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#RHOA: Kenya Moore Says No, Nene And I Cannot Be Friends!
Kenya Moore says it's far too late for her and costar NeNe Leakes to bury the hatchet off-camera -- because too much bad blood has been spilled over the course of the show.
We got the 'RHOA' star in Atlanta Tuesday at the premiere of the new show, "Waka and Tammy: What the Flocka," where she told us why she's not willing to reconcile with the spirited and equally opinionated NeNe after a bitter feud erupted on this week's show.
Kenya says NeNe showed her true colors in how she dealt with Kenya to her face -- but perhaps more offensive is how she spoke about Kenya behind her back in a confessional.
ICYMI ... NeNe tried weighing on Kenya's marital problems with Marc Daly -- who's been caught texting other women -- and when Kenya refused to have a chat with NeNe ... the gloves came off in terms of insults. NeNe called Kenya "sad," also criticizing her skin.
Kenya thinks NeNe went too far, and because of that ... there's no going back between them.
And, as far as the rumor NeNe and her own hubby, Gregg, have an open relationship now ... Kenya says it's par for the course. Person who's loudest has their own problems, it seems.
#Empire: Season 6 Episode 12: Fans are 'sick' of Damon, want to get rid of Giselle for working with him!
Episode 12 titled ‘Talk Less’ sees Lucious Lyon get the best record deal for Yana Cross, while Cookie Lyon struggles to deal with her long-held secret. But that’s not what added to all the drama this episode. Rather, it’s Damon Cross and Giselle all the way who have been making headlines on Twitter. Fans are quite frustrated at this point with Damon's character arc and how he has been behaving throughout.
One Twitter fan is really incensed by Damon’s ridiculous bossiness as he said, “Chile, I’m so sick of Damon and his controlling ass #Empire," while another viewer chipped in: “Nobody...NOBODY...bosses Bossy. Not even you, Damon. #Empire".
Like we said before, there is chaos all around, within the music industry or otherwise and that leads to someone or the other holding the gun. When Damon ended up shooting Cookie, fans were shocked as to how his character still managed to be around.
“Why is Damon still there after shooting Cookie's pinky toe off? #Empire #EmpireFox”, a fan asked.
Viewers are also annoyed at Damon and Giselle’s equation. Some are not sure whether to be sarcastic, annoyed or feel pity for Giselle. A fan says, “#Empire damon asking giselle to do him favors makes my stomach turn an twist his extortion is wack and weak and giselle need to tell becky she partnered with demonic damon the doomsday daddy ...lmao”
Taking this sentiment forward, fans are also irritated with Giselle. One user questioned her decision of working with Damon and said, “Oh hell nah Giselle
what the hell working with Damon now wrong team #Empire."
“#Empire can we just throw giselle and becky in the dam SnakeSnakeSnake pit already omg they do no they messing with cookie the killer aka mama shooter”.
Stay tuned for more comments and reactions and join the conversation on the dramatic musical series.
‘Empire’ Season 6 airs every Tuesday night 9 pm ET/PT only on Fox.
#MusicNews: Justin Timberlake And Anderson .Paak ‘Don’t Slack’!
After dropping his SZA collaboration “The Other Side” last month, Justin Timberlake links with Anderson .Paak on “Don’t Slack” off the upcoming Trolls World Tour soundtrack.
The dance floor-ready bop, which appears during the end credits to the DreamWorks Animation film, opens with .Paak’s funky flow before Timberlake chimes in. “Okay now don’t slack / I need all my racks / No, we don’t hold back / Act like you know that,” they sing.
And there may be even more to come. The Grammy winners are eyeing a possible joint album. “I hope he doesn’t mind that I’m gonna say this right now, but we talked about a possible joint project,” Timberlake told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “We talked about it, but yeah, he’s a busy man, too. I told him as well, too, I was like, ‘You need to enjoy your moment, bro, ’cause it is—’ He played me new stuff the other day – It’s unbelie- th- th- that dude- … Is so gifted. He’s so good.”
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Timberlake reprises his role as Branch in the sequel to 2016’s Trolls, while .Paak plays a funk troll named Prince D. The soundtrack, executive produced by Timberlake and Ludwig Göransson, also includes contributions from Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Anna Kendrick, and George Clinton.
Outside of the soundtrack, Timberlake has collaborated with Lizzo. “It’s like a Chicago house record,” he revealed. “And it goes so hard. It’s so fun but it’s so good.”
Timberlake, whose last album was 2018’s Man of the Woods, is not thinking about an album right now. “I’m just in a zone where I’m really enjoying the process again, and I don’t have an agenda to make an album, but if it comes together, then it comes together,” he said, “and in the meantime, I just want to stack records with people that I love, and that I’m inspired by, and that happens to be a ton of people.”
The Trolls World Tour soundtrack arrives Friday, while the movie hits theaters April 17.
#HipHopNews: Waka Flocka Flame Says He'd 'Annihilate' Nas & KRS-One Over An 808 Beat!
Waka Flocka Flame left his fans baffled and inadvertently sparked an online debate after he labeled himself a “wack rapper” during an episode of Everyday Struggle last month. But in a recent interview with Rap-Up TV, he claimed it was nothing but “reverse psychology.”
“It was more so of this generation and the people that got power and feel that way,” he said. “You know, I be seeing make these little lists that say ‘Influential people of the decade.’ And I be sitting here like, ‘Yo, Hip Hop never sounded like this before me. Who’s more influential than that? OK, cool I’mma wack rapper I guess.’
“Let me say I’mma wack just so y’all can actually hear people say ‘No, this guy’s actually the GOAT — one of the GOATs — I’m not saying I’m the GOAT. I actually be sitting next to them by default.”
Waka Flocka went to say if he, Nas and KRS-One got on a track, he’d likely have the “wackest” verse.
“I’m a realest,” he continued. “I’m real to myself, but if they get on an 808 beat, I’m going to annihilate them. That’s when a wack rapper wins. Can’t nobody rap better in my world. No one.”
NBA Suspends Season Until Further Notice After Player Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
The NBA suspended its season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus.
"The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of [Wednesday's] schedule of games until further notice,'' the league said in a statement issued shortly after 9:30 p.m. ET. "The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.''
The player is Rudy Gobert of the Jazz, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. That led to Utah's game at Oklahoma City being postponed just before tipoff.
The NBA is expected to address next steps with teams when it conducts a call with the board of governors at 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday Also Wednesday, the NBA G League announced in a statement that it has "suspended the 2019-20 season, effective after tonight's games."
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said during ESPN's broadcast of Dallas' 113-97 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets that he was shocked by the news that the season was being suspended.
NBA players react to league suspending season due to coronavirus
He said his initial reaction was, "This is crazy. This can't be true." He continued: "I mean, it's not within the realm of possibility. It seemed more like out of a movie than reality."
Cuban then added that he isn't an expert and defers to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on these matters.
"I trust Adam [Silver]. You know what? It's really not about basketball or money," Cuban said. "Literally, if this thing is exploding to the point where all of a sudden players and others have had it, you think about your family. You want to make sure you're doing this the right way. Now it's much more personal, and you've seen what's happened in other countries, but just the whole idea that it's come this close and potentially a couple players have it, just, 'stunning' isn't the right word. Just crazy."
After the game, Cuban said teams have been told they can continue to practice, and he added that players have been told they should not have visitors from out of town.
The last game to be completed Wednesday was Dallas' win over Denver, as the New Orleans Pelicans' game at the Sacramento Kings was postponed because one of the referees scheduled to work that game worked Utah's game on Monday.
"The game was canceled out of an abundance of caution," the NBA said.
A source told ESPN's Royce Young that Gobert was never at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday, but he was in Oklahoma City and was set to play if he tested negative for the coronavirus.
Players were on the floor for warm-ups when they were told to return to the locker rooms. About 30 minutes later, fans were told by the public-address announcer that the game was postponed "due to unforeseen circumstances."
The Thunder players were cleared to leave the arena, but Utah's players are still there, and sources told Wojnarowski that the team would need to coordinate with Oklahoma and Salt Lake City public health organizations before it could return to Utah.
"I'm sure I probably had contact with [Gobert]. But at the same time, like I said, [I'm] just taking precautions," Detroit's Langston Galloway said. "We've been washing our hands, and when the reports started coming out, everybody's kinda been on their hand sanitizer, washing their hands, just staying focused on that moment of, hey, [we have] interaction with a lot of different people and knowing that at the end of the day, you might've touched the ball, you might've interacted with a fan, and just being [cautious] with that going forward."
Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego, speaking before his team played Wednesday at Miami -- where news of the shutdown broke during the fourth quarter -- said, "These are scary times.''
There are 259 games, roughly 21% of the schedule, left to play this season -- and no one knows if, or when, things will resume.
"We believe in the leadership of the league,'' Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand said.
Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson Test Positive For Coronavirus!
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The two-time Oscar winner confirmed his diagnosis in a statement on Twitter.
“Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches,” Hanks said.
“Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.”
The couple is in isolation and following the advice of medical officials, Hanks said.
“We’ll keep the world posted and updated.”
Hanks and Wilson, both 63, were in Australia for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley film from Warner Bros, according to Deadline.
Good Times Star Ja'Net DuBois' Cause of Death Revealed!
Ja’Net DuBois’ cause of death has been revealed. The Good Times star, who also co-wrote The Jeffersons‘ theme song, died of cardiac arrest, according to her death certificate obtained by TMZ.
Prior to her death, DuBois had suffered from peripheral vascular disease and chronic kidney disease, the death certificate shows. She also had high blood pressure.
Following her death, DuBois was cremated and her ashes were dispersed at sea, according to her death certificate.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The Glendale Police Department told PEOPLE, officers responded to a call regarding DuBois “not breathing” on the evening of Feb. 17. Officials later determined that DuBois was deceased.DuBois died in her sleep at her home.
DuBois’ friend and former Good Times costar Bernadette Stanis told the Associated Press she learned of the star’s death from DuBois’ daughter.
“She used to keep us laughing all the time,” Stanis told AP. “She was very, very talented. If she wasn’t singing… she was creating a character to make us laugh.”
A rep for DuBois did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.DuBois is best known for her role as Willona Woods in Good Times.
Michael Strahan Accuses Ex-Wife Of ‘Physically & Emotionally Abusing’ Their Twin Daughters, Wants Full Custody!
NFL’er-turned-media personality Michael Strahan recently made shocking claims against his ex-wife, Jean Muggli, in court. The exes have battled over co-parenting since their messy 2006 divorce, and residual damage is still evident. According to Page Six, the “Good Morning America” spinoff host is seeking full custody of his and Jean’s 15-year-old twin daughters, Isabella and Sophia.
In court documents obtained by TMZ, Michael Strahan alleges that Jean Muggli has:
“…[engaged in a] pattern of abusive conduct [toward the girls.]”
Docs read that Jean Muggli has failed to allow Isabella and Sophia to participate in court-ordered therapy sessions, and is responsible for them missing volleyball and horseback riding events.
This is especially interesting, considering last year Jean Muggli alleged that Michael Strahan was skipping out on paying for their equestrian lessons and underpaying his $18,000 per month child support.
Still, a source said last year:
“Michael has always honored his commitments regarding his children. These accusations are completely false. The reason they are in court is that Jean continuously asks for more money. Michael intends to do what is best for his children, as he always does. He is properly handling this in the court.”
Will Michael Strahan end up with full custody of his twins? Let us know what you think in the comments
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away From ‘KUWTK’ To Do More “Fulfilling And Enjoyable” Things!
Kourtney Kardashian says she’ll be stepping away from her family’s reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians to pursue a happier life.
In a new interview with Health Magazine, the 40-year-old mother of three opened up about making an exit from The Kardashians after being on the show for all of its 17 seasons. “I’m really trying to put my energy into things that are fulfilling and enjoyable,” she explained.
Things haven’t been as fulfilling and enjoyable for Kourtney, it seems, as the trailer for the latest season of #KUWTK showed Kourtney and her sister Kim Kardashian getting into a physical altercation. And while Kim and Kourtney have always had an intense relationship, even their momager Kris Jenner said fans can expect the new season to be “violent.”
Kim recently spoke with celebrity attorney Laura Wasser about the incident on Wasser’s All’s Fair podcast. “I might need an attorney when that first episode comes out,” said Kim. The mother of three added that she and Kourtney’s relationship will “get better” but that the season is “a little violent” compared earlier seasons. But, in the previous season, Kardashian sisters argued over Kourtney’s unwillingness to exploit her life for show content.
“It’s really bothersome to Kim and I that we, like, bust our ass, and we film all the time. We’re open. We don’t have a ton of boundaries, in our opinion, not in comparison to — it’s like Kourtney gives us nothing,” said Khloe Kardashian during an episode. Later, Kourtney shared that the show played a pivotal role in her relationship being tarnished with her ex Scott Disick. “I shared everything from my relationship with Scott. Everything.To where all these people were involved in my relationship, and it was horrible for our relationship. I, of course, am grateful for all the years of filming our show, but, you know, I’ve spent so many years on camera, and I’m just in a different headspace,” said Kourtney.
Behind the scenes, Kourtney told producers that her health is more important than being a part of the show. “I just don’t want to film every day and have it be a toxic environment. … We are all different people, we have different things that are important to each of us. My well-being is more important than the show. I’m not giving in.”
Willow Smith Will Be Trapped In A Box For 24 Hours!
Willow Smith is using performance art to bring awareness to anxiety.
In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, the 19-year-old artist announced that she will be spending 24 hours inside of a box at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary starting at 9 p.m. PT on Wednesday (March 11)
Willow will be joined by her boyfriend, and fellow artist, Tyler Cole for the unconventional art event in which they will transition through eight stages of anxiety — paranoia, rage, sadness, numbness, euphoria, strong interest, compassion and acceptance — from the inside of a box that will feature one glass wall for viewers, while the other three walls are made of canvas for writing or drawing.
“This is not so that people are like, ‘Oooh!’ This is for awareness,” Willow explained, anticipating the public’s reaction. “The first thing we’re going to be writing on our title wall is something along the lines of: ‘The acceptance of one’s fears is the first step toward understanding.’ So then you know this is on something real. This is for a real cause.”
“We were like, ‘Wouldn’t it be so interesting if we could personify this experience? Starting from being scared and feeling alone and moving to a place of acceptance and joy?” Will shared.
“We understand this is a very sensitive subject,” she continued. “And we don’t want to be like, ‘Our experience is the experience.’ This is just us expressing our personal experience with this.”
Audience members will be allowed to observe Willow and Tyler in the box for about 15 minutes. After exiting, visitors will be able to watch the two on a video feed and be able to check out self-help books and stations to donate to mental health organizations. The art installation will also be live-streamed online.
But if you’re expecting to hear them scream, bawl their eyes out, or just lose it for three hours, Willow said it's not that type of exhibit. “Honestly? That’s not what it’s about,” she said. “I’ve learned so much from being in the public eye that you really can’t care what people think. You have to do art because you want to do it and because it inspires you. And whoever likes it? Amazing! And whoever doesn’t? Amazing! I’m doing this because I’m inspired by this idea and I see that anxiety around me is an epidemic and people don’t talk about it. And so as long as it’s bringing awareness and a positive light to the darkness, it doesn’t matter if you don’t enjoy it.”
After the performance piece, Willow and Tyler will also drop a collaborative album titled The Anxiety.
Actor Djimon Hounsou Says His Son Was Called the N-Word, Reveals How He Handled It!
Actor Djimon Hounsou is speaking out about a painfully personal experience involving his 10-year-old son being called the N-Word. Hounsou was a guest on SiriusXM’s “The Clay Cane Show” on Tuesday, March 10 and talked about the incident faced by his son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou.
“I went to pick up my son from a soccer game one time, and he says to me that some other kid called him the N-word, and so that’s how early it starts,” said Hounsou. “So he’s wondering, why do you have to call me that word, and what’s so different about me that you have to patronize me like that?”
Djimon Hounsou talked about his 10-year-old son being called the N-Word during a recent interview. (Photo: Jason Mendez/Getty Images Entertainment via Getty Images)
Hounsou also said that he often wonders when Black children start to get treated like “a second-class citizen.” Then he talked about how the situation was handled.
“I was actually at the game,” he explained. “I said, ‘Which kid?’ So the kid was getting in the car and left. I said, ‘Well, don’t take that personally. Some people just feel insecure, and they just feel like they have to call you some kind of derogative, you know.’ ”
Kenzo’s mother is Kimora Lee Simmons, who was in a relationship with Hounsou for five-and-a-half years before they split in 2012. Simmons also has two daughters with Russell Simmons, whom she was married to from 1998 to 2009.
Simmons — who’s currently married to former and now disgraced Goldman Sachs employee Tim Leissner — talked about the split with Djimon when it happened and how it’s important for her to stay on good terms with her exes.
“Relationships do change throughout the course of your life, and I always think in terms of relationships changing and evolving rather than starting and stopping,” she said in 2012.
“Kids never go away from your life, and if you’ve been married that person probably never goes away either. You never get rid of anyone and they never really get rid of you,” added Simmons. “I try to do everything from the viewpoint of what’s best for my kids.”
At this time, Simmons hasn’t addressed her son being called the N-Word.
Hounsou, meanwhile, stopped by the SiriusXM show to promote his new film “A Quiet Place Part II,” which premieres March 20.
Chelsea Manning Has Been Hospitalized After Suicide Attempt!
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been taken to the hospital following a suicide attempt on Wednesday (March 11).
“There was an incident at approximately 12:11 p.m. today at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center involving inmate Chelsea Manning,” Sheriff Dana Lawhorne said in a statement to CBS News. “It was handled appropriately by our professional staff and Ms. Manning is safe.”
If you don’t know, Chelsea has been jailed since May of last year, after she refused to testify before a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks.
Chelsea was first convicted in 2013 for leaking classified government and military documents to WikiLeaks.
Former President Barack Obama cut Chelsea‘s sentence short back in 2017.
Trump Has Placed a 30 Day Travel Ban From Europe To Combat Coronavirus!
President Trump has issued a 30-day travel ban from Europe with an exception for the United Kingdom in response to the rapid coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
Newsweek reports President Trump addressed the travel ban earlier tonight and said the restriction will come into effect “Friday after midnight.” He said the action was strong yet necessary in order to address the numerous cases of the virus within the nation.
“To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight. Anything coming from Europe to the United States is what we are discussing,”
The announcement also included Trump’s plan to address Congress to approve a bevy of economic policies to help Americans who were infected with the coronavirus. An additional $50 billion will be given to the Small Business Administration to provide capital and liquidity for businesses affected by the virus:
“I am instructing the Small Business Administration to exercise available authority to provide capital and liquidity to firms affected by the coronavirus. Effective immediately, the SBA will begin providing economic loans in affected states and territories.”]
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘GIRL’S NIGHT’
Girls Night Out seems to have changed a bit since I remember.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ALL!!!
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