HOT or NOT? Billy Porter at the Montblanc (RED) Launch Event!
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#RHOA: Kenya Moore Calls for New Cast Members on RHOA After Declaring She’s ‘Bored’ of Marlo Hampton!
Kenya Moore is ready for new faces in Atlanta. The Bravo star, who returns to the Real Housewives of Atlanta in the upcoming 12th season, threw shade at Marlo Hampton during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly.
“I’m just kind of bored with it. Yeah. I think we need something new,” Kenya, 48, told Us at Baby Quest’s “Let’s Make More Baby’s” Fundraiser Gala on Monday, October 21. “I think we need Housewives or friends of the show that brings something new and we’ve seen her for eight or nine seasons. I’m kind of just over it.”
Marlo, who is close with original cast member NeNe Leakes, has had a recurring role on the series since season 4 in 2011.
When asked about Phaedra Parks’ potential return, Kenya added, “I don’t think of her at all.”
Phaedra, for her part, exited the franchise in 2017 after starring on the series from seasons 3-9.
Kenya, meanwhile, is back for season 12 after taking a season off. The former Miss USA was a full-time cast member from seasons 5-10. Fans of RHOA will see Kenya’s relationship woes with her estranged husband, Marc Daly, play out on the reality series. The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, announced their split last month.
“It is with profound sadness that I regret to inform my fans that I am divorcing my husband, Marc Daly,” Kenya said in a statement to Us at the time. “Due to recent and ongoing circumstances, I can no longer continue in the marriage. My sole concern and focus is and will always be my daughter, Brooklyn, my miracle baby. She was made in love and true commitment. I ask for our privacy to be respected moving forward.”
According to a source, Marc was unfaithful during their two-year marriage. “She walked away from her career for him and he had no problem with that and no problem disrespecting her,” the source said earlier this month.
The twosome share daughter Brooklyn, nearly 12 months. She told Us on Monday that it’s “difficult” to balance the reality series and motherhood.
“I’m a new mom so it’s difficult, but I do have some help. I just think that you have to take care of yourself first because if you’re no good to yourself, you’re no good to anyone else that you’re taking care of, especially a baby and a family,” she explained. “So balancing has been something that I’ve been trying to perfect, but I think that, you know, sleeping and being on a schedule, sleeping is key. Taking care of yourself in terms of exercising, eating well and then that way you can have time for your baby and your family.”
Kenya also credited her estranged husband: “I’ve had help for nearly a year. I’ve had a husband who was … he is helping me raise our child together and I’m thankful that he was in our lives, you know, consistently for a great period of time since Brooklyn was born.”
The Real Housewives of Atlanta returns to Bravo Sunday, November 3, at 8 p.m. ET.
#Empire: Taraji P. Henson speaks on ‘Empire’ ending!
After Henson’s Empire co-star’s Jussie Smollett scandal earlier this year, FOX announced that the series sixth season would be it’s last. The network promised a jaw-dropping finale season that would be sure to leave longtime fans pleased.
All of the stars were sad that the show was coming to an end but optimistic about its future. No one has had as much notoriety from the show as Henson and she is not only thankful for the platform the show has given her, but she also credits the show for jumpstarting the second phase of her career.
In a September 2019 interview with Entertainment Weekly ahead of the show’s season six premiere, Henson spoke on her love of the show and reflected on what it’s done for her professionally. “Cookie has meant so much to me,” she confessed. “She gave me a second life in this industry and made me a pop star in my 40s. Cookie was a movement. Long after I’m gone, people will be talking about Cookie.”
#MusicNews: Gregory Porter & Ledisi Announce Joint Tour In 2020!
What's better than one soul-singing, jazz-swinging, powerhouse vocalist going on tour? Well, two, of course! That is precisely what's on deck when Gregory Porter and Ledisi go on tour in early 2020. The SoulBounce faves have announced that they are embarking on a co-headlining concert tour starting in February and running through March. Their joint tour will hit a total of 10 cities, starting in Led's hometown of Oakland, California. From there, the tour will hit soul cities such as Atlanta, Houston and Chicago before concluding in Detroit.
Gregory Porter and Ledisi are no strangers to sharing the stage together. They've performed various concert dates on the same bill before – as recently as this past August in Philadelphia – and who can forget when they sang the song "Everything Must Change" from Quincy Jones' 1974 album Body Heat as a duet for his 85th birthday tribute special, Q 85: A Musical Celebration For Quincy Jones, last year. We don't know if they'll sing any duets on this tour, but we're crossing our fingers and saying our prayers that the spirit moves them in that direction.Tickets to see these two musical magic makers will go on sale for most dates on Friday, October 25th on GregoryPorter.com and Ledisi.com. If you don't see your city listed on the roster of tour dates, keep crossing those fingers and saying those prayers that more dates will be added.
Gregory Porter & Ledisi 2020 Tour Dates:
February 6 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
February 15 – Circus Maximus Theater – Atlantic City, NJ
February 16 – Prudential Hall – Newark, NJ
February 20 – Cobb Energy Center – Atlanta, GA
February 21 – Mahaffey Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
February 22 – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL
March 24 – Revention Music Center – Houston, TX
March 25 – The Theatre at Grand Prairie – Grand Prairie, TX
March 27 – Chicago Theater – Chicago, IL
March 28 – Fox Theatre – Detroit, MI
#HipHopNews: Lil Nas X's “Old Town Road” Becomes Fastest Song To Reach Diamond Status!
Lil Nas X continues to dominate 2019. His mega-hit “Old Town Road (Remix)”, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Tuesday night, becoming the fastest song in history to reach that status.
Diamond certification is dished out to albums or singles that sell a minimum of 10,000,000 units. This puts Lil Nas X in a select group of only 14 rappers to achieve the feat, including Hip Hop heavyweights like Tupac, Eminem and Outkast.
The certification makes Lil Nas X the second rapper to go diamond in 2019, after Drake received the honor for “God’s Plan” in September. This solidifies the absolute tear Nas X has been on since the release of the breakout single in December 2018.
Setting a new record for the longest-running No. 1 single on the Hot 100, gracing the cover of Time Magazine and scooping up an MTV VMA award are some of the career milestones the country crossover rapper now has under his belt.
Nas X also released the 7 EP earlier this year, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. In an interview with Angie Martinez on Power 105, he confirmed that his debut album is in the works.
Kanye West Donates $1 Million To Prison Reform Charities For Kim Kardashian’s Birthday!
Kanye West is making a big donation in his wife’s name.
In honor of her 39th birthday on Monday, the rapper gifted his wife with designer bags, but that wasn’t all. He also donated a whopping $1 million to charities that focus on prison reform.
“I got amazing gifts from my whole family and Kanye for me the most amazing bags. But he also donated $1 million to my favorite charities that work so hard on prison reform on my behalf from him and the kids,” tweeted Kim. “This makes my heart so happy!”
Her sister Kourtney also applauded Kanye for his generous donation. “Kanye has the most generous heart, it is inspiring,” she said.
She showed off the certificate announcing that a $1 million donation had been made in her name by Kanye and the couple’s four children—North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm West—to charities including Cut 50, Buried Alive Project, Equal Justice Initiative, and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition.
Kim has been an advocate for criminal justice reform and has successfully lobbied for the release of prisoners including Alice Marie Johnson prisoners and Momolu Stewart.
Thank you so much for all of the birthday love! I had the best most relaxing birthday ever! Spent the weekend w my amazing friends in Palm Springs and then had a family dinner at my house tonight thrown by my mom and Kanye.
It was a big birthday weekend for Mrs. West, who celebrated with friends in Palm Springs and with a dinner hosted by Kanye and her mother Kris Jenner, which was catered by her “favorite Armenian restaurant Carousel.”
On Friday, Kanye will release his long-awaited ninth solo album Jesus Is King along with his IMAX film of the same name. He will premiere both on Wednesday at a special listening and screening at the Forum in Los Angeles.
Is this the REAL Reason Van Lathan Got Fired?
This week news leaked that outspoken TMZ correspondent Van Lathan was fired from the show after getting into a skirmish with his right leaning co-host Michael Babcock
Apparently Van choked Michael out on air...
Last night pictures of the incident began circulating on social media.
Nicki Minaj is planning a second wedding!
Nicki Minaj is reportedly planning a "huge second wedding".
The 36-year-old rapper tied the knot with Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty this week in a private ceremony at her home, and she's now said to be discussing the idea of hosting a second, much larger wedding to celebrate with all her family and friends.
According to TMZ, Nicki and Kenneth rushed their wedding - which took place on Monday (21.10.19) - because their marriage license was due to expire at the end of this month, and decided it would be better to complete their nuptials rather than reapply for a new license.
However, the publication also reports the 'Anaconda' hitmaker is keen to have another wedding in the future, complete with a "huge party" for all her guests.
Meanwhile, Nicki was recently said to be "very happy" with her "low-key" celebration.
A source said: "Nicki wanted to keep her wedding low-key. She's become much more private over the last year, but she is very happy."
Nicki confirmed she had married Kenneth, 41, on Instagram this week, when she posted a short video of bride and groom baseball caps, and Mr and Mrs mugs.
Captioning the clip with a bride and groom emoji, Nicki - who was born Onika Tanya Maraj - wrote: "Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty 10-21-19 (sic)"
The happy couple obtained their marriage license in July but have been waiting for a particular pastor to be free to officiate the ceremony - and Nicki revealed last Thursday (17.10.19) that the pair could marry "in the next seven days".
She said: "We've gotten our marriage license, but there's a particular pastor who I want to officiate and so she was just made available as of today.
"She told me she's available within the next week, so we could be married in the next seven days."
Marie Osmond Says She Thought She Was Gay After Being Sexually Abused!
Marie Osmond made a shocking confession during her recent co-hosting appearance on The Talk, admitting that she thought she was gay as a child because she had been sexually abused.
During conversation about Miley Cyrus' recent remarks about being gay and her relationships with men, Osmond, 60, became candid with the roundtable. "When I was about 8 or 9 I actually thought I was gay. And the reason is because I had been sexually abused to the point that men made me sick. I didn’t trust them. I didn’t like them," she declared. "I had so many body issues. I was looking at women, and I thought, 'Why am I looking at women? I must be gay.'
Osmond went on to confess that she learned that she was just someone that tends to think a lot. "Why did God give me these great brothers and why did he give me this amazing father?" she recalled, adding, "And, truly, they changed my opinion of men, which made me feel that it was something I was going through."
Cyrus was recently at the center of some attention when some interpreted her recent Instagram Live session as insensitive. "There are good men out there, guys. Don't give up. You don't have to be gay," she told viewers. "There are good people with dicks out there. You just gotta find them. You gotta find a dick that's not a dick, you know what I mean?...I always thought I had to be gay because I just thought, like, all guys were evil, but it's not true. There are good people out there that just happen to have dicks. I've only ever met one."
Later on, she clarified her remarks, admitting she was simply "talking sh*t about sucky guys." "Let me be clear, YOU don't CHOOSE your sexuality," she wrote in a follow-up message. "You are born as you are. It has always been my priority to protect the LGBTQ community I am a part of."
Wendy Williams Puts Ex Kevin Hunter on Blast During Shopping Segment: 'Who Are You Flirting With?'
Wendy Williams is sounding off! The Wendy Williams Show host interrupted a Drugstore Beauty Finds segment during her show on Wednesday (October 23) to call out her estranged husband Kevin Hunter for allegedly banning Tyrese from the show.
“Tyrese hasn’t been here in three or four years. I’m like, where have you been? He goes ‘your husband banned me because he thought I was flirting with you,’” she told the crowd.
“Are you serious, Kevin? Are you serious?! Attention Wendy staff…new rules, it’s a new day!”
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“Get out of here with that! Who are you flirting with?” she shouted later on, mimicking a baby bump before getting on with the show.
Popeyes' viral chicken sandwich is reportedly returning to nearly 150 locations in early November!
It's back. Sort of. After selling out just two weeks after it was introduced, Popeyes' highly popular chicken sandwich is coming back to about 150 franchise-owned stores in early November, Bloomberg's Leslie Patton reported Wednesday.
About 150 Popeyes locations operated by Sun Holdings Inc. will offer the sandwich starting in early November, the company's CEO, Guillermo Perales, told Bloomberg. He added that the restaurants were hiring an additional 400 employees to manage the hype and could designate up to two people per store to make the coveted menu item.
"We have been working diligently to bring the sandwich back to our restaurants soon, as we know our guests are anxiously anticipating its return," Popeyes said in a statement via email. "As soon as we're ready to announce a date, we will let the world know!"
Popeyes added that franchisees across the system had increased staffing to prepare for the relaunch of the chicken sandwich.
Popeyes launched its chicken sandwich on August 12, igniting a Twitter feud between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A over which chain had the better sandwich. The tweets went viral, fueling a massive demand for the sandwich that outweighed the supply and forced employees to work hours of grueling shifts, sometimes without breaks.
The menu item sold out after just two weeks. Popeyes announced a "Bring Your Own Bun" program for customers to get a substitute for the sandwich shortly after — though some employees across the US were apparently left out of the loop.
An employee in a franchised California Popeyes told Business Insider that his distribution center was preparing for the hype of the chicken sandwich relaunch as far back as September. He mentioned that his location got a shipment of bread for the sandwich on Tuesday and that he heard the sandwich would be back in early November.
Sun Holdings Inc. did not immediately return a request for comment.
Grey's Anatomy's Jesse Williams will appear to Power!
Grey's Anatomy star Jesse Williams is trading in his signature scrubs for a set of tattoos and a thick gold chain. The actor will guest star in an episode of Power, set to air Sunday, Oct. 27 on Starz.
Per Entertainment Weekly, Williams will play Kadeem, LaKeisha's (La La Anthony) ex-boyfriend and the father of her son Cash for just one episode. His arrival comes after LaKeisha was murdered by her former best friend Tasha (Naturi Naughton) right before Tommy (Joseph Sikora) had planned to propose to her. Although both Kadeem and Tommy don't know who pulled the trigger, Tommy has already vowed to avenge her death.
A sneak peek at the upcoming episode, courtesy of EW, shows both men mourning LaKeisha's death, with Tommy promising to get to the bottom of her killing. "I ain't sure, but I promise you I'm [gonna] find out who did this sh-- and I'm gonna make it right," Tommy says in the video.
Naughton previously told TV Guide that she's "nervous" for Tasha following the shocking murder, and she has every right to be. As we've seen in the past, once Tommy puts his mind to something, there's absolutely no stopping him.
Catch Williams in action when Power airs Sunday, Oct. 27 at 8/7c on Starz.
Cardi B Says She Opened Doors For Female Rappers: 'I Gave Women Hope'!
Cardi B believes she's a big reason female rappers are leading the music industry right now.
During a recent interview to promote her new Netflix series, Rhythm + Flow, Cardi explained how her career has influenced other female MCs and how her ambition opened doors for other female rappers in the music industry.
"I feel like, after me, I'll say that it's kinda easier for a lot of these female artists... like before me, there was no female rapper that was signed to a label - well, you know the ones that had already been established," the "YES" rapper explained. "Nobody was signing them. And now, everybody's just signing them if you could rap and you got a couple of followers because nobody want to miss the opportunity. Like, a lot of labels missed the opportunity with me because I went to a couple of motherf**kers and they said no, no, no, no."
It didn't take long for Cardi-haters to call her out for her comments, which led to the "Writing On The Wall" rapper to take to Twitter on Wednesday (October 23) to clarify her previous statement. "I didn’t say I pave the way for female rappers but I deff gave the hood and women hope,” she wrote. “Ni**as wasn’t collabing with females rappers.Labels where signing female rappers and putting them in a shelf and not focusing on them.Not giving them proper attention.”
“It seem like it was impossible for it to be more then one female rapper,” Card continued. “These male rappers where not even takin Money from female rappers for a feature cause it seem far fetch for another woman to make it.I see so many male artists collabing wit females now even ..”
The 27-year-old rapper added, "Some that are not mainstream because I know they don't want to miss out on the opportunity in case they make it cause trust and believe slot of Ni**as I asked for features from when they see me they tell me 'I shoulda believe' Deum I should have did the feature."
To conclude her explanation, Cardi made it clear that she doesn't care if people believe her not, either way she stands by her truth. "And ya can deny it as much as ya want and say I'm crazy or stfu but how many female rappers before me where getting chances or getting pushed? They wasn't believing and now they are !" she wrote. "And for the slow ones again NO ain't made females want to rap cause b*tches been have talent but the music industry wasn't believing and sh*tting on female rappers and that's Big Bentley."
To note, T.I. backed his fellow co-host during their interview, saying Cardi did. in fact. "[kick] the doors down of being personable." He added, "Most women when they came out were extremely mysterious, you hardly heard them talk."
50 Cent Announces New Book ‘Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter’!
In between building his lucrative television empire, the “Power” mogul is set to publish Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter on April 28, 2020 via Amistad Books. In the 224-page book, described as his “most personal,” he opens up about his inspiring journey from tragic personal loss to becoming cable’s highest-paid executive. The self-help guide also offers 50’s “unique, cutting-edge lessons and hard-earned advice on embracing change” in order help readers achieve their own success story.
”As an artist I have evolved so much over the years with my transition into different sectors of the entertainment industry, I felt that it was time to share my experiences and knowledge through my latest book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter,” said 50, who shared a behind-the-scenes clip from the cover shoot.
This is not 50’s first foray into the literary world. He previously published a pair of New York Times bestsellers, 2006’s From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens and 2009’s The 50th Law.
“The 50th Law tells readers ‘fear nothing and you shall succeed,’ Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter builds on this message, combining it with Jackson’s street smarts and hard-learned corporate savvy to help readers successfully achieve their own comeback―and to learn to flow with the changes that disrupt their own lives,” reads the Amazon description.
50, who inked a four-year, $150 million contract with the Starz network, is set to star and produce the upcoming legal drama For Life, which premieres Feb. 23 on ABC. He is also developing a docuseries called “A Moment in Time,” which will spotlight several high-profile rappers and athletes including 6ix9ine, Snoop Dogg, and 50 himself.
Monica And Shannon Brown Are Officially Divorced!
Monica can officially reclaim her maiden name now that her divorce from Shannon Brown has been finalized.
The singer appeared in a Fayetteville, Georgia courthouse this week for a hearing in which the judge swiftly signed off on the divorce. According to TMZ, the former Mrs. Brown was in and out of the building in less than 10 minutes, and Shannon was not physically present for the proceedings.
Back in August, the “So Gone” singer stopped by ESSENCE’s Webby-nominated “Yes, Girl!” podcast and spoke about maintaining a peaceful co-parenting with her estranged husband. Though she has never gone on record to describe exactly why she filed for divorce back in March, it appears the two have the utmost respect for one another.
“Because I still have such a love and respect, even for Shannon, there are certain things that are just not up for discussion,” she said. “We don’t have to be together to respect one another. We don’t have to be together to uplift one another and make sure that my kids always see that mom is looking forward to you having a relationship [with dad] forever and ever. Anything I can do to really assist in making sure it continues to be everything that it’s always been, that’s what I’m going to do.”
Monica and Shannon Brown originally tied the knot in 2010 and had two weddings – one private ceremony in November 2010 and a more lavish Atlanta ceremony in July 2011. Together they share a daughter, Laiyah Shannon Brown, 6. Brown also has a great bond with Monica’s sons Rocko and Romelo.
We wish both parties the best in this new chapter.
T-Pain Cancels Tour Due To Low Ticket Sales, Says He “Was Advised To Lie About This”!
T-Pain has canceled his upcoming 1UP DLC Tour due to low ticket sales.
The rapper took to his Instagram this past Sunday to post a candid video in which he revealed the real reason why he was pulling the plug on his upcoming tour.
“I was advised to lie about this and say that I needed some time, or I needed some alone time or me time or some shit like that,” he admitted. “We f**ked up. I’mma keep it real with y’all. Most artists lie. Whenever concerts or tours get cancelled, it’s for low ticket sales.”
T-Pain explained to fans that he and his team had hoped to coast on the momentum generated by the first 1UP Tour and that producing the follow up while cutting corners would be a breeze, but it wasn’t in the cards.
“I just thought since the first 1UP tour went well and sold out in every city, this should be good as well,” he explained. “Having said that, I’m gonna take it upon myself to cancel the tour. It would have just been a bad look for me, and it wouldn’t have been entertaining for y’all.” In the post’s caption, T-Pain expressed his heartfelt apologies once again and informed fans, “all tickets will be fully refunded.”
Fans were understanding of the decision and appreciative of the rapper’s honesty.
Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger’s defense files notice to appeal murder conviction!
An attorney for a former Dallas police officer convicted of murder in the shooting of her neighbor has filed a notice of appeal of her conviction and sentence to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Michael Mowla filed the notice on Oct. 16 on behalf of Amber Guyger, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The notice is the first step that’s required if the defense decides to pursue an appeal in the case, but it doesn’t specify the grounds for an appeal.
To appeal the judgment in a criminal case, Texas rules of appellate procedure require that the defendant file notice of appeal “within 30 days after the day sentence is imposed or suspended in open court, or after the day the trial court enters an appealable order; or within 90 days after the day sentence is imposed or suspended in open court if the defendant timely files a motion for new trial,” according to txcourts.gov.
Guyger was found guilty on Oct. 1 of murder in the death of Botham Jean, her unarmed black neighbor, whom she shot in his apartment.
On Sept. 6, 2018, Guyger, who is white, entered Jean’s apartment, mistaking it for her own, and believed he was an intruder, she testified.
She had just finished working an extended shift of about 14 hours for the Dallas Police Department and was still in uniform when she shot Jean. The department fired her.
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