advance back in 2013 to find new talent, but he started intercepting payments from Interscope Records that should have made their way back to Sony.
Via TMZ: According to the suit … Sony paid Herbert to find new talent, and part of the deal required payments back from Interscope Records.
However, Sony sued Herbert, claiming he started intercepting the money from Interscope in October 2015 … thereby screwing Sony out of recouping the advance.
Herbert failed to respond to the lawsuit, and the judge issued a default judgment. Now, including interest, Vince has to pay $3,738,515.93 to Sony.
Welp. It looks like Tamar may want to reconsider her decision to stop making albums.
Rihanna’s Blatant Message To Trump Amid Puerto Rico Devastation
Rihanna has a message for Trump.
The singer took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to blatantly remind the president of the United States to do something about the hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico.
Badgalriri shared an image of The Daily News’ recent cover that reads: Puerto Rico needs more help, Mr. President. She captioned the photo: “Dear @realDonaldTrump I know you’ve probably already seen this, but I just wanted to make sure! Don’t let your people die like this.”
The singer’s message comes on the heels of a seemingly lackluster response to the island’s devastation.
Earlier this week, the President tweeted a series of heartless tweets regarding the disaster, which included a comment about the island’s “old electrical grid.”
He also tweeted: “Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars … owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with.”
The Donald was not only criticized for his blasé tweets, but waiting as long as he did to react. Instead, the nation’s leader harped on the NFL and professional athletes peacefully protesting human rights.
RIhanna is not the only star to blast Trump for his hurricane response. Late night talk show host, Seth Meyers, said during his show this week: “Hey, weren’t you the guy who was going to put Americans before Wall Street? You couldn’t even do that in a tweet!”
Meyers explained, “People don’t even have clean drinking water and your first instinct is to tell them they owe money. What are you, some kind of [expletive] landlord? Oh, right. You were a [expletive] landlord.”
He added, “You wanted to make American great again, so I’ll say it again. Puerto Rico is America. They’re included in the whole ‘Make America Great Again’ thing.”
After getting major backlash, the president did some damage control and agreed on Thursday to visit the island next Tuesday.
Playing No Games! Serena Williams Shows Off Her Post Baby Snapback!
The post baby snapback game in Hollywood will always and forever be a hot topic. For some stars, losing baby weight is difficult. For others, the effort to snapback instantly isn’t a concern. And for some, the snapback is simply — effortless.
For Serena Williams, it’s safe to say her efforts to lost the pregnancy weight is just that — effortless.
It hasn’t even been a full month since giving birth to Alexis Ohanian Jr. and Williams already looks like she can step onto the tennis court and win a title.
On Thursday morning, the new mom shared a photo on Instagram of her flaunting her hot bod in the mirror. The captionless photo shows the beauty sporting an all black workout attire.
Williams has been mum about the number on the scale, but there’s no doubt she’s working hard to get back on courts. While pregnant, she confirmed that after becoming a mother, she has no intention on stopping the game she loves the most.
Justin Bieber Rocks Bright Blue Bomber Jacket for Late Night Church Service!
Justin Bieber brings a bright burst of color to church!
The 23-year-old Purpose pop star rocked a bright blue bomber jacket while exiting a late night church service on Wednesday night (September 27) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Justin recently shared a photo of Tom Holland on his Instagram, writing: “Icon! Best Spider-Man ive seen good job Tom Holland.”
Justin was recently spotted grabbing a juice drink in a Guns N’ Roses shirt, a black hat, gray pants and a pair of sneakers.
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‘YOUR BALLS ARE SHOWING’
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