tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39281617429905152932024-03-19T07:34:14.571-04:00THIS IS THE CHRONICLES OF EFREMChronicling Today's News And Views And The Gossip You Oh So Love!!The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.comBlogger7322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-911784362973097982024-03-19T07:33:00.002-04:002024-03-19T07:33:22.663-04:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 20 ☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><div style="outline: none !important;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">#MAGFAB: Regina King for Harper's Bazaar US - April 2024<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uDmoWxB4PgQxxkMudIajvJwq590V89JVkpI4llaUEmvDBpqyWtHPKHky7QExOYMAqBWQxhBwMXxHl5LCENEjYxRld0iVVrUyENTfN_wBvqOJaLa_Ila2-2qIojq9DtGhuawppTschg5ajkUQ_xpbqX9BzlQ0NN0oPOPDi_zf-DAEMxW6nBKrXqfteC-y/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="700" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uDmoWxB4PgQxxkMudIajvJwq590V89JVkpI4llaUEmvDBpqyWtHPKHky7QExOYMAqBWQxhBwMXxHl5LCENEjYxRld0iVVrUyENTfN_wBvqOJaLa_Ila2-2qIojq9DtGhuawppTschg5ajkUQ_xpbqX9BzlQ0NN0oPOPDi_zf-DAEMxW6nBKrXqfteC-y/w640-h512/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Regina King on learning to live with loss, the legacy of Shirley Chisholm, and finding a way forward (via Harper’s Bazaar)</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">There is a mesmerizing scene in the new movie Shirley that only Regina King could pull off. The film, directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley, tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, who, in 1968, became the first Black woman elected to Congress—and four years later, launched a historic bid for the Democratic Party nomination for president.<br /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Chisholm’s run for that nomination, which made her both the first Black candidate and the first woman to do so, occupies an important, if prescient, place in the history of American politics, coming four decades before Barack Obama would be elected the nation’s first Black president and five decades before Hillary Clinton’s nomination. Chisholm has been canonized as an unrelenting champion of the people—one who galvanized women, communities of color, and younger voters against a predominantly white, male political establishment that had too often and for too long ignored them.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">But she was also a shrewd strategist who embodied her campaign slogan, “Unbought and Unbossed” (which was also the title of her 1970 memoir). During her time in Congress, she drafted dozens of pieces of legislation to end the war in Vietnam and help achieve racial, gender, and economic equality.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In addition to the racism and misogyny Chisholm experienced on the campaign trail, she also faced multiple threats to her safety, including an incident where a man with a 10-inch knife tried to stab her in the back. Chisholm was always reluctant to speak publicly about the attack, but Shirley imagines her in its immediate aftermath.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBTy_839enBK2NBYWUqplvpoYThIfhCX_LitjNapgbIM8Z2b9KD6LixQEDbUrGVRhe39Acray7jucJOqbNomcGQqAQpLHdx3OVHmgRmhHCgnFOrTlutWQHCU95eB1k9VrOJZsLS8kyJlhd2gJ-86zGhyphenhyphen8GwEACBR3HdLQxs2ZtjJlYliyFH9DFOH33F_4/s875/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBTy_839enBK2NBYWUqplvpoYThIfhCX_LitjNapgbIM8Z2b9KD6LixQEDbUrGVRhe39Acray7jucJOqbNomcGQqAQpLHdx3OVHmgRmhHCgnFOrTlutWQHCU95eB1k9VrOJZsLS8kyJlhd2gJ-86zGhyphenhyphen8GwEACBR3HdLQxs2ZtjJlYliyFH9DFOH33F_4/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In a bouffant wig, King, as Chisholm, stands alone in a hotel bathroom, her reflection visible in a mirror as she struggles to compose herself. She removes her glasses and wets a washcloth, which she wrings out with her hands before gently bringing it to her face, all while trying to stave off flashbacks of the assault. Afterward, she sits at the edge of a bed, waiting for her husband, who also serves as her bodyguard, to return.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In that single sequence, King strips away the sound bites and symbolism to show us a side of Chisholm we never got to see in real life as she wrestled with the extraordinary demands placed on her—physically, emotionally, psychologically—as a Black woman who was far too often the first</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">King’s portrayal of Chisholm is the type of powerfully nuanced performance for which she has been routinely celebrated over the past decade, winning four Emmys and an Academy Award during that span. But it’s also a performance that King delivered at a profoundly devastating time in her own life.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnATf654IDIhsID8BJNdwN2iOfmycx0fl-fz9GUyosvDtkthfLdvTV1EEwTP2VffUi5sqBtAEVBZW-pbLW7Qd0I6hVSzJnZETA0gs1NFxiE4ajI9mF2E0kqtytiVKfZh1HDbQjJlIkvFgCrGNcpOeFYI2LQ4pjQFPVqAlPtSNFKgjcs0JjOt7a7dvCKJhP/s865/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnATf654IDIhsID8BJNdwN2iOfmycx0fl-fz9GUyosvDtkthfLdvTV1EEwTP2VffUi5sqBtAEVBZW-pbLW7Qd0I6hVSzJnZETA0gs1NFxiE4ajI9mF2E0kqtytiVKfZh1HDbQjJlIkvFgCrGNcpOeFYI2LQ4pjQFPVqAlPtSNFKgjcs0JjOt7a7dvCKJhP/w518-h640/3.jpg" width="518" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">A month into filming Shirley in Cincinnati, on January 21, 2022, King revealed the shattering news that her son, Ian Alexander Jr., had passed away in Los Angeles. Ian, a DJ and musician who performed under the name Desduné, was King’s only child from her marriage to her ex-husband, record producer Ian Alexander Sr. (The couple split in 2007.) He died by suicide. He’d just turned 26.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">On a Sunday afternoon in mid-January, King and I sit quietly at a restaurant in a hotel in L.A. off Sunset Boulevard. A cream beanie covers her long mini box braids, which fall softly over her white, beige, and pink camo hoodie. She is wearing no makeup, which reveals the beautiful intricacies of her face, smooth and angular, with hazel eyes that light up with curiosity and settle down with care. The weekend we’re speaking marks the second anniversary of Ian’s death; the previous Friday, January 19, would have been his 28th birthday.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“One of the things I’ve learned on this journey is that gratitude and sadness are not mutually exclusive.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Since losing her son, King has, for the most part, remained out of the spotlight. Our meeting is an early step in her reengagement with her more public life as an actor and director, one she has occupied since she landed her first role at the age of 14, in 1985, as brassy adolescent Brenda Jenkins on the sitcom 227. “As I looked at it on my calendar, I was like, ‘Well, when is it going to happen?’ ” King tells me. “But we’re here,” she says, measuring her words slowly, “making it through.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaMSWyTqvl27ETQjcybWGaWSv6QQpjuk2m75tl183NKSZODUbj7JrAM4UWuamwfUGVXfCo5tq0ojjKiycx_EcP0Yz7LEdZKnBL0QZcNjzPevbwmBAL0EXX7TqerYd265WbCzH0Op9W2S2-KSLo7nDigMCjn0xB2Zi-hPHlTTi_ExBjdi4twmvaQGbMe_h/s875/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaMSWyTqvl27ETQjcybWGaWSv6QQpjuk2m75tl183NKSZODUbj7JrAM4UWuamwfUGVXfCo5tq0ojjKiycx_EcP0Yz7LEdZKnBL0QZcNjzPevbwmBAL0EXX7TqerYd265WbCzH0Op9W2S2-KSLo7nDigMCjn0xB2Zi-hPHlTTi_ExBjdi4twmvaQGbMe_h/w512-h640/4.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Ian was born when King was 25, and for years motherhood has been a driving force in many of her career choices. Practically, this has sometimes meant pursuing TV work instead of movies because the schedules are more predictable and don’t require as much travel.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">It also led King to take on projects that might resonate with Ian and his identity. In 2019, while promoting Barry Jenkins’s If Beale Street Could Talk, the plot of which hinged on a young Black man who is accused of a crime he didn’t commit, she recalled how Ian told her after a screening of the film that it was the first time he’d ever watched a movie and felt seen. King would win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of a fiercely loving and loyal mother in the film</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">When I spoke with King in early 2021 about her feature directorial debut, One Night in Miami … , a fictionalized account of an actual meeting in 1964 between world heavyweight-champion boxer Muhammad Ali, football star Jim Brown, Civil Rights leader Malcolm X, and soul singer Sam Cooke, she told me that Ian had been a major impetus for her to want to make a film that explored Black male vulnerability through the eyes of four larger-than-life icons.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGve_hLK34e30DlF81RMYbL8zmrqD_phx8th3zM2SVueiWlKBQS22g98nxTE8W_Sp4bc7wbXHwfFru-hq3GPr8KeNHPkb6zXx8P7AeYVGARktLoJa40Qa98MCZcAvk1OYYSUDcdx0q46zN2TUUVloo1oiEzyF_O-DiUBaTY3qEHTt1zD06_sCT92H7ECpZ/s875/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGve_hLK34e30DlF81RMYbL8zmrqD_phx8th3zM2SVueiWlKBQS22g98nxTE8W_Sp4bc7wbXHwfFru-hq3GPr8KeNHPkb6zXx8P7AeYVGARktLoJa40Qa98MCZcAvk1OYYSUDcdx0q46zN2TUUVloo1oiEzyF_O-DiUBaTY3qEHTt1zD06_sCT92H7ECpZ/w512-h640/5.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In almost every interview of King’s that I’ve read or listened to, she has spoken about the tightness of their bond—about how she and Ian, in some ways, grew up together.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“I feel like I am in a place now where my faith has really been challenged,” King says. “I don’t know that I should say this, because I feel like it’s where I used to be, but that idea that what you put into it is what you get back—it’s been proven to me that that’s not necessarily true.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">She pauses and exhales.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“When I look at all of the work and everything that we and Ian put into trying to move through the depression … I mean, he’s pure joy and pure light,” she says, slipping for a moment into the present tense. “But he was struggling so much. We knew. We knew what we were going through, but he never presented that way. That’s why I know that a smile doesn’t always mean happy. He would never not let whoever he was with feel like they were the most special person in the world. So for me, I’m like, ‘Man, he was putting a lot into things, a lot into people, a lot into this world, and yet it wasn’t translating back,’ ” she says.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“If I was told, ‘Do you want to do this again, but it’s going to be exactly the same?’ I would say yeah, just because of how much Ian gives me,” King continues. “But right now, it is me trying to better understand this new relationship with Ian that the universe has chosen. We always talk about spirit: They’re always with us in spirit. But his physical absence is so loud that it’s hard to sometimes tap into that spiritual connection.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><b style="outline: none !important;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpCccnV4r8_2R-1PCL8VYKeNRZ6yj-TPD6UjNNQKCdmYo8ODTZObgdzvqEbWmgq5xp9qVKUwM6FzJ8UUYSgim0kMDRYZozyBBxLfzuMvI2VmukBNEMsMpH8IbvB-lWFcqjtqqzNaAFw5tKY16QB80tv1PRv_vtvmaTf32qJY8FG6tGTHnvEqGJpIxbTRN/s875/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpCccnV4r8_2R-1PCL8VYKeNRZ6yj-TPD6UjNNQKCdmYo8ODTZObgdzvqEbWmgq5xp9qVKUwM6FzJ8UUYSgim0kMDRYZozyBBxLfzuMvI2VmukBNEMsMpH8IbvB-lWFcqjtqqzNaAFw5tKY16QB80tv1PRv_vtvmaTf32qJY8FG6tGTHnvEqGJpIxbTRN/w512-h640/6.jpg" width="512" /></a></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">King is candid about the fact that she’s still processing Ian’s death—and that that itself might be a process that doesn’t have an end. “One of the things I’ve learned on this journey is that gratitude and sadness are not mutually exclusive; they’re always working at the same time,” King says. “I just have to navigate this. Sometimes it’s minute by minute. I’m aware when I talk to other mothers—and I hate that we share this because I feel like I don’t want anyone to share this, but because we do share it, they have just taught me so much. Having those women in my life reminding me of the importance of not isolating—because it’s really easy to isolate, especially when the majority of people in the world have no idea whatsoever of this level of grief. But talking to women who are like, ‘It’s not going to go away.’ At least I know that. … One thing that I feel like every mother that I talk to feels like is that no one could have prepared me for this. No one told me this part. There’s something about them, 11 years, 12 years later—the grief is still there. So at least I know. I do know that. And I think even without them telling me that, I feel that inside. I think they just confirmed that for me. I read somewhere that grief is love with no place to go, and I was like, ‘Huh … yeah … that does sum it up in some way.’ ”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“We all landed at the finish line on Ian’s wings. He guided us there.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">King doesn’t remember everything that happened when they all reconvened a few months after Ian’s death to finish shooting Shirley. That period, she says, is like a blur. But she does remember some moments vividly. She knew she had to finish the movie and is grateful to Ridley, the crew, the cast, which included Terrence Howard, André Holland, Christina Jackson, Lucas Hedges, and the late Lance Reddick, and her younger sister, Reina King, who served as a coproducer on the film, for the way they lifted her up and made it their mission to complete the movie too.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“I know Ian would have felt like if I didn’t finish something because of a choice that he needed to make, then I wasn’t honoring him,” King says. “We all landed at the finish line on Ian’s wings. He guided us there.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I like to think that King’s perseverance comes as much from being a child actor as it does from being a teen athlete. To anyone who has seen her kickbox in 2005’s Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous or battle Zazie Beetz in the 2021 western The Harder They Fall, her kinesthetic intelligence and physicality are much more than apparent.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">King, who was born and raised in L.A., enrolled in her first acting class as a child with Betty Bridges, an actor and the mother of Diff’rent Strokesstar Todd Bridges. She also ran track in high school, an extracurricular activity she maintained even after she started acting professionally. As a former high school sprinter myself, I can’t help but suspect that those dual experiences may have instilled in her an endurance and an uncanny ability to throw herself fully into every stride while rigorously pacing herself for the road ahead and whatever comes next.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFQJHlvFbWWtyYVE7E0h9iFioKhx52ST3hyO6vpmxl6zhQg2Jv2_Zl_cxQtyxpLra-sTnilt2M8sFnK5s3FkKjABzowz8tJeHHcmz3Mm3ci0GNYi5l4uC-_Jq9AnMCZUwCxV3XrSBHoGJBayZFKtbcZ4_TM_ESmXH7OxjdBMrpXeBpXwUDa3FFkYnJAeh/s875/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFQJHlvFbWWtyYVE7E0h9iFioKhx52ST3hyO6vpmxl6zhQg2Jv2_Zl_cxQtyxpLra-sTnilt2M8sFnK5s3FkKjABzowz8tJeHHcmz3Mm3ci0GNYi5l4uC-_Jq9AnMCZUwCxV3XrSBHoGJBayZFKtbcZ4_TM_ESmXH7OxjdBMrpXeBpXwUDa3FFkYnJAeh/w512-h640/7.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">It was the late director John Singleton who cast King in her first movie, as a cheeky around-the-way girl in 1991’s Boyz n the Hood,and later as Janet Jackson’s saucy sidekick, Iesha, in 1993’s Poetic Justice. But fearing she’d be typecast, King pursued roles that allowed her to stretch and subvert expectations. She auditioned for—and got—the part of Marcee Tidwell, the ride-or-die wife of Cuba Gooding Jr.’s football star Rod Tidwell, in Cameron Crowe’s 1996 film, Jerry Maguire,and went on to appear in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Enemy of the State(1998), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), and Ray (2004). King then returned to TV, embarking on a tour-de-force run of peak-era work on shows like 24, Southland, The Leftovers, American Crime, Seven Seconds,and Watchmen.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Get the full story at </span><a href="http://xn--harpers%20bazaar%20https-bd9n//www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a60162707/regina-king-interview-2024" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4; font-size: medium; outline: none !important;" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar</a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">#RHOA: What Has Apollo Nida Been Up To Since RHOA?<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IJcgclXXz0GSR_b3FkR_BLU-poVHbSQfu-aWvPqc7GOu_x_SeI5GKOwUUq3LyTAuszbCImhAswFVDLXMUrv3ONXrn7DXm2DQ6SisoSP6Cvd5C-MuBB_qUpYehozQ3Z2E2VWKtWjldhfz2g11qGlrY69MSANyGYaRoZXXRPgififeWoQ0pmjKEMSuh0m4/s700/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="700" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IJcgclXXz0GSR_b3FkR_BLU-poVHbSQfu-aWvPqc7GOu_x_SeI5GKOwUUq3LyTAuszbCImhAswFVDLXMUrv3ONXrn7DXm2DQ6SisoSP6Cvd5C-MuBB_qUpYehozQ3Z2E2VWKtWjldhfz2g11qGlrY69MSANyGYaRoZXXRPgififeWoQ0pmjKEMSuh0m4/w640-h274/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Bravo fans fell in love with Phaedra Parks on the Real Housewives of Atlanta thanks to her Southern drawl and quick, witty one-liners. So it was a bit of a surprise when she announced that she was marrying an ex-con named Apollo Nida. Phaedra had everything going for her: a successful law practice, peach holder, and well-respected within the Atlanta community. But after she became cagey with her due date, fans everywhere knew something was up with the couple and their shady ways.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">What Is Apollo Up To?</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Since leaving prison life behind in 2019, Apollo is once again trying to pretend he has his ducks in a row. Almost immediately, he was behind the camera directing his fiance’s wig campaign, but nothing came of it. Apollo is shooting for the stars as his Instagram bio read that he is also a “Reality Production, Fitness Mogul, Public Speaker, Celebrity Ambassador, Philanthropist, and Brand Endorser.” Yet I only see him doing construction.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Phaedra and Apollo’s Demise</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Apollo is no longer carrying the weight of the sun across the sky each day and instead is trying to turn away from a life of crime. No matter how you word it, Apollo was always a hustler who wanted to figure out how to give himself a life most only dream of. But as Pheadra and the rest of the Real Housewives of Atlanta cast learned, Apollo wasn’t everything he said he was and ended up serving an eight-year federal sentence after a fraud conviction. At the time, federal prosecutors alleged that Apollo had stolen millions of dollars from at least 50 people over four years.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Prosecutors presented evidence that the father of two had created fake collection companies to gather personal information, which was used to steal victims’ identities. What is with Bravo stars trying to get away with fraud? This was not Apollo’s first stint behind bars; before meeting Phaedra, he spent five years in federal prison for auto title fraud.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">How Are Apollo and Phaedra Now?</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Apollo and Phaedra did not end on good terms, with Bravo fans remembering that their last scene filmed for the Real Housewives of Atlanta showed the two having an unconfirmable fight in their garage. However, the duo has come a long way, and according to the Married to Medicine star, they “co-parent very well.” While on Watch What Happens Live, the mother of two shared that after Apollo was released from prison in 2019, he tried to bond with their sons, Ayden and Dylan. Phaedra joked about Apollo’s connections to Sheree Whitfield, telling viewers, “Honey, if it makes him some money, he can buy these children some shoes and some Chick-fil-A. Hang out with whoever you need to hang out with to get a check. Bring it to Mama!”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Reunion Rumble</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">But Married to Medicine fans were pleasantly surprised to learn that Apollo will be taking a seat behind his ex-wife on the second part of the reunion. This marked the first time they have filmed together since the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Apollo even spent the recent holidays with his former family. Even though he was not invited to Ayden’s 13th birthday, which was filmed for the show, it seems he is trying to get back in Phaedra and his son’s good graces after so many years of being an absent father.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I can’t help but think that production is messy boots for inviting Apollo to the reunion, but I’m here for this. Make her work a bit; she hasn’t given us anything the whole season. However, I think his appearance will be positive because I don’t believe for a second that fancy Phaedra would have allowed him to be on the show if they weren’t at least amicable. I hope Bravo didn’t bring Apollo back to intimidate his ex-wife because we already watched that once, and I’m not here for that narrative again.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I can only imagine he is here because the women made such a big deal about Apollo not being at his son’s birthday. So there is only one thing to say: welcome back, Apollo.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">#NewMusic from Justin Timberlake Releases New Album “Everything I Thought It Was” (Stream)<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuk4lmODfIUnrsAR4ZpMqjiK-rEml4-uPhIuIefBUlLISyjSAcJQhw4Mr5FU1fe99cfzFuao22p_uC5zGCWRBpUegbJD-ipzFDbvZLyoGuzdyhrvok-AOW4UPpm5AI8bAAI7cczrMmnoAs5XPDZjCmgBqbvcIDprGbak3orQsh_9m3FSSI_hK2KdN5Y3sE/s700/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuk4lmODfIUnrsAR4ZpMqjiK-rEml4-uPhIuIefBUlLISyjSAcJQhw4Mr5FU1fe99cfzFuao22p_uC5zGCWRBpUegbJD-ipzFDbvZLyoGuzdyhrvok-AOW4UPpm5AI8bAAI7cczrMmnoAs5XPDZjCmgBqbvcIDprGbak3orQsh_9m3FSSI_hK2KdN5Y3sE/w640-h640/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Musical icon Justin Timberlake \releases his highly anticipated sixth studio album “Everything I Thought It Was”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">STREAM HERE</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">This is Timberlake’s first album since he released “Man of the Woods” back in 2018. Included on the project are the previously released singles “Drown” and “Selfish”.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">To coincide with the release of “Everything I Thought It Was”, Just Timberlake will be heading out on the “Forget Tomorrow World Tour” starting next month.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;"> </span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">#HipHopNews: Gunna, Megan Thee Stallion, And PARTYNEXTDOOR To Headline 2024 Broccoli City Festival Lineup<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZDadIp3RdSS1vWInb2YUPwq1EEd_Q2mMIoym8tlK01P53cd1CLtCNHajibmH3yO9VrmpU1q0XxkH8F1madharvlUyINlNXJmGnny6n3MU7Rvl-5YZYGq0sZhi13LpKX4ODVaYcn0734pBlkCTi5-yWWtRsIE5f5bNwrGKUcpGvvGhQwZ9bvIdX4tSGdZ/s875/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZDadIp3RdSS1vWInb2YUPwq1EEd_Q2mMIoym8tlK01P53cd1CLtCNHajibmH3yO9VrmpU1q0XxkH8F1madharvlUyINlNXJmGnny6n3MU7Rvl-5YZYGq0sZhi13LpKX4ODVaYcn0734pBlkCTi5-yWWtRsIE5f5bNwrGKUcpGvvGhQwZ9bvIdX4tSGdZ/w512-h640/10.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Broccoli City Festival announced its 2024 lineup, which includes Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, and PARTYNEXTDOOR as headliners.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The event will be making its debut at Washington, D.C.’s Audi Field from July 27 to 28. KAYTRANADA, Victoria Monét, Key Glock, Sexyy Red, Fridayy, and Baby Tate are among the additional acts. Meanwhile, Lil Yachty and The Concrete Family — aka Concrete Boys — are billed as special guests.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Broccoli City is also introducing live experiences hosted by notable names like Issa Rae, Desi Banks, and Funny Marco. Bryson Tiller is expected to do a “Trapsoul Karaoke” segment, while Duke Dennis will be doing a “Test Your Game” bit.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Presale tickets are currently available to purchase via the company’s website.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Broccoli City Festival announcement arrived amid a busy year for its headliners. Megan will embark on her “Hot Girl Summer Tour” in mid-May. She’s slated to make stops in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Memphis, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Houston, among others.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The “HISS” artist is also gearing up to drop her next album. Although no release date has been announced, she confirmed that it will debut this year during a January interview with “Good Morning America.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">On the other hand, Gunna’s “Bittersweet Tour” also begins in May. The trek will take place across the United States, with cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Miami, and Nashville on the route. Flo Milli is joining him as a supporting act.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The College Park, Georgia rapper seemingly has plans to put out a project around the same time. Last Friday (March 15), he shared “Prada Dem” featuring Offset. It followed “Bittersweet,” which has nearly 4 million YouTube views to date.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Meanwhile, PARTYNEXTDOOR’s P4 will hit streaming platforms in April. It will be his first original project since 2020’s PARTYPACK.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Kobe Bryant’s Parents Face Backlash After Putting Championship Ring On The Auction Block</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzCLH9AX7MYBWd3rCofANgymCt80qJKYDDKAcNqUc0KlZTUKxZPsAnMKmMFVOhG-HgzPfYziw6HCFUWZMgaw93DXIWNg1fed9Dq5dbWD-Uw6ieFwXDnfs4lky75wQBiT47S-h-aOyKPbO7Rgi2EIS-Czm48PWEQsdBlWm9g7pjtIhGJxsL8AgcIaWdwEV/s700/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzCLH9AX7MYBWd3rCofANgymCt80qJKYDDKAcNqUc0KlZTUKxZPsAnMKmMFVOhG-HgzPfYziw6HCFUWZMgaw93DXIWNg1fed9Dq5dbWD-Uw6ieFwXDnfs4lky75wQBiT47S-h-aOyKPbO7Rgi2EIS-Czm48PWEQsdBlWm9g7pjtIhGJxsL8AgcIaWdwEV/w640-h360/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Kobe Bryant gave his father, Joe, his very first championship ring as a gift in 2000. He won it when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers, making it his first of five NBA championships throughout his storied career. He gave his mother, Pamela, a replica, but now the original ring—that is made of 14 karat gold and has a total of 40 diamonds—is being auctioned off.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">This is the second time Kobe’s parents have attempted to sell some of his prized possessions — and fans are pissed.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">One called them “disgraceful” while another noted, “Kobe would of never sold it. Wow sad.” Others felt the ring should “stay in the family” or that the late athlete’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, should buy it and “keep it safe.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Prior to his death, Kobe and his parents reportedly attempted to make amends after several fallouts that began when he started dating Vanessa. Joe and Pamela didn’t attend the couple’s wedding in April 2001. Over the years, their brief reconciliations were documented, but that came to a halt in 2013.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“When u give Give GIVE and they take Take TAKE at wat point do u draw a line in the sand?” Kobe tweeted, according to the Los Angeles Times, with the hashtags “hurt beyond measure,” “gave me no warning,” and finally, “love?”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The tweet was in response to his parents attempting to sell several beloved pieces of memorabilia from Kobe’s career, including the aforementioned championship ring and his high school jerseys. This prompted a lawsuit, the New York Post reported, because Kobe reportedly wasn’t notified about the auction and didn’t give his permission to sell any of the items in question.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“We regret our actions and statements related to the Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia,” said Joe and Pamela in a statement at the time, per ESPN. “We apologize for any misunderstanding and unintended pain we have caused our son and appreciate the financial support he has provided over the years.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">This did put a further strain on Kobe’s relationship with his parents, as they did not attend his final NBA game back in April 2016.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Our relationship is sh*t,” he explained to ESPN. “I say, ‘I’m going to buy you a very nice home,’ and the response is, ‘That’s not good enough?’ Then you’re selling my s**t?”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Neither Vanessa nor Joe or Pamela have publicly spoken about this current auction, which will be live until March 30, via Goldin.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Lenny Kravitz And Ray-Ban Issue New Capsule Collection<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi20J74uP-07xJn8wlIugFqLIgA8zwoE0JoWQHMvVg-S6b3oLQW7uB6DEohLjIzJmr4iS7c6Ze02y_5Ei7GZ80BnlLAPLa7DqPc-3DLyTGN2GPjwdYcrVizFF9aa200agvPCGwwVKUhASh1HxoFaNCqzeOJs11l6O2f9nJrdzieeSn7izsvDiHgdUw8_r-a/s700/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi20J74uP-07xJn8wlIugFqLIgA8zwoE0JoWQHMvVg-S6b3oLQW7uB6DEohLjIzJmr4iS7c6Ze02y_5Ei7GZ80BnlLAPLa7DqPc-3DLyTGN2GPjwdYcrVizFF9aa200agvPCGwwVKUhASh1HxoFaNCqzeOJs11l6O2f9nJrdzieeSn7izsvDiHgdUw8_r-a/w640-h360/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Lenny Kravitz and Ray-Ban have teamed up for a new take on the classic aviator frame in a new capsule release.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">As part of the eyewear brand’s reverse collection, which launched last year, the new group of shades features an inverted lens design shifting from a traditional convex lens to a concave lens.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">With the music icon, Ray-Ban established new colorways, merging the essential frame with Kravitz’s persona. The collection introduces the Black Aviator Reverse, Chrome Aviator Reverse, and a limited-edition in Gold Plated Aviator.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“As a lifelong fan of Ray-Ban, their timeless style has always resonated with me,” expressed the “Fly Away” performer in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROQflaMg9pwThRtB0IaYqPo_z0QxKpMVE_FSHDCq-yg6EUxLgW7yDzOkA7LmBlxd_e_N7wsQyY24WHVjYHZg0EBL57td4ii0D0IjWvZydiJEIvasAgzqseTsmKRHuE4azx6xa1oZZpBBE3xvOe5vy0X-FyynPJNCPtM_mwg0BGIYKaSUVrk2gG-EZ5YJl/s979/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROQflaMg9pwThRtB0IaYqPo_z0QxKpMVE_FSHDCq-yg6EUxLgW7yDzOkA7LmBlxd_e_N7wsQyY24WHVjYHZg0EBL57td4ii0D0IjWvZydiJEIvasAgzqseTsmKRHuE4azx6xa1oZZpBBE3xvOe5vy0X-FyynPJNCPtM_mwg0BGIYKaSUVrk2gG-EZ5YJl/w454-h640/13.jpg" width="454" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“The Ray-Ban Reverse collaboration is a dream come true, allowing me to merge my love for music and fashion with such an iconic brand. It’s about breaking boundaries, embracing individuality, and seeing the world from a new perspective through those innovative lenses.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Kravitz is a longtime fan of the eyewear brand. He even sported Ray-Ban sunglasses at his recent Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Our key values at Ray-Ban are authenticity, iconicity, being timeless and courageous. Tapping someone like Lenny Kravitz to be our first global ambassador felt like fate because he truly embodies these values. He’s award-winning, broken many boundaries, established himself outside of his music, and has a true creative heart with no limits. Together we knew this was the ultimate synergy,” added Dan Alder, Ray-Ban Global VP of Marketing.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Each item features a Lenny Kravitz signature etched on the left lens, with special packaging and a premium case signed by the New York native.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Lenny Kravitz x Ray-Ban collection can be purchased on the official website.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">'RuPaul’s Drag Race' Star Shangela Accused Of Sexual Assault By 5 Alleged Victims<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O3T7O5bRjjR5NFWKwUtij96w058SHpHyReUjOV28TzQ42tyvlWYGLGEr5gMFuiEwHxrzuankP3fBpZH4oce99aInJs0BU_B7dfkSAJd0L_hMUXkdC3sliV3jNE2tIaZTVxbfE3l_v_dwM-gLpKf1sBb2i30CxBuelngQxkYn9eDdbGMvSzTy9SfzqEVq/s700/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O3T7O5bRjjR5NFWKwUtij96w058SHpHyReUjOV28TzQ42tyvlWYGLGEr5gMFuiEwHxrzuankP3fBpZH4oce99aInJs0BU_B7dfkSAJd0L_hMUXkdC3sliV3jNE2tIaZTVxbfE3l_v_dwM-gLpKf1sBb2i30CxBuelngQxkYn9eDdbGMvSzTy9SfzqEVq/w640-h640/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Darius Jeremy "DJ" Pierce, known as "RuPaul's Drag Race" star Shangela, has been accused of multiple sexual assaults between 2012 and 2018 by five individuals. The allegations come five days after a lawsuit against Pierce for rape and gender violence by former Drag Race production assistant Daniel McGarrigle was dismissed "with prejudice."</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In a statement, Pierce's lawyer Andrew Brettler denied all allegations of sexual assault, calling them "false and unsupported by any evidence or reliable witness testimony."</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">One alleged victim, Helmer, claimed Pierce sexually assaulted him in Los Angeles in 2015 while intoxicated. Pierce's lawyer countered that the sex was consensual and that Helmer continued to contact Pierce afterward.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Another alleged victim, Edward Ramirez, stated that Pierce sexually assaulted him in Texas in 2018 after a night out. Ramirez reportedly declined to report the incident to police due to a distrust of authorities.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">A third accuser, Checri, claimed that Pierce attempted anal penetration without his consent in London in 2017 while intoxicated. Pierce's lawyer asserted that Checri pursued a physical relationship and that they made out consensually.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">A fourth accuser, Zachary, alleged that Pierce and another man attempted to penetrate him forcibly in New Orleans in 2015 while intoxicated. Pierce's lawyer stated that the sexual acts were consensual and that Zachary continued texting Pierce afterward.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">A fifth alleged victim, RoyLee Soliz, claimed that Pierce attempted to put his penis in his mouth while intoxicated in Texas in 2012. Pierce's lawyer denied this accusation, stating that Pierce has no recollection of meeting Soliz.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The allegations mirror those made by McGarrigle in his lawsuit, which was later dismissed. Pierce has denied all allegations, calling them "personally offensive" and harmful to the LGBTQ+ community. He has previously stated that an external investigation found no proof of McGarrigle's claims.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Alicia Keys Makes $60K Donation To New York Performing Arts School<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5HpCqG8rVwn0jkErskPRlZrx8WR6I-cE6PrLom6R_IsQMOWXS4AO4r6OQkTdZTjNkinFcYSaEj-poGAXtm15Q2Jrap-_DEGcZ6xUKgvye7lX32a_F798734mrxQFqHlAC-_vb-vF5NYlEVRS_ea_gjcayKCSKvRCoL9pEehp3gx8WThC2BiYgSo2m8fF/s700/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5HpCqG8rVwn0jkErskPRlZrx8WR6I-cE6PrLom6R_IsQMOWXS4AO4r6OQkTdZTjNkinFcYSaEj-poGAXtm15Q2Jrap-_DEGcZ6xUKgvye7lX32a_F798734mrxQFqHlAC-_vb-vF5NYlEVRS_ea_gjcayKCSKvRCoL9pEehp3gx8WThC2BiYgSo2m8fF/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Alicia Keys, the 43-year-old Grammy winner, has donated $60,000 to a GoFundMe campaign organized by 7th grade student Tennyson Artigliere to save the theater program at her alma mater, Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) in New York City.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Along with her label, Roc Nation, Keys' contribution helped surpass the $102,000 goal required to maintain the school's partnership with theater company Waterwell. Fellow PPAS alum, Jeremy Allen White, also urged his followers to donate.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Keys, who enrolled at PPAS at age 12, has promised to continue fundraising until the city can provide funding. "When I told my class, people couldn't believe it," said Artigliere. "We brainstormed about what we could do. We wouldn't let the program that brought so many students happiness be cut short.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The school's PTA and parent body will vote on the allocation of the funds in the coming weeks. While the funds raised will continue the Waterwell partnership, other arts partners are being considered.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">For Keys, this cause is personal. She was signed to her first label shortly after graduating from PPAS and has since won 16 Grammy Awards, including Best Immersive Audio Album for the re-release of her 2003 album, "The Diary of Alicia Keys".</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Other notable PPAS alumni include Britney Spears, Claire Danes, Jesse Eisenberg, Lana Candor, Sarah Hyland, and Josh Peck.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">MGM Addresses FALSE Rumors Bruno Mars Has $50 Million In Gambling Debt With Casino Giant<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rn4mSdx5Hvx8pDLA3U5Gxo7_4H7f_Bv-8AJ4L-C8BjZlbgBUnwueQeGVTRqaN7nyblh_O_QTI88R-B0UvzulnzZgL_HNqMQeqcykiKYp9UfKr439FNuyFkwC2jjNOXHk7Mnc4_1ruEjwtOhwO6hw3nPRrqkkhDkzLJbwPyji9QdTP9mxufWlBiv2jbr3/s615/15.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="615" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rn4mSdx5Hvx8pDLA3U5Gxo7_4H7f_Bv-8AJ4L-C8BjZlbgBUnwueQeGVTRqaN7nyblh_O_QTI88R-B0UvzulnzZgL_HNqMQeqcykiKYp9UfKr439FNuyFkwC2jjNOXHk7Mnc4_1ruEjwtOhwO6hw3nPRrqkkhDkzLJbwPyji9QdTP9mxufWlBiv2jbr3/w640-h380/15.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">‘I Know That’s Right’ About KateGateScroll back up to restore default view.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Bruno Mars isn’t in the red with MGM, that is, according to the hospitality and casino giant.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In a statement given to the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday, MGM Resorts shut down rumors the “24K Magic” singer had racked up a $50 million gambling debt, and that he was paying his balance via multiple business deals with MGM and its Las Vegas properties.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The company said claims that it has Mars on the hook for millions were “completely false,” writing, “We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Celebrating his residency at the Park MGM and partnership on the Bellagio’s new Pinky Ring cocktail lounge, MGM’s statement read, “Bruno’s brand of entertainment attracts visitors from around the globe. MGM and Bruno’s partnership is longstanding and rooted in mutual respect.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Any speculation otherwise is completely false,” it went on. “He has no debt with MGM. Together, we are excited to continue creating unforgettable experiences for our guests.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">NewsNation was the first to report the claims, citing an insider who said MGM “basically own” Mars.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“He makes $90 million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt,” the source claimed, adding the singer takes home around $1.5 million a show, after taxes.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Mars has mentioned his fondness for the card table more than once over the years.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In a 2013 interview with GQ, he talked about nervously losing $100 on his first bet when he was just 19.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“You gotta lose,” he told the magazine. “You just have to lose to win, to understand.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Nicki Minaj's New Orleans show canceled hours before due to doctor's orders<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U3kyQXu1das7fJHPsxNIiXEVXatg1d-p3mp42a5nOFkiIKKK4mq9w2XGyvls-cjNzf_GqNKzslStqM_2VHkT5hXMQC-aZuPJWPNYwPYD0Ut_EYU19mDwmxTM_onBvjAw6HzQYMfHcvHnd_6zLwW7jaHHeDbln9rkiJh3th4FZbP8jfwq04ba7NX1ulis/s700/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U3kyQXu1das7fJHPsxNIiXEVXatg1d-p3mp42a5nOFkiIKKK4mq9w2XGyvls-cjNzf_GqNKzslStqM_2VHkT5hXMQC-aZuPJWPNYwPYD0Ut_EYU19mDwmxTM_onBvjAw6HzQYMfHcvHnd_6zLwW7jaHHeDbln9rkiJh3th4FZbP8jfwq04ba7NX1ulis/w640-h360/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">According to tour officials, Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2 World Tour' was canceled hours before the sold-out show was set to start "due to doctors' orders."</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">"As Nicki is still sick, our team does not want to run the risk of getting others sick, and Nicki would not be able to give NOLA the show they deserve. We are working diligently to find a new date, so please hold onto your tickets, and we will inform you all soon," tour officials said.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Smoothie King Center doors were set to open at 7 p.m. on Monday.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Minaj last performed on Friday at Rolling Loud California. On Saturday, she tweeted that she woke up feeling like she had COVID-19.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">"Barbz pls send me healing energy. woke up feeling like I had Covid. Thank God I don’t. You guys are just everything. I appreciate you. I love you so much," Minaj said in the Tweet.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">It's the second concert to be canceled at the Smoothie King Center in less than a week. Burna Boy's March 14 show was canceled the day before.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Here is the remainder of her tour schedule:</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><i style="outline: none !important;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Wed Mar 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fri Mar 22 – Orlando, FL - Amway Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Tue Mar 26 – Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Thu Mar 28 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fri Mar 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sat Mar 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Mon Apr 01 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Tue Apr 02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Thu Apr 04 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fri Apr 05 – Hartford, CT – XL Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sun Apr 07 – Raleigh, NC – Dreamville Festival*</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Wed Apr 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fri Apr 12 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sat Apr 13 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Wed Apr 17 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Thu Apr 18 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sat Apr 20 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Wed Apr 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sat Apr 27 – Minneapolis, MN - Target Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Thu May 02 - Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Thu May 09 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sat May 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sun May 12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sat May 25 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sun May 26 – Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Tue May 28 – London, UK – The O2</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sat Jun 01 – Paris, France – Accor Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sun Jun 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Wed Jun 05 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fri Jun 07 - Berlin, Germany - Mercedes Benz Arena</span></span></i><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Cardi B Links Up With Keith Lee In The Most Unexpected, Albeit Brilliant, TikTok Crossover</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-ZbxOmgHe0GJHFjqVT7mTpZpmEDih0bFN6dMDw5ipFiFJFXBoGn1yGm4-eKsyq7iIStXDdmWxDgb8MRJqzbjAUQ3F_PWd5WDbW-tKhzGud8er9out2nKBljTVyXd_QKciEvA0z3zJWKR_W8OY4RWurA7GRWMns4ayvRVOPbTW_CiNA9ArV1oWZMOKEYc/s630/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-ZbxOmgHe0GJHFjqVT7mTpZpmEDih0bFN6dMDw5ipFiFJFXBoGn1yGm4-eKsyq7iIStXDdmWxDgb8MRJqzbjAUQ3F_PWd5WDbW-tKhzGud8er9out2nKBljTVyXd_QKciEvA0z3zJWKR_W8OY4RWurA7GRWMns4ayvRVOPbTW_CiNA9ArV1oWZMOKEYc/w640-h426/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Months after coming to Keith Lee’s defense following the Atlanta stop of his food tour, Cardi B has linked up with the beloved TikTok critic to review his favorite restaurant in Los Angeles.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Lee was in L.A. for the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, where he was nominated for Outstanding Social Media Personality Of The Year. While in the City of Angels, he revisited the only restaurant that’s ever gotten two 10 out of 10 ratings from him—Easy Street Burgers.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Alright guys, so you know how I feel about L.A. food; it’s not my favorite, but I got a good recommendation about this place […] You know what? Since this person recommended this place, if I don’t like it, I want to tell them to their face,” Bardi joked before Lee walked into frame.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“God is amazing; Let’s do it,” he interjected. Together, they ranked the restaurant’s Jalapeño Monster Burger and Bacon Monster Burger after she declared herself to be a “real burger expert” and boasted that she just had the “best burgers that [she] ever tasted in [her] life” while recently vacationing in Colombia.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">First, the “Up” rapper praised the presentation and felt that it was a “fancier Shake Shack.” Most of all, Cardi felt the Jalapeño burger reminded her of a chopped cheese—a New York City staple. They both gave that burger a nine out of 10 rating. She noted that it tastes “100 percent healthier” than a Shake Shack burger.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“They made it with love,” she joked. The Bronx native was not that big of a fan of the Bacon Monster burger and ranked it a seven out of 10. She felt the bacon was overload, but Lee quipped, “See, everybody taste buds are different.” For him, it still remains top-tier. For her, she preferred the first option because “jalapeño on a burger is a treat.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fans reveled in the fact that “we made the right person famous” as they ogled in the comments.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Prior to this link-up, Cardi co-signed Lee’s comments on restaurants in Atlanta after he caught flack over his controversial opinion. While he doesn’t like to name-drop because he wants to receive fair treatment, the “Bongos” rapper shared, “It gets to the point that I have to tell people that order food for me, ‘Can you just name-drop my name?’ Because they don’t do no pick up orders, they don’t do deliveries, they just don’t do s**t.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">DDG Hosts Sweet Awards Ceremony For Girlfriend Halle Bailey<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYWdkpoKg3xoMOH5IQYdw6aLo9tcEMgf6c8GWHQSwN6_29XvZRKJJfH6Tex3ICIrovYRJBeIaJT2bTXWdZMA9XH1SnTB3nxLKeMMtcGWdZVieZag6lSQTc7saO1V80mEq5gd5jtEVUE20grcP45yWyivnAoB5B5kQcBazNxz1E3Xw63aTuMrNvub0Dnwx/s480/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYWdkpoKg3xoMOH5IQYdw6aLo9tcEMgf6c8GWHQSwN6_29XvZRKJJfH6Tex3ICIrovYRJBeIaJT2bTXWdZMA9XH1SnTB3nxLKeMMtcGWdZVieZag6lSQTc7saO1V80mEq5gd5jtEVUE20grcP45yWyivnAoB5B5kQcBazNxz1E3Xw63aTuMrNvub0Dnwx/w640-h480/18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Halle Bailey is the best in her boyfriend DDG's eyes.Before this year's formal awards season officially wrapped, DDG still had one cute trick that caught his lovely lady off guard. The "Going To The Top" rapper made sure Bailey got a sweet dose of love and mounds of recognition during what appears to be a cute at-home moment that featured their adorable family of three.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Black love will always reign supreme over here. So when the NAACP Image Awards close out awards season every year, not only are folks looking forward to their favorite Black superstar shining bright, but they also hope to catch a glimpse of said star with their partner. Black love is a beautiful thing, and to see it all dressed up in celebration makes it ever sweeter. Check out a few of our favorite Black couples shining together at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards!</span></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In a recent post to social media, the rapper shared an improvisational awards ceremony that the "Mermaid" star swept in every category.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In the video of "The Halle Awards," the new mom is seen holding their son while feeding him a bottle. For the special moment, DDG pulled up a chair so she could sit down.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">One by one, DDG began presenting her with awards for "Best Cat Sitter," "Best Woman," and "Best New Single" for her latest track "In Your Hands.'" He also added "Best New Artist" to her list.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Then, as she wiped back tears, the proud dad presented her with the "Best Sweetheart" award.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">He also gave her a trophy for the "Best Partner" award as she smiled from ear to ear.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The final award was extra special as it was presented by the father-son duo. "I want to give this award for the best one ever," said DDG, trying to voice the newborn.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Bailey continued to tear up while presenting her with the "Best Mother” award.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">"That was really sweet," she said.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The duo began dating in March 2022 and welcomed their first child in December 2023.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, & Bowen Yang Cast in 'The Cat in the Hat' Animated Movie<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNApenCVZFtM1TbMOFXyh51bAb4yTIxJuVhPC7WHAx5fGwdQqrRd4Igh80zMptPQpI8r_abO2zLOP25Y2Y-luBmF8AJonYhmxOWN_krND3Q2NY7C2cTBSpM_IiU2hkjUAqrgl-0PU4umV6bwuQfROm7YDsB7rIfaurBLjg767Pt-CPR4iC5q9y7rTXWzRo/s621/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="621" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNApenCVZFtM1TbMOFXyh51bAb4yTIxJuVhPC7WHAx5fGwdQqrRd4Igh80zMptPQpI8r_abO2zLOP25Y2Y-luBmF8AJonYhmxOWN_krND3Q2NY7C2cTBSpM_IiU2hkjUAqrgl-0PU4umV6bwuQfROm7YDsB7rIfaurBLjg767Pt-CPR4iC5q9y7rTXWzRo/w640-h378/19.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Bill Hader is been cast in a Dr. Seuss movie! The 45-year-old Emmy-winning actor will be voicing the titular character in Warner Bros. upcoming animated adaption of The Cat in the Hat, which will be directed and written by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja, Deadline reports.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fellow stars voicing characters in the new movie include Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, and Paula Pell.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">As of right now, The Cat in the Hat is scheduled to hit theaters on March 6, 2026 and will follow The Cat as he cheers on a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“We are overjoyed to partner with our friends at Dr. Seuss to take audiences of all ages on an adventure into the beloved world of The Cat in the Hat, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation President Bill Damaschke shared in a statement. “With this incredible voice cast led by Bill Hader as the fun-loving, agent of chaos himself and our filmmakers Alessandro and Erica at the helm, we look forward to sharing this Seussian cinematic spectacle with audiences everywhere in 2026!”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Cat in the Hat was first published in 1957 and in 2003, Universal made live-action version starring Mike Myers in the lead role.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Amanda Seales Speaks Out About Not Being Recognized In Black Spaces<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XnEJ6zXTXMyUEeUIfGceXS2zVS3A9hRhUKGTqIKQQKWLxwBsKTzFG_1XyUpD3EAwfN1-M5_eX6Cr7Cx6VTizaX_Tg-rj7vD04ge2aVTSzIQQR290ZZcFlrU2brX_6aTQeSRmwwKVVtZfYHZrt5CKDrYxkx0sA-mqumM-EKHRrT2jyrW1JdL3R3WKjeQF/s700/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XnEJ6zXTXMyUEeUIfGceXS2zVS3A9hRhUKGTqIKQQKWLxwBsKTzFG_1XyUpD3EAwfN1-M5_eX6Cr7Cx6VTizaX_Tg-rj7vD04ge2aVTSzIQQR290ZZcFlrU2brX_6aTQeSRmwwKVVtZfYHZrt5CKDrYxkx0sA-mqumM-EKHRrT2jyrW1JdL3R3WKjeQF/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Amanda Seales took to Instagram after the NAACP Image Awards to speak out about not being recognized in Black spaces.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The outspoken comedian and actress told her followers, “If it wasn’t for y’all…I would really think that I ain’t doing s—!”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Amanda went on to run down the CarFax Report of Black spaces she has been excluded from.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I don’t get invited to Essence Women in Hollywood. I’ve never been invited to the NAACP Image Awards.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I’ve been nominated for an Image Award – never been invited to the NAACP Image Awards.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Never been honored at Black Girls Rock… I’ve hosted these events.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I literally hosted the BET Awards in 2020 in my house and I was not invited to the BET Awards since.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Amanda Seales expressed her gratitude to her community of supporters for “reminding me that I really am valuable because the game and the industry that I am in has never let me know.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">‘We Hear You’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Essence jumped into Amanda Seales’ comments to acknowledge her feelings and vowed to do better</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">We hear you and we love you. We will do a better job at showing up for you and showing you that the love is real. Happy to offline to see where we can show up for you. 🫶🏾</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Soul singer Syleena Johnson, who definitely doesn’t get the flowers she deserves, offered these words of support to Amanda.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">We see you and hear you sis! You are very MUCH a household name where I’m from! Same here sis, this industry pretty much rotates the same people 🤷🏽♀️ luckily success isn’t measured by those invites! You’re providing thought that helps to change hearts and minds. Way more important in my opinion.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Bambi, of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” gave Amanda Seales these words of love:</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I randomly thought about you today and how much I truly appreciate everything you’ve been doing… and I’ve learned so much from you. 💐 🫶🏾 It sucks not getting the acknowledgment you deserve, but you have some people who really appreciate you.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Amanda Offers Clarity</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Amanda Seales posted another video on Instagram to clarify her initial video after her message appeared to have gotten lost in translation.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Someone commented:</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Yeah that last jawn wasn’t delivering what it was supposed to mama cause it sounded like you were upset bout them not liking you even though you said you didn’t care. It seemed as if you did cause we all know not all black spaces are for black faces 😂😂😂😂.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Amanda responded:</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">I said I don’t care about yt spaces. I said I only care about Black spaces. I DO care that I am not regarded by the spaces I work to protect. However, I appreciate that regardless of their failure to do so THE PEOPLE show love where they do not.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;"> </span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Richard Simmons apologizes for ‘confusion’ after social media posts spark concern<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLabta5xHhpj5Hl36KHElFAZ57y_Zy-t6C08NyWw0PwGPZs8IPVpxvfYiPaWOFtnpnzy2SbXqAVCRLAkV9PZZyiCYgrqX41zVsI5U0ztLoRtNBZrKVOLf7MT6uGBJXCe1FTpD_MTHGE3HtNi8kE6oEvC7o89NjWKtceghK4OCEuIHJ37VRDsk9SHPp300y/s640/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="640" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLabta5xHhpj5Hl36KHElFAZ57y_Zy-t6C08NyWw0PwGPZs8IPVpxvfYiPaWOFtnpnzy2SbXqAVCRLAkV9PZZyiCYgrqX41zVsI5U0ztLoRtNBZrKVOLf7MT6uGBJXCe1FTpD_MTHGE3HtNi8kE6oEvC7o89NjWKtceghK4OCEuIHJ37VRDsk9SHPp300y/w640-h434/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Richard Simmons has apologized after posts he made on social media caused concern and speculation about his health.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">It all began when Simmons, who is 75, posted an ominous message to X and Facebook on Monday: “I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am …. dying. The truth is we all are dying. Every day we live we are getting closer to our death.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">He added: “Why am I telling you this? Because I want you to enjoy your life to the fullest every single day. Get up in the morning and look at the sky… count your blessings and enjoy.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In a later post Monday, Simmons said he was “sorry for the confusion.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Sorry many of you have gotten upset about my message today. Even the press has gotten in touch with me,” the fitness celebrity wrote on a post on X. “I am not dying.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In fact, Simmons said, his message was meant to be one about “how we should embrace every day that we have.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">When reached by CNN prior to Simmons’ apology, Tom Estey, a spokesman for Simmons, also asserted that the posts were meant to be motivational in nature and not a personal announcement related to his health.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“I can confirm with one hundred percent certainty that Richard is not dying,” Estey told CNN. “He’s, in fact, very healthy and happy. The sole purpose of the post was meant to be inspirational.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In the thread of posts on his X page stemming from his original post, Simmons writes about healthy eating and encouraged his followers to check out his workout videos available on his YouTube channel</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“A big hug really goes a long way,” he wrote at the end of his post.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Simmons grew a fitness business and became a television regular in the 1980s, with a reputation as a gregarious health advocate.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">He has remained out of the public eye in recent years, but the circumstances surrounding his whereabouts and wellbeing has provided a fair share of internet fodder.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">On occasion, Simmons will share personal updates on his social media pages, writing in a January Facebook post, “I just try to live a quiet life and be peaceful.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Bill Cosby’s Longtime Publicist Writing a Tell-all Book<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4xMGdEWO-hvecutmPNfrK6KolwYBsZAlL9wJHa87Ox8BYH62DlyrPq75E8vJS-5jrRSs3rHaw5IenDoJsPP0E6jFO_4_JQ91ftzCpwfylA4GCCoi5AdV8_qnFSLEJb89wdOl6pczqu5Vtbg1gg6BC78UWet6w5Lm_i6cEfMmfrFpPGy6WuSRAyv8mLmO/s700/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4xMGdEWO-hvecutmPNfrK6KolwYBsZAlL9wJHa87Ox8BYH62DlyrPq75E8vJS-5jrRSs3rHaw5IenDoJsPP0E6jFO_4_JQ91ftzCpwfylA4GCCoi5AdV8_qnFSLEJb89wdOl6pczqu5Vtbg1gg6BC78UWet6w5Lm_i6cEfMmfrFpPGy6WuSRAyv8mLmO/w640-h360/22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">*Contrary to reports, Bill Cosby is not working on a tell-all memoir. However, his longtime publicist, Andrew Wyatt, is.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">According to RadarOnline, Wyatt stated that his project aims to present Cosby’s perspective on his legal troubles and allegations of sexual assault.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">An insider told the National Enquirer that Cosby considers the book “his final opportunity to set the record straight and share his perspective on the events that have led to his downfall.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Meanwhile, we reported earlier that insiders claim Cosby is scared to leave his home because he “fears for his life.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">A source previously told RadarOnline that Cosby is “scared to leave the house” because he believes someone will try to kill him “for fame.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Cosby is scared to leave the house,” the source said, adding he “fears someone might kill him to be famous.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">A separate source told Radar that although Cosby is completely blind and relies on a cane for walking, he is physically healthy. However, he feels uneasy about venturing out in public due to paranoia.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Several people around him are convinced he isn’t safe in public,” the source said about Cosby, who canceled a planned U.S. tour.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Cosby served three years in a Pennsylvania prison for the 2004 sexual assault of Andrea Constand and was released in 2021 over a technicality. He is facing another sexual assault lawsuit from nine women that was filed in Nevada, NBC News reports.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">A recent law in the state removed the statute of limitations for civil cases. The lawsuit accuses the 86-year-old of using his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to sexually assault each of the accusers.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">The Louis Vuiiton ‘Sandwich Bag’ That Costs More Than $3000!<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoVSNLCwY5x7eYF3YJzyxmVLc3pqfu0nRgmtQwsr1jYfglY6D8Un0FNkC9VqqFJaUrH3I301iwQkyG4Wh2P42kEdnxWcelb866_ULEih7hytK0dxje0HhF4nbhoIl-35Q3p6hk2RlupgfPk2iPXC6pXAMxhR6bLi10mZ1nNugpCKd1Ht-bxxeSuHwnnxU/s700/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoVSNLCwY5x7eYF3YJzyxmVLc3pqfu0nRgmtQwsr1jYfglY6D8Un0FNkC9VqqFJaUrH3I301iwQkyG4Wh2P42kEdnxWcelb866_ULEih7hytK0dxje0HhF4nbhoIl-35Q3p6hk2RlupgfPk2iPXC6pXAMxhR6bLi10mZ1nNugpCKd1Ht-bxxeSuHwnnxU/w640-h426/23.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Carrying lunch into the office from home can be one way to save money — except, perhaps when it is stored in Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton sandwich bag costing over $3,000.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Record producer and designer Williams, who was named men’s creative director of the French luxury fashion house last February, has seemingly drawn inspiration from the classic paper sandwich bag for one of his latest designs, reimagining it as a high-fashion accessory.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Instead of paper, the large clutch bag — seen tucked under the arms of models on the runway during Williams’ debut collection on the Pont Neuf in Paris last June — is made of cowhide leather “in the same color as the house’s famed (paper) shopping bags,” the label said.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The comparisons don’t end there. Precisely folded to resemble its more quotidian counterpart, the accessory also features the iconic Louis Vuitton lettering as well as a blue fastening, evoking the grosgrain handles of the house’s bags, to keep sandwiches — or more likely, something more precious — secure.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The piece went on sale January 4 exclusively at the brand’s West Hollywood pop-up store, retailing for $3,130. But it’s not the first time that Louis Vuitton has drawn inspiration from every day (and, traditionally, much cheaper) accessories.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In its Spring-Summer 2007 collection, the fashion house paid homage to the budget-friendly checkered plastic laundry bags beloved the world over. In 2022, the brand also released a cross-body bag resembling a paint can (complete with a metal handle), “decorated with playful references to Louis Vuitton’s heritage.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The paint can bag was designed by Louis Vuitton’s late creative director Virgil Abloh who, in a 2021 interview with design magazine “Icon,” cited the artist Marcel Duchamp — renowned for transforming everyday objects into art — as one of his heroes.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Other fashion houses have employed this approach too: In 2014, designer Ashish Gupta revamped the plastic grocery bag into a sequined statement piece at a premium price, saying that it paid “homage to everyday life.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“It’s also perhaps a revolt against the disposable nature of fast fashion,” Gupta added in a 2017 email to CNN. “It’s taking a classic but throw-away object and turning it into something with longevity, that can be appreciated outside of its usual context for its timeless design quality.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">But such designs can court controversy — and ridicule. In 2017, Balenciaga released a $2,145 bag that looked just like Ikea’s iconic 99-cent crinkly, blue “Frakta” bag, and promptly went viral on social media.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Lebron James and JJ Reddick Team Up for a Podcast</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHoEvVGxWvEhY0y9cXk1cfXVybdsihBKDyZ00RjprtCovaX2Xk2xOxHEVG4w0ZdM7sHj7UNxRjUfbQ5Si3N_niuouc7rpBliAM3dFvo3nnFGuve5DdOMD3-l0uwsgKzGy7UMqSvKVF318keNQDSfdEqfuUqEWAPv0tggsqltI7BP-B6RmcZAzt7IOQdSv/s700/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHoEvVGxWvEhY0y9cXk1cfXVybdsihBKDyZ00RjprtCovaX2Xk2xOxHEVG4w0ZdM7sHj7UNxRjUfbQ5Si3N_niuouc7rpBliAM3dFvo3nnFGuve5DdOMD3-l0uwsgKzGy7UMqSvKVF318keNQDSfdEqfuUqEWAPv0tggsqltI7BP-B6RmcZAzt7IOQdSv/w640-h360/24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lebron James is entering the podcast world.Monday, it was announced that James and former NBA player JJ Reddick will release the first episode of their joint podcast “Mind The Game” on Tuesday. The podcast will be available weekly on YouTube and all other podcast platforms, and the first episode will premiere at 7 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays. James’ company, Uninterrupted, will produce the podcast, and Redick’s production company, ThreeFourTwo Productions.<br style="outline: none !important;" />The announcement accompanied a teaser of the Lakers star and Reddick sharing wine and discussing coverages in a half-court set, specifically during OOB (out of bounds) plays.<br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" />James shares with Reddick how he believes the ‘pick to picker’ could be fine-tuned, and they went through multiple variations of how the inbounder, the player receiving the pick, and the player executing off the pick and roll.<br style="outline: none !important;" />This show seems to revolve around a high-level nuance within the analytics and sets of basketball. Two of the smartest NBA minds in the multimedia space collaborating on this is a fans’ dream.</b></span></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none !important;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none !important;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">EFREM</span></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-56330945419493112592024-03-18T14:08:00.000-04:002024-03-18T14:08:31.403-04:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 19☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFABl Jeffrey Wright for Ebony Magazine!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy0Ypgy2fcH0r3LpfFIx5R9jsI5_eF2UM6x89Th_O23-PVyEUveRJcjaZvlF13LvCJokV0XtIA2VviqhWUh9ubH3y106yZnB4zUF2lS7A3dhwFQfvL7k315Z1PKkFpsUHpFNTB3Q8gn4uewXNDNEXKv-cJpbk6OIZIhjTAcPfXSR_2NL7gca0KTuaxuBl/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="700" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy0Ypgy2fcH0r3LpfFIx5R9jsI5_eF2UM6x89Th_O23-PVyEUveRJcjaZvlF13LvCJokV0XtIA2VviqhWUh9ubH3y106yZnB4zUF2lS7A3dhwFQfvL7k315Z1PKkFpsUHpFNTB3Q8gn4uewXNDNEXKv-cJpbk6OIZIhjTAcPfXSR_2NL7gca0KTuaxuBl/w640-h484/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">ODE TO JEFFREY WRIGHT: IT’S ALL LOVE </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-small; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">via Ebony</i></span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It takes a great deal of love and care to bring a role to life the way Oscar-nominated actor Jeffrey Wright does. Not only does he put on for the Black community through his portrayals, but he inspires the masses to imagine greatness for one another. In this homage to his career, we lean into his own inspirations, the impact of American Fiction and more.</span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Love is most commonly classified in four ways: storge (familial); philia (friendship); eros (romantic) and agape (“Godlike” for your fellow human). In the African diasporic community, we like to think there is an additional type that belongs strictly to us: BLACK LOVE. Black love foundationally shows up in our persistence to exist every day; it’s radical and distinctively ours. It emanates not solely in our DNA but in how we create meaning for ourselves. We choose it, as the late Gloria Jean Watkins, also known as “bell hooks,” defined while affirming that it is more than a feeling but an action. Before her time, writers like Alain Locke, (dubbed “Dean of the New Negro Movement” or Harlem Renaissance) captured the lifeblood of Black love in how our community exudes it through creative mediums such as art and literature.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Love requires fierce imagination and execution—no one embodies this conception better than Jeffrey Wright.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As an actor, Wright’s archetype is rooted in a genuine love of storytelling. Fortunately, this adoration has resulted in a body of work that presents a variance of Black life. When Wright shows up on screen, he commands your attention with an infectious energy that moves the viewer to feel what he intends to articulate. When he arrived on set for EBONY’s cover shoot, the room was still for a quick moment in an undeniable consensus that we were all in the presence of greatness.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In short, he deserves all the things.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Once Wright was suited and ready to go, the vibe instantaneously transformed into a Motown-laced reverie in which the past was both realized, reflected and honored. To watch Wright behind the scenes was to have a front-row seat to the care that he has poured into his craft over the span of his career. He genuinely sits in a bespoke genre of his invention. The fruits of his labor manifested in a recent Oscar nomination for his latest film, American Fiction. Serendipitously, this acknowledgment comes exactly three decades after his Tony Award win for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Angels in America—way overdue. There’s even a bit of irony for this to be the project that earns him a nomination, given the subject matter of the film. But how does an institution best pay homage to a man who has taken on many of the most iconic portrayals, from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Muddy Waters and Martin Luther King Jr.? And that’s just to name the ones he believes he’d personally enjoy a guy’s night out with.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8I0sicSzwhYHOjhJkTJze8-fZmU1b980oer104TLr0wcv2NfjhKrDBNXIZTedoeb2NTiG7L8vJ0lzuen5u_NuajiJdmLX01w1b2V6txL0fZL92Rr7yMYJSAj1szF-8r4-xwMXCXN3b8veGiPitM3ZzNyytzeEBMhqe_mAKJMUbTohACixjO2jcTGj8uD/s850/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8I0sicSzwhYHOjhJkTJze8-fZmU1b980oer104TLr0wcv2NfjhKrDBNXIZTedoeb2NTiG7L8vJ0lzuen5u_NuajiJdmLX01w1b2V6txL0fZL92Rr7yMYJSAj1szF-8r4-xwMXCXN3b8veGiPitM3ZzNyytzeEBMhqe_mAKJMUbTohACixjO2jcTGj8uD/w522-h640/3.jpg" width="522" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Once the shoot wrapped, we hopped in a black car service to Wright’s next destination. As the driver buzzed through the streets of Brooklyn, Wright spoke intently and humbly on the role of an artist in a way that resembled Black contemporary figures like James Baldwin, whom he missed taking a guest lecture course with while he was enrolled at Amherst College. “It’s one of the regrets of my life,” Wright recalls. “I think he only gave three lectures. I was playing lacrosse, and I got injured that year. I am embarrassed to say that I missed his lectures, and he passed away not too long after that. I don’t even care to speak about it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s one of the regrets of my life. I think he only gave three lectures. I was playing lacrosse and I got injured that year. I am embarrassed to say that I missed his lectures and he passed away not too long after that. I don’t even care to speak about it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The D.C. native is widely recognized for his range and the incomparable uniqueness he gives to the characters he takes on. Whether fictional or nonfictional, each interpretation is never the same. Few Black actors have been able to play a multitude of roles that chronicle Black historical figures yet are unrecognizable in each one. This speaks to the singularity of his gift, which he attributes to his time spent in Western Massachusetts. It was there where he honed his acting chops, soaked up the breadth of endless artistic opportunity and developed lifelong friendships.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As an actor, [Western Massachusetts] is where it begins for me. I hadn’t done anything before that. What was wonderful about my time at Amherst College was that I found the freedom to explore outside of what I thought were my primary interests because of the Five College Consortium. It’s a beautiful area, but there was also a really interesting group of thinkers and artists around the school,” he ruminated. “[Ekwueme] Michael Thelwell taught there and his wife was the head of a theater group at UMASS Amherst that did a range of really interesting work. The first piece I did was an adaptation of Wallace Terry’s novel Bloods which is about black Vietnam veterans and their recollection of their experiences. This was the beginning of my pathway as an actor and it leads directly back to Western Mass. The first day I was in an acting class, I was asked to perform a scene. I knew at that moment that this was what I was going to be doing for a while. I am indebted to that place.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since its release at the end of 2023, American Fiction, Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, has generated dialogue across groups about the duplicity of America’s commodification of Blackness—Black literature specifically.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC26mqq4xWs3SvZgHGWgyfSCDOmIYuxg9ZW88YN4cjBq7jGkxVyEBJehs_3DWFpNyw-ASJB1W2VJx5E89DC9e2b7oNfWje5AI4iLBehO5mJXpdNvPPfr8hoI6Cknp1JH2u6ePR2HBzZA-DfjigL0gUP1n_6gIskEUXh3TgW9-Im3P-gLZMqsKcf1iY4Lf/s933/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC26mqq4xWs3SvZgHGWgyfSCDOmIYuxg9ZW88YN4cjBq7jGkxVyEBJehs_3DWFpNyw-ASJB1W2VJx5E89DC9e2b7oNfWje5AI4iLBehO5mJXpdNvPPfr8hoI6Cknp1JH2u6ePR2HBzZA-DfjigL0gUP1n_6gIskEUXh3TgW9-Im3P-gLZMqsKcf1iY4Lf/w480-h640/4.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“IN CREATING THIS CHARACTER, THERE WERE SO MANY INTERESTING, FORTUNATE AND NOT-SO-FORTUNATE OVERLAPS BETWEEN MONK’S CIRCUMSTANCES AND MY OWN…I’VE NEVER BEEN ASKED TO PLAY WITHIN A DYNAMIC LIKE THIS BEFORE ON SCREEN.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Based on novelist Percival Everett’s 2001 book Erasure, American Fiction delves into how the Black community reckons with the knowing of self-preservation versus selling out. Splendidly satirical, the film entertains a multitude of perspectives on the matter through each character’s accordance with one another. Wright plays Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a Boston-born writer who struggles with maintaining his authenticity in a publishing marketplace that leans heavily on adulterated “Black” stories that bring validity to banal generalizations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The character Monk is full circle for Wright in many ways. Not only did the role bring him back to a state that he accredits his earliest beginnings to, but it paralleled tropes that reflect his own reality. “In creating this character, there were so many interesting, fortunate and not-so-fortunate overlaps between Monk’s circumstances and my own. Less so in terms of his professional or personal frustration but more so relative to the pressures that he’s experiencing regarding responsibilities to family and caretaking,” said Wright. “My mother passed away a little over a year before I got this script from Cord, so it was that side of the story that really struck me on an intimate emotional level. I found myself saying, ‘I’ve never been asked to play within a dynamic like this before on screen.’ It was that aspect of the film that is the antidote to the absurdity of the satirical side of the film.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During his conversation with EBONY, Wright shared more of his thoughts about the place of Black imagination, creating meaningful work and doing it all from a place of love.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“At its best, it’s the artistic community that shows us the way forward.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">EBONY: Congratulations on American Fiction’s Oscar nominations. How does it feel for the film to be recognized in this way?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jeffrey Wright: I’m really pleased that the film was acknowledged in such a broad way by our colleagues. Being nominated for Best Picture is reflective of the work that everyone did to make this story. Having Sterling [K. Brown] being acknowledged for his work, Cord being acknowledged for his screenplay and Laura Karpman for her score just reflect the type of collaboration that went into making this film. That’s the best part about what we do; it takes a lot of different parts, a lot of different hands, a lot of different talents and skills. Everyone involved in this film was passionate about the story, first and foremost. It’s just really cool to be acknowledged.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">You seem to give your all and complete dedication to every project you touch. Is there such a thing as a work-life balance that is achieved with that?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">What I do is just a job like anybody else’s job. I go to work, I do my job, and then I go home. I try not to think about my work when I’m not on set. I used to when I was younger and had the time and space to think about a role almost 24 hours a day. Like with Basquiat, he was constantly on my mind. I was constantly thinking, referencing and trying to find him while walking through New York City. As I got older, I couldn’t afford to do that anymore. I have children, responsibilities to family and things like that. I don’t have any difficulty separating the facts of my life from the fiction of the stories. As I’m sure you know, it’s just part of the job.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Without question, you’ve been a leading man for some of the most iconic films and plays in history. What guides you when you decide to sign on to a role?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I choose roles because they’re interesting to me; therefore, they might be interesting to audiences. I choose them because they seem to be about smart things and people, and they are crafted in smart ways by smart collaborators. That’s what I like to dive into. I like to dive into stories that are ideally new for audiences and not retracing old steps. That keeps me interested, engaged and focused.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“WE’RE RISING ABOVE VIA THE POWER OF OUR IMAGINATION, ABSOLUTELY IN SPITE OF.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With your storied career, I can’t imagine that you have not been mentored or championed by others. Who have been influences who encouraged you to stand in your convictions and find your own agency as an actor?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRg4sOJJJ5r05pIWJf__cKnaq47_RRdpjc6UBOKH2grZFSrmxtBJyUX4jYpXDb2foFZt7B9J5uTdGDE41Q99S-xIC6O8HCh-xInKbefhYgSu1KywFKbt90ePe0IoSOTtiQf05BLjl_x6d99zcgqUQY2J4kYJW7d29UNJDw3X1kKeYKaGy7hHtnS5jgmqj/s933/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRg4sOJJJ5r05pIWJf__cKnaq47_RRdpjc6UBOKH2grZFSrmxtBJyUX4jYpXDb2foFZt7B9J5uTdGDE41Q99S-xIC6O8HCh-xInKbefhYgSu1KywFKbt90ePe0IoSOTtiQf05BLjl_x6d99zcgqUQY2J4kYJW7d29UNJDw3X1kKeYKaGy7hHtnS5jgmqj/w480-h640/5.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There’s a line from Angels in America where Tony Kushner writes, “Everyone who makes it in this world makes it because someone older and more powerful takes an interest.” There were many such people in my life during my career. Chief among them is George C. Wolfe, who directed Rustin. George and I have worked on I don’t know how many projects since we first worked together on Angels on Broadway in 1993. But there were directors when I was even younger, like Hal Scott, who gave me my first equity job in a role that Lorraine Hansberry had written for him in a play called Les Blanc. He was head of the theater department at Rutgers but cast me in my first legitimate role down in Washington at Arena Stage. Joe Dowling, an Irish director, hired me early on four or five times. Lloyd Richards at Yale Repertory Theater and the Yale Drama School provided space for me to work three years in a row after I moved to New York on three separate plays. They took an interest in me.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Then there were actors early on who gave me a bit of advice. Sidney Poitier, whom I first worked with on my first major role in a major production, the miniseries Separate but Equal, took an interest. Albert Hall and Cleavon Little, who worked on the film, were incredibly gracious toward me and supportive and appreciative even though I was young and had no idea what I was doing. They took an interest in me. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Wes Anderson on multiple occasions. He’s said that he has seen every bit of theater that I’ve done in New York prior to writing the role for me in French Dispatch, which is one of the most beautiful pieces of writing that anyone’s ever offered me.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I don’t have enough digits to count all the people who have taught, assisted and collaborated with me in my career in a way that allows me the position I enjoy today. Another wonderful part about this work is that we don’t do it alone.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“EVERYONE HAS ACCESS AND THE RIGHT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF FREEDOM… NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">What is one of the greatest lessons you’ve taken with you thus far?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I’ve been fortunate to find some ideal artists who really shaped the nature of my career. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to avoid those who detract from the quality and enjoyment of the work. I’ve learned to choose more wisely. I’d like to think so.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the film, Monk leans into a vivid stream of imagination to become Stagg R. Leigh and critique the publishing system. Can you expound on the power of Black imagination in shaping the future?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The work that we do is born entirely of the imagination. I’ve made my career, fed my children, supported my family, been fortunate enough to travel the world and have access to rooms across the spectrum on account of my imagination. But the imagination is not just a playground. Imagination is how we look toward the future. It drives the choices that we make based on what we perceive is coming next. So there’s often a disparagement or under-appreciation of the artistic folks in our society across the board. But at its best, it’s the artistic community that shows us the way forward.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt8nm9MuaRKqidID2fxiETQEhHmiESPAwcmbwH_TEYHeXr7scF6p_48mt7WYXRCeVC6V8purE4JkOLiuZlU2qMFAKo7AwZWwpSjWbI-Kse0E2rkA4UevwVv9zSdQcgnxfQ_C2zoj8yWdgu08d3rrm0T-ALRvk-Lob6CwJgy-mdY5Strxpv_1dvtu7ELBZ/s875/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt8nm9MuaRKqidID2fxiETQEhHmiESPAwcmbwH_TEYHeXr7scF6p_48mt7WYXRCeVC6V8purE4JkOLiuZlU2qMFAKo7AwZWwpSjWbI-Kse0E2rkA4UevwVv9zSdQcgnxfQ_C2zoj8yWdgu08d3rrm0T-ALRvk-Lob6CwJgy-mdY5Strxpv_1dvtu7ELBZ/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s them that shine perspective on the future based on an understanding of the past but also an imagining—or reimagining—of what comes next. That’s the role of the creative community. In regard to the Black community in America, very often we didn’t have the material things or opportunities, so the power to conjure through imagination has always been heightened. It’s a powerful tool that changes the cultural landscape forever. But still, we’re rising above via the power of our imagination, absolutely in spite of.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While under the guise of his pseudonym, Monk says “Words belong to everybody.” What do you feel belongs to everyone?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As far as our country goes, I think everyone has access and the right to the ownership of the freedoms it offers and to the rights of citizenship here—no matter who they are. There’s a type of freedom—creative freedom, intellectual freedom, freedom to be alive in one’s own skin, freedom to be an individual—that belongs to all of us. No matter what the resistance out there is to that, it is ours. It applies to the sense of place we have in this country and society. We’re here. When we seize on that idea, it gives us a greater sense of power and ability to overcome the things that frustrate us. Still, we just keep pushing.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Sanya Richards-Ross Exits 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Ahead of Season 16<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3kD47bC6Yi8-yXaM4voyCol0wYD8bRZHu9QwaSPoNBMhzD-HeVq3ic784caaUvO5pFILuqGgZXPLsdD7rqJcA2hyHdFBhKs76yhtbPHKRcb5YBgPeJKEApT-y9X13XNUBWvNpwbpqdYZfZNb9jWfuGDygF5PHSigoNSsMdMmliULm4049TKz-K04LbCi/s700/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3kD47bC6Yi8-yXaM4voyCol0wYD8bRZHu9QwaSPoNBMhzD-HeVq3ic784caaUvO5pFILuqGgZXPLsdD7rqJcA2hyHdFBhKs76yhtbPHKRcb5YBgPeJKEApT-y9X13XNUBWvNpwbpqdYZfZNb9jWfuGDygF5PHSigoNSsMdMmliULm4049TKz-K04LbCi/w640-h360/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After just two seasons, Sanya Richards-Ross is departing The Real Housewives of Atlanta.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During the March 14 episode of his Sirius XM show, Andy Cohen Live, Bravo host Andy Cohen confirmed that the Olympic track and field star, 39, has decided to step away from the series amid the unusually long hiatus in between filming seasons 15 and 16.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"How do you feel about Kandi [Burruss], Sanya and Marlo [Hampton] leaving the show?" Cohen, 55 asked his guest, Mariah Smith.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The clip was quickly picked up and posted to social media channels by viewers who shared their shock at Cohen so "casually" revealing that yet another big name was leaving RHOA after Kandi Burruss and Marlo Hampton were previously confirmed to be exiting.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Andy casually announced Sanya is leaving #RHOA although it was never officially announced in the press," one fan wrote in a tweet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sanya -- who welcomed her second child with her husband, Aaron Ross, in December -- has yet to publicly announce her departure on social media or in an interview like her former co-stars have done. </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her exit from the franchise comes after Burruss, 47, first shared with ET at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards in early February that she would not be returning to the show after 14 seasons. She is the longest-running Housewife in the franchise's history.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've been going back and forth and I think because they gave us such a long break, I had a lot of time to do other things and I've got some big announcements to make coming soon, so yeah," Burruss explained. "I mean, I love the girls, they're my friends, I'm still gonna see them and hang out with them. And Bravo is my family, I love them as well, but you know."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Weeks later, Hampton, 47, also confirmed she was leaving the series ahead of season 16, telling People that her contract with the long-running Bravo series ended at the end of season 15, which wrapped filming in January 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#NewMusic from Tamar Braxton Releases New Single “Notice Me”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsecaeadiD8S9cazf96ALePFU3hQJJf0TdRsrK1042fDGghzNnzUNg4uX6pXXA0OydQUQqyOAw3Zj8aFzhLzZA3eMmm4hX8niXxIA9gYQVNVwOuBu4r2fjKObVcw6iuDe3-LsankU7cwOqEIanlZVUyH6MekBh6PXdjwtGlUNV0nWE_CZu8FuHxNsr6gmg/s700/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsecaeadiD8S9cazf96ALePFU3hQJJf0TdRsrK1042fDGghzNnzUNg4uX6pXXA0OydQUQqyOAw3Zj8aFzhLzZA3eMmm4hX8niXxIA9gYQVNVwOuBu4r2fjKObVcw6iuDe3-LsankU7cwOqEIanlZVUyH6MekBh6PXdjwtGlUNV0nWE_CZu8FuHxNsr6gmg/w640-h640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">R&B superstar Tamar Braxton returns with the surprise new single “Notice Me”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The captivating ballad was co-written by Braxton along with Nyerere Davidson and Amber Smith. It offers a heartfelt exploration of love, vulnerability, and the longing for acknowledgment. With her signature soulful vocals, Braxton effortlessly conveys the raw emotions that resonate deeply with listeners.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Also releasing is an accompanying visual which beautifully complements the song’s message, adding an additional layer of depth and emotion to the overall experience.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN AND WATCH HERE</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PMs6fQB1fWg?si=Y5bWOq-mbHYG706D" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This is the first new offering from Tamar Braxton since she released the chart topping hit single “Changed” in 2023, followed by her collaborative single with the We Sound Crazy Podcast on the song “You Bring The Love”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces 'PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)' Release Date<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16p0bPupyFNPXBsFdEd3CBcZvBFmyHkpopWYb3Tv_XuT33CdHZJ1CX2uHwk2miW8gI497dQ2PloQJZdYyPlAk90bpyfMJi7hVyL0jyobWOL_aF_C8YLFX_IVVt9Pc4IzNeYCbGxsPZAn-mIBAzKUQnQiN-P-oX5bZzsRkqSp2PQ54DOihW-54mSZM1vqz/s620/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="620" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16p0bPupyFNPXBsFdEd3CBcZvBFmyHkpopWYb3Tv_XuT33CdHZJ1CX2uHwk2miW8gI497dQ2PloQJZdYyPlAk90bpyfMJi7hVyL0jyobWOL_aF_C8YLFX_IVVt9Pc4IzNeYCbGxsPZAn-mIBAzKUQnQiN-P-oX5bZzsRkqSp2PQ54DOihW-54mSZM1vqz/w640-h360/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">PARTYNEXTDOOR’s next project is coming sooner than you think. On Thursday (March 14) night, the R&B singer announced the release date for his next eponymous album, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During his SXSW concert, PND revealed that the upcoming body of work will hit streaming platforms on April 26. To coincide with the big news, he also dropped “R E A L W O M A N” today (March 15).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the song, he crooned, “Shawty met a boss like me and put 100 down on a condo downtown with me/ Shawty is experienced, put a period when we drunk drivin’ that Bentley/ Last night, we were sippin’ Henny and now we doin’ deals/ Tomorrow, we’ll be hungover and hangin’ here, baby/ Huh, life is good; the worst is over now.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) is expected to include other pre-released singles, such as “R E S E N T M E N T” and “H e r O l d F r i e n d s.” It will serve as a follow-up to 2021’s re-release of COLOURS. Before that, PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) came out in 2016 with a lone feature from Drake on “Come and See Me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the comment section of DJ Akademiks’ repost, fans were evidently excited about the project under one condition: PND brings back the old vibes. One user wrote, “Better sound like 2016 PARTYNEXTDOOR.” Another person shared, “I would’ve cared in 2017, but bro’s music nowadays does not hit the same anymore. I really only listen to his older stuff and leaks.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During a recent cover story with Billboard, PND revealed that PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) is the “hardest” he’s ever worked on an album. “This is the proudest I’ve felt,” the artist said. “I’m excited to grind even more for the next [one]. I’m in love with how hard you should work for it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#BoxOfficeNews: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 But DUNE has grossed over 500 Million at the US Box Office<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8xVelXRX3nR5kmNAjr81PKL3yqZV1VMY7ReygnNF8IDuKW8RGtThM-vkRjdCLoBbT70tMgOzCPcjsN6jyf3pNw6kTLsFKXt0cFhVDREr7cLx2m4KRj-ygtfPC9ophM9HJPQxqzNQ2kyAPjoSatMYZ5kwXQcxKa9s1lBewhmYvWtTS1cqEIdsBS_J_g4O/s1583/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8xVelXRX3nR5kmNAjr81PKL3yqZV1VMY7ReygnNF8IDuKW8RGtThM-vkRjdCLoBbT70tMgOzCPcjsN6jyf3pNw6kTLsFKXt0cFhVDREr7cLx2m4KRj-ygtfPC9ophM9HJPQxqzNQ2kyAPjoSatMYZ5kwXQcxKa9s1lBewhmYvWtTS1cqEIdsBS_J_g4O/w404-h640/9.jpg" width="404" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The franchise featuring the voice of Jack Black is responsible for over $1.9 billion at the box office since it launched in 2008 and spawned several animated series, shorts, video games and a holiday special. The fourth installment, playing in 4,067 locations in North America, has already made $107.7 million domestically.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There were several new movies arriving in over 1,000 theaters (or expanding) this weekend, including Lionsgate’s Mark Wahlberg dog movie “ Arthur the King,” Focus Features’ comedic satire “The American Society of Magical Negroes” and A24’s Kristen Stewart-led bodybuilding thriller “ Love Lies Bleeding.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But the charts still belonged to the franchises, including “ Dune: Part Two,” which came in a very close second in its third weekend, with $29.1 million. That’s down only 37% from last weekend. It’s now made $205.3 million domestically. The first film, which was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming, capped out at around $435 million globally, while “Part Two” is already at almost $500 million worldwide.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“ Arthur the King ” did the best of the newcomers, landing in third place with $7.5 million from 3,003 locations. The studio went into the weekend expecting something in the $8 million to $10 million range. Its low production cost and international presales should yield profits. Directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Michael Brandt, the movie is based on the true story of an adventure racer who befriends a stray dog on a perilous 435-mile trek in the Dominican Republic. Simu Liu plays one of Wahlberg’s teammates. With an A CinemaScore, the studio is hoping positive word of mouth will boost sales in the coming weeks.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“ Love Lies Bleeding ” opened in 1,362 locations to $2.5 million. Written and directed by Rose Glass (” Saint Maud ″), it’s a pulpy ’80s-set Western thriller about an isolated gym manager (Stewart) and a bodybuilder (Katy O’Brian) passing through town.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The American Society of Magical Negroes” opened in 1,147 theaters and made an estimated $1.3 million. According to exit data, 52% of the opening weekend audience was Black. The movie, written and directed by Kobi Libii, is a satire about a secret society of Black people dedicated to making white lives easier. Justice Smith and David Alan Grier star.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the first weekend following the Oscars, “ Poor Things ” added $2.3 million globally, bumping its total to $112.6 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Next weekend, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” will arrive in theaters, armed with proton packs and brand name recognition.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“When there’s not a newcomer dominating the marketplace, it makes for a rather slow weekend,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “Now we’re just waiting for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ and ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.’ That combo should take us out of the month of March on a high note.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added: “We’re going to have to have a lot of patience until we get to May and ‘The Fall Guy’ and the summer movie season. But there’s some great movies on the way.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Estimated ticket sales are for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">1. “Kung Fu Panda 4,” $30 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">2. “Dune: Part Two,” $29.1 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">3. “Arthur the King,” $7.5 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">4. “Imaginary,” $5.6 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">5. “Cabrini, ”$2.8 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">6. “Love Lies Bleeding,” $2.5 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">7. “Bob Marley: One Love,” $2.3 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">8. “One Life,” $1.7 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">9. “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” $1.3 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">10. “Ordinary Angels,” $1 million.</span></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lenny Kravitz Looks Incredible In New Shirtless Photos<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQKW7shgeg56MW2RdmSONbHxp2q23wirD5nmWVenzSDlxpfAQtB_l8JORHuIDWMfB4dhfM9qWVWXtEGg2fWrCRBTesSFxBOfgL-lfQ5hnk02_D8GvXvLiQG4pBKEQ-wifrIVQUEz0mMXnXQ1RYxnGUab59NdQAtZzR0PvaF4oznLJf-P5f_RE4OTf2_Nh/s748/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="745" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQKW7shgeg56MW2RdmSONbHxp2q23wirD5nmWVenzSDlxpfAQtB_l8JORHuIDWMfB4dhfM9qWVWXtEGg2fWrCRBTesSFxBOfgL-lfQ5hnk02_D8GvXvLiQG4pBKEQ-wifrIVQUEz0mMXnXQ1RYxnGUab59NdQAtZzR0PvaF4oznLJf-P5f_RE4OTf2_Nh/w638-h640/10.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lenny Kravitz is looking better than ever. The 59-year-old musician and actor shared a photo of his shirtless body, revealing that age is no excuse when it comes to fitness and to truly incredible abs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The photo shows him in jeans and sunglasses, with no shirt on. He appears to be looking up at the sun, with his hands tucked in his pockets. “Standing in love and gratitude,” he captioned the post, prompting a flurry of praise in the comments section.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Lenny is in better shape than most of the new generations and he is freaking 59,” wrote a viewer. “We too, as the viewers of this photograph are also standing in love and gratitude,” wrote a second person.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“And just like…. I’m headed to the gym!!!” wrote Kelly Rowland.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lenny Kravitz is often questioned about his ageless looks and incredible body, with him explaining that while he does care for himself, doing all of what’s expected for someone whose abs look that good, he’s also pretty blessed in the genetics department.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I mean, do I watch what I put into my body? Yes. Do I take care of myself? Yes. Do I eat organically and vegan and blah, blah, blah? Yeah. Do I work out and take care of my body and my limbs? Yes, I do all of that. So, I have that and I’ve been trained in that from a young age, but also it’s the genes. It’s my family genes,” he said to GQ. “It’s also the fact that I love doing what I do: I love making music and being an artist. I think they’re all contributors.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">David Guetta Beams With Happiness As He Announces Birth Of First Child With GF Jessica Ledon<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZkIu0tJ7E32mvTS9tUDnBALIo82F1wSwGpBd1g5ORxL0RqFEIfH-EunLSUJjemKi8UGqKAqXUa0RvzfJIFhHhCjscD98bPsXd5j7kr6PcBRJPOGWXe0vtXlh8WfyBq0vni2QxNad7sQmlNFvFCTVD_wim4dMwIaMJrtTd4iaJBc2SKP5ks8imUogiCo3/s700/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZkIu0tJ7E32mvTS9tUDnBALIo82F1wSwGpBd1g5ORxL0RqFEIfH-EunLSUJjemKi8UGqKAqXUa0RvzfJIFhHhCjscD98bPsXd5j7kr6PcBRJPOGWXe0vtXlh8WfyBq0vni2QxNad7sQmlNFvFCTVD_wim4dMwIaMJrtTd4iaJBc2SKP5ks8imUogiCo3/w640-h400/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Congratulations are in order for David Guetta and Jessica Ledon. The "When Love Takes Over" artist beamed with happiness as he revealed that he and his actress girlfriend have welcomed their first child together.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Sunday, March 17, the 56-year-old disc jockey made use of Instagram to announce the happy news. In the caption of his new joint post with the 32-year-old Cuban-born actress, he penned, "Love is in the air," adding a red heart emoji. He went on to unveil their baby's name by simply writing, "Welcome Cyan."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the same post, David and Jessica treated social media users to a first photo of their little family. In the heartwarming picture, it could be seen that he was flashing his radiant smile as he looked straight at the camera. He was photographed placing his cheek on hers as he put his hand on her hair.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, Jessica was pictured looking in another direction while cradling their bundle of joy. The perfect pair appeared to have no problem with showing off Cyan's face to the public as it was clearly seen in the snap. Cyan, who was sporting a yellow tee, was peacefully sleeping on his mother's chest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After revealing the exciting news, David and Jessica quickly received congratulatory messages from Instagram users. Among them were famous artists, including fellow disc jockey Steve Aoki. The "Just Hold On" artist exclaimed, "Congrats!!!!" Similarly, DJ Tiesto penned, "I am so happy for you two!! Congrats brother!" adding a red heart emoji.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">David and Jessica started their romantic relationship in 2015. Two years into their romance, he gave her a promise ring. In 2022, it was reported that the two had gone their separate ways. However, a source spilled at the time, "They haven't completely cut contact so some of us are hoping they will patch things up."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aside from Cyan, David has two other children. He shares son Elvis and daughter Angie with his former wife Cathy. The music producer and Cathy were married for 22 years before calling it quits in 2014.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Journalist Wants 'Evil' Jay-Z To Be Investigated For His Alleged Mistress' Sudden Passing<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISdxouc6Q5Oo9Q17MqgGwHQP2rJegPv4y74MQ9lcjWP2SdwccpK92MX2ZsyYUfkLijSes8bIPP_JFvwhpB40TwmdZDzdh1FO0jU0nc-7VLN3_M7prLSWk5R7VEnU1-4hsibQK5faT6uKvS-7WwSlL-OlA_Y-jhMW1dpCrEOqW0s7U08JVR_Hm_eYAU3HW/s693/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="693" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISdxouc6Q5Oo9Q17MqgGwHQP2rJegPv4y74MQ9lcjWP2SdwccpK92MX2ZsyYUfkLijSes8bIPP_JFvwhpB40TwmdZDzdh1FO0jU0nc-7VLN3_M7prLSWk5R7VEnU1-4hsibQK5faT6uKvS-7WwSlL-OlA_Y-jhMW1dpCrEOqW0s7U08JVR_Hm_eYAU3HW/w640-h506/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jay-Z could be the next Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, according to a journalist. Liz Crokin, who was set to write a tell-all about Jigga's allegedly mistress Cathy White, has publicly called for an investigation into her sudden passing in 2011.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Liz, who was set to interview Cathy just days before she died, wants the rapper to be investigated in connection to his alleged mistress' death. "It's only a matter of time before spirit cooking Jay Z is exposed like Diddy," she posted on X, formerly Twitter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"There's a reason Kanye said Jay's got murderers. I would know," the journalist added. She went on claiming, "He's evil to the core. I pray there will be justice for Cathy White one day."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cathy had allegedly been caught creeping with Jay-Z in 2010, when he's already married to Beyonce Knowles, and the rumors were spreading like wildfire. According to Liz, who used to work for Star Magazine, Cathy initially denied that she knew Jay-Z and partied with him, but after Liz confronted Cathy with pictures of her, Jay-Z and Diddy at Tao nightclub in Las Vegas, Cathy said she would consider going public with her story.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, that story never happened because Cathy died shortly afterwards. Liz said she strongly feels that the fitness and beauty expert was murdered and did not suffer a brain aneurysm like her autopsy report said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I found it highly suspicious that a seemingly healthy 28-year-old woman would drop dead from an aneurism," Liz wrote. She said sources told her that Cathy had planned to go public about her alleged affair with Jay-Z prior to her death. Liz noted that days after she learned about Cathy's passing, Beyonce announced her pregnancy with Blue Ivy's at the 2011 MTV VMAs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It would've been a PR nightmare for Beyonce and Jay Z if Cathy did a tell-all around the time they had crafted her over-the-top pregnancy announcement," the journalist claimed. She went on insisting that media outlets at the time alleged that Cathy's friend Claudia Jordan was convinced an "A-list rapper had her friend killed."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Parents Accuse Diddy's Charter School of Being Violent and Dysfunctional Place for Kids<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9a0xOKDqEiB2_VaajoMBlg4aoWDZyfqMyMzrX-Jst-VhRkTL1NtL1MVrfKcadnRjJ2dlU92GFtSOGXVqOXGYXGCtn3GUywvLuB7sCsFyq1PK_VDL_A0ZYLWu3MDzfSs5nKkBWNzHO5sLmuqbEIuVbA_zKdbzbM7Sdkq_fTFuFq4pGdmDg2s1mQkKguaIo/s700/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="700" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9a0xOKDqEiB2_VaajoMBlg4aoWDZyfqMyMzrX-Jst-VhRkTL1NtL1MVrfKcadnRjJ2dlU92GFtSOGXVqOXGYXGCtn3GUywvLuB7sCsFyq1PK_VDL_A0ZYLWu3MDzfSs5nKkBWNzHO5sLmuqbEIuVbA_zKdbzbM7Sdkq_fTFuFq4pGdmDg2s1mQkKguaIo/w640-h412/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Students and families affiliated with Capital Prep, co-founded by Diddy, claim the entertainment mogul’s charter school did a disservice to children who attended.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Diddy co-launched the East Harlem school with Dr. Steve Perry in 2016, and in 2018 pledged $1 million for its expansion into the Bronx. However, last November Capital Prep cut ties with him amid his ongoing sexual assault lawsuits.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now adding to the mounting controversy around the Bad Boy Records founder, a new report from The Cut reveals many issues with Capital Prep, including the accusation that Diddy had no involvement with the school beyond photo ops, guest appearances, and the school's grand opening in 2016.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fourteen sources told The Cut about alleged frequent violence at Capital Prep, along with "unstable" leadership, and frequent teacher resignation. These issues were most apparent at the height of the pandemic during both virtual learning and when students, including those who were unhoused, returned for in-person classes in 2021. According to The Cut, teachers began to not show up for virtual classes, and by the end of 2020, 80 percent of teachers had left Capital Prep altogether.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When students did return to school after quarantine, some were enrolled in courses they had previously taken, or were "sitting in the cafeteria receiving no instruction for hours.” Dysfunction among teachers reflected on the student body, especially upperclassmen who were unable to transfer their credits or enroll in college due to ineligible transcripts.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Darnell’s transcripts had classes he’d never taken, passing classes that he never took, failing classes that he was never in,” one parent, Shirley Payne, said about inaccuracies found on her son’s transcripts.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I thought if Diddy is funding and attaching his name to something, it would be run very tightly, that he was going to give our kids what he didn’t have at that age,” parent Shakemia Harris said. Harris’ daughter Madison was enrolled at Capital Prep as an 11-year-old in 2017.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to the many academic issues, violence during the school day was reportedly ongoing. Fights were rampant when the school nearly doubled in size, expanding to include a tenth grade, and again when Capital Prep relocated to 129th and Madison. Not only was the area more violent than its previous East 104th Street address, but Capital Prep began locking out students who were late, ultimately causing families to protest the disorderly conditions. In addition it violence between students, cops were called on students for things like uniform violations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Like other schools, we wrestled with deep community safety concerns, exacerbated by increased violence in both the local community and New York City,” the school said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Allegedly absent from these issues was Diddy, although parents tried to contact him and his team.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I was emailing the teachers. I was emailing leadership. I was emailing everyone. No one is responding to me,” said Payne.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Due to Capital Prep's alleged messy recordkeeping, some students were unequipped with the tools needed to acquire a higher education. Capital Prep claimed that 100 percent of students were accepted into four-year colleges; however, at least one student failed out of his first college semester, while another was accepted into three colleges but didn't attend because of depression exacerbated by the school.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite the controversy, 500 students from grades six through 12 still currently attend Capital Prep.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kyrie Irving Stunned The Nuggets With A Midrange Lefty Hook Shot To Win At The Buzzer<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj4SglV5CKMTWJeD_jz8h0E3WFYYCqyJlWq-yAedDat_ynXUnwTxyPK22m2PMUBh6_KLQNPrkW85jeoC8fPQOoGygId9vITblt0wmYxI0khvGyo8qIuAnsvD9QnNErtRVM19i0p3-9Ai4xVTz-pL5y26PbrfeLeZLXg_TklzK25m5SOBYbhDHvRoV9t_V/s3600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj4SglV5CKMTWJeD_jz8h0E3WFYYCqyJlWq-yAedDat_ynXUnwTxyPK22m2PMUBh6_KLQNPrkW85jeoC8fPQOoGygId9vITblt0wmYxI0khvGyo8qIuAnsvD9QnNErtRVM19i0p3-9Ai4xVTz-pL5y26PbrfeLeZLXg_TklzK25m5SOBYbhDHvRoV9t_V/w640-h426/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kyrie Irving has quite the catalogue of completely insane shots over the course of his NBA career, and on Sunday afternoon, he might have had his most impressive make yet. With things tied up in a Western Conference showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, Irving hit a shot at the buzzer to give Dallas a much-needed 107-105 win.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But it wasn’t just a pull-up from three, or a crazy layup, or anything else we’ve come to expect out of Irving. Instead, it was a completely ridiculous running lefty hook from midrange despite a contest from Nikola Jokic.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Like many of us, Luka Doncic was in a state of total shock after the shot went in.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Doncic played a big part in even getting Dallas to this point. With less than 30 seconds remaining and the game tied at 102, Jamal Murray pulled up from deep to give Denver the lead.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the ensuing inbound, Doncic was able to answer the bell, as he managed to get open for an excellent look from behind the top of the 3-point line.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">WATCH</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIHhtJTrj7WzhQPK_T1o0grcB8TMXzXbFLPLLrOcmAzKhhCvBOBYxze5Gjeed_6qJRUnYnAO7TrfHY5wIeWQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Mavs were able to stop Murray from hitting a game-winner on the next possession, which gave Dallas a chance to get a walk-off winner. And fortunately for them, Irving was able to make it happen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Blaise Taylor, Former College Football Star, Charged With Fatally Poisoning His Pregnant Girlfriend<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IudFCsOZ4EiVK1urT-04zLxyJevgVfAICRfv8DbeFa50yMChgeaZlxEHLButEUEsm0rlLQg9Px6t8eTI8vS0Ghr-TVG-zLPs5n9PLcdiMCxl4dhLipx2pfce31EgeHKKmWdPyVP4YAUgDcsul68_QhLil86syj2TqqVUwCYR8srX3cul97GXqP1mztZK/s700/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="700" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IudFCsOZ4EiVK1urT-04zLxyJevgVfAICRfv8DbeFa50yMChgeaZlxEHLButEUEsm0rlLQg9Px6t8eTI8vS0Ghr-TVG-zLPs5n9PLcdiMCxl4dhLipx2pfce31EgeHKKmWdPyVP4YAUgDcsul68_QhLil86syj2TqqVUwCYR8srX3cul97GXqP1mztZK/w640-h380/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blaise Taylor, a former football star at Arkansas State, has been arrested and charged with fatally poisoning his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and their unborn child.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In February 2023, Blaise allegedly poisoned Jade “without her knowledge while visiting her Lebanon Pike apartment” in Nashville.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Later that night, Jade Benning, who was 5 months pregnant, was rushed to the hospital after Blaise Taylor contacted authorities and told them she appeared to be having “an allergic reaction.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The baby died two days later, and tragically, Jade also passed on March 6, 2023, which happened to be her 25th birthday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following the death of his girlfriend and baby, Blaise Taylor relocated to Utah.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a statement, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Taylor, 28, was indicted on two charges of first-degree murder in the 2023 deaths of his girlfriend and unborn baby.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He was arrested on Thursday and is currently held without bail at the Cache County Jail in Logan, Utah.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">MNPD is now working with authorities to arrange for Blaise Taylor’s return to Nashville.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At the time of his arrest, Blaise was employed as a football analyst at Utah State.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">USU released the following statement:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We are aware of the arrest of former employee Blaise Taylor, who left the university on March 1, 2024, to begin a new role at another institution.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Taylor had worked as an analyst with the USU football brogan since July 1, 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The university is not involved in this law enforcement matter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lil Nas X Just Ran a Half Marathon in a Pair of Designer Shoes—and Left in a Wheelchair<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtaUf8VOtHL242IWKxbSoiDj5wh8lSeKp7y5W59mD6igcJgSCvEvIk-3LSZ1iEOSYGatF-vk-_keqfxKoWWco0LHJ9PM-Dc_PDHcyFY2j3HF8Shn300iM7I04Urkg6nJCseMLCyjr4fytLhev_PQ0gi4fbBgacgHRfve0U5NkdbgYRbzGBzcf7tJ50bDd/s980/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="980" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtaUf8VOtHL242IWKxbSoiDj5wh8lSeKp7y5W59mD6igcJgSCvEvIk-3LSZ1iEOSYGatF-vk-_keqfxKoWWco0LHJ9PM-Dc_PDHcyFY2j3HF8Shn300iM7I04Urkg6nJCseMLCyjr4fytLhev_PQ0gi4fbBgacgHRfve0U5NkdbgYRbzGBzcf7tJ50bDd/w640-h426/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lil Nas X ran the New York City Half Marathon for the first time over the weekend—and had a pretty rough time of it. The singer and rapper, known for hits like 'Industry Baby' and 'Old Town Road,' allegedly couldn't find a pair of running shoes in time— and so he ended up repping Coach, the fashion brand he has been a spokesmodel for since 2022.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He ran the entire 13-mile track in a pair of Coach distressed leather high-top sneakers, which might make for some strong drip but are in no way made for endurance running.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Page Six, Nas did very little to no training for the event, having reportedly never ran for longer than three miles at a time—and even then, only on a treadmill. The half marathon apparently marked the first time that the musician went running outdoors.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lil Nas X completed the 21-kilometer race with a final time of 2:32:53, but running 13 miles with insufficient training, not to mention highly unsuitable footwear, took a physical toll: he shared a video on his Instagram Story after the race showing that his legs were so fatigued he had ended up needing a wheelchair.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Well... the race went well," he joked. "It's giving race!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The next morning, he posted a video to his Instagram Story from his bed, chiding his cat for jumping on his legs, which he claims are in quite a lot of pain right now... and understandably so.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">That isn't to say the 24-year-old rapper isn't in otherwise great shape. Cardio notwithstanding, Nas stays in the gym, and has frequently shared glimpses of his workouts—as well as his lean physique and shredded six-pack abs—on social media. He's also known for performing shirtless, and most recently, showed off his sculpted muscles at last year's Met Gala, going nearly nude and covering his entire body in silver paint.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Idris Elba reveals ‘dream’ of building eco city on island off Sierra Leone<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNTXi5Z1F4zzur98j9V7yGkfzNBrkt9Mm5zdeUrRKXJWuuzBP-j0jWlmjJBjCee8kVcvCCuVH5mOY2Wx-hlP9dgRaiNI1dIzxX1SwmbOUS3GwJ9MwiTQ_LUlaOfBt5eVA2sPf905ODEQlNw47gSPVdijBoc1xJ2qetzwpS7ufbfcP4R2GQ9Vxj7Cf2yr8/s700/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="700" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNTXi5Z1F4zzur98j9V7yGkfzNBrkt9Mm5zdeUrRKXJWuuzBP-j0jWlmjJBjCee8kVcvCCuVH5mOY2Wx-hlP9dgRaiNI1dIzxX1SwmbOUS3GwJ9MwiTQ_LUlaOfBt5eVA2sPf905ODEQlNw47gSPVdijBoc1xJ2qetzwpS7ufbfcP4R2GQ9Vxj7Cf2yr8/w640-h388/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Idris Elba has shared details of his “dream” to turn an island off the coast of Sierra Leone, the country where his father was born, into an environmentallyfriendly smart city.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actor is working with his childhood friend to develop Sherbro, which is roughly the size of the Isle of Man, after the island was given enough autonomy by the west African nation’s government to allow the work to go ahead.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Originally, we went there thinking how could we bring tourism to the most incredible 19 miles of beachfront,” Elba told the BBC. But his friend Siaka Stevens said it became apparent Sierra Leone was not yet prepared for such an influx of tourists.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Instead, the pair – who grew up together in east London – decided to embark on a more ambitious project. Their company, Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP), has reached agreements with the Sierra Leonean government, as well as several major firms, to build an eco city as a public-private partnership.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">They have agreed a deal with the energy company Octopus to build Sierra Leone’s first windfarm on the island, which lacks mains electricity and is a two-hour ferry trip from the mainland. Elba said a sustainable approach to developing the project would be central throughout the development.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Equally important will be respecting local culture and sensibilities, with Elba expressing his hope to create a “culturally diverse international city that blends African tradition, dynamism, and pride with state-of-the-art infrastructure and services”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The character of the island hopefully will remain intact. It’s a beautiful, green part of the world and we don’t want to disturb that,” he said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added: “It’s about being self-reliant, it’s about bringing an economy that feeds itself and has growth potential. I’m very keen to reframe the way Africa is viewed … as an aid model. This opportunity is completely different.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He and Stevens have defined three key principles for the project. Among them is developing “based on African cultural values and principles, which prioritise community, collaboration, and respect for nature”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">They also said they planned to design the infrastructure in a way that was adaptable to “changing social, economic and environmental conditions” and to follow “eco city principles”, such as building in a way that is “environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and resilient to climate change”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Stevens said that the development on the island would be “fuelled by clean energy sources”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The pair said they had also sought to consult residents of the island; saying they have each visited several times to meet local leaders.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last month, Lloyds of London announced it was to take up a role in the project, but said at the time that Stevens and Elba’s company was still in the process of putting together feasibility studies with the government of Sierra Leone.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elba and Stevens have said they hoped to break ground on the project within about a year of those studies starting, but they have stressed that this is a process that is likely to last decades.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Feasibility is a key question for the project, for which SAP reportedly hopes to raise billions of dollars from various sources.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The US-Senegalese singer Akon is another artist who announced a plan to build a futuristic city in his ancestral homeland. The first phase of his project was due to be completed by late last year. But, as the Guardian reported in December, the project has been beset by delays and controversy – with only a youth centre and the shell of what is planned to be the “welcome centre” having been built so far.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Akon received praise for the planned city’s Afrofuturistic aesthetic, there has been scepticism as to whether it will ever come to pass, fuelled by a lack of detail around the plans.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elba, for his part, has been clear about where his strengths lie. “Never in my lifetime would I have thought I could build the foundation for a new smart-city … I’m not qualified for that. But I am qualified to dream big,” he said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s a dream, you know, but I work in the make-believe business.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added: “Part of me wants to build that beautiful retirement home for my mum.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actor told the broadcaster his late father would probably think the dream too big. But he said he would be proud, and tell his son “If you’re going to do it, make sure you do it properly. You do it good, you do it with all your heart because that’s the best you can do”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tiffany Haddish Paints Mystery ‘Not Drinking’ Because She’s ‘Trying to Get Pregnant’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1tyJpIAU5EyOB4lgyBnNQfLGaQMmXp2fzq6gqSSE2iKZTLaW33e7pdwlD1T0_v70i-H5e5o-TrlRraYVH6tnMOynvPAdioLhyphenhypheniGpqCwzg8o91EkXt7am-7c1-S0Ki9Db8YbBjgEwjQcRcEnjBfXLupx6qIa0MonWlY87bIi18AdqB7wIU9pJfOkpzT9i/s1050/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1tyJpIAU5EyOB4lgyBnNQfLGaQMmXp2fzq6gqSSE2iKZTLaW33e7pdwlD1T0_v70i-H5e5o-TrlRraYVH6tnMOynvPAdioLhyphenhypheniGpqCwzg8o91EkXt7am-7c1-S0Ki9Db8YbBjgEwjQcRcEnjBfXLupx6qIa0MonWlY87bIi18AdqB7wIU9pJfOkpzT9i/w426-h640/18.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Is she or isn’t she? That’s the question, as Tiffany Haddish opted for sober status with motivations of “trying to get pregnant.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Co-hosting Elton John’s star-studded AIDS Foundation Oscar party, the “Girls Trip” fixture was noticeably avoiding the good stuff. When asked about her anti-booze mind state at the annual event, an attendee revealed to Page Six that Haddish simply answered, “I am trying to get pregnant.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Although it is unclear whether the funny woman’s response was her comedic way of dealing with scrutiny surrounding her sobriety after being arrested late last year for a DUI, another source mentioned that “It didn’t feel like [she was joking]. She said it numerous times.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Countering the claim, Page Six noted comments from a source close to Haddish. According to the Haddish source, the “Back on the Strip” entertainer’s reply “was likely a joke,” despite her desire to be a mother.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She is serious about her sobriety,” the source confessed to Page Six. “She’s kept it, and is very into her health right now. She’s going through her changes and is doing amazing.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Whether Haddish was truthful remains up in the air. At this time, there is no official word from her rep on the situation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the meanwhile, the word about Haddish’s appearance at the Oscar party was a good one. Along with “The Last O.G.” star, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka assumed co-hosting duties at the event, which drew the likes of Heidi Klum, Patricia Arquette, Tim Allen, Jane Seymour, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Mario Cantone and Sandra Lee, among others. More than $10.8 million was raised to help John’s foundation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She was having the time of her life!” another source shared with Page Six about Haddish, who “bid on nearly everything in the auction.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She was jovial and hilarious,” the source added. “She was the bright light in the room, making fun of herself and her dress. She ruled that room.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Caitlyn Jenner & Lamar Odom To Launch New Podcast Together Called ‘Keeping Up With Sports’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetDee5tY6kN7Lv8MMgj88LnBCJmT2xefClkvMtGrCWWqGhp6K_hKsSmZgy055tdMp0-Tf0Tq50a-fVeTCWk9HxXnFGffCxR-AcGU6dnFaZl_hK2Njmp6oxTWxkBW1xBQh93lc3f8SAVO-aQJFuTF6lrgifAgLXtS0u3QhSacwrzC3qLsViRZQzhDDZNCQ/s700/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="700" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetDee5tY6kN7Lv8MMgj88LnBCJmT2xefClkvMtGrCWWqGhp6K_hKsSmZgy055tdMp0-Tf0Tq50a-fVeTCWk9HxXnFGffCxR-AcGU6dnFaZl_hK2Njmp6oxTWxkBW1xBQh93lc3f8SAVO-aQJFuTF6lrgifAgLXtS0u3QhSacwrzC3qLsViRZQzhDDZNCQ/w640-h256/19.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This is unexpected! Caitlyn Jenner has partnered with Lamar Odom to create a podcast, “Keeping Up With Sports.” The podcast appears to pay homage to the popular reality TV series “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” which once starred Lamar Odom and Caitlyn Jenner.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Podcaster Mystic Zach Hirsch, who hosts multiple podcasts, including “Running It Back With Pac and Zach,” will co-host the podcast with Lamar Odom and Caitlyn Jenner.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Their first episode is reportedly set to debut in a few weeks, with former boxing star Sugar Ray Leonard as the first special guest. Other reported future guests include a variety of athletes, such as boxer Bryce Hall and world champion boxer Zab Judah.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Odom hasn’t made an official announcement about the new podcast, but he reposted news about it on his Instagram story on Monday (March 18).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It comes as no surprise that the former NBA star and Jenner have started a sports podcast. In 1976, Jenner won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Montreal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the other hand, Odom won championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010. He was also named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The pair were also once members of the Kardashian family. The former decathlete was married to Kris Jenner for over two decades before they called it quits in 2015. Their marriage was before Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlin Jenner. Their divorce was highly publicized on the E!’s former reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, Odom was married to Khloé Kardashian before they divorced in 2016.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s unclear if the Kardashian family is in any way affected by the two exes teaming up for this podcast, but Caitlyn has made it clear that she and her ex-wife don’t speak to each other anymore</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While speaking to UK Daytime talk show “This Morning” last year, Caitlyn revealed,</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“If there’s any communication, my manager kind of talks to her, and when you have as many kids as I have, you’re closer to some than you are to others… I certainly see them, and we do this and that. I’m much closer to the Jenner side, but Kris, I don’t really have any more contact with her. It’s kind of sad because we went through a lot.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">What do you think about Lamar Odom and Caitlyn Jenner launching a new podcast together?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wayne Brady Speaks On The “Biggest Misconception” Surrounding Pansexuality<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszZJjHN-Qny3-QwddOCebqdd9DmICdCEl4rxn50xIXlpha5upIBMPgdbLRSR8VyxzWl6tSU-pPJZBvOLLnG9H7vN6KI4p7KBy8qdCzu-H7KvanKpqViyvRJwqELLTHGxPRLXIBk2vqlzIIUw2WT4QSV_VIcKnc2BbAiXUxO0Yg4Vhnc45BqjOJ01myW0f/s700/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszZJjHN-Qny3-QwddOCebqdd9DmICdCEl4rxn50xIXlpha5upIBMPgdbLRSR8VyxzWl6tSU-pPJZBvOLLnG9H7vN6KI4p7KBy8qdCzu-H7KvanKpqViyvRJwqELLTHGxPRLXIBk2vqlzIIUw2WT4QSV_VIcKnc2BbAiXUxO0Yg4Vhnc45BqjOJ01myW0f/w640-h384/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wayne Brady explains the biggest misconception about pansexuality.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While attending the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday evening in Los Angeles, Brady shared with PEOPLE that he empathizes with individuals who find the term confusing. He admitted to needing to “research” the topic himself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I had to do research and find out what it was that I was,” Brady, who identifies as pansexual, says. “I think the biggest misconception — and I even make a joke about it onstage tonight — is that people think that you’re an indecisive bisexual. It’s like, no, no, no, no, no. Let me set you straight.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added, “What the definition basically boils down to is, regardless of gender, regardless. So that means that I am happily free to fall in love with anybody here. If you’re gay, if you’re straight, if you’re non-binary, trans, I don’t care.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following his disclosure last year, Brady characterized his pansexuality to PEOPLE as being akin to being “bisexual — with an open mind.” He revealed that the passing of Robin Williams in 2014 profoundly impacted him, sparking an unexpected journey of self-exploration.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Apart from engaging in therapy to comprehend his lack of fulfillment in certain areas of life and seeking treatment for “love addiction,” he found himself pondering the question, “Wayne, um, are you gay?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“And the answer was no because despite having been in all of these unsuccessful relationships and now dealing with what I know can be diagnosed as love addiction, I started to go, ‘Okay, I’m feeling something, but I just don’t know how to get there,'” Brady added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Queen Latifah Joins Princess Tiana And Louis For A Magical Day At Walt Disney World</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCywSNLZQyqZpzerZ96RpSxWJ7kfrBoDkYmNHRcCgxIlxYkZQ1PfGTQ3w1MZ9rVtDiOJiaft6kMYLmjXwb3JBkdh9d8PTjQ9GFp8req6gm16nHdbTSP5vMMXG_GGimVjKFAd-RcUW_DA_G0XDvsqYDxKR8ontbWRbdfxoEAhXRiRDhzhHeEZbITWilg_Gg/s631/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="631" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCywSNLZQyqZpzerZ96RpSxWJ7kfrBoDkYmNHRcCgxIlxYkZQ1PfGTQ3w1MZ9rVtDiOJiaft6kMYLmjXwb3JBkdh9d8PTjQ9GFp8req6gm16nHdbTSP5vMMXG_GGimVjKFAd-RcUW_DA_G0XDvsqYDxKR8ontbWRbdfxoEAhXRiRDhzhHeEZbITWilg_Gg/w640-h428/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Award-winning singer and actor Queen Latifah experienced a day of magic and laughter at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The iconic star was spotted dancing and sharing laughs with Princess Tiana and Louis from Disney’s beloved film “The Princess and the Frog.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Captured in heartwarming snapshots by photographer Olga Thompson, Queen Latifah embraced the whimsical atmosphere of the Magic Kingdom Park. The joyful encounter took place near Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the newest attraction set to open in Summer 2024.<br style="outline: none;" />Queen Latifah’s visit to Tiana and Louis was just the beginning of her enchanting day at Walt Disney World. After meeting her new jazz-loving friends, the acclaimed artist embarked on a magical adventure through the iconic park with her family by her side.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />As fans eagerly anticipate the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Queen Latifah’s visit serves as a reminder of the timeless allure and enchantment found within the magical world of Disney. With unforgettable moments and cherished memories awaiting guests at every turn, Walt Disney World continues to be a place where dreams come true for visitors of all ages.</b></span></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></b></a></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Cute Kitty</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo-QXx_Uz9LMrVm770BJAUzmXXdjJBJ2lVOVl-1wZIzlkRd65H2fg4hQwPsqH262cku3Jzr6wj2kYL4-l8ovkqLlQv6QGqlQedAn95Ak1BHOeXLuU2yMOPdSfBBymWBCpGLA5fzCppIQwwYfpU2bL2SDOh0tEysDGoqj1lU_dbqXyVJDJ-a1X9Rx7xzvV/s492/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="492" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo-QXx_Uz9LMrVm770BJAUzmXXdjJBJ2lVOVl-1wZIzlkRd65H2fg4hQwPsqH262cku3Jzr6wj2kYL4-l8ovkqLlQv6QGqlQedAn95Ak1BHOeXLuU2yMOPdSfBBymWBCpGLA5fzCppIQwwYfpU2bL2SDOh0tEysDGoqj1lU_dbqXyVJDJ-a1X9Rx7xzvV/w640-h494/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">She's cute but she's not happy maybe?</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-70843411500868968642024-03-17T09:48:00.000-04:002024-03-17T09:48:27.993-04:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 18☕📰☕<p> <b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><p><b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#FASHIONFAB: Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Valdrin Sahiti</span></b><b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHrM8XgqFaHXpmHPO26XDpF1bdlzi3OB5Z0Ma8cB7OcTBPqaLktcWxa88ucqw8oVC8ZqdJQALMUmPYh43XUAoDoUIADmH6QssD2_5K_EJnZp-9Z4VkBOZJ-aQI6EOVDuasuzpYOndrbWyUjUP_q_XAztQNoVcelxoeos7-w0tHfpiiQ4jYgaWkvRYkuQq/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHrM8XgqFaHXpmHPO26XDpF1bdlzi3OB5Z0Ma8cB7OcTBPqaLktcWxa88ucqw8oVC8ZqdJQALMUmPYh43XUAoDoUIADmH6QssD2_5K_EJnZp-9Z4VkBOZJ-aQI6EOVDuasuzpYOndrbWyUjUP_q_XAztQNoVcelxoeos7-w0tHfpiiQ4jYgaWkvRYkuQq/w640-h426/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We thought her dress for the main event was a perfect representation of how far she’s come as a star, but we had no idea she was going to outdo herself later that night. Hat tip to her stylist they finish the look off beautifully. Love the hair and the black lip. She’s been working so hard to campaign and set herself up as a prestige actress that it’s actually fun to see her embrace being a hottie now that the pressure’s off her.</span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgzoz8J4yJtI3zAB44_jtVRBwZAmMHzuKZ3uL0jP_Tfd9SSFXDemCcP5awSC1AAsIIi5EYb47nGg19_0S7935dGWZdF3C01jWjbARVX-XVJuYZBYIpgQms_MpFiflrjy-rpVmej9VEv374glucquN3h8ghsAjE7yhYGitWhU-r5BAB9X6KK7MUnL4J9uM/s900/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgzoz8J4yJtI3zAB44_jtVRBwZAmMHzuKZ3uL0jP_Tfd9SSFXDemCcP5awSC1AAsIIi5EYb47nGg19_0S7935dGWZdF3C01jWjbARVX-XVJuYZBYIpgQms_MpFiflrjy-rpVmej9VEv374glucquN3h8ghsAjE7yhYGitWhU-r5BAB9X6KK7MUnL4J9uM/w426-h640/2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdVaY0G2Nz78gVLs0ehdsgwpcaa_L2I3Spsvgweza2hJiCtZsediOnpC8RB88L5MxBaWt11Y_xKt7QCANnss2kYzU12NkvkIOGBJKI0qYA4PF4HNCVe_6llK_AmOn6GCgpp_G-5xG3AqCREDwZLtmhZHNKDIUqWLWpZl_9y-qQoQAxqyY8PQy37lwHTvd/s900/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdVaY0G2Nz78gVLs0ehdsgwpcaa_L2I3Spsvgweza2hJiCtZsediOnpC8RB88L5MxBaWt11Y_xKt7QCANnss2kYzU12NkvkIOGBJKI0qYA4PF4HNCVe_6llK_AmOn6GCgpp_G-5xG3AqCREDwZLtmhZHNKDIUqWLWpZl_9y-qQoQAxqyY8PQy37lwHTvd/w426-h640/3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi995FjZx3TTCbctGht3-4WZQhjeG-gE_REUxUthdN2MOUfkEWJaWOL3u3vyJ2pBE4Iz5yHh8hKDSHFo2XQp5rA7xP932jUB8HDBk8_YusEyH0Z2MWeKkb_PApJ-JSWR3kk2PhuxE0W7gG-1fwZJuwB7zgeCtzRLju_vkAkxWmR9s_gYNVp-eL4BP9G7t_i/s900/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi995FjZx3TTCbctGht3-4WZQhjeG-gE_REUxUthdN2MOUfkEWJaWOL3u3vyJ2pBE4Iz5yHh8hKDSHFo2XQp5rA7xP932jUB8HDBk8_YusEyH0Z2MWeKkb_PApJ-JSWR3kk2PhuxE0W7gG-1fwZJuwB7zgeCtzRLju_vkAkxWmR9s_gYNVp-eL4BP9G7t_i/w426-h640/4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Style Credits:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">– Valdrin Sahiti Dress</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">– De Beers Jewelry</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Styled by Wayman + Micah | Hair by Tai Simon| Makeup by Sheika Daley</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Alum NeNe Leakes Claims Porsha Williams Refused to Film With Her<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99LNnKb762fq5_QvVFrJuMi8rd2HMQdomKpN0nFU1V0MSJUzl-BOgUCmtZIfsB9OSmOdnxhyOl9QEPv7VTvFjYRVs6UMM3KNrZ2fkMPa2HoUxP7q2jUGZpBD-Gn_so10_qUsWiNXnG05KLWxy7M8HWKwhFkaVtXuEMbNrMR0o-WWT0EY-klqLL5rJDe7Q/s1042/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99LNnKb762fq5_QvVFrJuMi8rd2HMQdomKpN0nFU1V0MSJUzl-BOgUCmtZIfsB9OSmOdnxhyOl9QEPv7VTvFjYRVs6UMM3KNrZ2fkMPa2HoUxP7q2jUGZpBD-Gn_so10_qUsWiNXnG05KLWxy7M8HWKwhFkaVtXuEMbNrMR0o-WWT0EY-klqLL5rJDe7Q/w430-h640/5.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NeNe Leakes slammed former Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Porsha Williams for allegedly refusing to work with her on the set of Netflix’s The Upshaws.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a series of posts shared via Instagram Story on Friday, March 15, Leakes, 56, shared that her management company had approached her with an offer from The Upshaws (starring Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes) saying the series was “interested in casting [her] for a part” in an episode directed by Kim Fields.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I was excited to do it. It’s a comedy, I love comedy [and] I used to have a comedy show … so comedy is something I love to do and was really happy to do it,” Leakes said. “They told me that Porsha Williams Guobadia was also playing in this particular series. She would be side-by-side with me. I was excited, I hadn’t seen Porsha. We always have a good laugh when we see each other, so I was like, ‘Me and Porsha gonna kill this part.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The former RHOA star reportedly landed in Los Angeles and went to the Upshaws set expecting to see Williams, 42, at the show’s rehearsal, but she was a no-show. “Porsha never came,” Leakes said. “Production called me and asked me if I had any issues with any Housewives because they were going to be recasting the other position.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I was later told that Porsha did not show up and said that she did not want to work with me, that we had had issues from the past and she did not want to work with me,” Leakes said, adding that she was “shocked” and “more than disappointed” by the outcome. She added that she and Williams had “double-dated a few times,” taking trips together to places like Miami, Dubai and Las Vegas.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I am shocked to hear that Porsha would go to a production company and say that she doesn’t want to work with me because we’ve had a lot of issues in the past. What lots of issues did we have in the past?” Leakes asked. “We don’t have any issues that we can’t work together. We are professionals.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2019, Williams publicly called out Leakes for “fat-shaming” her just days after giving birth to her first child. Leakes later served Williams with a cease and desist letter after she shared screenshots via Instagram of text messages Leakes had sent her at the time, wherein she allegedly called Williams “a lying ass fat hungry bitch,” among other things.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We’ve had petty things, we’re on a reality show,” Leakes said via Instagram Story in 2024. “So we obviously are gonna have some sort of issues. But we’ve not had anything where we could not work together. I’m sad and disappointed that Porsha would go to any company and say that she’s had issues with me and that we cannot work together. That is a lie.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Leakes also claimed she had texted Williams before posting to her Instagram Story, who allegedly replied saying she was “going through a divorce and [Leakes] didn’t reach out to little sis.” Williams filed for divorce from her husband Simon Guobadia in February after 15 months of marriage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The bottom line is, Porsha did not want to share the spotlight. That’s it. And professionals can share the spotlight,” Leakes concluded in her video. “Porsha is not a star. She is a Bravolebrity. Be clear.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In December 2018, a source shared with Us Weekly that Williams was being iced out by Leakes. “There’s no reason that NeNe and Porsha can’t be friends,” the source said at the time. “It’s on NeNe’s end. There’s nothing Porsha can do to maintain a friendship with NeNe if it’s going to be like this.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#NewMusic from Tank “Before We Get Started” Featuring Fabolous<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-swSNgkqBciCDnYOxc8C76ryY9uZuH_qo1V73xh0EGX5f9x6X-jhtmHpJbIU02RxoQnGUsDE8CbfPlEE6dCPOznZXvkFoeQQ7JaNH1SVwLYSnjXpVWzjDGhrO7uH-PjqCUZap_8mdCUjDB_yInUXrysBZswn9hbSD8AecHreP1CUSfZNFHEgHiOY1cuiM/s700/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-swSNgkqBciCDnYOxc8C76ryY9uZuH_qo1V73xh0EGX5f9x6X-jhtmHpJbIU02RxoQnGUsDE8CbfPlEE6dCPOznZXvkFoeQQ7JaNH1SVwLYSnjXpVWzjDGhrO7uH-PjqCUZap_8mdCUjDB_yInUXrysBZswn9hbSD8AecHreP1CUSfZNFHEgHiOY1cuiM/w640-h640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">R&B icon Tank has just unleashed his new single “Before We Get Started” featuring rapper Fabolous via R&B Money/Atlantic Records.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The song was produced by Bizness Boi and Dirk Pate and adds a hint of nostalgia, blending contemporary R&B vibes with Tank’s distinctive style.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE </span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6IXpHilqwhY?si=8pjYfzgCrVy6J7UR" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The accompanying music video, directed by Taj & Dre, celebrates the R&B genre. As Tank joyously commemorates his success as an R&B hitmaker, the video becomes a vibrant homage to the genre’s rich esthetic and enduring allure.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Cardi B Explains Why She Didn't Release Her Remix To Ice Spice's "Munch (Feelin' U)"<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu-ldBOVRc-NUroPrRodOtmv0lJekKLb-5Kafutz4p9gcEOHx0VJ-u6TaL_USBTFj1g047h2plZlzz2e8t0f5i4Hn13y0SmDWrZUaUS-bt2U1UtJViCx_WOt2l9xdukox8vTGXZqhAxlvUo9LJrP5xuceuaXUvwYUXzGuUNoLOKbFnvjgvNyNqyCZvYL4/s700/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu-ldBOVRc-NUroPrRodOtmv0lJekKLb-5Kafutz4p9gcEOHx0VJ-u6TaL_USBTFj1g047h2plZlzz2e8t0f5i4Hn13y0SmDWrZUaUS-bt2U1UtJViCx_WOt2l9xdukox8vTGXZqhAxlvUo9LJrP5xuceuaXUvwYUXzGuUNoLOKbFnvjgvNyNqyCZvYL4/w640-h360/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardi B provided insight on a few topics in her life during her interview with Speedy Morman. For the first time since Ice Spice’s ascension, Cardi B shared why she did not officially release her remix to “Munch (Feelin’ U).”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Complex reported, “In an interview with Speedy Morman for ‘360 With Speedy,’ Cardi was asked about the rumors she recorded a remix for the song alongside Central Cee. ‘I don’t know about Central Cee, but I did do a thing for Ice Spice, but I just did not like how it sounded,’ she shared at the 32:30 point of the episode, seen above. ‘I love the record, I did not like how I sound. You know, it being on a drill beat, it’s not as easy as it looks… I was like, ‘They’re gonna drag me, and they’re going to drag the song bad.””</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued, stating, “I’m really good at being more aggressive than being, like, more sexy. I feel like I’m better off being aggressive than being sexy. So, I just felt like it was not giving, I was like, ‘I don’t even want to do this to this girl.’ The record is already great, I don’t want to f**k it up. I just hated my verse… I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is embarrassing. I can’t catch the beat for s**t.’ Doing drill music is not as easy as people think it is.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The official remix of the record featured Nicki Minaj, serving as the two New York emcees’ first official collaboration. Cardi B also used the interview to detail her experience with cosmetic surgery, her relationship with Offset, her new album and more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Although Cardi hasn’t formally announced her sophomore LP’s title or release date, she hinted that it would arrive before 2024 ends. On her Instagram Story, she stated, “I’m not letting my anxiety, I’m not letting what haters say, I’m not letting what fans say [stop me]… I’ve got no choice because I’m dropping my album this year.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">2024 NAACP Image Award Winners List: Fantasia, Taraji Usher, ‘The Color Purple’ And More<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdbE36rV0oqQEsaKzPa_KMtomICeM5C7Kc9CbktXmka24fhNcNEvFJ1tzGetemCVeRocDeHUkQizyK2JnSd-UtG4659nxnqBOf7mdrU1A8XHTKNl8SUG_aO0C5vPOsldFVFJBsnjV-OYKSYWr5rt3z1_LNVicuqJh1R9a-gbpCNEd_pbhFbVtd65GCqFX/s700/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdbE36rV0oqQEsaKzPa_KMtomICeM5C7Kc9CbktXmka24fhNcNEvFJ1tzGetemCVeRocDeHUkQizyK2JnSd-UtG4659nxnqBOf7mdrU1A8XHTKNl8SUG_aO0C5vPOsldFVFJBsnjV-OYKSYWr5rt3z1_LNVicuqJh1R9a-gbpCNEd_pbhFbVtd65GCqFX/w640-h360/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After a week’s worth of dinners, brunches, fashion shows, and finally, the big night, The 2024 NAACP Image Awards wrapped Saturday (March 16) after honoring the biggest names and best talent of the last year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While most winners will come as no surprise to some, as the organization has been slowly handing out awards all week, Saturday’s broadcast brought out the big guns, with Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson and The Color Purple taking home awards in addition to those won before show. Usher also has a big night, taking home Entertainer Of The Year and President’s Award trophies.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Check out the full winners list below.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;">Andra Day<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: red; outline: none;">Usher</span><span style="color: #9c005c; outline: none;"> <br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Outstanding Motion Picture<br style="outline: none;" />The Color Purple<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: red; outline: none;">Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture<br style="outline: none;" />Colman Domingo – Rustin<br style="outline: none;" />Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture<br style="outline: none;" />Colman Domingo – The Color Purple<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: red; outline: none;">Taraji P. Henson – The Color Purple<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series<br style="outline: none;" />India Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: red; outline: none;">Damson Idris – Snowfall<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series<br style="outline: none;" />Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: red; outline: none;">Mike Epps – The Upshaws<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture<br style="outline: none;" />Cord Jefferson – American Fiction</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ava DuVernay – Origin</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chloe Bailey – Praise This</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Keith Powers – The Perfect Find</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Swarm</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Talk Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Jennifer Hudson Show</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sherri Shepherd – Sherri</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Animated Motion Picture</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gail Bean – Snowfall</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Drama Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Queen Charlotte: A Bridgeton Story</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ayo Edebiri – The Bear</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – The Color Purple</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Comedy Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Abbott Elementary</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Youth Performance (Motion Picture)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mila Davis-Kent – Creed III</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Social Media Personality</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Angel Laketa Moore</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Phylicia Rashad – Heaven Down Here</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Don Cheadle – Secret Invasion</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding International Motion Picture</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Brother</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Music Video</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chris Brown – “Sensational” feat. Davido & Lojay</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DC Young Fly – Celebrity Squares</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wild ‘N Out</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">20/20 – “Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A Black Lady Sketch Show</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Children’s Program</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gracie’s Corner</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Leslie Jones – The Daily Show After The Cut</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Doggyland</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I Was a Soul Train Dancer</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The After</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Short Form (Animated)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lil’ Ruby</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Issa Rae – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding News and Information Podcast</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Podcast – Scripted Series</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Yes We Cannabis</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Arts, Sports and Entertainment Podcast</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Here’s The Thing</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Lifestyle / Self-Help Podcast</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Black Money Tree</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding International Song</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Me & U” – Tems</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Jazz Album</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Brand New Life – Brandee Younger</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Father’s Day – Kirk Franklin</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Color Purple – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Various Producers</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Male Artist</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Good Good” – Usher with 21 Savage x Summer Walker</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Female Artist</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The Journey” – H.E.R.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding New Artist</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jaguar II – Victoria Monét</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Album</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jaguar II – Victoria Monét</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Family Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The New Brownies’ Book – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rootless – Krystle Zara Appiah</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’ – Jarrett Hill and Tre’vell Anderson</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Talk – Darrin Bell</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Suddenly We – Evie Shockley</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Children</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora – Kahran Bethencourt</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Everyone’s Thinking It – Aleema Omotoni</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Congrats to all the winners!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendy Williams’ Guardian Calls Lifetime Doc “Blatant Exploitation” In Lawsuit<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8He-RrSYWY1ETcgrHpJs5RKppgW4Rdg7UJIJiHJHrehNtQS6zIiYtgVilD80CQ9KeLuW2iSQtKlEyeMV9UULmubTj8252pwgmR12Pc2FjI07TTWQ3_YFlJv6YGhS_B7J0-uIAc-PDq8VpEXRmN_5E605e7DNrpqV_WI53soIcgiQ1oK5-UzEG7uFuIU9p/s700/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="700" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8He-RrSYWY1ETcgrHpJs5RKppgW4Rdg7UJIJiHJHrehNtQS6zIiYtgVilD80CQ9KeLuW2iSQtKlEyeMV9UULmubTj8252pwgmR12Pc2FjI07TTWQ3_YFlJv6YGhS_B7J0-uIAc-PDq8VpEXRmN_5E605e7DNrpqV_WI53soIcgiQ1oK5-UzEG7uFuIU9p/w640-h416/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In unsealed legal documents, a court-appointed guardian for Wendy Williams is taking on A+E networks regarding the shocking documentary chronicling the former television hosts’ recent health and wellness issues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to The Hollywood Reporter, the lawsuit describes Where Is Wendy Williams as “blatant exploitation,” claiming the network filmed the footage without the proper permissions. Sabrina Morrissey, acting as Williams’ guardian, suggests the 59-year-old did not have the legal or mental capacity to authorize her participation, and that she was presented the idea under false pretenses.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This blatant exploitation of a vulnerable woman with a serious medical condition who is beloved by millions within and outside of the African American community is disgusting, and it cannot be allowed,” reads the complaint, per THR.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the report, Morrissey attempted to block the documentary’s release, and was granted a temporary restraining order before the decision was overturned by a judge citing the First Amendment. William Selby, Williams’ manager on the project and also an executive producer alongside the broadcaster and her son Kevin Hunter Jr., was alleged to have creative control.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Selby, however, claimed to have been as shocked as Morrissey when the trailer for the documentary was allegedly released without notification.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the filing, it remains unclear who authorized the creation of The Wendy Experience, the company that signed off on a contract with Entertainment One to authorize footage of Williams. Allegedly created after Williams’ legal guardianship was established, the signature is said to be “not clearly legible; however, it is highly distinguishable from W.W.H.’s signature.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams’ publicist has also publicly spoken out against the documentary, saying “There were a lot of good moments. None of those good moments were shown.” Per THR, A+E issued its own statement saying, “We look forward to the unsealing of our papers as well, as they tell a very different story.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an interview published by TODAY, the filmmakers claimed to not have been aware of Williams’ diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia and dementia during the production process.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think we all ultimately wanted to shed light on this period of time in Wendy’s life to help understand what she was going through,” detailed showrunner Erica Hanson.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I can totally understand how, at times, it’s hard to watch. It was hard at times to film, but we wanted to be honest in painting a real picture of her isolation and her struggle with addiction. We didn’t know that she had dementia. We didn’t know that it was confusing at times. Some days, Wendy was on and very Wendy. Other days, she wasn’t. We all felt this was a complex and sensitive story to tell, and we all felt a great responsibility to do it with dignity and sensitivity.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Celine Dion Flashes Smile In Rare Pic With Three Sons Amid Stiff-Person Syndrome Battle<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KwFTEyCS5tda9VkoxQA_RT7bkW3o0YncFjEGieKACnrwa3qnXlHptM5M_iq-lIDYRPqZbvDYiCTjhPjiv2olSj85KiPCdFL9RrpGaI82a-qCFm9bpRNMbyAQltww0O1tt14MqDh18nZwyn3aEMnjuFXEKBRpVsBW8WE9j1ay0CZSOBfT3lCvBo3ZTHcj/s749/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KwFTEyCS5tda9VkoxQA_RT7bkW3o0YncFjEGieKACnrwa3qnXlHptM5M_iq-lIDYRPqZbvDYiCTjhPjiv2olSj85KiPCdFL9RrpGaI82a-qCFm9bpRNMbyAQltww0O1tt14MqDh18nZwyn3aEMnjuFXEKBRpVsBW8WE9j1ay0CZSOBfT3lCvBo3ZTHcj/w510-h640/10.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Celine Dion appeared to be in good spirits amid her battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome. In a rare picture with her three sons with her late husband Rene Angelil, the "My Heart Will Go On" hitmaker could be seen flashing a huge smile.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the snap, which was posted on Instagram on Friday, March 15, the 55-year-old posed between 13-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson and behind Rene-Charles Angelil, 23. She kicked off her caption, "Today the world recognizes International SPS Awareness Day. As many of you know, in the fall of 2022, I was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5qTwHrpV9F7iTz4VDgHiOkDQ7233MlKop77PDK-Q5uZEo6l-8Z4uajezRY69RHfpVLBBo5vBTLdlRj0d91iW79G9iVTJq6AMscOZFbbylj5RklamHrAuR-4ph4kG0_YFdcx5rPqqCNC50LnQvsLAogtgCJnwtbqPFf0miwY_hmOXwsVua75pM772IBYw/s1019/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1019" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5qTwHrpV9F7iTz4VDgHiOkDQ7233MlKop77PDK-Q5uZEo6l-8Z4uajezRY69RHfpVLBBo5vBTLdlRj0d91iW79G9iVTJq6AMscOZFbbylj5RklamHrAuR-4ph4kG0_YFdcx5rPqqCNC50LnQvsLAogtgCJnwtbqPFf0miwY_hmOXwsVua75pM772IBYw/w640-h470/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Trying to overcome this autoimmune disorder has been one of the hardest experiences of my life, but I remain determined to one day get back onto the stage and to live as normal of a life as possible," the musician added. "I am deeply grateful for the love and support from my kids, family, team and all of you!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Celine went on to note, "I want to send my encouragement and support to all those around the world that have been affected by SPS. I want you to know you can do it! We can do it!" She then concluded, "Love Celine xx."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Celine announced her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disease that caused her spasms, in December 2022. The health issue forced her to cancel all remaining concerts of her "Courage World Tour".</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I'm so sorry to disappoint all of you once again... and even though it breaks my heart, it's best that we cancel everything until I'm really ready to be back on stage," she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, last year. "I'm not giving up… and I can't wait to see you again! - Celine xx."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jimmie Allen's Ex-Manager Drops Sexual Assault And Rape Lawsuit Against The Singer<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMmz5YFCXDpbYev9RTXBLDA8OXT-CFMSRq5ljam-ztRPHt_3VCT2e7z8FoSAA8BwynFxSFX-cMSVDDyYbM60C9tlcLlIxqQB0JQZFdcDwKmU_8OYc9mH27AFs2Gh2baYlkGgv3ihrAhhzzaa5W4CPPwQmoSZsv2Ew49_YBkO2FYCN5cflRqxaITjDoffQ/s700/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="700" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMmz5YFCXDpbYev9RTXBLDA8OXT-CFMSRq5ljam-ztRPHt_3VCT2e7z8FoSAA8BwynFxSFX-cMSVDDyYbM60C9tlcLlIxqQB0JQZFdcDwKmU_8OYc9mH27AFs2Gh2baYlkGgv3ihrAhhzzaa5W4CPPwQmoSZsv2Ew49_YBkO2FYCN5cflRqxaITjDoffQ/w640-h336/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Allen is now off the hook in the sexual assault and rape lawsuit filed by his former manager. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, reportedly dismissed her complaint on Thursday, March 14 in the Middle Tennessee District Court</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"FeganScott can confirm that Jane Doe and Jimmie Allen have reached a mutual accord as to Plaintiff's claims and Mr. Allen's counterclaims and have agreed to dismiss them," a legal representative for the woman told PEOPLE. The decision reflects only that both parties desire to move past litigation."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jane Doe initially filed her complaint in May 2023. She named Jimmie, his former management company, Wide Open Music, and its founder, Ash Bowers as defendants.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Jimmie can now breathe a sigh of relief, Jane Doe still plans to sue Wide Open Music and Ash. She argued that they knew about Jimmie's alleged behavior, did nothing to protect her and fired her when she complained about it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The first case might be dismissed, but there was another woman who has been suing Jimmie for allegedly filming her during sex. In court documents filed in June last year, Jane Doe No. 2 said she met Jimmie on a plane in 2022. At that time, she did not know who he was and he reportedly asked for her phone number.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The accuser and Jimmie had since been engaged in "daily" long-distance communication over the phone. At that time, the musician was still married to Alexis Gale but he told the woman that they had separated and wanted to marry her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In July 2022, the woman and Jimmie had a trip to Las Vegas and that's when things turned south. She claimed Jimmie "sexually assaulted" her in his hotel room before passing out. Once she went to leave the room, she noticed that the crooner "surreptitiously and, without her consent, placed his cell phone in the closet facing the bed and had been videotaping the entire event."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jane Doe No. 2 stated in her lawsuit that she was unable to wake Jimmie up to delete the alleged recording, so she took his phone and brought it to police. In her complaint, the woman said she's suffered "extreme emotional distress, including anxiety and depression," and has been unable to "trust" in the wake of the alleged incident. Thus she's suing Jimmie for assault, battery, invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su gets suspended sentence in sexual harassment case<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5FxfLYD57kr_buoTAf67KoglDz-bt0QxBnUC9G60ijEKEAbE_HwMEl4iRYugLd6iGSMBOYCe0z64XUD0xERoKk-EJINOp28-cOZgK3uGxxBjKdrb609wzVB8EiN5DqK6O5M-4oLyjHjuxqVFgBC0jUfnGhaQMjP58O-PNOBUA3xbzYI_hOlJzYRhmGL3/s640/13.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5FxfLYD57kr_buoTAf67KoglDz-bt0QxBnUC9G60ijEKEAbE_HwMEl4iRYugLd6iGSMBOYCe0z64XUD0xERoKk-EJINOp28-cOZgK3uGxxBjKdrb609wzVB8EiN5DqK6O5M-4oLyjHjuxqVFgBC0jUfnGhaQMjP58O-PNOBUA3xbzYI_hOlJzYRhmGL3/s16000/13.png" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series "Squid Game", was convicted on Friday on charges of sexual harassment and handed a suspended prison sentence, a court official said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court sentenced O to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, as well as 40 hours of attendance at a sexual violence treatment programme, the court official said by telephone</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 79-year-old actor, who was charged with two counts of sexual harassment in 2017, had denied the accusations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As he was leaving the court, O told reporters he planned to appeal against the decision. He has seven days to appeal or the ruling will be upheld.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">O was indicted in 2022 and prosecutors had previously sought a sentence of one year in prison, according to media reports. Womenlink, a women's rights group in South Korea, welcomed the ruling and urged O to apologise to the victim.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The controversy over the accusations of sexual harassment saw him dropping out of an upcoming film in South Korea.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dr. Dre Says He Had 3 Strokes After a Brain Aneurysm in 2021<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK8z6OzMveu72T15lg028F2wf8hh-x34Egmq-01wf3qs4QOSW70TbIKyzsFtIK3E0oMtlCNs86AXJ2p5mGaBwuttsNtlyHs0XAGm3k6FuMFPnB9exO1ugivFlKeWj62Wu_w6PPoF726E0zWvtGnEJ99KTQX1zE7LNwiPIlkKw2uFBDWwuK2pJo8zrIpOW/s696/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="696" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK8z6OzMveu72T15lg028F2wf8hh-x34Egmq-01wf3qs4QOSW70TbIKyzsFtIK3E0oMtlCNs86AXJ2p5mGaBwuttsNtlyHs0XAGm3k6FuMFPnB9exO1ugivFlKeWj62Wu_w6PPoF726E0zWvtGnEJ99KTQX1zE7LNwiPIlkKw2uFBDWwuK2pJo8zrIpOW/w640-h406/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dr. Dre is opening up about his health. During a recent conversation on the SiriusXM show This Life of Mine With James Corden, the rapper reflected on the life-threatening brain aneurysm he had in 2021, and revealed that he had three subsequent strokes following his hospitalization.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Recalling how it began, Dre explained that he woke up with extreme head pain, and his son and a friend convinced him that he needed to go to urgent care, where he was told his condition was "serious."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Next thing you know, I’m blacking out," he said. "I’m in and out of consciousness, and I ended up in the ICU. I was there for two weeks. I’m hearing the doctors coming in and saying, you don’t know how lucky you are... It’s just something that you can’t control that just happens and during those two weeks, I had three strokes."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dre added that one of the more frightening aspects to the ordeal was that the doctors couldn't pinpoint an exact cause of his aneurysm. "Nobody could give me an answer," he continued. "I had no idea that I had high blood pressure or anything like that because I’m on my health shit. I’m lifting weights, I’m running, I’m doing everything I can to keep myself healthy... High blood pressure in Black men, that’s just what it is. They call it the silent killer. You just have no idea, so you know, you have to keep your shit checked."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Looking back on the experience, Dre says that it "makes you appreciate being alive that’s for sure," adding: "It’s crazy, so now knowing that I had no control over that. It’s just something that could happen out of the blue. You wake up and you go, shit. OK, I’m here."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Chris Tucker addresses outrage over joke stealing<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAApmmk53nlzkgXTOUTKR_uys0TzTf5WdDl7D7-R1Ilckg28C8bpZjSNk3k12DtyaRXFJ6j7QNSx37Uq-pD8PG8oCxuJiCTz5vXZJ4th7X5aDXkBne4fr_g67MIt5w-tP6AWhz_2SZhBtY06QCp9Y0qTZq2fpmsy0W7Zie5stse5RUzzAR-5hSFNYr7Js/s700/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAApmmk53nlzkgXTOUTKR_uys0TzTf5WdDl7D7-R1Ilckg28C8bpZjSNk3k12DtyaRXFJ6j7QNSx37Uq-pD8PG8oCxuJiCTz5vXZJ4th7X5aDXkBne4fr_g67MIt5w-tP6AWhz_2SZhBtY06QCp9Y0qTZq2fpmsy0W7Zie5stse5RUzzAR-5hSFNYr7Js/w640-h360/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Katt Williams’ explosive “Club Shay Shay” interview that kicked off the year and flipped the comedy world upside down is still a talking point, even when the comic’s name is not mentioned. The Emmy Award winner held nothing back when calling out his peers like Cedric the Entertainer for allegedly stealing a joke.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The accusation has been addressed by Cedric a few times since the podcast episode aired, and now Chris Tucker has chimed in on the matter. In a recent interview with Atlanta radio station V-103, the Friday star said that joke stealing is a real part of their world of comedy, but the brotherhood shared between peers is far more prominent. “I tell people, like, ‘Everybody’s a part of my success’ — every comedian I ever saw in the comedy clubs, every actor — because we all picked up each other’s game. So, we all together on this,” he began.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We like magicians, we watch each other, we don’t tell secrets. We have a problem with each other, we should say it when we see each other... say, ‘Hey man, you stole my joke’ or ‘Man, that sounds like my joke’… you know, work it out amongst each other,” added Tucker without name-dropping Williams or those who have publicly addressed similar frustrations since the viral interview.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Moreover, Tucker said that shared experiences often blur the lines of where a joke originated. “Sometimes stuff sounds like yo’ stuff. You might — and I did joke about Black presidents years ago, I’ve heard that before — so everybody has their own story. We all go through the same thing, like we all ate cereal when we were kids, we all got a mama and a daddy, so some stuff may sound like yo’ joke, and some people do steal. But that’s when you… gotta keep your game up, you gotta come up with some more material. You know, keep writing… and some stuff you do, and they cannot steal ‘cause everybody knows, ‘Wait a minute, now that’s Chris Tucker’s stuff’ or such and such.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere in the discussion, Tucker, who is making his return to the spotlight with “The Legend Tour," promised that he is back for good and has several other projects in the works. So, it's safe to say that fans can get used to seeing him more often again.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Bruno Mars Has Allegedly Racked Up $50 Million In Gambling Debt At MGM<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFCV5ZiB6Hqmpa3BVugDRtx87dNlUzGtbtbn3T8yPKUlfUp7Bfae6kU2PMAESxn9YQOwPke4fDLKae06Qb_xSP5w0YLgjd1nWSSxTkvChuiFw9VxOOl5-FdpCfv3ynhyneAcnMc11DMffuCSsE-23_PXFOMYbm9sKcjlc9TjNd8G8sZe2OcAXqcbocKZK/s480/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFCV5ZiB6Hqmpa3BVugDRtx87dNlUzGtbtbn3T8yPKUlfUp7Bfae6kU2PMAESxn9YQOwPke4fDLKae06Qb_xSP5w0YLgjd1nWSSxTkvChuiFw9VxOOl5-FdpCfv3ynhyneAcnMc11DMffuCSsE-23_PXFOMYbm9sKcjlc9TjNd8G8sZe2OcAXqcbocKZK/w640-h480/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As the history books reflect, Bruno Mars is a diamond single-making machine. However, according to reports, the “24K Magic” singer has a problem with the color green.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to NewsNation, Mars has allegedly racked up over $50 million in gambling debt at MGM. A source close to the matter spilled the chips with the outlet. “He owed millions to the MGM,” they said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“[MGM] basically owns him,” they continued. “He makes $90 million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt. [He will] only make $1.5 million per night after taxes.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mars has become a staple in Las Vegas’ entertainment thanks to his residencies (including a solo run and one as part of Silk Sonic). But, based on NewsNation‘s report, the Grammy Award winner’s forthcoming series of shows at Park MGM isn’t about fan demand but more about making good on his supposed outstanding balance.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Although Mars and none of his representatives have commented on the allegation, he’s been candid about his love for casinos. For example, in 2016, he and James Corden jammed out during his “Carpool Karaoke” segment on Late Late Show, and Mars joked about his gambling kick.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With the allegations out, Mars’ 2013 story with GQ has resurfaced. In the interview, the singer reflected on how his love for gambling started back when he was 19 years old. “I used to be like a loudmouth,” he said. “You know the guy, people would want to take his money. If you do get them to lose, they’re out for you, they’re gunning for you. And that’s when they’re weak. And that’s when you jump or pounce on them.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mars went on to detail his first major loss of a hundred dollars. “I remember my first bet,” he said. “My hand was shaking, and a guy called me out on it and embarrassed me,” he said. “You gotta lose. You just have to lose to win, to understand.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bruno Mars has not addressed the claims.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Michael Imperioli responds to climate protestors who crashed his and Jeremy Strong's Broadway show: 'Wild'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BBibVeBGUaEvyIbSTXdnPkMlCFPJDgij1tkTYibjczJFk-5RypvtVZ_GENt8uu1em2W1CKx7T8yykKN9bGKJOR77uGgK4dek9XaBaVwicRcRhf3oBoJvNf5aL9fmSOvakCH5Xrs-gUDZqglnqSGP0f_RGmC9QuPiZFbfokaf8EE4oR2ePF1DopJIlkWG/s700/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BBibVeBGUaEvyIbSTXdnPkMlCFPJDgij1tkTYibjczJFk-5RypvtVZ_GENt8uu1em2W1CKx7T8yykKN9bGKJOR77uGgK4dek9XaBaVwicRcRhf3oBoJvNf5aL9fmSOvakCH5Xrs-gUDZqglnqSGP0f_RGmC9QuPiZFbfokaf8EE4oR2ePF1DopJIlkWG/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"No hard feelings," the Emmy winner wrote after helping physically escort one protester from the theater.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Michael Imperioli has reacted to his “wild” night after climate protestors crashed Thursday’s preview performance of his new Broadway show, An Enemy of the People.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In video footage from the event published online, at least three Extinction Rebellion activists can be seen being physically escorted out of the Circle in the Square Theater — including one by Imperioli himself — after they disrupted the play to protest the ongoing climate crisis, shouting, “There’s no Broadway on a dead planet!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Tonight was wild….no hard feelings, Extinction Rebellion Crew. Michael is on your side, but Mayor Stockmann is not. Much love," Imperioli wrote on social media after the performance, referring to his character in the play.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Their protest echoes the premise of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play. The revival, which stars Imperioli and Succession's Jeremy Strong, follows a doctor (Strong) who discovers that the town’s drinking water is poisoning residents, only to be silenced by local officials, including his brother (Imperioli).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The protestors took a stand during a unique break in the play in which a bar is brought out on stage and theatergoers are offered the chance to have a drink as its characters mill about. Actors were called to leave the stage while the protestors were removed, but many remained in character throughout the disruption, with Strong and Imperioli reacting to Extinction Rebellion as if the interruption were part of the script.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In another clip from the performance, a protestor can be heard shouting that "governments have failed us,” prompting Strong to shout back, “He’s right.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He’s not right!” Imperioli replied.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the final protestor was removed from the theater, Imperioli said, "Go back to drama school."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Representatives for An Enemy of the People declined to provide a statement to EW.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a press release obtained by EW, Extinction Rebellion claimed that their interruption of the show was intended to "peacefully protest against the use of fossil fuels." They are demanding that "the government tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, halt biodiversity loss, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This action follows a tradition of nonviolent civil disobedience in arts and theater, such as Parisian students’ occupation of the Odéon theater in 1968— not to mention theater itself as a powerful medium for provoking social change," the release read in part. "Today’s action highlights the failure of governments and corporations to treat climate and ecological breakdown as the crisis it is."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">An Enemy of the People is set to open at the Circle in the Square Theater on March 18.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Pornhub Pulls Out of Texas Over Age-Verification Law Protest<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoENgKG33y8GbqXuWlCAG7_Oe5SVR4hrJiHwFc_SCcRNHP907VKje7BEec-XXBkMcTtmseYtFpXMgbriJGRVLRsYETf9kc6xd6wMVHjmSlCjjVS0dDABpdVtqasGHWbYIdhLTPQnJCFc4hq9wKkthwhRsBLObn0HjSChDOAS_rfH4ZieGBm-5nXR64h8yL/s700/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoENgKG33y8GbqXuWlCAG7_Oe5SVR4hrJiHwFc_SCcRNHP907VKje7BEec-XXBkMcTtmseYtFpXMgbriJGRVLRsYETf9kc6xd6wMVHjmSlCjjVS0dDABpdVtqasGHWbYIdhLTPQnJCFc4hq9wKkthwhRsBLObn0HjSChDOAS_rfH4ZieGBm-5nXR64h8yL/w640-h360/18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Due to objections regarding a state law mandating age verification to deter minors from accessing the site, Pornhub has disabled its services in Texas.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a statement, the popular pornography site noted that it made the “difficult decision” to “disable access” in Texas, Complex reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As you may know, your elected officials in Texas are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website,” reads the message displayed to users in the state. “Not only does this impinge on the rights of adults to access protected speech, it fails strict scrutiny by employing the least effective and yet also most restrictive means of accomplishing Texas’s stated purpose of allegedly protecting minors.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Earlier this year, Pornhub blocked access in North Carolina and Montana over bills regulating access for underage users. The site is also unavailable in Mississippi, Utah, and Virginia.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Providing identification every time you want to visit an adult platform is not an effective solution for protecting users online, and in fact, will put minors and your privacy at risk,” the message on Pornhub’s website states.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The safety of our users is one of our biggest concerns. We believe that the only effective solution for protecting minors and adults alike is to verify users’ age on their device and to either deny or allow access to age-restricted materials and websites based on that verification,” the message continues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The company claims that the age verification procedures will redirect users to other websites lacking adequate safety measures.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Texas has a right to protect its children from the detrimental effects of pornographic content,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, per Houston Chronicle.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Paxton had previously initiated legal action against Pornhub’s parent company in an attempt to compel its adherence to the law.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I look forward to holding any company accountable that violates our age verification laws intended to prevent minors from being exposed to harmful, obscene material on the internet,” Paxton added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tracee Ellis Ross Shuts Down The Possibility Of A ‘Girlfriends’ Reboot: “The Ship Has Sailed”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTXHRfsbqlwuWrvWVEqXRpcc5_7ldVmO5JiGGyZExJFOwpItbIYB2Bl78mdQadClBKIGL6whbLdqosKP-W0RRKJRyGqR6FH4agbWPh_i3zAp-V7WstfoX0r3mDwbzM1nwnnc25ba9zAXxo5mgqGKlUDbKlviYfwBaTcbgilkd_Chn5CdW6MPrk13WWHjY/s700/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="700" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTXHRfsbqlwuWrvWVEqXRpcc5_7ldVmO5JiGGyZExJFOwpItbIYB2Bl78mdQadClBKIGL6whbLdqosKP-W0RRKJRyGqR6FH4agbWPh_i3zAp-V7WstfoX0r3mDwbzM1nwnnc25ba9zAXxo5mgqGKlUDbKlviYfwBaTcbgilkd_Chn5CdW6MPrk13WWHjY/w640-h520/19.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tracee Ellis Ross says a ‘Girlfriends’ reboot is not happening! During a recent interview with VIBE, Ross, who portrayed Joan in the show, discussed the possibility of a return to the hit series.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The cast has always wanted to do it, but I’ll be honest with you, the ship has sailed,” Ross said. “I don’t think it’s ever going to happen. I think it would be a miracle.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite a reboot is unlikely, Ross says the cast including Persia White, Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones and Reggie Hayes, still keep in contact with each other.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We have a thread of me and the girls and we text all the time,” Ross added. “We talk about it, but I think we’re all at different places in our lives and our careers now. I think there was a point 10 years ago and then when they we were all game, but we couldn’t get the powers that be to .get on board.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued, “We’ve tried numerous times as a cast to make it happen, but unfortunately, we don’t own the rights to the show. We are not the producers. We are not Mara Brock Akil, CBS Paramount, or whoever the people are that own the show. Golden, Persia, Jill, Reggie and I have been game. We’ve all talked about it, but I genuinely don’t think it’s ever going to happen at this point.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nonetheless, Ross also recognized the fans’ longing for a reboot, stating that she, too, feels “heartbroken” over its cancellation but has since come to terms with it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The truth is, I think we have been broken-hearted in the past, but now we are past being broken-hearted,” Ross said. “We’re so happy that the audience still loves the show, and still wants it, but I don’t think it’s ever going to happen.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Saucy Santana Speaks On His “Strategic Game Plan” For Navigating Homophobia In Hip-Hop<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BR4uZSi35cKtDEONOlnaARVqJWTQRhagadyUNU0p4tU4RgvYsjYsKSInLIkrxLDEw7qfT2C7WXNmyrx6eGH-700zrORpkWmk3a3J3X8wv4r-KBGjZStxH4J7oaPzrG91xcRTfDzwszV_R3QCkoA6pD7S3Jr_OZuahCBcQWHXb7h0N9DNdl8UPRTz3JK-/s700/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="700" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BR4uZSi35cKtDEONOlnaARVqJWTQRhagadyUNU0p4tU4RgvYsjYsKSInLIkrxLDEw7qfT2C7WXNmyrx6eGH-700zrORpkWmk3a3J3X8wv4r-KBGjZStxH4J7oaPzrG91xcRTfDzwszV_R3QCkoA6pD7S3Jr_OZuahCBcQWHXb7h0N9DNdl8UPRTz3JK-/w640-h356/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saucy Santana recently joined the dating app Grindr‘s Who’s The A**hole? podcast where he opened up about his upbringing in Florida and rap career as a successful and openly gay man.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During his sit-down with host, Katya, the “Material Gworl” star talked about homophobia in Hip-Hop and if it still exists in 2024.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s definitely real,” he began. “Coming into rap, I was strategic. I said I was going to rap from a girl’s standpoint and I remember when my song came out, it went viral. I remember 2019, 2020, I couldn’t be in certain rooms. Dudes was like ‘nah’ — not necessarily rude to me, but you could just feel the energy. But one thing about me, once you be around me, people love me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’ve been around street dudes and hood hyper-masculine boys, and my game plan was: I was always mean. I was stiff,” he continued. “A lot of times men have a stigma that gays are gonna come around and, ‘Oh I wanna suck your d*ck’ and we’re gonna start twerking and all that, and I would be in the room like, ‘You could never touch me bi**h.'”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speaking to gaining the respect in Hip-Hop that he felt he rightfully deserved, he added, “Once my accolades started speaking for me, I had so many different men in rap like, ‘Bro keep going.’ Drake done FaceTimed me with Caresha, Jack Harlow… I get so much respect from different dudes outside now.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, despite the long road it took to become a charting artist with features from icons like Madonna, Santana admitted, “I still got a long way to go,” due to the “older generation of rappers still not having it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere in the convo, the 30-year-old spoke on growing up in Florida and not always being accepted, but leaning on the love he had for himself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I grew up middle class,” he said. “I always say ‘I’m a hood bi**h’ or ‘I’m ghetto’ but I didn’t grow up like that. Once I turned maybe like 15, 16, I’m like, ‘Okay, I wanna go to the projects.’ I started smoking Black & Mild’s… I wanted to see the streets and the hood, and what was the difference. I remember I used to walk up and down the road to the projects with my f**king c**chie cutters on, my crop tops, my face beat — I used to cause an up f**king roar. I was me, I was free. I didn’t give a f**k.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I went through so many different things with dudes in the hood and people feeling like, ‘You ain’t supposed– can’t be in this space. They wasn’t having it,” he expressed. “I was standing my ground like, ‘No, yes I am. I’m finna be right out here.‘ And I gained my credentials and I started gaining my respect, slowly, but surely, in the streets.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Man captured in Trenton after killing 3 family members in Bucks County, police say<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJi_P9VEhOcepkbNMsG4bl6nxynXc4UZuSkREx6lOWVdXAiUIDJ1yQs8pAq0AFloVVZWjdmjDoZ1t618_Qy4DkWF4VO7MnyXSP0EzPszZVJPjnnrOqNpNdAgo_38NM0tr1mwkmB9FXtTNzlbpqKpoN1OtVDpa7SBGwroL4aiYgrwq0r8dE0jdCasIVKAU/s700/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJi_P9VEhOcepkbNMsG4bl6nxynXc4UZuSkREx6lOWVdXAiUIDJ1yQs8pAq0AFloVVZWjdmjDoZ1t618_Qy4DkWF4VO7MnyXSP0EzPszZVJPjnnrOqNpNdAgo_38NM0tr1mwkmB9FXtTNzlbpqKpoN1OtVDpa7SBGwroL4aiYgrwq0r8dE0jdCasIVKAU/w640-h360/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A man accused of killing his stepmother, teen sister and the mother of his two children in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was captured by police in Trenton, New Jersey.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Andre Gordon, 26, was found walking through the streets of Trenton and trying to blend in with the crowd early Saturday evening after two separate shootings left three of his family members dead and two different communities across two states in complete shock, investigators said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Investigators say 26-year-old Andre Gordon shot and killed his 52-year-old stepmother, 13-year-old sister and the 25-year-old mother of his two children in Bucks County. Gordon then barricaded himself inside a home in Trenton, New Jersey, and took hostages, according to officials.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The ordeal began Saturday around 8:30 a.m. on Southard Street in Trenton, New Jersey. Sonya Hansen said she was sitting in her car with her grandson when a man -- who police later identified as Gordon -- approached the vehicle while armed with a gun.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“And then he pulled the gun out and my grandson seen the gun, he’s only 9-years-old, he jumped out the car and ran,” Hansen said. “And then I see my grandson run so I jumped over the car, over the seat, and then I ran to my daughter’s house.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gordon stole Hansen's vehicle, drove it to a home on Viewpoint Lane in Levittown, Pennsylvania, around 8:50 a.m. and forced his way inside the house, according to officials.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gordon then allegedly shot and killed his 52-year-old stepmother, Karen Gordon, as well as his 13-year-old sister, Kera Gordon, inside the home. Three other family members, including another 13-year-old, were also inside the home at the time, officials said. Gordon searched for the other three family members but left after he couldn't find them, according to investigators.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shortly after, around 9 a.m., Gordon broke into another home about two miles away on Edgewood Lane in Levittown, investigators said. Once inside, he killed the mother of his two children, 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, according to officials. Their two children were also inside the home as well as Daniel's mother and a fourth family member.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police said Gordon bludgeoned Daniel's mother with his weapon. She is currently recovering at the hospital.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police said Gordon then carjacked another person at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Dollar General store on the 1200 block of Bristol Pike in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The driver was not injured.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Officials believe Gordon was armed with an AR-15 style weapon during the murders and carjacking incidents.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Investigators said they later recovered the stolen vehicle, a 2016 dark gray Honda CRV.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police are seeking 26 year-old Andre Gordon, who is believed to be driving this stolen vehicle after killing three people in Levittown on Saturday morning.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the shootings, a shelter-in-place was in effect for about three hours in Falls Township before it was lifted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Investigators later determined that Gordon was barricaded inside a home with other people inside on the 100 block of Phillips Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey. Police and SWAT team members arrived and surrounded the home around 10:30 a.m., at one point breaking the windows and throwing tear gas inside.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police tried to contact Gordon inside the home but were unable to.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shortly before 3 p.m., SkyForce10 captured police bringing people out of the second floor window of the home and then down a ladder to safety.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At some point, investigators learned that Gordon was no longer inside the house, however.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He was at that house at one point but before we were able to establish a perimeter, he slipped out,” Trenton Police Director Steven Wilson said. "At some point we did receive information that the suspect may be on the street.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gordon was later found by police unarmed and walking on New York Avenue in Trenton around 5 p.m., according to investigators.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Trenton Police patrol officers were the ones who apprehended him,” Wilson said. “When they grabbed him he was identified.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marissa Ridorfino said she witnessed the arrest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“They had guns drawn but the guy didn’t have any weapons on him,” she said. “So he got down but started getting up again. But then they got him down and then they just tackled him.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police have not yet determined how long Gordon was walking around in Trenton before he was captured. They also have not yet recovered his weapon, investigators said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Neighbors in Trenton told NBC10 they were shocked a murder suspect was walking through their community for what may have been several hours.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It was actually kind of crazy that he wasn’t even in the house,” Ridorfino said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gordon is currently in custody at Trenton Police headquarters and will later be extradited back to Pennsylvania.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police also said all of the people inside the home on Phillips Avenue are accounted for and no one was injured.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Just Milk</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSBGToqV0k_ZHpOqZGRpAT4fAk8MQb1bO3YsM3xCiGMZf2xLAqQ0YtiX2mgNFipSMGIeJVy_1PanVOvPMDpuLALJIPEJNxEOPRVgbtT0fegInacku7xlfVgfvg0q8MOhXono8RuzKM15OiQJxnz97cJPQjlgdf3yzT2H22_nIk-Bhz9jzypUqFwwLq0rY/s487/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="487" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSBGToqV0k_ZHpOqZGRpAT4fAk8MQb1bO3YsM3xCiGMZf2xLAqQ0YtiX2mgNFipSMGIeJVy_1PanVOvPMDpuLALJIPEJNxEOPRVgbtT0fegInacku7xlfVgfvg0q8MOhXono8RuzKM15OiQJxnz97cJPQjlgdf3yzT2H22_nIk-Bhz9jzypUqFwwLq0rY/w640-h488/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Hoarding milk to the newest level</b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br /></b></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-67114979891346545122024-03-14T17:39:00.009-04:002024-03-15T11:07:26.762-04:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 15☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: The Gorgeous Da'Vine Joy Randolph for Variety - March 2024<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh6odXE4QO_EVe2vbWJnDDkDl3rLw2d9Qb-NPsqKI2hr3F39BlVh1WdsF5Ycbx1SGDMrUEHEC4lCY7gyfxmbYNgu4ZHJLhML_gDUns-7f6_IkHdK6r4ctBcaE3-N0sQkc7l4BdM5CSwLIbnPlQl_q3d-EIccXUouvUmwOwaCRSmxu766DsdVjggJiZe9-/s640/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh6odXE4QO_EVe2vbWJnDDkDl3rLw2d9Qb-NPsqKI2hr3F39BlVh1WdsF5Ycbx1SGDMrUEHEC4lCY7gyfxmbYNgu4ZHJLhML_gDUns-7f6_IkHdK6r4ctBcaE3-N0sQkc7l4BdM5CSwLIbnPlQl_q3d-EIccXUouvUmwOwaCRSmxu766DsdVjggJiZe9-/w640-h428/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><i>Via Variety</i>: It’s the morning after the Oscars, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who was out celebrating her big win as best supporting actress until 5:45 a.m., looks as if she’d fall asleep for the rest of the day if she closed her eyes for a moment. And yet despite her exhaustion she’s still radiant, brimming with excitement about the ways that her life has changed since she scored her role as Mary Lamb, a grieving cafeteria manager, in Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As she sits at a dining room table in a modern Beverly Hills apartment soothing a hoarse voice with cough drops, Randolph declares sleepily, “I’ve got the keys to the castle now!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s a change for the Philadelphia-born actress, who says, “I was taught to make a lot out of very little. It’s exciting to have access to resources and opportunities, especially for a woman of color.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Randolph burst onto the scene with her breakout role on Broadway as psychic Oda Mae Brown in 2012’s “Ghost: The Musical,” earning a Tony Award nomination and critical raves. That role paved the way for movies such as “Dolemite Is My Name” and “The Lost City,” in which she deftly stole scenes from veterans Eddie Murphy and Sandra Bullock, as well as the Hulu comedy series “Only Murders in the Building,” which found her sharing the screen with her acting idol, Meryl Streep.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Randolph has a way of magnetizing an audience — it’s impossible to look away. That’s certainly the case with “The Holdovers,” which gave the 37-year-old actress the most challenging and rewarding role of her career. The part required her to summon deep reservoirs of pain as she portrayed a mother dealing with the loss of her only son, who was killed in the Vietnam War.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For Payne, there’s one critical scene in “The Holdovers” that fully demonstrates Randolph’s depth as an actress. When Mary, visiting her pregnant sister, ponders giving away her son’s baby clothes, Payne remembers being astonished by “the look on her face.” Randolph wanted to show her character refusing to break down even as she reflects on that early, hopeful time in her life. “She conveys a profound, mournful wistfulness,” Payne says.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But as we sit together on the day after Randolph’s sublime performance was recognized by her peers, the actress is looking ahead to the other great roles she hopes to play.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">How are you feeling this morning?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I feel grateful. I feel seen. I feel loved. I feel respected. I feel like the time and work that I’ve put in matters. I feel excited for the future. Growing up as somebody who didn’t have much, imagine when you get a lot: It’s exciting. To have access and to be a woman of color is a very big deal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">You wore your grandmother’s glasses in “The Holdovers.” Why?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Every role that I do, I always leave subliminal love letters to women of color in the details. You can go back and check my résumé — every single role, there’s a connection to someone I know personally, someone in history, a fellow actress. And I love it, because those who know, know. Ultimately what I’m doing is I’m just implanting moments of connection and honesty. And so her glasses were an artifact for me so that if and when I ever got off track or got derailed or lost the connection, the thought of my grandmother and who she was and what she suffered through, those glasses would put me right back.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">What was your grandmother like?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She was the matriarch of our family. She was the backbone. She came from the South and endured so much. And when I think of someone who can champion others and be victorious in spite of their own pain, she’s the first person I think of. I knew that she was going to be a guiding light for me in the telling of this story. And that’s a very unique trait: that we, as minorities, can, in the midst of grief and loss and disparity, not only show up for other people, but give and be kind and loving. That really says something about one’s character. We’ve been kicked in the butt so much and so hard that I’m moved to see how much empathy and love we can still possess.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">What would your grandmother think about your Oscar win?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She’d be over the moon. No one in my family acts or sings — nothing. There’s no sense of entertainment in my family. Sometimes I feel like an oddball, because I don’t even know where this is coming from. But they’ve always been supportive. They’ve always seen greatness within me and have always nurtured that.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bY_00QhXw6uxMcvVaoptF3vv-bLIJ29NIw_kXPRZsDAqTBy3pz-q1XBIojs8vPISDRVmA1VFjHB17vF-RFrxzyLm4uvn92sSeiunhMoGbB6izVcM5grQvnOzwRJuKQQS0TCtBZG9dNZKcp9NWDClLpYC8YlwoxjjZjKKzThAwjr6cqr1kwNhZvOz9AmJ/s903/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bY_00QhXw6uxMcvVaoptF3vv-bLIJ29NIw_kXPRZsDAqTBy3pz-q1XBIojs8vPISDRVmA1VFjHB17vF-RFrxzyLm4uvn92sSeiunhMoGbB6izVcM5grQvnOzwRJuKQQS0TCtBZG9dNZKcp9NWDClLpYC8YlwoxjjZjKKzThAwjr6cqr1kwNhZvOz9AmJ/w496-h640/2.jpg" width="496" /></a></b><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Can you tell me about growing up in Philadelphia?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It was the best. It was exactly what I needed. There’s something very unique about Northeast cities and communities, even in a film like “The Holdovers.” It’s a very distinct culture, behavior, attitude, mannerisms … I love that. They don’t have that anywhere else besides that Northeast pocket. And so whether Boston, New York, Philly, I’m so grateful that I was born and raised and cultivated in a city such as that. I just love the people. They celebrate life and they champion underdogs, and I take great pride in that.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There were antiwar protests taking place outside the Dolby Theatre, where the Oscars are held, so the show ended up starting late. I heard you were stuck in traffic, and your category was up first. What was going through your mind?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I mean, listen, that’s serious business. But it was what I needed to be like, “Life is real.” While we were in that traffic jam, we were seeing homeless people seeking shelter. It was very interesting that I was in a very privileged situation, and yet the world still turns. It was chaotic, but it was good chaos. It actually calmed me down.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">To announce the winner of best supporting actress, the Academy brought out all these legendary past winners — Jamie Lee Curtis, Rita Moreno, Mary Steenburgen, Regina King and Lupita Nyong’o. What was that like?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It knocked me out. I was in the front row, in the center. You know how you can sit too close in the movie theater? Everything is even more grand. I was a mess.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">You and Lupita went to Yale drama school together, and you started to cry when she was speaking about you. What were you feeling?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It just felt like a very surreal full-circle moment, because I met her as I was becoming an actor. The emotion came because at that point I had already won for myself. I didn’t care whose name they said. I had already won because I was there.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Over time, there have been over 3,300 Oscar statuettes awarded. But you’re only the 19th Black woman to win one.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In any capacity?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Yes. Ten of those came in your category. So that’s 0.005% of all the Oscars. Can you talk about that legacy of Black women in this industry, and how that relates to your grandmother or any of the women you’ve honored in your performances?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mary is my grandmother. Mary is every woman. To be a woman of color, to be a woman with financial limitations, there’s a hustle, a drive, a diligence that’s like no other. And so I was really adamant about showing the world what it’s like to be in our skin.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And yet at the same time, I wanted it to be something universal, because I didn’t want it to be something that only Black women could understand, or minorities could understand. I wanted everyone to get it. I actually want that for all my work. I don’t want to just do Black movies.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I will always pay tribute to, honor, uplift and be a part of Black storytelling, but I need to infiltrate and get in the spaces where we’re not. I want to be in a Wes Anderson movie just ’cause. I want to be in a David O. Russell movie just ’cause. Coen brothers. I’ve never seen us there. Because that’s when I think we can really bring about educating and creating real change. If we just stay over by ourselves, nothing is going to change.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">You’ve been a star of the red carpet this Oscar season. What’s your approach to fashion?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I just like to have fun. And I just want people to know, “Don’t limit yourself. Find what you’re into. Play. Don’t stay stuck with one thing.” You know why I love clothes so much? Because it’s connected to one’s personality and sense of self. You don’t have to be as obsessive about it as I am, but I think it’s a good practice of self-love too, of like, “What colors do I feel good in? And, oh, these are my favorite pair of jeans.” It’s taking a sense of pride in oneself. And I think that’s healthy and good for anybody.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">You sat next to J. Lo at Fashion Week in Paris. What did you talk about?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Life, love, prosperity, success. She was starting to talk about her new project that’s just now come out. It looks really dope. I need to check it out.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When you’ve accepted other awards this season, you’ve brought note cards. You didn’t at the Oscars. Why?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For the past two weeks, people have been telling me, “No cards for the Oscars.” They want to see my face. With those other speeches, half of those notes are from different hotel notepads or a napkin.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When you gave your speech, you talked about violating the Academy’s requests by thanking your publicist, Marla Farrell. Why did you do that?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Why would you not? Why? Why? That lady has been by my side since the beginning of my career. She has shown up for me countless times beyond even what a publicist does, and I would not be here without her. She’s beyond talented, and she has a heart of gold. So, yeah, I don’t care. She deserved it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">You also thanked your acting teacher from Yale, Ron Van Lieu. What did he do?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We used to do scenes and text analysis, and we’d do, like, “A Doll’s House.” Everybody got to play Nora, but I’d be the only one in the class playing, what’s her name — Miss Schmidt or whatever? And I’m like, “Why? Who’s choosing this? Who gets to decide what stories I get to tell?” One time I got fed up, and he was like, “Well, who is it that you want to be?” And I realized I don’t want to be anyone; I just want to be myself. And he said, “Great. You know who else is themselves? Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, De Niro. There wasn’t a them before them. So you’re gonna have to have patience and resilience, because you’re essentially forging your own path. There’s no blueprint for you.” So he just understood me.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Not only did you appear in “The Holdovers” last year, but you also played Mahalia Jackson in “Rustin.” What was it like to play these roles?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It was a full year of beautiful characters. And I feel very proud to have played fully realized, textured, complicated, multidimensional characters — women who have wants, needs, desires and drives. Yeah, I’m immensely proud of what this year has become.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOE2o5uyC-DSlsyjEmAFN751G71kZ_Ho7a_aJJ3SO_sGzcPAKuzwndHBbvznrIVI_48wxWno6xJk_TSZMleNJzdaGf7eEfuY7_5FfzLCXrmj8kKMY3hyOaQVRwfKDKXVe8iXEwsNW3N5wbW63KayJY_rs7NPTqaqeqy4XFAzIM201RnMmxhwB3h_LZPfl/s875/3.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOE2o5uyC-DSlsyjEmAFN751G71kZ_Ho7a_aJJ3SO_sGzcPAKuzwndHBbvznrIVI_48wxWno6xJk_TSZMleNJzdaGf7eEfuY7_5FfzLCXrmj8kKMY3hyOaQVRwfKDKXVe8iXEwsNW3N5wbW63KayJY_rs7NPTqaqeqy4XFAzIM201RnMmxhwB3h_LZPfl/w512-h640/3.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Can you tell me the difference between Da’Vine Joy Randolph on Saturday versus the one who won the Oscar on Sunday?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There isn’t one. There’s a trophy in my house now, but I’m not different. You can’t come from Philadelphia and be changed; they won’t let you. This will be who I am. The roles will get better, the money will improve, the lines will get better. I hope to make a legacy and leave an imprint with this career. I hope my work will matter, and it will be something that people of all shapes, sizes, colors, creeds and genders can connect to. But me, and the soul of me, won’t change.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Makeup: Sheika Daley/Dayone Studio/Lancome; Hair: Tai Simon/The Only Agency/Joico; Location: Mandarin Oriental Residences, Beverly Hills; Styling: Wayman + Micah/The Only Agency; Dress: Custom Louis Vuitton; earrings: Moussaieff; Watch: Omega; Shoes: Alexander Birman</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Kenya Moore’s Most Memorable Moments on RHOA<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOFSMQpMf0B4X67AG6qst7pzvUh5D6CwizWfSojc1yLJ3epvJFQ6lHaibTaYxgDZ6r67jJil4fK5IJyMiI8hUIr1LNIM2T6evNu3KFlhKIEyc0BCWeauhJSQHXwe2sfKoR2vFOkZVBPhE55-BbBmSNTW_YBkQBb24IBMmKrYvzX8g0JgBGSx1SV3A30R_/s700/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="700" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOFSMQpMf0B4X67AG6qst7pzvUh5D6CwizWfSojc1yLJ3epvJFQ6lHaibTaYxgDZ6r67jJil4fK5IJyMiI8hUIr1LNIM2T6evNu3KFlhKIEyc0BCWeauhJSQHXwe2sfKoR2vFOkZVBPhE55-BbBmSNTW_YBkQBb24IBMmKrYvzX8g0JgBGSx1SV3A30R_/w640-h380/4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Gone with the Wind, fabulous” Kenya Moore is everything we have ever wanted in a Real Housewives of Atlanta star. The former beauty pageant contestant is able to be the bone carrier effortlessly, all while still spilling the tea on her fellow castmates. Even though she may not be everyone’s cup of iced tea, she sure is a viewer’s dream come true. Since joining the series Kenya has been a fan favorite as she shared her life with viewers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kenya has gone through some rough relationships (remember Matt?), gotten married, welcomed a baby girl, and divorced, all while holding onto her peach tightly. She has had some petty moments of provoking the other women. However, it is this personality trait that we, as fans, live for. I wouldn’t want Kenya any other way.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kenya Dragged Kim</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Who could forget the time NeNe Leakes tried to host a white party in an effort to make it nice in the ATL. On the guest list was Kim Zolciak, a natural-born pot stirrer and wig afficando. The two didn’t get off to a good start. The Don’t Be Tardy singer immediately told Kenya that everything about her life was terrible, including her hair, husband, and face. Kenya didn’t take the triple threat of insults lying down and she clapped back. “Worry about your life and the daughter that you pimp out for John Legend tickets.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Real Housewives of Atlanta fans will recall Kim once joked with Chrissy Teigen about getting free event tickets. Even though NeNe tried her best to have a well-behaved get-together, all hopes of that went right out the door when both Kim and Kenya readied themselves to jump off their respective couches. Needless to say, the white party was not one of Kenya’s finest moments, but it was a fine TV moment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kenya’s Workout Video</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kenya is not one to miss a moment to shade a fellow cast member and make a buck off it. Phaedra Parks was known for her self-proclaimed “donkey booty,” especially as she would often show it off in a bikini on the cast trip. During Season 5, Kenya extended a hand in helping Phaedra and Apollo Nida make their own exercise video. As the actress does, Kenya changed her mind abruptly when she learned she wouldn’t be compensated for her time.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It seems money and friends just don’t mix for Kenya, who decided to take her shade one step further and make a competing workout video. In perhaps one of the shadiest moments of Kenya’s Bravo career, she upped the ante by calling her video “Stallion booty.” Not surprisingly, Kenya was not the next Jane Fonda.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kenya Takes Over Casting</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One of my all-time personal favorite Kenya moments had to be when Cynthia Bailey invited her best friend to help her judge some up-and-coming models. The ATL socialite treated it as if it were a role call for America’s Next Top Model. However, Kenya took her responsibility a bit too seriously as she proceeded to become a mini tyrant while sitting behind the judge’s table.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perhaps the best quote of the entire round table would have to be when she decided to criticize a rookie model who showed up in skin-tight shorts by calling out her “coochie crack” Best believe that model won’t be forgetting Kenya anytime soon; but hopefully, she did take her advice.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kenya Loves a Title</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">God help the Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member who didn’t get Kenya’s Miss USA title perfectly correct. Porsha Williams did the unthinkable when introducing her new friend at a charity event she was hosting. Porsha, the same cast member who didn’t know the underground railroad was not a real train, introduced Kenya by saying that there were “powerful wives and powerful mothers in attendance and Kenya Moore.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The shade is real! RHOA fans will recall that Kenya was a single lady at the time, but the most offensive part of Porsha’s speech was how she referred to Kenya as “Miss America.” Thankfully, we had Kenya correct the rookie while she was still talking.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TELL US – WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE KENYA MOORE MOMENT?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Tank, Keri Hilson, Carl Thomas Presents The ‘R&B Money Tour’</span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiXkR8NBKm3zEBpOeyichgebgjnq8PSTaGZffvQFmn1RPibWS1mg4KlW7ZSayk5vAaMz0WyOw99KZNr2vVMtsfnuXFm6RlqPIyaE9fGTO2hninKBYV6H7-dDj-UzftyeVBwSym7dNkB4uup5WP932zmfYThYRlN9UL4JHMdI0P5X9k1wNuSxV4n7rS4vy/s700/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="700" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiXkR8NBKm3zEBpOeyichgebgjnq8PSTaGZffvQFmn1RPibWS1mg4KlW7ZSayk5vAaMz0WyOw99KZNr2vVMtsfnuXFm6RlqPIyaE9fGTO2hninKBYV6H7-dDj-UzftyeVBwSym7dNkB4uup5WP932zmfYThYRlN9UL4JHMdI0P5X9k1wNuSxV4n7rS4vy/w640-h450/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This summer, four-time Grammy Award-nominated R&B icon Tank has announced “The R&B Money Tour” is hitting the road.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Assembling a line-up filled with sultry, smooth R&B music, Tank will bring artists like Keri Hilson and Carl Thomas on the road.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans can expect an evening of “classic bangers” delivered by three of R&B’s most distinct and dynamic voices, according to Live Nation Urban.</span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTfPbHdxcgpFhYxD389BJe2gjO1F53q4XK2UYfw0spDWr6BEsCS_xOXHM89XYFDvgVhPccbhlor5autChUBIblYnn5jrVyRh3I2pLUql6DRSjQUFWKLBL33h0VEyl0DhIcZn79nQ-5ngJx7AMNUfF3EYTwllOj6lmQsSDAQRXYhdT9jiTCS4H1kRgg8bg/s700/6.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTfPbHdxcgpFhYxD389BJe2gjO1F53q4XK2UYfw0spDWr6BEsCS_xOXHM89XYFDvgVhPccbhlor5autChUBIblYnn5jrVyRh3I2pLUql6DRSjQUFWKLBL33h0VEyl0DhIcZn79nQ-5ngJx7AMNUfF3EYTwllOj6lmQsSDAQRXYhdT9jiTCS4H1kRgg8bg/w640-h640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Tickets are available via presale now, but the general on-sale begins at 10 a.m. Friday, March 15,</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Megan Thee Stallion Announces The American And European Stops For Her "Hot Girl Summer Tour"<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E6EQ7WgvQj14g2en87k_6zY8GrcgvxrCCIu9WKTqfalDMjsnJUbPLClRsD-_cKLL9eVtLZaU9QghDX5jT5i6DcaijFudRhn7V-ZvAVtxEsIL23aEhsfIesvlhCN_XxW7ZfRU1gv5fewRwN0qrmyulSPYn9eLT5h5ec06NXUxymMGbXcV4ocfUJxEV3Jw/s875/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E6EQ7WgvQj14g2en87k_6zY8GrcgvxrCCIu9WKTqfalDMjsnJUbPLClRsD-_cKLL9eVtLZaU9QghDX5jT5i6DcaijFudRhn7V-ZvAVtxEsIL23aEhsfIesvlhCN_XxW7ZfRU1gv5fewRwN0qrmyulSPYn9eLT5h5ec06NXUxymMGbXcV4ocfUJxEV3Jw/w512-h640/7.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Megan Thee Stallion announced the upcoming stops for her “Hot Girl Summer Tour”. The trek kicks off in mid-May and will see the Houston rapper traveling across the United States and Europe.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“HOTTIES, GET READY TO COME HAVE SOME FUN WITH ME AT THEE ‘HOT GIRL SUMMER TOUR.’ Get your outfits ready now,” she captioned the post, which included a swimwear magazine-inspired flyer. “We [are] getting started this MAY. I told you what cities today to get y’all prepared! Check back in on [March 20] for [the] official dates. I’m so excited.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The voyage is slated to begin in Minneapolis, Minnesota before hitting major cities like Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Memphis, Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, to mention a few. The European leg contains shows in Manchester, Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin, and London.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Megan initially revealed that she was hitting the road later this year during a January interview with “Good Morning America.” She shared, “I feel like I’ve never been able to be outside doing my own thing during the summer since, like, 2019. So, this is going to be the first time that I drop an album on time for the summer. I do want to give the Hotties the Megan Thee Stallion experience.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The “Captain Hook” hitmaker’s next project is also expected to debut in the coming months to coincide with the tour. In February, Megan inked a distribution deal with Warner Music Group where she’ll be able to maintain her masters and publishing. As a result, she’ll be able to release songs via her Hot Girl Productions with backing from the record label.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><br /><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Fulton County DA Fani Willis Case Against Trump Can Continue If She Or Special Prosecutor Wade Remove Themselves, Judge Rules</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5sCr9RD1B_XMI8E7rxPMQ4kBkO50O5PTGLTiyVxtbkVb3a94E89E7O27rmEbuTe3DI-LYbeBTERD847ISOlQzqcQ2piAxXRMfWfJ3ysKlBNPeXumQe5xneu4BpuHMPcMY7J-z3YH369nW6oOXg-Ri9S9lXs1ncHl-a00xPjg-_1gbmbKn91sKLYpQ_3-/s700/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5sCr9RD1B_XMI8E7rxPMQ4kBkO50O5PTGLTiyVxtbkVb3a94E89E7O27rmEbuTe3DI-LYbeBTERD847ISOlQzqcQ2piAxXRMfWfJ3ysKlBNPeXumQe5xneu4BpuHMPcMY7J-z3YH369nW6oOXg-Ri9S9lXs1ncHl-a00xPjg-_1gbmbKn91sKLYpQ_3-/w640-h360/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">ATLANTA — A Georgia judge ruled Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should not be disqualified from prosecuting the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants — with one major condition</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found the "appearance of impropriety" brought about by Willis' romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade should result in either Willis and her office leaving the case — or just Wade, whom she'd appointed to head the case.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The choice is likely to be an easy one: If Willis were to remove herself, the case would come to a halt, but having Wade leave will ensure the case continues without further delay.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Trump attorney Steve Sadow said in a statement that, “While respecting the Court’s decision, we believe that the Court did not afford appropriate significance to the prosecutorial misconduct of Willis and Wade.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“We will use all legal options available as we continue to fight to end this case, which should never have been brought in the first place,” he added.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The judge found there was no "actual conflict" brought about by the relationship, a finding that would have required Willis to be disqualified. "Without sufficient evidence that the District Attorney acquired a personal stake in the prosecution, or that her financial arrangements had any impact on the case, the Defendants’ claims of an actual conflict must be denied," the judge wrote.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“This finding is by no means an indication that the Court condones this tremendous lapse in judgment or the unprofessional manner of the District Attorney’s testimony during the evidentiary hearing. Rather, it is the undersigned’s opinion that Georgia law does not permit the finding of an actual conflict for simply making bad choices — even repeatedly — and it is the trial court’s duty to confine itself to the relevant issues and applicable law properly brought before it,” he added.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The judge did, however, also find “the prosecution is encumbered by an appearance of impropriety.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“As the case moves forward, reasonable members of the public could easily be left to wonder whether the financial exchanges have continued resulting in some form of benefit to the District Attorney, or even whether the romantic relationship has resumed,” he wrote. “As long as Wade remains on the case, this unnecessary perception will persist.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">McAfee also suggested he was skeptical about Willis and Wade's testimony that they did not start dating until after he was appointed to the case. He said "reasonable questions about whether the District Attorney and her hand-selected lead SADA (Special Assistant District Attorney) testified untruthfully about the timing of their relationship further underpin the finding of an appearance of impropriety and the need to make proportional efforts to cure it."</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The decision is a partial victory for Willis and leaves open the possibility the case could be tried before the 2024 presidential election. Had Willis been disqualified outright, the case would have had to go to a different prosecutor, who would be tasked with catching up on a case that Willis spent over two years building.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The ruling by McAfee comes after one of Trump’s co-defendants in the election interference case, former Trump White House and campaign staffer Michael Roman, filed a motion for Willis to be disqualified and the criminal case to be dismissed because of her allegedly “improper” personal relationship with Wade.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Roman alleged Willis skirted the rules to appoint Wade, and that she benefited financially from his appointment, which has earned his office over $600,000 to date. He also claimed they were romantically before Wade's appointment.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Willis and Wade later acknowledged they’d been in a relationship, but maintained it began after he was appointed special prosecutor in November 2021.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The judge signed off on an evidentiary hearing on Roman’s claims last month and warned, “Disqualification can occur if evidence is produced demonstrating an actual conflict or the appearance of one.”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">In an extraordinary hearing that stretched over three days during a two-week period, Willis and Wade both took the stand and testified that they’d dated for a little over a year after he was appointed, and that she did not profit from his work. They both said while Wade would sometimes charge plane tickets for Willis to his credit card, she’d repay him with cash or by picking up other bills.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><br style="outline: none !important;" />In his ruling, McAfee questioned Willis' judgment.<br style="outline: none !important;" />"Even if the romantic relationship began after SADA Wade’s initial contract in November 2021, the District Attorney chose to continue supervising and paying Wade while maintaining such a relationship. She further allowed the regular and loose exchange of money between them without any exact or verifiable measure of reconciliation. This lack of a confirmed financial split creates the possibility and appearance that the District Attorney benefited — albeit non-materially — from a contract whose award lay solely within her purview and policing," he wrote.<br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" />He also questioned some of Wade's testimony about why he had claimed he hadn't been in a romantic relationship with anyone else in a court filing in his ongoing divorce case. "Wade’s patently unpersuasive explanation for the inaccurate interrogatories he submitted in his pending divorce indicates a willingness on his part to wrongly conceal his relationship with the District Attorney," McAfee wrote.<br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" />Lawyers for Roman had brought in two witnesses to back their claims about the timing of Willis and Wade's relationship, including a former friend of Willis’ named Robin Yeartie and Wade's former law partner and divorce lawyer, Terrence Bradley.<br style="outline: none !important;" />The judge found while Yeartie's testimony "raised doubts about the State’s assertions, it ultimately lacked context and detail." As for Bradley, who Roman lawyer Ashleigh Merchant has said was the source of their misconduct claims, the judge said he was "unable to place any stock" in his testimony.<br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" />"His inconsistencies, demeanor, and generally non-responsive answers left far too brittle a foundation upon which to build any conclusions," the judge wrote.<br style="outline: none !important;" />Bradley had told Merchant in a text message that Wade and Willis' relationship had "absolutely" started before Wade's appointment, but testified on the witness stand he'd just been speculating.<br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" />The judge said "neither side was able to conclusively establish by a preponderance of the evidence when the relationship evolved into a romantic one," but "an odor of mendacity remains."<br style="outline: none !important;" />He also criticized a speech Willis delivered at Big Bethel AME Church in mid-January, after Roman had filed his disqualification motion. In the speech, she criticized an unnamed "they" who were "attacking" the lone Black special prosecutor she'd appointed to the case — Wade, who she did not name either.<br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" />Willis "ascribed the effort as motivated by 'playing the race card.' She went on to frequently refer to SADA Wade as the 'black man' while her other unchallenged SADAs were labeled 'one white woman' and 'one white man.' The effect of this speech was to cast racial aspersions at an indicted Defendant’s decision to file this pretrial motion," McAfee wrote.<br style="outline: none !important;" />Attorneys for Roman and Trump had argued the comments were made to taint the potential jury pool for the case, and were also grounds for disqualification.<br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" />McAfee said he "cannot find that this speech crossed the line to the point where the Defendants have been denied the opportunity for a fundamentally fair trial, or that it requires the District Attorney’s disqualification. But it was still legally improper. Providing this type of public comment creates dangerous waters for the District Attorney to wade further into."<br style="outline: none !important;" />Both Trump and Roman have pleaded not guilty in the case, which alleges they conspired with others to overturn the election results in the state</b></span></div></b><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><br /></b></b></div><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Regina King Opens Up About Son’s Death: “He Didn’t Want to Be Here”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryasOGSKajG162HIkGY8FCiwCoVuTteB6LfkmOihkdrRx61AP9eofYpGNzmvEnBnHv7VOhUOvBoljUsD44pWLMtjlfie2nZmfCHUA1lumirBGmWp_YjtIykM8QEoLsQj4scVrhkAgklqZpHBiOhRaHEh34EpT5e__APXWkvGet1rF2LPCUkSzHAEs6sbg/s615/9.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="615" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryasOGSKajG162HIkGY8FCiwCoVuTteB6LfkmOihkdrRx61AP9eofYpGNzmvEnBnHv7VOhUOvBoljUsD44pWLMtjlfie2nZmfCHUA1lumirBGmWp_YjtIykM8QEoLsQj4scVrhkAgklqZpHBiOhRaHEh34EpT5e__APXWkvGet1rF2LPCUkSzHAEs6sbg/w640-h360/9.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Regina King is opening up about the death of her son Ian Alexander Jr. by suicide more than two years ago.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speaking with Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts in an interview that aired on Thursday, King opened up about both Alexander Jr.’s “choice” to die and the “journey” she’s experienced as she grieves her only child.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“When it comes to depression, people expect it to look a certain way and they expect it to look heavy,” King said of Alexander Jr.’s struggles in her first extensive comments since he died. “To have to experience this and not be able to have the time to just sit with Ian’s choice, which I respect and understand, that he didn’t want to be here anymore. That’s a hard thing for other people to receive because they did not live our experience, did not live Ian’s journey.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I was so angry with God,” she said. “Why would that weight be given to Ian? Of all of the things that we had gone through with the therapy, with psychiatrists and programs — and Ian was like, ‘I’m tired of talking, Mom.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Two years after Alexander Jr.’s death, King is still grieving.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m a different person now than I was on Jan. 19 [before Alexander Jr. died],” she said. “Grief is a journey. I understand that grief is love that has no place to go. I know that it’s important to me to honor Ian in the totality of who he is, speak about him in the present, because he is always with me and the joy and happiness that he gave all of us.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She added, “My favorite thing about myself is being Ian’s mom. And I can’t say that with a smile, with tears, with all of the emotion that comes with that. I can’t do that if I did not respect the journey.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">King, who fought back tears during the talk, said, “Sometimes, a lot of guilt comes over me. When a parent loses a child, you still wonder, ‘What could I have done so that wouldn’t have happened?’ I know that I share this grief with everyone, but no one else is Ian’s mom, you know? Only me. So it’s mine. And the sadness will never go away. It’ll always be with me. And I think I saw somewhere, the sadness is a reminder of how much he means to me, you know?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;">WATCH HERE</b></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e9nFYCO7tBU?si=AuDZywTdo0uhIu5j" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">King paid tribute to Alexander Jr. on what would have been his 27th birthday last year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“January 19th is Ian’s Worthday. As we still process his physical absence, we celebrate his presence,” King wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “We are all in different places on the planet…so is Ian. His spirit is the thread that connects us.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Roberts also revealed King’s subtle tribute to Alexander Jr. during the 2024 Oscars, where she wore an orange dress — Alexander Jr.’s favorite color. And she noted that King said she still felt her son’s presence in moments of “Ian-spirations.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">King can next be seen as trailblazing congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in the Netflix biopic Shirley, hitting the streamer on March 22, which is dedicated to Alexander Jr.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Roberts said King had told her she was ready to talk about her son’s death and only wanted to do one interview to address it as she’s promoting Shirley.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I want to talk about my son,” Roberts recalled King telling her at the Oscars. “I don’t want to make him a poster child for what’s going on. I want to talk about it once and then — “</span></b><br /><br style="outline: none;" /><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Don Lemon Says Elon Musk Canceled His Show on X After Tense Interview</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhFHJat-dcCLGqQYLejLYjezZ6F_0NkxvHbbOA0lwKwrxgoFsWXEyNsceCy3dQwgUuL3LS7x9ociT6vPrfIqrUU1hcJpWeJnoebFmM8blCL0brpzBpirWjgDgvVtF3OLAKegQTFaeneGygtK1EhW_dKAXASBJszLxiSAth4XdZB_FhAnyLJGt3iNJU4XX/s570/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="570" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhFHJat-dcCLGqQYLejLYjezZ6F_0NkxvHbbOA0lwKwrxgoFsWXEyNsceCy3dQwgUuL3LS7x9ociT6vPrfIqrUU1hcJpWeJnoebFmM8blCL0brpzBpirWjgDgvVtF3OLAKegQTFaeneGygtK1EhW_dKAXASBJszLxiSAth4XdZB_FhAnyLJGt3iNJU4XX/w640-h416/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Don Lemon said Elon Musk abruptly canceled his partnership with X because the billionaire was "mad" at him over their recent interview, which he subsequently described in a video posted to Instagram as "tense."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While the full interview does not air until Monday, March 18, in the few clips that have been shared from the conversation, there were fewer fireworks than expected.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The former CNN host said Wednesday that Musk scrapped the partnership hours after he conducted the interview, which is set to air in full on March 18 as the first episode of "The Don Lemon Show."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"There were no restrictions on the interview that he willingly agreed to, and my questions were respectful and wide-ranging, covering everything from SpaceX to the presidential election. We had a good conversation," Lemon said in a statement. "Clearly, he felt differently."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">X and Musk have said Lemon is still free to post his show on X without the support of a formal partnership.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outlet Semafor, citing unnamed sources, said that Lemon did not yet have a signed contract with X, which could mean he may have a hard time getting paid out for the scrapped deal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lemon shared a few clips of the interview on CNN's Erin Burnett "OutFront" on Wednesday evening.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The first clip showed Lemon asking Musk if he believes X has a responsibility to moderate content on the platform, specifically mentioning the "great replacement" conspiracy theory often peddled by white supremacists. He asked if moderation would help Musk avoid having to answer questions from reporters.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I don't have to answer questions from reporters," Musk said, adding, "Don, the only reason I'm doing this interview is because you're on X platform and you asked for it. Otherwise, I would not do this interview."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In another moment, Lemon began to ask Musk about his apparent ketamine use.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The reason I mentioned the ketamine prescription on the X platform was because I thought maybe this is something that could help other people," Musk said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a post on X in August, Musk said he had a ketamine prescription for when his "brain chemistry sometimes goes super negative." Ketamine, a common anesthetic, is increasingly being used to treat depression, though there are risks associated with it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A third clip from the interview that was shared on CNN showed Lemon asking Musk about the reports that he met with former President Donald Trump in Florida last week.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I was at a breakfast at a friend's place and Donald Trump came by, that's it," Musk said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When Lemon asked what the pair discussed, Musk said: "Let's just say he did most of the talking."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Musk also answered Lemon's questions, saying Trump did not ask him for money and that he does not currently plan to endorse Trump or donate to his campaign.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Though the topics discussed in the clips were somewhat controversial, the exchanges did not appear especially tense. They also were not topics Musk hadn't faced scrutiny over before.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Of course, the entire interview hasn't aired so it's possible there were more heated moments than what we've seen so far.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When an X user asked for a reason the deal was canceled, Musk replied: "His approach was basically just 'CNN, but on social media,' which doesn't work, as evidenced by the fact that CNN is dying. "</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also said Lemon "lacked authenticity."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He did not explain the timing of the decision or what changed in what Lemon said were "hours" between the interview being conducted and Musk telling him the partnership was over.</span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br /></b></div><br style="outline: none;" /><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The US House of Representatives passes a bill that could lead to US ban of TikTok<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kSWmHeuMJLJZtQcaUu7n58HVQqCNkiAJS3r08vgxMhxGBCta7GdKSxgmXIH_DA7PTL9XMua_kzdx_gTopFZNFnZjQttngVYfNMHmtQjZMNavsXOyok_x8u9uV7KjUhrjoB61uVrf4uI1RtOZTcyOz9KcfxREgOqa7OU4sHo1WiX167Ya-K2n-32PV6aP/s700/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kSWmHeuMJLJZtQcaUu7n58HVQqCNkiAJS3r08vgxMhxGBCta7GdKSxgmXIH_DA7PTL9XMua_kzdx_gTopFZNFnZjQttngVYfNMHmtQjZMNavsXOyok_x8u9uV7KjUhrjoB61uVrf4uI1RtOZTcyOz9KcfxREgOqa7OU4sHo1WiX167Ya-K2n-32PV6aP/w640-h426/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The House passed legislation requiring TikTok‘s parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app or face a U.S. ban.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The bill, which drew bipartisan support, passed with a 352-65 vote due to concerns over national security, free speech, and the influence of social media. The news came on the heels of TikTok appealing to its 170 million U.S. users for opposition. Earlier this month, call-to-action on the platform read, “Let Congress know what TikTok means to you and tell them to vote NO.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The legislation notably mandated ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese entity within six months to address national security concerns. Failure to do so would result in the app’s ban in the U.S.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“[This] forces TikTok to break up with the Chinese Communist Party,” Representative Mike Gallagher emphasized. “This is a common-sense measure to protect our national security.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This process was secret and the bill was jammed through for one reason: It’s a ban,” a TikTok spokesperson told CNBC. “We are hopeful that the Senate will consider the facts, listen to their constituents, and realize the impact on the economy, 7 million small businesses, and the 170 million Americans who use our service.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TikTok rose to prominence in 2018, and according to The Guardian, it was the most downloaded app of 2019, 2020, and 2021. The social media network’s dominance was mainly due to its focus on viral content, music integrations, and user-generated content, such as dance challenges and trends. Celebrities like Cardi B, Lil Nas X, Coi Leray, Megan Thee Stallion, DDG, Latto, and several more are also on the platform.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In February, Universal Music Group (UMG) officially removed its artists’ music catalogs from TikTok. The move resulted in videos using songs licensed by the music corporation being muted. Subsequently, users were forced to pick a different track or use an original sound.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘Power’ Gets New Spinoff, ‘Origins,’ A Ghost And Tommy-Focused Prequel<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjageAP5GsKUNSV7wcUazDyrxI-V3Xn_uLJXXQKPBU6xryzT-mQbPP3kdj36500nAwmzCxWY-klRQA5pmQc2eC5Nx0qVdF3E92fLU-4JAlK4x3tA8dbJR3UpoCzAUhxynt8OYVAIemvLHcym6fkcMl5d5WWAYT-u-FC3Hx029KHeYcLaCnUG7MgFZR54MW3/s700/9.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjageAP5GsKUNSV7wcUazDyrxI-V3Xn_uLJXXQKPBU6xryzT-mQbPP3kdj36500nAwmzCxWY-klRQA5pmQc2eC5Nx0qVdF3E92fLU-4JAlK4x3tA8dbJR3UpoCzAUhxynt8OYVAIemvLHcym6fkcMl5d5WWAYT-u-FC3Hx029KHeYcLaCnUG7MgFZR54MW3/w640-h426/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Power universe isn’t dying down anytime soon. With both Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force filming their new seasons in New York City and Chicago, respectively, as Power Book II: Ghost gears up to unveil its highly-anticipated fourth season later this year, STARZ announced that another prequel is in development.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The series’ fourth spinoff, Origins, is set to center around the origin stories of James “Ghost” St. Patrick and his partner-in-crime, Tommy Egan. The men were brought to life by Omari Hardwick and Joseph Sikora in the original Power series.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following the official announcement, 50 Cent tweeted, “You asked, I answered. Young Ghost and Tommy coming your way.” In the first installment, he portrayed Kanan Stark and that character’s origin story is a fan-favorite as seen in Power Book III: Raising Kanan—which ended its third season back in February.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Power, it is incredible to witness the enormous connection our fans have with the Power universe,” said Kathryn Busby, President of Programming for STARZ, in a statement. “We can’t wait to see how Origins will further evolve this dynamic franchise while bringing fresh, gripping, and expansive storytelling to our audience.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When speaking to the cast as Power came to an end, Hardwick gave some insight into Ghost’s villain origin story.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I would say that he’s maybe the most empathetic character in the entire story,” he explained. “He went to a little white boy—who was the only white boy in the neighborhood—and to a girl who hid powder and drugs for him, and said, ‘We could be more.’ […] He grew up with no mom. There’s no father introduced to Ghost. There’s no uncles, no brothers, none of that; he’s just got surrogate people all around him. The only family we know of Ghost is the one he made with Tasha. That’s the only family we know. His major overriding insecurity is that he’s still on a search, not only for betterment, but first to be better, you gotta know who the f**k you are!”</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For Tommy, Sikora revealed, “[Tommy’s emotions] also can be his downfall with trying to build his family and find love, probably because of the lack of love he had from his mother growing up and then obviously growing up with a father who was absent. A lot of that comes out of him trying to fill those holes. I think Tommy Egan’s legacy is that there’s humanity in everyone. That everybody needs love. And sometimes, maybe not even sometimes, all the time, it’s that you can always judge the action but you should hold back from judging the man.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The cast of Origins has yet to be announced, but fans are already requesting that Hardwick and Sikora reprise their roles as narrators, similar to what Fif does on Raising Kanan. Sikora is down to do so, according to a tweet from Wednesday (Mar. 14) that read, “I like the whole narration idea.”</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Michael B. Jordan Admits He Gets “Lonely” But Isn’t Quite Ready To Date Again<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HUvCbYzsHBW6B2TVzXIk_8KwcadLcsHsVt9eCvZuxavOTPvIhTwWOw7rOXcPHAmlOBgpkkVAvDskqItCcXuO116VNlk5lgS6Y_VEt1yVgXDbiE4QlU6zUOqKW1qi_n2FMt-FtN4qqmzcyQaMit24RO5o2cpFGe2ENV92S2IpzQvUzshzBviPF2rghAZt/s700/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HUvCbYzsHBW6B2TVzXIk_8KwcadLcsHsVt9eCvZuxavOTPvIhTwWOw7rOXcPHAmlOBgpkkVAvDskqItCcXuO116VNlk5lgS6Y_VEt1yVgXDbiE4QlU6zUOqKW1qi_n2FMt-FtN4qqmzcyQaMit24RO5o2cpFGe2ENV92S2IpzQvUzshzBviPF2rghAZt/w640-h360/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the latest episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Michael B. Jordan made an appearance where he spoke on his current love life. The award-winning actor and director admitted that he gets “lonely” with his busy life, but also isn’t ready to revisit the dating pool just yet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“There’s a loneliness that I have,” he started. “The responsibility that you have is isolating and the weight is isolating. The worst part of that is the feeling like nobody really understands. Sometimes falling into the spaces of being alone, feeling alone.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">MBJ then shared that he often contemplates between, “wanting partnership” and “not knowing what’s the best partner for me.” He also mentioned that for his ideal relationship, “It’s not just ‘I love you, you love me,’” but it “should be enough” to just love your significant other — although he admits it’s “not quite that simple.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With his very complex schedule, Jordan said that he desires someone that will “understand all of me and all that comes with me as well.” During his past relationships, he mentioned that he’s had to consider, “that balance between wanting to be available and there for that person while I’m juggling everything else.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, the Creed star does “want a family eventually.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m not looking but it would take a very special person to understand and grow with me,” he said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jordan last publicly dated Lori Harvey in 2021, before calling it quits a year later. For the first time, social media witnessed MBJ’s romantic side as the two shared “baecation” photos, date nights, quality time spent together, and more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since his split from the 27-year-old, the Black Panther star has remained rather quiet on the dating tip, although some have tried to link him to models, singers, and more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, the eligible bachelor has stated in the past that his next relationship “is gonna happen when it’s supposed to happen.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendy Williams' NYC Condo Under Tax Lien As She Has Over $500K In Unpaid Taxes<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx31CszEZ61QtiJ2Tbv7QfMIa7ZgsZRHN25yxIDejteJR8OVseDaqjS7n2JW42uPbPv9J6MtxhAVA4zlV4w_Vq6lWWCnOYtQJZ48MUzJw89tmNjAWNIjKwL4A5pD-WIyfWyGx6LB8GGXbVdTxSqdagSXvdFRkU2VMrpvzQEjxbwIH-iaMzg5hQGzADlJ3z/s700/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="700" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx31CszEZ61QtiJ2Tbv7QfMIa7ZgsZRHN25yxIDejteJR8OVseDaqjS7n2JW42uPbPv9J6MtxhAVA4zlV4w_Vq6lWWCnOYtQJZ48MUzJw89tmNjAWNIjKwL4A5pD-WIyfWyGx6LB8GGXbVdTxSqdagSXvdFRkU2VMrpvzQEjxbwIH-iaMzg5hQGzADlJ3z/w640-h334/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wendy Williams faces more problems in her life. On top of her health issues, the former host of "The Wendy Williams Show" was reportedly facing a tax lien over more than half a million dollars in unpaid taxes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TMZ claimed on Wednesday, March 13 that Wendy failed to pay her federal taxes, which were $568,451.57 in total, in 2019 and 2021. As a result, the former radio personality's New York City condo, which she bought for $4.5 million in 2021, is now under lien.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The news outlet pointed out that the lien was generated in January. It was later recorded with the New York City Department of Finance in early February. It remains to be seen if Wendy has worked things out in response to the lien.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The news came after it was reported that the 58-year-old was selling her personal belongings in her NYC condo. "She was asking how to sell her stuff with 'The Real Real,' but I don't think she's actually moving to Los Angeles," an insider told Page Six back in March 2023. "She seems so unwell.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In response to the report, Wendy's then-representative Shawn Zanotti said in a statement, "Wendy is getting rid of items for spring cleaning, this is what people do this time of year." She added, "It's a new chapter for Wendy and she wants new things. This is a common gesture people do and Wendy is no different."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amid her health issues, which were recently revealed to include Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia, Wendy was placed under guardianship after Wells Fargo deemed Wendy an "incapacitated person."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The TV personality was openly against the decision. "They say that I need somebody to handle my accounts, and I don't want that. I want all my money," she said during her appearance on "Good Morning America" in March 2022. "I want to see all my money that I worked hard for my entire life. My entire life. I don't lie, and I don't cheat, and I don't steal. I am an honest, hardworking person."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez Looks Somber In First Sighting Since Canceling 7 'This Is Me... Now' Shows<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYZNL6STa-xIPoPVaHRcQfPevajH5di4IlFppy6jLQnORCBZe5CuOkXYbzce_nUzUkfG7Ednae54HMKIzV-4LgXSgk9SQo7YfnVbiBY9qLeW9LDTVmRLu-AiGNjCFnCVWV3Z1kU_4iNI3dA7gWg21YLLZ5OZDZMHOxNOkeuJWY-XqAcCAs02T2WY8QOQC/s400/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYZNL6STa-xIPoPVaHRcQfPevajH5di4IlFppy6jLQnORCBZe5CuOkXYbzce_nUzUkfG7Ednae54HMKIzV-4LgXSgk9SQo7YfnVbiBY9qLeW9LDTVmRLu-AiGNjCFnCVWV3Z1kU_4iNI3dA7gWg21YLLZ5OZDZMHOxNOkeuJWY-XqAcCAs02T2WY8QOQC/w640-h640/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez has stepped out for the first time since she scrapped some of her upcoming shows. The "On the Floor" singer looked somber in a new sighting shortly after it was announced that seven concerts for her "This Is Me... Now" tour have been canceled.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Wednesday, March 13, the 54-year-old pop star was spotted out and about in Los Angeles. In pictures making their rounds online, it could be seen that she was making her way to a dance studio in the city in California. Unlike her usual public appearance, she did not appear in good spirits at that time.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Some of the photos captured Jennifer showing a stern facial expression as she covered both of her eyes with a pair of sunglasses. She seemingly was walking alone as she carried what appeared to be an iPad in one of her hands.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The "If You Had My Love" hitmaker opted to wear a casual ensemble. She kept her body warm in a black top, which came with a high neck design, and oversized navy blue hoodie that had small white graphics on its front side.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jennifer also donned a pair of long matching sweatpants and light-colored sneakers with white soles. She ditched her bag and kept her accessories minimal by rocking only her wedding ring. In addition, her long brown tresses were styled in a sleek high bun.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The snaps circulated online after Jennifer secretly called off a number of her upcoming shows, which are parts of the "This Is Me... Now" tour. She canceled the final seven gigs of the tour from August 20 to August 31. Throughout the dates, she was supposed to perform in Cleveland, Nashville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa, New Orleans and Houston.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As of Wednesday, each of the shows' Ticketmaster page has been taken down. It also has been replaced with a message that read, "Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event. No action is required to obtain a refund."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jennifer and her team have not publicly addressed the cancellation. Though so, it was revealed that the singer and her team were forced to call off the concerts due to "logistical issue through the promoter."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">50 Cent Files 70-Page Complaint For Alleged $6M Scheme That Nearly Cost Him His Spirits Company<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HQ3YH67qy4zrg0KsMTzLhWfOguPq0fuyOrJZ4ERD_9cNUdq-V4iqBUOYr6ANangm9l7bd4_dI3A-lzy7HQvA_R1jJZ_0jh_7EsBpUUxueqnD8XAGTPvmfLvZt6c6-sn3R7ENbyOeuJ8e5mqxnG4WYDgsZKLMqqfMsIEuxPIbHynoGcBeAv76mjnEhaVM/s700/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HQ3YH67qy4zrg0KsMTzLhWfOguPq0fuyOrJZ4ERD_9cNUdq-V4iqBUOYr6ANangm9l7bd4_dI3A-lzy7HQvA_R1jJZ_0jh_7EsBpUUxueqnD8XAGTPvmfLvZt6c6-sn3R7ENbyOeuJ8e5mqxnG4WYDgsZKLMqqfMsIEuxPIbHynoGcBeAv76mjnEhaVM/w640-h360/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">50 Cent’s spirits venture was nearly at the brink of closure, according to Fox 5 in New York, NY.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outlet notes that the rapper and “Power” executive producer has been in a court battle over the loss of millions of dollars in an alleged embezzlement scheme. A 70-page New York State Supreme Court Complaint alleges his company, Sire Spirits, lost revenue due to being overcharged by distiller Beam Suntory, which then split the profits with Mitchell Green, the former director of brand management for Sire Spirits.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The complaint claims the loss is estimated to be over $6 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Because these illicit commissions were baked into the price of the product, Sire Spirits overpaid on taxes, overpaid on customs and duties, overpaid on insurance, which are marked towards the value of the product,” Sire Spirits Attorney Craig Weiner said, according to Fox 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Furthermore, Beam Suntory’s chief commercial officer, Julious Grant, is being accused of wearing various hats, including Beam Suntory’s employee, officer of the company, and serving “under the actual and parent authority of Beam Suntory,” while leading the scheme.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Beam Suntory’s role here is extraordinarily troubling,” Weiner expressed, per Fox 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">50 Cent, aka Curtis James Jackson III, took to Instagram and shared a letter issued by Beam Suntory to individuals involved in the scheme and expressed his disdain towards the matter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This is the letter @beamsuntory sent without my knowledge to the people involved in the scheme that cost me millions,” he wrote. “Do I really need to hold a press conference to walk everyone through exactly what happened with convicted felon Mitchel E. Green, Julious Grant, Arnaud Fabre and the guy Beam paid millions of dollars to help sell my brands, ‘Lord Michael’ Caruso. This will make a great unscripted project.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beam Suntory also responded to the matter in a statement issued to Fox 5. It read: “Beam Suntory vehemently denies all allegations of wrongdoing. It had no involvement in or knowledge of the fraudulent activity alleged in the complaint, and any allegation to the contrary has no basis in fact. It is undisputed that we honored all prior obligations to Mr. Jackson and Sire Spirits, and it is very unfortunate that the parties involved continue to misrepresent the facts and misdirect blame in an attempt to recover fees and damages.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fox 5 also noted, Green, an alleged co-conspirator, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a related case.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s only through the hard work of Mr. Jackson that the company was able to survive and now is starting to flourish,” Weiner told the outlet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'Dateline' Correspondent Keith Morrison On Death Of Stepson Matthew Perry: 'It's With You Every Day'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-dZ5iNHrke51YkCjWEdEBTWwuMvN6whyYS-TW_wQ3ovrWFs9RyhhTrogVkXSmNIxnU0YbB8ve3APIEAMrFaHpL8pWzCUEddHr-hisTWd-J9G7hRJbXV9wrC5ODjWnnk8eGYSaiq8JnL39_M5fCkKgxUjj3XVxRYHXgTM7OqratUz9XImV4W0hO90M08W/s700/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-dZ5iNHrke51YkCjWEdEBTWwuMvN6whyYS-TW_wQ3ovrWFs9RyhhTrogVkXSmNIxnU0YbB8ve3APIEAMrFaHpL8pWzCUEddHr-hisTWd-J9G7hRJbXV9wrC5ODjWnnk8eGYSaiq8JnL39_M5fCkKgxUjj3XVxRYHXgTM7OqratUz9XImV4W0hO90M08W/w640-h320/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Keith Morrison, the veteran “Dateline” correspondent and stepfather of the late actor Matthew Perry, says in a new interview that the “Friends” star felt he was overcoming his yearslong struggles with addiction before he was found unresponsive in his hot tub in late October.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He felt like he was beating it,” Morrison told “TODAY” show co-anchor Hoda Kotb on an episode of her “Making Spaces” podcast. “But you never beat it, and he knew that, too.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morrison said his grief is still raw. “It’s with you every day. It’s with you all the time, and there’s some new aspect of it that assaults your brain,” he said. “It’s not easy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perry, who was open about his experiences with alcoholism and substance misuse, died Oct. 28 at age 54 from the “acute effects” of ketamine, the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office said in an autopsy report released in December. The report said drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, a synthetic opioid, contributed to his death.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The autopsy report said Perry had been “reportedly clean for 19 months.” He was reported to have been using ketamine infusion therapy to help deal with depression and anxiety, according to the findings, and his last treatment was a week and a half before he died.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morrison, who has been married to Perry’s mother, Suzanne Perry Morrison, since 1981, told Kotb that his stepson “didn’t get to have his third act, and that’s not fair.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perry was beloved by generations of television viewers for his role as the smart-aleck accountant Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom “Friends.” In late 2022, Perry published a memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” which chronicled his upbringing in Canada, as well as his rise to fame, addiction challenges and recovery.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morrison said Perry and his mother were closer than they had been in decades when he died. They were “texting each other constantly,” and he shared “things with her that most middle-aged men don’t share with their mothers.” (Perry’s mother, who was a press secretary for the late Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, divorced his biological father when Perry was young.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morrison said he can still feel “the echo” of Perry’s presence in his day-to-day life, remembering his stepson as a “larger-than-life person” who always “lit up a room.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He was goofy. He was funny. He was acerbic,” Morrison said. “But even if he didn’t say a word, he was the center of attention.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In describing their relationship, Morrison said he and Perry were, “as they say, chalk and cheese. He was loud and out there and funny and aggressive.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morrison recalled taking a young Perry to hockey games on Saturday mornings, remembering that “if he didn’t score all the goals, he was so angry all the way home and he wouldn’t talk to anybody; he was really mad.” Perry would behave much the same way if he missed a shot during a tennis match.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He had that kind of very fiery personality, and mine is not like that, as you can imagine,” said Morrison, who is widely known for his wry baritone voice. “But we got along fine. … I never tried to replace his dad … but I was there for him, and he knew it.” (Perry’s biological father is the character actor John Bennett Perry, who has appeared in various films and television shows.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morrison said he tried to support Perry “as much as possible” over the years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“That’s a whirlwind of a life, to get involved in a program that became as wildly successful as it was, to be fighting an addiction that was so virulent, that went after him so hard,” Morrison said, adding that Perry would get to a “certain point” when he knew he needed to get treatment and “accept help when he needed it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“But as he said himself, it just kept happening … and it was a big bear,” Morrison said. “It was a tough thing … [a] big, terrible thing.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Actor Tyrin Turner Denies Having Secret Gay Romance with Jamie Foxx<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO37R_3BOINIcUks3VOuiaAsJYlDyAPf8ElNt4qWP_I5gg1FGOpzFO63rlEkz4ZhUJHCWubiJmtlSbfJzI7CwMz_9UA1LGv1i2_V3xDVSmNvBRRcWl3dEJeqx5L985NUHZmsnpFeQ2uFg6SmAep7IrhwBWaoNMLoufd4KurPmnT0mW5eBl6hVf4HBz0GJM/s480/16.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO37R_3BOINIcUks3VOuiaAsJYlDyAPf8ElNt4qWP_I5gg1FGOpzFO63rlEkz4ZhUJHCWubiJmtlSbfJzI7CwMz_9UA1LGv1i2_V3xDVSmNvBRRcWl3dEJeqx5L985NUHZmsnpFeQ2uFg6SmAep7IrhwBWaoNMLoufd4KurPmnT0mW5eBl6hVf4HBz0GJM/w640-h480/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Actor Tyrin Turner has firmly refuted rumors that he and Jamie Foxx are in a secret romantic relationship.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The speculation initially arose when Suge Knight mentioned the two men on his jailhouse podcast, SandraRose.com reports. Reggie Wright, former head of security for Death Row Records, appeared on the “Bomb 1st” podcast and corroborated the allegations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reggie asserted that Tyrin (“Menace to Society”) once relied on Foxx for support and lived with the comedian.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I don’t know if Jamie used KY jelly on him,” Reggie said on the podcast.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Reggie, Tyrin is trying to overcompensate for being gay. Generally, guys that are homosexuals, they have to overcompensate for theyself [sic] and like to be tough… Every interview that he’s doing, he’s beating up people or got into a fight with somebody,” Reggie said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tyrin, 52, denied the allegations in an interview on the “The Art Of Dialogue” podcast.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Me and Jamie have been like brothers and best friends for years. What people don’t understand is that we do a lot of business together. So you may have seen us a lot,” the married father of two children explained, SandraRose reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added, “When you’re dealing with people, people want to throw the little gay rumor [on you]. Somebody always gotta be gay in the world. I know what I like.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The 30th Anniversary Of ‘Sister, Sister’ Prompts All-Day Marathon<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ag4XM3cvC3GEgfThf39tt1GshFFvvg1hSHBw9jGIPSE3DzM70t4Bbk9T-HaPQY93dGUgyq7E9DPVZ685dNOA6GlM2IRqEjNs5J6Aw5b1DzI55Sw779_smllKhBhEIZDNJMr3MmyWxuQ3osbhaLwlMiD_9x8rw044hXwYdN4870c5_fA_hQ5cpphzHV1n/s960/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ag4XM3cvC3GEgfThf39tt1GshFFvvg1hSHBw9jGIPSE3DzM70t4Bbk9T-HaPQY93dGUgyq7E9DPVZ685dNOA6GlM2IRqEjNs5J6Aw5b1DzI55Sw779_smllKhBhEIZDNJMr3MmyWxuQ3osbhaLwlMiD_9x8rw044hXwYdN4870c5_fA_hQ5cpphzHV1n/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">If you want to feel old, Sister, Sister is turning 30. Yes, the beloved sitcom that starred Tia and Tamera Mowry and launched their careers is turning 30.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One network is celebrating the milestone, and it’s not who you might think. Shadow and Act reports that the Dabl Network is running an all-day marathon of Sister Sister to commemorate the show, which will start on April 1. So if that is a coming-of-age, old-school show about two twin sisters getting into trouble and figuring out life is your thing, then tune in.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">To refresh your memories, the show’s synopsis was about identical twin sisters who didn’t realize they had a twin until a chance meeting in a department store. They then know they were separated at birth and adopted by single parents (Tim Reid, Jackée Harry). Their parents then decide to raise the girls together. This premise catapulted the show to 199 episodes over six seasons in 1994. Interestingly, it originally aired on ABC for its first two seasons, then moved to The WB for the remainder of the series.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now, about Dabl Network. It’s available in most of the U.S. through CBS Television Stations. Dabl describes itself as an “entertainment network presenting scripted series focused on well-known, proven and loved sitcoms showcasing and starring Black actors and comedians,” You can catch other throwback shows such as Moesha, The Game, Girlfriends, The Parkers, Half and Half, and more.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dr. Dre To Receive Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Next To Snoop Dogg<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUZCYznbAwOPMsuiSeXqke238ArS1EncOBaNfHnTz3YcMfbH19OvxECRfCA-TzCjJAZD1NdmfXP0cpdEBVUpIqEWA2DCX7PbK3M58iycAhhyphenhyphen5a3986pHdmdDpOHRqCUPdBg2Tkcy5njChjrHxFi2HEioW3cFHr3dfZrobPJxnTblwrVJAjQ2Gq1nvk_JP/s933/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUZCYznbAwOPMsuiSeXqke238ArS1EncOBaNfHnTz3YcMfbH19OvxECRfCA-TzCjJAZD1NdmfXP0cpdEBVUpIqEWA2DCX7PbK3M58iycAhhyphenhyphen5a3986pHdmdDpOHRqCUPdBg2Tkcy5njChjrHxFi2HEioW3cFHr3dfZrobPJxnTblwrVJAjQ2Gq1nvk_JP/w480-h640/18.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Producer Dr. Dre will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to his longtime friend, Snoop Dogg.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Aftermath Entertainment founder will receive the prestigious honor during an unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, March 19th, in the category of Recording. Dre’s star represents the 2,775th one featured on the celebrity monument for his countless achievements. Dre played a monumental role in the success of hip-hop group NWA, and after a stint at Death Row Records, he launched Aftermath, which helped skyrocket Eminem’s career. Dre has earned Grammy Awards and led several other successful business ventures, such as founding Beats headphones in 2006.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As a producer, rapper, and entrepreneur, Dr. Dre has continuously pushed boundaries and set new standards for excellence. It is with great pride that we honor his incredible career and extraordinary impact by awarding him a star on the Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, before confirming that Snoop and Dre’s star will lay side-by-side.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Given the location of Dre’s star and their longstanding friendships, Snoop will likely be attending Dre’s big day, the same way that Dre helped present Snoop with his own star in 2018. Quincy Jones and Jimmy Kimmel also came out to honor Snoop, with both expected attendees during Dre’s star. The men have recorded numerous songs together, including “Nuthin But A G Thing,” “Gin N Juice,” and “The Next Episode,” to name a few.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dollar Tree and Family Dollar Closing Almost 1,000 Stores Following Billion Dollar Loss<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1HQO1CVvunRUXarWCS69GK6WRvS1_xZP-lDD-SIvPzbDbj_7fWD8-NswBZ0may5TMLKiuIttFG2Jp8JsEnP00SNb8FEiOqk4VDr2tZ2GsmMGpxJZ3n4RWRda366bA6XOMVeGIpcohD5kzZLRYi90UEU-zFSKrVENsIcKneLUcSTNvCw_FWMmVD5ocPf4/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="700" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1HQO1CVvunRUXarWCS69GK6WRvS1_xZP-lDD-SIvPzbDbj_7fWD8-NswBZ0may5TMLKiuIttFG2Jp8JsEnP00SNb8FEiOqk4VDr2tZ2GsmMGpxJZ3n4RWRda366bA6XOMVeGIpcohD5kzZLRYi90UEU-zFSKrVENsIcKneLUcSTNvCw_FWMmVD5ocPf4/w640-h314/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dollar Tree is getting rid of almost 1,000 stores nationwide due to steep losses.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The company made the grim announcement on Wednesday. Detailing the severity of the situation, Dollar Tree revealed that 600 Family Dollar locations will close in the first half of 2024. Another 370 Family Dollars and 30 Dollar Trees will also shutter within the next few years when their leases expire.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The news comes as the company reported a massive net loss of $1.71 billion in the quarter ending February 3rd. There are currently 16,774 Family Dollar and Dollar Tree locations in the U.S. The challenges of the brand have come as the economy as a whole remains unstable. Additionally, locations have faced an influx in thefts in recent years, which execs acknowledged during Wednesday’s earning call.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />CFO Jeff Davis remains optimistic about Dollar Tree’s earnings this year despite the closures. Davis shared that the company is “making solid progress on our key growth initiatives” and says he is “encouraged by the early results of our business transformation efforts.”</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />In 2016, the company began cutting back, eliminating 370 positions during its acquisition of Family Dollar. Layoffs hit Dollar Tree once again in 2023 when it was forced to lay off 90 positions at its corporate offices in Chesapeake, Virginia. Now, with the high number of stores closing their doors, it’s likely that many retail employees may be without a job if Dollar Tree doesn’t reassign them to other stores.</b></span></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; 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font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-78621771440289577192024-03-13T06:26:00.002-04:002024-03-13T15:28:17.380-04:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 14☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Supermodel Anok Yai covers the April 2024 issue of Vogue Japan<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUBKYwXAenbrxmGWdJeEHJDWP5CAaMwKEsr_ZOXrIcaTtnXnkXxl2Wd983U8Mei4r-LS9B-SCFcPM3ErTGtqhLIH-OYYJTF-98v9UNoyARbOPDEbcKskKSwMLThV7uUGGFVZr9JVBERZRFdK-Ftu8n7pPTlaEvfX_cOYV9IelrK5tnQFPNTqJdFpakPWn/s700/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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outline: none;">FAB!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOBH: Garcelle Beauvais on RHOBH Reunion Fight With Dorit Kemsley: ‘It’s Just About Awareness’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYT8YBTkl1l-YOJ66iVP0Z82AfjC-ay5cEAvzy7GVD0hGA1UmLPIcuYXgIFFFu_5AqmTVEx7ADZorMKeApDIXubv2nW2F61AClILIhyphenhyphen0DKcrzvWOHNgF9Pxig7QyxkvyGcQMCUwbuMmGKxUnWYHeK2Q5JM5PXmRHna1QwfHWGZ0qku0t-QNbrEWMjCkwSP/s616/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="616" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYT8YBTkl1l-YOJ66iVP0Z82AfjC-ay5cEAvzy7GVD0hGA1UmLPIcuYXgIFFFu_5AqmTVEx7ADZorMKeApDIXubv2nW2F61AClILIhyphenhyphen0DKcrzvWOHNgF9Pxig7QyxkvyGcQMCUwbuMmGKxUnWYHeK2Q5JM5PXmRHna1QwfHWGZ0qku0t-QNbrEWMjCkwSP/w640-h388/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following their tense confrontation on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 13 reunion, is there any hope of Garcelle Beauvais and Dorit Kemsley ever being friends again?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m sure that somewhere down the line, I think we can get to a friendship,” Garcelle said on March 8. “But … I can’t control somebody’s life. So I’m going to meet people where they’re at. If you choose to be ignorant, I’m not going to stoop to your level. But I see you, and I’ll deal with you as such.” Powerful words, Garcelle.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During the reunion, Garcelle called out Dorit for her “unconscious Karen behavior,” as well as her cultural insensitivity.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Garcelle had backup for calling out Dorit’s lack of sensitivity. One of the only other non-white co-stars, Crystal Kung Minkoff, objected to Dorit calling her a “child bride” during a confessional. In the Asian community, the practice of taking child brides was historically used as a cover for pedophilia. It’s very understandable that Crystal would be offended by the term, and Garcelle agreed with her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think the whole thing with Crystal also sort of solidified what I was saying,” the Haitian actress told E! News. “I think it’s just about awareness. That’s all. I’m not saying you should know everything about everyone, but there should be some kind of awareness there. I would hope somebody would do that.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“To me, if I said something that was off-color, they’d be like, ‘Hey, you don’t say that. You don’t do that,'” Garcelle added. “I mean, that’s what friends are for.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There’s nothing wrong with educating someone about a culture or community that they may not be aware of. Friends don’t let friends use microaggressions, or be flat-out bigoted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 13 concludes Wednesday, March 13, at 8/7c on Bravo.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Dolly Parton Is "Very Excited" About Beyoncé Possibly Covering "Jolene" For 'RENAISSANCE ACT II'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tc8wxbVXErGl-L3OIEBjWz8etKA8JSbxu1Nk5cdV5XpxQ77bA1Z8qoLdrVF75ZxJdwMneCef_ydM9NyNiADusBSqz-_eCczfJTcM_hwXJWOr9o0Bkmwnd9Ix7wFUrDiu4P8w8AjHPLg2IuZf9XjaIFSv2qD-giMMCtjeyIPRBXod4DM3zGIhLisQRkpW/s678/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="678" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tc8wxbVXErGl-L3OIEBjWz8etKA8JSbxu1Nk5cdV5XpxQ77bA1Z8qoLdrVF75ZxJdwMneCef_ydM9NyNiADusBSqz-_eCczfJTcM_hwXJWOr9o0Bkmwnd9Ix7wFUrDiu4P8w8AjHPLg2IuZf9XjaIFSv2qD-giMMCtjeyIPRBXod4DM3zGIhLisQRkpW/w640-h360/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyoncé is set to release her next project, RENAISSANCE ACT II, on March 29, and Dolly Parton has hinted that it might include a cover of one of her hit songs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Parton shared her enthusiasm for Beyoncé’s venture into country music with Knox News. Regarding the speculation that the Houston native has collaborated with Parton or covered one of her songs for the upcoming album, the country legend stated, “Well, I think she has! I think she’s recorded ‘Jolene,’ and I think it’s probably gonna be on her country album, which I’m very excited about that. I love her! She’s a beautiful girl and a great singer.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While it remains unconfirmed whether Beyoncé will feature “Jolene” as a cover or sample — or even include it at all — Parton expressed high hopes. “We’ve kind of sent messages back and forth through the years,” she said. “She and her mother were like fans, and I was always touched that they were fans, and I always thought she was great.”</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Tennessee-born country giant previously voiced her support for Beyoncé after “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The music icon became the first Black woman to achieve the feat.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Instagram, the “9 to 5” hitmaker wrote, “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country No. 1 single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!” Additionally, the record earned her a No. 1 on the Hot 100, marking her 13th time atop the chart to date, which includes her songs with Destiny’s Child.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” came out alongside “16 CARRIAGES” on Feb. 11. It served as Beyoncé’s first foray into the genre and opened a realm of new possibilities in terms of collaborations. In particular, producer Killah B sparked speculation that Taylor Swift might contribute to RENAISSANCE ACT II.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You guys gonna have to wait and see,” he told TMZ. “Let’s just say she is on the approach of shocking the world. I’ll let your imagination decide what that means.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Ye Says "F**k Drake," "F**k Adidas," And More After "CARNIVAL" Goes No. 1 On The Hot 100 Chart<br style="outline: none;" /></span><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxUwWQiyyv21p61JrViYAVryq1tmOQZU3xOVEorGTkkdzNviLGXVTN_Ftd4UratozfORcQKRXiaWTRo63_-iLxuiDEtlW9htRe44gv4f5Ith1RcSluEPGhAFeLc9vKXMRV5RFVqdxFGBcN0fPsBxSfRebJPyx4jUuXZxIHkZDQmC1jzczrPGWqaC7_e27/s600/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="600" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxUwWQiyyv21p61JrViYAVryq1tmOQZU3xOVEorGTkkdzNviLGXVTN_Ftd4UratozfORcQKRXiaWTRo63_-iLxuiDEtlW9htRe44gv4f5Ith1RcSluEPGhAFeLc9vKXMRV5RFVqdxFGBcN0fPsBxSfRebJPyx4jUuXZxIHkZDQmC1jzczrPGWqaC7_e27/w640-h362/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></b><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, and Ty Dolla Sign’s “CARNIVAL” went No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 yesterday (March 11). The track, which featured Playboi Carti and Rich The Kid, marked the Chicago native’s fifth single to top the chart. Additionally, it made him the first rapper to have a No. 1 record in three different decades.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ye celebrated the feat with a lengthy Instagram post calling out his perceived adversaries. The original caption read, “Rich, Ty, Carti, and the supporters that stood by us through everything, this No. 1 is for you. It’s for the people who won’t be manipulated by the system. And f**k Adidas and everybody who works there or with them. Anyone who goes to school with anyone [whose] parents work at Adidas, just know they tried to destroy me, and here we are with the No. 1 song in the world.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He continued, “And f**ck everybody at the fashion houses that sided with [Gabriella Karefa-Johnson] and Hailey Bieber. F**k each and every single one of y’all. And f**k every so-called Christian, and so-called friend, or so-called family member that watched me have my kids taken out of my control.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Karefa-Johnson notably criticized Ye for his “White Lives Matter” T-shirts, which appeared during the artist’s YZY SZN 9 runway show in 2022. Hailey, who is married to Justin Bieber, was among the celebrities who came to the fashion editor’s defense.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere in Ye’s tirade, he wrote, “That’s how I feel. And it’s f**k Drake for taking [Lil] Durk right at the beginning of the [VULTURES rollout]. I’ll come back to y’all if I think of more f**k you’s.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, Durk joined Drake and J. Cole’s “It’s All a Blur Tour — Big As The What?” in February. The Toronto native made the announcement on Feb. 5, just days before Ye debuted VULTURES 1 on Feb. 10. The “Heartless” hitmaker hosted several listening events around that time in promotion of the project.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RIP: Legendary LGBTQ And HIV/AIDS activist David Mixner dies at 77<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVXwEL-fhXmyUmeQZxs5d9b57SXXc7W3jAA7geNXpW7HOHUtix5_Pa49aJn6OBbV7r7s41WJW4arAYF-63tsETEVewMixbS-uXPjwr6Gt_nk34PnHJmXTLtTjRHC4VYaLUSIIiVSEN1cIL4NXV5vOTDJ_0YdoOGB3LbuwARxA2XICECrwGY76qi_JP7Y5/s700/12.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVXwEL-fhXmyUmeQZxs5d9b57SXXc7W3jAA7geNXpW7HOHUtix5_Pa49aJn6OBbV7r7s41WJW4arAYF-63tsETEVewMixbS-uXPjwr6Gt_nk34PnHJmXTLtTjRHC4VYaLUSIIiVSEN1cIL4NXV5vOTDJ_0YdoOGB3LbuwARxA2XICECrwGY76qi_JP7Y5/w640-h426/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Longtime LGBTQ+ activist David Mixner, who was a leader in the fight for social change and equality, has died, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker announced.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“David was a courageous, resilient and unyielding force for social change at a time when our community faced widespread discrimination and an HIV/AIDS crisis ignored by the political class in Washington, DC.,” Parker said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“In 1987, David joined one of the first HIV/AIDS protests outside the Reagan White House, where police wore latex gloves because of the stigma and misinformation around HIV/AIDS. He was arrested, along with 64 others, and made national headlines, when being an out person could lead to harassment, violence or worse. But David was undeterred.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mixner cofounded the LGBTQ+ Victory fund in 1991, a group that exclusively supported LGBTQ+ political candidates, Parker said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He pushed the presidential campaign of Bill Clinton to be inclusive of gay people – and was asked to join the campaign’s National Executive Committee – the first time an out LGBTQ+ person held a public facing presidential campaign role,” Parker said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“When President Clinton won, David launched Victory’s Presidential Appointments Program, pushing the administration to appoint LGBTQ+ people to key political positions. That work continues to this day.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a 2021 interview, Mixner recounted how he was able to convince conservative Ronald Reagan to oppose Proposition 6, a 1978 state initiative to ban gay school teachers in public schools. Reagan came out against the initiative in a newspaper column three days after they met with him, Mixner said</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called Mixner an “icon.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“David Mixner was a trailblazer for the LGBTQIA+ community, and a son of Salem County, who dedicated his life to building a more equitable world for every American. He was an icon, a true champion for justice, and a close personal friend. We will miss him dearly.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis echoed the outpouring of praise for Mixner in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“David changed the world forever and equality would not be where it is today without his leadership, passion, and immense heart and humor,” Ellis said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He dedicated his life to our community and now we must strive to live up to his legacy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lenny Kravitz Honored With Hollywood Walk of Fame Star<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPSl89D64K1buj5NkEkC0vOKrMeXCbSOHlFSkInVrMkpGb7HHciyaXLBMI8FbzUBdOR9U6QfaMPTCDPxGZF9qeGmQQtJ6eYBrZcH2RGUqIewamMyS47ecwRyPPx1KlrzZMYomcwxVA5jy90DWy4Nfo_A_tAMCE40s51lCcKQ8GHCPA8IBXsawskEK2gay/s700/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPSl89D64K1buj5NkEkC0vOKrMeXCbSOHlFSkInVrMkpGb7HHciyaXLBMI8FbzUBdOR9U6QfaMPTCDPxGZF9qeGmQQtJ6eYBrZcH2RGUqIewamMyS47ecwRyPPx1KlrzZMYomcwxVA5jy90DWy4Nfo_A_tAMCE40s51lCcKQ8GHCPA8IBXsawskEK2gay/w640-h426/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Musician, actor and fashion icon Lenny Kravitz was honored Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kravitz shot to fame in the 1990s, ultimately winning four Grammy awards and releasing 11 albums. He was nominated this year to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"As a teenager I spent a lot of time walking up and down Hollywood Boulevard seeing the names of all my idols," Kravitz recalled during Tuesday's ceremony. "I never dreamt about having a star. I was usually just looking for a place to crash. But I did dream about making the music I wanted and doing my own thing."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam9p23Gt2DqlY-jUrma4F5tcMjUs8fPKZQ73Pi_vjDehtM5AQHlkvEdz6kDZ91g-ImK8KCH0_RZW5z1ytOUC5cOBVSYza0OTYUHROCQHoDzEN3s8rt5T6yZzRDh0kLz4x66vhM6w-Z1n0kxyJPtmVHYGrQsurNe4JOiROFkfClBhmVnZdQPweVuLe_hru/s1050/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam9p23Gt2DqlY-jUrma4F5tcMjUs8fPKZQ73Pi_vjDehtM5AQHlkvEdz6kDZ91g-ImK8KCH0_RZW5z1ytOUC5cOBVSYza0OTYUHROCQHoDzEN3s8rt5T6yZzRDh0kLz4x66vhM6w-Z1n0kxyJPtmVHYGrQsurNe4JOiROFkfClBhmVnZdQPweVuLe_hru/w426-h640/14.jpg" width="426" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kravitz was joined on stage by Zoe Kravitz - his daughter with ex-wife Lisa Bonet - who poked fun at his fashion choices.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've seen the way you show up and take care of the people you love," she said. "I've seen your incredible dedication to your art - but mostly, I've seen through your shirts."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He was also joined on stage by Denzel Washington.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"God has blessed him with an unbelievable talent but even more so an unbelievable heart," Washington said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kravitz landed many hits over his career but is perhaps best known for "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over," "Always on the Run," "Are You Gonna Go My Way" and "Fly Away."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gMI92YL3KRP5E2IRwAZ42Y9q1rkjBdYhtZn4NRHpTGVVaAJTsPo1BR8P7qvTrKQb5eA0OjKFyCy3BdzSvA1gTB7hbmC9nrFYdn9BwISxc7xtl_M8RAdGEO_Dz6K7FAsCJqkFgfpM7N6E1qGL_ICsFv9qUpoRglZjANmKWcG1Zi8dvfZVOfX-w_TgmOdP/s700/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gMI92YL3KRP5E2IRwAZ42Y9q1rkjBdYhtZn4NRHpTGVVaAJTsPo1BR8P7qvTrKQb5eA0OjKFyCy3BdzSvA1gTB7hbmC9nrFYdn9BwISxc7xtl_M8RAdGEO_Dz6K7FAsCJqkFgfpM7N6E1qGL_ICsFv9qUpoRglZjANmKWcG1Zi8dvfZVOfX-w_TgmOdP/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also appeared in the "Hunger Games" films.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kravitz took photos and signed autographs for the many fans who showed up for the ceremony.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This isn't my star," he told the crowd. "This is our star. Thank you all for this and let love rule."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Keke Palmer Clarifies Comments About Retirement Being “Around The Corner”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Gg0fOZuCXnL5BH4nDX4tmP8QOwfVndaeGxT5ZYTu5SWTtGFku_xshCIdPXnj3G4KXHuVE6_Huqhj0DD0EKiSPBZnsHq2rcKRdltyFXEis2OKeSs42VEA6OecCrcpMBcDASqhKx6byK8v7-eyRgY4hAik538LMx3TvjyrzydSIKC2fN_Ywn4CpsrR6sDr/s630/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="630" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Gg0fOZuCXnL5BH4nDX4tmP8QOwfVndaeGxT5ZYTu5SWTtGFku_xshCIdPXnj3G4KXHuVE6_Huqhj0DD0EKiSPBZnsHq2rcKRdltyFXEis2OKeSs42VEA6OecCrcpMBcDASqhKx6byK8v7-eyRgY4hAik538LMx3TvjyrzydSIKC2fN_Ywn4CpsrR6sDr/w640-h360/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Keke Palmer fans can breathe a sigh a relief, as the child-turned-adult star has no plans of retiring anytime soon, despite previous remarks about retirement being “around the corner.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During a chat with People, Palmer, 30, clarified the remarks made during a January interview with Teen Vogue, sharing, “People took that literally, but I was thinking in like 20 years!” she said of her “around the corner” remark.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“But also, what I will say is I meant a different type of ‘slowing down.’ I think there’s a version of me that really wants to do more producing, that really wants to do more directing, that wants to do even more work, not only in front of the camera,” she further explained. “I’ll be still doing stuff, but I don’t know if I’m going to always want to be doing three movies a year. That’s amazing. Thank God I am doing that. But I don’t know if I always want to be doing it at that level or that way.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When initially asked about retirement by Teen Vogue, The Emmy winning actress asserted that “the timer has started,” adding, “I think it’s because I just haven’t felt it yet. But the timer, I know that it’s around the corner. I don’t know when exactly, but it’s around the corner.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The singer went on to speak on the legacies she hopes to leave when it is time for to hang it up, sharing, “The main thing I want those legacies to be is [a call] to use your power for good, to use what you have to create spaces and systems for other people to thrive.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lil Cease Breaks Silence On Diddy Allegations!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIuDWRKf5ahc9n6oHsJTeXuN53h-uSQTybULjSr8wZRF6b73tYYjmOknlY3YQobFi3uxXgc5ACi-05a61Ulu6a5Er7RFuo78GbJc3ZSMp55Zhwm-qYCVNkkK5B5C5zRuHmgKWUpyyf0Xhdb2DiGZicw4IhftMlJf3nP_vUUhYt6RQjaiLak8jYphtYejF/s700/17.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIuDWRKf5ahc9n6oHsJTeXuN53h-uSQTybULjSr8wZRF6b73tYYjmOknlY3YQobFi3uxXgc5ACi-05a61Ulu6a5Er7RFuo78GbJc3ZSMp55Zhwm-qYCVNkkK5B5C5zRuHmgKWUpyyf0Xhdb2DiGZicw4IhftMlJf3nP_vUUhYt6RQjaiLak8jYphtYejF/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently in the midst of multiple sexual assault lawsuits, and many people have been curious as to what his affiliates have to say about what’s been going on. Lil Cease is the latest to break his silence on the situation, as TMZ recently caught up with the Junior M.A.F.I.A. rapper and asked him directly about Diddy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Do you think he’ll be able to get past this and live life normally again?” the reporter asked the “Crush On You” spitter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The rapper responded with a hopeful attitude, saying, “Listen, anything’s possible. At the end of the day, a lot of things is accusations. We don’t know what’s true and what’s not. I’m not the one to say what’s true and what’s not.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He concluded his answer by sending well wishes to everyone involved. “I hope everybody in both parties finds comfort and peace. That’s how I see it,” he stated.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The interview then shifted gears as Cease used the opportunity to plug some other projects he is working on. “I’m working on a memoir. There’s a documentary we’re working on, a M.A.F.I.A. documentary… We’ve got to tell our story and our trials and tribulations and our love for each other,” he said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The initial question was prompted by a string of allegations sent Diddy’s way, which kicked off with Cassie’s lawsuit back in November 2023. The case was settled outside of court, however, multiple other women have since came forward seeking litigation for their traumatic experiences with the former REVOLT chairman.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In December 2023, the Bad Boy founder, Harve Pierre, and a third unidentified man were accused of gang-raping an unidentified woman at her Manhattan recording studio in 2003 when she was 17 years old. In February 2024, Lil Rod filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy claiming he was forced to sit in the bathroom while the mogul showered naked, among several other accusations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Toni Braxton Admits To Hesitating To Return To TV With 'The Braxtons' Following Traci's Passing!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkAZ_s1gQ1LHt14ckVQLYRFTF-j77CRJT_Hye6IbcHk3AWM7E9E4GaXjsszWLwdyUa6SH02z9stmQaT3aWrpiRFmNOf9q3FOe4cGyPy-oFXNGpMRfZSGZl24wkqpz-5-FcyEC7OZRNDDAYLkmikE_FYu9c29yXkYu0l6q6U3ZqQtvzEWMH3LT74ufJocG/s700/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="700" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkAZ_s1gQ1LHt14ckVQLYRFTF-j77CRJT_Hye6IbcHk3AWM7E9E4GaXjsszWLwdyUa6SH02z9stmQaT3aWrpiRFmNOf9q3FOe4cGyPy-oFXNGpMRfZSGZl24wkqpz-5-FcyEC7OZRNDDAYLkmikE_FYu9c29yXkYu0l6q6U3ZqQtvzEWMH3LT74ufJocG/w640-h336/18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Toni Braxton shared her excitement for her family's TV return. In a new interview at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscars viewing party, Toni revealed why her family decided to do "The Braxtons" following the death of Traci Braxton.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Toni said on Sunday, March 10, "You know, it's really important [because] we lost one of our sisters, she wanted us to do this show again, and we were hesitant at first." She added, "But we said, 'We're gonna do it for Traci.' "</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The singer/TV star further opened up, "What's really important about doing our show is [telling] real stories about family. And I think when people see our stories, maybe we can help them in having a loss in the family."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Toni shared that she and her family, including sisters Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton and Tamar Braxton, as well as mom Dr. Evelyn Braxton, are set to heal from the grief on the upcoming series. "Everyone has had at loss in their families, and for us, it was our first and it's been difficult to deal with," Toni divulged.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"But we've had so many people, so many fans, welcoming us, so that part helps us. I don't think people realize how much they're helping us," she noted, adding that they "just started shooting last week."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Traci passed away on March 12, 2022 at the age of 50 following a battle with esophageal cancer. During her virtual appearance on "The Tamron Hall Show", Toni addressed the passing of her sister.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I'm a rain girl, I love when it rains. My sister Traci, she loves when it snows, and she died that morning when it was actually pouring down snow in Virginia. So, my sister is now a snowflake," Toni said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She added, "And her favorite bird was a hummingbird and I saw a hummingbird the other day, and it just kind of flew around and kind of suspended itself, and I was like, 'Traci?' and it started bumping and going up and down. So, that made me feel so much better, I felt like she was trying to say hello to me."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Her [Traci] and her son were so close, her and her grandson and her son's wife. We were just a big family. We were all there. Her son was there, husband was there, everyone was there. Her best friends were there, everyone was there with her. She had so much love," the Grammy-winning singer gushed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued, "The hospice nurses were incredible. You never think that it's going to happen to you and your family. So, you have to remind yourself to enjoy the moments, be happy and it's okay if you fuss and fight, but just enjoy the moments and try to just smile and be happy. Be kind to one another."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'Black-Ish' Star Jenifer Lewis Nearly Died After Falling 10 Feet From Balcony!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTffB3Syd1hp-uGZTcMWThXeRAYcSxV3WnJYf7vDAr9Q4x3xA4YKl_0D5kbX-IgIiSV9kEpOCVq5Bz9DwLHSpLf1SUhbPsAFWEOJWEcjHfJIMjCSz8uJS_LJuEoYEo7I0s5OaDgNXYNveQ8_g_yo_TIwuYA1nZWiTD_SDsecyx-Zys1WeTh63RzoIoDS1g/s700/19.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="700" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTffB3Syd1hp-uGZTcMWThXeRAYcSxV3WnJYf7vDAr9Q4x3xA4YKl_0D5kbX-IgIiSV9kEpOCVq5Bz9DwLHSpLf1SUhbPsAFWEOJWEcjHfJIMjCSz8uJS_LJuEoYEo7I0s5OaDgNXYNveQ8_g_yo_TIwuYA1nZWiTD_SDsecyx-Zys1WeTh63RzoIoDS1g/w640-h416/19.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jenifer Lewis has revealed harrowing details of a near-fatal accident she experienced during a trip to Africa in November 2022. In an interview with "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts, the actress recalled falling 10 feet from a balcony into a ravine filled with boulders and sharp rocks.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The incident occurred at the start of her trip after the conclusion of the hit show "Black-ish". Lewis had planned to retire and embark on a global journey, including a visit to the Serengeti region of Africa. She had booked a hotel room with an infinity pool view, but shortly after checking in, her dream vacation turned into a nightmare.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lewis explained that she went out onto her balcony to admire the view when she suddenly fell. She described the area as unsectioned and lacking any warning signs. The impact left her with severe pain in her right hip and shoulder.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite her injuries, Lewis remained conscious but was unable to move. She called out to her friend for help, but when the woman returned with assistance, Lewis found herself alone in the darkness once more. According to Lewis, she heard a lion roar as her friend ran for help.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lewis emphasized the physical and emotional toll the fall took on her. "It was hard even to take a big breath to scream," she said. She also feared for her life, joking that she envisioned a headline about her demise.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The complete interview with Robin Roberts will air on ABC on Tuesday evening at 8:30 p.m. EST. Lewis expressed her gratitude for being alive and emphasized the importance of valuing life after such a traumatic experience.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendy Williams' Manager Will Selby and Publicist Shawn Zanotti 'No Longer Working' With Ailing Star<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01-oDg7B8JhPsJjAcPDLEYYlcwCBJ-CQUsvnOW5__De3-OTctftjsZlydmrZ-1Q1qOidOezy6MKnfE5WNnDsNSln-ZKwJwwMDilW_OgzYWNPXIabp6gLK-JWMelSzXpJPMhVjckVNds43xJVtiK15skOFUl4cUt2l-QZTvmoE5lNtccUTFcZwCJFVwrEr/s700/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01-oDg7B8JhPsJjAcPDLEYYlcwCBJ-CQUsvnOW5__De3-OTctftjsZlydmrZ-1Q1qOidOezy6MKnfE5WNnDsNSln-ZKwJwwMDilW_OgzYWNPXIabp6gLK-JWMelSzXpJPMhVjckVNds43xJVtiK15skOFUl4cUt2l-QZTvmoE5lNtccUTFcZwCJFVwrEr/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wendy Williams is "no longer working" with her manager Will Selby and publicist Shawn Zanotti, who starred alongside the ailing talk show host in the controversial Lifetime documentary, RadarOnline.com has learned.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's been rumored that Zanotti has been out of the picture for a while; however, sources claimed her jeweler-turned-manager, Selby, is no longer connected to her professionally, although they are allegedly on speaking terms — and the split must have been recent because Selby confirmed to RadarOnline.com last week that he was still representing the star.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Will had initially remained involved in Wendy's care, and he is one of the few people who knows where she is, but he's no longer working with her," an insider shared with The Sun. Interestingly enough, Selby told us that as of Thursday, February 22, he was still Williams' representative — just two days before the first two episodes of Where Is Wendy Williams? premiered.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RadarOnline.com contacted Will for comment but did not hear back by publication.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Will told RadarOnline.com last week that Wendy was still his client.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The same can't be said for Zanotti. Fans watched as she flew a confused Williams to Los Angeles for a meeting with NBCUniversal without informing anyone of the trip.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Shawn was in hot water after she took Wendy to Los Angeles," the source revealed. Their professional relationship has allegedly been over nearly a year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The last time Shawn did any sort of work for Wendy was in May, as she still needed a publicist when she had to back out of her speaking gig at the Atlanta Women's Expo after being hospitalized," the insider spilled. "Shawn handled that fallout from the Expo, but she's been out of the picture ever since Wendy went into treatment this time."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo reportedly fired by Marvel weeks before Premiere<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL0kQ_bEHmDegjUAfh3oesTqPV5ZQ-svJ8S7n_4Q1DUDLxltlPOz1wNT70BPqi07q1QgQNN1ECcHGTqeK91B1uOiiyF84vE4B_wRACNZ4jdrMD6X7LhR8SA5y_nwePBgdlnvH8Jzs9zUMoKR3RojuXI18cLzTG09IeieKrQ4Bw1AoTbPf2_PnFECG7VRN/s700/21.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="700" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL0kQ_bEHmDegjUAfh3oesTqPV5ZQ-svJ8S7n_4Q1DUDLxltlPOz1wNT70BPqi07q1QgQNN1ECcHGTqeK91B1uOiiyF84vE4B_wRACNZ4jdrMD6X7LhR8SA5y_nwePBgdlnvH8Jzs9zUMoKR3RojuXI18cLzTG09IeieKrQ4Bw1AoTbPf2_PnFECG7VRN/w640-h384/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Writer Beau DeMayo and Marvel parted ways before his new animated series is scheduled to premiere. </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marvel Studios has fired Beau DeMayo, the creator of the upcoming animated Disney Plus series X-Men ’97, according to The Hollywood Reporter. De Mayo previously produced and wrote for another Marvel show, Moon Knight, and has also worked on The Witcher, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The firing reportedly occurred early last week, and neither Marvel nor DeMayo’s representatives commented on the decision to the outlet. Marvel has also not responded to The Verge’s request for comment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The timing of DeMayo’s departure is unusual, given that X-Men ’97 is set to premiere on Disney Plus roughly a week from now, on March 20th. DeMayo is credited as the creator and executive producer of the show’s entire first season. He had even finished writing duties on an upcoming second season of X-Men ’97 and was in talks with his team about a third, THR reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">X-Men ’97 continues the storyline of X-Men: The Animated Series, which aired from 1992 to 1997. Several of the original voice actors returned for the new series, including Lenore Zann (who plays Rogue), George Buza (Beast), Cal Dodd (Wolverine), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), Chris Britton (Mr. Sinister), and Chris Potter (Gambit).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DeMayo appears to have deleted his Instagram account, which featured regular updates about his work with Marvel. Also no longer active is his free, non-explicit OnlyFans account, which DeMayo created before his involvement with X-Men ’97.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Neve Campbell Will Play Sidney Prescott Again in Scream 7<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwaUP_oLBsgAb2oaBPjtvo2fGNzuTHfVSFVSR9mHbH1PQmI8dSluONSHHLJlNynRyRcQCJDVsrwWOXZxrwf8s5mH6b3UojwV6K11miRetMo6Zzk7CcahlIM_LgcH2GaQhb2UhqcX3CTlthdPdRBBVy7YQm_Yxu7i_r5AjgwD300mEZYKoyy49JxsXh3G5/s743/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwaUP_oLBsgAb2oaBPjtvo2fGNzuTHfVSFVSR9mHbH1PQmI8dSluONSHHLJlNynRyRcQCJDVsrwWOXZxrwf8s5mH6b3UojwV6K11miRetMo6Zzk7CcahlIM_LgcH2GaQhb2UhqcX3CTlthdPdRBBVy7YQm_Yxu7i_r5AjgwD300mEZYKoyy49JxsXh3G5/w602-h640/22.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It looks like Scream 7 is back on track in a big way, with original star Neve Campbell returning for the next movie in the franchise.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Campbell announced on Instagram today that she'll be reprising Sidney Prescott in the upcoming sequel, sharing a photo of the script. That photo also reveals that Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first Scream movie as well as Scream 2 and Scream 4, will be directing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williamson also confirmed the news on his Instagram. The photo lists Guy Busick, who worked on the fifth and sixth Scream movies, as a writer alongside James Vanderbilt. A source close to the situation tells IGN that Busick is taking over the screenwriting reins from Vanderbilt, as he's on location shooting his film Nuremberg.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We have also learned that Radio Silence (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett), the directing duo behind the 2022 reboot of the franchise as well as Scream 6, are still on board to serve as executive producers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"While I’ve been so incredibly lucky to make these films with both the master of horror Wes Craven and the wonderfully talented Matt and Tyler team, I’ve dreamt for many years of how amazing it would be to make one of these movies with Kevin Williamson at the helm," Campbell said in her Instagram post. "And now it’s happening, Kevin Williamson is going to direct Scream 7!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After returning to the franchise for 2022's Scream, Campbell revealed that she wouldn't be in Scream 6, saying in an interview with People that her exit was due to a salary dispute. She explained that she received an offer that she felt "did not equate to the value" she has brought to the iconic horror franchise for 25 years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It was reported last year, however, that filmmakers were trying to get Campbell back following the news that leads Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera would not be in Scream 7.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Christopher Landon had previously taken over directing duties for Scream 7. He exited the role, however, as a number of controversies intensified surrounding the sequel, saying last December that it was "a dream job that turned into a nightmare."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Landon's statement, of course, alludes to the firestorm of controversy that broke out surrounding Scream 7, which at one point seemed to be a dead project entirely.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In November, Barrera, who played one half of the Carpenter sisters that were the focus of the rebooted Scream movies, was fired from Scream 7. It was reported at the time that production company Spyglass Media Group made the decision due to various posts on Barrera's social media accounts regarding the conflict in Gaza. In the posts, she described the media's coverage about the conflict as one-sided in favor of Israel, among other comments about the conflict.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a statement at the time, Spyglass said they "have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an Instagram post after the firing, however, Barrera said, "I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"As a latina, a proud Mexicana, I feel the responsibility of having a platform that allows me the privilege of being heard, and therefore I have tried to use it to raise awareness about issues I care about and to lend my voice to those in need," she added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shortly after that news broke, it was also revealed that Ortega would not be returning for Scream 7, reportedly due to scheduling conflicts with her Netflix hit Wednesday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's unclear where the story will go with the absence of both Carpenter sisters, but Campbell's return at least ensures some connection to previous entries.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A release date for Scream 7 has not yet been announced.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">After being convicted of guilty of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, and attempted extortion. Bishop Lamor Whitehead sends positive message.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XCgORFzH79cDwbBWy4xcAn-JHzLJoDW4zTT8LgDpo1Ao8WFsmRJairV8PflBkDq3x02IiQuHzmyvGvHMshW__6kBlLK_8-zv7AdB6plaWfv5P-7D_qFzlk_RncX_95YZm9Z7HH9bKoCUBYtrVFhs2kPh_ENAs7uUZzDnhNJkL3xbwT7epUmiOIhcaR85/s642/23.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="642" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XCgORFzH79cDwbBWy4xcAn-JHzLJoDW4zTT8LgDpo1Ao8WFsmRJairV8PflBkDq3x02IiQuHzmyvGvHMshW__6kBlLK_8-zv7AdB6plaWfv5P-7D_qFzlk_RncX_95YZm9Z7HH9bKoCUBYtrVFhs2kPh_ENAs7uUZzDnhNJkL3xbwT7epUmiOIhcaR85/w640-h426/23.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to The New York Times, a Manhattan jury found Bishop Lamor Whitehead guilty of wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, and attempted extortion on Monday (March 11). Prosecutors claimed that the Brooklyn religious leader falsified documents in an attempt to secure loans, scammed members of his congregation, and abused his friendship with Mayor Eric Adams for personal gain. Whitehead is scheduled to be sentenced on July 1 and could face decades in prison.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Yesterday, (March 12), the embattled leader -- who preached at the Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Canarsie -- took to Instagram to share a positive message in light of his legal issues. "The story isn't over. It's just a new chapter," he wrote. "Stay tuned. God is still God. They can all laugh now and talk. After this, Jesus will still get the glory. Stay tuned for this new chapter called truth and vindication!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Whitehead then hopped on a livestream to speak directly to his followers. "I want y'all to understand that God is still God," he began. "The enemy wants you to give up on God. Right? And I'm not gonna do that." He then stated he was innocent and the FBI wanted him to become an informant, which he said he emphatically refused to do. As his lawyer, Dawn Florio, stated to the media post-trial, Whitehead assured viewers that he would soon file an appeal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, the eccentric pastor and his wife were robbed in the middle of a church service back in 2022. "You have to lead your sheep and you have to protect your sheep. When I [saw] the armed men come in, it was specifically for me. It was specifically for me, and of course my wife," he explained at that time. "I told everybody get down. Everybody just get down. I didn’t know if they wanted to shoot the church up or if they were just coming for a robbery."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Matthew Perry's Will Names the Executors of His Estate and a $1 Million Trust with a Legendary Hollywood Link<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6i4-IZ9H-EdpC4Tg7OOsKdtQEmbxu1JEtglyrj8XZIGZbXBccIIqHNhyjSmH9DfQ8FtHlL9eyVBPLJvMYtJ0fWHiR0U8bl6NXQUigKSZ3ph_M5-RdFmF4vrKBaNost1jaeO2qqEXDfKZ3dn5MJ8vqO2Q82G0W4vqs5lf6yPwPIzxTX8x9GTXXBAVNjl8/s700/24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="700" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6i4-IZ9H-EdpC4Tg7OOsKdtQEmbxu1JEtglyrj8XZIGZbXBccIIqHNhyjSmH9DfQ8FtHlL9eyVBPLJvMYtJ0fWHiR0U8bl6NXQUigKSZ3ph_M5-RdFmF4vrKBaNost1jaeO2qqEXDfKZ3dn5MJ8vqO2Q82G0W4vqs5lf6yPwPIzxTX8x9GTXXBAVNjl8/w640-h416/24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to a new legal filing, Perry noted in his will that he wanted to leave his belongings in the “Alvy Singer Living Trust,” which is named after Woody Allen’s character in 'Annie Hall'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">More than four months after Matthew Perry’s death at the age of 54, details about the beloved Friends actor's will have emerged.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to a legal filing obtained by PEOPLE, the will indicates that the majority of the late actor’s belongings will be placed in a trust with a legendary Hollywood link. The document — which Perry created in 2009 — notes that he wanted to leave his items in the “Alvy Singer Living Trust,” which is seemingly named after Woody Allen’s character in Annie Hall.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His father John Perry and mother Suzanne Morrison are named trust beneficiaries. Half-sister Caitlin Morrison and Rachel Dunn are also listed as beneficiaries.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perry also indicated in his will that any children he had would not be entitled to access his estate. (The actor never had kids.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The filing also indicates that Perry had over $1 million in personal property when he died, which is in addition to what his executors — Lisa Ferguson and Robin Ruzan — have already put in the living trust.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perry died on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at his Los Angeles home. He was 54. A spokesperson from the Los Angeles Fire Department told PEOPLE at the time they responded to a call at 4:07 p.m. that cited a “medical emergency.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actor's death was later revealed to be caused by acute effects of ketamine in an autopsy report obtained by PEOPLE in December. Drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine effects (a medication used to treat opioid use disorder) were also listed as contributing factors in his death, which was ruled accidental.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The autopsy stated that Perry — who was "reportedly clean for 19 months" — was on ketamine infusion therapy, with his latest treatment taking place just "one and a half weeks before" his death. However, the coroner noted that "the ketamine in his system at death could not be from that infusion therapy, since ketamine's half-life is 3 to 4 hours, or less."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to his death, Perry was outspoken about his struggle with addiction. In his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, he shared his sobriety journey.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I wanted to share when I was safe from going into the dark side again,” he told PEOPLE at the time for a 2022 cover story. “I had to wait until I was pretty safely sober—and away from the active disease of alcoholism and addiction—to write it all down. I was pretty certain that it would help people if I did.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perry was best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the 90s sitcom, Friends. Throughout his career, he spoke highly of the role that brought him — and fellow cast members, Jennifer Aniston. Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — breakout fame.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It changed my life in every way. I got the show when I was a 24-year-old man; the show ended when I was 34. It formed my life. And it was the time of my life," Perry previously told PEOPLE.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Darryl Strawberry: After Suffering A Heart Attack Former MLBer Resting in St. Louis Hospital<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgqa4n5WttlZcoWI3tIXWMRZ_TsX7E_4q5iLibj7eYqGzqVUO_vXWzy1gC3lZoHDTcCucEgpwwNbOMIwo9Eky14fIG2dEWmk9pXivCOgVVyPgOwTbflj7b207Ns88_r_sAc_8BS1X9CaQQ1VNDnVgD979Lc6e2c0tsMR54EFQVxPmQJQQRG6U5FsR3KiH/s678/25.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="678" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgqa4n5WttlZcoWI3tIXWMRZ_TsX7E_4q5iLibj7eYqGzqVUO_vXWzy1gC3lZoHDTcCucEgpwwNbOMIwo9Eky14fIG2dEWmk9pXivCOgVVyPgOwTbflj7b207Ns88_r_sAc_8BS1X9CaQQ1VNDnVgD979Lc6e2c0tsMR54EFQVxPmQJQQRG6U5FsR3KiH/w640-h364/25.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Former professional baseball player Darryl Strawberry recently revealed a harrowing health scare, disclosing that he suffered a heart attack on Monday evening.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, thanks to the swift actions of medical professionals, his life was spared, and he is currently recuperating in a hospital.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The incident took place in the St. Louis area, where the three-time World Series champion found himself in the grips of a cardiac emergency, according to TMZ.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Strawberry (NY Yankees / NY Mets) did not delve into intricate details surrounding the ordeal, he did mention that doctors intervened with a stent procedure to address his ailing heart. Expressing gratitude for the medical intervention, he shared that the process resulted in the complete restoration of his heart function.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Taking to social media – Strawberry, who now lives in O’Fallon, Missouri – conveyed his appreciation for the outpouring of support and requested prayers for his ongoing recovery, ending his message with a heartfelt acknowledgment of divine grace.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Your prayers are so absolutely appreciated as I continue to recover,” he wrote on his Instagram page, “in Jesus Name! #savedbyHisgrace❤️❤️.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His Instagram post garnered responses from fellow celebrities such as Alex Rodriguez, Matt Barnes, and Cecil Fielder, who offered encouragement and relief at his improving condition.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As Strawberry looks ahead to significant milestones, including his upcoming 62nd birthday and the imminent retirement of his iconic No. 18 jersey by the New York Mets on June 1st, well-wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery flood in from fans and admirers alike.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dak Prescott Files $100M ‘Extortion Plot’ Lawsuit Amid Sexual Assault Allegations<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6UnVlirPWC-Xi9kQYUC2bhA5XvKm40yh1kb4AvGTsUf3OVcgVzfuTgsQm89on2dOvmRIbEv-emu7Hsl1T64dPt0lo8IUqpt4HjIdTEbrs-NzpinSlgI65mTbyiWBh-KIXAV9KBSze0KbUhWd2HMiQVLHzBJUr-s_fTd74B0BtyfMk9BsnVhJ8z-_mVhd/s700/26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="700" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6UnVlirPWC-Xi9kQYUC2bhA5XvKm40yh1kb4AvGTsUf3OVcgVzfuTgsQm89on2dOvmRIbEv-emu7Hsl1T64dPt0lo8IUqpt4HjIdTEbrs-NzpinSlgI65mTbyiWBh-KIXAV9KBSze0KbUhWd2HMiQVLHzBJUr-s_fTd74B0BtyfMk9BsnVhJ8z-_mVhd/w640-h356/26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys has filed a lawsuit and a criminal report against a woman who accused him of sexual assault.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to his lawyers, she demanded $100 million to avoid reporting the accusation to the police, calling it an “extortion plot.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prescott’s lawyer, Levi McCarthern, stated in a Monday press release that the allegations of sexual assault against Prescott were “a completely fabricated story.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Mr. Prescott, a new father to a baby girl, has great empathy for survivors of sexual assault,” said his legal team. “He fervently believes that all perpetrators of such crimes should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. To be clear, Mr. Prescott has never engaged in any nonconsensual sexual conduct with anyone.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The woman, identified as Victoria Shores, claimed in a letter that Dak Prescott sexually assaulted her in 2017, following the end of his rookie NFL season, stating he directed her to the back of a black SUV where he exposed himself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shores allegedly told Prescott she “did not want to engage in sexual intercourse and made sure to verbalize her wishes.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“At this point,” the letter alleges, “you used physical force and sexually assaulted (the woman) by penetrating her vagina against her consent.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Despite the tragic events, she is willing to forego pursuing criminal charges, along with disclosing this information to the public, in exchange for compensating her for the mental anguish she has suffered.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her lawyers are demanding $100 million from Prescott, while his lawsuit accuses the woman and her legal team of attempting to extort him with “patently false, yet heinous sexual assault allegations with no basis in reality.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Defendants’ horrible lies not only threaten to destroy the legitimate legacy of a great man and cost him tens of millions of dollars, but Defendants’ conduct is criminal,” the suit argues. “Further, Mr. Prescott is forced to file the instant case to bring the truth to light, defend his new family, and promote our society’s collective progress in support of legitimate survivors of sexual assault. … the Defendant’s false claims undermine the courage of actual sexual assault survivors everywhere, as well as the legitimacy of the horrific traumas they have endured,” the press release states.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the press release, Prescott will give any money received from the lawsuit to the Joyful Heart Foundation, a nonprofit that helps sexual assault survivors.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; 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font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#FASHIONFAB: Colman Domingo is Louis Vuitton!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05VUM9GUiwfUvSXokRT-FwDzwOUOuT4ngmQOA66EX63uIEQTszCEIiNH4Dom31iGhO00Ko5dfrv8yr266R35zy8SlmZb8-dSx6lFSQfeiqZsjfJbDoJYpc1e1Jwv1jX1HA8SW3oSqfIVms1mMEQIZfS1E218FgeN0OiafQ8XJSm5mh8oDuLd42RkL4out/s700/1.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; 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font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1kubadc147X5kOnN_IRaVncrOOB0o9JS8PVTGL37cMA56Akxkauv8jTq3J__lCxrHE1lZWmpYnFBmCJ6iBqgty2v48pVaxNN7qfwUzcY2IesT-0YKD6nefJFnDxqXep75sKc7Lwa-m0-amgd602fmx5626VNhIE9v1SMfh7cD01HrQQGNmR1y0TniVj-/s900/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1kubadc147X5kOnN_IRaVncrOOB0o9JS8PVTGL37cMA56Akxkauv8jTq3J__lCxrHE1lZWmpYnFBmCJ6iBqgty2v48pVaxNN7qfwUzcY2IesT-0YKD6nefJFnDxqXep75sKc7Lwa-m0-amgd602fmx5626VNhIE9v1SMfh7cD01HrQQGNmR1y0TniVj-/w426-h640/5.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He looks FABULOUS!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: NeNe Leakes' Son Bryson Bryant Enters Not Guilty Plea In Felony Fentanyl Possession From Arrest Last Summer<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FGqnrVoQSOOH1FoFm8vjOGhW8plcOBZz0epeJpCfcMfPXk1jgsi4qtIxewPcmSbOyG55qYSRMz_mpf4oTgldwmvdzYzeIW5VQoD8BZGKgQqRV6RJwJAU1t9QEqu_q6s5cne6RhyzqPk0jmWEhRJWp0_t0ICSM5-xYlDe2zFS-HgDXfRmmMZ5tehvJdfQ/s608/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="608" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FGqnrVoQSOOH1FoFm8vjOGhW8plcOBZz0epeJpCfcMfPXk1jgsi4qtIxewPcmSbOyG55qYSRMz_mpf4oTgldwmvdzYzeIW5VQoD8BZGKgQqRV6RJwJAU1t9QEqu_q6s5cne6RhyzqPk0jmWEhRJWp0_t0ICSM5-xYlDe2zFS-HgDXfRmmMZ5tehvJdfQ/w640-h370/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NeNe Leakes' son Bryson Bryant has entered a not guilty plea to charges of felony possession of Fentanyl and misdemeanor 'loitering/prowling' following his arrest at his Lawrenceville, Georgia eight months ago.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bryson, 34, has obtained legal representation to fight charges stemming from his July 3, 2023 arrest, Radar Online reported on Monday, citing court docs submit March 4 at the Superior Court of Gwinnett County.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At the time of his arrest, Bryant faced charges of possession of a scheduled II controlled substance, violation of probation, loitering and giving a false name, address or birthdate, the outlet previously reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the outlet, Bryant told authorities he was his brother, Brentt Leakes, when he was being taken into custody.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bryant 'evaded police and claimed he knew the people that lived at the residence, which was false,' officials said, according to the outlet. He also allegedly gave the address of a home his mother sold years ago.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bryant was in custody for just more than three months, as he was released from Gwinnett County Jail on $6,100 bond on October 5, 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Officials said that the $6,100 was composed of $2,400 for the controlled substance charge; $1,850 for the charge of loitering and another $1,850 for the giving a false name charge, according to the outlet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bryant was booked at Gwinnett County Jail with a bond set at $3,700; the incident led him to also be charged with violating probation in another case.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NeNe Leakes, 56, spoke publicly about Bryson's problems in a July 2023 interview on Reality with The King with host Carlos King.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Real Housewives of Atlanta personality said that her eldest son 'needs rehabilitation' and 'a lot of counseling.'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She said on the podcast: 'He needs a lot of counseling. Like many families out there, I have family members that are struggling with drugs and certain addictions.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">'He has an addiction. He's been struggling with it for years. He's been in rehab for a couple of times and he still has come back out and relapsed.'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">'As a mom just to watch it, my hands are tied,' NeNe said. 'For people who have had children or family members that have been on drugs, they know that they have to be ready. They have to simply be ready.'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued: 'I've spent so much money on trying to get Bryson where he needs to be. But every time I've sent him off is because I said, "You are getting your a** up and we are sending you off."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">'But I learned through counseling myself that he has to say, "I'm ready to go," not me making him go.'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bryant's younger brother Brentt took to Instagram July 18, 2023 to seemingly address the news, sharing a meme of his mother with her hands on her head, appearing to be in distress.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Brentt, who has 100,000 followers on the app under the handle @kingbrentt, also shared a throwback outtake from an old RHOA reunion featuring his beloved mother.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the snippet, Leakes was sitting on a couch, dressed in a white pantsuit as she asked about a conflict, 'Now why am I in it?'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bryant's latest arrest comes after he was arrested for a DUI in 2011 when he failed to stay in his lane. Then, in 2012, he was detained for driving with a suspended license.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2015, he was arrested after giving cops a false name during a McDonald's raid in Georgia. Bryson had been accused of being among a group of suspects who intended to print counterfeit checks at the fast food business.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: SZA, Monica, Muni Long & More Booked To Perform At Dreamville Festival 2024<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-L_VCYD_Uuk0qKKna6dpNws1duSW06b4CBwJL3Su-I11uG-V2cdZD1ymS24hFbNUEa5LgsN3oWk9VZUJTek24Cff2YrXIn20dRmXUYN8KiniiCmVsPGF9V65zP7YsaCmc1E2cgkvBur_VtcXysCb5Y9XfBd8gEjoR8Pw_jLhG-Ll8MawLPyBG60zzcWd/s700/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-L_VCYD_Uuk0qKKna6dpNws1duSW06b4CBwJL3Su-I11uG-V2cdZD1ymS24hFbNUEa5LgsN3oWk9VZUJTek24Cff2YrXIn20dRmXUYN8KiniiCmVsPGF9V65zP7YsaCmc1E2cgkvBur_VtcXysCb5Y9XfBd8gEjoR8Pw_jLhG-Ll8MawLPyBG60zzcWd/w640-h640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">J. Cole is going big for Dreamville Festival 2024. After making the announcement back in November that the festival was locked in for Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th in Raleigh, North Carolina, the complete list of performers has finally been unveiled, and there are quite a few surprises. The lineup is loaded with R&B and hip-hop superstars, Dreamville Records’ talented roster and a few artists on the come up.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The opening day of this year’s Dreamville Festival will headlined by SZA and Chris Brown. Before these two end the night with their R&B star power, Saturday’s schedule is filled with a variety of acts. Festivalgoers can expect to be entertained by JID, Lil Yachty, ScHoolboy Q, Sexyy Red, Jeremih, EARTHGANG, Teezo Touchdown, Amaarae, Lute, Luh Tyler and Domani.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dreamville Festival’s second and final day will feature headlining sets by Nicki Minaj and J. Cole, who will once again shut his label’s signature event down. Leading up to that hip-hop-heavy conclusion will be a packed day of performances. Rema, Jeezy, Monica, Rae Sremmurd, Key Glock, Bas, Muni Long, Cozz, Omen, TiaCorine and Chase Shakur are all expected to make appearances.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With this stacked lineup, the fourth edition of the Dreamville Festival, which pulled in a record number of attendees last year to Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park, is poised to have its biggest year ever. Trust and believe that you’re going to want to be there when they make history. If you didn’t pull the trigger and purchase tickets back when Dreamville Festival 2024 was first announced last fall, make sure to secure your tickets now.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Various levels of tickets are listed on the ticket page of the Dreamville Festival website. Currently, General Admission and MVP VIP tickets are still available for immediate purchase. Potential attendees interested in GA+, JV VIP and Varsity VIP level tickets can sign up for a waitlist to be notified when/if more are released to the public.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For more information about Dreamville Festival 2024, tap into the festival’s official website</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Cardi B Announces New Music & Reveals Cover Art<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhrIltBHAhwXt8pSEsvH3PZGuSnmpONf2JrtlB08_h38NfRtkGRShUExDOxtx3lEc7bI41lGs42AJRq_NWzwECi9RVPF1xbu9GIr8c2zi2p6S4yc_guS3P1x2BboiXiQnfDO5QWENrkP75E8bi9X73IyDiX2_b1c1TgmdfGlifyyUN2gcJrvJ0tvUvU4E/s680/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhrIltBHAhwXt8pSEsvH3PZGuSnmpONf2JrtlB08_h38NfRtkGRShUExDOxtx3lEc7bI41lGs42AJRq_NWzwECi9RVPF1xbu9GIr8c2zi2p6S4yc_guS3P1x2BboiXiQnfDO5QWENrkP75E8bi9X73IyDiX2_b1c1TgmdfGlifyyUN2gcJrvJ0tvUvU4E/w640-h640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardi B seems poised to finally release her long-awaited sophomore album as she has now announced another single just weeks after dropping her first.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Taking to all of her social channels on Monday (March 11), Bardi revealed the cover art for her new single “Enough (Miami)” along with its scheduled release date of Friday (March 15).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The artwork features a nude, oiled up Cardi atop a white bench with flowing black hair.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Bronx native previewed the song days earlier and had fans clamoring that the so-called “Old Cardi” is set to make a return.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The bass-heavy record finds Cardi B continuing the confrontational tone she took on in the recently released single “Like What (Freestyle).” The song’s video notably concluded with a teaser of the upcoming song.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I can survive in the coldest conditions/ Hoes better lower their tone when they spittin’/ Bitches is washed, soap on the dishes/ I apply pressure like boa constrictors,” she raps menacingly.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the hook she adds: “I see my opps linkin’ up/ I’m like, ‘What in the fuck?’/ If you scared then just say that, ho/ Enough is enough/ They was just in my DMs/ Ain’t no trustin’ these sluts/ I’m about to call up Diamond/ Bitch, knuck if you buck.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The track is set to arrive just two weeks after the above joint, which samples Missy Elliott‘s 1999 hit “She’s A Bitch.” Given the back-to-back drops, the 31-year-old seems to be in album mode.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardi B recently promised to release her long-awaited second album sometime this year, saying on Instagram: “January 27 of 20-20-fuckin’-three. I be working on this shit at 5 a.m. You know, I’m a night owl.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I promise y’all, this year I’m not letting my anxiety, I’m not letting what haters say, I’m not letting what fans say. If I do a song, I’ma just fuckin’ drop it. Well, I got no choice, because I’m dropping my album this year, so stay tuned for the announcement.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardi’s last and only album, Invasion of Privacy, arrived nearly seven years ago in 2018.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Nicole Murphy Breaks Silence On Boyfriend Warren Braithwaite's Death In Heartbreaking Post<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzB4u-P0OQs_LfCvWWU0DLXpf_kQHXN-u28vOTWKWaUMWNFspZUeDlfTtGDBUzpu53hFzq5gYjHephXzPXH_CSNJqbBLXrdyyAlO3pnajAWMN4vk5JA9L_Xb9Q5NcXFTJNkcni5_-TO5xmJeZ6uXKAlIyHx42GJS_EDfJs10eHY-cGdW8EmOSPya4f9zT/s829/9.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzB4u-P0OQs_LfCvWWU0DLXpf_kQHXN-u28vOTWKWaUMWNFspZUeDlfTtGDBUzpu53hFzq5gYjHephXzPXH_CSNJqbBLXrdyyAlO3pnajAWMN4vk5JA9L_Xb9Q5NcXFTJNkcni5_-TO5xmJeZ6uXKAlIyHx42GJS_EDfJs10eHY-cGdW8EmOSPya4f9zT/w470-h640/9.png" width="470" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nicole Murphy has finally broken her silence on her boyfriend's passing. After going social media silent since news broke of Warren Braithwaite's death from cancer, she has just returned to Instagram to pay tribute to her late partner.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Sunday, March 10, Nicole posted a heartbreaking tribute on her Story. She uploaded a throwback selfie of her and Warren and wrote of how much she has been missing her since he passed away.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I miss you so much my love. May you rest in peace my sweet," the 56-year-old actress wrote over the snap, set to Beyonce Knowles' song "Heaven". "It's so hard not hearing your voice or seeing your face. You were my world & my everything," she admitted, adding a broken heart emoji.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">News about Warren's passing started to swirl on Saturday, March 2, after his friends posted tributes on social media. "Lost a good friend, a brother, a childhood friend today imma miss u like a mothaf**ka!!!" one of them wrote.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Imma miss the 2 hour phone calls laughing and talking s**t with the money we made together over years partying the bottle wars in the club [you] was a good dude I don't give a f**k what nobody has to. Say about [you]!!! [you] was always a giving person never selfish or greedy!!! Sharing and caring was ur motto!!! This one hurts so f**king baddddd," the friend added. "But we gonna celebrate ur life way over the top cause that's who u where!!! Res5 easy!! aka trees aka 50grand aka wild oats love u bro f**k cancer!!!!! @nikimurphy stay strong sis."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another person penned, "My n***a never shined on n***as he always wanted shine with his n***as!! If u didn't have it he would go the extra mile to make sure we all looked good when we step out!! A lot of yall n***as don't have. A clue what it is to have a team but when n***as wanna tear ur head [off you] wanna remember real n***as foh rip to a real!" The man concluded, "If I could have saved ur life 1 more time king."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's unclear when Nicole and Warren started dating, but he appeared to be close to her family as she brought him to the wedding of her son Myles Murphy, whom she shares with ex-husband Eddie Murphy, with Carly Fink in September 2023. At the time, Nicole shared a photo of her, Warren and Eddie smiling at the nuptials, which took place in Beverly Hills.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Serayah Seen Left In Tears During Tense Conversation With Joey Bada$$<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl0i2occUNEN2tUgfTXGL8N2ySY-_60KXNRMF0V3g8RasntsVKYKSig63ajHZFq3zMgFpuE-AWcmM-0UNsJEbfQRehm7clHmH_2oc3lep5J8Y0PVm6jX-TWtpgWLj32Eh3Nq2GD_WKrPXcoFEdiiqFsmRw8jz8tMtsKY5N-YH2avvUazDFe9c9YhIKwZ0/s1244/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl0i2occUNEN2tUgfTXGL8N2ySY-_60KXNRMF0V3g8RasntsVKYKSig63ajHZFq3zMgFpuE-AWcmM-0UNsJEbfQRehm7clHmH_2oc3lep5J8Y0PVm6jX-TWtpgWLj32Eh3Nq2GD_WKrPXcoFEdiiqFsmRw8jz8tMtsKY5N-YH2avvUazDFe9c9YhIKwZ0/w360-h640/10.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Serayah and Joey Bada$$ may be going through a roller coaster in their relationship. The pair have been caught on camera having a tense conversation that left the actress in tears in public, months after they were hit with breakup rumors.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday, March 11, The Shade Room posted a video of the couple's emotional exchange when they stepped out together. It's not clear what they were talking about, but they seemed to have a serious conversation as they stopped on the sidewalk and Joey was talking animatedly with his girlfriend.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The pair later sat on an outdoor bench and continued their discussion. Serayah was seen getting emotional as she spoke while her boyfriend nodded his head to what she said. She was seen wiping her tears as she couldn't contain her emotions.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite their apparent problem, Serayah and Joey clearly still have love for each other. The rapper was seen putting his hand over her shoulders to comfort her, before she leaned her head on his shoulder during the outing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The video surfaces several months after rumors swirled on the Internet that Serayah and Joey might have broken up. The speculation arose after the former "Empire" star was spotted stepping out with a mystery man in December 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The man was later revealed to be R&B singer/songwriter K-Major, who captioned a picture of the two together on Instagram, "WHATEVER SHE WANTS [black heart emoji] 'Coming Soon.' " Serayah then commented on the post, "Can't wait to drop this [fire emojis]."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While it appeared that the two teased a musical collaboration, it didn't stop the split rumors, forcing Serayah to clarify her relationship status with Joey. She seemingly debunked the breakup speculation by posting a cute photo of her and the Brooklyn emcee on her Instagram Story, set to Tems' "Me & U".</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Nicki Minaj Allegedly Yelling At Hairstylist Backstage At Seattle Show<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_j7AAwAoyEf7rCtsWYtcBprxYwCwY2VSGqVWo2t-j6Ci4rk0BWJYxjBBY5KcLGeI3MFoCAup2gc0H10-3_pyVGnKYAK-8QYquyjlwM8W5Z07IAjsS9M5sC8s9xJEo75OavDGdNP4Vp4Pat5nIu-22ShBgOgA8eOe1_Hb0140x3-CqbZYtz-EXQY7goVp/s700/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_j7AAwAoyEf7rCtsWYtcBprxYwCwY2VSGqVWo2t-j6Ci4rk0BWJYxjBBY5KcLGeI3MFoCAup2gc0H10-3_pyVGnKYAK-8QYquyjlwM8W5Z07IAjsS9M5sC8s9xJEo75OavDGdNP4Vp4Pat5nIu-22ShBgOgA8eOe1_Hb0140x3-CqbZYtz-EXQY7goVp/w640-h480/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nicki Minaj is celebrating the revival of her iconic Pink Friday series with its sequel and accompanying world tour. The Trinidadian rapper embarked on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour in March, following the release of the album in December.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, the tour has been marred by controversy as Nicki Minaj was reportedly involved in an altercation with a hairstylist backstage at her Seattle show. TMZ obtained a blurry photo of the alleged incident, though the severity of it is unclear.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Minaj has yet to comment on the incident, and fans have mixed reactions. Some have criticized her for overreacting while others have defended her, suggesting that the altercation may have stemmed from production issues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reports also indicate that Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour has been affected by issues such as wardrobe delays, which could also have contributed to her frustration.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Michelle Visage officially replacing RuPaul as Drag Race Down Under host<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsadXZS7Utb5HE5WQjhdRAfCmldgVT4_6IEAIyzm2MmxECe0QEh8OEnN2vxQNGrfBM-43taxgMrbRi8Y5EV21bpjD-Wryp20Qij_77IHPp1m87d9v1Bg8Elir1Se5JgP0MlWXvnvZ61o3S-dQU964n_h43jwRUcwQcbNsvHAShjAxnIRwHFIjpgSLt1Aji/s680/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsadXZS7Utb5HE5WQjhdRAfCmldgVT4_6IEAIyzm2MmxECe0QEh8OEnN2vxQNGrfBM-43taxgMrbRi8Y5EV21bpjD-Wryp20Qij_77IHPp1m87d9v1Bg8Elir1Se5JgP0MlWXvnvZ61o3S-dQU964n_h43jwRUcwQcbNsvHAShjAxnIRwHFIjpgSLt1Aji/w512-h640/12.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After hosting three seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under — a series that features drag performers from Australia and New Zealand — Mama Ru is stepping down from the position of host and will be replaced by Michelle Visage, Entertainment Weekly’s Joey Nolfi reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It has been my great honor to bring Drag Race to Australasia,” RuPaul told the publication. “I can’t wait to see the franchise continue to flourish under the leadership of the incredible Michelle Visage.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Visage wrote in a statement also published on EW:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Thank you, RuPaul, for entrusting me with one of your beloved shows. The color, humor, and outrageousness of Down Under drag holds a special place in my heart. I’m ready to do everything in my power to encourage these beautiful queens to believe in themselves and let their inner light shine through.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RuPaul will still serve as an executive producer of Down Under. In the judging panel, regular judge Rhys Nicholson will continue to appear alongside Visage, as well as “additional seats being occupied by a rotating roster of Down Under queens throughout the season in addition to regular celebrity guest judges,” according to the report.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Visage has been a regular Drag Race judge since season 3 of the flagship series. She’s also been a judge in every single season of RuPaul-hosted spinoffs like All Stars and Drag Race UK. In the first season of Canada’s Drag Race, hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes, Visage made a one-episode appearance as well.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nonetheless, this will be the first full season featuring Visage as the main host of a Drag Race series. An immediate question that pops up pertains to whether or not the show will be rebranded as Drag Race Down Under — dropping the RuPaul’s prefix from the title — or if the series will continue to be known as RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under with Visage as its new host.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Condragulations to Michelle Visage on this major new gig!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Cord Jefferson Calls Out 'Risk-Averse' Film Executives in Oscars Speech<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkl6xP9CnwnWB8XmwB6VSat4vsFC8LDIbXXXRQobZ6Moy18XWuPVclAdhl_Ednx4O5Es38NJ4hzfIiveuei7D-GzMNW7SPptwsgGNBBjATtXNiIndz4t32bP99QwVW5jUUlMfalHxhOZq-tu7-pwWYmYmKDcynnJnq5TqRd0-cVI5r9v1XAcdtxt_6cpE/s700/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkl6xP9CnwnWB8XmwB6VSat4vsFC8LDIbXXXRQobZ6Moy18XWuPVclAdhl_Ednx4O5Es38NJ4hzfIiveuei7D-GzMNW7SPptwsgGNBBjATtXNiIndz4t32bP99QwVW5jUUlMfalHxhOZq-tu7-pwWYmYmKDcynnJnq5TqRd0-cVI5r9v1XAcdtxt_6cpE/w640-h426/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cord Jefferson accepted his first Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay on Sunday, and used it as an opportunity to plead for more risk-taking in Hollywood.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The American Fiction writer/director made his big-screen directorial debut with the film, and in his speech implored more Hollywood executives to take a chance on first-time filmmakers like himself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’ve been talking a lot about how many people passed on this movie, and I worry that sometimes sounds vindictive. I don’t want to be vindictive, I’m not a vindictive person anymore and I’ve worked very hard to not be vindictive anymore,” he said. “It’s more a plea to acknowledge and recognize that there are so many people out there who want the opportunity that I was given.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">American Fiction, which follows a Black writer and professor’s struggles in the publishing world and within his tumultuous family, is an adaptation of Percival Everett’s 2001 novel Erasure.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jefferson began his career as a journalist, writing for Los Angeles magazine and other publications before becoming an editor at Gawker. He then transitioned into a career writing for television, working in late night, on sitcoms and on the HBO limited series Watchmen, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite his credentials, Jefferson reportedly struggled to get American Fiction made. He told ScreenDaily, “Everybody else [besides distributor Orion/MGM] said, ‘We love the material, but we can’t make this movie here.' I knew Hollywood was risk-averse, but I was taken aback as to how risk-averse everybody was.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In his Oscars acceptance speech, Jefferson made sure to highlight the dwindling opportunity for low- and mid-budget filmmaking in blockbuster-obsessed Hollywood.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I understand that this is a risk-averse industry, I get it,” he said. “But $200 million movies are also a risk. And it doesn’t always work out, but you take the risk anyway. Instead of making one $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies. Or 50 $4 million movies.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to The Independent, mid-budget cinema has been in stark decline since at least 2007. In 1990, the inflation-adjusted average production budget of the top-20 grossing films was $63 million, while in 2019 that number was $141 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jefferson has noted that the budget for American Fiction was “significantly less than $10 million.” It made $22.5 million at the box office.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kirk Cousins Signs 4-Year Deal With The Atlanta Falcons<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Q3ohHyaxWo9QEItYhntX6xiyQT7RBzpSQuF9U3BhYo_wotz9GaGIMpXk_PNVVWATy8nBhw6RQT7O3lbl8U6iON84fNC3hYRd1uSuv6Qj0Ttt4AENSfyJmgPY0zUfVuBTdwMP_-CYsUVBuZYz5P3gmJ_G7HhGhKTUiJvLW3F2Wmmo7AsIJxYSl1FN9uRJ/s326/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="326" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Q3ohHyaxWo9QEItYhntX6xiyQT7RBzpSQuF9U3BhYo_wotz9GaGIMpXk_PNVVWATy8nBhw6RQT7O3lbl8U6iON84fNC3hYRd1uSuv6Qj0Ttt4AENSfyJmgPY0zUfVuBTdwMP_-CYsUVBuZYz5P3gmJ_G7HhGhKTUiJvLW3F2Wmmo7AsIJxYSl1FN9uRJ/w640-h556/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NFL player Kirk Cousin attends Tostitos’ pop-up restaurant, Tost by Tostitos on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Tostitos)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Start frying his Magic City wings now! Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has reached a 4-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cousins informed the Vikings of his plans to test the free-agent market which would allow him to begin talks with other teams on Monday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During his time in Minnesota, Kirk has posted impressive statistics.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since 2018, he’s earned three Pro Bowl nods and amassed 23,265 passing yards with 171 touchdowns and only 55 interceptions.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Unfortunately, his stellar 2023 season was cut short by an Achilles injury after just eight games.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">That also includes a $50 million signing bonus, according to sources.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kirk’s agent Mike McCartney shared the exciting news via Twitter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The deal with the Falcons cannot be made official until the 2024 league year begins at 3 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 13.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Before the announcement was made, the Atlanta Falcons dropped this reminder on their Twitter timeline…</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kirk is trending as people react to the news of his new deal with the Atlanta Falcons.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oscars 2024 Ratings Revealed: Awards Show Sees Highest Viewership in Four Years<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LPrAQgfPzQWm3t6PVtcKDZkROmr48hin2JKjvQbjK-wmLubNLZSDFT5kSDEx0johPBVfnFUmKjFuzdaRLEhwQViRpYRitOz-MZcRsJ9P6kXLVwJbf3Hc7ilE4Ru2ZwTuRD0T-UQj-ce0yBL7KmpAAedS2JxVRLfEvi2vajUWlNnWvbrJpQFmnAhl1yO2/s700/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="700" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LPrAQgfPzQWm3t6PVtcKDZkROmr48hin2JKjvQbjK-wmLubNLZSDFT5kSDEx0johPBVfnFUmKjFuzdaRLEhwQViRpYRitOz-MZcRsJ9P6kXLVwJbf3Hc7ilE4Ru2ZwTuRD0T-UQj-ce0yBL7KmpAAedS2JxVRLfEvi2vajUWlNnWvbrJpQFmnAhl1yO2/w640-h422/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The ratings for the 2024 Oscars are in! This year’s ceremony, held on Sunday night (March 10), delivered so many highlights, such as Oppenheimer‘s Best Picture win and Ryan Gosling‘s “I’m Just Ken” performance.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Official reports of the TV viewership numbers for ABC’s broadcast show an increase from last year!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Deadline, 19.5 million total viewers watched the 2024 Oscars.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The figure represents a 4% increase from the 2023 Oscars, which counted a total of 18.8 million viewers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This year’s Oscars was also the most-watched edition of the awards show since 2020, which saw 23.6 million people tune in.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Post-pandemic awards show ratings have been steadily rising after taking a nosedive in 2021.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5QFW9nVvO4GH1_Wk3bV7eZvP2A8NqsNq25ImLTjVe6U97hrlcztE6GbaFI_zmLOUMA8Np_0w2Urf3K2QX0vABR5kQzFJaO2rsghQXa7IFptLe6_06YuQTpsgp5vrJw0md7zba21MVjcog3B_4MhlZKzkozhabS-FSu1ljNMxTju-rUpHsXp0hmcW2RUE/s600/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5QFW9nVvO4GH1_Wk3bV7eZvP2A8NqsNq25ImLTjVe6U97hrlcztE6GbaFI_zmLOUMA8Np_0w2Urf3K2QX0vABR5kQzFJaO2rsghQXa7IFptLe6_06YuQTpsgp5vrJw0md7zba21MVjcog3B_4MhlZKzkozhabS-FSu1ljNMxTju-rUpHsXp0hmcW2RUE/w640-h426/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Eric Carmen, who became an icon of early ’70s power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving solo success with hits like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at age 74.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” his wife, Amy Carmen, wrote on the singer’s website. wrote. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our enormous loss. ‘Love Is All That Matters… Faithful and Forever.'”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The latter quote from Carmen’s wife is a callback to the song “Love Is All That Matters,” from his 1977 solo album “Boats Against the Current.” No cause of death or exact date of death has been announced.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While mostly known as a balladeer, in his early years the Cleveland-born musician was the primary singer and songwriter of the Raspberries, who rebelled against the heavy, glam and progressive-rock scenes of the early ’70s and threw back to the Beatlesesque pop they were raised on. Carmen was not only a deft (if deliberately derivative) songwriter but also a full-throttle rock and roll shouter in the Paul McCartney/ Steve Marriott tradition, and the author of several classic songs of the genre, including the band’s highly suggestive first and biggest hit, “Go All the Way,” as well as “I Wanna Be With You,” “Let’s Pretend,” “Tonight” and “Overnight Sensation.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The group was often lambasted at the time for being too pop or wimpy, but the Raspberries could be a powerhouse rock band when they chose to. Along with kindred spirits Badfinger, Big Star and Todd Rundgren, they created a model that has been revived multiple times over the decades, most vividly in the early ‘90s with bands like Teenage Fanclub, the Posies and even Nirvana: Kurt Cobain was a fan, as well as Bruce Springsteen — who contributed liner notes to a live reunion album — Kiss and Motley Crue.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the band broke up in the mid-’70s, Carmen established himself as a successful solo artist with “All by Myself,” “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” and “Hey Deanie” (a hit for Shaun Cassidy). His run of hits continued into the ’80s with the “Dirty Dancing” song “Hungry Eyes.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Carmen was born in Cleveland in 1949 and began showing musical talent as a toddler. He began taking violin lessons at six — his aunt was a violinist in the Cleveland Orchestra — and later piano and guitar; by high school was writing songs and playing in rock bands, including one with the unusual name of Cyrus Erie (inspired, like Buffalo Springfield, by a name on a tractor).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The vibrant Cleveland rock scene of the time — which also spawned Joe Walsh, later of the Eagles — featured many of the same musicians playing together in a dizzying series of bands. Cyrus Erie released a single on Epic called “Get the Message” in 1968 and continued for a couple more years before Carmen and the band’s fiery lead guitarist, Wally Bryson, joined forces with bassist John Aleksic and powerhouse drummer Jim Bonfanti to form the Raspberries in 1970, with the intention of writing harmony-driven pop-rock songs. Bonfanti had played with Bryson in local legends the Choir, who’d scored a 1966 nationwide hit in their mid-teens with the garage-pop classic “It’s Cold Outside” and opened for many of their heroes, including the Who and the Yardbirds. Aleksic soon dropped out and was replaced by ex-Choir singer Dave Smalley, who’d recently returned from serving in Vietnam.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Not surprisingly, considering their years of playing together, the lineup gelled quickly and powerfully, and soon united with producer-manager Jimmy Ienner (older brother and business partner of future Columbia Records CEO Don Ienner) and signed with Capitol Records. An inspired producer, the elder Ienner helped the band to attain their vibrant combination of power and pop: Bringing together a wide range of influences that ranged from the Beatles, Beach Boys and girl groups to hard rockers like the Who and Free, those influences came into vivid focus on “Go All the Way.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, either driven by or — depending on one’s take — held back by the controversy over the surprisingly explicit lyrics, still unusual for Top 40 radio in the summer of 1972.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">”When I was writing ‘Go All the Way,’ I’d seen how the Stones were forced to change their lyrics on Ed Sullivan,” Carmen said in “Overnight Sensation,” Ken Sharp’s history of the group. “And I was listening to [the Beach Boys’] ‘Pet Sounds,’ where Brian Wilson is talking about sleeping with his girlfriend, but in an innocent way, and getting away with it. ‘I thought, If we sing this like choirboys and put the words in the girl’s mouth, maybe we can slide this by radio!’ And it worked.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The group and Ienner never shied away from a gimmick — their debut album had a scratch-and-sniff logo on the cover that smelled like raspberries — and for their second LP, “Fresh,” they flew in the face of trends and embraced the ‘60s pop group imagery wholeheartedly, appearing on the cover in matching white suits. While the album spawned two hits in the jangly “I Wanna Be With You” (No. 16 on the Hot 100) and the ballad “Let’s Pretend,” and the determinedly outdated look had its own kind of cool among fans, the group’s reputation took a beating in the rock press — legendary critic Lester Bangs eviscerated their more derivative moments (most of which would be considered “influences” today).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Apparently stung by the criticism, the group ditched the suits and fired back in 1973 with “Side 3,” by far its hardest-rocking album. Ienner cranked up the drums, Bonfanti channeled his inner Keith Moon, and the sound created a blazing contrast with Carmen’s complex melodies, multi-chord song structure and the group’s harmonies, especially on the single “Tonight,” which in many ways is the ultimate power-pop song. Other highlights from the album include “I’m a Rocker” — featuring what may be Carmen’s most powerful vocal — and “Ecstasy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But “Tonight” stalled at No. 69 — possibly also due to Carmen shouting “Won’t you let me sleep with you!” during the song’s finale — and the band splintered, with Nebraska-born bassist Scott McCarl and former Cyrus Erie drummer Michael McBride joining for their final studio effort, 1974’s “Starting Over.” The album featured another Carmen classic in “Overnight Sensation” — as calculated a hit single as there ever was, its chorus goes “Want a hit record, yeah!” — which reached No. 18. But the group’s moment, if it ever truly had one, had passed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We thought that we were being radical,” Carmen told the audience at a Raspberries reunion show in 2004, “but FM radio thought we were being reactionary.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, within a year Carmen had joined forces with Clive Davis at his newly launched Arista Records, and less than 18 months after the Raspberries released their final album, he’d scored a No. 2 single with the maudlin “All by Myself,” a song that channeled and subverted Nilsson’s smash cover of Badfinger’s “Without You,” complete with the soaring chorus and tumultuous orchestra.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” fared well as a follow-up, hitting No. 11 on the Hot 100 and rising to the top of the adult contemporary chart. Carmen did not revisit the top 10 until “Hungry Eyes” rode the “Dirty Dancing” phenomenon to a No. 4 peak on the Hot 100 in 1987 (the soundtrack also reunited him with Ienner, who served as executive producer). “Make Me Lose Control” rose one notch higher than that, as a No. 3 hit the following year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Carmen never again charted a single after the 1980s, nor did he release any studio albums after 1984’s “Eric Carmen,” with one exception, 2000’s Rhino release “I Was Born to Love You” (originally released only in Japan) in 1998), which found him reuniting with songwriting collaborators like Dean Pitchford and Diane Warren.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Raspberries cultists were in for a treat when the band gave in to decades’ worth of reunion pleas and got back together, briefly, in the mid-2000s. A 2005 concert at L.A.’s House of Blues was released as the live album “Live on Sunset Strip,” for which Bruce Springsteen contributed a quote to the liner notes. Another show from that reunion, recorded at the House of Blues in Cleveland, was issued in 2017 by Omnivore as “Pop Art Live.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">”People used to ask me ‘Why don’t you guys get together and just play one gig?”’ said Carmen in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. ”Because it takes the same amount of preparation for one good show as a six-month tour. I never wanted to be the guy to put this band back on a stage and pop everyone’s bubble and have them go home saying ‘Oh, they weren’t that good.'” It didn’t help that things had ended acrimoniously back in the day, with a reported parking-lot fight. “But 30 years have passed, and everybody is a grown-up now, with a life.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2000, Carmen joined Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band on tour, performing his biggest solo and Raspberries hits as well as sitting in with the performer whose band had provided a template for much of his musical life.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In recent years, as he held back from releasing new music or performing in concert, fans communicated with him on social media — sometimes combatively, given his staunch conservative political views — until he withdrew from Twitter a few years ago. He married his wife, Amy Murphy, in 2016.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Yet Carmen and the group’s musical influence has resonated throughout the years. “All by Myself” was featured in a pivotal scene in the 1995 Nicole Kidman-starring film “To Die For”; two years later Celine Dion took her version of it to No. 4; and two decades after that, “Go All the Way” experienced a resurgence the original Raspberries scarcely could have imagined in 1972, when it appeared on the first “Guardians of the Galaxy” soundtrack.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Museum Of Natural History To Feature Jewelry From Notorious B.I.G., A$Ap Rocky And More In New Exhibit<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGvPGfaCQAmwq2kQsUFmN9ilvWxZU1Boq3r0SzJ18TvH47gOwrRNwspScItN0gq57uoJpJ-4Vd1dVAa60i8WjZUQDswWjmQ-OB_OFzvnLRWYjQKEdKp-dQzzfVRKGc5wQNkE8Wl8qgd0JN4ST0HdSlNqduSTqtUhoxv50yoHDTzSW9JxnrVZE_neA5WDO/s1250/17.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1250" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGvPGfaCQAmwq2kQsUFmN9ilvWxZU1Boq3r0SzJ18TvH47gOwrRNwspScItN0gq57uoJpJ-4Vd1dVAa60i8WjZUQDswWjmQ-OB_OFzvnLRWYjQKEdKp-dQzzfVRKGc5wQNkE8Wl8qgd0JN4ST0HdSlNqduSTqtUhoxv50yoHDTzSW9JxnrVZE_neA5WDO/w640-h424/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NYC Museum Of Natural History is set to host a new exhibit featuring the bling from some of the game’s most notable names, including A$AP Rocky and The Notorious B.I.G.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">‘Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry, is set to debut on May 9 and wiull feature other Hip Hop celebs including Tyler The Creator, Nicki Minaj, Erykah Badu and Slick Rick.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Hip-hop jewelry has had a huge impact on our wider modern culture,” said Sean M. Decatur, the museum’s president, in a statement. “These jewelry pieces are not just magnificent in and of themselves, they’re an important part of hip-hop history and hip-hop culture as artists claimed and transformed traditional symbols of luxury and success.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The exhibit borrowed its name from Vikki Tobak’s 2022 book, which uses 40 years of iconic imagery of some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars and compelling stories to celebrate how “ice” has become a “proclamation of identity and self-expression.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 388-page hardback book published by TASCHEN maps out the evolution of the Hip Hop jewelry game, from Run-DMC‘s gold adidas pendants and Eric B. & Rakim‘s ostentatious dookie rope chains and Mercedes medallions to the over-the-top pieces of today worn by the likes of Cardi B, A$AP Rocky, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, JAY-Z, Gucci Mane, Meek Mill, Cam’ron, Beyoncé and Rihanna.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Boeing whistleblower John Barnett Has Been found dead<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh5-gsIiBDOf1VC3J0F3ZlC0GX3GD6nZbOwtOqGegb1jt3JbNfV0TM8bKdcXW6jDU9uN2rhvvsyOvehdwfepzSIe2Rhju_L6NVJj8r9AmyrWTtCVcckjHeYlYBBHCy3Q0Y3eIGiEx5eDyN_egkt3v6ULNGB8KTYxG7YekT7UGuUUcbOAd8i5laiC558LC/s587/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="587" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh5-gsIiBDOf1VC3J0F3ZlC0GX3GD6nZbOwtOqGegb1jt3JbNfV0TM8bKdcXW6jDU9uN2rhvvsyOvehdwfepzSIe2Rhju_L6NVJj8r9AmyrWTtCVcckjHeYlYBBHCy3Q0Y3eIGiEx5eDyN_egkt3v6ULNGB8KTYxG7YekT7UGuUUcbOAd8i5laiC558LC/w640-h360/18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A former Boeing employee who raised quality-control and safety concerns over the company’s aircraft production was found dead this week, according to authorities in South Carolina.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">John Barnett, 62, was a quality manager with Boeing who retired in 2017 after several decades with the company. He died March 9 from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Charleston County coroner’s office said in a statement. The Charleston City Police Department is investigating, it added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Get a curated selection of 10 of our best stories in your inbox every weekend.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We are saddened by Mr. Barnett’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends,” Boeing said in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Federal Aviation Administration and lawyers for Barnett did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After midair failure, critics ask: Did Boeing learn from Max crashes?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a 2019 New York Times story, Barnett was one of several whistleblowers who raised quality issues at Boeing’s South Carolina plant where the company builds its 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Barnett said he had discovered clusters of metal shavings left near electrical systems for flight controls, which he said could have “catastrophic” results if the shavings penetrated the wiring.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Barnett said he repeatedly raised his concerns to his supervisors but was ignored and instead transferred to another part of the plant. Barnett later filed a whistleblower complaint with the FAA. In 2017, the FAA issued a directive requiring that 787s be cleared of shavings before delivery, according to the story.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A Boeing spokesman told the New York Times that safety issues are “immediately investigated and changes are made whenever necessary.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Later in 2019, Barnett told the BBC that he had also uncovered problems with the aircraft’s oxygen systems, which could mean some breathing masks would not work in an emergency, and that workers under pressure to meet production targets had installed substandard parts on planes. Boeing denied the allegations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Long before the Max disasters, Boeing had a history of failing to fix safety problems</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Boeing is under fresh scrutiny after a door plug blew out midflight on an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 Max 9 in January. The blowout was linked to loose bolts and led the FAA to ground all Boeing 737 Max 9 planes with a door plug.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last week, the FAA said its six-week audit prompted by the incident had identified several issues of noncompliance in areas including Boeing’s manufacturing process control and its parts handling. The agency said it has halted production expansion of the Boeing 737 Max and has given the company 90 days to come up with a plan to fix the issues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Boeing’s 737 Max jets were previously grounded in 2019 when software forced down the noses of two new planes in a way their pilots could not overcome, causing two crashes that killed 346 people.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">If you or someone you know needs help, visit 988lifeline.org or call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Krispy Kreme’s St. Patrick’s Day Treat: Free Doughnuts and 4 New Flavors<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8ZE3T6Tj1iGbWfOIKigZ7HOFIXzPS6ztcEuWPC2u795EO14MWsyuksEJGZ3MZTJD_8C9FLImCcmD_pVMfRoiZ7t6w7JJMekKQswWsHNQCw0Sdiup8B8ArbLLcLW_69wuRL0bhiaMyNnGNU-KAsAIv5Tmpi4l9eQaOcbZo4DzSVLiQNf7rCSrW52k_EhN/s660/19.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="660" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8ZE3T6Tj1iGbWfOIKigZ7HOFIXzPS6ztcEuWPC2u795EO14MWsyuksEJGZ3MZTJD_8C9FLImCcmD_pVMfRoiZ7t6w7JJMekKQswWsHNQCw0Sdiup8B8ArbLLcLW_69wuRL0bhiaMyNnGNU-KAsAIv5Tmpi4l9eQaOcbZo4DzSVLiQNf7rCSrW52k_EhN/w640-h320/19.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Krispy Kreme is launching four new doughnuts and re-releasing the beloved O’riginal Glazed Doughnut to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sweets lovers are now able to purchase the holiday donuts for a limited time at participating Krispy Kreme locations in the U.S.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Customers wearing green can get a free O’riginal Glazed Doughnut at Krispy Kreme in-store or through the drive-thru from March 15–17; no purchase is required.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The O’riginal Glazed Doughnut is a green version of the classic Krispy Kreme doughnut.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Krispy Kreme's St. Patrick's Day Treat: Free Doughnuts and 4 New Flavors</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Krispy Kreme’s St. Patrick’s Day</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The four new doughnut flavors include:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Luck of the Rainbow Doughnut: An Original Glazed Doughnut dipped in green icing, rainbow explosion sprinkle blend, and topped with a buttercream cloud</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shamrock Cookies ‘N Kreme made with Oreo Cookies: An unglazed shell filled with cookies & Kreme filling made with Oreo cookies, dripped in white icing with green drizzles and St. Patrick’s fusion sprinkles</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Plaid Party Doughnut: An unglazed shell filled with white Kreme filling, dipped in chocolate icing, and drizzled with green icing</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shooting Shamrock Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in light green icing with a green icing swirl, topped with a shamrock sugar piece</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The four new doughnut flavors are accessible in-store, for pickup or delivery through Krispy Kreme’s app and website, and in Krispy Kreme 6-packs at select grocery stores.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></b></a></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Thug Life Doggo</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-MDkVCZ6yDSIVsuThN8KywtmfILn15CXmhgfB_J7kVV4k10984A6vn8-VyVl5FrGXHpCAE1QnWh2NCIQ4pU41NFNqX-XCXjXUwlI1nKPBzLaTdv9H5LalX4inDyQvlbwVsS8qWwhfjF11loxSM00CsUjBW9SH_6jqK3rUyF4i_-STgYjz0vGMTi7ugMg/s392/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0y4mIOyU6mUM3jn_ubefCN4EJuURkzlPsRQtVIfzkKnH_8t-SKMIb_f8vxyDm6fh9X7AY5SUYQi1teeeFGDJ8S4kMvTf3uEVZZ4hb6GKZPL5jidDhJGk9OsignVUxsCVF1AXagGGqoJnGam-P9-a46oGnXmQJy8TgJyIhY_Mh5swFVgpdJcv14czb7I3/s874/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0y4mIOyU6mUM3jn_ubefCN4EJuURkzlPsRQtVIfzkKnH_8t-SKMIb_f8vxyDm6fh9X7AY5SUYQi1teeeFGDJ8S4kMvTf3uEVZZ4hb6GKZPL5jidDhJGk9OsignVUxsCVF1AXagGGqoJnGam-P9-a46oGnXmQJy8TgJyIhY_Mh5swFVgpdJcv14czb7I3/w512-h640/5.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cool!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Source Shares What Caused Porsha Williams’ Split From Simon Guobadia After 1 Year of Marriage<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneFTYkN_hqiA4qx-um2e_mj0N4C9RPzq53WJYRiBHnhQ7p_eHLHqjL6rADNxctbIrXYewmiFSX5OwFdyn8uAABjiCBYDlabU8Tmpex11xPZ2qjgBHrICFsueqToaCi5dUOwDY2YY7vAI7HG93pHzkyVyig9tg9HXdmUb-CTVa7Qg0zT0KXQm9fSlcesMd/s700/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneFTYkN_hqiA4qx-um2e_mj0N4C9RPzq53WJYRiBHnhQ7p_eHLHqjL6rADNxctbIrXYewmiFSX5OwFdyn8uAABjiCBYDlabU8Tmpex11xPZ2qjgBHrICFsueqToaCi5dUOwDY2YY7vAI7HG93pHzkyVyig9tg9HXdmUb-CTVa7Qg0zT0KXQm9fSlcesMd/w640-h480/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha Williams‘ whirlwind marriage to her now-estranged husband Simon Guobadia seems to have been a bit too intense for the Real Housewives of Atlanta star to handle.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Weeks after Porsha, 42, suddenly filed for divorce from Simon, 59, following just 15 months of marriage, a source has revealed that their split was a case of “too much, too soon,” as they claimed that Porsha and her friends didn’t appreciate how “controlling” Simon reportedly was with the reality star.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It was a case of too much, too soon,” an insider close to Porsha told Life & Style magazine in their latest issue. “It wasn’t enough time to really get to know someone, but Porsha was swept off her feet by Simon.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As RHOA fans will recall, Porsha and Simon announced their engagement in May 2021, just weeks after they began dating — and shortly after he called off his marriage to her former co-star, Falynn Guobadia, and she split from former fiance Dennis McKinley, with whom she shares their 4-year-old daughter Pilar Jena.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Friends found Simon controlling, and that was a problem for Porsha, who is so independent,” the source alleged. “It’s not her style to be told what to do and when to be home.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha did once say, “I don’t need permission to be fabulous.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After Porsha confirmed her long-awaited return to RHOA in mid-February, telling her Instagram followers, “Porsha Williams coming back to the Real Housewives of Atlanta? That’s false. But Porsha Guobadia is in the building,” Simon was accused of fraud and sham marriages as reports claimed he’s been denied U.S. citizenship.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Days later, news of a $814,000 lawsuit against his company over a past-due bill for the use of a private jet was shared. And, shortly thereafter, Porsha, who did sign a prenup, filed documents against her estranged spouse, demanding that he refrain from destroying any financial documents or selling off any of their property.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amid the drama, an NBCUniversal representative confirmed producers hadn’t yet started filming season 16. That said, they reportedly had no idea that Porsha’s marriage was ending when she signed back onto the show, nor was it a deal-breaker.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Porsha is a star on her own without Simon. He was not important to Bravo,” an insider told Radar Online, adding that “fans love” Porsha regardless of whether she’s married or not.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">No word yet on when filming will begin on The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 16.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Samara Joy and PJ Morton Debut 'Why I'm Here' For Netflix’s ‘Shirley’ Chisholm Biopic<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQdb3Pj8UL0zghLL_0scCaixrbTSY2G49_Qg2Ut_F62Q6lrg2e4XtyEW8yv0Fr_gieQ7NXvQBwMFTrM6EqN5-OI3gYg4KkobfvzIq3De3F3NRk4YS_7JsIFL1VS_4o0AeNics80X5LojcVa_4tZ6IV2aRbFubLulGoQw9yJzXKyKz2mT36ZnjEuDMUKQ4/s700/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="700" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQdb3Pj8UL0zghLL_0scCaixrbTSY2G49_Qg2Ut_F62Q6lrg2e4XtyEW8yv0Fr_gieQ7NXvQBwMFTrM6EqN5-OI3gYg4KkobfvzIq3De3F3NRk4YS_7JsIFL1VS_4o0AeNics80X5LojcVa_4tZ6IV2aRbFubLulGoQw9yJzXKyKz2mT36ZnjEuDMUKQ4/w640-h638/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Samara Joy and PJ Morton Debut 'Why I'm Here' For Netflix’s ‘Shirley’ Chisholm Biopic</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Grammy winning artists Samara Joy and PJ Morton have teamed up for “Why I’m Here,” the lead single from the soundtrack from Netflix's “Shirley.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Joy, a 23-year-old jazz phenomenom, strays away from her jazz roots in the new single. Co-written and produced with PJ Morton, “Why I’m Here” sees Joy cover an emotionally stirring, political-leaning track.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since 2019, the launch of her career, Joy has moved fans to tears with her distinct contralto register. Her Grammy award-winning album, Linger Awhile, solidifies her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next jazz singing sensation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Z-HJwc_bfQ?si=pOmiEiWWCISKjwrF" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an interview with NPR, Joy shared that studying voice in college helped her better understand her own voice and her own approach to songs. "I learned not only about the foundational things, but about phrasing and having control over my voice and not just looking at a song as just something to sing, but, like, actually delving into the story and the lyrics and utilizing whatever tools I have technique wise to, to bring the song to life."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Joy shared about the new leading track with Variety. “For me, this song was a representation of how Shirley Chisholm’s commitment to pursuing her purpose has affected us all, whether we realize it or not,” she shared. “Regina King’s portrayal of Chisholm only cements the importance of being persistent in the face of adversity and remembering why we all are here: to help one another.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morton added, “It’s an honor to put music to such an important and inspiring story. And then to do it with one of my favorite new voices today just made it even more special.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morton, known for his indie soul albums and gospel songs that he’s penned, serves as the perfect partner for the inspirational record. The Watch The Sun singer has had a spectacular run of genre-blurring releases that have earned him five Gramophone trophies.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Ye And Ty Dolla Sign Unveil 'VULTURES 2' Cover Art<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja37BVMUChnJ00oYAjJs8P0xRt_2vetISE_dElxI55VYLWMOLB68et36l3Ly28133opbYukQaU3dcDTvU0XKgk1YqOQxRctKP_uuYiIt4tTCVbBoiccRfsVtFzxPmoYTjIFRHES2d8_X52Re9nemmGjaoA6k1MDH4YvDRNlisBmmui17NfcF-tVqlqqmTY/s691/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="691" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja37BVMUChnJ00oYAjJs8P0xRt_2vetISE_dElxI55VYLWMOLB68et36l3Ly28133opbYukQaU3dcDTvU0XKgk1YqOQxRctKP_uuYiIt4tTCVbBoiccRfsVtFzxPmoYTjIFRHES2d8_X52Re9nemmGjaoA6k1MDH4YvDRNlisBmmui17NfcF-tVqlqqmTY/w640-h420/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The artist formerly known as Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign have now unveiled the cover art for their second collaborative project, VULTURES 2. The album, originally slated for March 8, has not dropped yet, but the unveiled cover featuring a photo of Ty Dolla’s brother Big TC is a step in the right direction for fans.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Recently, the Chicago rapper gave a brief update on the LP’s progress via an Instagram DM with stan account Ye Fanatics. He wrote “We in the lab” in response to inquiries about the album’s release</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In January, Ye revealed that VULTURES would be divided into three installments. The first was scheduled for Feb. 9 but ultimately came out the following day. Meanwhile, the third volume was announced for April 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#KENERGY: Every celebrity was having a blast during Ryan Gosling's performance of 'I'm Just Ken' at the 2024 Oscars</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPu17XBlF8kAzAPvphcuHUdnkl39TnsFM0h70xOjE28gLxMxTFDpTNY-jgPIChcKAO12spCEq2gGvy4ccDT77RtR9kzYTsL_7R0UoylesDQha53oEioZJMfKX3U38BQhoTedW0rw-uVt5SRr88Ydrt6-0OkyPS9eKCbrN5AfR-4pdIhM5l2Gx8D_FzcU74/s700/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPu17XBlF8kAzAPvphcuHUdnkl39TnsFM0h70xOjE28gLxMxTFDpTNY-jgPIChcKAO12spCEq2gGvy4ccDT77RtR9kzYTsL_7R0UoylesDQha53oEioZJMfKX3U38BQhoTedW0rw-uVt5SRr88Ydrt6-0OkyPS9eKCbrN5AfR-4pdIhM5l2Gx8D_FzcU74/w640-h426/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ryan Gosling definitely brought the Kenergy during a performance of "I'm Just Ken," a fan-favorite from the movie "Barbie," at the 2024 Oscars on Sunday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And what a performance it was. Gosling, wearing a sparkly hot-pink suit, had dozens of dancers, his costars, the song's co-writer Mark Ronson, Slash, and more onstage with him to give the song the full Oscars treatment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A-listers in the audience were also very into Gosling's performance, judging by their dance moves.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gosling even got director Greta Gerwig, "Barbie" costars Margot Robbie and America Ferrera, and "La La Land" costar Emma Stone to sing along.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Stone had so much fun during the performance that it apparently led to a wardrobe malfunction.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"My dress is broken," she said as she accepted the best actress Oscar for "Poor Things," adding: "I think it happened during 'I'm Just Ken.'"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">WATCH:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VhWqpvGq6b4?si=V7ko3Q9qvfWvelZN" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I'm Just Ken," written by Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, was up for an Oscar for best original song, but it lost to another song from the "Barbie" soundtrack: "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gosling was nominated for best supporting actor for his role as Ken, but Robert Downey Jr. took the prize for his performance in "Oppenheimer."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins best supporting actress Oscar for ‘The Holdovers’: ‘Thank you for seeing me’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOlDZEVlq7VokADBUcNJ6z6OoTL1tmDXan-DyWLasx7YOU5Trtoe5NQSTZA08qp6o3xBQip6k_oG6EjylUugSgDEPKOPUcRUEwl3bARndXUNQjUu3zQR5ot9QqMrdr-3nrGJSc2x1taZdeAxvemKBSI9cReUtk3PcRn8LU96jSW6mQGhWfWgbZxnuqmk-/s700/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOlDZEVlq7VokADBUcNJ6z6OoTL1tmDXan-DyWLasx7YOU5Trtoe5NQSTZA08qp6o3xBQip6k_oG6EjylUugSgDEPKOPUcRUEwl3bARndXUNQjUu3zQR5ot9QqMrdr-3nrGJSc2x1taZdeAxvemKBSI9cReUtk3PcRn8LU96jSW6mQGhWfWgbZxnuqmk-/w640-h360/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></b><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Da’Vine Joy Randolph won her first-ever Oscar on Sunday for her performance in “The Holdovers,” capping off an impressive sweep through this year’s award season.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I didn’t think I was supposed to be doing this as a career,” she said, through tears, in her acceptance speech. She went on to thank her mother and the many people who guided her to follow her dream – including her publicist.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“For so long, I’ve always wanted to be different,” she said. “And now I realize I just need to be myself and I thank you. I thank you for seeing me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Randolph was nominated in the supporting actress category alongside Emily Blunt for “Oppenheimer,” Danielle Brooks for “The Color Purple,” America Ferrera for “Barbie” and Jodie Foster for “Nyad.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Randolph’s win on Sunday was as close to a sure bet as one can get.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She’s had a successful award season with continued wins for her breakout role in “The Holdovers,” having previously won a Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award, BAFTA and a SAG Award for her performance in the 2023 dramedy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In “The Holdovers,” Randolph plays Mary Lamb, a grieving head cook at the New England boarding school where the film is set. She stars alongside Paul Giamatti, who portrays a curmudgeonly prep school professor who’s forced to stay on campus with a handful of students throughout the Christmas break. The film feels all the feels as it explores the power of finding friendship in unlikely places.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The Holdovers” is nominated for five Oscars on Sunday, including a best actor nod for Giamatti as well as best picture.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Janet Jackson Was honored ahead of her ‘Together Again’ concert in Hawaii<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NpEgcXunc76oib2SV9T1o3RKqiSHTrSs0YZN7MLbH1FGeC4eq0N4UtRy328g_CqZ6aUV9XF_fZ_tLsa9WduYNBGim30jxfrzVyiZgQd9lg_FdPPXVm90hxrsKSEfZ8OKAl5TeixrVcV9gVNhGWpNThgDhsDx8S24E3PbVnJpjGnlsEvRNXZrxX8uefZg/s700/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NpEgcXunc76oib2SV9T1o3RKqiSHTrSs0YZN7MLbH1FGeC4eq0N4UtRy328g_CqZ6aUV9XF_fZ_tLsa9WduYNBGim30jxfrzVyiZgQd9lg_FdPPXVm90hxrsKSEfZ8OKAl5TeixrVcV9gVNhGWpNThgDhsDx8S24E3PbVnJpjGnlsEvRNXZrxX8uefZg/w640-h426/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Janet Jackson has arrived on the islands for her ‘Together Again’ concert tour.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Leading up to her trio of performances at the Blaisdell Arena, the music icon was bestowed with a prestigious honor in Hawaii.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi proclaimed March 7, 2024, as “Janet Jackson Day” in recognition of her contributions to the music industry and her enduring connection with the Hawaiian islands.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He bestowed the honor to Jackson at the Blaisdell Arena during rehearsals.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Everyone in our state is absolutely thrilled that you’ve come here to do several shows. We’re very, very grateful, deeply appreciative, and most respectful for your incredible body of work,” said Blangiardi.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jackson’s ties to Hawaii run deep, starting with her concert at Aloha Stadium in 1999. She went on to film her HBO special “Live in Hawaii” in 2002, captivating an audience of over 12 million viewers worldwide. She has since brought several tours to the Blaisdell Arena.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hawaii holds a special place in her heart, making it an obvious addition to her “Together Again” tour.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reflecting on her longstanding relationship with Hawaii, Janet Jackson said, “I have such incredible memories since I was five, six-years-old of coming to Hawaii on the regular. Beautiful memories being here with my family, having so much fun with my brothers.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Moved by the devastating Maui wildfires, Jackson pledged a portion of her concert proceeds to aid the victims.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“When I heard of the tragedy in Lahaina, it really broke my heart and I wanted to do something, I had to do my part.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As she prepares to take the stage at the Blaisdell Arena, Janet Jackson’s crew promises a concert filled with over 35 of her chart-topping hits.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gil Duldulao, Jackson’s creative director of 26-years, lauded the show’s beauty, describing it as a captivating musical journey through the singer’s illustrious career.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s a long continuous musical. I think it’s a great show,” said Duldulao.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Adding a local touch to the tour, at least 10 members of Janet Jackson’s team, including her creative director, makeup artist, and hairstylist, hail from Hawaii.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We all became so close. She’s like a sister to us. We’re a little family,” said Preston Meneses, who has been Jackson’s makeup artist for 18 years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She’s part Hawaiian already. She really is!” laughed Cassidy Unciao, Jackson’s makeup artist of 18-years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">No. 1 South Carolina wins SEC Tournament over No. 8 LSU 79-72 in game marred by skirmish, ejections<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS5i_-rVbDPwVuh6borq13BPH41VCd6ndwLupbFlehxwmRpSO5Vzu7exYEoegmfuLlvVr5CEsvI0S46PV_3vFrr5w0PCUnBuII99ttUmVNJZdjdReyWJzVoTBGo3rqUWpypyyRBB2rfxgQc6r7DJCb7CQQus9I_ZCldZlbsicIb6rtMIgcjdBjZJBMwIs/s1200/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS5i_-rVbDPwVuh6borq13BPH41VCd6ndwLupbFlehxwmRpSO5Vzu7exYEoegmfuLlvVr5CEsvI0S46PV_3vFrr5w0PCUnBuII99ttUmVNJZdjdReyWJzVoTBGo3rqUWpypyyRBB2rfxgQc6r7DJCb7CQQus9I_ZCldZlbsicIb6rtMIgcjdBjZJBMwIs/w640-h426/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">MiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 24 points including four 3-pointers as No. 1 South Carolina held off No. 8 LSU 79-72 to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament title Sunday, a victory marred by a fourth-quarter fight that led to Gamecocks leading scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso being ejected.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">South Carolina (32-0) was ahead 73-66 when Fulwiley stole the ball from Flau’jae Johnson, who wrapped her up and was called for a foul. Johnson then bumped South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins, and the 6-foot-7 Cardoso rushed and pushed the 5-10 Johnson the ground. Players from both benches rushed toward them.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardoso and three of her teammates were ejected. Two LSU players who came off the bench were also sent off.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardoso can be expected to miss time in the NCAA Tournament for her actions. The Gamecocks enter March Madness as the clear-cut No. 1 seed and the only undefeated team left in Division I, men or women. And they did it against the defending national champion Tigers and SEC player of the year Angel Reese.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It was South Carolina’s eighth tournament crown in the past 10 seasons and its 16th straight win over LSU (28-5), including all four meetings since Kim Mulkey became the Tigers’ coach three seasons ago.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fulwiley, the speedy, flashy freshman, put on a show in her first SEC Tournament and was named its most valuable player. She hit two 3s as South Carolina used a 24-11 between the first and second quarters to move in front for good.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LSU cut a 13-point deficit to 67-66 on Johnson’s foul shots with 4:36 to play. But Raven Johnson followed with a basket and Bree Hall added two more buckets to extend the margin.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aneesah Morrow led LSU with 19 points. Reese had 15 points and 13 rebounds, her third straight double-double in the tournament.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LSU’s Mikaylah Williams, the SEC freshman of the year, played for the first time since injuring her foot four games ago. She scored two points in eight minutes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Tigers were without Last-Tear Poa, the junior guard who had taken on Williams’ starting spot as the first-year player rested her foot. Poa suffered a concussion late in LSU’s semifinal win over Mississippi on Saturday night when her head hit the floor hard. She needed a stretcher to leave the court and was taken to a hospital and released Saturday night.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LSU: The Tigers have to be tired of coming up second to South Carolina. They’ve finished behind them in the standings in each of Mulkey’s three seasons now have lost the SEC Tournament to the Gamecocks. Perhaps they’ll get another crack at them in March Madness.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">South Carolina: The Gamecocks continue to excel despite that, as coach Dawn Staley says, they don’t know what they don’t know. They are filled with confidence and can be expected to show that in the NCAA Tournament.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#BoxOfficeNews: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' Knocks Out 'Dune : Part Two' On Box Office<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknNvL5rF2ZxGK4fngBcxksmV5Dqq3qpn5IIwqWpt9HuFKSj84fDCwkuMzwQUNTak1yjY9H-WLDua2o3Z8LETwGre9zPe3iHiFxk0Y96s_45H4I4hrCe3vho_Lx7yelh-qgnyKs__ACSYAYu3Mk9Lg916tM6qOipHSJI4Ej-Umzed0mVbMxwHY0yOAO87q/s700/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknNvL5rF2ZxGK4fngBcxksmV5Dqq3qpn5IIwqWpt9HuFKSj84fDCwkuMzwQUNTak1yjY9H-WLDua2o3Z8LETwGre9zPe3iHiFxk0Y96s_45H4I4hrCe3vho_Lx7yelh-qgnyKs__ACSYAYu3Mk9Lg916tM6qOipHSJI4Ej-Umzed0mVbMxwHY0yOAO87q/w640-h360/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Po has returned victorious. Following the release of "Kung Fu Panda 4" in the U.S. on March 8, the movie has kicked its way out to the top spot of the North American box office with a solid $58.3 million from 4,035 theaters.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It marks the biggest debut of the franchise since the original, 2008's "Kung Fu Panda", which opened to $60 million, and overtook the start of the two prior entries, 2016's "Kung Fu Panda 3" ($41 million) and 2011's "Kung Fu Panda 2" ($47.6 million), not adjusted for inflation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jim Orr appears not to be surprised by the resurgence of interest in the beloved animated franchise. "Family audiences were primed to come out and have fun with a much-beloved franchise," says Orr, Universal's president of domestic distribution. "Animated movies tend to leg out. We anticipate a tremendous corridor."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, David A. Gross of movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, sees the opening number of "Kung Fu Panda 4" as a big achievement for a movie in its genre. "This is an excellent opening for an animation sequel that's this far into its series," he weighs in. " 'Kung Fu Panda' is showing terrific strength now, with good momentum for another sequel."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Internationally, the fourth installment in DreamWorks Animation's martial arts-inspired comedy film series collected $22 million from 41 markets for a global tally of $80 million. The movie cost $85 million to produce, less than the first three movies, each of which cost about $150 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The responses to the film were mostly positive, with audiences giving it an A- CinemaScore. Meanwhile, the movie has a 69% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on critics' reviews.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The arrival of "Kung Fu Panda 4" forces "Dune: Part Two" to abdicate the throne after only one week sitting atop the chart. The sci-fi sequel, however, remained strong with an estimated $46 million, dropping 44.2%, despite being pushed to No. 2.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following up at No. 3 is another newcomer, "Imaginary", a supernatural horror film co-produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner. It took in an estimated $10 million, the lowest end of industry projections, on its first weekend, after receiving negative reviews from critics. Audiences seemingly agreed, giving it an average grade of C+ on CinemaScore.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Cabrini", a biopic about the life of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini, debuts at No. 4 with approximately $7.6 million, lower than the projected gross of about $8.5 million. Despite the so-so opening, the movie, which explores the sexism and anti-Italian racism faced by Cabrini and others in New York City during the late 19th century, was approved by critics, with 90% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Bob Marley: One Love" rounds out this week's box office with an estimated $4.1 million. Dropping one spot from last week's No. 4, the music biopic about the late reggae artist Bob Marley has collected a total of $89 million in North America and $160 million globally, becoming a surprise box office success.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Top 10 of North American Box Office (Mar. 08-10, 2024):</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Kung Fu Panda 4" - $58.3 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Dune: Part Two" - $46 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Imaginary" - $10 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Cabrini" - $7.6 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Bob Marley: One Love" - $4.1 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Ordinary Angels" - $2 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Madame Web" - $1.12 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Migration" - $1.1 million</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Yolo" - $840,000</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Wonka" - $600,000</span></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kate Middleton's First Post-OP Photo After Surgery Withdrawn Due To Suspected 'Manipulation'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGEHCP7ErsUuaNEvVLaNZuEKWiOKjXR-OALSadvwE-fxgx4yYkDuFSddmZgZDqGM6DLVmXL3QyZ-bxAEs8Vk3w9LV6Xm5nWWQkL8alrZrVPRAxiy0ZOJ0J5WTj3igc5oiBtZyd00p2glrUjDZokJIlCnR_vmy1IiDXjGTVLdW9cJPfHQ9tQWr3fVJCnnP/s700/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGEHCP7ErsUuaNEvVLaNZuEKWiOKjXR-OALSadvwE-fxgx4yYkDuFSddmZgZDqGM6DLVmXL3QyZ-bxAEs8Vk3w9LV6Xm5nWWQkL8alrZrVPRAxiy0ZOJ0J5WTj3igc5oiBtZyd00p2glrUjDZokJIlCnR_vmy1IiDXjGTVLdW9cJPfHQ9tQWr3fVJCnnP/w640-h400/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kensington Palace recently published a new photograph featuring Kate Middleton and her three kids to celebrate Mother's Day, marking the first post-op picture of the Princess of Wales after she underwent an abdominal surgery in January. However, major photo agencies issued a "kill notice" regarding the photo following a suspected manipulation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Sunday, March 10, the Associated Press (AP) Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty Images stated that they had each deleted the photo that saw Kate sitting in a chair with Prince George standing behind her. Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, meanwhile, stood next to Kate on each side.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Of the reason why they issued the "kill notice" to media outlets around the globe, AP explained in a statement, "At closer inspection it appears that the source has manipulated the image."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Insiders, meanwhile, told The Mirror that the photo agencies believed the photograph of Prince William's wife and children had been edited from the original. Some Internet users additionally pointed out several Photoshop fails in the picture, which allegedly was taken last week in Windsor. Among the errors were the missing fabric in Charlotte's sleeve and the fact that George's right hand was out of focus in the picture.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Alongside the picture, the official Instagram account for Kate and Prince William wrote, "Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months." It signed off the message, "Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day. C."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Some fans, however, remained skeptical despite the new post. "Shout-out to whoever is doing PR ... Because nothing says 'let's put the conspiracy theories to rest' quite like a very badly photoshopped/ai generated photo," one commented. Another noted, "The people on here who said it was photoshopped were right! Organizations around the world are now pulling this image."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to this, TMZ released a picture featuring Kate in her first sighting after her health scare. She was seen sitting in a passenger seat inside a car while her mom Carole was driving. Fans, however, thought that it wasn't Kate but her sister Pippa Middleton instead.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Pittsburgh Steelers will sign QB Russell Wilson to 1-year deal<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdcRgFGTkqIQkahdB7_KMmgGFYjV2p5LKGxXzJTDtPY2YgsuFefjCBgGaYkWnY9aKJckFutTf_0Win1z0DTYgdvW3yBYlyoHaHzhdLzM-ltPh1XSQv1JIMGJ_bG6EC7ojDfZXOUbHx6oo-IQMcT1mU6sDzt6iD4RSP1SrMcvxbRJgHcJ6bD2Xd4PqQHH2/s854/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdcRgFGTkqIQkahdB7_KMmgGFYjV2p5LKGxXzJTDtPY2YgsuFefjCBgGaYkWnY9aKJckFutTf_0Win1z0DTYgdvW3yBYlyoHaHzhdLzM-ltPh1XSQv1JIMGJ_bG6EC7ojDfZXOUbHx6oo-IQMcT1mU6sDzt6iD4RSP1SrMcvxbRJgHcJ6bD2Xd4PqQHH2/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Steelers are signing veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal for what is expected to be the veteran minimum, sources have told the Post-Gazette.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The sides agreed on the deal late Sunday night after it appeared it might not happen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Contracts with free agents cannot be signed until free agency begins Wednesday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The former Denver Broncos quarterback is expected to challenge Kenny Pickett for the starting position.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Broncos released Wilson after trading two No. 1 picks and signing him to a five-year, $242.6 million deal before the 2022 season. The Broncos went 11-19 with Wilson as the starter and failed to make the postseason. They benched him with two games remaining in 2023, an indication they were going to eventually part ways with the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wilson’s release means the Broncos will take an $85 million salary cap hit in dead money over the next two seasons.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wilson already had a business connection with the Steelers. He and his wife, Ciara, a Grammy Award-winning singer, are founding partners and equity owners in Evolution Advisers, a joint venture formed by Acrisure, the global insurance broker that owns the naming rights to the North Shore stadium.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">General manager Omar Khan previously said at the NFL combine that he has “full faith” in Pickett’s ability to be the type of quarterback the Steelers envisioned when they made him their No. 1 pick two years ago.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He’s shown us some good things,” Khan said. “Obviously, there were some issues with the offense (under Matt Canada). I’m excited about the impact that [new offensive coordinator] Arthur Smith is going to have on him. I know Arthur is very optimistic about Kenny. I know they’ve communicated, and we’ll have some strong competition there. And we’ll see where it goes. I feel really good about it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now, Pickett has a Super Bowl-winning veteran pushing him to reward that faith.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This past season, Wilson threw 26 touchdowns against just eight interceptions, but he also was sacked 45 times in 15 games and finished the year near the middle of the NFL among most quarterback metrics.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Still, that would be a marked improvement over what the Steelers have gotten from Pickett. The former first-round pick from Pitt has just 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 25 total games since being drafted in 2022.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The news generated a massive mixed bag of reactions from around the NFL world, with a pretty decisive split between those who praise the bold move and those who see a quarterback at the end of his career.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">North West Announces Her Debut Album 'Elementary School Dropout'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Esx7xfoP7UXjU4XCiK-QgakEGcuEt6wV2GGwp3_tYSHXAjGS5gXTa4WCXGeRtTAKweEGH2oUocYuflPIqrBmcdMaZypi-76ARN1dng9Sgxhl-YpxBjXktDQ3rzroVUFyCJRSGUfmzO0JhzVmB_YofLk92ugfb1dZDC5s84av5u8qq6vjNTf8957ahPp5/s700/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="700" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Esx7xfoP7UXjU4XCiK-QgakEGcuEt6wV2GGwp3_tYSHXAjGS5gXTa4WCXGeRtTAKweEGH2oUocYuflPIqrBmcdMaZypi-76ARN1dng9Sgxhl-YpxBjXktDQ3rzroVUFyCJRSGUfmzO0JhzVmB_YofLk92ugfb1dZDC5s84av5u8qq6vjNTf8957ahPp5/w640-h530/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Sunday (March 10), North West attended the VULTURES 2 listening event in Phoenix, Arizona, alongside her father, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. There, she announced her debut project and its title.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’ve been working on an album, and it’s called Elementary School Dropout,” the 10-year-old told the crowd, who subsequently applauded. The name pays homage to Ye’s 2004 LP, The College Dropout. The iconic body of work housed classics such as “Through the Wire,” “Jesus Walks,” “Last Call” and “All Falls Down,” among others.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">North’s foray into music isn’t entirely new. She previously featured on “TALKING,” a track from Ye and Ty Dolla Sign’s VULTURES 1. On the record, she rapped, “I love it here / We gonna take over the year for another year / It’s your bestie, Miss, Miss Westie / Don’t tryna test me / It’s gonna get messy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The song debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, placing her among the youngest artists to reach the index. Meanwhile, VULTURES 1 managed to top the Billboard 200 chart with 148,000 album-equivalent units earned. Of those, 129,000 came from streaming, 18,000 were pure sales, and the last 1,000 were from individual track sales.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to North’s announcement, Ye and Ty Dolla Sign reportedly previewed eight records from their forthcoming project over the weekend. Future, Playboi Carti, Lil Durk, Project Pat, Don Toliver and 070 Shake were among some of the notable collaborators.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">A Fraud Lawsuit Targets New Billy Preston Documentary<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfC-ASyG93absqMlmXftHc0J7jka8UAgDB3Z-Fh8XqNrSlw2SU8FgfWtjqYYAs6cOxRxlg3l9LGBqIrN_l15fnrUzY_B_W4QAW17pqjjuu0i25c9Jk7Y9WEttu48hJsuhnKVE64hJZNj5xBuw6zXLy8owjCKbznT935hTBNj9ENDQ20B7NL85AQTrxM55/s680/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="680" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfC-ASyG93absqMlmXftHc0J7jka8UAgDB3Z-Fh8XqNrSlw2SU8FgfWtjqYYAs6cOxRxlg3l9LGBqIrN_l15fnrUzY_B_W4QAW17pqjjuu0i25c9Jk7Y9WEttu48hJsuhnKVE64hJZNj5xBuw6zXLy8owjCKbznT935hTBNj9ENDQ20B7NL85AQTrxM55/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*A documentary about the late singer/songwriter Billy Preston was hit with a fraud lawsuit hours before it premiered at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin on Friday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Per Deadline, the complaint seeks an immediate “injunction preventing Defendants from exhibiting, screening, distributing, selling or otherwise exploiting” the Paris Barclay-directed documentary, “Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The Documentary containing intellectual property and other materials provided by and belonging to Plaintiffs, including, without limitation footage from the interviews given by Plaintiffs Joyce Moore, Samuel Moore and Kenneth Burke,” the legal docs continue, Deadline reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Preston Music Group, Ken Burke, and others filed the complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As Deadline reports, the filing states: “Instead of creating the film that they falsely described to Plaintiffs, Defendants White Horse Pictures, LLC, Homegrown Pictures, Inc. and Oyster Productions, LLC, by and through their principals and representatives Defendants Nigel Sinclair, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Stephanie Allain Bray, Paris C.K. Barclay and Cheo Hodari Coker (collectively, ‘Defendants’), produced a film that is a salacious, posthumous ‘outing’ of Mr. Preston that centers on his sexuality – a deeply personal matter that Mr. Preston kept private until immediately before his untimely death – to the exclusion of many of the late musician’s notable accomplishments.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Preston, known for his talents as a singer, songwriter, and keyboard virtuoso, notably collaborated with the Fab Four before embarking on a prosperous solo career. He passed away in 2006 at the age of 59.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 29-page complaint outlines the grievances against some of the content in the doc.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“In particular, the Documentary contains extensive commentary from an individual who never even met Mr. Preston regarding the roots of his homosexuality and impact of childhood sexual abuse,” the filing says, Deadline reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The prominent feature of that scandalous material originating from someone to whom Mr. Preston was a complete stranger (and who apparently was owed a favor on a quid pro quo basis by the film’s director) is jarring and out of place,” the filing continues. “Their inclusion, the overall framing of the Documentary and the manner in which the film is being marketed, all confirm that this project is about pushing the director’s and producers’ personal agendas and financial benefit rather than the homage to Billy Preston that was sold to Plaintiffs.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The plaintiffs have enlisted the services of prominent Hollywood figure Marty Singer and his associate Melissa Lerner to advocate for them in their pursuit of a jury trial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Fletcher Cox Officially Announces Retirement After 12 Seasons WITH The Philadelphia Eagles<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpLDRLKA4rqU5l_X38jxkgZhZUjHxtP7v5uV_XSum0Sk-iOGlAAgLgzdosM4c6wppriAxTNKg-vWHUMvfW5YC5gN4BuK2c2UaAYmtXl8rYvrabT-YnO6agnC38CGrKSbp7IIiyG1ccdvzT2qKWeaGFBDvxq-nnIG9a5v7yvwhItanLZVr9HRNXzbB8BHl/s700/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpLDRLKA4rqU5l_X38jxkgZhZUjHxtP7v5uV_XSum0Sk-iOGlAAgLgzdosM4c6wppriAxTNKg-vWHUMvfW5YC5gN4BuK2c2UaAYmtXl8rYvrabT-YnO6agnC38CGrKSbp7IIiyG1ccdvzT2qKWeaGFBDvxq-nnIG9a5v7yvwhItanLZVr9HRNXzbB8BHl/w640-h384/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Philadelphia Eagles are losing another longtime player from their roster.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox announced on Instagram Sunday that he's retiring after 12 seasons with the team.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"After much reflection, I have made the decision to retire from the game of football. I gave everything I had to this team and to this city," Cox wrote. "I don't know what's next for me, but I do know that I'm forever grateful for my time here in Philadelphia and with the Eagles organization. Go Birds!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cox joined the organization in April 2012 under then-head coach Andy Reid.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I fulfilled a lifelong dream by making it to the NFL, but what I didn't know at the time was how much of an honor and privilege it would be to represent the City of Philadelphia and the Eagles organization for the next 12 seasons," Cox continued in his post.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro also went on to thank Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman, Don Smolenksi, coaches Doug Pederson and Nick Sirianni and the entire Eagles support stuff. "You have all made a tremendous impact on my life and my career," he wrote</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cox is the latest member of the Super Bowl LII-winning Eagles team to make a major announcement about his future. He now joins famed Eagles center Jason Kelce in retirement, who officially announced he's hanging up his cleats back on March 4. </span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoo208A_KYRXOY1QzqGUs12tQoT5JqxmDapUTCyPseAKgYaoQW0uiK_UVBkwr4sN8VFfvceZ-PNBQmClSXodY2xYisYyeAzTW_YsBg48iAWa4IjT0ukiJIUyzvOEG139sO9xEJGl-SBX3p2hwRrajjbxD8SHOcdm8qfM58keGORaU7m-fxmLUvcpTG4aG/s700/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoo208A_KYRXOY1QzqGUs12tQoT5JqxmDapUTCyPseAKgYaoQW0uiK_UVBkwr4sN8VFfvceZ-PNBQmClSXodY2xYisYyeAzTW_YsBg48iAWa4IjT0ukiJIUyzvOEG139sO9xEJGl-SBX3p2hwRrajjbxD8SHOcdm8qfM58keGORaU7m-fxmLUvcpTG4aG/w640-h400/19.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Saturday, March 9, Brandon Graham agreed to terms of a 1-year contract extension with the Eagles, fulfilling the defensive end's desire to play one more season with the team.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"BG, Kelce, Lane -- you guys will always have a special place in my heart," Cox said in the lengthy post. "Trent Cole – I'm so thankful for you taking me under your wing in my first year. I can only hope I was able to have the same kind of impact on others that you had on me."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cox also served as an Eagles team captain for six consecutive seasons and played 188 regular season games with Philadelphia, ranking him first among defensive tackles and tied for third among all players in franchise history, according to the team. Throughout his prolific career, Cox had 70 quarterback sacks and three fumbles recovered for a touchdown, tied with Seth Joyner for the most in the Eagles history.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a statement posted on the Eagles' social media pages, team owner Lurie said Cox "had a tremendous amount of respect for the game of football and the legacy he would one day be leaving behind, and that was reflected in the way he set the standard every single day whether on the practice field or in the locker room."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We are incredibly thankful for everything he gave to our organization and to the city of Philadelphia over the years, and we wish him all the best as he embarks on the future," Lurie continued.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Ariana Grande slams people sending ‘hateful messages’ after her latest album release<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZux17V2D5JgbTGx_CaWzBoKW9lLwVAvtbJUz_ntBX5dl-whGco7zmyrrLkUvRzyOjY_xyF3ZRmG6iXumAi5yeAGPPwiWpW72U0frJ1a7_oQDzsyT84eBNooUZyckO6oM8nimS-SHeelTGC_g24t4ijRQDvax9dH4MyNN5PhTnqmfZ-IYLPz4Wz6kExdA/s700/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZux17V2D5JgbTGx_CaWzBoKW9lLwVAvtbJUz_ntBX5dl-whGco7zmyrrLkUvRzyOjY_xyF3ZRmG6iXumAi5yeAGPPwiWpW72U0frJ1a7_oQDzsyT84eBNooUZyckO6oM8nimS-SHeelTGC_g24t4ijRQDvax9dH4MyNN5PhTnqmfZ-IYLPz4Wz6kExdA/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ariana Grande slams people sending ‘hateful messages’ after her latest album release</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans of Ariana Grande were swift to speculate on the inspiration behind her latest album, "Eternal Sunshine." Now, the singer is calling out people who've sent "hateful messages" to people in her life after listening.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Anyone that is sending hateful messages to the people in my life based on your interpretation of this album is not supporting me and is absolutely doing the polar opposite of what I would ever encourage," Grande said in a post to her Instagram story March 9.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The "We Can't Be Friends" singer added that sending hate "is also entirely misrepresenting the intention behind the music."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I ask that you please do not. It is not how to support me," she wrote.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Eternal Sunshine" dropped March 8, marking her first album in more than three years. She released her sixth album, "Positions," in 2020.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It also marks Grande's first album since her and Dalton Gomez's marriage and divorce. After confirming their relationship in a 2020 music video, they got married in May 2021. They announced their split in July 2023, and at the same time, Grande confirmed that she had "recently" started dating her "Wicked" co-star Ethan Slater.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the tumultuous changes in her love life, fans expected "Eternal Sunshine" to tell Grande's story behind the headlines. The album's single, "Yes, And?," set a confident tone about ignoring external opinions with lyrics like, "Now I’m so done with caring what you think / No I won’t hide underneath your own projections or change my most authentic life."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tracks like "Bye," "We Can't Be Friends" and "I Wish I Hated You" seem to chronicle a breakup, but like her Instagram statement, Grande avoids names and specifics.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The album was inspired by the 2004 film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," which follows a former couple, played by Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey, after they break up and decide to wipe their memories of each other</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think the movie is so beloved because so many people can relate to knowing that something isn’t right, but loving so much and wanting to stay and wanting to figure it out and that cycle that can happen in the film," Grande said during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. "I think it kind of fell into place that these songs had little tidbits of that theme."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Grande acknowledged in her message that the album captures "a lot of painful moments" — but it's more than that, she said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It also is woven together with a through line of deep, sincere love. If you cannot hear that, please listen more closely," she concluded.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She followed that strong statement up with another message for her followers: "Thank you! I love you!!!!!!!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'Love Is Blind' Put Infidelity Front And Center In Wedding Episode.<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRbk5kgzRK-8ChxyqZIvMYxu6-xVnOhfEYcshN1RBaTcE_zr9tlZAM0cplXkzhLfX8ywPcas6r2ZO0S7Xr5VWnnpShck03yD31ZaviOUvnybj4slpqEz8z6eW_1NG8LUPOKE3ixfBvPMrdLAVI2VOb_ZNtR3M1t7rYQ59Zc7sueuphv7mSqr5365RF0Vy/s700/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRbk5kgzRK-8ChxyqZIvMYxu6-xVnOhfEYcshN1RBaTcE_zr9tlZAM0cplXkzhLfX8ywPcas6r2ZO0S7Xr5VWnnpShck03yD31ZaviOUvnybj4slpqEz8z6eW_1NG8LUPOKE3ixfBvPMrdLAVI2VOb_ZNtR3M1t7rYQ59Zc7sueuphv7mSqr5365RF0Vy/w640-h426/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The impact of generational trauma was on display during the Love Is Blind Season 6 finale.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Clay Gravesande, who was engaged to Amber Desiree “AD” Smith, said no at the altar as it appeared the couple was ready to wed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While AD said “I do,” Clay couldn’t meet her there. “AD, I love you. I don't think it's responsible for me to say 'I do,’” he told her. “I know fully I’m not ready for marriage.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His decision ran deep. Throughout the season, he talked about his concerns. He worried about being the best husband possible and didn't want to cheat on his spouse. He opened up about how his fears were affected by his parents, Trevor and Margarita Gravesande.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He said his dad, who was married to his mom for almost 24 years before they divorced, cheated on her and even brought him on “infidelity trips” with him when he was a kid.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As Margarita and Trevor talked after Clay's decision not to marry AD, a conversation unfolded that is rarely seen on a reality dating show between two people who weren’t contestants.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Kids, when they grow up and see things, it’s like, ‘Is marriage for real? Or is marriage something that you get into and you lie and you deceive?’” Margarita said to Trevor. “And he took a lot of that to the altar with his decision.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The candid conversation brought Trevor to tears and shined a light on how his actions affected his son’s issues with commitment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Trevor talked about how his father was rarely in his life and how it affected him. Margarita was empathetic, saying she always forgave him for his infidelity, but the show also brought up new hurtful things that had happened in the past.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She said Clay wanting to go on Love Is Blind showed he wants to break the cycle but that it’s difficult for him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Tell him to meet somebody like you. I met you. You know. Tell him to meet somebody like his mom," Trevor replied.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Yeah, but you met me but you wasn't good to me,” she said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“In general, I think [this episode] will go a long way to humanizing cheaters and showing people the underlying reasons why some cheat so they can either get help for themselves or understand better why someone may have cheated on them,” Nicole Moore, a love-and-relationship coach, told Yahoo Entertainment. “It looks as if Clay was in the process of truly realizing how much he needed to heal from the influence of his father and I hope that others watching will be inspired to heal too.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saying no</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After saying no at the altar, Clay approached AD in her dressing room to try to further explain why he wasn't ready to get married and that his decision was a last-minute "game-time decision.” AD said she felt like a "sacrifice" who was "used" on his journey of self-actualization. In her on-camera interview, she said she didn’t regret saying "I do," but she didn’t plan on continuing to date him despite his interest in continuing their relationship.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jennifer Allen, who was an officiant on the Dallas-based Love Is Blind Season 3, says she wasn't surprised Clay said no.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It wasn't too far-fetched, just simply because I feel like he kind of had this built-in crutch of, well, these are kind of some things that I'm working on," she told Yahoo Entertainment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As a Black woman, Allen said watching the conversation that Trevor and Margarita had is “super important.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“That whole 'what happens in the house, stays in the house' is a true thing [in] Black culture and it's so crazy how, despite everybody growing up in different households, how we share so many of the same types of experiences,” she explained.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Television truly does shape our perceptions and seeing Clay's mom really let his dad know that he is partly responsible for Clay's commitment issues will shape viewers' awareness in a very positive way,” Moore said. “It was incredible to witness that Clay's dad was somewhat unaware of the impact that bringing Clay along to witness his cheating had on Clay. I think that moment will resonate with viewers who are parents and spark some amazing conversations with their children to hopefully mitigate any negative impact that their relationship issues have had.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Carrying pain from parents’ divorces</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">AD, whose parents also got divorced, expressed early on in the season that she had a habit of trying to fix men and needed to break it. She also said that Clay was the type of guy she’d usually date.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Clay was open about his concerns with infidelity. Not only was he capable of talking about it, he was self-aware about how difficult his parents’ marriage was for him and talked about having a lack of Black role models when it came to monogamy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Some people can read that as an attachment avoidance, his intimacy issues, he's not ready. Some people see it as just good TV, because it's kind of startling,” Tammy Nelson, a psychotherapist and relationship expert told Yahoo Entertainment. "He was acting in integrity, with his beliefs about how he could make a commitment that he believed in, like, ‘Don't fake it.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Allen hopes Trevor and Margarita's conversation opens the door for more families to address hurt.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“In this day and age, it is good to see an older couple who had been married for [24 years], where on the outside, someone else may have viewed that as a healthy, thriving marriage when in reality, not only was [Trevor] cheating, but he was taking his child with him to cheat on his mama,” Allen said. “It's really important for people, whether you're the man or the woman in the situation, or on whatever side of the infidelity ... to see what it looks like when you allow somebody to speak the hurt that they have without you having a rebuttal.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As the Love Is Blind cast prepares to reunite March 13, it looks like Clay and AD’s conversations are far from over.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Love Is Blind: The Reunion Season 6 streams March 13 at 9 p.m. ET on Neflix.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Some Nuts For The Squirrel</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygzwq-7QgRzMFrYLHEm6XnjjhDtr_o3nf0DRc3HbCHh2y1gQDy-Q-8ZIiUXTkmEEoIHZ9YtuxqNMKSSqZyQUmc2Mi02xg0LY-XcNu-sGFf-_YC00YKfrfoOxkOQNbjg-drHjzt7AyTPF7pKYCctdEZKIoQjgIxNLF3IArN-eDCr92zH-RRGa-9M-76MCQ/s487/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="487" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygzwq-7QgRzMFrYLHEm6XnjjhDtr_o3nf0DRc3HbCHh2y1gQDy-Q-8ZIiUXTkmEEoIHZ9YtuxqNMKSSqZyQUmc2Mi02xg0LY-XcNu-sGFf-_YC00YKfrfoOxkOQNbjg-drHjzt7AyTPF7pKYCctdEZKIoQjgIxNLF3IArN-eDCr92zH-RRGa-9M-76MCQ/w640-h494/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">This time though, it’s not an alligator, a lemur, or a disguised dog, it’s a freaking squirrel!</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-48566782839275043972024-03-10T18:28:00.001-04:002024-03-11T01:13:29.190-04:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 11 ☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Carol Burnett is HARPER’S BAZAAR’s March 2024 Digital Cover Story<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbAJqhyAyy-EwiYo7fRrhAppC0TVD_0CCc-QDit58yGxi7ynLM6hfgCZHXllX0Pibzzh6Dzlf0VQLXiLAsrBEragpOQogLa_vYthQkQWOBv5oiup06lcB3qqsKq0Uszct1nVe881cz6FO1KBVAlvaOSM6frEnVL2jPugHIw8tEqG_B26FfHZ1-57bUzEZ/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="700" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbAJqhyAyy-EwiYo7fRrhAppC0TVD_0CCc-QDit58yGxi7ynLM6hfgCZHXllX0Pibzzh6Dzlf0VQLXiLAsrBEragpOQogLa_vYthQkQWOBv5oiup06lcB3qqsKq0Uszct1nVe881cz6FO1KBVAlvaOSM6frEnVL2jPugHIw8tEqG_B26FfHZ1-57bUzEZ/w640-h432/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">PALM ROYALE star Carol Burnett is HARPER’S BAZAAR’s March 2024 digital cover story photographed by Yelena Yemchuk and styled by Deborah Afshani.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4rzCELi87qA5Gxj95NaN7K-Wz_PHWhWLFbpKjPQBPztd9GZaZ4GX_1WVZlOj-FCSoNGoXkZSfHMCuTIhVBLEq51D2exIL11-zz2xlGrUI4j2R7b3nLmq0binKLMfHyt7kL2gHJYXj-4HX4FVXYCJhdfQkcXl0ajFheYv6oMJ2oPgRRwPfYEsGxlOhVtM/s875/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4rzCELi87qA5Gxj95NaN7K-Wz_PHWhWLFbpKjPQBPztd9GZaZ4GX_1WVZlOj-FCSoNGoXkZSfHMCuTIhVBLEq51D2exIL11-zz2xlGrUI4j2R7b3nLmq0binKLMfHyt7kL2gHJYXj-4HX4FVXYCJhdfQkcXl0ajFheYv6oMJ2oPgRRwPfYEsGxlOhVtM/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On taking the time to enjoy life: “I want to have fun,” she says with a shrug, sitting next to me on a cream couch and looking and sounding well rested, clear voiced, even peppy. “It’s not like I have to be busy all the time!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On signing onto the Apple TV series, Palm Royale, starring Kristien Wiig, Allison Janney, and Laura Dern: “I said yes before I knew what I was going to do,” Burnett says.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9MbiK317X3okuwPmbdwJgSuozl5trK7GBrwyEHWd8EYQhM2BWntCxfLIWL2y8tud-8C3wQQmnPiH6jecIcakyBJjjcPtTu9bPfowzStPZrkUt9uHhxnfxF9yzn9xMdo0zXJmWrrvpP6Q0rUpKabN1QjjsScyy3Rc5u5mK3MC03pw2pa_bPDIbCmJgMdr/s875/3.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9MbiK317X3okuwPmbdwJgSuozl5trK7GBrwyEHWd8EYQhM2BWntCxfLIWL2y8tud-8C3wQQmnPiH6jecIcakyBJjjcPtTu9bPfowzStPZrkUt9uHhxnfxF9yzn9xMdo0zXJmWrrvpP6Q0rUpKabN1QjjsScyy3Rc5u5mK3MC03pw2pa_bPDIbCmJgMdr/w422-h640/3.jpg" width="422" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On her perpetual energy: Burnett waves off questions about “having the energy.” “I was always very active, even as a kid,” she says. She tells a story about how she and her childhood friends used to climb the original Hollywood Sign. “The Os were my favorite,” Burnett remembers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On whether she thinks being funny requires one to have endured past trauma: She was not funny because she was traumatized; she was funny because she loved the movies. “I think it was the fact that I went to the movies so much that. I always had a Mickey and Judy idea of ‘Everything’s going to work out.’ You’re going to put on a show in the barn, and then it’ll go to Broadway.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On never having imposter syndrome: “It never occurred to me,” she says. “I always felt I was going to be able to do something.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwU5XB5qDUMGQA_Ajl42aZRc_QfLh5FpgLoh06bIjabpTe1Fts17T7KVi5wN91EzoJjdGT7s908yAJthvgjcDTyjwdHp9YZNOJ2zIpKmKhF6aBAPMeswQ5vMWQmJgkJA7W-bJS_uM543hK83A6BOwjUaHZXFuDJe7KbZ2pkNNr_TRFgT6tAJ54K-KJlfsO/s875/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwU5XB5qDUMGQA_Ajl42aZRc_QfLh5FpgLoh06bIjabpTe1Fts17T7KVi5wN91EzoJjdGT7s908yAJthvgjcDTyjwdHp9YZNOJ2zIpKmKhF6aBAPMeswQ5vMWQmJgkJA7W-bJS_uM543hK83A6BOwjUaHZXFuDJe7KbZ2pkNNr_TRFgT6tAJ54K-KJlfsO/w422-h640/4.jpg" width="422" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On opening her long-running variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, with a Q&A in lieu of a traditional monologue: “It was my producer’s idea,” Burnett recalls. “I balked at first. I said, ‘What if they don’t ask anything? Or what if they do and I can’t answer it?’ And he said, ‘Well, we’ll put some plants in the audience.’ And then I thought about it, and I said, ‘No, it’s got to be real.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I started to get comfortable,” she says, “and it turned out to be one of my favorite things that we ever did.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> Actor Kristen Wiig on Burnett’s influence on her and endearing personality: “She influenced me so much when I was younger, with her show and her characters. It always looked like she was having fun, and I always remembered that.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She is warm and kind, and everyone on our show—cast, crew, everyone! — fell in love with her.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Palm Royale creator Abe Sylvia, on his nervousness to approach Burnett to talk about the role: “I remember psyching myself up for the call,” he says. “I didn’t want her ferreting out my impostor syndrome. When she jumped on the line, greeting me with a ‘Hi there, it’s Carol’ in that unmistakable singsong, I was put immediately at ease, as if we had known each other for years. I was struck by the generosity of this.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Peter Thomas Ordered To Pay $9 Million Over Flopped Restaurant<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJq6kpGoPOYCPTwRc237ltT53I7dE0q-vScWdk3qtjGoMCF708yaEMQJoPkgHnR5dpaBaZ-yRmPAum4SoE0yQZZDAQFsBY5bB33LOO5EYITWcOKmFuTW1J5ZJCq-DIMXsf2WHK7YOu5NpO1-SzlCjn5KUS2dOWHVCFn2Jdmjl3nPZe3QIny6DC6EFlej7C/s743/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="597" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJq6kpGoPOYCPTwRc237ltT53I7dE0q-vScWdk3qtjGoMCF708yaEMQJoPkgHnR5dpaBaZ-yRmPAum4SoE0yQZZDAQFsBY5bB33LOO5EYITWcOKmFuTW1J5ZJCq-DIMXsf2WHK7YOu5NpO1-SzlCjn5KUS2dOWHVCFn2Jdmjl3nPZe3QIny6DC6EFlej7C/w514-h640/5.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Peter Thomas, ex-husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey, is in a messy financial situation over 1 Society, a Miami restaurant he failed to open.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Radar Online, Thomas was hit with a colossal 7-figure judgment in favor of DTS DT Retail, the landlord for 1 Society.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Here’s more from Radar Online: “Thomas ran Bar One from 2019 until late last year when the business was evicted over unpaid rent. Before the eviction, Thomas had plans to open a separate “upscale supper club” named 1 Society. He planned to spend $3 million on the project. The project never took off and the company formed for 1 Society was dissolved.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, 1 Society isn’t Thomas’ only Miami establishment that couldn’t stand on business. Thomas also faced eviction over nearly half a million dollars in unpaid rent for Bar One Miami Beach. At least the former RHOA star got to open Bar One before his landlord served him eviction papers, unlike 1 Society.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DTS DT Retail sued Thomas in January ’23, claiming he breached a 120-month lease for 1 Society. The company claimed Thomas didn’t pay rent between October 2022 and January 2023, and owed $61k in back rent.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition, the landlord said Thomas failed to uphold his end of an agreement to produce the tenant plans within 30 days of establishing a lease. Thomas is also accused of refusing to turn over the keys despite his breaches of contract.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DTS DT won a judgment of $9.1 million plus attorney fees from Thomas and 1 Society in February. However, Thomas denies allegations of wrongdoing. He claims DTS DT breached the lease by not providing him access to the premises.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But bar-none-the-less, Thomas says he plans to appeal and that “they’ll never see a dime.” That might be one of the few promises you can count on Peter Thomas to keep.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: New Edition extends residency after sold-out shows at Wynn Las Vegas<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBWc1jfh1yrIphuYxnHghg9vKWDZvYHxNGDRebi9cEusDPojKho0FKAvnIX_n-p2cajrgZDOFTxzSLq9ICt6wEAR1Y59OYJYk3QWTmFmwMYIB0oFCeyxS2diPrpR84fArYE1Gbe3Trri69NjWxnauJPavVqEjuq-h5ieuxiOJAdmBLBpBvyrlZ-No3STN/s700/6.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="700" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBWc1jfh1yrIphuYxnHghg9vKWDZvYHxNGDRebi9cEusDPojKho0FKAvnIX_n-p2cajrgZDOFTxzSLq9ICt6wEAR1Y59OYJYk3QWTmFmwMYIB0oFCeyxS2diPrpR84fArYE1Gbe3Trri69NjWxnauJPavVqEjuq-h5ieuxiOJAdmBLBpBvyrlZ-No3STN/w640-h446/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following their highly-anticipated, sold-out residency debut, world-renowned and award-winning R&B group, New Edition, announced today they will extend their residency – New Edition: Las Vegas – at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas with six additional shows in July 2024. Fans can experience the group in an intimate setting like never before on July 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, & 13, 2024. Tickets for all performances go on sale to the public on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 10 a.m. PT.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">New Edition launched their first-ever Las Vegas residency on February 28, 2024, to fan and media acclaim, performing their iconic group and solo hits and dance moves to four energetic sold-out crowds. Last night, the group teased their additional dates in front of the crowded showroom as fans shared cheers of excitement. During the announcement, New Edition member Michael Bivins stated: “We're coming back in July, y'all! Tell your family, tell your friends...New Edition is just getting started on the Strip!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The group returns to the stage this week for two additional sold-out performances on Friday, March 8, 2024, and Saturday, March 9, 2024.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">How to Get Tickets</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Performance Dates: July 3, 5-6, 10, 12-13, 2024; all shows at 8 p.m. </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Public On-Sale: Friday, March 15, 2024, at 10 a.m. PT </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Price: Tickets starting at $79.95 plus applicable fees</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Point of Purchase: Ticketmaster.com</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Future And Metro Boomin Announce Two New Albums Out March 22 And April 12<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWsAwFHAUZnifwAP_Hwmf7xykyMsZF9J_f8HZOLdHD282JOQsgPCJ04zOSm4iQKUmj2VbD6I_hGjJ9fG5rU6EOlZkI_T54G55Ol0PvsVnjcYLjB4qcJoZXZhzlpJtonv72xdy4vN3pq07b2oN1L2j1tk0VijOpY-yxYu-QPVvkPNFf0yyLs5g15LrF0dX/s1000/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWsAwFHAUZnifwAP_Hwmf7xykyMsZF9J_f8HZOLdHD282JOQsgPCJ04zOSm4iQKUmj2VbD6I_hGjJ9fG5rU6EOlZkI_T54G55Ol0PvsVnjcYLjB4qcJoZXZhzlpJtonv72xdy4vN3pq07b2oN1L2j1tk0VijOpY-yxYu-QPVvkPNFf0yyLs5g15LrF0dX/w640-h360/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Legendary rapper/producer duo Future and Metro Boomin have finally announced their first commercial full-length collaborative album, We Don’t Trust You, out on March 22. This project has been in the eyes and hearts of many due to their incredible résumé on collaborative tracks.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While the Diamond-certified hitmakers have people excited about their new offering, they have doubled down by unveiling a second LP that will be released on April 12. The cinematic trailer shows the dynamic Atlanta-based duo meeting up in a desert with two all-white Rolls Royce trucks asserting their dominance in the rap game.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Their relationship goes back to when Metro Boomin was only 17, creating music for various artists in Atlanta. To this day, the “Jumpman” collaborators have given fans dozens of memorable tracks that have served as the sound bed for some of the most exciting moments in the last decade of Hip Hop.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Most recently, the two connected on Metro’s 2022 album, Heroes & Villains, a surefire LP that flaunted both Metro’s imagination and instinctive flair for the theatrical. They connected on multiple tracks like “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)” and “Too Many Nights” with Don Toliver, each song allowing them another chance to showcase their star power.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One fan commented, “I’m holding back tears right now,” while another commenter explained, “[I] used to pray for times like this.” Metro Boomin made it clear in a new tweet that his wearing a bandana was an ode to fallen rap star Prodigy, saying, “We don’t trust you n**gas. Long live Prodigy, the bandana is back!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Future and Metro Boomin’s latest collaborations are a continuation of a musical legacy that dates back to “Karate Chop,” an electric 2013 single that birthed the most dynamic Hip Hop duo of the 2010s. They’d fortify their connection with tracks like 2015’s “Jumpman” with Drake and 2017’s “Mask Off,” singles that have combined to be certified 14-times Platinum by the RIAA. As part of their partnership, Metro even turned a Future bar into an unmistakable producer tag: “If Young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gon’ shoot you.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><b style="outline: none;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">The Oscars 2024 -Here’s the Complete Winners List Revealed!</span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArgViQkY0WgZ8QG206F7GxwNbcjtxMSFRxdmBBrXlPZdVF1Bz7ngDTH7pOL03gA2tylE8ZMvBoMfYlB1l1FpWVvGvs9_a3b95NCoV9nv2Bnil-3gX19isThf8ww6eqy8HcJlA4Gp0KSKiEgLzaJnIybK1LzYaAYthfanotwj8UpMRUwyapBnnxP38yw1C/s700/7-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArgViQkY0WgZ8QG206F7GxwNbcjtxMSFRxdmBBrXlPZdVF1Bz7ngDTH7pOL03gA2tylE8ZMvBoMfYlB1l1FpWVvGvs9_a3b95NCoV9nv2Bnil-3gX19isThf8ww6eqy8HcJlA4Gp0KSKiEgLzaJnIybK1LzYaAYthfanotwj8UpMRUwyapBnnxP38yw1C/w640-h426/7-.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div style="font-weight: 400; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The 2024 Academy Awards ceremony just came to an end! </span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The event aired on Sunday night (March 10) on ABC, and was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, who previously led the awards show in 2017, 2018 and 2023.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer led the pack with 13 nominations, and certainly had a good night! The film took home Best Picture, among wins in several other categories.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">2024 Oscar Nominations & Winners:</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;"><u style="outline: none !important;">Best Picture</u></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Barbie</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Maestro</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Past Lives</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Holdovers</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">American Fiction</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Anatomy of a Fall</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Zone of Interest</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Killers of the Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Actress</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Emma Stone, ‘Poor Things’ - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Carey Mulligan, ‘Maestro’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Lily Gladstone, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Annette Bening, ‘Nyad’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sandra Huller, ‘Anatomy of a Fall’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Actor</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Cillian Murphy, ‘Oppenheimer’ - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Paul Giamatti, ‘The Holdovers’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Bradley Cooper, ‘Maestro’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Colman Domingo, ‘Rustin’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Jeffrey Wright, ‘American Fiction’</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Supporting Actress</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">America Ferrera, Barbie</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Jodie Foster, Nyad</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Supporting Actor</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Ryan Gosling, Barbie</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Director</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer” - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Jonathan Glazer — “The Zone of Interest”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Justine Triet — “Anatomy of a Fall”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Original Screenplay</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Anatomy of a Fall - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Holdovers</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Maestro</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">May December</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Past Lives</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Adapted Screenplay</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">American Fiction - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Barbie</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Zone of Interest</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Cinematography</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">El Conde</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Killers of the Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Maestro</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Original Score</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">American Fiction</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Killers of the Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Original Song</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“What Was I Made For?”, Barbie - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“I’m Just Ken”, Barbie</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“The Fire Inside”, Flamin’ Hot</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“It Never Went Away”, American Symphony</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People), Killers of the Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Editing</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Killers of The Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Holdovers</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Anatomy of a Fall</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Production Design</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Barbie</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Killers of The Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Napoleon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Costume Design</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Barbie</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Killers of the Flower Moon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Napoleon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Makeup and Hairstyling</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Golda</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Maestro</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Poor Things - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Society of the Snow</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Sound</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Oppenheimer</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Maestro</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Zone of Interest – WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Creator</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Visual Effects</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Creator</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Godzilla Minus One - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Napoleon</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best International Feature</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Io Capitano (Italy)</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Perfect Days (Japan)</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Society Of The Snow (Spain)</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Teacher’s Lounge (Germany)</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Zone Of Interest (UK) - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Animated Feature</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Nimona</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Elemental</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Boy and The Heron - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Robot Dreams</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Live-Action Short</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Actor</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Invincible</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Knight of Fortune</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Red, White and Blue</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Animated Short</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Letter to a Pig</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Ninety-Five Senses</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Our Uniform</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Pachyderme</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">War Is Over! - WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Documentary Feature</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Bobi Wine: The People’s President</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Eternal Memory</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Four Daughters</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">To Kill A Tiger</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">20 Days In Mariupol – WINNER</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><u style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Best Documentary Short</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /></u><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The ABCs of Book Banning</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Barber of Little Rock</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Island In Between</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="color: red; font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The Last Repair Shop – WINNER</span></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><br style="outline: none !important;" /></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;">Congrats to all the winners!</b></span></div></b><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br /></b></div><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'9-1-1' Star Rockmond Dunbar's Lawsuit Against the Production Company Goes to Trial<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9oDdYfefWNWMRyF-I_OcZBOdP0L8yaaB2iyLSp5oA_9I0JEg2hflF2wpKvh54HKN6TYj1pN93UmJvpphpuEG6O6Kh0t11hVrSU5yPl3CpiXOtIDIXAsTZSZHoXRQQ8J1CB9Mjm2J-rf8I3W_VumX3XClXh8kXknCrrIj5V7X-oMPBOiOe8JXGczLKt-K/s700/8.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="700" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9oDdYfefWNWMRyF-I_OcZBOdP0L8yaaB2iyLSp5oA_9I0JEg2hflF2wpKvh54HKN6TYj1pN93UmJvpphpuEG6O6Kh0t11hVrSU5yPl3CpiXOtIDIXAsTZSZHoXRQQ8J1CB9Mjm2J-rf8I3W_VumX3XClXh8kXknCrrIj5V7X-oMPBOiOe8JXGczLKt-K/w640-h450/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A US court has ruled that 20th Century Fox will face a religious discrimination trial after former 9-1-1 cast member Rockmond Dunbar sued over being fired from the hit show, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Dunbar's character was abruptly written off in the ninth episode of Season 5 after Disney declined to give the actor a vaccination exemption. Dunbar, a member of the Church of Universal Wisdom, claimed that the studio discriminated against him on religious grounds. Disney alleged that he did not hold the beliefs of the church he was a member of. The trial is set to determine whether he holds sincere beliefs in the church, and if Disney could have made efforts to allow him to work without compromising his beliefs or his employer incurring undue hardships.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the lawsuit, Disney denied Dunbar's exception on medical and religious grounds. Disney claimed that he had acted against core tenets of the church in the past by partaking in certain medical procedures a few months prior. Dunbar answered by claiming that he communed with God, who allegedly made exceptions and “permitted [him] to act differently,” he attested to the court. According to the actor, he was also told “that the COVID-19 vaccine was made from evil and that it will compromise [his] spirit and that it was not for [him].”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">US District Judge Dolly Gee stated that the court didn't accept that communing with God gave Dunbar a “blanket privilege that undermines our system of ordered liberty.” She also noted that Dunbar's original claim was under unspecified medical grounds and not religious. But since there was still the issue of the sincerity of Dunbar's religious belief, the judge noted that "determination of what is a religious belief is more often than not a difficult and delicate task," adding</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“And so it is here, defendants identify evidence that seems to undermine the sincerity of Dunbar’s religious beliefs, but Dunbar has also presented evidence that suggests -- under a lower than preponderance burden -- that his beliefs are strongly held and genuine nonetheless.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the COVID-19 vaccine became available, Hollywood studios and guilds accepted that vaccination was necessary to return to work. Exceptions could be made, but in cases where there were minors under 12 years of age, unvaccinated workers couldn't work with them. At the time of Dunbar's departure, there were three actors under 12 years old, one who played Michael's child, whom he interacted with regularly. The court dismissed the rest of Dunbar's claims, including race discrimination, retaliation and breach of contract.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“There is no credible dispute that Defendants offered a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for finding Dunbar in breach of the Agreement and terminating him -- his non-compliance with the mandatory vaccine policy is a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dunbar played Michael Grant, Athena Grant's (Angela Bassett) ex-husband whose hidden sexuality led to the breakdown of their marriage. After Michael came out as gay, he and his ex-wife remained on good terms co-parenting together as Michael pursued relationships with people he was attracted to. Michael left with his boyfriend, Dr. Hale, to help in relief efforts after a massive hurricane hit Haiti. The show left the door open for Dunbar to return if his situation changed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">9-1-1 Season 7 premieres on March 14 on ABC. Past seasons are available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Deiondra Sanders And Jacquees Expecting, Dad Deion Sanders Reacts To Pregnancy<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqniRYifASD_FXKwyUHTENm8Z53rRqRf6muDB0Vv6SqGbjbM5ZrYCscbHgh7FxYWx8e_azZMANSO0g23fRK8zuyxMtxXUkLhU4sFVGlqU1PEsl8keOzsUNolp2fvgCStYm9Pk5NOlGQKAGMqhwT8SJdxL4K4lPMcrVyw8hKzBxykfhpJA9Xag2aPA_P81/s700/9.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqniRYifASD_FXKwyUHTENm8Z53rRqRf6muDB0Vv6SqGbjbM5ZrYCscbHgh7FxYWx8e_azZMANSO0g23fRK8zuyxMtxXUkLhU4sFVGlqU1PEsl8keOzsUNolp2fvgCStYm9Pk5NOlGQKAGMqhwT8SJdxL4K4lPMcrVyw8hKzBxykfhpJA9Xag2aPA_P81/w640-h640/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Deiondra Sanders will soon be a first-time mother, as the beauty announced her pregnancy via Instagram Friday (March 8). Sanders is expecting her babEEeee with R&B singer, Jacquees.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The news comes weeks after the “B.E.D.” crooner admitted to messaging his ex, rapper Dreezy, while with Sanders following the two ladies going back-and-forth on social media. Sanders and Jacquees have seemingly moved forward following the online spat.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sanders was also sure to emphasize that her decision to move forward with the pregnancy isn’t about “keeping a man,” but rather because she was told for years that she would likely never be able to conceive and/or carry a pregnancy to full-term.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I never thought I’d be here but here we are,” she began. “I know a lot has transpired over the last month but what hasn’t happened is me being able to tell my own truth myself! So here it is. Even though this was not planned nor expected, this is still something God allowed to happen. I’m not having my baby to keep a man. I am having my baby for all the times I was told I wouldn’t be able to.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She went on, “I’m having my baby for the 4 myomectomy surgeries I have had. I am having my baby for all the years I stayed on birth control even though it gave me breast tumors. I’m having my baby for all the Doctors that told me I wouldn’t make it out the first trimester. I’m having a baby for the 7 current fibroids that surrounds my uterus to this day. I’m having a baby for all the high risk moms that was scared everyday thinking they would miscarry.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“No matter what Doctor’s say, GOD HAS THE FINAL SAY!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jacquees supported the soon-to-be-mom within the comment section, writing, “I love you and I got you. BLESSINGS OTW ??❤️ THANK YOU JESUSSSS.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Father Deion Sanders also chimed in, congratulating his daughter and reminding the world that she’ll always have a man in her life, regardless who she dates or ends up marrying.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“PREACH BABY PREACH, and u having this baby to make me a darn GRANDDADDY even though I’m YOUNG,” the collegiate coach wrote within his daughter’s comment section. “I Love u baby and I’m glad u said u ain’t having a baby to keep a man. You’ve always had a MAN in your life that u call DADDY & ain’t gon ever ever let u DOWN especially when I’m UP.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Chris Brown Blasts 'Fake Celebrities', Rejects Mainstream Acceptance After NBA All-Star Game Snub<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-raSENWs3yW0uqaLuzT0zcL4cWWqSPkpxhxLOVpDCWPcsf3-72-sBGKU7oElba_V4IdfYtXmSVVwE6rSpAhhI0Ty0BahR0p2Qrw_0q7l-LY2OGmchgaD82RKgOUKjf_0CSwHR78yZkwJIZSQFcFocuvPHXzWyZoFddqMYl-OciwWEb34LEDNxsEhhhumO/s798/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-raSENWs3yW0uqaLuzT0zcL4cWWqSPkpxhxLOVpDCWPcsf3-72-sBGKU7oElba_V4IdfYtXmSVVwE6rSpAhhI0Ty0BahR0p2Qrw_0q7l-LY2OGmchgaD82RKgOUKjf_0CSwHR78yZkwJIZSQFcFocuvPHXzWyZoFddqMYl-OciwWEb34LEDNxsEhhhumO/w562-h640/10.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chris Brown has declared his disinterest in mainstream recognition, announcing that the deluxe version of his album "11:11" will feature 13 additional tracks.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a series of Instagram Story posts on Friday, Brown wrote, "11:11 deluxe album will contain 13 new songs. So all together 35 songs. Drops 4/11. I'm 35 this year."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Along with the album update, Brown also expressed his disdain for mainstream media and celebrities. He wrote, "I DONT WANT TO BE ACCEPTED FROM NONE OF THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND FAKE CELEBRITIES. I AM KING IN MY OWN LANE. YOUR FAVE AINT GOT SH*T ON ME AND THEY KNOW IT. AINT FINNA TAP DANCE FOR APPROVAL. YOU WILL BEG FORGIVENESS OF ME THAT I DO KNOW."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkhFf0UdJ3F_GlGxnoV_7OzTQoXWWMeNi-h9icAvcxTFd9UKkaC1fCViCrVANsrrVWeIMi7JqZiPWfacbx7vlduzQVteDXOryRibMnfqHIsOOQH84LIaO0DJTzrE1t9XChyphenhyphenC3Aff8O8Aqzbk7eUvap_3iOrATCxVO5rlsfWyGEbeDoO0-ewrqTR8jYpQ9/s1244/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkhFf0UdJ3F_GlGxnoV_7OzTQoXWWMeNi-h9icAvcxTFd9UKkaC1fCViCrVANsrrVWeIMi7JqZiPWfacbx7vlduzQVteDXOryRibMnfqHIsOOQH84LIaO0DJTzrE1t9XChyphenhyphenC3Aff8O8Aqzbk7eUvap_3iOrATCxVO5rlsfWyGEbeDoO0-ewrqTR8jYpQ9/w360-h640/11.jpg" width="360" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This announcement comes after Brown claimed he was uninvited from the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game due to requests from sponsors. "I was asked by the NBA to play in the all star game this year! Only for them to call later and say they couldn’t do IT because of their sponsors, like RUFFLES," Brown posted on Instagram.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite the alleged snub, Brown released "11:11" as his eleventh studio album in November 2023, featuring collaborations with Maeta, Byron Messia, Future, Fridayy, Davido, and Lojay. The deluxe version of the album, set for release on April 11, will bring the total track count to 35 songs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Bad Bunny Files Lawsuit Against Fan Who Posted Unauthorized Concert Footage On YouTube<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yciiZpQUPje-dKzr6KW8QJXWJzTTWyUi610a4b8LPjQmAi2UiFWnbe7yf5R4F7bKUmTL-m50IzpP8dxrVh6sYXId5HUZJvDnNvt-G3Z8dQ59zHfL2brW28fNUNPqaCUsqIbmx25PYtDdB8bMc37DohzitMidqM586QQqMTW534WGMW2DuuovlkGUes0G/s640/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yciiZpQUPje-dKzr6KW8QJXWJzTTWyUi610a4b8LPjQmAi2UiFWnbe7yf5R4F7bKUmTL-m50IzpP8dxrVh6sYXId5HUZJvDnNvt-G3Z8dQ59zHfL2brW28fNUNPqaCUsqIbmx25PYtDdB8bMc37DohzitMidqM586QQqMTW534WGMW2DuuovlkGUes0G/w640-h428/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bad Bunny has launched legal action against a fan who posted unauthorized concert footage on a YouTube account. The "Bullet Train" actor is reportedly suing a man named Eric Guillermo Madronal Garrone for the matter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ, the plaintiff allegedly uploaded full song performances on his YouTube channel, MADforliveMUSIC. The emcee accused the man of using his name and music to grow his YouTube channel by taking views and ad revenue away from the musician's own official YouTube page.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bunny claimed Eric went to his concert in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 21. That's when Eric allegedly recorded several videos of his live performance before uploading the footage to his YouTube channel.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bunny took issue with it because he claimed he owned the rights to the live performance music. Eric, meanwhile, did not have his authorization or consent to record and post them online for people to watch for free.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the complaints, Bunny said he tried to issue standard takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, also known as DMCA. He urged YouTube to delete Eric's videos.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Will Smith and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ”Costar Janet Hubert Embrace at Book Event After Reconciliation</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw2mGxyqyo1mljz9YiZss3SWc08iMRu-HKgvOZc6R41vRoRlv0BYjP2QG8LL3kEbkZ5PxycpHXnjNTgD_C1KzqelPPU-1yJSqmgp4L6lAR-axJjyRm59ZWJX0HTaXLo3uE9qItx3KiDicIMx_eCzOiiKwIT3oCnx4jOISKfz5P71gJkwseDXxKqm_ffUV/s700/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw2mGxyqyo1mljz9YiZss3SWc08iMRu-HKgvOZc6R41vRoRlv0BYjP2QG8LL3kEbkZ5PxycpHXnjNTgD_C1KzqelPPU-1yJSqmgp4L6lAR-axJjyRm59ZWJX0HTaXLo3uE9qItx3KiDicIMx_eCzOiiKwIT3oCnx4jOISKfz5P71gJkwseDXxKqm_ffUV/w640-h426/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actor called his former costar — who played the original Aunt Viv — a "dear friend" in a post shared on Instagram</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Will Smith and Janet Hubert continue to be on great terms following their 2020 reconciliation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air costars embraced in a new video posted on Instagram Thursday, as Smith, 55, supported Hubert, 68, at a book event for her project JG and the BC Kids, which champions book smart and street smart children.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“WOW!! Thank U to my dear friend @janethubertformyfanspage for inviting me to help you bring your amazing project JG and the BC Kids to the world!” Smith captioned the video, which was shared by the pair.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It was a blast and a pleasure to be able to show 200 students from @embracegirlpower a taste of your genius, Janet!! OK — who we showing the project to next?? #embracegirlpower #jgbckids," he added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Smith and Hubert reunited for a project launch in an Instagram video posted Friday</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the clip, Smith and Hubert could be seen hugging and catching up with one another.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Oh my God! Thank you for coming, baby!” Hubert told Smith. “Oh man, this is beautiful. This is beautiful,” he replied.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You haven’t changed a bit,” Hubert then added, touching Smith’s cheek. “Oh, this ain’t nothing but the finest nuts and berries,” the actor joked in response while stroking his head and face.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The project founder later introduced the Bad Boys star onstage in front of a hall filled with young school students, who screamed in excitement at the sight of Smith. The actor then proceeded to get the children to join in on a chorus of chants as he gave a shout-out to Hubert. He also recited a quote from a JG and BC Kids book as he stood beside his former costar onstage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a speech to the students, Smith said, “At different times in our childhood, even when we were your age, you know, we had struggles with feeling like we were different and we had something inside us we wanted to share with the worl</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The video ended with the actor performing another inspiring chant with the students.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hubert previously shared that she is in a peaceful place with Smith after the duo took part in an emotional reconciliation on the HBO Max special celebrating 30 years of The Fresh Prince in November 2020.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The pair sat down for the first time in decades on the special as they aired out a years-long feud sparked between each other during and after Hubert’s time on the hit show, following her exit in 1993.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The original Aunt Viv added that she and Smith now have a “very good relationship” since the special.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We text each other back and forth all the time," Hubert explained. "I meant it with all my heart when I hugged him, because I saw that little boy, that little 21-year-old boy. Had we had an opportunity to talk back then, I think this would have never happened."</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘The Challenge’ Star Nelson Thomas Gives Health Update After Shocking Foot Amputation<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkaLNF1uhAQ8f39le71L4uHfukKDpJtaA67fUMk2GbHh1P1yxQp8Ywgw0Ho72f8WGho4Es-L1qg60mj4EfcH2PYop4Vy3_yi_KG8TIzoD02AVnjGC__h-ptrrMS7xSq1uuZM619kFbC3heQq0-EKCIZNxgZTDq4CoHAV8N05cRJk2GrEuLn7B5MuZa8_D/s700/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkaLNF1uhAQ8f39le71L4uHfukKDpJtaA67fUMk2GbHh1P1yxQp8Ywgw0Ho72f8WGho4Es-L1qg60mj4EfcH2PYop4Vy3_yi_KG8TIzoD02AVnjGC__h-ptrrMS7xSq1uuZM619kFbC3heQq0-EKCIZNxgZTDq4CoHAV8N05cRJk2GrEuLn7B5MuZa8_D/w640-h360/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nelson Thomas is on the road to recovery after receiving a below-the knee amputation of his right leg.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One year after a nearly-fatal car accident that left Thomas unable to walk for three months, The Challenge star posted a TikTok video giving fans an update on how he is doing after his transformative surgery.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“At least they let me keep my good foot, right?” Thomas joked.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m home, thank God,” he said. “It was a hard three days. The first two days, I was in a lot of pain. Walking into that hospital, I was very scared, but I had my loved ones with me. I’m happy to be out the hospital, man. Being in that hospital really just… I just wasn’t me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the TikTok video posted on Thursday, the Are You the One? alum shared with a big smile on his face that he is happy to be home. Although he admitted that he was scared walking into the hospital and the three days he spent there were hard, Thomas was surrounded by his friends and family. This included his mom, who is seen lying next to him in bed in the video.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I have to elevate my leg for the next six weeks, and I have to take a couple pills,” the 35-year-old said. “I gotta make sure I’m moving it so it doesn’t get stiff. Trust me, it is weird. I still don’t know how I feel but right now, I know I’m home and I’m happy and that’s all that matters.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m just gonna take it day by day and we’ll see how things go,” he said, telling his followers, “Thank you for all the support.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On March 5, 2023, Thomas was rescued by Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn and three civilians from a fiery car crash in Austin, Texas. This car accident left the reality TV personality needing to get three plates and 22 screws in his foot throughout the course of six surgeries. He tried everything from stem cell therapy to electrical stimulation to physical therapy but still was in pain. When his doctor told him that he had a nonunion bone, which meant it wasn’t going to heal, he made the decision to amputate.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m at peace with it,” he said in an interview with People in February. “I’ve prayed about it. I’ve wrote in my journal, I’ve read books. I’ve done all my research that I can do. I’ve done everything I can to try to save my foot. There’s a lot of people out there, even friends, they’re calling me: ‘Nelson, you have a chance to keep your foot and look normal and walk around.’ But then you have to ask yourself, ‘What kind of quality of life do I want to live?’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lil Nas X gets transparent about his youth on new song teaser<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZyF_g_wAiEADeLo0DSxu0Nu_QtzcaYTlnI_3TlGxpQ99U2x2pbzICLoxPp7iFIu1c9cNHhSVTpjU0T65pjAnSSZ3N1laHzdD5CY8fe2yh2VmOjBrkMBojQZSMzzx_D0kqWZwPHd59CLyXyhVpgdqznIjJ7CkRcibX0iXgQa7qyBJM8gBVNPPfqtzKK_y/s700/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="700" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZyF_g_wAiEADeLo0DSxu0Nu_QtzcaYTlnI_3TlGxpQ99U2x2pbzICLoxPp7iFIu1c9cNHhSVTpjU0T65pjAnSSZ3N1laHzdD5CY8fe2yh2VmOjBrkMBojQZSMzzx_D0kqWZwPHd59CLyXyhVpgdqznIjJ7CkRcibX0iXgQa7qyBJM8gBVNPPfqtzKK_y/w640-h410/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Thursday (March 7), Lil Nas X hopped on social media to confirm the pending release of Nasarati 2, the sequel to his 2018 mixtape, Nasarati. The Georgia talent also shared a song teaser that sees him opening up about his sexuality as a youth.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Cap and gown, I graduated and got out of town, went to college where I had no one around/ Grindr sessions, sexting with faceless accounts, bringing bodies in, then sneaking them out/ Back in middle school, I was fiending for d**k, seventh grade, sending my homies some pics/ Daddy never knew what I did as a kid, he would've crucified me/ But trust me, I get it, I get it, trust me..."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, Lil Nas X spoke to Variety about being a voice for the LGBTQIA+ community. "I know in my lifetime, while I’m here, I’m going to do my best to make the ceiling unreachable to where we can go as Black queer people," he stated prior to the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) premiere of his documentary, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero. "I feel like we live in a generation where Black queer people really control culture, and they’re helping really take the world to the next level. And I think that’s going to have an effect on our youth watching us."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Mary J. Blige announces 2024 Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9wFCX4ETOwrBEx4SIIEfb8F5XH-6E7GUE9yfvhmt9by-FT3_AKDt12ykTNyR-uBa5MHigiIDufaJNQACbVwcG54nGGG0Dv6SwM38bZgHYzTxHuaErWwrwZoFSvjGy4NlnAIIUcgHxVhWTr5B-ESuzEUa7KhEMKxHaySF6Q2ZbPOijLRdf6QicLT-zMYC/s807/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="642" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9wFCX4ETOwrBEx4SIIEfb8F5XH-6E7GUE9yfvhmt9by-FT3_AKDt12ykTNyR-uBa5MHigiIDufaJNQACbVwcG54nGGG0Dv6SwM38bZgHYzTxHuaErWwrwZoFSvjGy4NlnAIIUcgHxVhWTr5B-ESuzEUa7KhEMKxHaySF6Q2ZbPOijLRdf6QicLT-zMYC/w510-h640/16.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Wednesday (March 6), Mary J. Blige announced the 2024 Strength of a Women Festival and Summit, which will officially move from last year's Atlanta location to New York City. In addition to headlining the event, the R&B legend will be joined by Jill Scott, Jadakiss, 50 Cent, Muni Long, Robert Glasper, Lola Brooke, and more. Spread out over three days, attendees will be able to enjoy a wealth of performances, a special brunch, and a comedy show. It all takes place from May 10 to May 12.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I’m so excited to bring our Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit to my hometown, New York City, a place that has always been a huge source of inspiration for me,” Blige said in a press release. “Having the opportunity to continue to uplift, inspire, and build within my community is the reason I created this festival. I’m so grateful for all the support from our performers, attendees, and of course, our partners Live Nation Urban and Pepsi. Nobody does it like New York, so get ready."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blige held the first iteration of her Strength of a Woman celebration in 2022. As REVOLT previously reported, the Yonkers talent revealed how the idea for the festival came during "early listening sessions” of her 14th studio album, Good Morning Gorgeous, which involved "family, friends, and women in the industry.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Each time, the people in the room would share a story, oftentimes of heartbreak or pain, but they always ended with joy and love, and how their girlfriends, or mom, or sister helped them find their voice and strength,” she explained. “We felt like, after two years of being inside and having to endure so much, this was the type of experience that people, especially women, deserved.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Barbie #2? Warner Bros. Head Alludes to Potential 'Barbie' Sequel?<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5RuKaXZqO2FcOe1g1tebIfqQYLhZMbbLTZaZc4CR89BuRpdIWXmPKAqgNoSgdqN_X0xXigdmKIKIrVGYdm0_lgJr9hAi87u2wvOeI1tZI24UNjNpi1isT_vNATjFuVSFwb2Mdc7FIAL6VqEdJDwGHYQHToxAFhcYCYzhIxptVzWGW01JWaM5aFnnbCkr/s700/17.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="700" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5RuKaXZqO2FcOe1g1tebIfqQYLhZMbbLTZaZc4CR89BuRpdIWXmPKAqgNoSgdqN_X0xXigdmKIKIrVGYdm0_lgJr9hAi87u2wvOeI1tZI24UNjNpi1isT_vNATjFuVSFwb2Mdc7FIAL6VqEdJDwGHYQHToxAFhcYCYzhIxptVzWGW01JWaM5aFnnbCkr/w640-h350/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans have been hoping for a Barbie sequel ever since the very pink blockbuster debuted in 2023, and we just got another hint that it’s a possibility.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The movie – starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera and more Hollywood favs – was the top-grossing picture of the year and is generating some major love during awards season. It’s up for Best Picture amongst other awards at the 2024 Oscars.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ahead of the ceremony, Warner Bros. chief Pam Adby weighed in on the possibility of getting the gang together again for a return to Barbie World.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pam, co-chair and CEO of Warner Bros Motion Picture Group, told Deadline that she would “love to make a sequel to the box office blockbuster Barbie.” She added that there are conversations with director Greta Gerwig are ongoing, though nothing is in the works at the moment by the sounds of it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite Warner Bros. expressing interest in a sequel, another important key player hinted that they weren’t interested in expanding the Barbie-verse.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Ladies and Gentlemen, Scarlett Johansson plays Sen. Katie Britt in a satire of her SOTU rebuttal on ‘SNL’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgesGwKeg6O_WYpU6gVpb92prSrjIqKCxBUtmSqusGEyY6dRknhrqPb3zYpF2ATskEO3CqlFrqVPelF785ebmhuf2aG-XhCaq6vwgtJV1ZmgfboyRsVoHgqj7bgikbLdnIO2p4TsWN86R66J6IQDi59uiQTz0625ZGsAxr3CdOR-jtsUybKg_Gi-1bUEMQ/s675/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="675" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgesGwKeg6O_WYpU6gVpb92prSrjIqKCxBUtmSqusGEyY6dRknhrqPb3zYpF2ATskEO3CqlFrqVPelF785ebmhuf2aG-XhCaq6vwgtJV1ZmgfboyRsVoHgqj7bgikbLdnIO2p4TsWN86R66J6IQDi59uiQTz0625ZGsAxr3CdOR-jtsUybKg_Gi-1bUEMQ/w640-h370/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Saturday Night Live” started with a take on the State of the Union this weekend, along with a response from a surprise guest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Scarlett Johansson – otherwise known as Mrs. Colin Jost – made a cameo appearance during the show’s cold open, playing Alabama Sen. Katie Britt in her much-talked about GOP rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With one hand firmly raised, Johansson dressed as Britt called out Biden’s “performative” qualities (while fervently denying any performance of her own), delivering her remarks from her kitchen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">”You see, I’m not just a mother,” Johansson said. “I’m a wife, a mother, and the craziest b—h in the Target parking lot.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cCfLpuLdF8Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="cCfLpuLdF8Q"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The end of the skit saw a well-placed spoof of Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning racial satire “Get Out,” when Johansson took out a teacup and stirred it, causing Kenan Thompson to freeze with a tear falling down his face.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ahead of Johansson’s sendup, Mikey Day reprised his role of Biden at the podium for his address, where he told Punkie Johnson – playing Vice President Kamala Harris – that he hoped she “didn’t skip leg day,” before she sat, then stood, sat, then stood throughout his address.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Michael Longfellow portrayed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, whom Day-as-Biden observed was shaking his head every time Biden mentioned his “predecessor” “like he just accidentally caught 30 seconds of the show ‘Euphoria’.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The episode was hosted by “Dune: Part Two” star Josh Brolin – who got into an actual ice bath for a cold plunge during his monologue – and musical guest Ariana Grande.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Shannon Sharpe Made More From Katt Williams Interview Than Any NFL Season</span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRFKJkTWywQvvoXqbvH04yEIOv5al6qpzNKrhu3RY16NRFxx2NsgT91ZKs5phlGtjtL-pbOBYUXfBkYKT3VDB8956GZ_ILrBjHei_3CmgBuGMWpv4YDt1wnmg1fvtSi-Sfe5Oj7VSiN2YnJGcwYMSn_pGW8XCGoNaR0Y_tgU6rIMwDrJh-jnniuNmEjl3/s700/19.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="700" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRFKJkTWywQvvoXqbvH04yEIOv5al6qpzNKrhu3RY16NRFxx2NsgT91ZKs5phlGtjtL-pbOBYUXfBkYKT3VDB8956GZ_ILrBjHei_3CmgBuGMWpv4YDt1wnmg1fvtSi-Sfe5Oj7VSiN2YnJGcwYMSn_pGW8XCGoNaR0Y_tgU6rIMwDrJh-jnniuNmEjl3/w640-h576/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></b></div>Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay interview with Katt Williams netted him the biggest payday of his professional career, including his time in the NFL.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Sharpe, speculative estimates regarding the figure he earned from his viral conversation with Williams are a far cry from what he’s actually received, and exceeds his highest-paid football season.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Everybody was talking ’bout, ‘well how much money [he] made doing the Katt Williams interview;’ I just got the check,” the former Undisputed cohost told Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson during an episode of their Nightcap podcast.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Put it like this here, I made more money on Katt Williams alone than I made in any year I played in the NFL.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While the 55-year-old chose not to reveal the dollar amount he’s earned from the sit-down, he alludes to the total being upwards of at least $6 million. “So whatever you think I made, 3x it. So if you think I made five hundred thou, 3x it. If you think a million, 3x it. If you think I made $2 million, 3x it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sharpe’s claim would align with the interview grossing more than any individual football season, as he earned an NFL career-high of $5 million in 2000 during his first season with the Baltimore Ravens. As he and Johnson discussed his recent success, Sharpe showed off a green-faced “John Mayer” Rolex he had just purchased in celebration of his big windfall.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“My pockets is a wonderland,” he jokingly sang, altering the lyrics to Mayer’s 2001 hit “Your Body Is a Wonderland.” “A lot of times, that’s what they call it,” he said of a watch being named after a celebrity. “Because he wore it and it caught fire because they saw him have it on. So they dubbed it ‘The John Mayer.'”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The three-time Super Bowl champion also discussed how efforts to mock him have resulted in him receiving branding deals with the likes of Total Wines, as a recent clip of him outside of the retail chain inspired others to mimic the video, down to Sharpe’s outfit and speech.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Guess what happened, Ocho? Man, Total Wines hit us up, they said, ‘Well, hold on, we want some of that.’ So thanks to y’all, I’m about to be in California, Texas, Florida,” he said, while laughing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Louisiana, Baltimore. So keep on doing it. I need y’all to keep on doing it. Don’t you stop now. Don’t y’all hating mofos stop. Take y’all raggedy a** right back in front of them Total Wines [locations] and do it all over again. ‘Cause thanks to y’all, your boy, ooh!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sharpe continued to express defiance in the face of his critics and detractors, insisting that the energy directed towards him has only benefited him. “They tried to be cute…they gonna retire old Shay before he want to retire,” he said of his trolls.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After wiping his hands clean, the media sensation vowed to keep focused on maximizing his opportunities, as well as his bank account, while embracing the hate. “I’m done with it,” he said of addressing his foils. “I’m done with it, Ocho! I’ma get this paper. I’m gonna get this paper!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Draya Michele Reveals Pregnancy With 22-Year-Old NBA Star Jalen Green: “We Are Overjoyed”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizrZrx2R1ic9gVobwkF7MgVyAK1jG5jE7v42rjG0_jjRX3g0sPZtst9bzMTq1_kXbAsY5gZB5B1AaGkzh45p9jZnM2rpSazc393I2H0E5jgokKNoWB0pie9Aa58yEwIOz2-Tb_lXCs5CBGNKIAC9pz4p69An4h95eIQ0dkc8hMLGeL8E7oQ3kjDadLhAI/s688/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="688" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizrZrx2R1ic9gVobwkF7MgVyAK1jG5jE7v42rjG0_jjRX3g0sPZtst9bzMTq1_kXbAsY5gZB5B1AaGkzh45p9jZnM2rpSazc393I2H0E5jgokKNoWB0pie9Aa58yEwIOz2-Tb_lXCs5CBGNKIAC9pz4p69An4h95eIQ0dkc8hMLGeL8E7oQ3kjDadLhAI/w640-h386/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pregnancy rumors began swirling after Draya Michele showed up to her beau, Jalen Green’s, Houston Rocket’s game wearing baggy overalls in January.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 39-year-old model, reality star, and entrepreneur has now confirmed that she and the 22-year-old NBA star are indeed expecting a baby girl, due in May of this year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As women, we navigate through so much, often leading us to question, ‘What is my purpose?'” she wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on International Women’s Day. “For me, the magic lies in motherhood and the awe-inspiring ability to bring life into this world over the span of two decades. It’s my superpower. And if anything can surpass the wonder of being a woman, it’s the privilege of bringing another woman into existence.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She added, “We are overjoyed to share our love for you, little girl. I’m am excited to speak words to the daughter I never thought I’d have. We are anxious about your arrival, but take your time — this world can be tough. But know you are being brought into a space of love, security, and adornment. #28weeks #7months #comingMay2024 #girlmom.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Draya’s announcement may have been met with less backlash if she and Green didn’t share a 17-year age gap. Her comment section immediately filled with opinions and scrutiny as some deemed her a “predator,” and claimed that she should “be in jail.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Yes officer, she’s right here,” one person commented as another called her “R. Shelly.” A third person said, “girl u need to be in jail, congrats tho,” as one more inquired, “Aren’t you tired of making broken homes?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Draya and Green were first rumored to be dating last August when they were spotted out at a day party and then again near a Sugar Fish Sushi spot in LA.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Draya — who has been labeled negatively in the past for her alleged connections to athletes, rappers, and more — already has two sons. Her eldest, Kniko Howard, is currently pursuing his education at Georgia State University in Atlanta, and she has a younger son, Jru, with former NFL star, Orlando Scandrick.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Well. It’s official. I’m a college mom,” she wrote upon her son’s first day. “I’m so proud of you son!!!!!! College whew. I mean I knew you’d make it here. I hope you grow, learn, make new friends here in ATL SHAWTY. I love you.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She added, “Of all the things I’ve ever done wrong in this life you were there with me in the struggle always and you’re proof that I did ONE THING right (that’s you) love you. Gotta blast and cry. BRB. #GSU #panthers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Carlee Russell Expected To Plead Guilty In Upcoming Hearing</span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_T6dka6J2GWsDd9pKcnxJiVXjadXGZZJg39CCBueZPcNF7W2WFQUaRgHN7HWPy_84f4kb_P29rLTf8V5dQkm-zZAHxbEcHgs-VlD6PV2fyuR5vJOm3XXzJl3r1IKpTVrhoybHtgzcJGLpToScyO1cjFnQQS7oFJ6IUocKUIUKsruRnDgd3mPUUtibK2Y/s700/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_T6dka6J2GWsDd9pKcnxJiVXjadXGZZJg39CCBueZPcNF7W2WFQUaRgHN7HWPy_84f4kb_P29rLTf8V5dQkm-zZAHxbEcHgs-VlD6PV2fyuR5vJOm3XXzJl3r1IKpTVrhoybHtgzcJGLpToScyO1cjFnQQS7oFJ6IUocKUIUKsruRnDgd3mPUUtibK2Y/w640-h360/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Carlee Russell, the woman behind a kidnapping hoax, is expected to plead guilty at an upcoming hearing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to court documents, a plea hearing was set for Thursday, March 21 at 1 p.m. for Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Circuit Judge David Carpenter will hear the case. Russell was previously scheduled to stand trial March 18, WBRC News reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Russell faces one count of false reporting to law enforcement authorities and one count of falsely reporting an incident.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Both charges are Class A misdemeanors.<br /></span></b></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Blue Family</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-dmg-v4K6scfDHp97FRiJGxF0RcLzuSn5O9fyBjiz892ofyOhweSn4h_717CFZjogIGl-8eraeBJ4Ua4q0Z17Dg-rG0_7KaDn-XcOlpqEkJZ6Z_K1yhQNAQALTTfFeevZpdrC3MFtiytMCxpr9tn5mBBtlLUsqo1W7qowRM76qBFeK_swgwgxGou5-12/s489/22.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="489" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-dmg-v4K6scfDHp97FRiJGxF0RcLzuSn5O9fyBjiz892ofyOhweSn4h_717CFZjogIGl-8eraeBJ4Ua4q0Z17Dg-rG0_7KaDn-XcOlpqEkJZ6Z_K1yhQNAQALTTfFeevZpdrC3MFtiytMCxpr9tn5mBBtlLUsqo1W7qowRM76qBFeK_swgwgxGou5-12/w640-h488/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">We’ve got to give this family credit for their commitment to doing the entire thing together.</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; 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outline: none;">Cute!</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: NeNe Leakes And Nyonisela Sioh Are Glowing And Still Going Strong After Reuniting!<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Eablf0R5TFx74_LfxRZm5y7M_2hU9YvjZiou0QpmVMZbOqqwAYD2N2rx7E4_aD9fM5-GjTDL0_hLnvwyDWWPE-jbQMzHkoQfFm8mZRxnowFSrFU9Hzlk4mNTfEfp5oe1a62R3MyfMNKKEKBvvlK42XYOAZ1418bcNqU_wcXj3IXDXlsLEleB0Na5MirC/s720/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Eablf0R5TFx74_LfxRZm5y7M_2hU9YvjZiou0QpmVMZbOqqwAYD2N2rx7E4_aD9fM5-GjTDL0_hLnvwyDWWPE-jbQMzHkoQfFm8mZRxnowFSrFU9Hzlk4mNTfEfp5oe1a62R3MyfMNKKEKBvvlK42XYOAZ1418bcNqU_wcXj3IXDXlsLEleB0Na5MirC/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">If you thought NeNe Leakes, 56, and her beau Nyonislea Sioh broke up, it looks like they’re back together. The couple are still going strong as the Real Housewives of Atlanta alumnus was pictured with her on-again, off-again entrepreneur bae in a recent image posted by The Neighborhood Talk of the two getting ready for an event. The pair looked stunning with Leakes dressed in a fitted black off-the-shoulder gown and Sioh complementing her look in a black fitted suit.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In February, Sioh showed the iconic TV personality some love on Instagram, and it wasn’t for Valentine’s Day. It was just because.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Thank you for being my partner in crime, my confidante, and my greatest support. Your love and understanding mean the world to me. I appreciate you more than words can express,” he wrote in a caption under a series of pictures of the two of them.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ms. Leakes doesn’t post the menswear designer on her social media as much as she used to and this started after she announced they were taking a break last summer.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Today, we are taking a break. We’ve been taking a break,” Leakes stated on an episode of the Reality with the King podcast with Carlos King. “It’s … things I’m not happy with, things he’s not happy with. It’s just not working at the moment,” she said, before joking about where the two stood. “He is single so if any of the ladies out there want to holla at him, go right ahead.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The two began dating in 2021 shortly after her late husband, Gregg Leakes, died from colon cancer at age 66. The new relationship had a few bumps, with a major one being Sioh’s then estranged wife, Malomine Tehmeh-Sioh, suing the former RHOA star for emotional distress, humiliation, and loss of affection from the menswear designer. Leakes denied those claims that she interfered in that marriage.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m already out here a husband stealer, and this is too much,” she said at the time. “And ain’t nobody out here stealing husbands. Are they? I would never. Nobody wants to steal nobody else’s problems, honey.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During her interview with King, Leakes also said she wouldn’t be as public with her relationships again, which is probably why she’s not sharing much about her current status with Sioh.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“My next relationship will be absolutely private. This was the most public I think I’ve ever been in any relationship — it’s more public than Gregg. And I just feel like it’s just best to be private,” she said.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Halle Bailey Announces Next Solo Effort, "In Your Hands"!<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkFF3cCaxCV5qnqeMIH7XAA8NCEdhTix5ivJ3jHGjIQecaQoMpz0er6N2e1QQNFthGT4gU3Zsv3ypJPWpIiiclBdAt92agZFobCPvJVkTsIpXm70XpTFMukvuvku9-57ss64EYJTDoaC99dahVD6bJG2RVUwJJYximqisFYCOEE2OXtjwD4iBrKL7afXY/s996/7.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkFF3cCaxCV5qnqeMIH7XAA8NCEdhTix5ivJ3jHGjIQecaQoMpz0er6N2e1QQNFthGT4gU3Zsv3ypJPWpIiiclBdAt92agZFobCPvJVkTsIpXm70XpTFMukvuvku9-57ss64EYJTDoaC99dahVD6bJG2RVUwJJYximqisFYCOEE2OXtjwD4iBrKL7afXY/w450-h640/7.jpg" width="450" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle Bailey revealed the release date for her upcoming song, “In Your Hands.” The record will mark her second standalone solo effort and is expected to come out on March 15.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a snippet shared across her social media accounts, the artist sang, “Whenever you’re down and suffering / I promise that I’ll be your only friend / ‘Cause I know that the demons come knockin’ / But we will never, ever let ’em in / Don’t let the world ruin it / ‘Cause you got one chance.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle originally teased the track while sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her maternity shoot in January. The record picked up major traction on TikTok, with over 170,000 video creations on the platform. Subsequently, she shared a compilation of clips using the sound bite in February. The caption read, “These are my [favorite videos] I’ve seen so far of y’all using the sound… Stay tuned.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“In Your Hands” will serve as a follow-up to 2023’s “Angel,” which was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, the accompanying visuals amassed over 19 million views on YouTube to date.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a press statement, Halle spoke about the importance of the record: “This song for me is so very special, and near and dear to my heart. With everything I’ve gone through the past [three to four] years, suddenly finding myself in this bubble of all these eyes and new opinions. It was easy for me to feel doubt in myself and who I was.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The upcoming release is also the actress’ first since giving birth to her son, Halo, who she shares with rapper DDG. The pair announced that they secretly welcomed a child in 2023 amid speculation from fans.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle’s sister, Chlöe Bailey, debuted her first solo single of 2024 earlier this month. Titled “FYS,” the track will appear on the In Pieces artist’s sophomore album.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Saweetie Says She's Considering Changing Her Debut Album Name From 'Pretty!<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPp9aeoEjPQ9iVqZFWxL1iaytDJFkQ7y3no870qu2Wnv0_f4UGxBUgLWBNghkaj3cnd8spt-O2kQ0tjQmUinB36P0ViT30C0sPgtuPsgJSTKWIWbqSMgwSG9TYhzNP-yRKqWV1UWSQoONZGDK2c7e7IIjity0POibRgZSrZsAJKX-fAXk34IoZAbTJHZG/s556/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="556" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPp9aeoEjPQ9iVqZFWxL1iaytDJFkQ7y3no870qu2Wnv0_f4UGxBUgLWBNghkaj3cnd8spt-O2kQ0tjQmUinB36P0ViT30C0sPgtuPsgJSTKWIWbqSMgwSG9TYhzNP-yRKqWV1UWSQoONZGDK2c7e7IIjity0POibRgZSrZsAJKX-fAXk34IoZAbTJHZG/w640-h422/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s been roughly four years since Saweetie announced her debut album, which was at the time named Pretty B**ch Music. The project has gone through several delays, with the rapper previously citing creative changes</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">REVOLT published an interview with the “Tap In” hitmaker, where she seemingly hinted at wanting to modify the LP’s title. “I feel like ‘Pretty B**ch Music’ has become more of a movement like the ICY GRL brand,” Saweetie explained. “It’s still in the running, but [with] the music I’ve produced and written, a new title would fit the body of work.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saweetie also provided insights into who she’s currently working with on the production side. She stated, “I just locked in with a team; he goes by the name of John Baptiste, who’s a Cancer, so he’s a perfectionist like me, and we’re very ‘stick to the script and get things done.’ J. White produced “Richtivities,” so [I’m] excited to show the world the work I’ve done with him.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speculation of the project possibly bearing a different name originally came from Saweetie’s Allure cover story, where the publication wrote that it was “previously titled Pretty Bitch Music.” The West Coast staple also gave reasoning for the numerous delays.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I just feel like nobody was caring about my music,” she said. “To me, music is sacred. It’s coming from your spirit. You can’t just go finish an album in a week. That’s why it’s taking me so long. That’s why I haven’t dropped an album yet.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aside from January’s “Immortal Freestyle“ and February’s “Richtivities,” Saweetie graced fans with a few singles throughout 2023. “SHOT O’ CLOCK” and “BIRTHDAY” served as her only releases as a lead artist that year. However, she teamed up with Nissy for “Feels,” YG and Tyga for “Brand New,” and Baby Tate for “Hey, Micky!”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Denzel Washington Announces Return To Broadway, Starring In ‘Othello’!<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4B6M6jB5kpzpstXyDTnR-9ZLR1HL_vHju5aaQLtcLLJ71uqST7KSB46RXKko4j2p00d8_7dHmQGMoyUus-ZsVtLxH0oFbHZTjbUEFXR1xz29MwcvF4VrMxKG7lo0gGEaSXmh1-9GS78VWq-j2c46BLuQiHbx6S2AYAG8LEl325xqNcrpZ4OSNe8mCBYY/s630/9.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4B6M6jB5kpzpstXyDTnR-9ZLR1HL_vHju5aaQLtcLLJ71uqST7KSB46RXKko4j2p00d8_7dHmQGMoyUus-ZsVtLxH0oFbHZTjbUEFXR1xz29MwcvF4VrMxKG7lo0gGEaSXmh1-9GS78VWq-j2c46BLuQiHbx6S2AYAG8LEl325xqNcrpZ4OSNe8mCBYY/w640-h426/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It was announced on Wednesday (Mar. 6) that Denzel Washington would be returning to Broadway. The legendary actor will star in a revival of Othello alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Helmed by Tony winner Kenny Leon, the production opens in Spring 2025 at a Shubert Theatre. The exact location has yet to be announced.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Washington, 69, will portray Othello—a general who loses his sanity over jealously—while Gyllenhaal will play Iago, the story’s villain who convinces Othello to question his wife Desdemona’s infidelity. The role of Desdemona has not yet been cast.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Washington, himself, is a Tony Award winner. He starred in the 2010 production of Fences, which was later adapted into a film. He starred in the 2018 revival of The Iceman Cometh and also earned a Tony nomination for his role as Theodore Hickman. Previously, he appeared in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun, the 2005 production of Julius Caesar and made his Broadway debut in 1988 with Checkmates.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gyllenhaal starred in the 2019 production of Sea Wall/A Life, the 2017 production of Sunday in the Park With George, and the 2015 production Constellations in 2015. He earned Tony nominations as producer and actor for Sea Wall/A Life, and a nod as one of the producers of Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">2025’s Othello marks a reunion between Leon and Washington, who previously worked together on Fences (2010) and A Raisin in the Sun (2014). The latter won Leon his Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ticketing information is currently unavailable, but fans can visit othellobway.com to sign up for alerts.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">D.L. Hughley Says He’ll Never Forgive Mo’Nique For Reigniting Rift With His Daughter<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLQ7nh9LouFm3X9qNyDxO4jvyiYQpPE_iap8NWVA0xA927aCEp9Ppu63hy1sQX4DefutU4ORGLjacYWF18GS306RfSXByhVDppXg4bPKz2dg4FZYQ9drNBYP1XZCqgwa3wIq3kfYI8RMmokFrSPAepJwNemoVy6HMzoxyB8oNdVC6ACXiz_TwhwaI8617/s700/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLQ7nh9LouFm3X9qNyDxO4jvyiYQpPE_iap8NWVA0xA927aCEp9Ppu63hy1sQX4DefutU4ORGLjacYWF18GS306RfSXByhVDppXg4bPKz2dg4FZYQ9drNBYP1XZCqgwa3wIq3kfYI8RMmokFrSPAepJwNemoVy6HMzoxyB8oNdVC6ACXiz_TwhwaI8617/w640-h360/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">D.L. Hughley made a recent appearance on The Jason Lee Show where he opened up about the state of his family following Mo’Nique’s viral interview with Shannon Sharpe. According to the comedian, Mo’Nique’s viral Club Shay Shay spill reignited a rift between him and his eldest daughter.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The rift Hughley speaks of stems from The Parkers star speaking on Hughley’s daughter’s sexual assault in 2022 and claiming that Hughley didn’t protect his daughter at the time.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Here’s what I will say, whatever was said wasn’t for me,” he began to Lee. “Whatever was said opened up a wound in my daughter that we’re arguing about right now. I’ve never had money all my life, but the love of my children I’ll always have. And when something jeopardizes that, I could never forgive you for it.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He went on, “I love my children, and to feel like I couldn’t protect them and then that plays out over and over — it’s something I won’t forgive you for. My daughter is so angry with me she hasn’t spoke to me in weeks.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2022, Mo’Nique clapped back at Hughley about the sensitive topic following a dispute over a Detroit comedy show that they both were a part of. After a back and forth, Mo said that the 61-year-old could call out everyone except “the name of the person that violated his daughter.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a long Instagram rant, Mo’Nique said at the time, “I find it funny that DL will call out ICE CUBE, KANYE, RIZZA ISLAM, ANGELA STANTON, MYSELF ETC., but he won’t call out the name of the person that violated his daughter.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hughley’s oldest daughter, Ryan Nicole Shepard, responded to the comedienne’s insensitive post with a lengthy comment that pretty much summed the comedian up to be “deliberately mean and hurtful” amongst the choice words of “poisonous” and “disgusting” for her behavior.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mo’Nique replied to Shepard on Instagram welcoming her to have a conversation about their differences, and ultimately retracted her statements during a comedy show.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Hey young sister THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION FOR A DISCUSSION. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE YOU UP ON IT. BECAUSE IT COULD BE VERY HEALING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. HAVE @realdlhughley SET UP A TIME FOR YOU, & YOUR FAMILY & MY HUSBAND & I TO COME ON HIS SHOW & WE WILL GO FROM THERE,” she wrote on IG at the time.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actress then delivered an apology to the comedian’s family during her stand-up comedy show in Raleigh, N.C. in June 2022.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I am a woman of honor,” she said to the crowd. “So, I have to do something right now publicly that I started publicly and when I f**k it up, I’ve got to fix it up. So, I’m going to take care of that right now. To D.L Hughley’s family, I want to publically apologize if I’ve hurt anyone’s feelings. I never meant to hurt their family. I want to publicly apologize to his wife and his babies if I hurt their feelings. That was never my goddamn intentions. Now, about D.L., I meant everything I said!”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'Euphoria' Star Nika King Struggles To Pay Rent Due To Season 3 Filming Delay<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSOXy1878XNZFXNc0QsRR58GvFHwAgtK3b4qECjYreTspJSXXm4ns0OhtIQ2Lu0RLyqNQ9dooNSPbJW6_xbt6zaEYlCrNorA35hw9B6hTOqTjmzQ0cD01p1cnOU2H3oPa2xGy3WsDYbEsW5P9o0WpvMT0fmhBSTuyZ88HRsTgq5MHvRiDo6ubVx5gcJts/s700/11.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSOXy1878XNZFXNc0QsRR58GvFHwAgtK3b4qECjYreTspJSXXm4ns0OhtIQ2Lu0RLyqNQ9dooNSPbJW6_xbt6zaEYlCrNorA35hw9B6hTOqTjmzQ0cD01p1cnOU2H3oPa2xGy3WsDYbEsW5P9o0WpvMT0fmhBSTuyZ88HRsTgq5MHvRiDo6ubVx5gcJts/w640-h426/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Euphoria" actress Nika King has claimed she's been unable to pay her rent for six months because of ongoing delays to the show. The 44-year-old actress, who plays Leslie Bennett, the mother of Zendaya Coleman's Rye Bennett in the HBO series, admitted she has no idea when season three of the drama will be released but she's urged her on-screen daughter to "come home" so they can start work as she needs the money.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nika shared a clip on Instagram from a recent stand-up comedy set, in which she said, "Season 3 is coming out… I don't know. Don't ask me. I don't know. It's one of those things. People are like, 'We need Season 3.' I'm like, 'I need Season 3, too!' I haven't paid my rent in six months, and Zendaya's over in Paris at Fashion Week. I'm like, 'Come home! I need you. Mama need you.'"</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But while the audience laughed, Nika insisted she was "serious" about what she said because she hadn't booked any jobs since landing her role in "Euphoria". She added, "I haven't booked nothing since 'Euphoria.' This is some bull. I thought my career was on the rise after 'Euphoria'. I thought I was good. It don't work that way."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Season two of "Euphoria" ended in February 2022 and production was then delayed on the third season due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. And in July last year, cast member Angus Cloud died from an accidental overdose aged 25.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Euphoria" actress Sydney Sweeney, who plays Cassie Howard, recently spoke of filming the "most disgusting" scene she's ever had on the show, explaining a special pipe was created for her to convincingly projectile vomit on screen. Speaking on YouTube series "The Hot Ones", she said, "They had to create because Sam [Levinson, director] wanted it to be projectile vomit everywhere whereas a lot of films will just have a cup of mushed up anything that they have from the craft team and it's just mixed with milk and water."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It's the most disgusting thing, you just put it in your mouth and hold it then you puke it up. But Sam didn't want that, he wanted vomit everywhere. They had to get a pump and they had this pipe that they just taped and hid on my body and then they CGI'd it out. It went up my neck and there was a horse bit that I put in my mouth. So, during that scene they're filling my mouth with throw up and I opened my mouth and it just started shooting out. It was the most disgusting thing I've ever experienced," she added.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Melania Trump's Absence From Donald's Super Tuesday Victory Party Fuels Marital Woes Speculation<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Iiii3lTvFeqU0A7LBZsIfCD6QEdhHErxvfvanpL1Mpm9sbuUqDBlW6a41cFuJvErPGdE0S0A_q3lEN8DkVx8EvU59eSlpc84dSIqJd7-dptZ48P5_IKkFfoNNDvYlhUnv3HdSRgPxAmW6Au1_s29AkezGR8VMfZpMhMPscEMS4ucYiunKGlMmgWjo7s5/s300/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Iiii3lTvFeqU0A7LBZsIfCD6QEdhHErxvfvanpL1Mpm9sbuUqDBlW6a41cFuJvErPGdE0S0A_q3lEN8DkVx8EvU59eSlpc84dSIqJd7-dptZ48P5_IKkFfoNNDvYlhUnv3HdSRgPxAmW6Au1_s29AkezGR8VMfZpMhMPscEMS4ucYiunKGlMmgWjo7s5/w640-h358/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Donald Trump could have used her support now more than ever, Melania Trump was a no-show at his Super Tuesday party. The former first lady skipped the bash to celebrate his victorious presidential primary election at Mar-a-Lago, their home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, March 5.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Melania's absence has since sparked concerns among social media users, who thought that this could indicate problem in the couple's marriage. One person weighed in on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, "#Melania doesn't appear with #Trump on the night he wins Super Tuesday? How odd is that? What's up with that marriage?"</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"How come Trump was so sad last night? He should have been happy last night doing so well on Super Tuesday," another speculated. "Was it because Melania wasn't there to support him. I think something is going on with them."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It was Super Tuesday night. It was his victory speech. It was at Mar-a Lago. His wife Melania was not there," a third person claimed. "He's trying to get more Women to support him but it doesn't look good when the most important Woman in his life doesn't appear to support him."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During his speech at the Super Tuesday party, Donald did not address his wife's absence. "This was an amazing night, an amazing day, it's been an incredible period of time in our country's history," he said in his victory speech, after securing the Republican nomination for U.S. presidency.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump were in attendance at the Super Tuesday watch party, while Donald's eldest daughter Ivanka Trump wasn't present. Ivanka's absence, however, was probably not a surprise since it has been widely known that she would no longer be playing a big role in her father's political pursuits.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This isn't the first time the Trump couple has been hit with marital woe rumors. Back in December 2023, there was concern about their marriage after she skipped the family's Christmas celebration at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, a source later clarified that the former model chose to skip the party to be with her then-ailing mom Amalija Knavs. "Melania has always been very devoted to her entire family," the source told Fox News Digital. The source further argued, "It should be no surprise that she spent this Christmas with her ailing mother."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">CBS Making Soap Opera About Wealthy Black Family, Would Be First New Soap in 25 Years<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOzD1jy7Vze0LVUyqH2uxyLQpLJq4kt9ElDB9aX5NYuSANctWLYXxiR3EkAaJWL5A19nDrT0SKVp6mYL9QlfDuo72GrBCdwcuLEGt-fvdUGpJlv1yb8SFZlGRkSX-0IQ4r8OmS2TP10hFPC9iM9CV6_aHZ0fwINcc3k2KAQP0goXvkpxKP5FyglvUzk-x/s640/13.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOzD1jy7Vze0LVUyqH2uxyLQpLJq4kt9ElDB9aX5NYuSANctWLYXxiR3EkAaJWL5A19nDrT0SKVp6mYL9QlfDuo72GrBCdwcuLEGt-fvdUGpJlv1yb8SFZlGRkSX-0IQ4r8OmS2TP10hFPC9iM9CV6_aHZ0fwINcc3k2KAQP0goXvkpxKP5FyglvUzk-x/w640-h428/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Daytime TV may be getting its first new soap opera in decades. CBS is partnering with the NAACP to develop an all-new daytime soap that centers a wealthy Black family. The potential soap will be called The Gates.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Gates will follow a wealthy Black family living in a posh, gated community, per Variety. If ordered, the series will air on CBS as a partnership between CBS Studios NAACP production and P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Soap veteran Michele Val Jean, who has worked on hit series such as General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Santa Barbara, will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Val Jean was a writer on the first soap opera focusing on Black families, Generations. The soap aired from 1989 to 1991 on NBC. Sheila Ducksworth, Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson, and Kimberly Doebereiner will also serve as executive producers.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">CBS hasn’t launched a new soap opera since The Bold and the Beautiful in 1987. Generations debuted in 1989 and was the last time a Black daytime soap was created. The last time a new soap was made at any network was in 1999 with NBC’s Passions, which is now defunct. There have been soap spinoffs in recent years, but The Gates would be the first new series.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The Gates will be everything we love about daytime drama, from a new and fresh perspective,” said Sheila Ducksworth, president of the CBS Studios NAACP venture. “This series will salute an audience that has been traditionally underserved, with the potential to be a groundbreaking moment for broadcast television. With multi-dimensional characters, juicy storylines and Black culture front and center, The Gates will have impactful representation, one of the key touchstones of the venture.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m excited to develop this project with CBS and P&G, two of the longest and most passionate champions of broadcast and daytime television, and the NAACP, whose enduring commitment to Black voices and artists is both powerful and inspiring,” the statement continues. “I also want to thank CBS’ George Cheeks, NAACP’s Derrick Johnson and P&G’s Marc Pritchard for their personal involvement and support to take our next step forward with The Gates.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Gates would join The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘Rust’ Movie Armorer Found Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter, Acquitted Of Evidence Tampering<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y9A_w8uxOTLrrLmW1HlCjNiLPVNMZq24n0jg2HqDmkF8_lECKzM6bW3qAUsEOI35x_3D-ukH5k2sh86FQipeObpj0YaeTuz3prJy0smV2iLyqK3aPj731O2scsTI6OV_a9qGeHdN-lTVc-WT3j35lzuseb7FmvPow5st8oTzRScjcdC34rnpMrTl0svX/s640/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="640" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y9A_w8uxOTLrrLmW1HlCjNiLPVNMZq24n0jg2HqDmkF8_lECKzM6bW3qAUsEOI35x_3D-ukH5k2sh86FQipeObpj0YaeTuz3prJy0smV2iLyqK3aPj731O2scsTI6OV_a9qGeHdN-lTVc-WT3j35lzuseb7FmvPow5st8oTzRScjcdC34rnpMrTl0svX/w640-h416/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in a New Mexico trial stemming from the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun that was held by actor Alec Baldwin.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gutierrez Reed, who was responsible for firearm safety and storage on the movie’s set, was acquitted of a separate charge of evidence tampering, which was brought after prosecutors alleged she transferred a “small bag of cocaine” to someone else after a police interview on the day of the shooting on October 21, 2021.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jurors deliberated for nearly three hours Wednesday before reaching a decision. The 26-year-old, who did not take the stand in her defense during the trial in Santa Fe, did not show any emotion while the verdict was read. She was then taken into custody.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The involuntary manslaughter charge carries up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. The judge did not set a sentencing date.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gutierrez Reed is the first person to stand trial in a case that highlighted the movie industry’s safety standards – and this specific set’s violations of them.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Attorneys representing Hutchins’ parents and sister were satisfied with the jury’s verdict, the attorneys said in a release.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We look forward to the justice system continuing to make sure that everyone else who is responsible for Halyna’s death is required to face the legal consequences for their actions,” the release reads.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prosecutors argued Gutierrez Reed repeatedly violated safety protocol on set and acted negligently and without caution in performing her duties as armorer, and that her actions ultimately led to Hutchins’ death.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This is not a case where Hannah Gutierrez made one mistake and that one mistake was accidentally putting a live round into that gun. That’s not what this case is about,” special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said during closing arguments Wednesday.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This case is about constant, never-ending safety failures that resulted in the death of a human being and nearly killed another,” she added. The film’s director also was injured in the shooting.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gutierrez Reed’s defense attorney Jason Bowles, who has called the shooting a tragic accident, said in closing arguments the armorer could not have known Baldwin would point the weapon toward the cinematographer. And film set management was to blame for safety failures, he said.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bowles’ team plans to appeal the verdict, the attorney told CNN in an email. CNN has also sought comment on the verdict from prosecutors.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Baldwin had been practicing for a scene and was drawing and pointing a revolver with guidance from Hutchins and Joel Souza, the film’s director, according to a probable cause statement filed in January 2023. Souza also was shot but survived.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The prosecution argued Gutierrez Reed’s failures allowed six live rounds to make their way onto the set, and that she did not conduct vital safety checks of the gun and ammunition that would have caught the live rounds.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She had six, six live rounds on that movie set, the earliest date that I can track them for you is October 10, (2021),” Morrissey said during Wednesday’s closing arguments. “Six, and she failed to ferret them out for 12 days. What that means is that she wasn’t shaking any dummy rounds, she wasn’t testing anything.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“If she’s not checking the dummy ammunition during the pendency of the filming to make sure that those rounds that are designed to look like live rounds are in fact dummy rounds, this was a game of Russian roulette every time an actor had a gun with dummies.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bowles, Gutierrez Reed’s attorney, instead argued in the trial that the blame lies elsewhere and said his client was being used as a scapegoat.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He questioned how the live ammunition made it on set and alleged the “Rust” production team created a chaotic and unsafe environment that put Gutierrez Reed under “really tough conditions to keep up with.” And Baldwin did not follow common-sense gun safety rules on set when he handled the firearm and acted unpredictably when he pointed the weapon at Hutchins, Bowles said in his closing statements.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“(Gutierrez Reed) could not anticipate what Baldwin would do. It was not in the script, it was not foreseeable,” he said. “Management was responsible for safety failures and not Hannah.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bowles also pushed back against the evidence tampering charge, saying a witness had assumed there was cocaine in a small bag Gutierrez Reed handed her on the day of the shooting, but that she quickly threw the bag away and the substance was never tested or confirmed to be the drug.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Baldwin, who has also been charged with involuntary manslaughter, is expected to stand trial in July. He has pleaded not guilty and has maintained he did not pull the trigger.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A government report published roughly six months after the shooting said the movie set “willfully violated” safety rules and “demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety.” Rust Movie Productions, LLC was fined for its actions, CNN has reported.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">‘Rust’ film armorer’s manslaughter trial opens with both sides debating whose negligence matters most</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses during the trial – including movie crew members, law enforcement officials and forensics experts – and watched videos of body camera footage from the day of the shooting.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In one of those clips, Gutierrez Reed told a Santa Fe County sheriff’s corporal there was never live ammunition kept on set and that she had checked the prop guns and the “dummy” rounds the morning before the shooting. Gutierrez Reed told the same officer she checks dummy rounds on set “most of the time.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Dummy” rounds refer to ammunition that contains no explosive elements but resemble actual bullets.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Assistant film director David Halls admitted during the trial he was “negligent” in checking the gun and did not properly look through all the rounds in the gun’s chamber when Gutierrez Reed presented it to him.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She opened up the latch to the revolver, I recall seeing three to four, what I believed to be dummy rounds,” Halls testified. He later added: “I don’t recall her fully rotating the cylinder.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halls yelled “cold gun” before the weapon was handed to Baldwin, a remark meant to indicate the firearm did not have live rounds, according to a court document. Halls took a plea deal in 2023 for his role in the shooting, pleading no contest to one count of negligent use of a deadly weapon.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I was negligent in checking the gun properly,” Halls told the court.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halls was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation, a $500 fine, had to participate in a firearms safety class, complete 24 hours of community service and not use drugs or alcohol.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In her closing arguments, Morrissey said there was no evidence someone else was to blame for the shooting, adding Gutierrez Reed was “the autonomous decisionmaker with regard to gun safety” on set.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Alec Baldwin’s conduct and his lack of gun safety … on that day is something that he’s going to have to answer for. Not with you and not today,” the prosecutor told jurors Wednesday. “That will be with another jury, on another day.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jamie Foxx announces return to "Beat Shazam" with daughter Corinne<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKV0RHWNc4o6HJuPN8qJ2xZHiz_6xvVeA5YWTBpdWmQzJEynMgjKcemue_WKb3S1yyP0oYobwpt9e3l4tTTWcov79ZZM79QwYTxclzxb_sZu8RQKC91HUn6-bDRAPEvd9rKICwn6IgAGszTqKzXHmFqKHsSKjt3mltqo_SLZWpg7UKsVCR8NEgE0qKdBdc/s630/15.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKV0RHWNc4o6HJuPN8qJ2xZHiz_6xvVeA5YWTBpdWmQzJEynMgjKcemue_WKb3S1yyP0oYobwpt9e3l4tTTWcov79ZZM79QwYTxclzxb_sZu8RQKC91HUn6-bDRAPEvd9rKICwn6IgAGszTqKzXHmFqKHsSKjt3mltqo_SLZWpg7UKsVCR8NEgE0qKdBdc/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jamie Foxx took to social media to announce his return to "Beat Shazam." Alongside his daughter, Corinne Foxx, the actor will co-host the game show after stepping away before the sixth season to handle health-related issues. He was replaced by Nick Cannon during that time.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As revealed by Variety, the announcement arrived after Jamie accepted the Producers Award during the African-American Film Critics Association Special Achievement Awards luncheon on Sunday (March 3). "Everybody wants to know what happened, and I’m going to tell you what happened. But I’ve gotta do it in my way," Foxx told the audience. "I’m gonna do it in a funny way. We’re gonna be on the stage. We’re gonna get back to the standup sort of roots.” Foxx teased that the show would be called “What Had Happened Was,” adding that it would consist of “all the things that happened, especially on our side of our community."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, Jamie was hospitalized in April 2023 after what Corinne described as "a medical complication." "Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery,” she stated. In July of that year, Jamie shared a heartfelt message to his fans in an Instagram video.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I know a lot of people are waiting or, you know, wanting to hear updates, but to be honest with you, I just didn’t want you to see me like that," he admitted. "I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie, [or doing a] television show. I didn’t want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was gonna make it through. And to be honest with you, my sister Deidra Dixon [and] my daughter Corinne Marie saved my life."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Cam Newton and girlfriend Jasmin Brown welcome their first child together<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7474uXJdKnamcJ4IBDDrqA4qvGUz2C_9Hof-46IRgJ6FCC1q-BwThha9N8WXgKm2ftAFvyOQiL5_c03JtsfD84nlZNonR8_RVcpkSzPF7a3OYwf63n4Eba4hJMClSXjRuG0sJ6KIJ7eK0rZ7uOhMaezVvcOCFtdaKgkEctOOjfzAfqkOwjRqXkPGlN-x_/s700/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="700" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7474uXJdKnamcJ4IBDDrqA4qvGUz2C_9Hof-46IRgJ6FCC1q-BwThha9N8WXgKm2ftAFvyOQiL5_c03JtsfD84nlZNonR8_RVcpkSzPF7a3OYwf63n4Eba4hJMClSXjRuG0sJ6KIJ7eK0rZ7uOhMaezVvcOCFtdaKgkEctOOjfzAfqkOwjRqXkPGlN-x_/w640-h334/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cam Newton and his girlfriend, Jasmin Brown, welcomed their first child together. The comedian shared the news on social media while humorously commenting on her postpartum experience.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This s**t is annoying. I wanna wear a thong," Brown joked before playfully quoting Sisqó's "Thong Song" in one of her Instagram Story posts. In another, she engaged in a lighthearted conversation with her newborn while suggesting they could be "diaper twins."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The baby marks Newton's eighth child. He has seven children from prior relationships, including five with ex-fiancée Kia Proctor, four of which are his biological children, and two with La Reina Shaw, one of which is biological.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Brown expressed her enthusiasm for motherhood in January. “What excites me the most about motherhood is the fact that I get to go hard for a person that I’ll love with all my life. Everyone that knows me, knows I’m a GIVER,” she stated. "I'm excited to pour all this love I have into my child. I think becoming a mom will honestly complete me. I am truly overjoyed. We already have a special bond from the womb.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Newton and Brown have reportedly been together since 2021. During a sit-down with Kash Doll for “Funky Friday,” the former NFL player briefly opened up about their relationship. He also emphasized the importance of open communication and having mutual respect with a partner going through postpartum.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"First off, with me and mine, she already know. It ain't no privacy," Newton explained. "We [are] in there together. That's our thing. I know this is TMI, but that's my dawg. We got the saying where we're like, 'We're two retired thots that came together.' We see both of our jerseys in the rafters... Hers got more dust on it than [mine]. Mine recently just went up there."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The pair’s new arrival arrived on the heels of Newton's public apology for an altercation at a youth football tournament. As previously reported, the ESPY Award winner claimed that he let his emotions get the best of him.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Zendaya Shines in Silver Fringe Dress for Green Carpet Fashion Awards 2024</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKE8bPxlykf_yQLnNB9X0LbK_bBZ98mX0NzWOfCP9xgXAB_q19gBPH8P6BDabPpqEi0SAVZzLtYUJlaLQpk3l7_cgVGjhncABw-l33HDJexcTE1EwenkWKUCNbTOooFfUq9Fv8TuIgVu5Xd8oOJEacWX8M0SHDIpe-Wgk9x3SvbyDzadDoMfiNBL2Hpwy/s738/17.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKE8bPxlykf_yQLnNB9X0LbK_bBZ98mX0NzWOfCP9xgXAB_q19gBPH8P6BDabPpqEi0SAVZzLtYUJlaLQpk3l7_cgVGjhncABw-l33HDJexcTE1EwenkWKUCNbTOooFfUq9Fv8TuIgVu5Xd8oOJEacWX8M0SHDIpe-Wgk9x3SvbyDzadDoMfiNBL2Hpwy/s16000/17.jpg" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Zendaya is hitting the red carpet! The 27-year-old two-time Emmy-winning actress posed for photos while arriving at the 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards on Wednesday evening (March 6) at 1 Hotel West Hollywood in West Hollywood, Calif.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fellow guests in attendance included Chrissy Teigen and John Legend along with Oscar-winning actress Helen Hunt.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The GCFA recognizes “those who offer a new lens on true intersectional transformation while bringing together the next generation of global leaders driving political, social and environmental solutions for a brighter collective future.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We have now compiled photos of the stars in attendance so that you could see what everyone is wearing!</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Beyoncé Accused of using Haircare Line Copied after New Zealand Skincare Line TWYG<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwbSqEUxTEyUGJMP09D795J5EH8H3yFvs3vwFHAfDcfGXrROJV5M5X3Bx1ZOYvWjXSdqheIXXtnGqmZrYSRhA13QWR17lpzk6DQvv40SXphHyqgJmoYtvYxzZ5_yQeU5toK4NGX2qOVX-QlFPegT7y2KleN3fAgsYW5PcCImmaozMVBiFV-7H_QZWisRk/s1024/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="718" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwbSqEUxTEyUGJMP09D795J5EH8H3yFvs3vwFHAfDcfGXrROJV5M5X3Bx1ZOYvWjXSdqheIXXtnGqmZrYSRhA13QWR17lpzk6DQvv40SXphHyqgJmoYtvYxzZ5_yQeU5toK4NGX2qOVX-QlFPegT7y2KleN3fAgsYW5PcCImmaozMVBiFV-7H_QZWisRk/w449-h640/18.jpg" width="449" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyonce is known for her amazing music, her over the top performances, her legendary beauty ….</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyonce is being called out for “borrowing” from the branding and marketing of a New Zealand skincare line, TWYG</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TWYG is a New Zealand-based skincare line. According to its founder, the line was released in June 2023. Beyonce’s line Cecred was released last month on Feb. 20th</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The social media influencer compared both brands’ bottles and showed how similar they look. </span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllaAudX_hMwY7zdKpnw8wQpcjISs_8Ql1Abx77cw397zcLdRe9AumQF6bLSq3AnNKj0ovwi2oqHFcJ8wuC_nXhNv4xQbkGWfQwJbeYDZF8PoIvMNcjxvCPKQLXs_pLFuA1VNx4r5U22_UqFdh9qElCqyrgbmForKB68MGeW4GkkoS7F-ZzXIdYdy4eNrm/s700/19.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="700" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllaAudX_hMwY7zdKpnw8wQpcjISs_8Ql1Abx77cw397zcLdRe9AumQF6bLSq3AnNKj0ovwi2oqHFcJ8wuC_nXhNv4xQbkGWfQwJbeYDZF8PoIvMNcjxvCPKQLXs_pLFuA1VNx4r5U22_UqFdh9qElCqyrgbmForKB68MGeW4GkkoS7F-ZzXIdYdy4eNrm/w640-h261/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She also noted that TWYG had been out for at least a year before Beyoncé’s new line launched in last month, saying in disgust, “I don’t understand why celebrities think thank because a brand they think we don’t know has something that they can use, we not gonna find out.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It bothers me that a celebrity like Beyoncé couldn’t think of a different design,” she continued.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another content creator who took issue with the packaging being similar stated that she actually did a story last year on the company that made the original packaging. “You can’t tell me they don’t look identical,” she said in a video post.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to the TikTokers taking exception with the singer-turned-beauty maven’s choice of packaging, people in the industry, including the actual designer of the abstract art-influenced bottle took exception.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans have celebrated her long hair but have long believed that the family isn’t the most honest when it comes to Beyoncé’s hair. Now, with this new scandal, perhaps they will question the credibility of their business ethics.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Queen Latifah to Host 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7wW_yUoa_SnEsVKeNFkyLT5MwEPiMjAPaqqCgGQh5G9wSWTKVPtTX197AbwXYFTzphj00Mo7svusQyBqpudotovNms5c5hNT3fhF3hzjwdaUef6M6kd_v8NqZS98dBckhCAVWseEjbWIa0oxFi18M95FEkfXl3dFroohYZRilR4vWOOz6rDaGqDT9s23/s872/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7wW_yUoa_SnEsVKeNFkyLT5MwEPiMjAPaqqCgGQh5G9wSWTKVPtTX197AbwXYFTzphj00Mo7svusQyBqpudotovNms5c5hNT3fhF3hzjwdaUef6M6kd_v8NqZS98dBckhCAVWseEjbWIa0oxFi18M95FEkfXl3dFroohYZRilR4vWOOz6rDaGqDT9s23/w514-h640/20.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Queen Latifah is set to return as host of the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards, airing LIVE on Saturday, March 16, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We are thrilled to collaborate with groundbreaking megastar Queen Latifah and are elated to welcome her again as this year’s host. We also look forward to honoring changemaker and poet Amanda Gorman for her tremendous cultural impact,” said Connie Orlando, EVP of specials, music programming and music strategy at BET.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Queen Latifah, NAACP and Pastis have been such incredible partners in amplifying Black culture, excellence, creativity and ingenuity, and this year’s unforgettable show will be no different,” Orlando added.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The NAACP Image Awards is an important celebration for our community and industry every year. We get the opportunity to highlight the major accomplishments of artists, writers, entertainers, activists and other changemakers that push Black excellence forward in a powerful way,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Queen Latifah emceed the ceremony for the first time last year.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop,” Latifah previously stated. “This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond. Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we’ll have fun doing it!”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the press release, award-winning writer, double poet laureate, and activist Amanda Gorman will be honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award during the live telecast.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Amanda Gorman stands as one of the brightest young voices in our nation and has emerged as a formidable force inspiring a new generation of leaders toward transformative change through her advocacy efforts and poetic brilliance,” said Leon W. Russell, chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors. “With her exceptional talent and unwavering commitment to positive change, Gorman continues to leave an indelible mark on the literary and social landscape, proving that words have the power to shape a better future.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Per the release, the “Chairman’s Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create change. Past honorees include U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, Samuel L. Jackson, the late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, Ruby Dee, Danny Glover, Rev. James Lawson, Tyler Perry, then-Senator Barack Obama, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and former Surgeon General Regina Benjamin.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 55TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS will also be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the ceremony airs).</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Questlove Announces New Book “Hip-Hop Is History” To Release In June<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdStkRg_ctsUsiBUHIEbKG5mQYcw3kqdnNL6HNKyRFBR2DLHk5EjjD-cEsVx-4mbRb0XvnYjWI21fuzDHj__5jlVjyQhcEzBpqksLF8f31P0l8N81LSc6DIszzuqATgz0zc9EEb0R6b_tc6jJAtRN84DZOs7Iwq42fb4ehoVgticnZ1Amr5Hl65qCzfu1/s700/21.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdStkRg_ctsUsiBUHIEbKG5mQYcw3kqdnNL6HNKyRFBR2DLHk5EjjD-cEsVx-4mbRb0XvnYjWI21fuzDHj__5jlVjyQhcEzBpqksLF8f31P0l8N81LSc6DIszzuqATgz0zc9EEb0R6b_tc6jJAtRN84DZOs7Iwq42fb4ehoVgticnZ1Amr5Hl65qCzfu1/w640-h426/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Renowned director, musician, and author Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has unveiled details about his groundbreaking new book, Hip-Hop Is History, slated to launch on June 11th under his AUWA Books imprint. With co-author Ben Greenman, Questlove offers a perceptive and deeply personal exploration of hip-hop’s evolution over the past half-century.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In “Hip-Hop Is History,” Questlove delves into the cultural and creative forces that shaped hip-hop, blending forgotten gems with chart-topping hits. Through intimate storytelling, he provides unique insights into the genre’s rise from its humble beginnings to its current cultural dominance.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As a Grammy Award-winning musician, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and bestselling author, Questlove brings a wealth of expertise and passion to the subject. Growing up in Philadelphia, hip-hop became his obsession and inspiration, leading him on a journey that would redefine music history.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With Hip-Hop Is History, Questlove offers a retrospective of hip-hop’s past and a visionary perspective on its future. The book will be available in hardcover, e-book, and digital audio formats through AUWA Books, an imprint of MCD/FSG, marking a significant milestone in hip-hop literature.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Governor Kathy Hochul Sending 750 National Guardsmen & 250 Extra Officers To Combat NYC Subway Crimes<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9ONhshIv06abI8ZVY5spH8GFsGRQ9lnD5IkMwGQ3dhKJKxPD2ggfcw5AE8UhBHhKPWDPlHcMiAgCuHWEnpNm8sxJwatmQyLWZk0zAYhIOO4zSXRHEetMz1O8cCvSpt3MfVV7VonAZMCddRDH8wnmb3iGC6fnkVkLw0F4K1Th15dM80m1s8L75yz-WlyX/s600/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9ONhshIv06abI8ZVY5spH8GFsGRQ9lnD5IkMwGQ3dhKJKxPD2ggfcw5AE8UhBHhKPWDPlHcMiAgCuHWEnpNm8sxJwatmQyLWZk0zAYhIOO4zSXRHEetMz1O8cCvSpt3MfVV7VonAZMCddRDH8wnmb3iGC6fnkVkLw0F4K1Th15dM80m1s8L75yz-WlyX/w640-h426/22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Governor Kathy Hochul will deploy over 700 New York National Guardsmen to help combat crime on the New York subway system.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hochul announced the extreme move on Wednesday. In total, she shared that 750 guardsmen will arrive in the city, while another 250 police officers will assist them. The NYPD is assisting in the initiative to help better patrol the subway stations, which have been plagued with violence. While this may seem a bit excessive, Hochul wants to send a message.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“These brazen, heinous attacks on our subway system will not be tolerated,” Hochul shared.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Subway-related crimes have spiked nearly 20% this year compared to 2023. Three New York residents have been killed so far in 2024. In addition to armed forces, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is also working on separate measures to keep anyone traveling on the subway safe. He recently shared his plans to increase bag checks. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be getting all new surveillance cameras to offer added protections to staff as well, as they have also been the subject of violent attacks.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Days ago, a 59-year-old conductor was slashed in the throat during a random attack. In a separate incident in mid-February, another MTA worker was punched and kicked inside a Lower Manhattan subway station. Instances such as these have sparked outrage among MTA employees and officials, who have been unable to guarantee the safety of employees.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s not yet known when subway travelers will start seeing the armed guards and how long they will remain in the stations.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Drake Bell Speaks Out On Being Sexually Abused At 15 By Nickelodeon Dialogue Coach<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTS1CEqB7Gii4BaBQgBfmG24krDq91xlUJsDsSOx84eGfDhW57jTNHgfp82AbkARU8jgEivkheJu0hjEkmVYoyu4qWEmcp8WF1OX8_c19pKeKs73VOkLZEd8ekqEZ6mreo0RqeGj3dyS7NdLEIgyrq1wMvHNuJ-bDBbrJSHzPcG8usSyarEdNQGMD5DE_/s556/23.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTS1CEqB7Gii4BaBQgBfmG24krDq91xlUJsDsSOx84eGfDhW57jTNHgfp82AbkARU8jgEivkheJu0hjEkmVYoyu4qWEmcp8WF1OX8_c19pKeKs73VOkLZEd8ekqEZ6mreo0RqeGj3dyS7NdLEIgyrq1wMvHNuJ-bDBbrJSHzPcG8usSyarEdNQGMD5DE_/w460-h640/23.jpg" width="460" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Considering all of the sexualized scenes we've witnessed on Nickelodeon, we can only imagine what trauma the child stars experienced.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Drake and Josh star Drake Bell has come forward to say that a Nickelodeon dialogue coach sexually abused him when he was only 15. The coach, Brian Peck (no relation to Bell's co-star Josh Peck), worked on All That and The Amanda Show, leading many to wonder if Amanda Bynes is also a victim of abuse.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Peck was arrested in 2003 for lewd acts with a minor while coaching the victim at his home. The incident occurred two years before his arrest, according to an LAPD statement. Peck was 43 at the time.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The investigation began after the minor's family informed police that Peck had abused the child over the course of six months. In October 2004, Peck was sentenced to 16 months in prison and was registered as a sex offender. Bell is now revealing himself as the victim in Peck's case, according to the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is set to air on March 17 and March 18. It will center around the toxic work culture of iconic ‘90s and early 2000s shows created by alleged predator Dan Schneider and will feature other child stars, including Zoey 101's Alex Nikolas and All That's Giovonne Samuels.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, Bell himself faced child endangerment charges in 2021 after being accused of grooming and having sexual contact with a minor. The victim alleged the actor began grooming her when she was 12, and the messages turned "blatantly sexual" when she turned 15.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Drake and Josh alum pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service in 2021. "I accept this plea because my conduct was wrong," Bell said in a statement on Zoom in 2021. "I'm sorry that the victim was harmed in any way, but that was obviously not my intention. I have taken this matter very, very seriously. And again, I just want to apologize to her and anyone else who may have been affected by my actions."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The disturbing cycle continues.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Armor.JPEG</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1JpWB38W7xdmogbZHy5yBX4Jf5Vz9TWnUX1sXzV5PJn8mFMFEH7jW_3QBtWS7KfbnpI60fwtownrY3Xr4GdSXQZiMzfnnS8yDsV9KaydNG-Eo71PbAxg6ozQuM837UyYamSoTv4zYgzxF0FkhWNcbQ0xu_m0fW6_llA7ar7zih5-Lmq-ybva2Dfz1ZMJ/s390/24.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="390" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1JpWB38W7xdmogbZHy5yBX4Jf5Vz9TWnUX1sXzV5PJn8mFMFEH7jW_3QBtWS7KfbnpI60fwtownrY3Xr4GdSXQZiMzfnnS8yDsV9KaydNG-Eo71PbAxg6ozQuM837UyYamSoTv4zYgzxF0FkhWNcbQ0xu_m0fW6_llA7ar7zih5-Lmq-ybva2Dfz1ZMJ/w640-h498/24.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Wear protection all the time</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ALL!!!<br style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ydpd0cd1f0cyiv2408324882yqt1356461628" id="ydpd0cd1f0cyiv2408324882yqtfd70546" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-36820361766479793302024-03-06T06:48:00.001-05:002024-03-06T19:11:58.036-05:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 7☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Haile Bailey for Essence Black Women in Hollywood<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDb1Nn2ESVrRPSxrFVQpFRStDpOtfYPocVcRNocv4QjeplLwOzqd0ynJdCnrD0lQ4msgM4cxQgsvwkGLOhglU4euv3RugO24aHxlWpla1eOUUjbBwt2IdHIRp06I4M9ya3dSxKYwuTGtWjXp9ZqKQH9pCBtZv0otiVWLireSmXyUSvY1tp2ZV5wiZs9qok/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="700" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDb1Nn2ESVrRPSxrFVQpFRStDpOtfYPocVcRNocv4QjeplLwOzqd0ynJdCnrD0lQ4msgM4cxQgsvwkGLOhglU4euv3RugO24aHxlWpla1eOUUjbBwt2IdHIRp06I4M9ya3dSxKYwuTGtWjXp9ZqKQH9pCBtZv0otiVWLireSmXyUSvY1tp2ZV5wiZs9qok/w640-h304/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 23-year-old The Little Mermaid star - who recently hung out with Halle Berry looked absolutely stunning as she is featured as one of the cover stars of Essence magazine's Black Women in Hollywood issue.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The mother of young son Halo poured her curves into a clinging burgundy velvet number which showcased her stunning physique in the shoot by celebrity photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis which was styled by Jason Rembert.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7MYSGVsSkUcGUOz653U5aLZQ7niKI6wnrRg2L6G2fEbK-JZypaXP_vMblIitrKn-xXF6w-QR7tjmc3h0CmmecnBTg1c7pyMuc6q_QY-v_Ky0DB3LR4rct78uReXn0FAiIUAOkrzmbZkiIajMu3RbpSB0G9JnchAwhdGl06V-NTcmDlqwOkjIDlZ4xpsu/s875/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7MYSGVsSkUcGUOz653U5aLZQ7niKI6wnrRg2L6G2fEbK-JZypaXP_vMblIitrKn-xXF6w-QR7tjmc3h0CmmecnBTg1c7pyMuc6q_QY-v_Ky0DB3LR4rct78uReXn0FAiIUAOkrzmbZkiIajMu3RbpSB0G9JnchAwhdGl06V-NTcmDlqwOkjIDlZ4xpsu/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The dress featured an intricate detailing at the chest which resembled a hood and a knee high split as she donned matching dark red heels.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her hair was pulled back into braids as she showcased her natural looks by wearing minimal make-up.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle Bailey flaunted her very impressive post-partum figure on her latest magazine cover just months after welcoming her first child</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 23-year-old The Little Mermaid star looked absolutely stunning as she is featured as one of the cover stars of Essence magazine 's Black Women in Hollywood issue.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Dw4RIXWWkZeEmDBqYaNJTLXypLKNFDeF_Wej1cOZqKAthYUOn72YdjRg-zFUltKBywmFJknOaH6hiPSap0TqRe2h4QYZMDqA9MRk1zTw-7V6MZYIbuXRDVkbJzclLAe-VxFK0yg2ERq8xCKLwCPOv9_eEU0UvrjgGYiAPik-Omf_QP9evV8__XnO_EBF/s875/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Dw4RIXWWkZeEmDBqYaNJTLXypLKNFDeF_Wej1cOZqKAthYUOn72YdjRg-zFUltKBywmFJknOaH6hiPSap0TqRe2h4QYZMDqA9MRk1zTw-7V6MZYIbuXRDVkbJzclLAe-VxFK0yg2ERq8xCKLwCPOv9_eEU0UvrjgGYiAPik-Omf_QP9evV8__XnO_EBF/w512-h640/3.jpg" width="512" /></a></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In another snap from the shoot Halle channeled old Hollywood glamour as she sported a midnight blue sleeveless dress featuring a feathery detailing at the top.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her final look was a black sleeveless blazer dress which she wore with a massive gold necklace.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle shocked fans earlier this year when she announced the birth of her first child in January, following months of pregnancy speculation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actress kept the baby news to herself throughout 2023, and only updated fans after the New Year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sharing a snapshot of her, her baby, and boyfriend rapper DDG's hands, she added a sweet caption.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvv6CsPQ79w6ODVtij491Ka9dfm1aNpA83g-AEOQk0HRz-PGllStSlfYcGn0Bm8wVEjhpmCO0jhjw32uX7qlZBvvuHSsugOkAk5MOtrxZOiyARCJFZuLGxfYIq3pA1UNjPFVM6-TEaAGbFmySsPX348CVfa5ktz2bbgoSUzMj8DhaVPAIQzWbzWlGWxr5/s581/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="476" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvv6CsPQ79w6ODVtij491Ka9dfm1aNpA83g-AEOQk0HRz-PGllStSlfYcGn0Bm8wVEjhpmCO0jhjw32uX7qlZBvvuHSsugOkAk5MOtrxZOiyARCJFZuLGxfYIq3pA1UNjPFVM6-TEaAGbFmySsPX348CVfa5ktz2bbgoSUzMj8DhaVPAIQzWbzWlGWxr5/w524-h640/4.jpg" width="524" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bailey wrote in the January 6 caption, 'even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son..'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">'Welcome to the world my halo,' the proud parent gushed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The mother of young son Halo poured her curves into a clinging burgundy velvet number which showcased her stunning physique in the shoot by celebrity photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis which was styled by Jason Rembert</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In another snap from the shoot Halle channeled old Hollywood glamour as she sported a midnight blue sleeveless dress featuring a feathery detailing at the top</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her final look was a black sleeveless blazer dress which she wore with a massive gold necklace</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle shocked fans earlier this year when she announced the birth of her first child in January, following months of pregnancy speculation</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And she added, 'The world is desperate to know you.'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle recently fired back at critics who called her a 'liar' for hiding her pregnancy by Photoshopping her baby bump away</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmUMH3HbMatJGsBXzGvhl73H-F1gQj0L4_215kM462hiQUdQElUVWLSUQ6nMP5VFy7UcrYBXFl7AWXmBxFydc3k47-LPjsefKLlsAaGqe2B1QA6sd5y5ePFgC63u8htCukmrnahplC0pYjT8uowjnm6Y39eyTD1jwj_9c5bM8QdIpgevVsYjJ6RtuV_9k/s571/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="471" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmUMH3HbMatJGsBXzGvhl73H-F1gQj0L4_215kM462hiQUdQElUVWLSUQ6nMP5VFy7UcrYBXFl7AWXmBxFydc3k47-LPjsefKLlsAaGqe2B1QA6sd5y5ePFgC63u8htCukmrnahplC0pYjT8uowjnm6Y39eyTD1jwj_9c5bM8QdIpgevVsYjJ6RtuV_9k/w528-h640/5.jpg" width="528" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It started when she shared a flashback video on Snapchat, writing, 'lmaooo do y'all remember seeing this pics on my insta? we photoshopped out my belly,' and adding a laughing emoji.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But some fans didn't see the humor and accused her of lying.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She defended her decision by writing on X: 'I never lied or even said anything about it honey, making a joke about my nose was the farthest i went.'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">'I’ll never understand why you are mad I protected my own peace, wouldn’t you do the same?' she asked.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Cynthia Bailey Shares Details on Her Birthday Gift from Mike Hill & Where They Stand Today<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGlZIFlNuSlC3m4sAOa-sNRtyk9p3R7vL5Ikw-iDLTTh241gPiVXE97MP0LiDJgEg6sI5FLd4GlFTRR7nFDH1i6dm_yX66xBG-mAaMDABExCJkTWSPhE4iCGtj3gWN41vVdT6oirzLlUhAZzAUlMfDTkFpoSX78x-SoU4YAnRf4Rt7jP9JrD6YqVd8Yeq/s1000/6.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGlZIFlNuSlC3m4sAOa-sNRtyk9p3R7vL5Ikw-iDLTTh241gPiVXE97MP0LiDJgEg6sI5FLd4GlFTRR7nFDH1i6dm_yX66xBG-mAaMDABExCJkTWSPhE4iCGtj3gWN41vVdT6oirzLlUhAZzAUlMfDTkFpoSX78x-SoU4YAnRf4Rt7jP9JrD6YqVd8Yeq/w640-h426/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Back in November 2022, on the heels of her divorce from Mike Hill, Cynthia Bailey revealed on Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave’s Two Ts in a Pod podcast that her waning "friendship" with Mike led to their separation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think friendship just has to be there in a marriage. Like, love is great, but friendship has to be there. I truly want to be with my best friend," The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum shared at the time, still noting the two were "very much" on good terms.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">More recently, Cynthia appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and gave more updates on her former husband, including what he sent her for her recent birthday in February.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cynthia was joined on the March 3 episode by The Real Housewives of Potomac's Candiace Dillard Bassett. Before playing some fun games in the Clubhouse, host Andy Cohen first asked Cynthia about where she stands with her ex Mike today.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We are very cordial, we're in a very respectful place," she began. "He called me for my birthday — I just celebrated my 57th birthday — and he ... sent me a massage."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Andy and Candiace were at first taken a little aback, Cynthia stepped in to clarify: "Well, he didn't do it, he paid for it," she laughed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Chris Brown Announces "The 11:11 Tour" With Supporting Acts Muni Long and Ayra Starr<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-rICESlLNZkYs1vGHsoVWZtTvEnnxLQUGLpcEwV7ZVAdMULwq9lsm4L54P4QtRdzLP4ymWEKHuvelubJL_L26toStsEbLY_MEVYH_GaiQM-kxS5odWtVZdgdiUTJjTNG6DLT6lO_lZAcAigbCkrWKD4jqddqiAG4ryZHxdWycU6yndQTOPd7KAgEEs1E/s700/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="700" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-rICESlLNZkYs1vGHsoVWZtTvEnnxLQUGLpcEwV7ZVAdMULwq9lsm4L54P4QtRdzLP4ymWEKHuvelubJL_L26toStsEbLY_MEVYH_GaiQM-kxS5odWtVZdgdiUTJjTNG6DLT6lO_lZAcAigbCkrWKD4jqddqiAG4ryZHxdWycU6yndQTOPd7KAgEEs1E/w640-h510/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chris Brown is hitting the road for his “The 11:11 Tour” starting in June. Muni Long and Ayra Starr will be supporting the 26-date trek.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The voyage will kick off on June 5 in Detroit at the Little Caesars Arena before making stops in major cities like Columbus, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, Houston, Oakland and Las Vegas, to name a few. It’s also worth mentioning that there will be back-to-back shows in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago and Brooklyn, New York.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Presale tickets will be available for purchase starting on Wednesday (March 6) at 10 a.m. local time using the code “sensational.” General public tickets go on sale next Monday (March 11) via Live Nation’s website.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The 11:11 Tour” will arrive in support of Brown’s 11:11, which came out in November 2023 with 22 songs. It included pre-release singles like “Summer Too Hot,” “Sensational” and “Nightmares.” Additionally, the album boasted features from artists like Maeta, Lojay, Byron Messia, Davido, Future and Fridayy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEmEdIncgxDawvL1jzA2eJhSQ9Gs1PmRgUg7PpXjJAswJdfBhOJ6hS1OKU5fvWKliwF2yM6n7OQ_5ZOvXB2VSGnZ6xmF0tsPFsk8CsbLXro7pW3_BxahpJUIyFLngHdLTZ1GvcCgOQwPpBsQrqXjt3x1rEW1Y6Cy9qUHFQm1fsyzPCu7mQIO-nGpM2dLp/s875/8.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEmEdIncgxDawvL1jzA2eJhSQ9Gs1PmRgUg7PpXjJAswJdfBhOJ6hS1OKU5fvWKliwF2yM6n7OQ_5ZOvXB2VSGnZ6xmF0tsPFsk8CsbLXro7pW3_BxahpJUIyFLngHdLTZ1GvcCgOQwPpBsQrqXjt3x1rEW1Y6Cy9qUHFQm1fsyzPCu7mQIO-nGpM2dLp/w512-h640/8.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, the trek comes on the heels of a busy year for Starr. She released a slew of tracks in 2023, including “Rhythm & Blues,” “Sability” and “Disturbing U” with Darkoo. The Nigerian star also joined forces with David Guetta and Lil Durk for “Big FU.” Her first offering of 2024 came in the form of February’s “Commas.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Long, on the other hand, is riding high on the success of “Made For Me.” It peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. The record got a major boost following its remix from Lil Jon and Kronic last Friday (March 1).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The singer-songwriter’s last full-length project was 2022’s Public Displays Of Affection, which housed her breakthrough track “Hrs & Hrs.” The LP also contained guest appearances from Ann Marie and Saweetie, who appeared on “Baby Boo.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Ice Spice Offers Major Status Update On Debut Album ‘Y2k’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsiPaUzjU-8AfDxv2B3WkFTQR1oWmaQ9AM7h-alsL3HuqajP20HPeDaZjGDbocs1WCPAqR5NzCez2QAkr1-PGCPou8eJX3V6Vmp5ZnANkyOclmua7mZ59fm-q91QSZtJ_1dOa25zPH2yt8_N1419ojZrBSpwOCIuUwkI7KRtcN1xjnhyvCyAOq171ZzvG/s700/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="700" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsiPaUzjU-8AfDxv2B3WkFTQR1oWmaQ9AM7h-alsL3HuqajP20HPeDaZjGDbocs1WCPAqR5NzCez2QAkr1-PGCPou8eJX3V6Vmp5ZnANkyOclmua7mZ59fm-q91QSZtJ_1dOa25zPH2yt8_N1419ojZrBSpwOCIuUwkI7KRtcN1xjnhyvCyAOq171ZzvG/w640-h422/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ice Spice has been one of the biggest names in Hip Hop since her quick rise to the top, and she is now set to release her first full-length album.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Tuesday (March 5), the Bronx native took to Instagram and shared two photographs of herself in pink platform heels and a jean skirt, holding a red lollipop.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the post’s succinct caption, she wrote: “i finished recording y2k the album ^.^”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to the flood of fan comments expressing their excitement over the news, the official accounts for both Instagram and Spotify also hopped under the replies to hype up the superstar’s upcoming debut.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">No release date for the project has yet been announced.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Earlier this week, the 24-year-old shared advice she received from Taylor Swift and even said that she would remember the tip forever.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an interview with Billboard that was published in early March, she revealed some wisdom her “Karma” collaborator shared with her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The New York City native said: “When I was in the studio with Taylor, I’ll never forget that. She told me, ‘No matter what, just keep making music and everything’s going to be fine.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ice also answered a question about what she’s looking for as she preps her debut album, noting that the first thing she needs is a good beat.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“First, a really hard beat. If the beat doesn’t instantly move me — like if I don’t physically feel the beat of the speakers — then I’m just going to keep moving on to the next one,” she said. “But as soon as I know, I know I have that beat. It’s up from there.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The “Deli” MC also spoke about her relationship with Nicki Minaj when asked about her favorite tracks from 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“‘Princess Diana’ with Nicki [Minaj] because I felt like ‘Princess Diana’ was already my best song on [Like…?], but then it didn’t chart or anything until Nicki got on it,” she revealed. “I was just so happy to have both of those worlds where I felt like it was culturally a great song, but also it charted. And then I had my dream collab fulfilled at the same time.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Sinbad Thanks Fans For Support In First Public Appearance Since 2020 Stroke<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEn-FLoVtYXvrSlF-Td3iRjFsItKG6sfLF0bVad-DlAv8MUK-Fc556KjGS8oD9Zv1pdUsomM4s6RsPJSPBwdPq8_0sd_4WVaY3bJkM5w_XkCU5zZXPQXJiLvZlVMHGcRQ6XFZ8EtuzcpcOjknAA-PRXJ1O-yNukg7pVvLi5AEJ12LMcf8xofmnD7_S8vz/s700/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEn-FLoVtYXvrSlF-Td3iRjFsItKG6sfLF0bVad-DlAv8MUK-Fc556KjGS8oD9Zv1pdUsomM4s6RsPJSPBwdPq8_0sd_4WVaY3bJkM5w_XkCU5zZXPQXJiLvZlVMHGcRQ6XFZ8EtuzcpcOjknAA-PRXJ1O-yNukg7pVvLi5AEJ12LMcf8xofmnD7_S8vz/w640-h360/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sinbad has shared gratitude for fans and family in a new video featuring his first speaking appearance since a 2020 stroke.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday (March 4), the actor shared a video on Instagram in reaction to his virtual engagement with the cast of A Different World, as part of a 10-city tour at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Man, that was so cool. ‘A Different World’ going to Atlanta, going to Morehouse College, on the campuses and getting a chance to be on a Zoom and say something to the kids,” detailed the 67-year-old as he received roaring applause in the video playing on his phone.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s wild that the kids even know who I am. That’s beautiful. Thank you to everybody who’s been praying for me and saying good things and supporting me during this time in my life. It means a lot to me. Thank you so much.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He extended similar feelings in the video’s caption, writing “Thank you for your prayers, support, and positive thoughts. They’ve carried me this far and will see me through to the finish line. It really is a different world out here!” he captioned this new post, along with the hashtags #WeGettinThereYall and #ADifferentWorld.”</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The cast of A Different World teamed up to promote enrollment at Black institutions and raise scholarship funding for current and future students who attend or plan to HBCUs. Talent on the tour includes Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Glynn Turman, Cree Summer, Charnele Brown, and Darryl Bell.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Not a day goes by, for all of us who were involved with the show, where someone doesn’t come up to us and say, ‘I went to an HBCU because I watched ‘A Different World,’” Bell detailed to CNN.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2022, Sinbad’s family published a website, The Journey Forward, offering updates on the comedian’s health and revealing his determination to walk again.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“His progress is nothing short of remarkable,” exclaimed a statement at the time.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson Signs To CAA</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi626_SRjW1UrhiINl28qR1VtWzs-dJSSDNruNsch96J2O2x-zp5YrABNZPXCYSMl_8FXYJyT1yoIJ53XecO2Qqg7OUz6hw5xy39OQMeOdFJAxjW_BmRPQ63DJEg3c3YUoBwY445nabUYVlpEDtE0ZaCD3cH5_-vFhBAT9Hw6jfpl5f6r6amfvU7abL2cDq/s700/11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="700" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi626_SRjW1UrhiINl28qR1VtWzs-dJSSDNruNsch96J2O2x-zp5YrABNZPXCYSMl_8FXYJyT1yoIJ53XecO2Qqg7OUz6hw5xy39OQMeOdFJAxjW_BmRPQ63DJEg3c3YUoBwY445nabUYVlpEDtE0ZaCD3cH5_-vFhBAT9Hw6jfpl5f6r6amfvU7abL2cDq/w640-h358/11.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Just weeks after her series, Who TF Did I Marry?, garnered over 400 million impressions, it’s been confirmed that Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson has signed with CAA for representation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 50-part series was spawned from a video asking, “What’s a f**ked up thing that your ex did to you?” The first part of the series alone amassed 39.5 million views — and counting — on TikTok.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I am excited to join the CAA family in what has become an extraordinary and life-changing opportunity. I hope to bring this story and personal experiences to an even bigger platform with the hope of helping those in similar circumstances know they are not alone,” said Johnson, 39, in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During her recent interview with The Cut, Johnson admitted that reflecting and documenting her traumatic marriage and subsequent divorce took a toll on her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It was actually hard to do the entire series,” she explained to the outlet. “You’re putting yourself out there in a very vulnerable way. If you’re going to tell this story, you’re gonna have to admit that you f**ked up. I can’t sit here and say that I don’t still blame myself. The feelings that I had in 2021, those feelings are trying to come back in 2024.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After concluding the series and realizing that her ex-husband, Jerome “Legion” McCoy, never liked or loved her, she cried in her bathroom for 15 minutes, as noted by The Cut. He has denied all of her claims— as she expected him to.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite her viral acclaim, Johnson still has a 9-5 job in law enforcement that she intends to keep for as long as possible. “As quickly as this has happened is as quickly as you will find yourself on your a**,” she expressed. “No job, no money, no friends, because you were feeling yourself too much because you ended up on Good Morning America.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When speaking on how her job has reacted to all of this, The Cut reported, “One of her bosses finds the situation hilarious, while another seems perplexed that she has millions of TikTok followers.” It was confirmed that she hasn’t made any money from her videos, but was gifted an international trip to London and Paris with the help of her followers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Johnson also has meetings from networks and production companies about adapting her series for film/TV, and she revealed that she wants to be played Jill Scott, Natasha Rothwell, or Danielle Pinnock. The latter has already expressed interest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Johnson also plans to write a book, teasing, “There are some big bombshells.” Previously, she told Tamron Hall that one of the things she left out of the video series was how she felt in hindsight after realizing that McCoy purposely left her alone as she suffered from a miscarriage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The dominoes started falling and one of those dominoes was the realization that you did not have a business meeting when I had to go to the hospital. You simply were not there […] I realized that you really left me hanging when I needed you the most and on so many levels, I can honestly sit here and tell you that is the one thing that I struggle to forgive because it’s already hard,” she told Hall.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Michelle Williams Brags About Changing The World After Joking She's A Lesser Known Destiny Child<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWC9K9hsksJ9Xjm7_-O3Gnp1i-947aYh5ru0Vkk5LrCnGfIegMAn_fMFfhKCvtC6NRM5QKiY0QIS53Xo3oPanta4Uar53u-2xMS8FZlidK0lZpf9lP8KMiFAxHQuojswyRBMynY2BXul079fYCOAvOvTx_7hIQpX-jA5i_wumgUXe-61JuLzz_8FC8kdP/s1244/12.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWC9K9hsksJ9Xjm7_-O3Gnp1i-947aYh5ru0Vkk5LrCnGfIegMAn_fMFfhKCvtC6NRM5QKiY0QIS53Xo3oPanta4Uar53u-2xMS8FZlidK0lZpf9lP8KMiFAxHQuojswyRBMynY2BXul079fYCOAvOvTx_7hIQpX-jA5i_wumgUXe-61JuLzz_8FC8kdP/w360-h640/12.jpg" width="360" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Michelle Williams (II) remains proud of herself despite the alleged lack of recognition she's got from her time in Destiny's Child. The singer/actress has bragged about "changing the world" after starring in a hilarious Uber commercial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 44-year-old star boasted about her achievement when responding to a post from reporter Laura Masia. On Monday, March 4, she reposted an Instagram Story from Laura who wrote about meeting Michelle in Australia during the filming of the ad.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I like to think I'm also a child of destiny because I was an accident," she wrote along with a photo of her and Michelle on the set. "Jokes aside it was a pleasure to meet this iconic, kind and wonderful @michellewilliams when she was in Sydney to shoot her hilarious @uber_australia campaign."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On her own Story, Michelle, who rose to fame as a member of Destiny's Child along with Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland, added, "I wasn't planned either! Look at us changing the world though!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Michelle Williams bragged about 'changing the world' after starring in a hilarious Uber commercial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Michelle pokes fun at being the lesser known member of the famous girl group in the Uber ad. In the video, which was released on Monday, local time, she is clutching a cup of coffee while walking through a park. After sitting on a bench, she opens her Uber app, which displays how much money she has saved.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"OK, OK, my Uber One membership savings don't disappoint," she says out loud as a woman sitting beside her gives her a brief glance. As the woman seemingly does not recognize her, Michelle talks to herself, "You know what disappointing? I was in one of the most iconic girl groups and no one recognizes me."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Camila Cabello Breaks Silence On Drake Vacation Photos That Sparked Dating Rumors<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ13tWmTReHjd0YSxZcrMyHy7VLjkRvAxblALkQIIbJjGRHZvLxi0Y7ZZ_Rn3Q93-MuzoZLwngzOpvEzqvPactB5uZO8Nl4stio2g6u8OyIM5qDA2TkvnDY1ey1p3IjHwVeP5rEOIWCE-Z1AEsCBK3VpigQx1eku9FefdmFywNxHZ_zl5JrNmqReaG1bEE/s700/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ13tWmTReHjd0YSxZcrMyHy7VLjkRvAxblALkQIIbJjGRHZvLxi0Y7ZZ_Rn3Q93-MuzoZLwngzOpvEzqvPactB5uZO8Nl4stio2g6u8OyIM5qDA2TkvnDY1ey1p3IjHwVeP5rEOIWCE-Z1AEsCBK3VpigQx1eku9FefdmFywNxHZ_zl5JrNmqReaG1bEE/w640-h360/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Camila Cabello has broken her silence on viral vacation photos with Drake that sparked their dating rumors. The singer/songwriter finally addresses the matter in an upcoming interview on "Call Her Daddy" podcast.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday, March 4, a teaser for the said episode featuring Camila was posted on TikTok. Through the preview video, host Alex Cooper gave fans a sneak peek at the topics she broached with the 27-year-old songstress, from her eyebrow-raising vacation with Drake to her alleged reconciliation with Shawn Mendes last year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I don't really do stuff like this," the former Fifth Harmony member proclaims at the beginning of the clip, smiling nervously. However, she is more open when the conversation begins with drinks in between.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When asked about her vacation with Drizzy to Turks and Caicos in December 2023, Camila says, "It was vacation plus some work." She then coyly winks while taking a sip of red wine.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In another part of the interview, Alex asks Camila about her thoughts on breakup sex. "I'm a proponent," she says, adding, "Do it until it's out of your system."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She is also asked about her opinion on getting back with an ex. "I think it's known I'm a fan," she candidly shares, seemingly joking about her rumored reconciliation with Shawn. "If I wanna text him, I'm gonna text him," she confesses.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The host then gets into the specific and asks Camila about the reports that she and her ex-boyfriend Shawn seemed to dabble "on the idea of getting back together." The video, however, ends before the "Havana" hitmaker gives her answer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The full episode of "Call Her Daddy" featuring Camila will be released on Wednesday, March 6.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Camila and Drake raised some eyebrows when they were caught on camera vacationing together in late last year. The two were seen hanging out and chatting up while on a yacht while being joined by other folks aboard the vessel.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the clip, the "Bad Things" singer sported a black mini dress and sat on the railing while animatedly talking to Drake. The Canadian rapper, who donned a blue patterned top and yellow shorts, faced his back to the camera but he could be seen attentively listening to Camila.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's still unknown what project that they worked on together during the vacation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">RuPaul Talks Open Marriage with Husband Georges LeBar, Says He Doesn't Believe in Monogamy with Men<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs2zIJwa7SfoK27TRcD3gXBFI7VGiGUBds-OglbGAWXLoywG9UtV5obyhU9WEVOoH2fPDSPkVE6n-_UnhlSOLPDgJQ32573ACoo2HiPyF5xzqEGFo3IzggY-CNpY9W3_haCfM9yH9vSsRZBM66-DGqnDyYa0gEqxlWTokOX1WSr3O-fVDyARkMGCnaI9j/s593/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="593" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs2zIJwa7SfoK27TRcD3gXBFI7VGiGUBds-OglbGAWXLoywG9UtV5obyhU9WEVOoH2fPDSPkVE6n-_UnhlSOLPDgJQ32573ACoo2HiPyF5xzqEGFo3IzggY-CNpY9W3_haCfM9yH9vSsRZBM66-DGqnDyYa0gEqxlWTokOX1WSr3O-fVDyARkMGCnaI9j/w640-h378/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RuPaul has been in a relationship with Australian painter and artist Georges LeBar since 1994, but they aren’t a monogamous couple.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 63-year-old Drag Race host is opening up about having an open marriage and why he practices non-monogamy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s just realistic,” he told The New Yorker. “There’s no such thing as monogamy with men.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite having an open marriage, RuPaul said he doesn’t step outside of his relationship that often. He added, “I meet new people, but like, socially, do I go out to dinner with people, or meet someone and say, ‘Hey, let’s go on a hike’? Very rarely.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RuPaul added that there’s no longer “a circle of people that I can sort of rely on” for intimacy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RuPaul noted that his fame has prevented him from having the type of fun that he would in the past.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You know, at a night club or at a disco dance place, people are on their phones,” he said. “How am I going to be spiritual and in the moment, sweating, and take my shirt off, where there are people filming?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RuPaul and Georges got married in 2017 after 23 years together.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Keke Palmer and Miami Dolphins' Duke Riley Ignite Dating Rumors Amid Legal Drama<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bR6MTc0K_I5SXzorszhuMYhoF0leVA8PZ3cykXE_sEkw0TgUlFGoqITVGFvUw-vy48iJCLGb8NpVA2cti0NrfLi6XRX_3MvJVzvbITf7GGep1XyCoKbaHBFM3_8Bx9z5tNQo3sWdFhKjULrGhfh7y6GgAXmOkGdM9a_78YmuQ7JoQp-yxrJE0DJPOhZj/s700/14.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="700" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bR6MTc0K_I5SXzorszhuMYhoF0leVA8PZ3cykXE_sEkw0TgUlFGoqITVGFvUw-vy48iJCLGb8NpVA2cti0NrfLi6XRX_3MvJVzvbITf7GGep1XyCoKbaHBFM3_8Bx9z5tNQo3sWdFhKjULrGhfh7y6GgAXmOkGdM9a_78YmuQ7JoQp-yxrJE0DJPOhZj/w640-h252/14.png" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following a fan's excited social media post, speculation about a budding romance between actress Keke Palmer and Miami Dolphins linebacker Duke Riley has taken the internet by storm. This comes as Palmer navigates a contentious custody and restraining order battle with ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson, adding a complex layer to the actress's personal life.</span></b></div><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">New Couple Alert?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On February 24, a fan's chance meeting with Keke Palmer unexpectedly thrust the actress into the spotlight alongside Duke Riley. A photograph from the encounter, showcasing a beaming fan alongside Palmer, inadvertently revealed Riley in the background, sparking widespread speculation about the nature of their relationship. Despite neither party confirming the rumors, Palmer's recent social media activity, including a video where she lip-syncs to Riley's rap single "Smooth Like Hitch," has only fueled further speculation among fans and followers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">From Fields to Beats</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Duke Riley, aside from his career with the Miami Dolphins, has pursued music, releasing his single in December. Before his time in the NFL, Riley showcased his talents at Louisiana State University, subsequently playing for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. His multifaceted career, now potentially intertwined with Palmer's, highlights a blending of sports and entertainment spheres.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amidst Personal Struggles</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Palmer's rumored new relationship emerges during a tumultuous period in her life, marked by her legal battles with ex Darius Jackson over custody and allegations of abuse. The dispute has seen both parties exchanging accusations and legal filings, with Palmer being awarded full custody of their son, Leodis, and a temporary restraining order against Jackson. This personal strife, juxtaposed with the budding romance rumors, paints a complex picture of Palmer's current situation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As fans and observers speculate on the nature of Palmer and Riley's relationship, it's clear that the actress's personal and professional life remains under intense scrutiny. Whether or not the dating rumors are confirmed, Palmer's journey through her recent challenges and potential new romance with Duke Riley continues to captivate public interest, showcasing the resilience and multifaceted nature of her public persona</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Facebook And Instagram was Down - Updates: Meta Gives Reason For Worldwide Outage<br style="outline: none;" /></span><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2IXD-Y6bgpg8n9bo7pJVUlP1-_xuj8TRM2vOt5ppLqZ633JqyrIAUX-j6F-rnqcXV3sCJDa_J_SotDj99xdhYhigt67d_Gy7XKO1awXz_fooGQcBZsNCcLp7mroNT_k-aDplQE2iysl9sa-OUUhTe7azW__xU1YfU76bHBsMrETRihtOu_yR_lp_r1M5/s640/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2IXD-Y6bgpg8n9bo7pJVUlP1-_xuj8TRM2vOt5ppLqZ633JqyrIAUX-j6F-rnqcXV3sCJDa_J_SotDj99xdhYhigt67d_Gy7XKO1awXz_fooGQcBZsNCcLp7mroNT_k-aDplQE2iysl9sa-OUUhTe7azW__xU1YfU76bHBsMrETRihtOu_yR_lp_r1M5/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The global Facebook and Instagram outage that left potentially millions unable to access their accounts was caused by an unspecified “technical issue”, Meta has said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Users found they were mysteriously logged out and not able to log back in, or could not open the app at all.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outage was global, according to tracking website Down Detector, where tens of thousands of users reported being unable to access their account.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said the issue was resolved on Tuesday and apologised on behalf of the tech giant without revealing much in terms of details.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologise for any inconvenience,” Mr Stone said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meta doesn’t run an official status account, gave very little information about what was happening during the outage, and has said nothing more about what made it happen beyond blaming a “technical issue”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">That has led to frustration with some users – many of whom worried that they had been hacked because of the problems.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And that wasn’t only limited to Facebook. Users of the Meta Quest headset, which was also hit by an outage (see below), saw an error message that suggested there was something wrong with their kit, rather than a problem with the online services that power it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Some users of Meta Quest virtual reality headsets experienced issues logging into their devices amid the global outage affecting Facebook, Instagram, and Threads yesterday, The Verge reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outage likely prevented Horizon Worlds from functioning for some users, meaning metaverse was down.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience,” the Meta Quest official X account posted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tens of thousands of users reported outage of the Meta-owned social media platforms on Down Detector.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amid the outage, Facebook users found they were logged out while Instagram did not work at all.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The platforms seem to have come back online after a nearly two-hour-long outage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Katt Williams Responds To Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” Invite!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFLFZPs54yEzZxfE1VS_fqWPXQjE7cTNicPwgMtziScgek2sajUYUk9otFLJcp8mVd0JUqDDq6ihb2D1aqrLRfub6XA-RyeAPJqKG6Ip_Gv8ARcLmH4RJM4rwts_LrZJGm04B_AJBfm1B9lXBUuYNUFQcI_hZbmqc2cbHZv6KFK6f2JCSrwZ8dTMunVGu/s700/16.jpeg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFLFZPs54yEzZxfE1VS_fqWPXQjE7cTNicPwgMtziScgek2sajUYUk9otFLJcp8mVd0JUqDDq6ihb2D1aqrLRfub6XA-RyeAPJqKG6Ip_Gv8ARcLmH4RJM4rwts_LrZJGm04B_AJBfm1B9lXBUuYNUFQcI_hZbmqc2cbHZv6KFK6f2JCSrwZ8dTMunVGu/w640-h360/16.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Sunday (March 3) evening, Katt Williams responded to Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” invite.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During his show in Charlotte, North Carolina, the comedian joked, “Nicki Minaj said she wanted me on her tour, and she told so many people, a million people hit my phone at the same time. It scared me and Jesus. He shut all of AT&T down so my phone could cool off on the charger."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams appeared to be referencing the nationwide cellular outage AT&T had on Feb. 22. Customers were unable to use their phones without access to Wi-Fi due to an internal company error, per the brand’s press statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Minaj initially asked the Barbz how much it would cost to book Williams for her global trek just days earlier on Feb. 20. “I know that this is the busiest man in show business. I know that he’s rich, and I know that he’s the funniest man in show biz,” she said during an Instagram Live. “Can y’all hit up Katt Williams and ask him what would be his price to be a part of the ‘Pink Friday 2 [World] Tour’?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Cincinnati native is currently on the road for his “The Dark Matter Tour.” Williams is slated to perform in major cities like Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Nashville and Cleveland in the coming months. The finale will take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 11.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Minaj, on the other hand, kicked off her tour last Friday (March 1) in Oakland, California. The music superstar will be making stops in New York City, London, Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta and more. Singer and rapper Monica also announced she would join the “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” as a supporting act in February.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I get a chance to hit all these cities that mean so much to me. Atlanta, of course, New Orleans, [and] Nashville. We’re coming to every city that we possibly can. I’m really grateful for Nicki because she’s one of those people that always said, ‘Monica meant everything to my childhood,’” the singer revealed on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Mathew Knowles comments on daughter Beyoncé's new hair care line!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW8jLNnvlenm-5VxE6ZD5ePohN_rnFxoTQs_TRK7ZeLQYOo1Ik1713vM3DND9rU8BTLB20br48YiWit-2daFMopbQ2LeX69ZIJvQ4r9x5WrJYmBOepzg3iKaCMNIFLsGykTsLezUDK6anm9lBm_U8rD3yfnNPm0XwmXAs8iwfiwQdbjQxFnkHcbbMvMg9/s700/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW8jLNnvlenm-5VxE6ZD5ePohN_rnFxoTQs_TRK7ZeLQYOo1Ik1713vM3DND9rU8BTLB20br48YiWit-2daFMopbQ2LeX69ZIJvQ4r9x5WrJYmBOepzg3iKaCMNIFLsGykTsLezUDK6anm9lBm_U8rD3yfnNPm0XwmXAs8iwfiwQdbjQxFnkHcbbMvMg9/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TMZ shared a quick chat with Mathew Knowles, which took place during a recent run-in with the businessman in New York City. In the short clip, the reporter asked the patriarch about his thoughts on daughter Beyoncé's new CÉCRED venture. "I know nothing about that. I can't lie," he stated. Despite his lack of knowledge about the brand, the Destiny's Child manager did bring up his own history within the hair care industry to validate Beyoncé's experience and know-how.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I don't know what to tell you, but [me and Tina Knowles] had a hair care salon for 17 years, and it was the top hair salon in Houston. [That] must have some credibility, right?" he explained. "I'll let you guys figure it out."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">CÉCRED officially opened for business back in February with shampoo, conditioner, hair accessories, and more for sale. Aligning with Mathew's statements, Beyoncé confirmed that she grew up in her mother's salon on the store’s official website.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It’s been my lifelong dream to create these hair products and bring some of my mother’s teachings to life," she added. "We started by prioritizing the needs of textured hair like mine and others who lack moisture and strength. It was important to honor past rituals while infusing our personal touch by adding advanced science to build new sacred rituals. The result was haircare defined by its performance, quality, and intention." Beyoncé also made it clear that she "built CÉCRED from the ground up."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Ciara shares heartfelt reaction to Denver Broncos cutting Russell Wilson!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP78_CgMR0L4inUqz4fLhV4DcIjlXfnSntSFDdetK9kQKeF5x379TdMsomRoe1ekHt23YackbkCeFWhdchMw0yNth-UydbnihObrLOlYyI03A23uXo1ItYqatRlVT_HWcDZTknvPHKRLGcbcAVfmFDjTHSoJGv3m4dK4RkuPWud9z_KlrJ6bVTUvVfhnB/s700/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="700" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP78_CgMR0L4inUqz4fLhV4DcIjlXfnSntSFDdetK9kQKeF5x379TdMsomRoe1ekHt23YackbkCeFWhdchMw0yNth-UydbnihObrLOlYyI03A23uXo1ItYqatRlVT_HWcDZTknvPHKRLGcbcAVfmFDjTHSoJGv3m4dK4RkuPWud9z_KlrJ6bVTUvVfhnB/w640-h368/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ciara, the wife of NFL quarterback Russell Wilson, showed unwavering support for her husband following the news of his departure from the Denver Broncos, per Billboard. After Wilson expressed gratitude to “Broncos Country” for their support over the past two years, Ciara took to Instagram to share her heartfelt message.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In Wilson’s Instagram post on Monday, he thanked the Denver community for welcoming his family and him with open arms, expressing appreciation for the memories and friendships formed during his time with the team. He concluded his statement with a message of resilience, expressing excitement for the future despite the challenges faced.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Responding to Wilson’s post, Ciara left a touching comment, referring to him as her “greatest inspiration” and declaring her love for him, reinforcing her unwavering support through both the highs and lows of his career.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wilson’s tenure with the Broncos was marked by challenges, including being benched late in the season amid a tough year for the team. Despite his efforts, the Broncos failed to make the playoffs during his two-year stint, contrasting with their Super Bowl victory in 2016.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to joining the Broncos, Wilson had a successful decade-long career with the Seattle Seahawks, including a Super Bowl win in 2014. However, his time with the Seahawks ended amid speculation about his future, leading to his move to Denver.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The decision to cut Wilson from the team comes with financial implications for the Broncos, as they will need to pay him a significant sum over the next two seasons due to his contract terms.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ciara’s supportive message serves as a reminder of the importance of standing by loved ones during challenging times, emphasizing the strength of their bond amidst the uncertainties of professional sports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lance Bass Says He Developed Diabetes During COVID: 'I'm Definitely Conscious of My Eating Now'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyaErSSFy7-5Xgb4NjlESiPdrGuLTnCupuSBspIF9vd9jGZawwjqenaQjj7VV7_VJQooKuuUWfBHeZMtwbkSbUI7bv8oSgAQ5gVZ7ntS9XVy8wD1wDzsRWn_vKYqlERyX6UXoXBS8LUWuK9jxP4Up2xwmIKInY6uZP2wEjh-3DZXpKFYxg0Bg3NIgVPZq/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyaErSSFy7-5Xgb4NjlESiPdrGuLTnCupuSBspIF9vd9jGZawwjqenaQjj7VV7_VJQooKuuUWfBHeZMtwbkSbUI7bv8oSgAQ5gVZ7ntS9XVy8wD1wDzsRWn_vKYqlERyX6UXoXBS8LUWuK9jxP4Up2xwmIKInY6uZP2wEjh-3DZXpKFYxg0Bg3NIgVPZq/w640-h360/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lance Bass is learning how to live with diabetes."I developed diabetes during COVID, and I'm really trying to figure out how to control that," the musician says in an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE tied to his partnership with Allegra. "I'm definitely conscious of my eating now."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I'm learning what you can eat, when you can eat, when you take your insulin — and all that has just been really hard lately," says Bass, 44.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following his diabetes diagnosis, Bass says he has made it a priority to take care of his physical health.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The older I get, the more I know I have to take care of my body. So I work out when I can," he explains, noting that his go-to machines are the treadmill and full-body strength training system Tonal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Exercising is so key right now, but it's hard for me because of my schedule to get to a gym," the father of two continues. "So I do have a nice setup at my house and I get 15 minutes here, 20 minutes there."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Adds Bass: "The biggest thing that I've learned is to drink tons and tons of water. You think you're drinking too much water, [but] you need to drink even more than that."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Along with his physical health, Bass also knows the importance of keeping his mental health in shape.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've learned to meditate, which is just incredible for me," he says. "It just cuts my brain off just for a few minutes, [and] I love to do some meditation in the morning."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Then I make my bed. That's how I start my morning routine," the former *NSYNC member continues. "It just feels like a win right off the bat."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hiking is another way Bass practices self-care. "It's what makes me happy and clears my head," he explains. "It gives me great endorphins. I think that's the best thing that helps me with my mental state."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outdoor activities can sometimes be a problem for Bass, who suffers from various allergies, including pollen, oak, and grass, which is why he is partnering with allergy medicine brand Allegra.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">By utilizing the brand's mobile tool, Allegra Airways, Bass and other allergy sufferers can find and follow real-time routes "backed by live air quality data" that have less pollen and pollution.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"As an allergy sufferer and outdoor enthusiast, I know how these allergies affect my everyday routine," Bass tells PEOPLE.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"[Allegra Airways] finds the cleanest routes as I go about my day ... and gives me the best routes to go to avoid the things I'm allergic to. It's so crazy," he adds. "It is just an incredible, brilliant thing that Allegra's come up with."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Charles Barkley Threatens to ‘Punch’ Black Voters Displaying Trump’s Mugshot<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSSlL0p0ukB0Kfa0XS_ZhEm6vMD4lMp4zRVXjmIlSS_fkMHDIOslaP41_lK3yIGfVvkXejeKD_ucRw80jrKXY4Exhml3HVtnsoKB4RRxqql3_b539bQxcgRMqTNx0FBVGbugwWCNCEowguj6U2f2Ge_v7Rz5DcCLCjVuilIQbI4oGrlyjquzQalF9t_uH/s700/20.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSSlL0p0ukB0Kfa0XS_ZhEm6vMD4lMp4zRVXjmIlSS_fkMHDIOslaP41_lK3yIGfVvkXejeKD_ucRw80jrKXY4Exhml3HVtnsoKB4RRxqql3_b539bQxcgRMqTNx0FBVGbugwWCNCEowguj6U2f2Ge_v7Rz5DcCLCjVuilIQbI4oGrlyjquzQalF9t_uH/w640-h360/20.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When Trump addressed a crowd in Columbia, South Carolina, recently, he suggested that his mugshot and legal trouble with the government appeals to Black voters, Fox News reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You know who embraced more than anybody else? The Black population,” Trump told the crowd. “It’s incredible. You see Black people walking around with my mugshot – you know they do shirts.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Barkley responded to Trump’s remarks during a conversation with his “King Charles” co-host Gayle King.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“First of all, I’m just gonna say this,” he stated. “If I see a Black person walking around with a Trump mugshot, I’m gonna punch him in the face.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When King noted that Barkley would be arrested for assault, he said, “I’m gonna bail myself out and go celebrate.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“First of all, if I was at that [conference], I would’ve got up and walked out,” Barkley continued. “That was an insult to all Black people. To compare Black history, where we’ve been discriminated against, to his plight.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Barkley added, “It’s not a fair comparison,” he said of Trump comparing himself to Black people after being arrested and indicted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He’s a billionaire, he’s had a great life, he’s been President of the United States. To insult Black people who have been discriminated against all these years and put them in the same category, I was just offended,” Barkley continued.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We reported earlier, per Alternet.com, that The ReidOut Blog writer Ja’han Jones noted in an August 28, 2023 report: “Following [ex-President Donald] Trump’s arrest in Georgia on charges related to his efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election, conservative media figures have trotted out a particularly desperate line: that Trump is going to win over more Black voters than previously thought because he’s been arrested.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Do you think Trump’s indictment has won over more Black voters?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Michelle Obama Shuts Down Talk About Last-Minute Presidential Run<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvJhbkXJqYvVGo83O3B0k9xjySX0h96KapetMoP3LZrIKdoUzWN4BB8c4jwRMPCU5KKlQn_M0w51kDBQEd246yDN0K3F2o9NVww9FS_C8CFsXUQaTnW2dehOhnnMpLQdZ-F-uye_ghXiVhCY32bFiLkMONfp8OcIkJBQBFR0V0A08-v4N3eI8q9gJBLw6/s700/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvJhbkXJqYvVGo83O3B0k9xjySX0h96KapetMoP3LZrIKdoUzWN4BB8c4jwRMPCU5KKlQn_M0w51kDBQEd246yDN0K3F2o9NVww9FS_C8CFsXUQaTnW2dehOhnnMpLQdZ-F-uye_ghXiVhCY32bFiLkMONfp8OcIkJBQBFR0V0A08-v4N3eI8q9gJBLw6/w640-h360/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Michelle Obama is not ready to go back to the White House, not even as President herself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Forever First Lady shut down the renewed rumors that she would make a last-minute run for office. Representatives for Mrs. Obama, 60, insisted she’s supporting President Joe Biden’s campaign ahead of the Nov. 5 election as she did in 2020.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president,” Crystal Carson, director of communications for her office, said in a statement to PEOPLE.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign,” Carson added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Insiders said that Obama’s engagement would be limited due to her other commitments and “reluctance to re-enter the political fray full time,” NBC previously reported.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />“President and Michelle Obama were enormously helpful in the fight to beat Donald Trump and elect President Biden and Vice President Harris the first time and we are grateful to have their voice and their support in the fight for the fate of our democracy this November,” Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz added in a statement, according to the outlet.</b></span></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Gotta “make” them all</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4hkpcXZIwUKKoSesB5kf79wEKK4SBgmi8eseeywk7GTy7mzLjIerh8FK10NBk62PqUsVrKfT7tPFsddjRS2kITZ-eqYFfPZXxCKRKrZfrn4F7jxb1mvtDyFRLkfKIqjaDe-rQZ9njrjRrmEBQ5-kk0-I8mGPhyamz29YtaCYKSKLy_2j5V2iThekqImz/s396/22.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="396" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4hkpcXZIwUKKoSesB5kf79wEKK4SBgmi8eseeywk7GTy7mzLjIerh8FK10NBk62PqUsVrKfT7tPFsddjRS2kITZ-eqYFfPZXxCKRKrZfrn4F7jxb1mvtDyFRLkfKIqjaDe-rQZ9njrjRrmEBQ5-kk0-I8mGPhyamz29YtaCYKSKLy_2j5V2iThekqImz/w640-h498/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Well Ash finally made one with Misty.</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-21062877307737788992024-03-05T06:48:00.006-05:002024-03-05T19:44:23.220-05:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 6☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Rapper Saweetie strikes a Pose For ALLURE’s March Issue!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIeXUKLREpBl3qFIrlmZWyEIsBYAk83Zhp6hIhDnxOrocitRwogGfvD8OYAQCV2O99EsvsRu2X34Swnyu4As1_2cgpUpjTX8akL6tBpOXrziXB4VMmlV3dHC464sE7ajCwyh4e28MPzW5rjWCoTj2iNl4d-1evp03Q7jq4vwb5XDcd2FbJ8053JyCwWYY/s700/1.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIeXUKLREpBl3qFIrlmZWyEIsBYAk83Zhp6hIhDnxOrocitRwogGfvD8OYAQCV2O99EsvsRu2X34Swnyu4As1_2cgpUpjTX8akL6tBpOXrziXB4VMmlV3dHC464sE7ajCwyh4e28MPzW5rjWCoTj2iNl4d-1evp03Q7jq4vwb5XDcd2FbJ8053JyCwWYY/w640-h360/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In her cover story with ALLURE, Saweetie discusses her long-awaited first album and why despite her mainstream success – or perhaps because of it – she took a year out of the spotlight to reconnect with herself and her artistry that had been lost since becoming an overnight sensation. Now she’s back with a sharper vision, a budding acting career, and the grit to make this era the one that she’s been waiting for all along.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgz_-W6kEeMiA6JlFk_xT9wO7CvVpQD3jqasnqhPtfUh5BC0vE0lQXph9ctVWj4K8n_K9GQw1dwWF6XfQgnpV67G5XaiuCxwZDDWka3sFtS7BZa_C3DNSSz5tTL8ZyYLDc-A_6ps75rRU7n8aC-hASUyp_p64KHy4I5InUzYx-rpddONHMOGwFpI1EJFF/s875/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgz_-W6kEeMiA6JlFk_xT9wO7CvVpQD3jqasnqhPtfUh5BC0vE0lQXph9ctVWj4K8n_K9GQw1dwWF6XfQgnpV67G5XaiuCxwZDDWka3sFtS7BZa_C3DNSSz5tTL8ZyYLDc-A_6ps75rRU7n8aC-hASUyp_p64KHy4I5InUzYx-rpddONHMOGwFpI1EJFF/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the biggest mistake the music industry makes: “The labels, they always want you to go straight pop, but the reason I came into the music industry is I love to get my thoughts off. My stream of consciousness is in my freestyles. It was just like, ‘I’m releasing it. I have to.’ Before we go into the radio and whatever y’all want to do that’s cool, but let me do what I like. It all started with me rapping in my car. I think that’s the biggest mistake labels make these days. They take the artists away from what they’re inherently good at — the reasons their fan base fell in love with them. And I think it’s unfortunate that sometimes the art gets lost in that transition.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a1uRUObD3xqgy7-CFhTKymdWTTK-C-ZS3RWOiwYQH-dc1vu8cWRc3yclTZXwI9Xkc1-_6jc-Vd8AxqxIyfTJeKr-2eSdEfoURZFsg50o1peUJOKfXccwdVOOd7JPHMl5oZSkYXDrwBFQusvXGN2JJyXRPKFnWyGlUudxtHpolbXCEGmSQqeBWlfHOpKB/s863/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a1uRUObD3xqgy7-CFhTKymdWTTK-C-ZS3RWOiwYQH-dc1vu8cWRc3yclTZXwI9Xkc1-_6jc-Vd8AxqxIyfTJeKr-2eSdEfoURZFsg50o1peUJOKfXccwdVOOd7JPHMl5oZSkYXDrwBFQusvXGN2JJyXRPKFnWyGlUudxtHpolbXCEGmSQqeBWlfHOpKB/w520-h640/3.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On being underestimated while growing up: “I’ve always been underestimated — it’s like a recurring theme in my life. That’s why the internet don’t really bother me. There’d be moments in classes when the white teachers would be like, ‘Does your mom do your homework for you? Because we know that you’re not this smart.’ Or when I would try out for sports, they’d be, ‘Oh, she’s a pretty girl, she probably sucks.’ It was just constant doubt, all the time. But, that created the confidence, created me depending on myself, and me always wanting to break boundaries.”</span></b></div></b><b style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9WC1PwDgiy7BAdd7ooCqgkdaF5L8O-Ten292tjgESpPIiiI0sw1iBDoe9tceFOY5axVmTYhCWQ8FddXeD6XHqJFdhIcAdS_RYaFpS7zes86APxQa8E2LGT3W6vT8WQEYjo5NoJ2gScaOfkXFwaQq9KckhEjS6oqi6ETcRckQ4kSt6rbq-tIGsFP4XvEx/s860/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9WC1PwDgiy7BAdd7ooCqgkdaF5L8O-Ten292tjgESpPIiiI0sw1iBDoe9tceFOY5axVmTYhCWQ8FddXeD6XHqJFdhIcAdS_RYaFpS7zes86APxQa8E2LGT3W6vT8WQEYjo5NoJ2gScaOfkXFwaQq9KckhEjS6oqi6ETcRckQ4kSt6rbq-tIGsFP4XvEx/w520-h640/4.jpg" width="520" /></a></div></b></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On losing confidence in her team early on: “I was told I should twerk more on my Instagram. I was told that my voice was very boring. I was told that I rapped too monotone and needed more energy. I was told that I needed to share more of my life on the internet.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpARsM1v8IhOfYxm_IwRdMJHpO-Uzm-oZ_wCkwTskBwbdfzU9nnGE8z35aMBsNZxCxqUqSlR7e0ugOp3Hps_B4BXBeyqHPXdn6qQTrmMVY4fwbQfZCm0ZhH7sv-p1w-8_p_7Pf1SXlCnFXIG28QBnxnwbXHgAjd7pDjMeHh_sbr6JA5Xl3UbXMi7gP2Ypa/s700/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="700" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpARsM1v8IhOfYxm_IwRdMJHpO-Uzm-oZ_wCkwTskBwbdfzU9nnGE8z35aMBsNZxCxqUqSlR7e0ugOp3Hps_B4BXBeyqHPXdn6qQTrmMVY4fwbQfZCm0ZhH7sv-p1w-8_p_7Pf1SXlCnFXIG28QBnxnwbXHgAjd7pDjMeHh_sbr6JA5Xl3UbXMi7gP2Ypa/w640-h450/5.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On why it’s taken a few years to drop her debut album: “I just feel like nobody was caring about my music. To me, music is sacred. It’s coming from your spirit. You can’t just go finish an album in a week. That’s why it’s taking me so long. That’s why I haven’t dropped an album yet…“I don’t mean to dampen the mood. But this is, realistically, how my career has been. We were constantly criticized for every drop. I was just very insecure. I’m a confident woman, but I was a very insecure artist.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Sheree Whitfield’s ‘Traitors’ Strategy Was to Keep ‘RHOA’ Costar Phaedra Parks in the Castle<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjNDDdO6e2SUl4Uow4uPko6Ep7rKzyn7Twe8l7q3H3uivsjDOYO8iXjVwqaN-u7WxgKh7V6FKuvDhJMBiaGNrh_YB4FczpSpnzgsQTBdcSq3tiDNoTe1xO3taq6W50TXYYl_bMyXeUcPx3pl0Q9q79pGF5FD4HF-hBAWwaNkxxul_8MZYojitIKtmNAq7/s700/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjNDDdO6e2SUl4Uow4uPko6Ep7rKzyn7Twe8l7q3H3uivsjDOYO8iXjVwqaN-u7WxgKh7V6FKuvDhJMBiaGNrh_YB4FczpSpnzgsQTBdcSq3tiDNoTe1xO3taq6W50TXYYl_bMyXeUcPx3pl0Q9q79pGF5FD4HF-hBAWwaNkxxul_8MZYojitIKtmNAq7/w640-h640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Housewives had numbers on their side during season 2 of The Traitors. Shereé Whitfield not only played the game as a faithful, but she stayed loyal to her Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Phaedra Parks. Shereé exclusively reveals to In Touch that keeping her longtime friend in the game was her “strategy to stay in the castle as long as possible.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I knew early on that Phaedra was a traitor. I knew we had four housewives in the castle and that one of us had to be a traitor,” the Bravo star, 54, admits. “At first, I was suspecting Larsa [Pippen], but then knew it wasn't her once Marcus [Jordan] was murdered since those two are inseparable.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Phaedra, 50, was a traitor from day one alongside Big Brother’s Dan Gheesling. The faithfuls didn’t sniff out the Married to Medicine star as a deceiving murderer at first. However, her nonchalant attitude put a huge target on her back. Not to mention, Dan voted Phaedra as a traitor before he was banished from the castle.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Every time I wanted to talk game with Phaedra, she always deflected. She never went for a shield, and she never ever seemed worried,” Shereé tells In Touch. “I never let Phaedra know I was onto her because I knew she would keep me around. In fact, I was always trying to convince others that I didn't think she was a Traitor!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The She by Shereé founder saved Phaedra from elimination multiple times. During midseason, host Alan Cummings canceled the Roundtable vote. Instead, the cast headed to the Scottish Highlands to save one costar by lighting their torch. Survivor legend Sandra Diaz-Twine and Kevin Kreider from Bling Empire kicked off the ceremony by saving Shereé, who then spared Phaedra from elimination, leading her to tears.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I picked Phaedra because I don't feel like people should be targeting people because of the show that we're on. I believe that she's faithful," Shereé told the group.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The attorney, for her part, shared her gratitude in a confessional interview.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've known Shereé for well over 20 years. We've got a history that none of these people will understand,” Phaedra explained. “So, my emotion is about life coming around full circle and bringing us here [to] this moment."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, as the game drew closer to the finale, Shereé voted Phaedra as a traitor during the February 29 episode. The Bravo star’s decision came after she had a one-on-one conversation with Phaedra, who denied being a traitor. "I’m so happy to have had this experience with you. I do love you. I don’t want to get emotional, I’ve enjoyed our time in this game, but I think you’re a traitor.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Phaedra was banished from the castle, leaving Below Deck’s Kate Chastain as the final traitor in the game.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As for Shereé, she may have remained completely under the radar all season, but her tactics led her to the finale!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The biggest lesson I learned from The Traitors was to keep my friends close but to also keep my enemies closer. Once I came to the conclusion that Phaedra was a Traitor, I knew I had to remain loyal to her in order to keep myself alive in this game,” Shereé tells In Touch. “Even though we may not all trust each other, there was a great sense of teamwork and sisterhood in the game. I hope these same feelings could fall over to some of the RHOA ladies.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Traitors season finale airs on Thursday, March 7 with episodes available to stream on Peacock.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Anthony Hamilton, Eric Roberson, Raheem DeVaughn & More will perform For The 2024 Las Vegas City Of Lights Jazz And R&B Festival</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbTsumOWHoopmRhXfbbJ0hku_2siKu6A_aqc1-ZMz2YgTsNnJGqK1EEoy5vwdSYGoOLeaKFBsXCBIRrlFnB6jsIdCUFdgAB188oR9t9JBFrjjbj6DCzKl8kxOZmrryQYjOospyCRXiKR5LjrueYJ4VMW11UcBdJLw3bKzcBLp2xT795j3_Mzpg7fCOgAY/s875/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbTsumOWHoopmRhXfbbJ0hku_2siKu6A_aqc1-ZMz2YgTsNnJGqK1EEoy5vwdSYGoOLeaKFBsXCBIRrlFnB6jsIdCUFdgAB188oR9t9JBFrjjbj6DCzKl8kxOZmrryQYjOospyCRXiKR5LjrueYJ4VMW11UcBdJLw3bKzcBLp2xT795j3_Mzpg7fCOgAY/w512-h640/7.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Attending a Las Vegas residency is the new black, but that isn’t the only reason for music lovers to take a trip to Sin City. The 2024 Las Vegas City Of Lights Jazz And R&B Festival needs to be on your list. The annual music festival is coming on strong the weekend of Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th with a roster of talented artists blurring the lines between jazz, R&B and soul.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saturday’s lineup will be headlined by soul brotha Anthony Hamilton featuring his extraordinary background vocalists The Ton3s. Leading up to his set will be performances by The Love King Raheem DeVaughn, South African singer-songwriter-guitarist Jonathan Butler, contemporary saxophonist Mike Phillips and jazz bassist Julian Vaughn.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sunday’s festival closer will be smooth jazz icon Boney James with his trusty saxophone. Before his evening performance, the day will be filled with live music by multifaceted R&B crooner October London, soulful jazz songstress Maysa, indie soul king Eric Roberson and jazz flutist Althea Rene.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now in its 32nd year, the 2024 Las Vegas City Of Lights Jazz And R&B Festival is going to be a good old time filled with great performances. It’s one of the more relaxed jazz festivals, with a lineup that isn’t overwhelming and featuring an intimate, picnic-style layout. The event is set to once again take place at the Clark County Government Amphitheater with ample grassy space where attendees can kick back on blankets or set up lawn chairs and bring picnic baskets filled with their preferred food and drinks. Festivalgoers will also have more food options on-site as well as a vendor village to let the dollar circulate.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tickets to attend the 2024 Las Vegas City Of Lights Jazz And R&B Festival are on sale now and available for purchase online. Interested parties can choose to attend the whole weekend or either Saturday or Sunday with GA and VIP options. Stay in the loop with all things the Las Vegas City Of Lights Jazz And R&B Festival on the event’s website, Facebook and Instagram.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Megan Thee Stallion’s Former Best Friend Kelsey Harris Does First Interview Since Tory Lanez Shooting, Claims She Has PTSD From Incident</span><br style="outline: none;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtcGF7OnqTkLXJzly6cHK4gXP1RklG6wEnjL0SFEp5EZC3ZJNm0_t4i34cjExPm6oziLE7Kd2JKqpJ4xTDVo7oB1z2bV5NXb6Mrs1lzKHWdZpkc0_cyBj-f7nmJFnmrMnPlL3nZX-2wQ2vq4AZeNGyS67rE_WGgBAvhSiSiM-wOOyYV4pxzH-lW8iNV7d/s630/8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtcGF7OnqTkLXJzly6cHK4gXP1RklG6wEnjL0SFEp5EZC3ZJNm0_t4i34cjExPm6oziLE7Kd2JKqpJ4xTDVo7oB1z2bV5NXb6Mrs1lzKHWdZpkc0_cyBj-f7nmJFnmrMnPlL3nZX-2wQ2vq4AZeNGyS67rE_WGgBAvhSiSiM-wOOyYV4pxzH-lW8iNV7d/w640-h426/8.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Sunday (March 3), Kelsey was the first guest on the season two premiere of The Danza Project podcast. During the nearly two-hour interview, Kelsey, who was present the night of the shooting, remained mostly mum on exact details of the night Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion. However, she did talk about an alleged video of the incident that may exist.</span></b></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Where's the video?" she asked around the 1:05:50 mark of the interview below. "And, hopefully, there is a video. Guess what that's gonna do? Clear the f**k outta my name. S**t, I wish there was a video. I'm sure there was a video."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She also talked about how the night has affect her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"That morning, I woke up and I had said a prayer." Kelsey said at the 1:17:20 mark. "'If there’s something not for me, show me that.' I swear to you, I prayed that that morning. That night, it was destruction. I was angry. This is not what I asked for. But you have to be prepared for what you ask for."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It had to happen that way for me to get away. For me to grow. For me to shine in my own light," she continued.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelsey also discussed the trauma she's gone through from what she witnessed that night.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I was really going through s**t," she added. "I really have PTSD from that. Really was depressed. All of that s**t is very real. And, no, I'm human. My pain does matter."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The issues between Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsey Harris sparked the night of the July 15, 2020 shooting, when Kelsey reportedly discovered Megan had slept with Tory Lanez, with whom Kelsey was in a relationship. An argument between the trio ensued after they left a party at Kylie Jenner's house. During the altercation, Tory Lanez shot Megan in the foot.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelsey was less than forthcoming when she took the stand during Tory Lanez's trial. Despite receiving immunity from the prosecution, she refused to answer many questions or name Tory as the shooter. She also contradicted statements she made in an interview with prosecutors prior to the trial, in which she claimed Tory threatened her right before the shooting. Tory Lanez's jail call to Kelsey the night of the shooting, where he apologizes profusely for his actions that night had a big affect on Tory being found guilty on December 23, 2022, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><br /><b style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announces she is retiring from the Senate<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokHzsBQ9nhn905OYETW3bqKI7N92HpYC4eps4Coe9aapYSU6Ecwhf_ZjxAoKyUPkgLEwd0l98W2UaLU6LGPbRBJ0cddi-uJ8lbxP7BKeFTiHFCQNnOr2ke4X0UW_VOrf8oHRnoLOcevFAfr6BH4I4TzFThlNqxCQ88ZsdOLVS2JaBTUEjEoh_SSnlJboc/s700/8.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokHzsBQ9nhn905OYETW3bqKI7N92HpYC4eps4Coe9aapYSU6Ecwhf_ZjxAoKyUPkgLEwd0l98W2UaLU6LGPbRBJ0cddi-uJ8lbxP7BKeFTiHFCQNnOr2ke4X0UW_VOrf8oHRnoLOcevFAfr6BH4I4TzFThlNqxCQ88ZsdOLVS2JaBTUEjEoh_SSnlJboc/w640-h426/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona independent, announced Tuesday she will retire at the end of her term this year, blaming growing partisanship and mudslinging in Washington for driving her decision to not run for reelection.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I believe in my approach, but it’s not what America wants right now,” Sinema said, in a video announcing her decision.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sinema has long been a high-profile and influential figure in the Senate, frequently working to broker compromise between Democrats and Republicans.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She formally left the Democratic Party in 2022 to register as a political independent, telling CNN’s Jake Tapper at the time, “I’ve never fit neatly into any party box. I’ve never really tried. I don’t want to.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Removing myself from the partisan structure – not only is it true to who I am and how I operate, I also think it’ll provide a place of belonging for many folks across the state and the country, who also are tired of the partisanship,” she said in that interview.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Most recently, Sinema served as a key negotiator, along with Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma and Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, for a major bipartisan border deal that was intended to be paired with a foreign aid package with assistance for Ukraine and Israel.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Senate Republicans initially demanded that any foreign aid package be passed along with border measures, but ultimately turned against the border deal and blocked it amid harsh criticism of the package from former President Donald Trump. The Senate went on to pass a foreign aid package with aid for Ukraine and Israel without border provisions, but House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he does not plan to bring the bill to the floor and many House Republicans oppose further aid for Ukraine.</span></b></b><br /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">TLC’s Chilli Is Officially A Grandma As Her Son Welcomes First Child!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf44FhQcdlGXrt8USubFSznKxfZ8WotOfDi6Zou6HcTqTfan_RFEZ6b7cJqY_O8BwN8eXyM2JdoRZyJi_06YR5owWS7aYsOsx8MsvBsuS7T9q3hm6Enrz-1bnzoo17axRSnYPsy6bcGFSKz3hjLiZGieJMtEklE573wYnA5OgZdgaUz44TW2zey5r1p838/s700/9.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf44FhQcdlGXrt8USubFSznKxfZ8WotOfDi6Zou6HcTqTfan_RFEZ6b7cJqY_O8BwN8eXyM2JdoRZyJi_06YR5owWS7aYsOsx8MsvBsuS7T9q3hm6Enrz-1bnzoo17axRSnYPsy6bcGFSKz3hjLiZGieJMtEklE573wYnA5OgZdgaUz44TW2zey5r1p838/w640-h360/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TLC‘s Chilli has officially become a grandma! On Saturday (Mar. 2), the singer’s son, Tron Austin, and his wife, Jeong Ah Wang, welcomed their first child.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The couple took to Instagram with the news, detailing how their healthy baby girl was doing. Tron and Jeong shared pictures of their baby, LUA婁娥, and the hospital where their “angel” was born.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Austin also detailed the intense moments leading up to the birth of their daughter. He recalled Wang having to have an emergency C-section, which sent the parents-to-be into an anxious frenzy. But, as Tron expressed, “God always has his plan first.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“On this day March 2nd , 2024 at 1:59pm 6.173 LBS/2.8kg an angel from heaven was born, our beautiful daughter LUA婁娥,” Austin typed. “We are officially parents !! So let me tell you guys something, She was scheduled for March 6th on a Wednesday but nope she wanted to come sooner! This morning my wife’s water broke at 7am and we immediately got packed as soon as we could and headed to the hospital which is a hour and thirty minutes drive from where we are btw.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tZ7X0jXwIb2bqVKP0twBEtIPUY2MrS7XTAESRBBK-e5Zf3ponVnYhsG-5gpn-B1mUnn8N1lq_V6o5uI0nu_2v2xhK7FpR7gr_0k4cMk1W0O-K4CQc7EzbM7t6au4yJ-CcE70S0OGGLpvbUzzO7V1NEo5LgwKXUIdwj8SVsz1KliRhEfhecZ2HRwS9ABE/s1024/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="634" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tZ7X0jXwIb2bqVKP0twBEtIPUY2MrS7XTAESRBBK-e5Zf3ponVnYhsG-5gpn-B1mUnn8N1lq_V6o5uI0nu_2v2xhK7FpR7gr_0k4cMk1W0O-K4CQc7EzbM7t6au4yJ-CcE70S0OGGLpvbUzzO7V1NEo5LgwKXUIdwj8SVsz1KliRhEfhecZ2HRwS9ABE/w396-h640/10.jpg" width="396" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She went into an emergency C section at 1pm our nerves were high and our anxiety was through the roof but despite all of that she powered through and gave birth to a healthy beautiful baby girl!! I am so beyond proud of her bravery and courage to do this so off guard we literally expected 3 more days but God always has his plan first ! Eternally grateful to say we have officially started our family! This is a dream come true we started dating on September 22,2018 fast forward almost 6 years later we are married with our first child life’s journey has now truly begun!!!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The couple first revealed they were pregnant in September 2023. Much like the birth announcement, Tron and Jeong announced the family update on IG. They expressed their excitement for the new chapter as they awaited the scheduled March 2024 date. “WE ARE PREGNANT!! FINALLY WE CAN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE OUR DAUGHTER LUNA WANG AUSTIN will be here in March 2024!” the post read.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The caramel TLC songstress hopped into the comment section at the time, referring to the pregnancy as “a blessing indeed.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jonathan Majors And Meagan Good Make Red Carpet Debut At AAFCA Honorees Luncheon!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZGluovYyl8-sLkmYeBIUD1V8Nsg0zdI51PjMEAAl-cWJtFGJ0iOE3M_hRrHTkpZVYI2e5lFJCDFLH9mpJiOI3k2Gct4aAW7J8ZXT0f510UIiQJSwFrZyK1F-pjDfnbQ7vcbGn7oLUk_BAxZiiNmMUOIfra3Xm2TRNGp5_3EU5rYKe68PUHhuYGfcFz67/s1050/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZGluovYyl8-sLkmYeBIUD1V8Nsg0zdI51PjMEAAl-cWJtFGJ0iOE3M_hRrHTkpZVYI2e5lFJCDFLH9mpJiOI3k2Gct4aAW7J8ZXT0f510UIiQJSwFrZyK1F-pjDfnbQ7vcbGn7oLUk_BAxZiiNmMUOIfra3Xm2TRNGp5_3EU5rYKe68PUHhuYGfcFz67/w426-h640/11.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good made their first red carpet appearance while attending the African American Film Critics Association’s Special Achievements Honorees Luncheon on Sunday (March 3) in Los Angeles. The event was also Major’s first public appearance since his domestic violence trial conviction back in December, for which he’s still awaiting sentencing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Creed III actor sported a long grey coat and black dress boots with silk black pants, a navy sweater with a light blue button up shirt underneath and navy beret. Good, on the other hand, sported fiery orange faux locs, and a two-piece ensemble consisting of a pastel yellow top and maxi-skirt. She also had her washboard abs on full display.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Honorees of the evening included Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner, who both received the AAFCA’s Producers Award for their films They Cloned Tyrone, Story Ave and The Burial. Choreographer Fatima Robinson was also honored with AAFCA’s Salute to Excellence Award, which celebrates her contributions in choreography, like her most recent work with The Color Purple. Filmmaker Deon Taylor also took home the Horizon Award for being a “talent on the rise,” amongst honorees.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Stars in attendance included Courtney B. Vance, Tyrese Gibson, Hilary Swank, Jurnee Smollett, Nia Long and many others.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">DDG Fires Back At Podcaster Elijah Schaffer For Calling Halle Bailey 'Ugly' And Likening Her To E.T.<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tLDaH1n0IlFaG_5f1BwRMZm2m5oWWEizUotfqjiqPYW8gOPsBEi3qOxrJW2Sc0BMIQACc4nx_3eTJ2qBhZtXF-YqmgZeetyPXPocteXc-TXZO9rmvCZOEUWxyuLYJrY4SMJ0-PvPYmWFX_W6b-aK5WBmcQ_XOtHotABEma_xquWNj7Sy5xfPnUH3C-6O/s1080/12.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1080" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tLDaH1n0IlFaG_5f1BwRMZm2m5oWWEizUotfqjiqPYW8gOPsBEi3qOxrJW2Sc0BMIQACc4nx_3eTJ2qBhZtXF-YqmgZeetyPXPocteXc-TXZO9rmvCZOEUWxyuLYJrY4SMJ0-PvPYmWFX_W6b-aK5WBmcQ_XOtHotABEma_xquWNj7Sy5xfPnUH3C-6O/w640-h500/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DDG may not be a perfect man, but he surely will stand up for his loved ones, especially Halle Bailey. The rapper has defended his girlfriend after Elijah Schaffer attacked the singer/actress' appearance, comparing her to E.T.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Saturday, March 2, Elijah took to his X, formerly Twitter, account to criticize Hollywood stars these days. "When exactly did Hollywood become flooded with ugly people?" he wrote. In a separate tweet, he penned, "The new Little Mermaid actress," along with a photo of E.T., seemingly comparing Halle to the fictional character.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After other users noticed Elijah's tweets, they found an image of the podcaster's mother and shared it online, with many calling his mom "ugly." Elijah clapped back, saying that she was suffering from a disease that altered her appearance.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Catching wind of the chatter, DDG also used the photo of Elijah's mother to fire back at him. "I'm smokin on yo dead a** mama. That dumb b***h should've got a better doctor LMFAO @ElijahSchaffer," the YouTuber wrote while retweeting a picture of Elijah and his mother.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The father of one also posted a selfie of him smoking a blunt with an image of the head of Elijah's mom photoshopped onto the burning end of it. "Ngl this s**t gas," he captioned it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lupita Nyong'o And Joshua Jackson Look 'Madly In Love' On Her 41st Birthday Celebration In Mexico!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPAvRuLLfgLik_g-VLy4lRgzPWVkMVXmNFhJzhnpBkrnQEmjmyDZpVc34TiUT5ZUr2DFnZl65VLRjxDYnW7iXW9um81ic1bzIVHEvAH-UIMecNHSnYI3yNz9wKat41IxhFd4bjD9D26pMZrXI_c6R4QJkdbaiA7Qf4GhTaabo_vvOf2KGT-cDej5RQJre/s1080/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1080" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPAvRuLLfgLik_g-VLy4lRgzPWVkMVXmNFhJzhnpBkrnQEmjmyDZpVc34TiUT5ZUr2DFnZl65VLRjxDYnW7iXW9um81ic1bzIVHEvAH-UIMecNHSnYI3yNz9wKat41IxhFd4bjD9D26pMZrXI_c6R4QJkdbaiA7Qf4GhTaabo_vvOf2KGT-cDej5RQJre/w640-h374/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lupita Nyong'o celebrated her 41st birthday with Joshua Jackson. The "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" actress and the former "Dawson's Creek" star went for a trip to Mexico and appeared to have had a blast during their romantic vacation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday, March 4, a source, who claimed to have seen the Oscar-winning actress and the 45-year-old actor in Puerto Vallarta, spilled to E! News that "they looked madly in love." The source went on to explain, "Like they just couldn't get enough of one another."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The insider also revealed that Joshua prepared a surprise for Lupita, who turned 41 years old on March 1. According to the insider, he surprised her with a "large balloon display" and a "stunning bouquet of flowers" that were "set up in their hotel suite."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aside from that, Lupita and Joshua enjoyed a beach day out together. On Sunday, March 3, the two were caught on camera soaking up the sun and running to the waves while holding hands. In one of the photos, it could be seen that both of them looked happy as they flashed their radiant big smiles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmjcBwXQ3xkV00lOIDiXRrAcbpNLxhGmBe2VE2k1IW261O0tTGqqP9w3LOEyDs_jN7xPf3jemmj-L4FYwNgavuxfp-r9Yi9R_ChoOcNGTu2H1R7_aagaqQri6WrzMDZ3wGtfWLFZQAlw3rAapo8GdxSOsvA62ib-ZW5ryW89ixbDOCkCSSPalCeZksrAW/s1200/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmjcBwXQ3xkV00lOIDiXRrAcbpNLxhGmBe2VE2k1IW261O0tTGqqP9w3LOEyDs_jN7xPf3jemmj-L4FYwNgavuxfp-r9Yi9R_ChoOcNGTu2H1R7_aagaqQri6WrzMDZ3wGtfWLFZQAlw3rAapo8GdxSOsvA62ib-ZW5ryW89ixbDOCkCSSPalCeZksrAW/w512-h640/14.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At one point, the famous stars could not help but show their affection towards each other. Another picture captured them when they were about to share a kiss. She was wrapping her arm around his shoulders and placing her hand on his head. In the meantime, he was putting his hands on her back and pressing his forehead on hers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For the sunny day out, Lupita showcased her fit physique in a colorful bra top that came with a twist and two straps. She also donned a pair of skimpy matching undies. Meanwhile, he went shirtless and sported only a pair of black swim trunks.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lupita and Joshua sparked romance rumors in October 2023 after attending Janelle Monae's concert in Los Angeles. In December of that same year, they were spotted holding hands at Joshua Tree National Park in San Bernardino County, California.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to the romance, Lupita dated Selema Masekela before she announced their split on October 19, 2023. As for Joshua, he was slapped with divorce papers by his estranged wife Jodie Turner-Smith earlier that same month.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Russell Wilson Released From Denver Broncos in Surprise Announcement<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcHKRDc5s8yNrLvSir4DOvN8C2hNZklSBo3i7mCFpbfWI1XmdYqG0HDeLDWwpCC0a-SvHvwxPpB4wN86zwYjGgarkRZUqkIYUOLJ40gFj_Wjg4TeN5d-IOGnBr3sZwCqfjf3nf90QM2PeDAR7aJjl0GGtcJfrKhgO3QRa79_IN9umyNZpY9QDON67z_ap/s680/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcHKRDc5s8yNrLvSir4DOvN8C2hNZklSBo3i7mCFpbfWI1XmdYqG0HDeLDWwpCC0a-SvHvwxPpB4wN86zwYjGgarkRZUqkIYUOLJ40gFj_Wjg4TeN5d-IOGnBr3sZwCqfjf3nf90QM2PeDAR7aJjl0GGtcJfrKhgO3QRa79_IN9umyNZpY9QDON67z_ap/w640-h640/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Russell Wilson, the Super Bowl champion quarterback who joined the Denver Broncos back in 2022, has just been released by the Colorado team. The joint announcement by general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton caught supporters on social media by surprise.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We spoke with Russell Wilson today to inform him of his release after the start of the league year," they said. "On behalf of the Broncos, we thank Russell for his contributions and dedication to our team and community while wishing him the best as he continues his career."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The team also shared its mindset for the coming season. "As we move forward, we are focused on building the strongest team possible for the 2024 season and beyond," they said. "We are excited to improve this offseason and will have the flexibility to get better through the draft and free agency."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wilson, for his part, was pleased with his time with the Broncos and is similarly looking forward to what the future holds.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Over these last two years, you have welcomed my family and me with open arms and have embraced us as members of the Denver community," he said honestly. "This city will always hold a special place in my heart. Our family grew here, we made countless memories and friendships, and formed relationships that will last a lifetime."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He then took a moment to address his fellow Broncos one last time. "To my teammates, thank you for going to battle together and for being there through it all," he said. "There are so many moments I cherish because of you and I am blessed for the impact you have made on my life. I am beyond grateful for all of you and to have been able to run out as your teammate was an honor."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Tough times don't last, but tough people do," he concluded. "God's got me. I am excited for what's next."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro Jason Kelce announces retirement after 13 seasons<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EFJUnuBR7ZtKuTKlO9XddaN3XoEwG-tJk33VSmF0iDRmtx2OWL3PBu2e5PTU93lKAeXm33Q1CetXdEhyt_80_II6YDnpxWbmlN-EsrjeIstA4ip46gezlwC9Ir_sgwunuDW2Kry6TvnuFHI2wuBGpXsXZlqLvoMGkNTUi93hiPdC5vEnOexRR2J3zkhR/s875/16.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EFJUnuBR7ZtKuTKlO9XddaN3XoEwG-tJk33VSmF0iDRmtx2OWL3PBu2e5PTU93lKAeXm33Q1CetXdEhyt_80_II6YDnpxWbmlN-EsrjeIstA4ip46gezlwC9Ir_sgwunuDW2Kry6TvnuFHI2wuBGpXsXZlqLvoMGkNTUi93hiPdC5vEnOexRR2J3zkhR/w512-h640/16.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When Jason Kelce posted about keg stands on X Monday morning, Philadelphia Eagles fans knew what it meant: their beloved All-Pro center would be announcing his retirement after 13 years in the NFL.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At Eagles headquarters on Monday afternoon, Kelce gave one of the great retirement speeches of all time, tearfully recounting his journey through the game and thanking everyone who helped him get there. He has never been afraid to share his emotions with the world, and this was no exception. He frequently stopped to let out the tears and compose himself. After dedicating his entire adult life thus far to playing Hall-of-Fame-caliber football for the Eagles, he knew he'd earned it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Even his brother, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, couldn't hold back the tears.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jason Kelce thanked everyone he possibly could, from family to friends to coaches and even his old band teacher in high school. He thanked college classmates from Cincinnati, where he was a walk-on, all four NFL head coaches he's played for (Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson and Nick Sirianni), and the only boss he's ever had: Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the Eagles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelce spoke about playing in Philadelphia, a city he understands better than perhaps any athlete ever.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Yes, they will let you know when you're not performing well every time. But they will also love you if you show effort, aggression, desire, the will to fight. They will love you in this city if you love it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He recalled going out to a joint called Buffalo Billiards with his teammates after an Eagles Christmas party several years ago, where "my life would change forever." He met his future wife Kylie that night, and since then his career flourished. They now have three young daughters they're raising in the Philly area.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He thanked his parents for being strong, loving, firm, kind, supportive, thoughtful and inspirational. And, of course, he had loving words for his brother, Travis.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A short time later, Kelce finally said the words "I'm retiring from the NFL" and ended his speech.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"That's all I've got," he said. It was more than enough.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Once Kelce stepped away from the mic, the Eagles posted a loving message on social media, penned by Lurie himself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As for what Kelce will do now, he's got the entire world at his feet. He and his brother have an enormously successful podcast. He's beloved around the NFL and especially in Philadelphia. He's smart, funny, eloquent and fiercely motivational. He could do anything. But right now, he's not sure what he wants to do. No one would blame him if he did absolutely nothing for awhile. He's earned it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lindsay Lohan Confirms 'Freaky Friday' Sequel with Jamie Lee Curtis is Happening<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBtxwKf1SZZwPyPQKkQWX4q_dwgHQYN3SSkB1BU8vvzAar0ULsCdVEgSYZU0fBaIhvCXZ7QEVqGG5rb64WG-umj6ypDv9JPzMvCsKwSHrbl2Org_AFklHkhJfRzhD9iiaAFGWOxmqBLY6mRFD_UKqQhgNwwKPqWM32n3YkXVUV8CC-3YkGgCLNqrl1zwG/s700/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="700" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBtxwKf1SZZwPyPQKkQWX4q_dwgHQYN3SSkB1BU8vvzAar0ULsCdVEgSYZU0fBaIhvCXZ7QEVqGG5rb64WG-umj6ypDv9JPzMvCsKwSHrbl2Org_AFklHkhJfRzhD9iiaAFGWOxmqBLY6mRFD_UKqQhgNwwKPqWM32n3YkXVUV8CC-3YkGgCLNqrl1zwG/w640-h512/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Get ready for another Freaky Friday! For years, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan have both said that they would love to return for a sequel to their beloved 2003 body-swap movie.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live on Monday (March 4), Lindsay officially confirmed that a Freaky Friday sequel is happening.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Lindsay, there are rumors that a Freaky Friday sequel with you and Jamie Lee Curtis could be in the works. Is there anything you can tell us about that?” Andy Cohen asked, to which Lindsay responded, “It is.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When asked if there’s “any timeline” yet, Lindsay said, “I won’t say that yet…I don’t want to say too much.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lindsay also said that she and Jamie are “both excited” to reunite for the sequel.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Broadway-Bound 'The Wiz' Revival Breaks Records with L.A. Run, Will Begin Broadway Previews This Month<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZthNa7sGgh5eng-6TYckroRhFF9matUosBYmAnEHtltJq3WcUpJYI4qPDMsE-zK0NYyXgPzbGB6_s6LlsdEHrrU4DG-zyJHIzPPzGHgccng0z6KPj_t4NSNBXQ31r3DpDfylPWSwgUoBnZnkEhJ4Q21_cjDiYg5lVFfDsT6nn3X796fDmFN4GdQiN74R/s1222/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1222" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZthNa7sGgh5eng-6TYckroRhFF9matUosBYmAnEHtltJq3WcUpJYI4qPDMsE-zK0NYyXgPzbGB6_s6LlsdEHrrU4DG-zyJHIzPPzGHgccng0z6KPj_t4NSNBXQ31r3DpDfylPWSwgUoBnZnkEhJ4Q21_cjDiYg5lVFfDsT6nn3X796fDmFN4GdQiN74R/w640-h512/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Wiz is returning to Broadway for the first time in 40 years later this month!The Broadway Bound-production of the classic musical just concluded its pre-Broadway North American tour with a record-breaking run in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The producers of the musical have announced that The Wiz just broke the Pantages record for the “most successful three-week run in the history” of the theatre. All performances were completely sold out!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wayne Brady and Deborah Cox are starring in the musical as The Wiz and Glinda alongside newcomer Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Broadway previews will begin March 29, ahead of an April 17 opening night at the Marquis Theatre. Tickets are on sale now.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">50 Cent to Release New Heist Thriller Novel ‘The Accomplice’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09456mfXWr6jwHMIE9an5V4kIT7UMoOdXnQXxa0BXojwq2xRr1B1ND3rtcDUxRRXUYW6Qfs-wopD4gCxzu-7Zvk11oFu4suSWvFJbdN7a1su_vJzHG5o7jooKe6uLggTkfLXFdv0zu5d7yKsLX4nSOnS24sV-OJzWazOrMk9SpuBfL0HU8oOM8FmvbFb5/s480/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09456mfXWr6jwHMIE9an5V4kIT7UMoOdXnQXxa0BXojwq2xRr1B1ND3rtcDUxRRXUYW6Qfs-wopD4gCxzu-7Zvk11oFu4suSWvFJbdN7a1su_vJzHG5o7jooKe6uLggTkfLXFdv0zu5d7yKsLX4nSOnS24sV-OJzWazOrMk9SpuBfL0HU8oOM8FmvbFb5/s16000/19.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*50 Cent will release a new heist thriller novel this year called “The Accomplice.”PEOPLE reports that the book is part of 50’s publishing deal through Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I want to bring a big heist story to the page,” 50 Cent said. “My debut fiction novel and its follow-up series will be captivating.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The Accomplice” centers on Nia Robinson, an FBI agent in the robbery division. Per PEOPLE, “Robinson has personal reasons for wanting to join the agency — her father, one of the first Black men to achieve an executive banking position within his organization, was accused and later convicted of embezzlement,” the outlet writes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the synopsis, Robinson is determined to clear her father’s name and put away “robbery mastermind” Desmond Robert.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The story has been compared to NBC’s “Prime Suspect” and Netflix’s “Money Heist,” PEOPLE reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The Accomplice is going to surprise readers in wonderful ways,” says Amistad Executive Editor Patrik Henry Bass. “It’s everything you want in a page-turner: vivid writing, complex, multi-dimensional characters, many plot twists, witty dialogue and Curtis’ inimitable charm and authenticity.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">50 Cent also teased that “The Accomplice” is “coming to the big screen.” The book will be published on Sept. 3, 2024.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Instagram, 50 shared the book cover and captioned it, “I have no beef with anyone, I even made sure the audiobook comes out at the same time so champ won’t feel left out. 🤷🏽♂️ GLG🚦GreenLightGang 🎥 The accomplice Movie coming soon. @bransoncognac @lecheminduroi”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His “champ” comment references Floyd Mayweather, with whom he has beefed on and off for years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">New Jersey’s First Black-Owned Cosmetology School Teams Up w/Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiY3NocFHpG2o_m1wS091Iz0tz0dqdFQ2aDqrGSXk5X6gJJn2YOeX4K4Kwl-LE0R6dyTLDuWocmrtNW5j8UcU1hgX9tgKxo1Qkg5ponLdkLeTgjgAh6oEs6j26RZpA2vjwHMY3rRtEUG4W4cbOMRbW4jt4pg6e-7s4TZsmX1SuJs2UDhyphenhyphengv4mto20ehld/s598/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="598" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiY3NocFHpG2o_m1wS091Iz0tz0dqdFQ2aDqrGSXk5X6gJJn2YOeX4K4Kwl-LE0R6dyTLDuWocmrtNW5j8UcU1hgX9tgKxo1Qkg5ponLdkLeTgjgAh6oEs6j26RZpA2vjwHMY3rRtEUG4W4cbOMRbW4jt4pg6e-7s4TZsmX1SuJs2UDhyphenhyphengv4mto20ehld/w640-h330/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Jana’s Cosmetology Academy, the first ever Black-owned cosmetology school in the entire state of New Jersey, is celebrating having been selected to receive funding from global icon Beyonce’s BeyGOOD Foundation. The academy will receive essential financial support for cosmetology students and professional hair stylists within the beauty industry.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">BeyGOOD, the philanthropic initiative founded by Beyoncé, recently announced the launch of the Cécred x BeyGOOD Fund and through an annual allocation of $500,000, will offer scholarships and salon business grants in five parts of the country known for their vibrant and diverse community of hair stylists. The chosen cities are Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and the exciting addition of New Jersey.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For individuals interested in pursuing a career in cosmetology and making their mark in the beauty industry, Jana’s Cosmetology Academy is now accepting applications. To take the first step towards your dream career, text “BEYXJCA” to 856-733-JCA1 to receive an exclusive application link and start your journey today.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Atiya Johnson, Founder and CEO of the academy, comments, “Join us in celebrating this incredible opportunity to support the next generation of talented cosmetology professionals. Together, we can make a meaningful impact in the beauty industry and empower individuals to succeed in their passion for hair styling and cosmetology.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">About BeyGOOD</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">BeyGOOD is a global initiative founded by Beyoncé that focuses on making a positive impact in the areas of education, health, and social justice. Through various programs and partnerships, BeyGOOD strives to empower individuals and communities to reach their full potential. Learn more at BeyGood.org</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">About Jana’s Cosmetology Academy:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jana’s Cosmetology Academy is a leading cosmetology school dedicated to providing high-quality education and training to aspiring cosmetologists and hair stylists. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Jana’s Cosmetology Academy prepares students for successful careers in the beauty industry. To learn more about this exciting partnership and how you can get involved, please visit JanasAcademy.com or visit in person at 1397 Blackwood-Clementon Road, Clementon, NJ 08021.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Charlamagne Tha God Apologizes To Reesa Teesa For His ‘Big Back’ Jokes<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-p_yILf2lrlIpWQyoQjvk8B13NvH_8ehHOIpr_q59OyrrChnpPDKsoyDJJp-t0j-kNFDycP7TbxqCpBpaQhiNux6OWGVQ_lNfyZo-hYTrQ6R35Hr8xDibhQ1lWbuPe8iGkiMe5sATKaz2PB8KGNApQ2k1FTk1h56lPNAz2rDg_-N0MbRaa41LLeGzFlq/s686/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="686" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-p_yILf2lrlIpWQyoQjvk8B13NvH_8ehHOIpr_q59OyrrChnpPDKsoyDJJp-t0j-kNFDycP7TbxqCpBpaQhiNux6OWGVQ_lNfyZo-hYTrQ6R35Hr8xDibhQ1lWbuPe8iGkiMe5sATKaz2PB8KGNApQ2k1FTk1h56lPNAz2rDg_-N0MbRaa41LLeGzFlq/w640-h360/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday morning, Charlamagne Tha God apologized for the “big back” jokes he made about viral TikTok creator Reesa Teesa.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While discussing “Who TF Did I Marry” on “The Breakfast Club,” Charlamagne said, “I gotta be honest. I hear a lot of big back behavior.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jess Hilarious chimed in saying, “She do. She does give Sheila that was driving up the mountain.” (Referencing Jill Scott‘s role in Tyler Perry‘s Why Did I Get Married?)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Charlamagne added, “Some of you big backs…y’all gotta stop being so thirsty for a man. Big back belief isn’t like everyone else’s belief.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During an appearance on the “Tamron Hall Show,” Reesa Teesa shared that she’s received a lot of negative comments, but the comments from Charlamagne were especially hurtful.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“There was a person, a very famous personality that called me a ‘big back’ – talking about my weight,” Reesa said. </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She added, “I can already admit I’m self-conscious as a heavier woman I feel like how I look should not dictate whether or not I deserve…”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reesa Teesa said, “That was disappointing and it was hurtful – especially the one that was the more famous personality. Because again, I’m more than just my weight.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Charlamagne Tha God apologized to Reesa Teesa saying, “I tell y’all all the time the easiest way to keep your own peace is not disturb the peace of others. I disturbed that woman’s peace and that wasn’t my intention. So, I apologize if my words made her feel that way.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Instead of stopping there, Charlamagne added a few footnotes to his apology.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">No. 1 – I never said she don’t deserve love because of her size. I didn’t even know she was big. Jess told the story and I said it sounds like big back behavior and I started talking bout big back belief.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now, if y’all want to have a conversation about reinforcing negative stereotypes of big backs I understand – I’m open to it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But, acting like I was having a conversation about Reesa Tessa’s looks and size that’s not accurate.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I was speaking in general terms about big back behavior and big back belief.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And I actually said nobody has to be that desperate because there is a man out there for you.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Charlamagne wasn’t done. He continued:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I do have one final point we all have social media and we all use it for different reasons and Reesa is getting a lot of props for being so vulnerable- salute to her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But, I personally feel we have to stop bringing this stuff to social media if you don’t want people to have an opinion about it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Because some of this stuff should be reserved for our therapists if we can’t handle people having an opinion about whatever we are venting about.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Keep it off of social media. That’s my personal opinion.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Not only was she a guest on “The Tamron Hall Show,” but Reesa, whose real name is Teresa Johnson, also appeared on “Good Morning America.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dwight Howard Drops Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit Against Alleged Ex-Lover<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Gxtc1uK0mKn3nSQ3wMNf3CoMH9c-E4CRhziFrk_qfkqoFqT5LS3O2D57pnxz0Havb8nNJeVFU0TlDRVEKz5mnDoOc3ZxcoLQVLPGVD35g7aaYSzm0DNR4o8zFPIOlNz7rFxoo7h_2uDI19ilUap8lv2N7feebN9u_bojWDAiBCm3oO0UfhyphenhyphenwAU-cJFlW/s600/22.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Gxtc1uK0mKn3nSQ3wMNf3CoMH9c-E4CRhziFrk_qfkqoFqT5LS3O2D57pnxz0Havb8nNJeVFU0TlDRVEKz5mnDoOc3ZxcoLQVLPGVD35g7aaYSzm0DNR4o8zFPIOlNz7rFxoo7h_2uDI19ilUap8lv2N7feebN9u_bojWDAiBCm3oO0UfhyphenhyphenwAU-cJFlW/w598-h640/22.jpg" width="598" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A judge has quietly dismissed a lawsuit involving Dwight Howard and a man who claimed that he was threatened and harassed to keep their alleged affair secret.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to RadarOnline, a Georgia judge dismissed the case one month after rejecting a request to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit filed by another man. This individual claimed he was coerced into a threesome with Howard and someone dressed as a woman named “Kitty.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Initially, Howard denied having a romantic encounter with Masin Elije, 28, who sued him in 2019 for “assault” and “intentional infliction of emotional distress.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last year, Elije’s claims were dismissed in court, yet Howard was allowed to pursue counterclaims against him, including libel, slander, and invasion of privacy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shortly after, Howard encountered a lawsuit from Stephen Harper, who also claimed assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment, involving the incident with Kitty in July 2021</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This week, Howard, currently entangled in a legal dispute with Harper, opted to withdraw all counterclaims against Elije.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Yes, Mr. Howard’s attorneys filed a dismissal with the court, so that case is now closed,” said Elije’s renowned lawyers, Olga Izmaylova and Sadeer Sabbak.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I don’t want to speculate on what Mr. Howard is thinking, but I will say that his claims in the [Elije] matter and his defenses in the Harper matter are inconsistent with one another.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Elije’s lawsuit, Howard sent people to pressure him into signing a non-disclosure agreement, keeping their alleged relationship secret; however, Howard had strongly denied any involvement in a relationship with a man at that time.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2018, Elije claimed Kitty threatened him for talking about Howard’s sexual activities. Harper, in court documents, stated that the same Kitty threatened him, saying, “Someone will put a bullet in his head” if he discussed the sexual encounter with Howard.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last month, RadarOnline.com reported that Gwinnett County’s Chief Judge Carla E. Brown denied Howard’s request to dismiss Harper’s claim, citing an “affidavit and other evidence raising triable issues of material fact.”</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">New Age of Kids</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-12fHqAk0WRBP8EkCt6kuO7UjBKNGQCdX4kQBap0jDu8X9w9l8OspkqVhGhj8qaXzr4hhhSmFI3yTxh7yw0Nq68tZWe8ipigYIBGtew8jPRnwMrCd44xo7agGuEz5uzc5dUub7NX2viOqwZoyMvnvR1_MdbJ_UlvwL5eWp-e_slpZRDXr4wkbmcOV9UZY/s600/23.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="600" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-12fHqAk0WRBP8EkCt6kuO7UjBKNGQCdX4kQBap0jDu8X9w9l8OspkqVhGhj8qaXzr4hhhSmFI3yTxh7yw0Nq68tZWe8ipigYIBGtew8jPRnwMrCd44xo7agGuEz5uzc5dUub7NX2viOqwZoyMvnvR1_MdbJ_UlvwL5eWp-e_slpZRDXr4wkbmcOV9UZY/w640-h494/23.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Mom, what is that?</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-20665441379644201012024-03-04T14:51:00.001-05:002024-03-04T14:58:10.427-05:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 5☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Angela Bassett For People -Magazine March 11 2024<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0Mdk-XL8wExgZhzFP6HOBIefQFwRZizVfNJEHSJ4d7EKKK1NzYSzIbzHT7rfr11avvr_iQuuXMsiFukXO_Gip5OtfZ1yzHzt7hVIYRUYXisvtt8goM_a1M_Mt_pClMJDSLEx462j4wVKJzunzBYXgkDt8NTu7z8ZOdc2uloi6AbQ0gFb92W7pHeZ8kvZ/s750/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0Mdk-XL8wExgZhzFP6HOBIefQFwRZizVfNJEHSJ4d7EKKK1NzYSzIbzHT7rfr11avvr_iQuuXMsiFukXO_Gip5OtfZ1yzHzt7hVIYRUYXisvtt8goM_a1M_Mt_pClMJDSLEx462j4wVKJzunzBYXgkDt8NTu7z8ZOdc2uloi6AbQ0gFb92W7pHeZ8kvZ/w640-h426/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bassett, who is PEOPLE's Women Changing the World cover star, says she hopes her children "see that hard work pays off. And they’ll be about that life for themselves”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Angela Bassett has long reigned over Hollywood, but off-screen her powerhouse career — which now includes a gleaming new Oscar — has hinged less on glamor and more on grit.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For the actress and mom of twins Bronwyn and Slater, 18, with the Emmy-winning actor Courtney B. Vance, it’s always been about “the work, not the fame,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story kicking off the 2024 Women Changing the World issue.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I've always been a hard worker,” the 9-1-1 star says. “You have to know what to say no to as well as what to say yes to. And during this time, a lot of things have been worthy of me saying yes to.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvLAE5f9jucAsMeOgF6CxfP2nk7NXCHvBE112eOqWdMVt-6w9dyXxGMsFS5OrS5ag_YWO12apui3ZK9oAmEs84gUFvPl7gqXN4mgFaUcIDltGtk_tTpKq6QiVWbcq7VwwxMKP9xdUTNzk9fpfcrhi2gTez0IUC2m2-7ngYgbdh5uaRYHiykausU9HZPhQ/s1038/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="769" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvLAE5f9jucAsMeOgF6CxfP2nk7NXCHvBE112eOqWdMVt-6w9dyXxGMsFS5OrS5ag_YWO12apui3ZK9oAmEs84gUFvPl7gqXN4mgFaUcIDltGtk_tTpKq6QiVWbcq7VwwxMKP9xdUTNzk9fpfcrhi2gTez0IUC2m2-7ngYgbdh5uaRYHiykausU9HZPhQ/w474-h640/2.jpg" width="474" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With more than 100 roles under her belt and two Oscar nominations, behind Bassett’s successes (she’s also an executive producer of 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Lone Star and has a new fantasy film, Damsel, hitting Netflix March 8) are long days, tough choices and an unwillingness to accept reductive roles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Often leaving her home before the sun rises and returning after dark to film 9-1-1 (which kicks off season 7 with a honeymoon cruise disaster on ABC March 14) some days, she feels guilt about the time away from her teenage children, who are heading to college in the fall.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“But also I hope that what will come out of that is that they see a mama, a woman, a Black woman achieving her dreams, having success,” she says. “They’ll see that hard work pays off. And they’ll be about that life for themselves.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And when Bassett, 65, can make dinner, there’s new competition in town. “Now it's a switch. They're older. They like to DoorDash. I'm like, ‘I'm going to cook tonight.’ [They go], ‘Oh, mom, my meal's coming in five minutes,' " she laughs. “So much for me being spontaneous.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Born in Harlem and raised largely in Florida by her mother Betty, Bassett says as a child she felt propelled by the challenges her family faced. “Growing up with a single parent and when she retired, only made $11,000 a year, it's something about growing up there and not having, where you got to fight to get it,” she says.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-hcWuZFufcS_DuMClklxLjBEnFnUU9ONfBHjzxqJ3nb4ZiKh_MZfW2BGirKEuR4k_VnBtAb1BXZuy877fugtdfzY2ky6pTLgnrDu4NEFJTUZqEonKxc9DigGZonwSa-4VTHzN5G24-lCYpULR_iGydgUjuqDAGTpIiNEhkrUC4vO0FOZsDEJMm7gsD2Z/s500/3.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-hcWuZFufcS_DuMClklxLjBEnFnUU9ONfBHjzxqJ3nb4ZiKh_MZfW2BGirKEuR4k_VnBtAb1BXZuy877fugtdfzY2ky6pTLgnrDu4NEFJTUZqEonKxc9DigGZonwSa-4VTHzN5G24-lCYpULR_iGydgUjuqDAGTpIiNEhkrUC4vO0FOZsDEJMm7gsD2Z/s16000/3.jpg" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In January, Vance, 63, and their children were proudly by her side as Bassett took home an honorary Oscar celebrating a career that began with her breakout in 1991's Boyz n the Hood and saw Oscar nominations almost 30 years apart for playing Tina Turner in 1993’s What’s Love Got to Do With It and a grieving queen in 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Many viewed her Academy Award as long overdue, a reminder of sobering statistics around women of color at the Oscars (in 95 years Halle Berry remains the only Black woman to have won Best Actress). In her January acceptance speech, “I tried to make that clear in a gentle-to-receive way,” she says, while honoring trailblazers like Cicely Tyson and Ruby Dee.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Vance notes that in her private life, Bassett is “very shy” about her accomplishments. “She’ll never toot her own horn,” he says. “The honorary Oscar was a wonderful night, but I flashed back to 30 years ago when they didn’t call her name, and then when they didn’t call her name last March. This was an opportunity for her to stand up there. A lot of people saw it, but not the billion people that would see it at the Oscars. But it meant everything to her.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“One of the things that always that I say to myself and to my kids is, ‘Find the good and praise it,' ” Bassett tells PEOPLE, noting a “confluence of wondrous events” lately: Her twins turned 18, her career is stronger than ever, and an Oscar sits in her living room.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The fact that it’s happening all at the same time, it can be a little overwhelming unless you just breathe through it and remember to be grateful,” she says. “For all of it. For what you prayed for, what you worked for, for what you dreamed of.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Kandi Burruss Reveals New Details About the Discussion She Had with Andy Cohen About Her Departure<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHopDRQg2NPLghs_O5BmlpKfSCUFHUQBHJeFQyNVnCKbayeqJtd46ZDhZI1NHmSpaU8gh09Ztf3w9Z2SADREIWvIVWlidhzeOz5R99XpCl_xtu-b4tbwWOdeuqE5sprx7elfashR254Q_HgzQ6kjVyRFUvcEahTMXXHu_6-sS5uF1wgvxYMCRXkMO2HLeI/s700/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHopDRQg2NPLghs_O5BmlpKfSCUFHUQBHJeFQyNVnCKbayeqJtd46ZDhZI1NHmSpaU8gh09Ztf3w9Z2SADREIWvIVWlidhzeOz5R99XpCl_xtu-b4tbwWOdeuqE5sprx7elfashR254Q_HgzQ6kjVyRFUvcEahTMXXHu_6-sS5uF1wgvxYMCRXkMO2HLeI/w640-h426/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When Kandi Burruss announced last month that she was leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta after 14 seasons on the cast, Andy Cohen gushed on Instagram that Kandi is "one of the greats" and a "superstar." On his Sirius XM show, Radio Andy, he declared, "She impacted not only the show, but she impacted the way that we do business behind the scenes, and that is powerful." </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">More recently, Kandi shared new details about how Andy initially reacted to the news.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the February 29 episode of The Viall Files podcast, Kandi clarified that she chose leave the show and went on to detail the conversation she had with the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host after he heard the news. "Andy was actually sad that I left," she said. "He and I had our good heart-to-heart before anybody else in the world knew. We had our own moment."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Once Andy confirmed he had been notified of Kandi's departure, "He was just like, 'I mean, I don't know how I feel about this,'" Kandi shared. "And I said, 'Well, I don't know how I feel about it either, but I just think it's time.'"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kandi first announced she was leaving RHOA while walking the red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards in February. "I decided I’m not coming back this year," she told Variety. "I’m going to take a break, I’m going to take a moment… I’m not coming back this year."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When Andy posted about the news on Instagram, several Bravolebs commented on his post with heartfelt reactions. Cynthia Bailey dubbed her former RHOA castmate "the people’s champ," while Guerdy Abraira and Lesa Milan both called Kandi a "queen." Gizelle Bryant also praised Kandi for being "a straight shooter."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shortly after Kandi announced her departure, it was also confirmed that Marlo Hampton will also be stepping away from the cast ahead of the new season. Meanwhile, Porsha Williams confirmed her return for the upcoming Season 16 of RHOA.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Stokley To Star In ‘Super Freak: The Rick James Story’ Stage Musical<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyFKQvRhfnzmPo1aYCPiwpYL3GZS1Z9t2_8GChMkWISJ4zBn4iSA2mSJShSHQpx8-QILufCO7plavcnNdKrQrn8kINTHqwLM-x5qATCEtY-lQTr8s3YsygeuVtjlgGNbHz_LV5qj3ObN8lSj3G-ZtXuFTKZLOTgOOvJoMJ02OuYdMbISvyKGaYzca30Av/s1000/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyFKQvRhfnzmPo1aYCPiwpYL3GZS1Z9t2_8GChMkWISJ4zBn4iSA2mSJShSHQpx8-QILufCO7plavcnNdKrQrn8kINTHqwLM-x5qATCEtY-lQTr8s3YsygeuVtjlgGNbHz_LV5qj3ObN8lSj3G-ZtXuFTKZLOTgOOvJoMJ02OuYdMbISvyKGaYzca30Av/w512-h640/5.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Earlier this month, on what would have been Rick James’ 76th birthday, it was announced that his story would be coming to the stage. His daughter Ty James and playwright and producer Je’Caryous Johnson have joined creative forces for the musical production Super Freak: The Rick James Story, which will chronicle the King Of Punk-Funk’s wild life and times. The traveling musical premieres in mid-March, and it’s finally been revealed who will play the coveted lead role.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Former Mint Condition frontman Stokley has been cast to play Rick James with his larger-than-life persona. Casting Stokley in this role is quite an intriguing and inspired choice. He can sing, dance, perform and command any stage that he hits. Anyone who has seen him live in concert over the past few years can attest to the fact that he’s got the range. We cannot wait to see him play Rick and get into character in his braided wigs, leather outfits and thigh-high boots.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ty James is also looking forward to seeing how he does. “I know playing my dad is stepping into some big shoes, but I am confident Stokley will kill it. My dad would be so proud,” she shared via press release.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I am so delighted to have Stokley, the voice of Mint Condition, bring the character of Rick James to life,” Je’Caryous stated, equally as excited. “It takes a talent such as Stokley who is a master of many instruments to fill the shoes of a maestro like Rick James.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With Stokley locked in as the star of the show, anticipation for Super Freak: The Rick James Story is officially high. The musical is set to debut in Houston on March 14th before traveling to numerous cities across the country through June. A few stops include Detroit, Atlanta, D.C., Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, Dallas, New Orleans and Los Angeles, where the final show will happen on June 8th.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">View the complete 30-city itinerary for Super Freak: The Rick James Story starring Stokley below. Tickets for all shows may be accessed from the production’s website.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><u style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Super Freak: The Rick James Story Tour dates:<br style="outline: none;" /></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><i style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">March 14-17 - Houston, TX - The Hobby Center For The Performing Arts<br style="outline: none;" />March 20 - Buffalo, NY - Shea’s Buffalo Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />March 21-24 - Detroit, MI - Music Hall Center For The Performing Arts<br style="outline: none;" />March 28 - Raleigh, NC - Memorial Auditorium<br style="outline: none;" />March 29-31 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre<br style="outline: none;" />April 2-7 - Washington, D.C. - The National Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />April 10 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Oakdale Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />April 11 - Boston, MA - Emerson Colonial Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />April 12-14 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />April 17 - Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall<br style="outline: none;" />April 18 - Richmond, VA - Altria Theater<br style="outline: none;" />April 20 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia<br style="outline: none;" />April 21 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />April 24 - Akron, OH - Akron Civic Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />April 25 - Milwaukee, WI - Miller High Life Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />April 26-27 - Chicago, IL - Arie Crown Theater<br style="outline: none;" />April 28 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />May 1 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />May 2 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />May 3-4 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />May 5 - St. Louis, MO - Stifel Theatre<br style="outline: none;" />May 9-12 - Dallas, TX - The Black Academy Of Arts And Letters<br style="outline: none;" />May 16 - Jacksonville, FL - Moran Theater<br style="outline: none;" />May 17 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium<br style="outline: none;" />May 18 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Theater<br style="outline: none;" />May 19 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston PAC<br style="outline: none;" />May 28 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center<br style="outline: none;" />May 30 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall<br style="outline: none;" />June 2 - New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theater<br style="outline: none;" />June 6-8 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Pantages Theatre</i><br style="outline: none;" /></span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Joe Budden Says Cardi B Is "Scared" To Drop An Album<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopZ6zF-jjB2PoaU43zoKNCRBX45G37VM5dLsOi8RTwAkMZD9hQVi6X5tBalGT4HJ3YDwHkAuA6C_KeTo6CsS2SvVcE3Yutidyon_Ixk4cOvye9yTPiCillUX-i671WCieQA93mExFC9hTErdmMz7Zr_kiJW-hNabVlPBRY1cQt8hznK9Wr2WqHme1-GOk/s700/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="700" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopZ6zF-jjB2PoaU43zoKNCRBX45G37VM5dLsOi8RTwAkMZD9hQVi6X5tBalGT4HJ3YDwHkAuA6C_KeTo6CsS2SvVcE3Yutidyon_Ixk4cOvye9yTPiCillUX-i671WCieQA93mExFC9hTErdmMz7Zr_kiJW-hNabVlPBRY1cQt8hznK9Wr2WqHme1-GOk/w640-h358/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Joe Budden made bold claims regarding the state of women’s Hip Hop and, more specifically, Cardi B, while reacting to the “Bodak Yellow” star’s new single, “Like What (Freestyle).”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After playing a clip of the Missy Elliott-sampled bop, he said, “Y’all ain’t gonna want to hear it from me, but the girl rapper wave is over. Just telling you what it is.” Before going further in-depth, he mentioned that artists like Flo Milli, Latto and Rapsody are excluded from his statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Budden also made a bold claim, stating, “All of that ‘Go find a girl, send her to Columbia, get it done, put her in the studio with f**king [Mike WiLL Made-It] or any one of them n**gas.’ All that planting the girl in the scene, getting the record and taking off, that wave is over.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Closing out his statement, Budden spoke explicitly about the Bronx-bred emcee, stating, “Now, let me get to Cardi B. Cardi B is afraid, and I’m tired of just nobody saying it. Cardi B is scared to come out, it don’t take this long to come out.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The esteemed podcast host even insinuated that Nicki Minaj was attempting to release her project at the same time as her rap foe before Cardi B backed out of the moment. He claimed that was why Minaj changed the date for Pink Friday 2 so many times. He clarified that this was information he could not confirm as accurate but did hear from a trusted source.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, nearly six years ago, Cardi has maintained her chart-topping presence with hits like “Up” and the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted “WAP.” The pair’s reunion for “Bongos” and their performance at the 2023 MTV VMAs also kept fans eagerly awaiting more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#BoxOfficeNews: ‘Dune: Part Two’ destroys the box office with $81.5 million debut<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBcBpGTi7MRbmpjInCcrKkFB7tFZ_nZ85aBkt3pW0bpJZ7-8augxXNtECxwFTxhTk3KDN6TXWVHcAdXnKRI-Kmb0f1ZP2nF024TRvIye4SwysSqerUEe4OYmgspgS01oZzyjgcbonFhEaLWz1TaqMRoiitG0h3X5MpAg-JRIngYLW4B_3hR6Raw7Xue-9/s630/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBcBpGTi7MRbmpjInCcrKkFB7tFZ_nZ85aBkt3pW0bpJZ7-8augxXNtECxwFTxhTk3KDN6TXWVHcAdXnKRI-Kmb0f1ZP2nF024TRvIye4SwysSqerUEe4OYmgspgS01oZzyjgcbonFhEaLWz1TaqMRoiitG0h3X5MpAg-JRIngYLW4B_3hR6Raw7Xue-9/w640-h426/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Movie theaters were looking for a savior and “ Dune: Part Two ” is delivering on the promise. Armed with sandworms, big screen spectacle and the star power of Timothée Chalamet, Denis Villeneuve ’s science fiction epic stormed the North American box office this weekend earning $81.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Internationally, it earned $97 million, bringing its global debut to $178.5 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Denis made a really extraordinary and special film and its been really exciting to see people respond,” said Mary Parent, a producer on both “Dune” films and chairman of worldwide production at Legendary. “It was made for the big screen and it feels like it’s being received as a cinematic event.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s the first major hit of 2024, and one that was sorely needed by exhibitors. Although there have been holdovers from December that have continued to earn, like Warner Bros.’ “ Wonka ” (also starring Chalamet) and Sony’s romantic comedy “Anyone But You,” the box office is in a bit of a drought. In the first two months of 2024, no films have crossed $100 million domestically. The highest earning movies have been “The Beekeeper,” “Bob Marley: One Love” and “Mean Girls.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Dune 2" rode a wave of great reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) into a marketplace that was essentially free of competition. Warner Bros. released it in 4,071 locations in the U.S. and Canada, where audiences across the board gave it the highest PostTrak marks and an A CinemaScore. According to exit data, men accounted for 59% of opening weekend ticket buyers and 64% were over the age of 25. The sequel was primarily financed by Legendary and its production budget, previously reported to be in the $122 million range, is closer to $190 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It really captured the marketplace,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution. “It’s a cultural moment globally.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Premium large format screens like IMAX and 70mm accounted for 48% of the opening weekend business. It marked a March record for IMAX, which made up $18.5 million of the overall take. Villeneuve filmed the movie using IMAX cameras. Unlike “ Oppenheimer,” it was shot on digital, but with the extra time with the strike delay they were able to make film prints as well and the film format is proving a popular draw for audiences.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Our most iconic film locations are virtually sold out for weeks,” said IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The $81.5 million debut is also a record for its director Villeneuve, and stars Chalamet, Austin Butler and Rebecca Ferguson.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Originally planned for an October 2023 release, Warner Bros. bumped the movie to March amid the Hollywood strikes that would have prevented its starry cast from doing the promotional circuit. The global promo tour has been on hyperdrive for about a month, driving conversations with buzzy interviews, the viral sandworm-inspired popcorn bucket and eye-popping fashion moments from the stylish young cast – peaking with Zendaya’s silver cyborg showstopper (vintage Mugler) in London. They’ve made stops in Mexico City, South Korea, Abu Dhabi and New York City.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We worked very hard to be ready for that (original) date but we very much felt that, especially with this incredible cast, that it was worth waiting for,” Parent said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Goldstein added that there was “a lot of debate” over whether or not to release it during the strikes but they knew that they needed the cast to “fully realize the movie.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You don’t make movie stars any place other than theaters,” Goldstein said. “Cinemas, on the big screen with the big sound and that shared experience makes a big star, or show the talent of a big star anyway.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The first “ Dune ” opened under complicated conditions in October 2021. It was one of the last films of Warner Bros.’ divisive plan to simultaneously debut its major movies in theaters and on its streaming platform. And yet it still earned over $40 million in its first weekend and went on to gross over $400 million worldwide.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Denis Villeneuve is up there with Christopher Nolan as a filmmaker whose name alone inspires people to go to the movie theater,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This weekend, he added, “moves the needle in a big way.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Going into the weekend the box office was down about 20% from the same point last year (when “Avatar: The Way of Water,” a 2022 release, was lifting everything). The closest equivalent this year is “Wonka,” still a hit, but not as big as “Avatar 2.” After the “Dune” weekend, the deficit will be closer to 13%.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It shows how important one movie can be to the overall health of the industry,” Dergarabedian said. “But this is not a one-hit wonder for March. It’s a momentum business. Now we’re going to get the wind back in the sails as we head further into March, April and the summer movie season.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Warner Bros. is one of those studios that will be back in short order with another big film, in “Godzilla x Kong” at the end of March, followed by “Furiosa” in May, the “Beetlejuice” sequel in September and the “Joker” sequel in October.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This is our year,” Goldstein said. “Exhibitors are fighting for their lives but we can be clever and collaborative with them to keep our business relevant to audiences.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">1. “Dune: Part Two,” $81.5 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">2. “Bob Marley: One Love,” $7.4 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">3. “Ordinary Angels,” $3.9 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">4. “Madame Web,” $3.2 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">5. “The Chosen: Season 4, Episodes 7-8,” $3.2 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">6. “Migration, $2.5 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">7. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashi,” $2.1 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">8. “Wonka,” $1.7 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">9. “Argylle,” $1.4 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">10. “The Beekeeper,” $1.1 million.</span></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Adult Film Star Knockout Claims Explicit Photos Used In Diddy Lawsuit Are Of Him, Not Stevie J<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPlECyl81GuCpIjt-kOiSqGaFXEX-gk39Tebx-DI0_zZeKG6wV3iiZEcX77gqk9d96ZAVtNhyNGIzze9eAU4PUEw0WmvsXLoysr6ska7WMc5AgxH31MTf3o7VVITjpQK0OWMe8zPpcCAydxnjqg-KBIypaFnHKkCJrWYgzuqzUlV5xnHca0abbRr7LV8D/s580/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="580" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPlECyl81GuCpIjt-kOiSqGaFXEX-gk39Tebx-DI0_zZeKG6wV3iiZEcX77gqk9d96ZAVtNhyNGIzze9eAU4PUEw0WmvsXLoysr6ska7WMc5AgxH31MTf3o7VVITjpQK0OWMe8zPpcCAydxnjqg-KBIypaFnHKkCJrWYgzuqzUlV5xnHca0abbRr7LV8D/w640-h334/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Earlier this week, Diddy was hit with another lawsuit, this time from his former music producer who claims he was sexually assaulted by the Bad Boy founder. Photos were submitted as evidence within the lawsuit, however, an adult film star has now come forward and claimed that photos used in the document were of him and not the person the suit claimed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NBC News reported that Rodney “Lil’ Rod” Jones, a producer and videographer, filed a lawsuit against Diddy in federal court on Monday (Feb. 26). Rodney Jones listed Diddy, his son Justin Combs, Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, Comb’s chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, and ex-Motown Records CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam as defendants in the suit.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the document made its rounds on the internet, Knockout, a male pornstar, went on Twitter to claim the images in the lawsuit were screenshots of him and not Stevie J. “This is not him it’s me yall really be trying it,” he responded.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The adult film star posted several more tweets doubling down on his claim. After another user wrote, “The photo does look like you,” and Knockout replied, “I know and they will not bring him down off my name try again.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lil’ Rod’s lawsuit states that he lived and traveled with Combs for work from September 2022 to November 2023 and alleges he was repeatedly sexually assaulted and subjected to nonconsensual advances by Diddy’s associates. The suit also claims there are recorded hours of video and audio detailing Combs and his team “engaging in serious illegal activity.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jones then explained that Combs forced him to watch a video of two men having intercourse. The legal document lists one of the men in the video as Stevie J, which is the screenshot referenced above.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Combs’ attorney, Shawn Holley, has since denied that the allegations made by Jones, and his legal team asserted that the claims were lies and another attempt to grab headlines.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“[Jones’] reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines,” Holley said. “We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies. Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls… We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'90 Day Fiance' Tell-All: Jasmine Storms Off The Set After Gino's Bachelor Party Video Is Shown<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxwoxfM1oGtOpMcLEe10E7AwWU4hrq4GB8RAKDL0X1wJ0SvXt9lb9A3i5m-BGFXxNMsH-h-X9DplsDz44tsHq7kzO4BQ94MlP9UsvKeuJobKW1DoeTdIkO4a75u1R5XuGcs6TfCSlPWQ9Y-k5kpJlfqux6P06Z6B4MFZLg2MpYUeC1K5mPkXPrma8uRi2/s700/9.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxwoxfM1oGtOpMcLEe10E7AwWU4hrq4GB8RAKDL0X1wJ0SvXt9lb9A3i5m-BGFXxNMsH-h-X9DplsDz44tsHq7kzO4BQ94MlP9UsvKeuJobKW1DoeTdIkO4a75u1R5XuGcs6TfCSlPWQ9Y-k5kpJlfqux6P06Z6B4MFZLg2MpYUeC1K5mPkXPrma8uRi2/w640-h426/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jasmine got emotional in a "90 Day Fiance" tell-all special on Sunday, March 3. The episode saw her after never-before-seen footage of her husband Gino at the strip club for his bachelor party was shown.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the episode, Jasmine was confronted by other cast members about her behavior with her ex Dane. Rob noted that whenever Jasmine was upset at Gino, she would make comments about Dane to rile him up.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jasmine admitted that she was "a b***h," acknowledging that she had anger management problems. She also claimed that Gino triggered her by saying that he had no issue having sex with his exes, but he couldn't have sex with her. Host Shaun Robinson then asked Gino if that was true. He didn't immediately reply before he denied it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Later in the episode, Gino's bachelor party at the strip club was brought up. During the tell-all, Gino revealed that the reason why he didn't tell Jasmine was because she was in the process of coming to America and saying goodbye to her family and he didn't want to stress her out.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added that Jasmine had a divorce party, but Jasmine yelled at him that she never went to a strip club. Cast member Clayton then commented, "She should have used that $2,000 on anger management classes." That prompted Jasmine to tell him to "shut the f**k up."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The episode then showed a video featuring Gino at his bachelor party. He could be seen happily interacting with strippers and tipping them and at one point, he went onstage while strippers danced on him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Upon watching the clip, Jasmine cried while Gino awkwardly smiled. "It's a bachelor party, it's like a once-in-a-lifetime experience," he noted. "Bachelor parties are a normal thing, OK?"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Not stopping there, one of the dancers from the club made a remote appearance on the tell-all special. Calling Gino awkward, the dancer added that he didn't seem interested in being there and that it seemed like he just wanted to hang out with his family and have a good time. That, however, didn't make Jasmine less upset as she continued crying hysterically.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I would have never gotten married to you had I seen this before the wedding," she told him. "You were hugging them, Gino. You never look at me that way. You never make me feel desired! You never compliment me this way."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In response, Gino blamed everything on all the hurtful things that she's said to him. Not having it, Jasmine decided to storm off the set and told him, "You play, Gino. You wanted this. You got it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tributes Poured In After Legendary ESPN Reporter Chris Mortensen Died At 72<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H3Ve4cZuuSVj13R5UrP0VzZ2wLoT_vuJlE482nuwUk3QuZrIYaGS8UY49jfnKX2G8DxCsm5hbq-ka_gWHwHE-VmqkS36M7adbmVBSF082Uxww01IHfPWlLaP02G1uWhuXftH8kDjt1lY-fbHF2neA5XftlMcNv-ZlVgLfmYtdAfPGfbz9Oq95gYuqRxM/s700/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H3Ve4cZuuSVj13R5UrP0VzZ2wLoT_vuJlE482nuwUk3QuZrIYaGS8UY49jfnKX2G8DxCsm5hbq-ka_gWHwHE-VmqkS36M7adbmVBSF082Uxww01IHfPWlLaP02G1uWhuXftH8kDjt1lY-fbHF2neA5XftlMcNv-ZlVgLfmYtdAfPGfbz9Oq95gYuqRxM/w640-h359/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One of the biggest figures in NFL reporting died on Sunday, as ESPN brought word that Chris Mortensen, the longtime NFL insider for the network, had died at 72. ESPN released a statement from president Jimmy Pitaro announcing the devastating news, with Pitaro highlighting Mortensen’s work and passion for covering the NFL, as well as uplifting others in the industry.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mortensen’s impact on the industry was immediately apparent by the tributes that began pouring in once the news was made public from all over the NFL and sports reporting world. Mortensen’s long-time colleague, Adam Schefter, offered some heartfelt thoughts on a man he worked alongside breaking news for ESPN, calling him “one of the greatest reporters in sports history, and an even better man.”</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Those thoughts were echoed by many others around the NFL and sports media space, as his colleagues at ESPN and beyond offered their remembrances of Mortensen. The work he did breaking stories and providing information was highlighted by many, but each also pointed to his impact and kindness beyond the newsroom.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jeezy Pleads With Court to Seal Information About Little Daughter Amid Jeannie Mai Divorce<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25tXDbGr0F43OAVtCIKkO0epookfPzZ6GiFPWTj7Ru4qidL272TjZlV_MIadRYtZQp2tRY9CU6ErrrbOflFYvqDXSDeR5-KoXIVKY8mv1OEIlfghFG7ctryDw-0gwO3pJ99UIq4_ldN-AzoJgTjLhgotq-dxP8_WpfhtjvOV__74SWmxg2817BjcW8u69/s738/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="738" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25tXDbGr0F43OAVtCIKkO0epookfPzZ6GiFPWTj7Ru4qidL272TjZlV_MIadRYtZQp2tRY9CU6ErrrbOflFYvqDXSDeR5-KoXIVKY8mv1OEIlfghFG7ctryDw-0gwO3pJ99UIq4_ldN-AzoJgTjLhgotq-dxP8_WpfhtjvOV__74SWmxg2817BjcW8u69/w640-h306/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In September 2023, Jeezy filed for divorce from his wife of two years, Jeannie Mai. The sudden split shocked fans as the couple had previously expressed love for each other on social media. While official documents cite an "irretrievably broken" relationship, rumors of infidelity and family value differences have swirled.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Recent legal filings by Mai in December have cast doubt on Jeezy's innocence, prompting him to deny wrongdoing. Amid the drama, both parties have prioritized their two-year-old daughter, Monaco.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">To protect Monaco's privacy, Jeezy has requested a judge to seal sensitive personal and financial information, particularly details about her. According to Jeezy, the divorce has become increasingly contentious, subjecting both parties and their child to intense media scrutiny.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In his motion, Jeezy argues that the public nature of their divorce risks exposing sensitive information that could harm Monaco. He believes that keeping such details confidential is in their child's best interest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The request for privacy comes as both Jeezy and Mai have been facing public criticism amid their split. The rapper's move to protect his daughter's privacy has received mixed reactions, with some supporting his efforts and others questioning his motives.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As the divorce proceedings continue, it remains to be seen whether the court will grant Jeezy's request. However, the former couple's priority for their daughter's well-being is evident.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">A Fight Breaks out at Nicki Minaj’s Tour Stop in Oakland<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEaMON7DAXjItSTlv-LBNY5YrWZ1xYq9Q9KDw-_o1GzacC5JsQW5UTifk-6b0empNtrFY3aS4X4uhJWLGz1PmmutGPiB7KSAOZ7hJ0Y5iUfXGdntkGxC11pDWUEZn-Av0gKfdhtm2SGsXoEEzKCspM426jtQCmt2CbQPgHKf6egMYudrNaqB0NUsh99MY/s608/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="608" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEaMON7DAXjItSTlv-LBNY5YrWZ1xYq9Q9KDw-_o1GzacC5JsQW5UTifk-6b0empNtrFY3aS4X4uhJWLGz1PmmutGPiB7KSAOZ7hJ0Y5iUfXGdntkGxC11pDWUEZn-Av0gKfdhtm2SGsXoEEzKCspM426jtQCmt2CbQPgHKf6egMYudrNaqB0NUsh99MY/w640-h552/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nicki Minaj fans are clearly passionate ... both about her music and standing their ground, it seems -- 'cause a group of her supporters got into a fight during her tour's opening performance!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Barbz brawl went down Friday night in Oakland ... the first night of her much-anticipated "Pink Friday 2 World Tour" -- and it definitely started the whole concert run off with a bang.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the clip ... a couple fans dressed in black are exchanging punches in one section -- with someone in an all-pink ensemble and dyed pink hair hopping into the scuffle.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The person in pink getting shoved back seems to set one of the angry fans off even more ... and they jump forward to start raining blows down on the other combatants.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Unfortunately for them, their opponents quickly put 'em in a headlock and start hitting them over and over while being held back against the seats.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Eventually, some security guards come over and break up the fight, but members of the crowd can be heard seemingly questioning the person in pink's gender -- overall, a pretty ugly scene.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The whole thing marred what was otherwise a very impressive show ... with Nicki breaking out all her classic hits including "Starships" which she said a few months ago she was done performing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The tour rolls on</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Authorities Open Investigation Surrounding Neglect Of Care Of John Amos<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FQFL48wMLYerkEaAVS_NNr_i6Yr0ROCppuoP6G5CDbpZnbypE00IacVvi46D3BGehyphenhyphen3bLMwMbffYEcPL5xgVeCElpZK2lVjzfvFJGAzujySLdHpwWzew1hxdJfg_EKxnS5NQmZtgTntCu1M2rMGdMSTB-9_TXKN7qLUxGR0nv4glz9aTrpNPpetXjNe0/s700/12.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FQFL48wMLYerkEaAVS_NNr_i6Yr0ROCppuoP6G5CDbpZnbypE00IacVvi46D3BGehyphenhyphen3bLMwMbffYEcPL5xgVeCElpZK2lVjzfvFJGAzujySLdHpwWzew1hxdJfg_EKxnS5NQmZtgTntCu1M2rMGdMSTB-9_TXKN7qLUxGR0nv4glz9aTrpNPpetXjNe0/w640-h360/12.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police have launched an investigation over allegations of neglect regarding the care of “Good Times” star John Amos. </span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Law enforcement sources told TMZ that a case was opened in Los Angeles to investigate the claims hurled by Amos’ daughter, Shannon. Reportedly, Adult Protective Services have also been notified with Shannon saying her brother, K.C., isn’t getting her father proper care.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sources told the outlet that APS took a report based on what Amos’ daughter stated and then sent the report over to the LAPD, which prompted the investigation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There’s been conflict between the siblings for some time now. TMZ recently learned the beloved actor went to the hospital but was told it was for a routine checkup and that nothing serious was wrong with him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outlet also spoke with the actor, who reassured them everything was fine.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday commemorates the fight for voting rights<br style="outline: none;" /></span><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqIvdfY2Snx1AROCHMl8oQ0SApIXokFlTHd3VzwYOfELHfLmlDI4VzwDPbMqkgv4kWU57eLUSursH_0iXGmEx3ClvG5JBLmaVIfuzFv14xJnjaJ6fnHB_fQO_SFKISAkTOy_ZJMkj6CZtzmjJ0NlHY9X3F9nPaHBDF4VOTVkchtOmuG8N2JQFurrlLYky/s700/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqIvdfY2Snx1AROCHMl8oQ0SApIXokFlTHd3VzwYOfELHfLmlDI4VzwDPbMqkgv4kWU57eLUSursH_0iXGmEx3ClvG5JBLmaVIfuzFv14xJnjaJ6fnHB_fQO_SFKISAkTOy_ZJMkj6CZtzmjJ0NlHY9X3F9nPaHBDF4VOTVkchtOmuG8N2JQFurrlLYky/w640-h360/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></b><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On (March 3) commemorates the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day civil rights demonstrators risked life and limb while state troopers battered them amid their fight for equal voting rights during a march across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Among the historical figures whose blood was shed that day were the late Congressman John Lewis, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rev. Hosea Williams, to name a few. It is believed that as many as 600 people endured the brutal attacks that served as a turning point in this country, ultimately leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The landmark legislation prohibits racial discrimination as well as federal, state and local governments from impeding a person’s right to vote.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The acts of selflessness and bravery of those men and women are honored every year on the first Sunday of March with a unified walk across that very bridge. This year, at the commemorative trek, Vice President Kamala Harris will be in attendance, and she will also deliver remarks about the moment in history.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“During her speech, the Vice President will honor the legacy of the civil rights movement, address the ongoing work to achieve justice for all, and encourage Americans to continue the fight for fundamental freedoms that are under attack throughout the country,” according to the White House, per NBC News.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">President Joe Biden will be absent from the service, but he issued words regarding the occasion in a statement shared on Twitter. “Fifty-nine years ago, brave Americans sought to cross a bridge named after a Klansman in Selma, Alabama, to reach the other side of justice. Today and every day, we honor that legacy by fighting to protect the right to vote and uphold the integrity of our elections,” said Biden. “We know where we’ve been and we know, more importantly, where we have to go: forward together. So, let’s pray, but let’s not rest. Let’s keep marching.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bernice King wrote, in part, “We remember the heroic nonviolent foot soldiers who risked their lives fighting for voting rights on Bloody Sunday… The work isn’t done — let’s constitutionalize voting rights.” The Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta also honored the day with a message stating that “what we must fight for now [is]: protection of voting rights, a strengthened democracy, and a just, humane society.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jess Hilarious regrets riffing on Chadwick Boseman’s appearance<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBJEPknFbBcNjz2sdCRGCBrwoBSx2W7IO5Ss6sOqczzW1RkZoxkg3iXQe4bwDYaiZil-AIDb0nTSXJ3A2ipVJgct74LHWeXyVmjOSjaorA6ky2OwnaxBDvpB5D8IapSQHQPELH4R_wEJf6FKahH5OMUWOWdQpTRFHZJqm4ZtNzGMLfgrw-A7Rqz1rZ2JI/s700/14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBJEPknFbBcNjz2sdCRGCBrwoBSx2W7IO5Ss6sOqczzW1RkZoxkg3iXQe4bwDYaiZil-AIDb0nTSXJ3A2ipVJgct74LHWeXyVmjOSjaorA6ky2OwnaxBDvpB5D8IapSQHQPELH4R_wEJf6FKahH5OMUWOWdQpTRFHZJqm4ZtNzGMLfgrw-A7Rqz1rZ2JI/w640-h360/14.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jess Hilarious says her singular career regret is riffing on Chadwick Boseman’s appearance in a 2020 “Jess with the Mess” social media post.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Unbeknownst to the public, at the time, the Black Panther actor was at the tail end of a private four-year battle with colon cancer that caused him to appear gaunt and vastly different from the superhero and real-life trailblazers he portrayed on the big screen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Four years ago, on Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), Boseman paid homage to the Major League Baseball great while spreading awareness about a partnership providing medical gear to underserved hospitals in Black and Latino communities during the pandemic. In the new episode of “The Pivot Podcast,” Jess discussed how cracking a joke at the actor’s expense led her to reevaluate her approach to her viral comedy bits.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She began by explaining, “I was gon’ stop doing ‘Jess with the Mess’ ‘cause all I do is riff on people... That’s my thing. And I remember Chadwick Boseman had dropped a video shortly before he passed, and I thought he was training for a movie. I thought he was, you know, some people really get into the roles that they, you know, lose weight for a role or something like that.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He was telling people to stay inside… I said you need to stay inside or something like that… Of course, I didn’t know anything about his cancer or anything like that… I riffed on him, and everybody thought it was funny and cool, even myself until he passed,” added the newest co-host of “The Breakfast Club.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I [didn’t even] care how people looked at me. How I looked at myself was crazy… I was like, alright, I gotta change the way I move. For a minute, I didn’t want to do ‘Jess with the Mess’ no more because you don’t know what the hell people [are] going through, you don’t know when you come at somebody’s appearance… I just looked at him as a great actor,” said Jess.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When she saw the backlash online, Jess accepted it, saying, “I deserve all of that… He was so unproblematic… That’s the only thing I regret.” Boseman passed away at the age of 43 in August 2020, three months after the joke controversy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Caitlin Clark Becomes NCAA Basketball's All-Time Leading Scorer<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkk58bKwQ0waDIVu-MafO2tRt3tNqwODWuiBsQMREw2ASl9RKO5MbDi38Jlh_uTGelLnRmFLYlVS_0FH_VWIW0rNZTl_Yy57ritmoIa1NqnJlf-CPj-hxsXVbAT6SDPrQzPkchxjfSei3byiRJoWRGJcT5gkM1G05HEtW_uLi1TIWi-AIJBfnsLYdMoyM5/s1500/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkk58bKwQ0waDIVu-MafO2tRt3tNqwODWuiBsQMREw2ASl9RKO5MbDi38Jlh_uTGelLnRmFLYlVS_0FH_VWIW0rNZTl_Yy57ritmoIa1NqnJlf-CPj-hxsXVbAT6SDPrQzPkchxjfSei3byiRJoWRGJcT5gkM1G05HEtW_uLi1TIWi-AIJBfnsLYdMoyM5/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Caitlin Clark has made history!,The 22-year-old senior Iowa Hawkeyes player has made her mark as one of NCAA basketball’s best athletes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Caitlin had one major milestone to reach before she heads to the WNBA.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During Sunday’s (March 3) game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Caitlin became college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, passing Pete Maravich, who held the record for 53 years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Before Sunday’s game, Caitlin was 18 points shy of the achievement. She ended the contest with a total of 35 points.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The star broke the record with a free throw just before the end of the second quarter. The Hawkeyes went on to win the game by a score of 93-83.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Caitlin‘s career total of 3,650 points sets a new standard in the sport!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to congratulate Caitlin.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“CONGRATS @CaitlinClark22 on becoming the All-Time leading scorer!! 🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣🪣. 🙏🏾🫡👑,” he wrote.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘Embarrassed’ Jeffrey Osborne Concertgoers Seek $2M In Emotional Distress Lawsuit<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxnOtbM_Jpa_qoPHpaIlC2jARTH7bfiiaB7bhqdjjex_rRklqOSmOrO_SeKKabakf9dLs1DtXNVfRjQ0U0qChTZF5_141haYVokeVKx2d7FmGiYWuDwWE5U5pciOt9fmtPTkMTgYyASMUnfUIq1isdFDtw1QLUHxJLquiharTV8A_oAx32J718esxciSO/s700/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxnOtbM_Jpa_qoPHpaIlC2jARTH7bfiiaB7bhqdjjex_rRklqOSmOrO_SeKKabakf9dLs1DtXNVfRjQ0U0qChTZF5_141haYVokeVKx2d7FmGiYWuDwWE5U5pciOt9fmtPTkMTgYyASMUnfUIq1isdFDtw1QLUHxJLquiharTV8A_oAx32J718esxciSO/w640-h400/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Some musicians have a song in their catalog that garners so much love from fans that it becomes a staple in all of their live shows for the foreseeable future. For a living legend like Jeffrey Osborne, that concept can be applied to both his successful career in the 1970s as a member of the group L.T.D. as well as his even more successful stint as a solo star.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Actually, many R&B fans consider his staple to be the 1986 hit “You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song),” specifically due to its extremely catchy chorus that goes, “and you woo-woo-woo!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now at 75 years old, Osborne relies heavily on the fan-favorite ballad to help bring his shows full circle while currently on his successful 2024 tour. However, a recent performance of “The Woo Woo Song” left two fans feeling, in their own words, so “embarrassed” that it led to an emotional distress lawsuit for one of the most WTF reasons we’ve probably heard in a minute.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Danielle Buchanan and Maneva Currie filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California on Tuesday against the ‘On the Wings of Love’ singer, 75, and the Greek Theater, the venue where he performed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">They claimed Osborne intentionally inflicted emotional distress on them, and that the Greek Theater displayed negligence and violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which provides protection from discrimination by all business establishments in California.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The two women claim that they attended one of Osborne’s concerts on May 6, 2023 at the Greek Theater when the singer requested that his team find someone in the audience to help him sing his 1986 hit ‘You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song).’</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The team ultimately selected Buchanan to sing ‘Can you woo woo woo?’ on the microphone with the ‘camera directed’ at her, which broadcast her face to the two large screens on either side of the stage, according to the complaint obtained by PEOPLE.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Buchanan was ‘smiling and ready’ to sing on camera, and her friend Currie had been recording the moment on her phone when they allege Osborne told the audience and his team, ‘I want a White person.’</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Buchanan claimed she had been “shocked, embarrassed and humiliated” by Osborne’s words and tried to make light of the situation by announcing on the mic, “I’m White.” However, his team took the mic away and searched for someone else to give it to. Currie claimed that she had also been “embarrassed and humiliated” by the situation.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The situation became so “emotionally disturbed” for the pair that the suit alleges they both suffered to “engage socially in their lives for months” and even led to psycho-therapy. Of course, the ladies believe all of this should be compensated with a cool $2 million in punitive damages.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">….can you woo woo WHAT?!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Sinbad’s Triumphant Return: ‘A Different World’ Cast Inspires On HBCU Tour<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_huy3LAcV5CVbr0kUwIVlWHq7Kgf8mtAg_kbz2TQROty41J0aizHE4H_TfYCEP4ETTGawrzuOcGEVJhvQZcBhclb0aRG9lTdFsQ925EEJVLAQtKv0J8gCH84XcKkHS6RPtO9wvQwAV01cuUOqLDOArZ-vXg4VakKwkGLkqCmYWEmkmcvYoaWOTcmUyT55/s728/17.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="728" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_huy3LAcV5CVbr0kUwIVlWHq7Kgf8mtAg_kbz2TQROty41J0aizHE4H_TfYCEP4ETTGawrzuOcGEVJhvQZcBhclb0aRG9lTdFsQ925EEJVLAQtKv0J8gCH84XcKkHS6RPtO9wvQwAV01cuUOqLDOArZ-vXg4VakKwkGLkqCmYWEmkmcvYoaWOTcmUyT55/w640-h364/17.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last month, fans of the beloved Cosby Show spin-off “A Different World” received exciting news as cast members announced plans to embark on a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the United States. The tour aims to celebrate the show’s legacy while engaging with students and fostering conversations about education, empowerment, and representation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One of the highlights of the tour’s premier stop in Atlanta </span>was the virtual appearance of comedian Sinbad<span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">, who portrayed Coach Walter Oakes on “A Different World” for two seasons. Despite suffering a stroke four years ago, Sinbad’s spirit and humor shone through as he connected with fans and shared heartfelt messages of encouragement and inspiration.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzmUOmkbBuRUsQ0ZGryMCsjgd5zxxsoHPABu0u-Sz6l9Ygk4oYodp6oYr9gzfPZ2QiEBAYAKntv8yj4CE1A7Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Through video stream, Sinbad addressed the audience at the Atlanta event, expressing his gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of such a meaningful initiative. His presence, albeit virtual, added a touch of nostalgia for fans who fondly remembered his portrayal of the beloved Coach Walter Oakes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Joining Sinbad in spreading joy and nostalgia were other cast members from “A Different World,” including Cree Summer, who played the role of Freddie Brooks. Summer, known for her vibrant personality and distinctive voice, shared her excitement about connecting with HBCU students and engaging in meaningful conversations about the impact of the show on their lives.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The tour’s kickoff in Atlanta set the stage for what promises to be a memorable and impactful journey across HBCU campuses nationwide.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></b></a></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Too Tired</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LAzaXr4csOTlp4yMVpJSfomkzQ7qt9CUPo6Po-7FKic1Zbvhu12g7cCClcyB_uxrpFXFoDGGI2meHqcUCnXcGn5oo3ajtQ16DC5uM76HV6BCNmlcKAf_kWGLAC8xEms7YFrFt2oL8zc7BNKV13CzPL1Pi4SsdOvspMJJoE12P3TjEa4dXjW7Hn-Hy0Cj/s588/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="588" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LAzaXr4csOTlp4yMVpJSfomkzQ7qt9CUPo6Po-7FKic1Zbvhu12g7cCClcyB_uxrpFXFoDGGI2meHqcUCnXcGn5oo3ajtQ16DC5uM76HV6BCNmlcKAf_kWGLAC8xEms7YFrFt2oL8zc7BNKV13CzPL1Pi4SsdOvspMJJoE12P3TjEa4dXjW7Hn-Hy0Cj/w640-h500/18.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><span style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Poor kid prolly to tired to push that woman</span></b></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-20844594764033911392024-03-03T16:17:00.002-05:002024-03-03T16:18:32.069-05:00The Daily Buzz For Mar 4 ☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; 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font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNQkdSf7EWwdmWC4WZDYFej1nTbd15lWrde5g2b7A06S9ISKiCsAGxQEtdCAPxhq45lh6ankxorQ1YOs1IdpVY59-b_E9F_roA83UMjT1zT92Bu5YT79UP8l7hqv2O8AFtkhDqUXMCHd-bUfI2Zrpv4kemuXBApYjZv7uuJMpeSadml7pYuJjsSg82yUV/s875/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNQkdSf7EWwdmWC4WZDYFej1nTbd15lWrde5g2b7A06S9ISKiCsAGxQEtdCAPxhq45lh6ankxorQ1YOs1IdpVY59-b_E9F_roA83UMjT1zT92Bu5YT79UP8l7hqv2O8AFtkhDqUXMCHd-bUfI2Zrpv4kemuXBApYjZv7uuJMpeSadml7pYuJjsSg82yUV/w512-h640/5.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cute!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: LOL!!! Kim Zolciak Not Returning To Real Housewives of Atlanta: ‘Sorry to Disappoint’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUm3REZLEDduvU_XDJI2DWrbZ1y1jzfBoMs1OTHMtyX9Xehm2S83DvYzQraWzc3f-7pKfYv7y4F4Jg68G6iY2-JRUO_FpXRppIpuyowd1EaLpTk81wDxS9qapyrXoZTGlrP4UThhoYQdJGiYe9kp2JM_3f9BjWQ8cng6GT-w3oJUs2XdG-qkAkdo9uo45p/s683/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="683" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUm3REZLEDduvU_XDJI2DWrbZ1y1jzfBoMs1OTHMtyX9Xehm2S83DvYzQraWzc3f-7pKfYv7y4F4Jg68G6iY2-JRUO_FpXRppIpuyowd1EaLpTk81wDxS9qapyrXoZTGlrP4UThhoYQdJGiYe9kp2JM_3f9BjWQ8cng6GT-w3oJUs2XdG-qkAkdo9uo45p/w640-h358/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Guys, Kim Zolciak is back to doing strange things again. The former Bravo star has been all over the media during the last year after news of her divorce from Kroy Biermann became public. But it’s not like the streets were chatting about her before then. She and Kroy have had some finance issues — specifically regarding that big ‘ole mansion they reside in over in Georgia. Is it theirs? Is it the banks? Nobody really knows.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We do know, though, that they are in dire need of a check. After surviving and thriving (barely) off their family reality show, Don’t Be Tardy, Bravo finally got a taste of the rainbow and canceled that dumpster fire of a production. Since then, rumors were floating about whether the reality star would return to her home turf on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Well, she’s finally addressed the rumors.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kim Zolciak Biermann did the absolute most to tell us she wasn’t asked to return to RHOA</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Earlier this week, Kim had the Bravoverse buzzing when she posted a cryptic photo of her on the Watch What Happens Live set and a giant peach emoji. “Big announcement coming later today,” she captioned the photo. However, in the interview with Celebbuzz, the former Housewife said she had no plans of returning to the series. Ugh — just weird behavior.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“There have been reports and rumblings of me returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta, especially with everything going on in my life,” she began. “So I wanted to clear up what’s going on since I don’t want to leave you hanging any longer. The truth is (drum roll please) … I am not returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued, saying she enjoyed her time on the franchise and apologized for letting the fans down, but she’s focused on different opportunities.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“… that doesn’t mean you’ve seen the last of me yet on TV so stay tuned for more on that in the near future.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Clap if you want to see Kim back on the Real Housewives. Ope. Are those crickets I hear?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#NewMusic from PJ Morton Releases New Single “Please Be Good”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP92SG2BR_L2pnDEToQUy43SMZyMBay_8KzFbQ3gxT9tA1CFoDHkBDTgClJ201wIPfL1cejH8NbHIiCT2m1SEqOCzfz-Vr9W2WGGvZY1TqlAwooiz-mQnEKV1WYm0Wv6H_ye4U_vM8ID-gGTNi_53D1sPpr_CegLerNztyBWp-3XlnedD5wacoXzfKgzW/s700/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="700" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP92SG2BR_L2pnDEToQUy43SMZyMBay_8KzFbQ3gxT9tA1CFoDHkBDTgClJ201wIPfL1cejH8NbHIiCT2m1SEqOCzfz-Vr9W2WGGvZY1TqlAwooiz-mQnEKV1WYm0Wv6H_ye4U_vM8ID-gGTNi_53D1sPpr_CegLerNztyBWp-3XlnedD5wacoXzfKgzW/w640-h638/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">PJ Morton has officially released his latest single “Please Be Good”. The song serves as the first offering from the upcoming album that he wrote and recorded entirely in Africa this past fall. “Please Be Good” is a sample of one of the many new, sonic directions that Morton is embracing and exploring in this next chapter of his continued creative journey</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The song was inspired by the sounds of the continent and the genres of music it has birthed. Morton co-produced “Please Be Good” with Nigeria’s P.Priime, a brand new collaborator and influential, international force whose credits include Burna Boy, CKay, Davido, Wizkid and more. Morton adds:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I was in Lagos, Nigeria and one of my favorite new producers P. Priime played this beat. I immediately took out my phone and started to record ideas. I love that it’s a mixture of so many vibes.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The upcoming album was fully created during a life-changing 30 days he spent traveling across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. It features dozens of local musicians and fresh approaches to songwriting.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="432" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LVj36qZibvQ" title="PJ Morton - Please Be Good (Official Visualizer)" width="768"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Morton will also be releasing a career spanning memoir “Saturday Night, Sunday Morning” later this year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Cardi Presents her "Like What (Freestyle)" Video<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94J_N26hqnSYVZ08IoQjTK-N51hXz_4L5sUHPzD-zrJ3iPRomrXAvMa24YLK49Fagvjc_8Y1UctDOIMG6XaxXOalL3Rr5H8shslCVWPg6CkDL791Pedb0ELMy2Gd4JXi5nvJ9nQ2LBlKhwJDeHMU46amfQ_1VVsi95-v5GCkE7HXvZbKr4gVUcAbB5-3C/s640/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94J_N26hqnSYVZ08IoQjTK-N51hXz_4L5sUHPzD-zrJ3iPRomrXAvMa24YLK49Fagvjc_8Y1UctDOIMG6XaxXOalL3Rr5H8shslCVWPg6CkDL791Pedb0ELMy2Gd4JXi5nvJ9nQ2LBlKhwJDeHMU46amfQ_1VVsi95-v5GCkE7HXvZbKr4gVUcAbB5-3C/w640-h640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardi B released “Like What (Freestyle).” The track sampled Missy Elliott’s iconic 1999 song “She’s a B**ch,” while the accompanying visuals were directed by Offset.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The New York rapper’s latest offering came with powerful lyrics like, “P**sy real fat, probably got a double chin/ First, that b**ch hate me, then this b**ch hate me/ And somehow, they link up and they become friends, like, how?/ B**ch, pipe down/ Moodboard, all y’all imitatin’ my style/ Bad b**ch, red lips, let me show you/ White toes, eatin’ yellowtail out of Nobu.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Anticipation for new music from the artist was heightened earlier this week when she replaced her social media profile pictures with a solid black image, leading fans to initiate a playful search party under the hashtag #WhereIsCardi. Additionally, a snippet of the “I Like It” hitmaker rapping over Elliott’s 1999 beat circulated online. She spat, “Look, I ain’t even got dressed/ Any L that I took come after YS.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">WATCH</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz7zwE1pV1Lg7HMFGAk_YhizGvv6ttTE_9MjAd4oXPc_oKIsCcqOjQ9lEd2L8fJeATSNI6VBeBFigyy8UCQjw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><b style="outline: none;">On Wednesday (Feb. 28), Cardi unveiled the artwork for “Like What (Freestyle)” on Instagram with the caption, “YA FOUND ME.” She simultaneously signaled the song’s release and sparked speculation about her long-awaited sophomore</b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s also worth mentioning that at the end of the track’s video, the musician teased the possibility of another single with the text, “This is just the beginning. Stay tuned.” The beat switch bore a striking resemblance to a song she teased on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) at a Miami club.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, nearly six years ago, Cardi has maintained her chart-topping presence with hits like “Up” and the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted “WAP.” The pair’s reunion for “Bongos” and their performance at the 2023 MTV VMAs also kept fans eagerly awaiting more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m going to put out my next solo single. Right now, I’m working on the cover art and ideas for the next record because it’s definitely coming up,” Cardi told Vogue México in September 2023. “Everyone always tells me I should put the record out now. They did when I released ‘WAP’ and when I released ‘Up,’ but I always let them know I’m not going to wait long after all these singles. So, stay tuned because it’s coming out very soon.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Charlamagne Tha God Asserts Wendy Williams’ Rude Behavior Has “Nothing To Do With Dementia”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPlquqcVy_HKlVX-pYDIMcgwo8_2Wc84HBH5ZjkgeUElFgy3BgyvIvY_vpJ9jxnNfzRnwIzwXqz5s3au4NKzkiL-Wml2FxiiWMVkgaERr55R8GYzOgtPQH9i15xv6wmfz8FaUn2RMV26emQeaEWJdfFQsjXRAVzWym8oLgI5iViwkduRfceRC_V4u_TnP/s630/9.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPlquqcVy_HKlVX-pYDIMcgwo8_2Wc84HBH5ZjkgeUElFgy3BgyvIvY_vpJ9jxnNfzRnwIzwXqz5s3au4NKzkiL-Wml2FxiiWMVkgaERr55R8GYzOgtPQH9i15xv6wmfz8FaUn2RMV26emQeaEWJdfFQsjXRAVzWym8oLgI5iViwkduRfceRC_V4u_TnP/w640-h426/9.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Charlamagne Tha God has shared his thoughts on Wendy Williams’ demeanor as it is portrayed in Lifetime doc Where is Wendy Williams?.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last week, Williams’ team revealed that the famed broadcaster has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, a rare nervous system syndrome. In the past, the 59-year-old has been open about her battle with Graves’ Disease and Lymphedema, as well as other health-related issues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The aforementioned documentary showed Williams snapping at her caretakers, including calling them “dumbass,” asking her nail tech, “are you stupid,” and yelling at various members of her team.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“That documentary was very triggering for me as someone who worked with Wendy for three years,” detailed the 45-year-old. “I saw people saying dementia was causing her to talk to people like that. No, y’all shut the hell up. Y’all don’t know what y’all talking about that had nothing to do with dementia.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He continued to share, “I was looking at those moments and said, ‘There goes Wendy.'”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the Mayo Clinic, complications of primary progressive aphasia include blunted emotions, such as a lack of empathy, poor judgment, or inappropriate social behavior.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Where is Wendy Williams? debuted on Lifetime earlier this month to mixed reviews on social media. After its release, producers explained the project would not have moved forward if they had been aware of Williams’ diagnosis. The former host’s publicist, Shawn Zanotti, feels that Williams was “being exploited.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“At a certain point, we were more worried about what would happen if we stopped filming than if we continued,” detailed producer Mark Ford.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We tried to be as transparent as possible, and the making of the film is as much a story in some ways as Wendy’s story itself. And that’s why we intentionally left a lot of the questions in — we wanted people to understand the journey of the filmmakers and how upsetting it was for all of us in certain instances and also how outrageous in some ways the situations were […] But, of course, if we had known that Wendy had dementia going into it, no one would’ve rolled a camera.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#BABYLOVE: Ayesha Curry Reveals She & Husband Steph Curry Are Expecting Baby No. 4!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdrRBOmTJtjG0MLCelYnqfUPJ-D88dDteS8jxKrmUvVNhOvJhOGWVjDuuIFD5y7NNjp4WBp1rUj7UwIZLeqJ27SaxveROCeNrPkdi2lBg1LAqSocwrYf_PWbQj_7rcki1xI7zjtVsH6q5bidMJR6sX14agTKZHNJYj9tjnBRi-h1VkDhC97r1Sy-3cwgA/s494/10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdrRBOmTJtjG0MLCelYnqfUPJ-D88dDteS8jxKrmUvVNhOvJhOGWVjDuuIFD5y7NNjp4WBp1rUj7UwIZLeqJ27SaxveROCeNrPkdi2lBg1LAqSocwrYf_PWbQj_7rcki1xI7zjtVsH6q5bidMJR6sX14agTKZHNJYj9tjnBRi-h1VkDhC97r1Sy-3cwgA/w582-h640/10.png" width="582" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Congratulations are in order for Steph and Ayesha Curry! The famed sports family recently shared that they will soon be welcoming another child together, adding one more to their family of 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ayesha Curry, 34, shared the big news by way of magazine cover for her lifestyle brand Sweet July. Donning a beige blazer and bandeau top that showed off her growing belly bump, the author opened up about how she and her hubby Steph Curry, 35, decided to have another child.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The mom of three shared that initially, she and the hooper closed the door on the children conversation. However, things changed last year when the couple agreed “somebody was missing”. Presently, Steph and Ayesha, who tied the knot back in 2011, are parents to three adorable kids: daughters Riley, 11, and Ryan, 8, and son Canon, 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ayesha shared, “For so many years, Stephen and I thought we were done. We said, ‘Three, that’s it, we’re not doing this again.’ And then, last year, we looked at each other and agreed we wanted to do this again. For me, the decision came from always finding myself looking around and feeling like somebody was missing. I would load up the car and think, ‘Oh, I forgot something.’ But nobody was forgotten. It started to turn my brain a little bit. Maybe somebody was missing. So we set out on this journey, knowing that this would complete our family.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At this time it doesn’t appear that Steph has spoken publicly about their family expanding. Ayesha also hasn’t made any comments publicly as of yet. However, the couple has been receiving an outpour of love from social media users across the internet, including from some of their famous friends.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">LeBron James On His Historic 40,000 Points: It's Never My Goal To Be NBA All-Time Leading Scorer<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvvOtRmpj-AtysXMIn9XlOkwlZ5IDXkqcwnipef640Tw5AYuD_mLEoM5fjQrp8Jtrv_mV9cxGp9PlS207A92fgy3l04fwcNgqrG2mPOnmN_AvGWXK1r53gw_H1gzbze8567H1H_iiLyqFSwD_XYQUoENq8p6fYmkghomniQLhO55myRhYUTz0JO0F6eT1/s700/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="700" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvvOtRmpj-AtysXMIn9XlOkwlZ5IDXkqcwnipef640Tw5AYuD_mLEoM5fjQrp8Jtrv_mV9cxGp9PlS207A92fgy3l04fwcNgqrG2mPOnmN_AvGWXK1r53gw_H1gzbze8567H1H_iiLyqFSwD_XYQUoENq8p6fYmkghomniQLhO55myRhYUTz0JO0F6eT1/w640-h370/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LeBron James, the iconic Los Angeles Lakers forward, has etched his name in NBA history once again by becoming the first player to score 40,000 points.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets, James crossed the milestone with a spinning left-handed layup past Michael Porter Jr., igniting a standing ovation from the Los Angeles crowd. The achievement came in his 1,475th regular season game, marking a remarkable consistency throughout his career.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long-standing record of 38,387 points in February 2023, making him the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Now, with 40,000 points to his name, he has further cemented his legacy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I never thought about getting the scoring record - it just happened organically," James said after the game. "I played the game the right way. It was never a goal of mine when I came into the league to be the all-time leading scorer."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">James's journey to 40,000 points has been remarkable. He became the youngest player to reach 10,000 points, 20,000 points, and 30,000 points. He also holds the NBA record for most consecutive games scoring at least 10 points, with an astonishing 1,161 straight appearances.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyond his scoring prowess, James has made significant contributions to the NBA, including four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, four regular season MVPs, and 13 All-NBA First Team honors. His longevity and versatility make him one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As James continues his illustrious career, the basketball world will be eagerly anticipating his next milestones and records. His dedication and passion for the game have inspired countless fans, and his legacy will undoubtedly live on for generations to come.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendell Pierce To Play Perry White In James Gunn's 'Superman'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZsWguJWffwnHjv0i-pTnSXcTNaM2R6tAbSimmON-oOHMZ5olxTuzdUZZN71oN_3uS1YCViEdJQsJvZ0mVDBxlaEaYUv5GpeJayAA5vpDF2bL4pFXF8N10kzhRA7wxUYX7n8vaVqLsZ6X8m1cXgEcEV_n2cUN0Vfrg-vKXZDg_U84DcuJnTftkVcEqwxS/s700/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="700" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZsWguJWffwnHjv0i-pTnSXcTNaM2R6tAbSimmON-oOHMZ5olxTuzdUZZN71oN_3uS1YCViEdJQsJvZ0mVDBxlaEaYUv5GpeJayAA5vpDF2bL4pFXF8N10kzhRA7wxUYX7n8vaVqLsZ6X8m1cXgEcEV_n2cUN0Vfrg-vKXZDg_U84DcuJnTftkVcEqwxS/w640-h338/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wendell Pierce has joined the cast of "Superman". The Bunk Moreland depicter on "The Wire" will play Perry White, editor-in-chief of The Daily Planet newspaper that employs Clark Kent (David Corenswet), Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) as well as Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pierce's casting was confirmed by The Hollywood Reported. It arrived after director James Gunn announced that his new Superman movie will simply be called "Superman" as he celebrated the first day of production on the superhero film.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marking the start of principal photography on Thursday, February 29, which coincides with Clark Kent's birthday, the director took to his Instagram page to share a glimpse of what appears to be Superman's new suit. It shows the snow-dusting logo on the chest, suggesting a scene set in The Fortress of Solitude, Superman's arctic fortress.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Overjoyed to be announcing the start of principal photography on SUPERMAN today, February 29, which just so happens to be - coincidentally and unplanned - Superman's birthday," he wrote in the caption. "When I finished the first draft of the script, I called the film Superman: Legacy. By the time I locked the final draft, it was clear the title was SUPERMAN. Making our way to you July 2025."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A few days ago, Gunn also shared an update from his Superman movie. Via an Instagram post, he shared the first cast photo featuring Nicholas Hoult with his freshly-shaved head. The 34-year-old English actor goes bald to portray villain Lex Luthor in the upcoming film.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the picture taken after a table read, Hoult was joined by co-stars David Corenswet (Clark Kent/Superman), Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Anthony Carrigan (Metamorpho), Maria Gabriela de Faria (the Engineer), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher) and Terence Rosemore (Otis). Gunn and DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran, who also produces the film, join the cast in the snap.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Rihanna Makes Bank Performing At A Pre-Wedding Party In India<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIkwbcugXRZcHhJwNbquyVfL8HzxBpPDmolscZSrUKYXBtznelU2hi_RaIG-n0QuvWHZb46TdCouv3dwqKAOwFlZSdDANToj4Z2zys9LhJBitwxuFGFOUHADydiuz7jj8EEqYBMkHbFA9QDovq3CwImQ8kx3ZEUbmgBwFCuTxZf8fWn-uhtQN7bAPWUE9/s650/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="650" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIkwbcugXRZcHhJwNbquyVfL8HzxBpPDmolscZSrUKYXBtznelU2hi_RaIG-n0QuvWHZb46TdCouv3dwqKAOwFlZSdDANToj4Z2zys9LhJBitwxuFGFOUHADydiuz7jj8EEqYBMkHbFA9QDovq3CwImQ8kx3ZEUbmgBwFCuTxZf8fWn-uhtQN7bAPWUE9/w640-h384/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rihanna performed at the pre-wedding party of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, one of the wealthiest couples in India. Anant is the youngest son of multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">People reported that Anant and his fianceé will officially tie the knot on July 12 in Mumbai. Their pre-wedding party was reportedly attended by Disney CEO Bob Iger, Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, members of Bhutan’s royal family and more of the world’s most powerful elites.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When videos of the performance were released, one fan said, “Bruh, Rihanna just had a baby. Why are people piling on her??!?! I don’t understand the mean tweets I’ve been seeing on my timeline all morning. She looks good. The performance looked great. What’s all this for?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One fan responded, “They’ll say, ‘Well, Beyoncé performed better soon after giving birth!’ But the thing is… she shouldn’t have been expected to! And neither should Rihanna! She’s allowed to take it easy after just having a kid. She looked beautiful and she didn’t kill herself doing it. It’s a win!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rihanna’s best friend Melissa Forde posted an Instagram Live video with the “B**ch Better Have My Money” singer after the performance. In the clip, Rihanna says, “always want to talk about an album, never asks about my kids.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rihanna was also praised for her willingness to embrace fans while in India; she posed for countless photos and even danced with the wedding party following her performance. TMZ reported, “The real reason for her smile, though, is probably the direct deposit hitting her account — she was reportedly paid $6 million for the one-night gig… but, because the show was so long, there’s speculation she even got up to eight figures!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The 2024 Brit Awards: Here’s The WINNERS LIST!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwljR-cAsFowRbTRdjNTQ8Q7hXyqmjsAM3N_on2AMEy7qhMm11riwsAZohEb5ybSjx_TF9k1i9ZRFUoziC_KtYGjO74NgMeK05vAQjdeAfYM-4pbiXj4wrIBlCMPPAPeLdCXsk7MskmF51307h2ESyU7xJduGvYv01CPZoPsg4TXY15vzZpqBYnRSGt7bd/s680/14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="680" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwljR-cAsFowRbTRdjNTQ8Q7hXyqmjsAM3N_on2AMEy7qhMm11riwsAZohEb5ybSjx_TF9k1i9ZRFUoziC_KtYGjO74NgMeK05vAQjdeAfYM-4pbiXj4wrIBlCMPPAPeLdCXsk7MskmF51307h2ESyU7xJduGvYv01CPZoPsg4TXY15vzZpqBYnRSGt7bd/w640-h400/14.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Brit Awards – the top prize in music in the United Kingdom – unfolded in London on Saturday, and some of the biggest names from pop to rock from around the world are hoping to walk away with a statuette or three.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The night belonged to English singer-songwriter RAYE, who led the contenders with the most nominations ever at the Brits, with seven. She nearly swept in all her categories, nabbing five Brits including best new artist, artist of the year, song of the year and album of the year. At one point, the “Escapism” singer brought her grandmother up on stage to accept one of her multiple statuettes. She also had already won the songwriter of the year award ahead of the ceremony – a first for a female-identifying songwriter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Before hitting the mainstream as a solo act, RAYE worked behind the scenes in music, as a songwriter and in production for major artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, John Legend, Ellie Goulding and David Guetta. Her debut album “My 21st Century Blues” earned high praise last year, after her 2022 single “Escapism” featuring 070 Shake went viral on TikTok.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another special attendee at the Brits this year was Kylie Minogue, who received the coveted global icon award and performed a medley of her hits to close the show.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Along with RAYE, the artist of the year nominees included Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, Little Simz and Olivia Dean, marking a significant improvement from last year’s crop of contenders, which didn’t include a singe female-identifying act.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the best new artist category, RAYE was joined by Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Brit Awards event, taking place at the O2 Arena in London, is being hosted by Maya Jama, Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo. Announced performers set to take the stage include Dua Lipa, Minogue, RAYE, Tate McRae, Jungle and more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Below find a complete list of nominees and the winners</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Song of the Year</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding, “Miracle”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cassio, Raye, D-Block, “Prada”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Central Cee, “Let Go”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dave, Central Cee, “Sprinter”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dua Lipa, “Dance the Night Away”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ed Sheeran, “Eyes Closed”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">J Hus, Drake, “Who Told You”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kenya Grace, “Strangers”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lewis Capaldi, “Wish You the Best”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pinkantheress, “Boys a Liar”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RAYE, 070 Shake, “Escapism” *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></i></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Vibe Chemistry, “Dancing is Healing”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Stormzy, Debbie, “Firebabe”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Switch Disco, Ella Henderson, “React”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Venbee, Goddard, “Messy in Heaven”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Album of the Year</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blur, “The Ballad of Darren”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">J Hus, “Beautiful and Brutal Yard”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Little Simz, “No Thank You”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RAYE, “My 21st Century Blues” *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></i></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Young Fathers, “Heavy Heavy”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Best New Artist</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mahalia</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Olivia Dean</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">PinkPantheress</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RAYE *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Yussef Dayes</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Artist of the Year</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Arlo Parks</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Central Cee</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dua Lipa</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fred Again..</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">J Hus</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jessie Ware</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Little Simz</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Olivia Dean</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RAYE *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Group of the Year</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blur</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chase & Status</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Headie One and K-Trap</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jungle *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Young Fathers</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">International Group of the Year</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blink-182</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Boygenius *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Foo Fighters</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gabriels</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Paramore</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Alternative/Rock Act</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blur</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bring Me the Horizon *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Rolling Stones</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Young Fathers</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Yussef Dayes</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dance Act</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Barry Can’t Swim</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Becky Hill</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Calvin Harris *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fred Again</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Romy</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">R&B Act</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cleo Sol</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jorja Smith</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mahalia</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RAYE *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">SAULT</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pop Act</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Calvin Harris</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Charli XCX</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dua Lipa *WINNER</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Olivia Dean</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RAYE</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;">Casisdead *WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Central Cee<br style="outline: none;" />Dave<br style="outline: none;" />J Hus<br style="outline: none;" />Little Simz<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />International Artist of the Year<br style="outline: none;" />Asake<br style="outline: none;" />Burna Boy<br style="outline: none;" />Caroline Polachek<br style="outline: none;" />CMAT<br style="outline: none;" />Kylie Minogue<br style="outline: none;" />Lana Del Rey<br style="outline: none;" />Miley Cyrus<br style="outline: none;" />Olivia Rodrigo<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;">SZA *WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Taylor Swift<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />International Song of the Year<br style="outline: none;" />Billie Eilish, “What Was I Made For”<br style="outline: none;" />David Kushner, “Daylight”<br style="outline: none;" />Doja Cat, “Paint the Town Red”<br style="outline: none;" />Jazzy, “Giving Me”<br style="outline: none;" />Libianca, “People”<br style="outline: none;" />Meghan Trainor, “Made You Look”<br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;">Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” *WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i>Noah Kahan, “Stick Season”<br style="outline: none;" />Oliver Tree, Robin Schulz, “Miss You”<br style="outline: none;" />Olivia Rodrigo, “Vampire”<br style="outline: none;" />Peggy Gou, “(It Goes Like) Na Na Na”<br style="outline: none;" />Rema, “Calm Down”<br style="outline: none;" />SZA, “Kill Bill”<br style="outline: none;" />Tate McCrae, “Greedy”<br style="outline: none;" />Tyla, “Water”</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rising Star</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Caity Baser</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sekou</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;">The Last Dinner Party *WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Producer of the Year</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span style="color: #440062; outline: none;">Chase & Status *WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Congrats to all the Winners!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Accused cult leader ‘Nature Boy’ found guilty on all counts, including rape in DeKalb County<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqqX9wTf6pVEANJpzN3UkZshb-XVeFuxiUXuoj9KacHiuM1NMCMTwfqpHAjl4cFmm5ce90V10PqONZkeHHMqyuPdw1YTBDUrV0im1HcwDIImztby0PSUCkjQCpKLfvivSrZv8Ukjdw3Aa-E5Eeobq3KquVbtLa3OE8ymEfZTvf2aQo-tCRV60xU5N9yAI/s700/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqqX9wTf6pVEANJpzN3UkZshb-XVeFuxiUXuoj9KacHiuM1NMCMTwfqpHAjl4cFmm5ce90V10PqONZkeHHMqyuPdw1YTBDUrV0im1HcwDIImztby0PSUCkjQCpKLfvivSrZv8Ukjdw3Aa-E5Eeobq3KquVbtLa3OE8ymEfZTvf2aQo-tCRV60xU5N9yAI/w640-h360/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">An accused cult leader has been found guilty on all counts, including rape. The jury began deliberating Eligio Bishop’s case Thursday evening after attorneys presented closing arguments.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bishop, known as Nature Boy online, was sentenced to life without parole. He has 30 days to file an appeal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Thursday morning, the trial was delayed because Bishop said he was concerned Judge Stacey Hydrick was spreading COVID. On Friday, Channel 2′s Tom Regan was at the court to catch the verdict.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Investigators have accused him of leading a cult known as CarbonNation, raping a member when she tried to leave in 2022, and posting revenge porn online after she left.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He wants to be present for his own trial, but he doesn’t want his own health at issue,” said Defense Attorney Rob Booker.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hydrick said she tested positive earlier this week. She canceled court Tuesday afternoon and all of Wednesday, but she returned Thursday. She offered masks and face shields.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He’s tried everything he could to derail these proceedings,” said Hydrick.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She said if he decides to leave, he will not be allowed back into the courtroom. She gave him the choice between watching the trial from an iPad in a separate room or returning to jail to watch it from a courtroom there.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bishop chose to watch it from the jail courtroom.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When the trial began, Bishop expressed concerns about his shackles causing prejudice. By returning to jail, he would have to wear his orange jumpsuit.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He understands the prejudice that exists, but he does not feel this is a prejudice he has created by being placed in the jail court. He is going to go back in the jail court,” his attorney told the judge.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think the records are very clear that I’m not banning him from this courtroom. He is electing to do so,” said the judge.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The judge did not tell jurors where the defendant went or why he left. She did tell them he went to watch from another courtroom.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The defense continued calling its witnesses once the trial began. The judge had to stop three of them for talking out of turn.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Juliano Diaz was one witness who spoke out from the witness stand after the attorneys finished questioning.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Also, malicious prosecution,” Diaz said in the microphone.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The judge ordered deputies to escort him out of the courtroom.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another witness, Porchae Wade, started her testimony by saying she wanted to put on record that she filed a complaint against the judge. All the while, attorneys and deputies were warning her to stop.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The whole case is hearsay,” Kayla Buckner said in the microphone.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The defense called the witness to debunk the prosecution’s argument that Bishop leads a cult.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s not a cult,” said Diaz. “It’s a tribe.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wade said Bishop did not control when they could eat or sleep, and he did not force them to use the restroom outside.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She said she did not consider him God, but “Yes, he is the Mosiah.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During closing arguments, prosecutors reminded jurors to focus on the charges against Bishop.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The fact that he’s a cult leader is not on trial,” said Coveney. “It’s how he used, exploited, and abused his members.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The defense closed its case by pushing reasonable doubt.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The state has not met their burden,” said Rob Booker.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bishop was found guilty on charges of rape, false imprisonment, and sharing three pieces of sexually explicit content on social media.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bishop now faces a possible sentence of life in prison without parole.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Katt Williams Burns any Credibility he has by going on Joe Rogan’s Podcast<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_31UQhJmvWhiOottgSUEYQMt1hwEhOksQaUYSctpZQyJrqi15EoaEROYQXjiadRwqXauL3QLxBFxFx4osNw8kLUOzzm73Z23ioWu0F6NX4jKolPVgzKYZi-gN0P8hjSlf7nb9UOeHfFRARdoPf1J77NEWxvW4nrGfGYO9RpgDMmYT2bqB-WOXjTUAZAy/s700/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_31UQhJmvWhiOottgSUEYQMt1hwEhOksQaUYSctpZQyJrqi15EoaEROYQXjiadRwqXauL3QLxBFxFx4osNw8kLUOzzm73Z23ioWu0F6NX4jKolPVgzKYZi-gN0P8hjSlf7nb9UOeHfFRARdoPf1J77NEWxvW4nrGfGYO9RpgDMmYT2bqB-WOXjTUAZAy/w640-h360/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Katt Williams stopped by The Joe Rogan Experience this week, where host Joe Rogan wasted no time asking blunt questions about everything from Hollywood propaganda to vape laws in California.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During a discussion about government "control," Rogan gave Williams what he felt was an example of overreaching government involvement when he brought up California’s ban on flavored vapes. “Can you imagine, [lawmakers are] like, ‘Strawberry mist is our number one problem.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams then mentioned that the law also included a ban on menthol cigarettes, historically a flavor often chosen by African American buyers. “That was fine, but they let it also hurt Black people in that it counted menthol as a flavor,” Williams said—which prompted Rogan to ask, “Why do Black people like menthol cigarettes so much? What’s that about?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The two men chuckled as Williams said, “You’re gonna get me canceled. This is very racist, this conversation.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“A Black person actually getting ready to answer this—it’s terrible on all ends,” he said but explained, “Before things were called concentrate, that’s what we appreciated, [what] was concentrated.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“There’s this whole thing with liquor and malt liquor and the difference between the two,” Williams continued. “One is richer and stronger and as a people, we tend to go with those products. And the fact that menthol is a natural thing, so anybody who’s from the South knows about mint plants—so you appreciate that as a flavor profile as well.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The three-hour-long interview also included some eyebrow-raising comments from Williams about transgender people, which he discussed as a cultural trend rather than a matter of identity.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“20 years ago I knew that transgenders was gonna be a thing,” he said.“The earliest I had seen that word, transgender, was Baphomet, the transgender,” he said, referring to the Satanic deity that’s often depicted as a hermaphrodite. “So I knew that in the ritual of Baphomet, the transgender, to show allegiance to him you had to kiss his ass ring.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rogan’s contribution was simply, “We got some good weed, Katt.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Terrence Howard’s Gotta Pay Nearly $1 Million in Back Taxes to the U.S. Government<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJ3TbjMEHeluAuPGn2vQ-Pof-aaug4HfO34_iG4Y55RQZXA6BUWmjuJT2hLAx6EfM1YcAmiw0de_TjJPJp3Hs0MfnKtlp3pqa7fQ6b_c0-K-zZuLzMqJT_nZAvxSKKi5p3Jn-ZGg0hRkL4gYVhmiDv8ljK0KRbzyrXkngvjHXiy_kVFETiHFWLwrm1lFe/s700/17.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJ3TbjMEHeluAuPGn2vQ-Pof-aaug4HfO34_iG4Y55RQZXA6BUWmjuJT2hLAx6EfM1YcAmiw0de_TjJPJp3Hs0MfnKtlp3pqa7fQ6b_c0-K-zZuLzMqJT_nZAvxSKKi5p3Jn-ZGg0hRkL4gYVhmiDv8ljK0KRbzyrXkngvjHXiy_kVFETiHFWLwrm1lFe/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Terrence Howard, probably best known for his role in Fox’s “Empire” and movies like “Hustle & Flow” and “Iron Man,” has found himself in hot water with the IRS.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last year, the federal government filed a complaint against Howard for allegedly owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The IRS claimed that Howard had not paid his taxes for five years, from 2010 to 2019, resulting in a hefty bill of $578,000. Despite multiple attempts to contact him and resolve the issue, Howard failed to respond or appear in court to defend himself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As a result, a federal judge recently ruled in favor of the IRS, ordering Howard to pay $903,114.72, reports TMZ. This amount includes the unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest accrued over the years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It is unclear why Howard ignored the federal complaint and failed to address the issue. While he remains active on social media promoting his projects, he has not publicly commented on the tax evasion case.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Howard now faces the task of repaying Uncle Sam a significant sum of money, which could have serious consequences if left unresolved.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It serves as a stark reminder that even celebrities are not exempt from their financial obligations to the government. Umm, err, tell that to Donald Trump.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">SZA's Dream Of Going On Sesame Street Comes True<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyTxhpl49mu_H3o5Foww2iUGaTBd6otZMRDCoRwRHGYsKus1roMxFNq2LKn4KWf0ucxYrJMP8PEqMKUp7i2fwblmAiKCxu_NDOhMkIsgdlQVXFZ9iPJ3iBBMs3x0wJuCcDE1ZUc6PToSxR6i9MoZefi8geTxzNms-iQJa500zKnQmipxk08fFQS3TPpCp/s836/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyTxhpl49mu_H3o5Foww2iUGaTBd6otZMRDCoRwRHGYsKus1roMxFNq2LKn4KWf0ucxYrJMP8PEqMKUp7i2fwblmAiKCxu_NDOhMkIsgdlQVXFZ9iPJ3iBBMs3x0wJuCcDE1ZUc6PToSxR6i9MoZefi8geTxzNms-iQJa500zKnQmipxk08fFQS3TPpCp/w536-h640/18.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">SZA shared her excitement after achieving her goal of being a participant on NBC’s Sesame Street. In 2017, the “All The Stars” songstress tweeted, “HOW DOES ONE GET ON SESAME STREET!?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Only seven short years later, she quoted her post saying, “GOD’S TIMING!!! FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD!! NEVER GIVE UP!! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE; I BELIEVE IN YOU!!” with a photo of her on the set of the show.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The excitement did not stop there. Shortly after, she shared, “Grateful to Sesame Street for having me,” with a hand heart and a heart emoji. Sesame Street commented, “We loved having you!” SZA is never afraid to speak about how she truly feels. In a later post, she exclaimed, “It’s like some days s**t be going so wrong, and some days I can’t believe this is my life, and I get to have it and be in my body and experience it. God is good. All the time.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The SOS songstress has been having an incredible start to 2024. After making massive wins at the Grammys, she also shared some new tunes for fans. At midnight on Feb. 23, SZA surprise-released her new single “Saturn.” It was initially featured in a Mastercard commercial during the 2024 Grammys and marked her first solo offering of the year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Passes Away At 102<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqKwkiyY0x0GNSyHMVTnaZS1xJPYt5Uj8OBop1BSuIRjmsDwgYT1uC61uV9eEC8iOKagwd015wDFLf3hz5SPEDiBhJYm8rRjsrG1-JIO3TRZWQmTMMCLFvHxf0GpY9MUypCjnObEn8cgOHPdJVfksn2Wspc_McpAH1rgae3GKRa9sr6CtJUhZtsSVfbyp/s744/19.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqKwkiyY0x0GNSyHMVTnaZS1xJPYt5Uj8OBop1BSuIRjmsDwgYT1uC61uV9eEC8iOKagwd015wDFLf3hz5SPEDiBhJYm8rRjsrG1-JIO3TRZWQmTMMCLFvHxf0GpY9MUypCjnObEn8cgOHPdJVfksn2Wspc_McpAH1rgae3GKRa9sr6CtJUhZtsSVfbyp/w512-h640/19.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Designer and fashionista Iris Apfel has died at the age of 102. Representatives of the style icon who was known for her quirky style passed away Friday at her home in Palm Beach, Fla.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">An official cause of death wasn’t announced, TMZ Reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Iris is a well-known socialite from New York and became a fashion icon in her 80s and ’90s. She called herself a “geriatric starlet.” Iris’ style was unique, her mix was a combo of haute couture, vintage hippy-inspired looks, bohemian styles, and super bright colors.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Iris was also a professor, brand ambassador, interior designer, and textile guru and became a social media star later in life. She accomplished many things, including having done White House restoration work for nine presidents in her lifetime.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Paramedic sentenced to five years in prison for death of Elijah McClain<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHMiR_rG_bh7oo_35TFQK1rJVn5s0X15YKSUuOwapcfBPn5gr85g4cLR1-ao7cIiGXD2-o8o_wAqMFn3IiJI0Nme7_fgot-2BSrZfFeBkEI9Fe7Kk4XvyGgmfxvWlpq883regy7BO5VKp5acCW1fVr24inskQrnu83DsFRgUfSBfhAYiYMZ6dsZbOgwco/s1280/20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1280" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHMiR_rG_bh7oo_35TFQK1rJVn5s0X15YKSUuOwapcfBPn5gr85g4cLR1-ao7cIiGXD2-o8o_wAqMFn3IiJI0Nme7_fgot-2BSrZfFeBkEI9Fe7Kk4XvyGgmfxvWlpq883regy7BO5VKp5acCW1fVr24inskQrnu83DsFRgUfSBfhAYiYMZ6dsZbOgwco/w640-h358/20.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A paramedic convicted of fatally dosing Elijah McClain with the controlled sedative ketamine will spend five years in prison, according to a sentence doled out in court on Friday (March 1). Peter Cichuniec was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and second degree assault during his trial in December.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The young Elijah was walking home with a plastic bag and iced tea when he was approached by police responding to reports of a suspicious person wearing a ski mask. The harrowing interactions, which were captured by the officers’ body cameras, showed that the Black man was wrestled and placed in a chokehold, causing him to lose consciousness.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When paramedics arrived at the scene, Elijah was administered two doses of the powerful sedative. Cichuniec admitted to administering the second dose of 500 mg, which was determined to be enough to sedate a 200-pound person. Elijah weighed 143 pounds. While en route to a hospital, he suffered a heart attack and died three days later.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It is impossible to unremember the video and images of Elijah McClain’s suffering in the last minutes of his young life,” said Adams County Judge Mark Warner. After learning his fate, Cichuniec said that he wished he could tell the man’s mother that her son was going to be okay. Sheneen McClain, Elijah’s mother, read her emotionally charged statement, saying in part, “Reality is that they could have done something simply by just saying stop hurting my patient; instead, they chose to make the situation worse for my son and implicating themselves in my son’s murder by attempting to cover up the brutality of my son’s murder with a chemical sedative.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After court, through tears, she spoke with 9News about the sentencing. “I don’t know what’s worse, having to wait this long, having to see justice continue, having people get paid for my pain. I don’t know, I don’t know what’s worse, but I’m not okay. I never will be,” she said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The grieving mother continued, “They had an opportunity to save him. He was speaking; he was talking when they got there. It doesn't make any sense for them to be so disrespectful to my son’s life and to lie on the stand and think it’s nothing… They didn’t intervene. They didn’t call foul. They did nothing to stop the brutality of my son, and then, even worse, they injected him with something that would completely kill him. If Elijah had survived, he would not remember what happened to him because of ketamine. They attempted to do exactly what they did; they are accomplices to my son’s murder.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She would go on to criticize the system, saying that “nothing stops their hatred, nothing stops the racism, and nothing stops their evil protocols and practices. We mean nothing to them.” Co-defendant Jeremy Cooper was also convicted of criminally negligent homicide in December and will be sentenced in April.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Baby Sale</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrv4muZXl60e0tkPYUHtXupSURvw2FhB1Z1k7742lWx5jZe3oIRSpfaKBIIIgaoixYwNNarxqfsQ3PE6ANAS7ZIxS9qYG8DWVHs1CkTNnRfZ-s2_Kuvo7m-y04ZlYBUvRIwN-MuLh4Z3CiRykGfESj_vMATwniwGRvCId5qP7ASBNCtUMi6JutzOhjHQ5D/s481/21.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="481" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrv4muZXl60e0tkPYUHtXupSURvw2FhB1Z1k7742lWx5jZe3oIRSpfaKBIIIgaoixYwNNarxqfsQ3PE6ANAS7ZIxS9qYG8DWVHs1CkTNnRfZ-s2_Kuvo7m-y04ZlYBUvRIwN-MuLh4Z3CiRykGfESj_vMATwniwGRvCId5qP7ASBNCtUMi6JutzOhjHQ5D/w400-h319/21.jpg" width="400" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Apparently, everything is on sale at this local Walmart</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; 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font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvFphcZoLgaUCAXHnuxBL5Z-hFj0yK0cuEwZGiE-VO5wg6ujUw9w3KBvqQTn2EFeZzQ6tG_HBPw0_nP3c52J4qYsCdYpchmbwo029EsRdV6xHZxgr0sbrrIBrIyWOYa6Cm9sjtrnFsUKpqIYi44GrBhkXUNWoWltAfar1kU_GVBCt7xMsqwUFSLLu58wG/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvFphcZoLgaUCAXHnuxBL5Z-hFj0yK0cuEwZGiE-VO5wg6ujUw9w3KBvqQTn2EFeZzQ6tG_HBPw0_nP3c52J4qYsCdYpchmbwo029EsRdV6xHZxgr0sbrrIBrIyWOYa6Cm9sjtrnFsUKpqIYi44GrBhkXUNWoWltAfar1kU_GVBCt7xMsqwUFSLLu58wG/w640-h360/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After Colman Domingo graduated from university in Philadelphia, he moved to San Francisco to pursue acting on the advice of one of his tutors. It was the early ’90s and Domingo had recently come out to his family. “I went there at 21 years old, skinny and cute [with] a lot of energy,” he says now.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAOl3HErTy6TZLSt5PrOC9Omh40hj8R79VmT_eLY3WvCaqFFZUlNxsBuMVuwIfHzTtg1WNZz1ppxncHOwr5tK3RWBEWpUAnHOsbHU9DUXZuZU5dwudgrXaPnh8JmJ86KUy7H53-Cfap0PlEzjC_ewi4dB287QRXY_xykXghvQvN2N7AIzWBwLkXCz9eEi/s680/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAOl3HErTy6TZLSt5PrOC9Omh40hj8R79VmT_eLY3WvCaqFFZUlNxsBuMVuwIfHzTtg1WNZz1ppxncHOwr5tK3RWBEWpUAnHOsbHU9DUXZuZU5dwudgrXaPnh8JmJ86KUy7H53-Cfap0PlEzjC_ewi4dB287QRXY_xykXghvQvN2N7AIzWBwLkXCz9eEi/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Drawn towards the bohemian lifestyle that artists lived out in the Bay Area, he grew his hair and got a job at The Kennel Club, a bar and alternative music venue that hosted the likes of Gil Scott-Heron and a pre-Nevermind Nirvana. He wanted to be a dancer. The bosses liked him. Could he work behind a bar, too? He lied and told them yes. Domingo’s co-workers taught him the tactics that led to tips: tight trousers, unbuttoned shirts, strong cocktails. Until then, his brother had been the one in the family who knew how to dress, but now he was starting to work out his own style playbook.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Every night Domingo would leave the club and move onto the next place with his cash in his back pocket. “We would go out after the bar and blow it,” he says. He took ecstasy (a long-retired habit; “I've got things to do”), and went to raves. “I remember one night I made a lot of money. The next day I bought a scooter and drove across the Golden Gate Bridge to the nude beaches on the other side.”</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOO56i92_eIocYm-WhODbbmoeolOnruLjy0ynROHdYbJExx38wc7wpgnhrUuOtIkMmgMj_I0Jx11EPV3FCVusVCo3ZKxyoeXXfcxqn6QkVCfLdBI7j-ZLptvXhFefXKB0b-w8_pF25g2_4dW-uPtm2h6pfUefD7z2HCpJXbsYywi7f024kat8f4ZoVohr/s933/3.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOO56i92_eIocYm-WhODbbmoeolOnruLjy0ynROHdYbJExx38wc7wpgnhrUuOtIkMmgMj_I0Jx11EPV3FCVusVCo3ZKxyoeXXfcxqn6QkVCfLdBI7j-ZLptvXhFefXKB0b-w8_pF25g2_4dW-uPtm2h6pfUefD7z2HCpJXbsYywi7f024kat8f4ZoVohr/w480-h640/3.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Those years have remained important to Domingo for many reasons, not least a testament to the power of a great outfit to win people over. Three decades later, he’s still flexing that sense of style. You might have seen him in glamorous regalia – like the black custom Louis Vuitton suit with Nehru collar that he wore at the Globes last month. Often wearing tailoring which plays with proportion and in experimental shades, Domingo is a fixture on best-dressed lists as regularly as he appears on red carpets</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We are speaking in the midst of awards season, with Domingo nominated for Rustin at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Oscars. Answering our call, he’s a little more dressed down, in a lumberjack tartan shirt and a red baseball cap. Relaxed, you could say, or, as relaxed as you can be while in the hectic swirl of lunches, interviews, appearances on late-night television.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzRJKp0l2AC6ozpJxNEmaaPPZaKFbIXfEYoNLFaUI5_B_VuM7MdcswAPXXvRgOV1l8VlTqbXQiBd6G1aNTdbf-fZk806PjO_US3R_xu8ikvdcsThaSF3jXzqhwN0Qql-PjxXyqXJWNMAnVVXxBIxdXRSuaqltzY8Aq69JIlZO9p_1eCHgU0YD8TcWmEkE/s933/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzRJKp0l2AC6ozpJxNEmaaPPZaKFbIXfEYoNLFaUI5_B_VuM7MdcswAPXXvRgOV1l8VlTqbXQiBd6G1aNTdbf-fZk806PjO_US3R_xu8ikvdcsThaSF3jXzqhwN0Qql-PjxXyqXJWNMAnVVXxBIxdXRSuaqltzY8Aq69JIlZO9p_1eCHgU0YD8TcWmEkE/w480-h640/4.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now 54, Domingo has been doing this for over 30 years, though you’re likely to have only noticed him in the last five. Maybe it was for his role as a recovering addict in HBO’s Euphoria; or for playing a menacing pimp or civil rights activist in lauded arthouse movies Zola and Selma. Or maybe, it was his work in the Netflix biopic Rustin, in which he plays another civil rights trailblazer, Bayard Rustin. This year, Domingo earned his first Oscar nomination for that performance, becoming the first Afro-Latino man and the first gay Black man to be recognised in the Academy’s 96-year history. “I never thought that I was doing anything particularly special,” he tells me from his Los Angeles apartment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Domingo is used to being informed of his history-making career. In 2018, at a college talk he conducted while in the middle of filming Fear the Walking Dead, a student raised his hand to ask him a question: Do you realise that you're doing something very unique in this industry? There was no one else like Domingo, the student claimed: a gay Black man working in Hollywood at the wattage he was. Domingo tilts his head, recalling his reaction. “I was struck that I didn't realise it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEp77UjZaIU7bT3-oJblt8AG4MKeXz5wld_WuHiz1ZWMIubn26Wouh8xf28MKKPBIEajxf7xxspZ9OoNjX0vRYpmXiwfUlPb_zSbQ0T1TFbzQ-hXYZAjTLwxi1gO7JbBkrnDRa3JHQAUrQ0nEfKmLVP22PxbjqvwesAdmZ1M2UaeaxNbqtrDAsDmpSnF3/s933/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEp77UjZaIU7bT3-oJblt8AG4MKeXz5wld_WuHiz1ZWMIubn26Wouh8xf28MKKPBIEajxf7xxspZ9OoNjX0vRYpmXiwfUlPb_zSbQ0T1TFbzQ-hXYZAjTLwxi1gO7JbBkrnDRa3JHQAUrQ0nEfKmLVP22PxbjqvwesAdmZ1M2UaeaxNbqtrDAsDmpSnF3/w480-h640/5.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Part of Hollywood’s strange fixation with what we are rather than who we are, on using queerness as a qualifier to talk about an actor’s success, is something Colman Domingo has spent his career studiously ignoring. He never dreamed of being better within the confines of certain characteristics, but of being better at what he does full stop. “People constantly refer to Robert Downey Jr as an actor; they refer to Brad Pitt as an actor – but do they say, openly white?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Why do I have to get all these monikers put on myself?” He lets out a little laugh. “You know,” he says, “I'm just Colman Domingo, the actor.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This is not to say that Domingo does not understand the “hunger for representation”, but rather that, in order to succeed, he had to ignore the limitations others have tried to impose on him, and build the career he knew he deserved.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxi_hC7BNm-t0OGXJ0Sgh6MKPvTHSIrkWniKDXeXmZeCJibCRSvoAU-k7Jy-URU4OLGxblSyEPFuWCLR54HdlfjKDIl9C9FgYD9u1LIJopuB3dnKXTVABUzMdG-ewtadGdrkKYw5h2UM2vxic815_F6LD__x5Kz94ifQuTKgwSZptsH4nZQA0_VWCZVMJ/s933/6.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxi_hC7BNm-t0OGXJ0Sgh6MKPvTHSIrkWniKDXeXmZeCJibCRSvoAU-k7Jy-URU4OLGxblSyEPFuWCLR54HdlfjKDIl9C9FgYD9u1LIJopuB3dnKXTVABUzMdG-ewtadGdrkKYw5h2UM2vxic815_F6LD__x5Kz94ifQuTKgwSZptsH4nZQA0_VWCZVMJ/w480-h640/6.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During those years in San Francisco, Domingo was figuring out who he was, as a person and an artist. His friend circle in the late ’90s was made up of queer, cultured types, such as Doug Holsclaw, the artistic director of the LGBTQ-led Theatre Rhinoceros. In 1998, Holsclaw, asked a still-green Domingo if he ever wanted to write something for the stage. With “$500 and a dream”, he started a theatre company, and his debut, Up Jumped Springtime, became the highest-grossing show the Theatre Rhinoceros had seen in 25 years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I feel like [the city] liberated me,” he says of those years. “You go there to really be an artist, because it's not about New York Times reviews. It's not about moving to Broadway. It was the genesis of my whole being.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But Domingo did move onto Broadway, and New York’s theatre scene embraced him. He earned two Tony nominations (one for acting, another for writing) and, in London, an Olivier nomination too.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Get more at <a class="enhancr_card_9309977178" href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/colman-domingo-interview-2024" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank">GQ Hype</a> </span><div style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></div><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Denise Richards and NeNe Leakes Are Stranded Housewives in New Lifetime Survival Movie<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIilO3s74RnIyPGROlvxeNOM0h8NJAOTVJ1Nj-m9mE_0FR4d-9JXfZ09DAuXtfupBVYAb3gEmnkRDQU9RndiZluSUlNG8C6rNdPqhXFuG32E7SVLN87Rx-i6nHCfjnsQUU87fA48Wez00x7HffUwxqC2JuI49WdFKIotRkeluiP1ZhyW7Yxn6BwxY8SOE/s640/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIilO3s74RnIyPGROlvxeNOM0h8NJAOTVJ1Nj-m9mE_0FR4d-9JXfZ09DAuXtfupBVYAb3gEmnkRDQU9RndiZluSUlNG8C6rNdPqhXFuG32E7SVLN87Rx-i6nHCfjnsQUU87fA48Wez00x7HffUwxqC2JuI49WdFKIotRkeluiP1ZhyW7Yxn6BwxY8SOE/w640-h640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This whole thing was a setup,” Denise Richards says as the women realize that their plan crash was no accident. Melyssa Ford replies: “Your husband wired an entire forest to capture his wife’s survival of a plane crash?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere in the teaser, Richards admits, “Maybe there’s some things I haven’t told you about my marriage.” Denise Richards and NeNe Leakes can use their past experiences as Real Housewives as inspiration for their latest film roles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TV network Lifetime announced on Thursday, February 1, that Richards, 52, and Leakes, 56, will team up for a made-for-TV movie called Hunting Housewives.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to a logline, the film follows four housewives as they “find themselves stranded in the wilderness” after a plane crash.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“They must use their wits and determination if they ever hope to make it back home to their families,” the synopsis reads, per People.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dancing With the Stars alum Kym Johnson-Herjavic and Melyssa Ford round out the Hunting Housewives squad. In the flick, the four friends attempt to take a “much-needed spa retreat” away from their families before their plane to the getaway crashes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“With no knowledge of basic survival, the housewives must use their wits and whatever is in their designer bags to try to survive in the rugged wilds,” the summary adds. “When they realize they are not alone, even frenemies must align to outwit their hunters.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lifetime also dropped a “first look” at the film, which premieres next month, via Instagram. In one pic, Richards looks glam in her sequin gown while having a conversation. A second image shows the friends huddled under a silver emergency blanket in the middle of a forest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ARE5LVKXyo4" width="320" youtube-src-id="ARE5LVKXyo4"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Of course, Hunting Housewives is not Richards or Leakes’ first experience with the “housewives” label. Richards, for her part, starred on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills during seasons 9 and 10. While she opted to leave the franchise in 2020, she returned for a cameo during a season 12 episode in late 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I didn’t have a bad experience,” Denise recalled of attending Kyle Richards’ weed dinner during a January 2024 episode of Melissa Gorga’s “On Display” podcast. “At a certain point in your life, it’s whatever. I’ve had everything under the sun written and said about me. I’m like, ‘OK, so there’s a night where I’m at a weed party and I’m slightly sideways.’ Of all places to be sideways, I would rather be sideways at a weed party.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Leakes, meanwhile, was a staple on The Real Housewives of Atlanta on and off between seasons 1 to 11. She left RHOA after 2019’s season 12.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It wasn’t an easy decision for me. It was hard,” Leakes said in a September 2020 YouTube video. “I’m just so happy that I can say that I was a part of a genre that opened up doors for Black ensemble reality shows. I want to thank everybody [who] has looked up to me over the years. … I want to thank Bravo for all the memories. Thank you to the cast for all of the memories.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Two years later, Leakes sued Bravo and executive producer Andy Cohen, who never addressed the claims, for allegedly fostering a hostile and racist working environment. The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed in August 2022.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hunting Housewives premieres on Lifetime on Saturday, March 9.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Next Up for a Vegas Residency…..BABYFACE!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMh2usT9xcXY1V5TX3aX2YJ4thPmwMbBu5r0gyMlVBZ6gsO8kted1C4BQa60iLQJEOyrCiiCO8ByCEABYbExbdE2ptYVZh72fey_jPukv_u6FN6pVi_1ebKoSyEr5ysm4f4cTX8Mli_Fkj2OkwFmyEykYquBR0IONJpzuHgrFYg3q2zUb9baiM_zNSDyc/s700/8.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMh2usT9xcXY1V5TX3aX2YJ4thPmwMbBu5r0gyMlVBZ6gsO8kted1C4BQa60iLQJEOyrCiiCO8ByCEABYbExbdE2ptYVZh72fey_jPukv_u6FN6pVi_1ebKoSyEr5ysm4f4cTX8Mli_Fkj2OkwFmyEykYquBR0IONJpzuHgrFYg3q2zUb9baiM_zNSDyc/w640-h640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Once upon a time, Las Vegas used to be the city where washed-up artists went to try to eke out a living and survive. Nowadays, however, Las Vegas is the place where living legends go to thrive with lucrative residencies and, in some cases, revive their careers. Babyface is ready to join the ranks of icons such as Usher, New Edition and Wu-Tang Clan with his announcement of his upcoming Vegas residency aptly titled Babyface: Live In Las Vegas.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With his deep catalog of hits and classics – his own and those that he’s written and produced for other artists – Babyface is the perfect person to have a Las Vegas residency. He still puts on an excellent show heavy on nostalgia, showmanship, musicianship and live vocals. He will bring all that and more to the stage every night at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas during Babyface: Live In Las Vegas.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The prolific artist who just picked up his 13th GRAMMY Award a few weeks ago previously did a mini-residency in December 2019 and January 2020 at another venue. His 2024 run at Palms will be spread out over the course of four months. So far, there are six dates scheduled, coinciding with three weekends.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Babyface: Live In Las Vegas jumps off on Memorial Day weekend with its first show on Saturday, May 25th and a subsequent show on Sunday, May 26th. After unofficially kicking off summer, Babyface will unofficially end the season during his next set of shows over Labor Day weekend on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1st. His last two shows are on the calendar for Friday, November 8th and Saturday, November 9th, right before the holiday season begins.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With this limited run of concerts, Babyface: Live In Las Vegas is going to be one hot ticket. If you’re interested in attending (and, trust us, you should be), you can shop for tickets during the presale, which is currently underway on Ticketmaster. To access the presale, use the special code BABYFACE. If you need to wait until payday Friday to purchase tickets, they go on sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET also via Ticketmaster.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saturday, May 25</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sunday, May 26</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saturday, August 31</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sunday, September 1</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Friday, November 8</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saturday, November 9</span></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Lil Kim Sparks Romance Rumors With Younger Rapper After Adoring Birthday<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE87XH3UZsHXgATQ3gRP9iWPtw7YoOUhlUdVKKepDq9MnNipxgcKF5ftjn_CRYajMEX8rnp3bmKUSbg_ZgtCutQmqna3JNZagKmt0VwBz_PTtyBqJN-ypghNsB6T9txr9RR-lPzurqyF2KNewWA32t1s9mlS8zRg8ltIFArtrhLH9gJL2919g66RyXCbeO/s700/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE87XH3UZsHXgATQ3gRP9iWPtw7YoOUhlUdVKKepDq9MnNipxgcKF5ftjn_CRYajMEX8rnp3bmKUSbg_ZgtCutQmqna3JNZagKmt0VwBz_PTtyBqJN-ypghNsB6T9txr9RR-lPzurqyF2KNewWA32t1s9mlS8zRg8ltIFArtrhLH9gJL2919g66RyXCbeO/w640-h360/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lil Kim has sparked romance rumors after penning a sweet message to up-and-coming rapper Tayy Brown for his birthday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Hard Core rapper appeared to go public with her new man on Monday (February 26) as she gushed over her special bond with Brown and shared videos of them enjoying each other’s company.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I know this post is a little late but I was blessed enough to spend ur whole birthday with U and we’re still celebrating,” she wrote on Instagram. “Our bond is so perfectly matched in the most organic way. I kno it was God that brought us 2gether.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“If ppl only knew how big of a role u play in my life and in my career. If they only knew ur a big part of the reason the beehive is getting new music right now. U are my motivation and that voice that is always cheering me on. Ur so intelligent and such a boss.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“If they only knew the things we figure out 2gether, how we can talk with our eyes and be on the same page. How we are each others rock, the late night talks, the gut wrenching laughs we share, the arguments, the debates.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued: “U get on my nerves sometimes but it also brings me great pleasure to annoy u cause I’m annoying. Even after I annoy u, u always give me the biggest smile. Which if anyone knows u, they know that u barely do and that’s why it makes me so happy to annoy u.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s so weird how we became so close because it happened out of nowhere but I’m really proud of what we’re building and most of all the unconditional love we have for each other. Ur a sweet gangsta and I love it!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />“I always want the best for u and I wanna see u go all the way to the top where u belong. U deserve it. My twinn, my bestfrennn. So proud to call u my artist. I Love u 4 Ever @realtayybrown.”</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The two also recently dropped a song together called “Love For Ya,” </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the comments section, Lil Kim’s fans celebrated what appears to be her new relationship, with one commenting: “Loving the joy he brings to you KIMMIE!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another asked: “They go together or work together? Or both?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Others, however, criticized the perceived age gap as one said: “I love you Kim but he look like he’s 19yrs old.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Someone else wrote: “How old is he? Defly looks like baby tho. Cute just young. But I bet he ready lol. Hi Kim cougar.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kim, who is 49, previously dated The Notorious B.I.G. before his death and was later in relationships with Scott Storch and Ray J.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She also dated Mr. Papers before accusing the rapper of domestic abuse.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendy Williams’ Publicist Calls New Documentary “Exploitative”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlqcro9nzeIbpeim6a0XL9vu6CKxsXATMhhB4Pck5h2PHbwAZyvATTda-IUBg_0Qm5JsKXqzQVtz9HhPOVpNZA76Fc54kC_a-R77x9EYnUsSomQEp9K_-tVEUy6I0XBRsjSKfzwsfWs8mIAZHVQxZkzYibKQBekQwH_d-dofX_jzF-oWMBtg1_9Mhn1DI/s650/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="650" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlqcro9nzeIbpeim6a0XL9vu6CKxsXATMhhB4Pck5h2PHbwAZyvATTda-IUBg_0Qm5JsKXqzQVtz9HhPOVpNZA76Fc54kC_a-R77x9EYnUsSomQEp9K_-tVEUy6I0XBRsjSKfzwsfWs8mIAZHVQxZkzYibKQBekQwH_d-dofX_jzF-oWMBtg1_9Mhn1DI/w640-h322/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following the conclusion of the new Where Is Wendy Williams? documentary, the former host’s publicist, Shawn Zanotti, feels that Williams was “being exploited.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She thought we were focusing on the comeback of her career… She would be mortified. There’s no way you can convince me that she would be OK with looking and seeing herself in that way,” Zanotti, who also featured in the doc, told NBC News.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Zanotti told the outlet she was first pitched the documentary by Creature Films and eOne Television in 2022. This was the same company behind Williams’ previous documentary, Wendy Williams: What a Mess! This time, Zanotti shared, “When I mentioned [doing a documentary] to Wendy, she immediately said: ‘Yes, I would love to do it. I would love to be able to get my story out there.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“That is not the project that [Williams] signed up for. That’s not the project [the producers] brought to me. That’s not what I told her this was going to be about,” she noted. “There were a lot of good moments. None of those good moments were shown.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to the documentary, Williams’ management revealed that she’d been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Zanotti said that she hasn’t spoken to Williams since she entered a treatment facility back in April, but is still her publicist.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Producers have admitted that had they known about Williams’ health issues, they wouldn’t have proceeded with filming, but Zanotti is calling their bluff.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I don’t think [the diagnosis] would have stopped them at all,” she told NBC News. “The producers were asking questions throughout the entire time — would ask questions where she would somewhat seem confused, and I feel as though it was done to be intentional at that moment in time to make their storyline. Again, this was presented as a documentary to her, but to me, it looked as though it was a reality show of a circus, a circus to her downfall.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘Who TF Did I Marry’ TikTok: Man Alleging to Be Ex Seeking Legal Action Over False Claims<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO-yEvxt4e6bYH7FDdnu1kjWqgxRVuffpSi85Ww99A8QOuj3K5hupSWWzifJlEs0rsyoQQBCos8UT3KcMAGh-jkaiVCavjeDvxZyEVxuAleO1MtiD3DmXzwcDNNHJMnB88w138OxruIfpkdcEspWxXICynsndoTMEl09bJza0uiYeGj7JZL7hkVH_aFZI/s640/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO-yEvxt4e6bYH7FDdnu1kjWqgxRVuffpSi85Ww99A8QOuj3K5hupSWWzifJlEs0rsyoQQBCos8UT3KcMAGh-jkaiVCavjeDvxZyEVxuAleO1MtiD3DmXzwcDNNHJMnB88w138OxruIfpkdcEspWxXICynsndoTMEl09bJza0uiYeGj7JZL7hkVH_aFZI/w640-h426/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reesa Teesa’s alleged ex has come forward to tell his side of the story. Jerome McCoy—whom Reesa calls “Legion” in her viral, 50-part TikTok series, “Who TF Did I Marry?”—told TMZ that her claims about their relationship aren’t true.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reesa, whose real name is Teresa Johnson, lodged several accusations against Legion, including that he lied about his occupation, finances, and family—and that he wasn’t upfront about his criminal past. It appears Reesa hasn’t confirmed that McCoy is her ex.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He told the outlet that they were “having trust issues at one point,” and that while she tried to resolve their issues, she allegedly attempted to “expose” him if he didn’t give in to her. She came forward with her story because he wouldn’t comply.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also told TMZ that Reesa’s viral series has taken a toll on his job in PR for a hospital. He said he recently had a meeting with attorneys at work to discuss his legal options against Reesa—and he approves whatever his job chooses to do.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While it’s unknown if he’s seeking private counsel for himself, McCoy told the outlet that, “the way he’s been portrayed by Reesa is not who he is at all,” and that he feels “wronged” by her story.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Former WWE Superstar Virgil Dies After Battling Dementia<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Sr66Khj0Q7OI3VXtKAKq1smMdDHMCxra6FM2emwpScRzIWmRbBive_cn936a65YG4aG3sRRxoU8mNo5t2hg1ZeSk9kqP8z46voabcnsER1eN8Gh8PsuS9NSqAVjGm_0ediaYXE_1XkZqpJiZ4qD9R8gJqdq8wXWQpm1WPYinjxtGzdiPkdz1DS3zC9P/s700/12.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Sr66Khj0Q7OI3VXtKAKq1smMdDHMCxra6FM2emwpScRzIWmRbBive_cn936a65YG4aG3sRRxoU8mNo5t2hg1ZeSk9kqP8z46voabcnsER1eN8Gh8PsuS9NSqAVjGm_0ediaYXE_1XkZqpJiZ4qD9R8gJqdq8wXWQpm1WPYinjxtGzdiPkdz1DS3zC9P/w640-h360/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Former WWE superstar Virgil has died. The grappler, whose real name was Michael Jones, passed away in hospital on Wednesday, February 28 at the age of 61 after battling serious health issues in recent years, including dementia and a number of strokes, TMZ reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wrestling referee Mark Charles III, known as The Count, also shared the news on Facebook. He said, "My dear friends, it is with great sorrow that I bring news from the Jones family of the passing of our beloved Michael Jones, whom we know and loved as Virgil, Vincent, Soul Train Jones and more. Virgil passed peacefully at the hospital this morning and I ask that you pray for him and for his family. May his memory be eternal!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Virgil made his wrestling debut in 1985 and was the heavyweight champion in Championship Wrestling Association, as well as tag team champion with Rocky Johnson. He then moved to the WWE, which was then known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was best known as "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's personal assistant and bodyguard before turning on him at Summerslam 1991 and eventually defeating him at WrestleMania VII.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He spent around a decade with WWE and then had a brief stint with the National Wrestling Conference before joining WCW under the name Vincent and acting as head of security for nWo. Virgil made a brief return to WWE in 2010 as Ted DiBiase Jr's bodyguard and went on to make several appearances in AEW as Soul Train Jones.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">WWE bosses said they were "saddened" by the news. The organization said in a statement, "WWE is saddened to learn that Michael Jones, known to WWE fans as Virgil, has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Jones' family, friends and fans."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Diddy Accused Of Paying Off Club To Let Shyne Take The Fall For 1999 Shooting<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvwMbGNbp773WpI_uW4v6I2tp81xUEqj5j1i06UhMIc81313kYb30LHtHyDw5Wzdb39a0n1vGSn_aXsa-NdC5oUCjTnqKe1UYUbnPJCacp7VkOgnTm5iHpxCSkC7uFGStrrfsG8E5_C2LsnD1bzz1h8fwGTpUb2-dQ_0uw4I4CXh_OMrno4JBgj3MjvKw/s700/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="700" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvwMbGNbp773WpI_uW4v6I2tp81xUEqj5j1i06UhMIc81313kYb30LHtHyDw5Wzdb39a0n1vGSn_aXsa-NdC5oUCjTnqKe1UYUbnPJCacp7VkOgnTm5iHpxCSkC7uFGStrrfsG8E5_C2LsnD1bzz1h8fwGTpUb2-dQ_0uw4I4CXh_OMrno4JBgj3MjvKw/w640-h424/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A new allegation has been raised against Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. After Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones sued the hip-hop mogul for sexual assault and harassment, a woman claimed that the rapper shot her in the face in the 1999 club shooting.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The woman spoke against the embattled rapper in a video that circulated online on Wednesday, February 28. In it, she recalled the incident that took place in December 1999 in a New York club, for which Shyne was convicted in 2001.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the video, the woman said it was Diddy, not Shyne, who shot her in the face. "I watched him fire the gun. I've said it all this time," the woman said repeatedly. "Puffy [shot] me in the face. They all knew he did it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As to why Diddy was never convicted while Shyne was put in jail, the woman claimed that the "I Need a Girl" rhymer "paid off the club" and let his mentee Shyne to take the fall. "Everyone knew he did it, but he paid off the club, bouncer and club owners" to hide the video, she said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Stressing that "this man almost took my life," the woman vowed that she will not stop until Diddy pays the price for his alleged wrongdoings. "You ain't see nothing yet," she warned, before accusing the 54-year-old star of "harassing" her for the past 24 years because before Cassie, she's "the only person to be victimized by him and to successfully sue him and get paid."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"As God as my witness, I will not stop until you suffer every single iota of punishment," she declared. "Until I have every second of recompense that you took from me. For every tear that I had to cry or my children had to cry, I am going to get a million back from you. I will not stop until you pay the price for what you did to my life."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The woman originally posted the video on TikTok. Over the clip, she wrote, "Puffy S#ot me in the Face in 1999...!!! He's Guilty #RICO."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Diddy, his bodyguard and Shyne were all tried for the shooting, but the Bad Boy Records founder and his bodyguard were acquitted on all counts. Shyne, on the other hand, was sentenced to ten years in prison.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Richard Lewis, comedian and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' actor, dies at 76<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vb5nI8-aznTB-XJJ6N8shaAEvnrmpU9UAXznUxZQ86ohXgCUOPotLuBSv29EYIkEWY542K6qwUOxj81Na7cJNm1XPmu0neEwJ-67gjcjrHxMchu1quGuqxGTJ1kbJMS3KGmLRN22X0_e5LfyXSqnwEPmwBCITYHBBvVs9B9k7yLgnkY7zVwAUgCTYZpi/s700/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vb5nI8-aznTB-XJJ6N8shaAEvnrmpU9UAXznUxZQ86ohXgCUOPotLuBSv29EYIkEWY542K6qwUOxj81Na7cJNm1XPmu0neEwJ-67gjcjrHxMchu1quGuqxGTJ1kbJMS3KGmLRN22X0_e5LfyXSqnwEPmwBCITYHBBvVs9B9k7yLgnkY7zVwAUgCTYZpi/w640-h426/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actor dishes on playing the hilarious Leon Black on the comedy and what fans can expect during its final season.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Richard Lewis, the comedian and actor known for his roles on the HBO comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and in the film "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," has died. He was 76.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lewis "passed away peacefully" at his home in Los Angeles Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack, his publicist Jeff Abraham said in a statement to ABC News.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time," the statement said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The comedian revealed last year that he had been living with Parkinson's disease.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lewis was best known for his dark and self-deprecating sense of humor, starting his career in comedy clubs and making appearances on late-night talk shows like "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" throughout the '70s and '80s.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He starred on the ABC sitcom "Anything but Love," a workplace romantic sitcom alongside Jamie Lee Curtis for four seasons between 1989 and 1992. The pair played co-workers at a magazine office in Chicago who struggle to keep their feelings out of the workplace.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also played a fictionalized version of himself on Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," where he can be seen in the 12th season which is currently airing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the big screen, Lewis most famously played Prince John in Mel Brooks' comedy classic "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" opposite Cary Elwes as the titular character.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also starred alongside Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue in the Oscar-winning drama "Leaving Las Vegas."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, in April 2023, Lewis announced that he was retiring from stand-up comedy after nearly 50 years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also revealed in the video that he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about two years prior.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lewis recently opened up about how his Parkinson's had affected his outlook on life, telling Vanity Fair in an interview published earlier this month that "it's been a combination of forcing myself to look back and be grateful."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've had such an amazing life. I still do. I'm a lucky man," he told the magazine. "I got in touch with more gratitude and also acceptance."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lewis, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, was honest about his mental health struggles as well as his recovery from alcohol and drug abuse in both his comedy and his writings, first with his 2000 memoir "The Other Great Depression" and then with his 2015 book "Reflections From Hell: Richard Lewis' Guide on How Not to Live."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">David, his co-star on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," said in a statement Wednesday, "Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he's been like a brother to me. He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I'll never forgive him."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Meek Mill Clashes with DJ Akademiks Over Diddy Lawsuit Claims, Sparks Social Media Firestorm<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHbUjvbQsbBaM7NIsULLhCCBymOANxNk06EWcHmDMtbbud6bHtH0cfZ4DWAtU-FFA3GGeNeP0cMZ10J_UgCdy7M02UIjt8lM0ioIqAsJ_cK-ghV60mAyI76eBeY2tsfVF-gJzZgvswp8njmzrNjYIAgsSJBbohWn55Cl7NzyAWgpOjn6HxE_99habpIjz/s700/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHbUjvbQsbBaM7NIsULLhCCBymOANxNk06EWcHmDMtbbud6bHtH0cfZ4DWAtU-FFA3GGeNeP0cMZ10J_UgCdy7M02UIjt8lM0ioIqAsJ_cK-ghV60mAyI76eBeY2tsfVF-gJzZgvswp8njmzrNjYIAgsSJBbohWn55Cl7NzyAWgpOjn6HxE_99habpIjz/w640-h360/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a recent surge of tension on X, the ongoing feud between Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill and online personality DJ Akademiks has flared up, with accusations flying and the internet ablaze. The controversy centers around Akademiks' comments on a Twitch stream regarding an unverified claim in a lawsuit against Diddy, leading to a heated exchange that underscores deeper issues of toxic masculinity and homophobia in the music industry.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Origins of the Feud</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The latest episode of the Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks saga began when Akademiks discussed a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit filed against Diddy, in which Rodney “Lil Rod Madeit” Jones alleges sexual misconduct involving several industry figures, with Meek Mill and Usher speculated to be indirectly involved. Akademiks insinuated that Meek Mill's name was among those redacted in the lawsuit, sparking outrage from the rapper. Meek Mill took to Twitter to express his frustration, hinting at legal action and accusing Akademiks of jealousy and spreading false information.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Escalation and Public Reaction</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The dispute quickly escalated, with Akademiks resorting to homophobic slurs and questioning why Meek Mill was so upset if the claims were unfounded. This exchange has not only reignited their personal beef but also attracted widespread attention on social media. Fans and followers have expressed concern over the use of homophobic language and the perpetuation of toxic masculinity within the discourse. Meanwhile, both parties have received support and criticism, highlighting the polarizing nature of the issue.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This incident is emblematic of larger issues within the music industry and society at large, including the stigmatization of LGBTQ+ individuals and the use of defamation in personal feuds. The heated exchange between Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks serves as a reminder of the damaging effects of toxic masculinity and the importance of addressing and challenging homophobia in all forms. As the story develops, it will be interesting to see if this incident sparks any broader discussions or changes within the industry.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Pal Around on Set of 'Bad Boys 4' After Filming Major Scene<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vl2CaONT20fLJBUTjqSWQUaMiGRSuSzPU7HgKuuan0i6Llf0EyV6z5X5X0cJOImCTRH47GIBmnohcfmf_cO5sgaEoYM4kISQrhmyWa1tUM_jjJJBMCyglv0Rb4UOz3hxiIcckR3c_om3995s_JOhJ54OMx-UBoGOSHsUltUMV5WjiX31OjUku1pL5N7i/s967/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vl2CaONT20fLJBUTjqSWQUaMiGRSuSzPU7HgKuuan0i6Llf0EyV6z5X5X0cJOImCTRH47GIBmnohcfmf_cO5sgaEoYM4kISQrhmyWa1tUM_jjJJBMCyglv0Rb4UOz3hxiIcckR3c_om3995s_JOhJ54OMx-UBoGOSHsUltUMV5WjiX31OjUku1pL5N7i/w464-h640/16.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Will Smith is having a busy week on the set of Bad Boys 4.The 55-year-old movie star was spotted having a great time on set with costar Martin Lawrence as they filmed in Miami, Florida on Wednesday (February 28).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dressed in monochromatic blue, Will and Martin, who wore a bomber jacket, reclined against a car. They were also photographed interacting with fans in between takes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iBMg3zLICx7NKC3Pr9ma1D-Arh_IITsC7897_brUN3izrZWJt-IxUqOKJzqovd9JoYqncmOMZ4_7bwvSQdl8uT15oapgPWXqveTvo0UqmYxCKNBWHKTkd_vUfsMnFe4OP6CklKVVmesqtfjvqtpyqTQEDGzTuWv6rFHSZxBn11t7tNt7aGuPtrhQ1qSM/s888/17.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iBMg3zLICx7NKC3Pr9ma1D-Arh_IITsC7897_brUN3izrZWJt-IxUqOKJzqovd9JoYqncmOMZ4_7bwvSQdl8uT15oapgPWXqveTvo0UqmYxCKNBWHKTkd_vUfsMnFe4OP6CklKVVmesqtfjvqtpyqTQEDGzTuWv6rFHSZxBn11t7tNt7aGuPtrhQ1qSM/w504-h640/17.jpg" width="504" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Their day of hard work on set comes after Will was spotted filming a major scene earlier this week!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Sunday (February 25), photos emerged of Will filming a wedding scene with Melanie Liburd. People obtained a photo from the scene.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In it, the actor wore a white jacket with black pants. Melanie rocked a long train with her strapless gown, and she held a bouquet of flowers. The onscreen couple shared a sweet kiss!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Will was spotted onset filming the movie almost a year ago in April 2023. However, it was put on hold during the strike</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tyler Perry offers $400K to Cocoa Brown after she lost home to fire<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lQfcL39mvdb1hn2MXFBGP-RtMLJvCF4OowtBLCyAvDRXVm1Ot9G0ncIe3wDiEOw-P0m2lqv51yO3uADeyqNofD1ewuLqnW8TMSOwkiywse2s_sHi6MNF4YiDU6JvBWDl1mBJs6lDNNqFzxp3FIrnluyNxLr3neq3a3W524N-HHKi7sHbg46I1qBlUXUQ/s700/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="700" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lQfcL39mvdb1hn2MXFBGP-RtMLJvCF4OowtBLCyAvDRXVm1Ot9G0ncIe3wDiEOw-P0m2lqv51yO3uADeyqNofD1ewuLqnW8TMSOwkiywse2s_sHi6MNF4YiDU6JvBWDl1mBJs6lDNNqFzxp3FIrnluyNxLr3neq3a3W524N-HHKi7sHbg46I1qBlUXUQ/w640-h390/18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tyler Perry is reportedly stepping up to help actress and comedian Cocoa Brown after she and her young son lost their Georgia home in a devastating fire.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TMZ reports that the Atlanta media mogul offered Brown, who is best known for her role as Jennifer in the Perry-created sitcom "For Better or Worse," $400,000 for a new home.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Brown, 51, lived in a home on Mountain Laurel Way in Fayetteville, Georgia with her son, Phoenix.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Fayette County Department of Fire & Emergency Services confirmed with FOX 5 that firefighters responded to reports of a fire at the home on the afternoon of Feb. 18.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">By the time crews arrived, officials say they found the home's second floor and attic covered with heavy flames. The conditions were so quickly deteriorating that all personnel were pulled from the structure just before part of the home collapsed. </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The cause of the fire may have been a lit candle that fell onto a pile of clothing. Brown reportedly tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher but was unable to do so.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Friends of the actress and comedian have started a GoFundMe, with a goal of $50,000. As of Monday morning, the GoFundMe has raised more than $75,000 of its $100,000 goal from more than 1,200 donors.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perry isn't the only one in the entertainment industry to send their love and support to Brown. Top donors to her GoFundMe included media mogul Byron Allen and fellow comedians Marlon Wayans and Tiffany Haddish.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Brown told TMZ that she and her son have been "deeply moved" by the support and are "filled with profound gratitude" for Perry's help.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Having each other, our fur babies, and seeing and feeling all this love has strengthened our love for each other and humanity," Brown said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She has an upcoming performance during the Funk 'N Funny Brunch with Kasper & The 911 Band and LaMont Ferrell at The City Winery in Atlanta on March 2.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Other TV and film credits include "A Dark Way Out," "Never Have I Ever," "9-1-1," "The Soul Man," and "American Crime Story."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The fire department says the cause of the fire is still under investigation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Michael Jackson’s Abuse Accusers Want Trial Date Before ‘Michael’ Biopic<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CEfBqYVItRZ3UlehyphenhyphengyNuT6UfAfzAbaDqkI1xskElMzVn_Q5gozgzNQEvtIgtRNMQ4MgZcgKJrhG52QX4TVyyZV9WCLUvJFZsCmPn1SYWNLOvMnapsacI2Q_ulpUNbon90SHHCv7T_m1gb1ac7J4444wMpyRMOYmi01UdQ7QvuGwuGsX4TyjgQKTxYRW/s640/19.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CEfBqYVItRZ3UlehyphenhyphengyNuT6UfAfzAbaDqkI1xskElMzVn_Q5gozgzNQEvtIgtRNMQ4MgZcgKJrhG52QX4TVyyZV9WCLUvJFZsCmPn1SYWNLOvMnapsacI2Q_ulpUNbon90SHHCv7T_m1gb1ac7J4444wMpyRMOYmi01UdQ7QvuGwuGsX4TyjgQKTxYRW/w640-h428/19.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The two Michael Jackson molestation accusers featured in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland have won the right to combine their negligence lawsuits against Jackson’s companies into a single case and are pressing for a trial by early next year – before the April 2025 debut of the Michael biopic helmed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A judge granted the consolidation to plaintiffs Wade Robson and James Safechuck during a Wednesday hearing in Beverly Hills, Calif. Standing outside the courtroom after the ruling, the duo’s lawyer said he believes defendants MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures – both now owned by the estate – are seeking a trial well beyond his target of February 2025 because the biopic is expected to be largely flattering. (The estate’s executors are listed as producers.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“They want the Michael Jackson biopic to come out before the trial. That’s what I think,” lawyer John C. Carpenter tells Rolling Stone. “These corporations that facilitated the abuse in the first place, they’re rewriting the history.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A lawyer for Jackson’s companies said during the hearing that her clients plan to waive a three-year speedy trial rule because she believes the case won’t be ready for jurors until after December 2026. She said the trial likely would last more than 20 days with dozens of witnesses.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Robson, a choreographer and director, and Safechuck, a writer, actor and director, sued MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures for negligence, breach of duty and intentional infliction of emotional distress in separate lawsuits in 2013 and 2014 respectively. They won the right to proceed together Wednesday after their previously dismissed complaints were revived by an appellate ruling over the summer. The August ruling found that companies can owe their own separate duty to protect victims even if they’re “solely owned” by an alleged perpetrator of abuse.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who granted the consolidation set a follow-up hearing for June 5. Lawyers for the Jackson companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This case goes back 35 years. There’s been a huge amount of related litigation,” defense lawyer Jennifer L. Keller told the court Wednesday as she argued for the case’s transfer to a new department that handles “complex” disputes. She cited what she called the “highly unusual nature of the pleadings claiming entities of Mr. Jackson should be held responsible for not exercising adequate supervision” and said the court would have to “grapple with” some “very difficult legal issues.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I don’t think the matter is complex. It’s certainly old, but I think we can get this done expeditiously,” Carpenter responded. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Carpenter said his clients are eager for “the truth to prevail.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Most of the discovery has already been done in the Robson case, so I think we’re nearly ready to go,” he said. “They were both children being abused at the same time, so there’s a heavy overlap. With respect to the injuries, that’s where the evidence is different. But liability is the same. These were two boys who were molested.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jackson’s estate has denied the claims in the lawsuit. In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, Jackson’s family members claimed Robson and Safechuck are making false claims for financial gain. “It’s about the money,” Marlon Jackson said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendy's says it won't do 'surge pricing' after all, backtracking after a backlash<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYbaGz2gZgXf5mheZhfDycw7Ithe1_oaRryzwEwJ6R5mDhiDCmjDrgN_cgNHd7qhHsLBMQ9_6u-_jxSQSjCISd0FfwNzVqWdmDxDCspKVP865VJmmpKiuZE7Rk1fDsvvgTDfANR5dHX24U7eP1UPPX1RjJIVg2RyKPzBLlTMwQqRUhR1vkbcxZSOrGgfi/s640/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYbaGz2gZgXf5mheZhfDycw7Ithe1_oaRryzwEwJ6R5mDhiDCmjDrgN_cgNHd7qhHsLBMQ9_6u-_jxSQSjCISd0FfwNzVqWdmDxDCspKVP865VJmmpKiuZE7Rk1fDsvvgTDfANR5dHX24U7eP1UPPX1RjJIVg2RyKPzBLlTMwQqRUhR1vkbcxZSOrGgfi/w640-h428/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wendy’s would like a word about the difference between “dynamic pricing” and “surge pricing.” After a flurry of attention this week to comments by CEO Kirk Tanner during the fast food chain’s February earnings call, Wendy’s now says it has “no plans” to raise prices when demand is highest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Earlier this month we issued our fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings results and included an update on investments we are making in our digital business,” Wendy’s said in a statement. “One initiative is digital menu boards, which are being added to U.S. Company-operated restaurants. We said these menu boards would give us more flexibility to change the display of featured items. This was misconstrued in some media reports as an intent to raise prices when demand is highest at our restaurants.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We have no plans to do that and would not raise prices when our customers are visiting us most,” the company added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The fast food fracas started earlier this month, when Tanner touted the coming rollout of new digital menu boards, an approximately $20 million investment that he said would extend to all U.S. restaurants the company operates by the end of next year. Tanner also highlighted how the digital menu boards would allow for pricing changes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Beginning as early as 2025, we will begin testing more enhanced features like dynamic pricing and daypart offerings, along with AI-enabled menu changes and suggestive selling,” he said. “As we continue to show the benefit of this technology in our company-operated restaurants, franchisee interest in digital menu boards should increase, further supporting sales and profit growth across the system.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His comments during the Feb. 15 quarterly earnings call attracted little notice at the time. That changed this week, with a slew of headlines (including on Quartz) that compared Tanner’s “dynamic pricing” to Uber’s well-known “surge pricing.” The ride-hailing app raises prices when demand is highest to increase the supply of drivers and minimize wait times for riders.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Dynamic pricing” is widely understood to mean changing prices as demand fluctuates to maximize revenue. But after an initial backlash from customers and on social media, Wendy’s says Tanner didn’t mean “surge pricing” when he said “dynamic pricing.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“To clarify, Wendy’s will not implement surge pricing, which is the practice of raising prices when demand is highest,” a Wendy’s spokesperson told NBC News. “We didn’t use that phrase, nor do we plan to implement that practice.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Any features we may test in the future would be designed to benefit our customers and restaurant crew members,” the company said in its statement. “Digital menu boards could allow us to change the menu offerings at different times of day and offer discounts and value offers to our customers more easily, particularly in the slower times of day.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kellogg’s CEO Faces Backlash for Suggesting People Should Eat Cereal for Dinner to Save Money<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpqDrrFWBtDtzjAc3Wvb8zkaGcRWYonduK5L3WHlqhbw_5JZ4_dNH5hYFZdndTLCjKixk3chFp7PEnyQ2f8vxbfeLElUX9OZuMF6qJfViO7ctmA88gDOVa3V3kkQOzZ_TscsDkr5drSqF1inrThs8H4fgPIATPgoRmQ0CGqlzpwnyjlzCX-R92FGS4Pbt/s700/21.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpqDrrFWBtDtzjAc3Wvb8zkaGcRWYonduK5L3WHlqhbw_5JZ4_dNH5hYFZdndTLCjKixk3chFp7PEnyQ2f8vxbfeLElUX9OZuMF6qJfViO7ctmA88gDOVa3V3kkQOzZ_TscsDkr5drSqF1inrThs8H4fgPIATPgoRmQ0CGqlzpwnyjlzCX-R92FGS4Pbt/w640-h360/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The CEO of Kellogg’s is under fire for endorsing a tone-deaf campaign aimed at low-income families, sparking widespread backlash.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Recently on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, CEO Gary Pilnick discussed Kellogg’s 2022 ‘Cereal for Dinner‘ campaign, featuring popular cereals like Corn Flakes and Fruit Loops, with a message encouraging consumers to ‘give chicken the night off.'”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The cereal category has always been quite affordable, and it tends to be a great destination when consumers are under pressure,” said Pilnick. “If you think about the cost of cereal for a family versus what they might otherwise do, that’s going to be much more affordable.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pilnick nonchalantly dismissed concerns about the campaign’s potential negative impact on consumers when asked if it might ‘land the wrong way.’</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We don’t think so. In fact, it’s landing really well right now,” he replied. “Cereal for dinner is something that is probably more on trend now, and we would expect [it] to continue as that consumer is under pressure.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, users on social media pointed out the wealth disparity reflected in Pilnick’s comments, discussing the impact of inflation on rising food costs, and expressed concerns about the health implications of frequently opting for cereal as a dinner substitute.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This fool [is] making four million bucks a year. You think he’s feeding his kids cereal for dinner?” said one TikTok user.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I wonder if he thinks cereal is a nutritious enough dinner for his own family?” wrote an X user, who shared a screenshot of Pilnick’s $4 million annual salary.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Mitch McConnell to step down from GOP leadership position in the Senate<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zpy7zIwiXMYID0P5SeCHzTknXRWZ_LPULLzq78P1h-uVCU2xnkJBmMWfrwF0_D92cMtDinvkCPb77CdPdnNkAgyHcXiMd3MMnUJdvjuFiPldiA7EkJx5l0gRTIRxzfHeavtR1N4ynKL7FEV1qIhGkBbqVlnjD3zPYHacwVZGW2WRjjV7k_ghTkIHvqYX/s700/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zpy7zIwiXMYID0P5SeCHzTknXRWZ_LPULLzq78P1h-uVCU2xnkJBmMWfrwF0_D92cMtDinvkCPb77CdPdnNkAgyHcXiMd3MMnUJdvjuFiPldiA7EkJx5l0gRTIRxzfHeavtR1N4ynKL7FEV1qIhGkBbqVlnjD3zPYHacwVZGW2WRjjV7k_ghTkIHvqYX/w640-h360/22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced on the Senate floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and setting up a high-stakes race for his successor.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He will continue to serve in the US Senate but will allow “the next generation of leadership” to take the helm of the Senate Republican Conference.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">McConnell, who turned 82 last week, said, “the end of my contributions are closer than I prefer.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">McConnell has long been a towering figure in Washington, DC, and has made history over the course of his political tenure. In 2023, McConnell became the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, in recent months, McConnell has found in himself at odds with members of his conference particularly over the issue of additional US funding for the war in Ukraine. And McConnell has a strained relationship with the Republican Party’s front-runner for the presidential nomination: Donald Trump. CNN reported in January, the two hadn’t spoken in more than three years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As I have been thinking about when I would deliver some news to the Senate, I always imagined a moment when I had total clarity and peace about the sunset of my work,” McConnell said in his floor remarks. “A moment when I am certain I have helped preserve the ideals I so strongly believe. That day arrived today.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He received a standing ovation at the end of his remarks, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, approached him afterwards to shake his hand. He was followed by many of his colleagues from both sides of the aisle, receiving a hug from Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">US Supreme Court to hear Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDd228JW_Wc_e5woma2KV5lvCnQU_d9x82cgR02hHeL3kJ6TJLgXWj58A9RhrbbPMfPvD7cTqoFLE6Du1hWNG3Ajb2960yLUeyUGhHirm0jbTIgA5K3RUila0us_WPoPL3EDMNgYEMyIoEzMuuv_Gc_yZckGlsS9OozcHZbNsM1DeqKaWrjKWXaakR7G5f/s799/23.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDd228JW_Wc_e5woma2KV5lvCnQU_d9x82cgR02hHeL3kJ6TJLgXWj58A9RhrbbPMfPvD7cTqoFLE6Du1hWNG3Ajb2960yLUeyUGhHirm0jbTIgA5K3RUila0us_WPoPL3EDMNgYEMyIoEzMuuv_Gc_yZckGlsS9OozcHZbNsM1DeqKaWrjKWXaakR7G5f/w480-h640/23.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether Donald Trump may claim immunity in special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, adding another explosive appeal from the former president to its docket and further delaying his federal trial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The court expedited the case and will hear arguments the week of April 22.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The move puts the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination on track for another high-stakes date with the high court, which earlier this month heard arguments in a separate case questioning whether Trump disqualified himself from running for a second term under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection ban.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, the Supreme Court arguments could come while Trump is on trial in New York on criminal charges of falsifying business records as part of a cover-up to conceal hush money payments before the 2016 election. (Trump has pleaded not guilty.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The high court on Wednesday ordered that a lower court ruling against Trump remain on hold until it decides the issue. As is common when granting a case, the court released only a short order and did not indicate how the justices voted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A spokesperson for the special counsel’s office declined to comment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The decision is a significant victory for Trump for at least two reasons: He will now be able to argue for sweeping presidential immunity that, if granted, could undermine the bevy of legal challenges he faces, and he will also be able to push off a trial, likely for several weeks at least.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s also the second time the justices have rejected a request from Smith. The special counsel had months ago asked the high court to take the case before the DC Circuit decided it – and was rejected.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Had the justices rejected Trump’s emergency request to pause the case, Smith would have been able to move more quickly – virtually guaranteeing a trial before the November election.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The court asked Trump to file his opening arguments in the case by March 19. Smith’s office has been asked to file its own brief laying out their arguments by April 8, and Trump has until April 15 to submit his written final arguments before oral arguments are held.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a class="enhancr_card_9375249243" href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Speed is a Necessity</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m2F5Mm4TWMw-zZvAGApV6P9J5eG7tEmXdX8B2A2rAF3dW0O6j_GF140g5IKz86TqHkvbHfMKg0coyw14m73Qs1NuiiOlCV964lQVMUY1gxdYuPe1hewRZmO2wS4Lg_lS3-1dF-SGDzAbn7haPwOfE42P7_YS99DLyCw6MbryR3dRRaclKiarnxKewUb1/s390/24.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="390" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m2F5Mm4TWMw-zZvAGApV6P9J5eG7tEmXdX8B2A2rAF3dW0O6j_GF140g5IKz86TqHkvbHfMKg0coyw14m73Qs1NuiiOlCV964lQVMUY1gxdYuPe1hewRZmO2wS4Lg_lS3-1dF-SGDzAbn7haPwOfE42P7_YS99DLyCw6MbryR3dRRaclKiarnxKewUb1/w400-h316/24.jpg" width="400" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Well, so He or “SHE”? can do it fast!</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-84506255889011860102024-02-28T11:16:00.003-05:002024-02-28T11:53:16.772-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 29☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: REACHER Actor Alan Ritchson for MEN’S HEALTH Magazine<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOijjLMzB5v1NhhwGjL1ItTFio8i4CfW5rhbROfB2b0gH6QBBxhjHDKMUSdLhwstgoPs2r022d3CZZWS6UMbSl33ALcm8ZD5PAOV5qff08TTSZgBCLWZUWzbCR1uoL5hNE2Q9rkIQ7yByUIz8nwrjZdD_nNsYGlK-4cxALH2eqWh05bp3swRMJZAgCbcS/s1228/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1228" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOijjLMzB5v1NhhwGjL1ItTFio8i4CfW5rhbROfB2b0gH6QBBxhjHDKMUSdLhwstgoPs2r022d3CZZWS6UMbSl33ALcm8ZD5PAOV5qff08TTSZgBCLWZUWzbCR1uoL5hNE2Q9rkIQ7yByUIz8nwrjZdD_nNsYGlK-4cxALH2eqWh05bp3swRMJZAgCbcS/w640-h386/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He’s always had the look, but for actor Alan Ritchson, the celebrity is new. Hollywood told him actors don’t break past 30. But he kept working, and at 41, after decades of near misses and tiny roles, the Reacher star is busting out. This month, Ritchson stars opposite Hilary Swank in Ordinary Angels, and he has a role in Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, out in April. Ritchson proves there’s power in patience. </span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdPJf0JO-zR_h7-X_Gicr3qamVofyLjASUKFC3ZFbG9jnKxc2RUe1-Mu5vEFfLjs40y0i2ALN5jgOKF8qBgqgyu-6zQRqcEPoPJAjVE8ga3UcZZd8Ah2JG7svUBIZecZOsKS2xgQ20md0x5Al7EfRzNhTaRqxMDbOIPpQKQuDYB3PB7MzJKQzWz_9pB0g/s952/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdPJf0JO-zR_h7-X_Gicr3qamVofyLjASUKFC3ZFbG9jnKxc2RUe1-Mu5vEFfLjs40y0i2ALN5jgOKF8qBgqgyu-6zQRqcEPoPJAjVE8ga3UcZZd8Ah2JG7svUBIZecZOsKS2xgQ20md0x5Al7EfRzNhTaRqxMDbOIPpQKQuDYB3PB7MzJKQzWz_9pB0g/w471-h640/2.jpg" width="471" /></a></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now on the cover of MEN’S HEALTH’s March/April issue, the Fit At Any Age issue, Ritchson opens up about his decades-long road to Reacher-dom, making a move into the dramatic realm, the challenges of bipolar disorder, and more. Plus, in Men’s Health “Gym & Fridge” cover video, Ritchson gives a peek at his home gym and fridge, from his wife’s homemade meatloaf and his obsession with cookie dough to the secrets of how he stays jacked for his role as Jack Reacher.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On being bullied as a late-blooming teenager in Florida, especially once a tumor began pushing his chin bone out: “When you haven’t hit puberty and you’re 17 and you’ve got a face growing out of your face, it fortifies a sense of kindness that I’m grateful for.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv18BZreZXTGvJ-TdNbR3NEmqHjTd4jEb-wUn0xD58b3HG5e7Ic71eVu5ZGuuBGfYQ1SqeqiL236PToVha8ajjtlWji0LZl6GYjpKUzRMwmAf_6rdayZZ7ydnDluqMdn8i1VaVMb_5UdHNVVwaP4vR3hKA-TnLhgWxylcbmmf3dr16qfgezKogKSVzQQF/s980/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv18BZreZXTGvJ-TdNbR3NEmqHjTd4jEb-wUn0xD58b3HG5e7Ic71eVu5ZGuuBGfYQ1SqeqiL236PToVha8ajjtlWji0LZl6GYjpKUzRMwmAf_6rdayZZ7ydnDluqMdn8i1VaVMb_5UdHNVVwaP4vR3hKA-TnLhgWxylcbmmf3dr16qfgezKogKSVzQQF/w458-h640/3.jpg" width="458" /></a></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On meeting his wife, Catherine, in a ballet class while in high school—finally speaking to his crush after recruiting a friend to find out whether she had any interests that might serve as an in: “After the millionth time of us sitting next to each other, inches away, tying our shoes—so now it’s super awkward—I was like, ‘So I heard you ice-skate.’ She was like the sweetest thing in the world.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On a long cycle of high expectations and profound disappointments, thinking he’d made it after landing a multi-season run as bombastic football captain Thad Castle on the Spike TV sitcom Blue Mountain State: “I just sort of expected that there would be a cornucopia of comedies for me to choose from, and nobody really wanted to see me for anything.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On fumbling his audition for 2011’s Thor, a role had been his to lose: “I didn’t take it seriously. I was like, ‘They’ll throw me the part if I look like the guy; nobody really cares about acting.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1CyEdgcQvr2npdziPTir9_fFoARFfO0843iv2MY9fVgyLurDQ8DgMXPv_ikwAEgxbQinGjsNpCh1dCab9cnw_IEodkDbj2pnpI75_E02TN2gMnZwg4M3rU58rEcy5ef_n6gOPxTJPybUBn6xFRobnGD5TViceNsvuJgSh8L_dZWhnaPcg76MO5tAiDNY/s700/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="700" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1CyEdgcQvr2npdziPTir9_fFoARFfO0843iv2MY9fVgyLurDQ8DgMXPv_ikwAEgxbQinGjsNpCh1dCab9cnw_IEodkDbj2pnpI75_E02TN2gMnZwg4M3rU58rEcy5ef_n6gOPxTJPybUBn6xFRobnGD5TViceNsvuJgSh8L_dZWhnaPcg76MO5tAiDNY/w640-h512/4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On when Hollywood finally took notice: “I had about 50 offers the weekend after season 1 of Reacher opened [in 2022]. I knew my life had changed.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT), which he tried at the suggestion of his doctor: “People can think what they want, but I work out very hard.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the stigma around supplemental testosterone: “I didn’t even know that it was considered an anabolic steroid to some people. It was just: There was a hormone that was missing for me, and I needed it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On moving into the dramatic realm, deciding to play beleaguered father Ed Schmitt in Ordinary Angels, “I needed a stark juxtaposition.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the precariousness of Hollywood: “The industry’s funny. It can’t be relied on. You have to be very patient with it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On how his manic episodes manifest in relatively harmless ways at home: “It’s this thing like I gotta find a perfectly white pair of shoes that look like a tennis shoe but aren’t. Three days later, eight pairs of shoes show up that are all identical. And I’m like, ‘Oh, shit, I’m manic right now.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeCkSovQaVOm1fGDeZN_S98UxGchu5vTyWUkcD3V2JUIVato6JqXqbfs5OM6tofo_35Vw8OWIlyrvKC_4XxGazOBb33qh5kIkvuUl2h3z6TWBPt7acsx3HFJwfyXQK4hyphenhyphen46hFZ5v0vUO9T6JwD2AVVuJBzqWnj-TX07p8zptygrcEGQXos5yRAlwhgtzW/s1225/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="980" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeCkSovQaVOm1fGDeZN_S98UxGchu5vTyWUkcD3V2JUIVato6JqXqbfs5OM6tofo_35Vw8OWIlyrvKC_4XxGazOBb33qh5kIkvuUl2h3z6TWBPt7acsx3HFJwfyXQK4hyphenhyphen46hFZ5v0vUO9T6JwD2AVVuJBzqWnj-TX07p8zptygrcEGQXos5yRAlwhgtzW/w512-h640/5.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On how his bipolar disorder symptoms can manifest on set: “When I’m feeling depressed, it doesn’t really matter, because I am so focused at work. I could go weeks without people even knowing I feel a certain way. When I’m manic and I feel like something isn’t living up to its best potential, it usually comes out in a very—not in a mean way—but in a ‘this has to be better’ way. Like a very, almost obsessive ‘this has to be better.’ ”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On racing his Ducati V 4R along the winding mountain roads in Georgia, a pastime he considers meditative rather than terrifying: “It’s like a mental bath.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On how much he can bench: “I’ve actually been asked this question a million times and I’d never tested myself until a week ago. I threw up 355. I did it six times, so that was not my max. I didn’t feel safe doing more, because I was alone.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the best cheat meal: “Mac and cheese. For sure. Love mac and cheese.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The March/April “Fit At Any Age” issue of Men’s Health hits newsstands nationwide on March 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Porsha Williams Requests Simon Guobadia Not 'Destroy' Financial Records and Prenup Is Enforced After She Filed for Divorce!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UVWqCU_Augc29CY1hP_hSoCiONuPfinlculINUXZr7bb0HVlm7zsyn7Ov7mnMkrzxYT48bRdo8rajrqJvKrKZQspbbEkZcu-BcHTvXFyGU9-PlJZboHPg5jzFFezjTG8uJHRD62O9PCft8C7-XXZ9crlmLffzvzC5MAK1G7kCDTVb-ffPV9okcvNMcrr/s700/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UVWqCU_Augc29CY1hP_hSoCiONuPfinlculINUXZr7bb0HVlm7zsyn7Ov7mnMkrzxYT48bRdo8rajrqJvKrKZQspbbEkZcu-BcHTvXFyGU9-PlJZboHPg5jzFFezjTG8uJHRD62O9PCft8C7-XXZ9crlmLffzvzC5MAK1G7kCDTVb-ffPV9okcvNMcrr/w640-h426/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha Williams issued a formal request of her husband, Simon Guobadia, after she filed for divorce.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 42, filed a legal complaint against Guobadia on Feb. 22 as she requested that the Nigerian-born businessman not “destroy, conceal or alter” any financial documents relevant to their ongoing separation, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the filing, Guobadia was officially notified of the requirement under Georgia law for him to “exercise reasonable care to protect and preserve evidence relevant” to the case, which includes financial records, income records, tax records and expense records, as well as any documents “reflecting relevant conduct” by him or Williams.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams also requested that her prenup with Guobadia be “enforced” by the court, per the filing. The agreement was signed on November 17, 2022, per the documents, just days before the pair wed in a traditional Nigerian native law and custom ceremony, which they followed up with an American ceremony.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The weddings were a dream come true," she told PEOPLE at the time. "It was all of me and all of Simon represented that day. And all the people who love us and support us were there for us."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the filing, the Bravo star cited the marriage being “irretrievably broken” as her reason for the divorce, while also requesting that Guobadia be held financially responsible for her legal fees associated with the case.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, a source told PEOPLE the divorce is "unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon's past," but, rather, the cause of their split is an "ongoing matter.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday, Williams shared her appreciation for her fans and followers amid the divorce news.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Thank you for your prayers & support. -PW,” she wrote over a black screen in a post on her Instagram Story.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Later that same day, Andy Cohen weighed in on the split as he revealed that he and the other RHOA producers were in the dark about Williams’ marital issues prior to the filing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Wanted to talk a little Housewives news,” Cohen, 55, said on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “First of all, Porsha announced last week that she is leaving Simon and I gotta tell you something, I was saying to the other producers of Atlanta, when the news started breaking about Simon and some of his immigration issues, I was like, ‘This is not…’ I was so surprised.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cohen denied that the 42-year-old reality star’s relationship status was a factor in her upcoming return to RHOA, which was announced earlier this month.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“None of us knew any of this was on the horizon and this was really meant to be Porsha's happily ever after kind of victory lap season,” he shared. “So it's just, I was so surprised and taken aback and listen, we wanted Porsha on the show for Porsha.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Watch What Happens Live host continued, “We would take Porsha married, single, picking up the pieces of her life, on high, on low, however she wants, you know, however she's gonna be, but we didn't know, and this is really a big right turn from the story that I think all of us thought we would be telling, so sending love to Porsha.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Normani Teases Sultry New Song Off Upcoming Debut Album!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhiQHTy3-KGiOF8v3JirMkyOmbGcDZ6Je9fldwUwUTu2UHZ6pCf0SIzb_mkF_N9e5Nb7jv5OqUT5UYb6Od-Tq5SOGntFYZIFFPmVvBsoFsmOs66xFoc6nmmfdFc0orUVQzEf1YVfc1ui-Dq8TNAOvfXKFYqvb_Upojn4vSBu8JFwLTRUTp40rFfsTf9Ol/s813/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="813" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhiQHTy3-KGiOF8v3JirMkyOmbGcDZ6Je9fldwUwUTu2UHZ6pCf0SIzb_mkF_N9e5Nb7jv5OqUT5UYb6Od-Tq5SOGntFYZIFFPmVvBsoFsmOs66xFoc6nmmfdFc0orUVQzEf1YVfc1ui-Dq8TNAOvfXKFYqvb_Upojn4vSBu8JFwLTRUTp40rFfsTf9Ol/w640-h458/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Normani is coming in strong for her upcoming debut album, and she took to social media to tease one of the project’s sultry tracks.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a clip shared by a fan account on Instagram, the 27-year-old star is seen lip-syncing along to a smooth R&B melody, featuring the lyrics: “When I get you alone / Boy, what you going to do with this? / Don’t talk too much / Just do this s—.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Normani announced last week she’ll be releasing her debut album, Dopamine, this year. She posted the album artwork on Instagram, which features the black-leather bikini-clad singer riding on top of a black rocket. “cryingg typing this rn. DOPAMINE THE ALBUM,” she captioned the post. The announcement of her long-awaited first full-length project arrives after fans noticed the ex-Fifth Harmony member had cleared her Instagram.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Normani has yet to reveal Dopamine‘s release date, but according to the rapidly changing date counter on the aforementioned website, it will be released in 2024. In addition to her elated fanbase, the announcement also drew positive comments from the artist’s former Fifth Harmony members Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui and Dinah Jane.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Let’s gooooo🔥,” Jauregui wrote, while Cabello added a series of rocket emojis. “there she is 🥹🔥🔥,” Jane added. And Brooke shared several sparkling heart emojis and clapping hand.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Latto To Headline The NCAA's Super Saturday Concert Ahead Of Women’s </span></b><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Final Four Game!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CwhOZF3wtWCfRCKUjqK5G82NqxiSoD1JpazjqsD3y3BQiQp2mOHQgEGO6ZkLqoqlgXzK-C6oj7IfKL8LaYfCtqgXjRGjmDvY54OaQCehD41nPOWl-nUq8tyVKDwPeXt3lCNV8g-ThM2cWkzJz9CLvXgyW563-0ehx0v18xEe61M_blSDclhHAnJ3xFCj/s680/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CwhOZF3wtWCfRCKUjqK5G82NqxiSoD1JpazjqsD3y3BQiQp2mOHQgEGO6ZkLqoqlgXzK-C6oj7IfKL8LaYfCtqgXjRGjmDvY54OaQCehD41nPOWl-nUq8tyVKDwPeXt3lCNV8g-ThM2cWkzJz9CLvXgyW563-0ehx0v18xEe61M_blSDclhHAnJ3xFCj/w512-h640/8.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Latto is gearing up to headline the Super Saturday Concert on the eve of the NCAA Women’s Final Four Division I Championship Game. The event is set for April 6 at the Cleveland Public Auditorium in Ohio. It will also be free to the public.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I am excited to bring the energy to Cleveland and perform at the NCAA Super Saturday Concert Presented by AT&T,” Latto expressed. “I’m looking forward to supporting the growth of women’s basketball and [continuing] to empower the entire female community.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite only being two months in, 2024 is shaping up to be a busy year for Latto. In January, she was revealed to be one of the judges for season two of Netflix’s Hip Hop competition show “Rhythm + Flow.” She’ll be joined by DJ Khaled and Ludacris.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Earlier this year, the Queen of Da Souf artist debuted “Sunday Service,” which sparked a flurry of reactions from fans and rappers alike. Latto heightened anticipation for its release with cover art featuring Ice Spice, Missy Elliott, Coi Leray, Lil’ Kim, KARRAHBOOO, and Sexxy Red on it. Many assumed that she’d be taking aim at her rumored rivals due to the announcement timing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, when the record eventually came out, fans accused her of doing a bait-and-switch. The musician responded via Instagram Live, where she said a video of her calling the track an “homage” to her female contemporaries was taken out of context.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Clips got chopped up, so what I am gonna do is speak on it. When [have] y’all ever known me to duck smoke? B**ch, I’m never ducking smoke,” the “Big Energy” hitmaker explained. “I’m sorry y’all [have] never been in a Sprinter before, [but] music videos be on shuffle. [That] s**t don’t be that deep. I ain’t see that s**t. My mama can drop dead right now if I’m f**king lying. F**k I need to lie for? I already said I ain’t ducking smoke.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nonetheless, excitement is still brewing for Latto’s third studio album. It could contain her 2023 smash hit “Put It On Da Floor” or the subsequent remix featuring Cardi B.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Gabourey Sidibe Is Pregnant With Twins!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9S4HjiM-BP4WvSnb_tz3ihwgd4q9m_yWavmU-_cqjEPVMOLyO48nbbWpdWT-LP-QI8FqL_YXx_dzDubDit5JynOGba9xCpgowPleHaCZdvTWpyMlwOcpDuCa-HfirLqopeUdpsJr3kBc-3MBc2cJ_gTq7J2XN5S3xZ7qwK2XNDyZihlcAldhpqQ-ygUl/s750/9.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9S4HjiM-BP4WvSnb_tz3ihwgd4q9m_yWavmU-_cqjEPVMOLyO48nbbWpdWT-LP-QI8FqL_YXx_dzDubDit5JynOGba9xCpgowPleHaCZdvTWpyMlwOcpDuCa-HfirLqopeUdpsJr3kBc-3MBc2cJ_gTq7J2XN5S3xZ7qwK2XNDyZihlcAldhpqQ-ygUl/w640-h426/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe is growing her “Empire”! “I’m pregnant!” Sidibe, 40, captioned an Instagram on Feb. 27. “We thought it was time to give our cats some responsibility so we’re giving them each a baby to take care of!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Double the babies, double the cats, double the fun!!" she continued. "Twin Delivery coming soon! Twinty Twinty Four!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sidibe, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in the 2009 drama “Precious,” included a series of photos to mark the occasion. In two pictures, the actor’s husband, Brandon Frankel, sweetly cradles Sidibe’s bump. They also next to double strollers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The couple tied the knot in 2021 after meeting on the dating app Raya in 2019. During a joint interview with Brides magazine in 2022, Frankel revealed that their first date lasted “more than seven hours.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sidibe confessed that before Frankel came along, she wasn't sure that marriage was in the cards for her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I couldn’t imagine dating someone I actually liked. Turns out, totally possible! So, I’m really happy to have been wrong about where I saw my life going, partnership-wise," she shared with Brides. [Brandon] is an incredible, incredible partner."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sidibe announced her engagement on Instagram in 2020.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“My BFF proposed and now I get to hold him forever,” she wrote at the time. “The funniest man I’ve ever met. The sweetest human to exist. @brandontour made up a song for when I put my bonnet on at night. The second I look a bit stressed and overwhelmed, he jumps into action to take over what he can for me. Every moment with him is a joy. He is the partner i thought I was too independent to need.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Frankel, who has a tattoo of his wife's name on his thigh, is just as smitten.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I hope you all get to meet the love of your life that rocks your entire world and changes the way you view everything," he wrote on Instagram in 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kanye West Alleges Adidas Is Selling ‘Fake’ Yeezy Designs, Claims Company Is Suing Him For $250M<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_mtoF5dp8iPExZxIn6AYhyXNgCnPFsVTom230L1J4oWp414LnBg0d1FE-HxUzg2AwrXo1kqEXL0axO0UICRHgAsh_G6rZsQzGaHpa97z6_s1RTa4nOOZkH2Zbai4C5uiW-6zA7Vo3ySRS-HPmDUSarK0XIr3yZw1uIqu1F2_EBTBoGYzl4DSVies-U7E/s560/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="560" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_mtoF5dp8iPExZxIn6AYhyXNgCnPFsVTom230L1J4oWp414LnBg0d1FE-HxUzg2AwrXo1kqEXL0axO0UICRHgAsh_G6rZsQzGaHpa97z6_s1RTa4nOOZkH2Zbai4C5uiW-6zA7Vo3ySRS-HPmDUSarK0XIr3yZw1uIqu1F2_EBTBoGYzl4DSVies-U7E/w640-h364/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Once again Adidas is selling more Yeezy designs and it isn’t sitting well with Kanye West who alleges that they’re “fake.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During Super Bowl LVIII weekend, the rapper posted a picture of himself alongside Adidas CEO, Bjørn Gulden.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s no secret Adidas has been hurting financially after parting ways with Kanye over his antisemitic rhetoric, so it seemed as though he and the brand were back on better terms and possibly planning to reunite.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite the cordial photo, however, things are apparently tense between West and Adidas again over the Yeezy brand.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday, several sneaker leakers sounded the alarm that Adidas would release new Yeezys soon and the New York Daily News reported that the sneaker brand did just that. Reps for Adidas told the publication that they’ve been working to “unload” about $1.3 billion worth of Yeezys since cutting ties with the rapper in October 2022.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With that in mind, they’ll be releasing the inventory over the course of this year in a manner that helps “ensure a fair and premium experience for consumers.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Adidas plans to sell products from 2022 like some of the brand’s “most popular designs” and will donate some of the proceeds to groups fighting hate including antisemitism.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Kanye however, the new colorways released by the brand weren’t approved by him, and he’s accusing Adidas of “creative rape” while calling the sneakers “fake.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Anybody who loves Ye would not buy these fake Yeezys,” wrote Kanye on Instagram.” I never made these color ways, I’m not getting paid off of them and adidas is suing me. All these celebrities and the public will stand against a T-shirt or the color of my hat but when y’all see me have my children hidden from me or see an actual Fortune 500 company r*pe one of your heroes in real life don’t nobody say nothing or do nothin. As far as the system goes. What y’all gone do now take my album down again? Freeze my accounts again? Threaten people to not work with me again? All the new non approved 350’s are cooorny.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kanye was apparently so befuddled by the audacity of Adidas that he even uploaded a video so people could hear it from his mouth. In the video, he expanded on the brand reportedly suing him for $250 million and alleged that he’s not being paid for the new releases.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Love or hate Kanye West, we all can admit he is right about the 350 sneakers being outdated, and Adidas selling products not approved by him defeats the purpose of releasing them. Some fans are even alleging that Adidas lied about cutting ties with Kanye over his antisemitic remarks and think they were just cutting him out of the business.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Adele Receives Support After Forced To Postpone 'Weekends With Adele' Concerts<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDg5SRfoOrzAtjD7m3QcHFU7czStNfgxm9J1xG6AmC2k1d2Z257D3o8ugEl_T5gOwe4FYzFrMJGH_5MG0cyqTCqI1a7XgmvwV7UIgorkiR_V9cUl7QLmkBlLq7X9Pn7sCA_klojYsmnipj_RDCetR-kL-mO5Es_giSPIMRbglHBnbSTwovIDphMUGdxQd/s700/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="700" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDg5SRfoOrzAtjD7m3QcHFU7czStNfgxm9J1xG6AmC2k1d2Z257D3o8ugEl_T5gOwe4FYzFrMJGH_5MG0cyqTCqI1a7XgmvwV7UIgorkiR_V9cUl7QLmkBlLq7X9Pn7sCA_klojYsmnipj_RDCetR-kL-mO5Es_giSPIMRbglHBnbSTwovIDphMUGdxQd/w640-h366/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Adele has received heartwarming responses from her fans despite putting her "Weekends With Adele" concerts on hold. The "Easy On Me" songstress was supported by her devotees after announcing that she had to postpone her Las Vegas residency shows</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Tuesday, February 27, the 35-year-old singer made use of Instagram to share the unexpected announcement. She uploaded a photo of a message that read, "Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas residency."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the reason why, Adele explained, "I was sick at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break. I hadn't quite gotten the chance to get back to full health before shows resumed and now I'm sick again, and unfortunately it's all taken a toll on my voice."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"And so on Doctors orders I have no choice but to rest thoroughly," the singer went on to write. Though so, she assured, "The remaining 5 weekends of this leg are being postponed to a later date. We are already working out the details and you will be sent the information asap."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Adele concluded, "The postponed dates are: 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30 March." Along with the announcement, she issued an apology to her devotees in the caption of the post, "I love you, I'll miss you like mad and I'm sorry for the inconvenience x."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Adele made many of the fans disappointed, others showed their support for the singer. In the comments section of the post, one in particular wrote, "After 80 shows you already deserve a rest." Another joined in, "That angel voice has to be recovered, take care of yourself," adding a red heart emoji.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to the announcement, Adele shared that she was put on voice rest after struggling to hit certain notes during her shows. Speaking to concertgoers at one of her gigs at Caesars Palace, she said, "I'm sure you can hear it in my talking voice and my singing voice. Your girl was tired. I didn't sleep very well."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"And Ursula from the ocean has come from my chest tonight. I can't hit my headnotes properly. I didn't sleep very well and my chest is on fire. Straight after this show I am going on voice rest," the "Someone Like You" songstress further elaborated.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Donna Summer's Estate Files Lawsuit Against Kanye West And Ty Dolla $Ign For Stealing Her Song<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpM_b5DFHhYo1vM8tLkY_D7Z3Oq3ECjtZaFlhUybxnydwa1ntobWRNg-oMGuI0Os7bsYBQFzqI-WioNkIfmakG8oV-siE-ib7VVuAaoruO1bjRyef9M2IL7i-viBV7iZcyZPOmoAgOHg4UUlFFfVVb-1bdIVdmVfKicr7gKjcg5KPCTXwKuqBGFAgjB20/s700/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpM_b5DFHhYo1vM8tLkY_D7Z3Oq3ECjtZaFlhUybxnydwa1ntobWRNg-oMGuI0Os7bsYBQFzqI-WioNkIfmakG8oV-siE-ib7VVuAaoruO1bjRyef9M2IL7i-viBV7iZcyZPOmoAgOHg4UUlFFfVVb-1bdIVdmVfKicr7gKjcg5KPCTXwKuqBGFAgjB20/w640-h640/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Donna Summer's estate sues Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign for sampling her hit song "I Feel Love" without permission. The estate claims in the court documents that the rappers used the song on their track "Good (Don't Die)" even after the estate turned down his request to interpolate the 1977 song.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Obtained by TMZ, the filing states that "permission was explicitly denied" over the use of the singer's 1977 song. It continues, "Despite this denial, Defendants shamelessly used instantly recognizable portions of Summer's hit song."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the lawsuit, the estate accuses the two musicians of "arrogantly and unilaterally" deciding "they would simply steal" the song for their collaborative album "Vultures 1" after their request was denied. As for the reason why they turned down the request, the estate explains it was because they "wanted no association with West's controversial history."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Donna's estate, who is also suing Ye's label, is seeking major damages and an injunction blocking further distribution of the song.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following the controversy, "Good (Don't Die)" has been removed from several streaming services. The track, however, is still available in physical copies of the album.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This isn't the only clearance dispute surrounding Ye's "Vultures 1". Prior to this, Ozzy Osbourne slammed the Chicago rapper for sampling Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" on the song "Vultures" even after he refused to give Ye a permission.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"@kanyewest ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF 'IRON MAN' FROM THE US FESTIVAL WITHOUT VOCALS & WAS REFUSED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTISEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNTOLD HEARTACHE TO MANY," the rocker tweeted earlier this month. "HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ozzy's wife Sharon Osbourne also criticized Ye, calling him a "disrespectful antisemite" who "represents hate." She added, "The motherf***er's a pig." The former "The Talk" co-host, who was raised Jewish, also noted, "Kanye f**ked with the wrong Jew this time."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Two Men Found Guilty In Murder Of Run-D.M.C. DJ Jam Master Jay<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADWbBmupPdLWuRbn-Y3DkOB2i2mY9JH-ZzgY2i-pwiAUCVDeinWLVUZU1wCnLJ3Am1FNLs_AlaSKsW62uESkBQWMB9T8BSG59y4VNOERO7glqfI6q9mlO-eXad9rV0noe5HG9M4K82e824v3JvxeTa8lelYkcVAGSMpNsSSHTEuiBF3dVJNJduiw2tC41/s700/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADWbBmupPdLWuRbn-Y3DkOB2i2mY9JH-ZzgY2i-pwiAUCVDeinWLVUZU1wCnLJ3Am1FNLs_AlaSKsW62uESkBQWMB9T8BSG59y4VNOERO7glqfI6q9mlO-eXad9rV0noe5HG9M4K82e824v3JvxeTa8lelYkcVAGSMpNsSSHTEuiBF3dVJNJduiw2tC41/w640-h426/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">An ongoing murder case in the Hip-Hop world has finally come to an end. On Tuesday (Feb. 27), two men were found guilty of killing Jam Master Jay. The pioneering DJ of the legendary Run-D.M.C. group was slain in 2002.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After reportedly deliberating for about 10 hours, a Brooklyn jury decided two men who were close to Jay were guilty for the crime: Ronald Washington, Jay’s childhood friend, and Karl Jordan Jr., Jay’s godson.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Y’all just killed some innocent people. Get me outta here,” Washington said in the courtroom per CNN after the verdict. Jordan looked at his supporters and said, “I love y’all.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">American hip hop group Run-DMC (American rapper Joseph ‘Run’ Simmons, American musician and DJ Jason ‘Jam Master Jay’ Mizell (1965-2002), and American rapper Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels) attend the 1987 Soul Train Music Awards. Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The jury’s decision came after a witness who was at the recording studio that night, Uriel Rincon, testified that Washington and Jordan came in armed. He alleged Jordan shot Jay in the head said him being “confused and scared” made him keep the attackers’ identities secret, according to WABC.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s about greed. It’s about money. It’s about jealousy,” Assistant US Attorney Artie McConnell said in the prosecution’s closing arguments. “And it’s about the actions of two men, Karl Jordan, Jr., and Ronald Washington, that the evidence proves are killers.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, defense attorneys were adamant that the real killer was a third defendant, Jay Bryant. Bryant was charged in May 2023 with murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking and firearm-related murder. His trial is set for 2026 and he has pleaded not guilty. In closing arguments, the defense attorneys mentioned that a hat found next to Jam Master Jay’s body contained only Bryant’s DNA, and Bryant was the only defendant seen on a security camera.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Jay Bryant is literally reasonable doubt in this case,” said Michael Hueston, Jordan’s attorney.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jeremiah Brent joins "Queer Eye" cast for season nine after Bobby Berk exit<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpa46bgz7RpFxcxqhgvPaytkJvwIWY5itSbePgT8uQ24zovJRYhE3zaLgSn_kJi_LAlqWxSGg7kQPKORsGq7nsZwsf2NJGPkHf_NFRMHL-MDxVxY0oOubAxDpMQC34oIEiQ8iHv9pXdND-Wve0iTrRVXl5NBLuLcwbAl0QwjEtYQb9_C-4eGbwUWd4ulFP/s640/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpa46bgz7RpFxcxqhgvPaytkJvwIWY5itSbePgT8uQ24zovJRYhE3zaLgSn_kJi_LAlqWxSGg7kQPKORsGq7nsZwsf2NJGPkHf_NFRMHL-MDxVxY0oOubAxDpMQC34oIEiQ8iHv9pXdND-Wve0iTrRVXl5NBLuLcwbAl0QwjEtYQb9_C-4eGbwUWd4ulFP/w640-h360/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Say hello to your newest member of "Queer Eye"'s Fab Five — Jeremiah Brent. The long-time interior designer is not a stranger to being on TV for his design work. He and his partner in life and work, Nate Berkus, have had multiple design shows on TLC and HGTV. The new cast announcement comes on the heels of Bobby Berk's departure from Emmy-winning reality show "Queer Eye" after eight seasons in November last year. Berk's exit caused a stir among fans, who theorized there had been a falling out with the cast. But Berk told Vanity Fair that he left because the cast had reached the end of their initial contact with Netflix.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We thought we were done," he said. Brent will join the crew alongside Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown and Tan France. The new season is reportedly headed to production in Las Vegas this spring to help everyday people find their confidence and makeover their lives for them, Variety reported. Moreover, Brent is the founder of Jeremiah Brent Design and lifestyle brand Atrio. He rose to fame in 2011 when he worked as Rachel Zoe’s styling associate on “The Rachel Zoe Project." Alongside his husband, Berkus, the pair have collaborated on their line Living Spaces and co-host their shows “Nate & Jeremiah By Design,” “Nate & Jeremiah: Save My House” and “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez gets honest about past abusive relationships, her biggest fear and forgiving Ben Affleck in new doc<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiga0vgxVXHaf2gd9NXL_g6LJmOGXgrkZ3XJINZPE6zxmcRY6-2sLvfNC1W_Gdpqoay27OoDgU_PHcElJkM3SwNJHa9EkZHE5etwmfDlxFiUSezdzWItvwVLGLVDtijQGUZZz2T3Z5T3WTsn2t6UgFalaTALboJVZxWsL04nNAMyF1w6GFgCny187ZE4tsY/s700/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiga0vgxVXHaf2gd9NXL_g6LJmOGXgrkZ3XJINZPE6zxmcRY6-2sLvfNC1W_Gdpqoay27OoDgU_PHcElJkM3SwNJHa9EkZHE5etwmfDlxFiUSezdzWItvwVLGLVDtijQGUZZz2T3Z5T3WTsn2t6UgFalaTALboJVZxWsL04nNAMyF1w6GFgCny187ZE4tsY/w640-h360/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez is ready to tell "the truth about my personal life. Lopez's new documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, is about the making of the singer's latest album (This Is Me...Now) and corresponding film (This Is Me...Now: A Love Story), both of which take heavy inspiration from her romance with Ben Affleck and her many high-profile relationships in between.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've been married four times now. I'm sure people watching from the outside were like, 'What is this f***ing girl's problem?'" Lopez says to open the documentary. "What I portrayed to the world was, 'Oh, this didn't work out, and it's fine, and I'm good, and they're good, and they were great, and I was great' and all of that was kind of bulls***."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Naturally, Affleck is a big part of the documentary, much to his reluctance at times, but his presence is key in helping Lopez show off a vulnerable side fans have never seen before.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Here are some of the biggest moments in her new documentary.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Affleck is uncomfortable being Lopez's 'muse' — but when they got back together, he had to 'compromise'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The documentary is named after a book of love letters Affleck made for Lopez. On their first Christmas back together, Affleck gifted Lopez a book of "every letter and every email" they ever wrote to each other. It’s titled The Greatest Love Story Never Told. It includes material from 2001 and 2021 "and counting."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez explains, "There's the personal story of Ben and I that has never been told. I don't think he's very comfortable with me doing all of this. But he loves me, he knows I'm an artist, he's going to support me in every way he can because he knows he can't stop me from making the music I made and writing the words I wrote."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Affleck "doesn't want" to stop her, Lopez says, "that doesn't mean he's kind of comfortable being the muse."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez let songwriters read the personal letters as inspiration for her album This is Me…Now, which came as a surprise to Affleck.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Jen was really inspired by this experience, which is how artists do their work," Affleck shares. "As a writer, director I certainly do the same things. But things that are private I had always felt are sacred and special because, in part, they're private. So this was something of an adjustment for me."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When they rekindled their romance after two decades apart, Affleck initially told Lopez to keep their private life private.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The catalyst for [our breakup] was this massive scrutiny for our private life," he explains. "I had a very firm sense of boundaries initially around the press. While Jen I don't think objected to it in the way I did, I very much did object to it. Getting back together, I said, 'Listen, one of the things I don't want is a relationship on social media.' Then I sort of realized it's not a fair thing to ask."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Affleck compared wanting that to someone who wants to date a boat captain, but doesn't like water. "We're just two people with different approaches trying to learn to compromise," he states.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez opens up about past abuse</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One of the most talked-about scenes in This Is Me...Now: A Love Story is "the glass house," which depicts the singer in an abusive relationship as she sings "Rebound." In the documentary, Lopez explains that's rooted in her own truth.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"There were people in my life who said 'I love you' and then didn't do things that were kind of in line with the word 'love,'" she reveals.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"You have to hit rock bottom where you're in situations so uncomfortable and so painful that you finally go: I don't want this anymore. A therapist said to me, 'What if this was your daughter? What would you do?' And it was so clear. I'd tell her get the f*** out of here and never look back. But for me, it was so clouded and complicated," Lopez explains. "It was like looking through fog."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Director Dave Meyers previously told Yahoo Entertainment that filming "Rebound" was one of the toughest days on set, given the subject matter. It's clear that day took a toll on Lopez, too.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Being thrown around and manhandled like that is not fun. I mean, I was never in a relationship where I got beat up, thank God, but I've definitely been manhandled and a couple of other unsavory things," she says. "Rough. Disrespectful."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In her 2014 memoir, Lopez wrote she was "mentally, emotionally, verbally" abused but didn't name names.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez brushed off fear of how media may interpret "Rebound"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Actor Anthony Ramos wouldn't film "the glass house" scene because of his friendship with Marc Anthony.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"[Anthony] was going to do the 'Rebound' number with me," Lopez says in the doc. "And he was like, 'Ah, I'm friends with Marc."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez quickly married Anthony after she and Affleck first split in 2004. They were together for more than seven years and share 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez is then shown on the phone trying to persuade the In the Heights star to do the project.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"[Marc's] the father of my kids, obviously. I'm never gonna do anything that's going to really like pinpoint him out, but it is very meta," Lopez tells Ramos. "It is about the 20-year journey between that last album [This Is Me...Then] and this album, and a lot of things happened, and there was a lot of relationships that I was in. That thing that you're playing in it is representative of many relationships, not one specific relationship."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez later tells friend and collaborator Shawn "Beezy" Barton, "If we only did our art thinking about what the media's gonna say ... what the f*** are we doing?"</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Affleck and Lopez share lighthearted moments</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The documentary is a personal, and oftentimes serious, deep dive into Lopez's life. However, it's peppered with some gleeful moments that give a glimpse of Affleck and Lopez's marriage. At one point, the Oscar-winning director is reading the script for Lopez's film in which a scene describes Lopez as a 28-year-old woman.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I love that you want to play younger, even in autobiographical," Affleck says.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This is not my autobiographical! This is meta! This is me using some of my story," Lopez replies.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It's your story but younger," Affleck laughs, before nuzzling into his wife.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez's childhood pain fueled relationship issues, insecurity</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Jen felt emotionally neglected as a child," Affleck says. Although it's hard to imagine Lopez — someone whose "professional life" is "wildly successful and who, on Instagram looks, like they're living the happiest life in the world" — struggles, she does.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"In Jennifer's case, I don't think there's enough followers, or movies, or records or any of that stuff to still that part of you that still feels that longing and pain," he tells the camera. "Ultimately, that's the work that you've got to do on your own."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez believes her relationship with her parents set her up for some of her romantic failures.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I felt very ignored by my dad because he was always working nights and then all day he would sleep and I didn't feel like I had enough of a connection with him. My mom was a narcissist, center of attention, life of the party-type person," she says. "The combination of the two of those things set me on a course to be with those types of people. What I started to realize was I'm comfortable with this, but I don't like this. I want something different, I want something better."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Insecurity also trickles over to Lopez's professional life as she feels like she's "not good enough."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"You know that feeling you're just letting everyone down all the time and you're never really doing anything right?" she says through tears, explaining she fights feeling "not good enough" in "the movie, as a partner, as a mother, as all of the things and all you want to do is be the best at all those things."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez says her "biggest fear" is failing at "being a parent."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bennifer initially broke up 3 days before 2004 wedding</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We had a big wedding planned, 14 ushers and bridesmaids, and three days before, we just crumbled under the pressure," Lopez reveals. "For all those years, it was really hard 'cause I didn't just feel like I lost the love of my life, I felt like I lost the best friend I ever had. And I couldn't talk for so many years and that was the hardest part."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Affleck seems somewhat surprised by the devastation that ensued after they called off their engagement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"When I first read the script, it looked like the inciting incident that causes all this pain down the road is our breakup. I thought, 'Wow.' Nobody did anything wrong, it was mutual ... we have to kind of forget it, forgive each other," he tells her. "Do you forgive me?"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's not until the end of the film that viewers get Lopez's answer to that question.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Yeah, I think I've forgiven you all the way," she replies. "I think I need to forgive myself [for] some things."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Greatest Love Story Never Told streams on Prime Video Feb. 27.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">R&B Artist Eric Benét to Headline Florida AIDS Walk<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp-cRr4g2YBC5jSCjaoP6cDkANlN_XGiH2dX0qqBcKyWODu8BpYfshcaBxoGCj6tekXaE3BKiNlXQBHIdOFF_E0t8CSJFLlvsgLIpZ9qqA6iWoXjfbOf3wR8giX_mKWL7DQpAVr08mGrN7P1W8VPd4VSmtmoxgZ8NAa92BXX4iawIgf_QJaYXIOA6IG6u/s700/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp-cRr4g2YBC5jSCjaoP6cDkANlN_XGiH2dX0qqBcKyWODu8BpYfshcaBxoGCj6tekXaE3BKiNlXQBHIdOFF_E0t8CSJFLlvsgLIpZ9qqA6iWoXjfbOf3wR8giX_mKWL7DQpAVr08mGrN7P1W8VPd4VSmtmoxgZ8NAa92BXX4iawIgf_QJaYXIOA6IG6u/w640-h640/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS service organization, has added R&B singer, actor, and activist Eric Benét as a headliner for the 19th Annual Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival, an annual spring break event that attracts more than 2,000 attendees and raises $2 million for 13 local nonprofit organizations providing HIV/AIDS services in the South Florida community.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">YouTube sensation Todrick Hall and international DJ/producer DJ Citizen Jane also will perform</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Benét signed his first record deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1994 and released his first studio album, True to Myself, in 1996. His sophomore album, A Day in the Life, featured the hit single “Spend My Life with You.” Benét’s acting career began when he guest starred on the sitcom For Your Love in 1999, and he appeared in the film Glitter in 2001. He released his third studio album, Hurricane, that same year under a new deal with Reprise Records. In 2005, he portrayed Reece Wilcox on the series Half & Half, and in 2007, he had a recurring role on the MTV scripted show Kaya. Other albums include Love & Life, Lost in Time, The One, and the self-titled Eric Benét. Benét has received four Grammy Award nominations. In 2000, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song for his performance of “Spend My Life with You.” Benét and his business partner, music industry veteran Alison Ball, recently formed JBR Entertainment Group.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #cd232c; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">REGISTRATION: FloridaAidsWalk.org</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2024</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TIME: 8:00 a.m.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">WHERE: Fort Lauderdale Beach</span></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Benét performed the song “Heart of America” with Wynonna Judd, Terry Dexter, and Michael McDonald to raise money for hurricane victims. He also co-founded Mission Save Her, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting human trafficking, slavery, and sexual abuse of women and girls around the world.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We are honored to have Eric Benét join the Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival as a headlining artist,” said Tracy Jones, AHF Southern Bureau Chief. “This annual event raises critical funds for local HIV and AIDS nonprofit service organizations, and having Eric lend his voice and star power to the day’s festivities is a true gift.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival also features informational booths on health and wellness services, children’s games, food trucks, and other family-focused activities.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Angel Reese Debuts Reebok’s ‘Not Made To Be Subtle’ Apparel Collection For Women<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUFM8g3oCKSCNMVo8RWzCrn10qZJ9m_h1Tv_SbYVQJpGcYPfP1QYY1Ej2xRWzAKw62ptiCi0UdaOQBF0Lyyaby3tRA7GLbvFQdjCX42YE87JO_M_yaer_PmFt1i5jjeoLTX9x6OPDWnRTWVZjB_H8Pq3RaxXIQ8ANjUt47z4r8T2c9hlqNaiCnQHN5s4O/s1024/17.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUFM8g3oCKSCNMVo8RWzCrn10qZJ9m_h1Tv_SbYVQJpGcYPfP1QYY1Ej2xRWzAKw62ptiCi0UdaOQBF0Lyyaby3tRA7GLbvFQdjCX42YE87JO_M_yaer_PmFt1i5jjeoLTX9x6OPDWnRTWVZjB_H8Pq3RaxXIQ8ANjUt47z4r8T2c9hlqNaiCnQHN5s4O/w427-h640/17.jpg" width="427" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reebok takes a bold step forward today with the launch of its latest women’s apparel line, the “Not Made to Be Subtle” collection. This innovative range, designed to cater to both performance and lifestyle needs, celebrates individuality and self-expression without reservation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At the forefront of the collection’s global campaign stands Angel Reese, Reebok partner, college basketball champion, and fashion icon. Known for her fierce spirit and boundless energy, Reese embodies the ethos of the Not Made to Be Subtle collection – encouraging women to embrace movement and style with confidence.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I love using fashion as a vehicle for creativity and expression in everything I do,” said Angel Reese. “The Not Made to Be Subtle collection lets me do just that – with bright, bold colors and unique designs I can express myself, tackle an intense workout, and show up with style every day in confidence.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rP1OGJ8sbp8RIH0LtcHpvanVEu5MdpoIBY5Fr4Q1E9ZscLtGMNMezuSY5qVHDYgCGm0e9xqBYgfU4TQgzL3miJtW6Peyw3Zr08bIt5IFdxjaC63LMCy2MkkyZcvpkHtfcsVQzkCb4gtesVFP3Hmu8HvHCnpIIiClEfFiIL-hzqAJFY23H9jjWxMnRiP8/s600/18.png" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="486" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rP1OGJ8sbp8RIH0LtcHpvanVEu5MdpoIBY5Fr4Q1E9ZscLtGMNMezuSY5qVHDYgCGm0e9xqBYgfU4TQgzL3miJtW6Peyw3Zr08bIt5IFdxjaC63LMCy2MkkyZcvpkHtfcsVQzkCb4gtesVFP3Hmu8HvHCnpIIiClEfFiIL-hzqAJFY23H9jjWxMnRiP8/w518-h640/18.png" width="518" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Lux Contour line is central to the collection’s offerings, featuring innovative pieces like the Lux Contour Crop Top ($45) and Lux Contour Leggings ($75). These garments are engineered with precision to provide unparalleled support and comfort during workouts, featuring contour panels and elongated lines to enhance the wearer’s silhouette while utilizing Reebok’s RBK-DRY moisture-wicking fabric technology.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Expanding beyond performance wear, the Not Made to Be Subtle collection offers a curated selection of lifestyle pieces, including the Studio Editorial Jacket ($120), Classics Volume Pants ($60), and Classics Jumpsuit ($95), designed for seamless transition from workout to everyday wear.</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhsJBwJMw1ip72kdSjK1gC3ZJULNXFDRi7xG4Jh6P51uDaN7m8MoA5tzZl2BW-kX2UmA1suI1GJXHLT41hC4ZSWyQh-uLE6AsIJKG2bOHgIVCvzr15JnOqGaAJ0w2QseOGxuwBgy0xj6rryGsbxNowFzR9k7piqzYk7b8pC-oVryTCyTjtSA6J-CAbJuR/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhsJBwJMw1ip72kdSjK1gC3ZJULNXFDRi7xG4Jh6P51uDaN7m8MoA5tzZl2BW-kX2UmA1suI1GJXHLT41hC4ZSWyQh-uLE6AsIJKG2bOHgIVCvzr15JnOqGaAJ0w2QseOGxuwBgy0xj6rryGsbxNowFzR9k7piqzYk7b8pC-oVryTCyTjtSA6J-CAbJuR/w640-h426/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Expanding beyond performance wear, the Not Made to Be Subtle collection offers a curated selection of lifestyle pieces, including the Studio Editorial Jacket ($120), Classics Volume Pants ($60), and Classics Jumpsuit ($95), designed for seamless transition from workout to everyday wear.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As we celebrate National Women’s History Month, we are thrilled to introduce the Not Made to Be Subtle collection designed to honor and empower all things femininity,” says Portia Blunt, VP of Apparel at Reebok. “Clothing is such a powerful tool of self-expression, and this new collection is built to give her the confidence to move freely and boldly.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Not Made to Be Subtle collection will hit Reebok.com and select retailers worldwide on March 8th, empowering women everywhere to embrace their unique style and strength.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Brooklyn Preacher on Trial for Fraud Charges That Funded His Luxurious Lifestyle<br style="outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZma3wuO40xjK7XTqdU94ZhVs_rcs_Vb-0UQd7e2lV5m1jX-1nQ2tPvnPs1boQm256a6kes-m9cYPIWKjWHpiYbyxCwOGcazsEofIOgGRszAQ5CkLQEIXWNXYekBK4Z6MzlRtjRiIALtS2xbAeAuDMfCopzweQdlvj4tPLaVS2a0bVF0VQne2OSz9Pk8Q/s640/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZma3wuO40xjK7XTqdU94ZhVs_rcs_Vb-0UQd7e2lV5m1jX-1nQ2tPvnPs1boQm256a6kes-m9cYPIWKjWHpiYbyxCwOGcazsEofIOgGRszAQ5CkLQEIXWNXYekBK4Z6MzlRtjRiIALtS2xbAeAuDMfCopzweQdlvj4tPLaVS2a0bVF0VQne2OSz9Pk8Q/w640-h428/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead is scheduled to appear in federal court on Monday, where he will face charges of embezzling a parishioner’s retirement funds and attempting extortion to fund his opulent lifestyle. Known for his penchant for Rolls Royce’, Miller-Whitehead will undergo jury selection nearly two years after being indicted for wire fraud, attempted extortion, and making false statements.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prosecutors allege that Miller-Whitehead exploited a parishioner’s trust by misappropriating their savings and deceived a businessman with fraudulent promises of leveraging his connections with New York City officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, to secure millions of dollars.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite the serious accusations, Miller-Whitehead has consistently maintained his innocence.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since his arrest, Miller-Whitehead has been free on $500,000 bail. Interestingly, he was previously the victim of a robbery during a church service, where he lost $1 million worth of jewelry.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dawn Florio, Miller-Whitehead’s attorney, asserts that the bishop has pleaded not guilty and eagerly awaits his trial to contest the charges against him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The prosecution’s documents do not explicitly link Miller-Whitehead’s alleged crimes to his relationship with Mayor Adams during his tenure in Brooklyn. However, an evidentiary request hints that this association may be scrutinized during the trial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The prosecution seeks testimony from a New Yorker journalist regarding the article “The Mayor and the Con Man,” published last month. Rachel Strom, representing journalist Eric Lach, argues that this subpoena could compromise journalistic integrity and potentially endanger confidential sources.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mayor Adams has responded to inquiries about the legal proceedings, emphasizing that there was no authorized connection between his office and Miller-Whitehead’s alleged criminal activities.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The court has decided to omit references to Miller-Whitehead’s previous convictions for identity theft and grand larceny in the pretrial phase, although these details may be introduced if he opts to testify.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the upcoming trial, Miller-Whitehead is accused of misleading a parishioner into investing $90,000, which was then allegedly used for personal luxuries, and of convincing a businessman to provide a $500,000 loan under the guise of securing preferential treatment in real estate ventures through his purported city official connections.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The arrest followed a six-month investigation in 2022, initiated by Brandon Belmonte’s complaint. The trial is expected to feature crucial evidence from covert audio recordings of conversations between Belmonte and Miller-Whitehead.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Chanel Iman Marries Davon Godchaux 5 Months After Welcoming Baby No. 3<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMW02_fnlDjnIO00Gr8hrx2eAb9UsQPWbWhYO-Ew8PdpPoyZQ6-4vE-akrRD3xp-jqrdVLGvhnppij64qyM-5s2bAWrr9b7XKa95FxfvIMIJbjfV4C4F0pAyfYTES6yuI1z0GphTEFokGRqFq49PDWpxm0RISoLWJyCjBEvdlEYYIlYwCAWKzqHgVRTIx/s640/21.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMW02_fnlDjnIO00Gr8hrx2eAb9UsQPWbWhYO-Ew8PdpPoyZQ6-4vE-akrRD3xp-jqrdVLGvhnppij64qyM-5s2bAWrr9b7XKa95FxfvIMIJbjfV4C4F0pAyfYTES6yuI1z0GphTEFokGRqFq49PDWpxm0RISoLWJyCjBEvdlEYYIlYwCAWKzqHgVRTIx/w640-h640/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chanel Iman married New England Patriots football player Davon Godchaux five months after the couple welcomed their daughter, Capri Summer Godchaux.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chanel Iman went from supermodel to super-bride. The Victoria's Secret Angel tied the knot with New England Patriots player Davon Godchaux on Feb. 24, less than a year after announcing their engagement and five months after welcoming their daughter, Capri Summer Godchaux.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We had always dreamed of this moment," Chanel told Vogue in an interview published Feb. 27, "talking about marriage and our future together."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 33-year-old—who also shares daughters Cali Clay Shephard, 5, and Cassie Snow Shephard, 4, with ex-husband Sterling Shephard—explained that the couple eloped on a yacht called the Parillion in the Caribbean Sea before docking in Anguilla for the reception, because they "couldn't wait for football season to be over so we can complete our union."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We planned the wedding the way we desired—doing something together that we love with our kids and our blended family," Chanel explained. "This was our ideal, dream day."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And while most of the couple's loved ones attended, one important member of the family wasn't able to witness the happy moment at the last minute: the NFL player's son Davon Godchaux II, 7, from a previous relationship.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"It was very heartbreaking to find out that we would have to proceed without one of our four," Chanel noted. "We look forward to celebrating our union with him all together at a later date this year."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For the big day, Chanel wore a white Zuhair Murad dress that featured an embellished bodice and off-the-shoulder straps, pairing the look with a cascading tulle veil to match the gown's full tulle skirt. As for Davon, the 29-year-old rocked a custom black-and-white suit for the special occasion.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And the nuptials certainly went off without a hitch. In fact, Chanel—who confirmed her romance with Davon in April 2022 after calling it quits with Sterling three months earlier—said the newlyweds now want to make take a trip to Anguilla annually.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We laughed, we cried, we danced," she gushed, "and made incredible memories together."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Donald Trump Says Prince Harry Will Face Deportation if He’s Re-elected<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb486od0IK-F8RACh6BZPn5o2VkwbNwip5lHK-Q9dclzMBoK_Laa6oobyN9hG29bWeQG1aSMMx2syJbVlsfMHUYiYmHhUmd3SvN3buJYOQuJ8A997lN31z7p5fcH8fuykFsN-Xb4gjQfAPawhX2uvbOykeeHgtTz2LnV4683qHgEfGnjCWd3EXUI6B688g/s700/22.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb486od0IK-F8RACh6BZPn5o2VkwbNwip5lHK-Q9dclzMBoK_Laa6oobyN9hG29bWeQG1aSMMx2syJbVlsfMHUYiYmHhUmd3SvN3buJYOQuJ8A997lN31z7p5fcH8fuykFsN-Xb4gjQfAPawhX2uvbOykeeHgtTz2LnV4683qHgEfGnjCWd3EXUI6B688g/w640-h360/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Donald Trump is still bitter about Prince Harry marrying a Black woman.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a new interview, Trump suggested that he would deport the prince if he were elected president again.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That is unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me,” Trump told the Daily Express.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think they have been too gracious to him after what he has done,” said Trump, referring to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last year, Trump said he wanted to debate Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, to address “the way she dealt with the Queen,” the former president told radio host Hugh Hewitt.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Let’s set it up. Let’s go do something. I’d love to debate her. I would love it,” Trump told Hewitt, The Daily Mail reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I didn’t like the way she dealt with the Queen. I became very friendly with the Queen. She was an incredible woman,” Trump said. “I think it’s not a good situation going on with the two of them, but I didn’t know that they don’t like me. Somebody mentioned it might be possible. They wouldn’t be the only ones.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, we reported earlier that Meghan and Harry recently launched a new Sussex.com website offering the latest news about the royal couple’s philanthropic endeavors. The updated site also links their Archewell Foundation non-profit and Archewell Productions.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The new site’s homepage features a photo of Harry and Meghan and text that reads: “The office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Page Six reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are catching heat online for using their royal titles and the coat of arms on the new website. The couple resigned from their duties four years ago. This is likely the reason Trump believes Harry “betrayed” the late Queen Elizabeth — because he chose his black wife over royal life in the UK.</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; 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outline: none;"><div id="ydp43b48884yiv1399190893ydpef3475feyiv8918670665ydpf1fafb6yiv1177517754ydpdf4b2c44yiv5130481677ydpb4bf230fyiv0641407746ydp8d83357cyiv5992665985ydpd3354dc9yiv4170306288ydp330a4a4eyiv9459101141ydp7ed976cdyiv4694855073ydpbd99492cyiv2658917827ydpdcb57678yiv2279823730m_-3886996974851232252yiv1315816904" style="outline: none;"><div style="font-family: arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica; outline: none;"><div id="ydp43b48884yiv1399190893ydpef3475feyiv8918670665ydpf1fafb6yiv1177517754ydpdf4b2c44yiv5130481677ydpb4bf230fyiv0641407746ydp8d83357cyiv5992665985ydpd3354dc9yiv4170306288ydp330a4a4eyiv9459101141ydp7ed976cdyiv4694855073ydpbd99492cyiv2658917827ydpdcb57678yiv2279823730m_-3886996974851232252yiv1315816904" style="outline: none;"><div style="font-family: arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><div id="ydp43b48884yiv1399190893ydpef3475feyiv8918670665ydpf1fafb6yiv1177517754ydpdf4b2c44yiv5130481677ydpb4bf230fyiv0641407746ydp8d83357cyiv5992665985ydpd3354dc9yiv4170306288ydp330a4a4eyiv9459101141ydp7ed976cdyiv4694855073ydpbd99492cyiv2658917827ydpdcb57678yiv2279823730m_-3886996974851232252yiv1315816904" style="outline: none;"><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><div id="ydp43b48884yiv1399190893ydpef3475feyiv8918670665ydpf1fafb6yiv1177517754ydpdf4b2c44yiv5130481677ydpb4bf230fyiv0641407746ydp8d83357cyiv5992665985ydpd3354dc9yiv4170306288ydp330a4a4eyiv9459101141ydp7ed976cdyiv4694855073ydpbd99492cyiv2658917827ydpdcb57678yiv2279823730m_-3886996974851232252yiv1315816904" style="outline: none;"><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><div dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: America Ferrera for W Magazine<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PY5n1_PkTz9ElM-0Ylh8w6m9WojgqR-kIccRxUZ8HOBFaBwxDr1Tbli8Cek0SEKIiAr-6w2rhqIZPT93aB5-y6BkNsgqwN5fUCXslq1ncrLX2DxMdg3q6RRw0zpAo1WGwV7lv805Xxvkr9DNyucopPnmJ8FymOLIbBfwqSh3gri6OUMV3HVhx-0g5P2K/s700/1.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="700" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PY5n1_PkTz9ElM-0Ylh8w6m9WojgqR-kIccRxUZ8HOBFaBwxDr1Tbli8Cek0SEKIiAr-6w2rhqIZPT93aB5-y6BkNsgqwN5fUCXslq1ncrLX2DxMdg3q6RRw0zpAo1WGwV7lv805Xxvkr9DNyucopPnmJ8FymOLIbBfwqSh3gri6OUMV3HVhx-0g5P2K/w640-h416/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">W MAGAZINE released the second of three covers for its latest issue, Volume 2, The Directors Issue, featuring Academy Award nominee America Ferrera in “The Lady Wins,” directed by Academy Award nominee Greta Gerwig. Each year, The Director’s Issue highlights and celebrates some of the greatest and most talked about films from the past 12 months.</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOw5XtZWiBljlhJ8K8Tveyo28Bu3vwj6tiDm1lE8PxJhz3wqEqWtq9aqL7HpNxIWcdDACaXfUYIHx5B29PQEu6pocUAeF1Zf_iOsjCBEkwZuOaAWxHHfiuRTwbAPHeR48t97wSdkXOUtU_dI7GvCPSzCH0xJU7tM2neH6tmljMBVoMe6e1lF5GpnAdHqK/s910/2.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOw5XtZWiBljlhJ8K8Tveyo28Bu3vwj6tiDm1lE8PxJhz3wqEqWtq9aqL7HpNxIWcdDACaXfUYIHx5B29PQEu6pocUAeF1Zf_iOsjCBEkwZuOaAWxHHfiuRTwbAPHeR48t97wSdkXOUtU_dI7GvCPSzCH0xJU7tM2neH6tmljMBVoMe6e1lF5GpnAdHqK/w492-h640/2.jpg" width="492" /><br /></a><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Greta Gerwig talks about the cinematic archetype of the “Broad” as her inspiration for the shoot: “I love the word ‘broad’ because I think it’s so descriptive, particularly of certain women in film—those hopeful, dangerous, seductive characters we see ourselves in, the women we want to win even though maybe we shouldn’t…And I think America could totally play those parts.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrQsolH6n0uo2rESOlGeyV4AQZawIKAgtS8RKTlSAWpACDgQCYRZ61EAWx5qtllLuBtaCSoWbM1goJGu3ndzjyWEZklPvetqTaNnhXLM052zAOA49GkUMb_JcDG-nnSvp-9G5_dK_4eis1jP607nwKet_xQpyRa47-TKhAbaby1b7zvxvG47KC7zCO8Ky/s910/3.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrQsolH6n0uo2rESOlGeyV4AQZawIKAgtS8RKTlSAWpACDgQCYRZ61EAWx5qtllLuBtaCSoWbM1goJGu3ndzjyWEZklPvetqTaNnhXLM052zAOA49GkUMb_JcDG-nnSvp-9G5_dK_4eis1jP607nwKet_xQpyRa47-TKhAbaby1b7zvxvG47KC7zCO8Ky/w492-h640/3.jpg" width="492" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">America Ferrera on why she prefers working with female photographers: “I feel different when it’s a woman behind the lens…There tends to be less direction about what to do with my body, and that kind of direction is one of the most uncomfortable things for me because I’m not a model, I’m an actress. My overwhelming experience with male photographers is a lot of ‘lift your head here’ and ‘move your arm there’ and ‘arch your back’—almost being moved around like a doll, which makes me feel totally lost. With women, there’s a little bit more freedom and focus on your soul coming through.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8tHhIowCauF2yvGgesXgh66Yzl47QpzMzMWwEaOxsvf5X-cXD_1-V-ChOHB6n9rQc-01ZC0J3ZVxW3MG9V-ATVyY6xQWUIVT7HAkZDv4GB61EOyA6jqogT7GtNc5nBHY4vRoAKHmBCF7oTJ4QxPq_P8b1zn2vpoGq02_xpV0c-XbN_mEozY0Tey5EwuP/s933/5.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8tHhIowCauF2yvGgesXgh66Yzl47QpzMzMWwEaOxsvf5X-cXD_1-V-ChOHB6n9rQc-01ZC0J3ZVxW3MG9V-ATVyY6xQWUIVT7HAkZDv4GB61EOyA6jqogT7GtNc5nBHY4vRoAKHmBCF7oTJ4QxPq_P8b1zn2vpoGq02_xpV0c-XbN_mEozY0Tey5EwuP/w480-h640/5.jpg" width="480" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ferrera on resonating with her monologue in Barbie: “I think the reality of the situation is that I’ve been a woman for 40 years and so has Greta, and when I read what she’d written, there wasn’t that much to say about it other than ‘yeah’”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gerwig on writing about the relationships between women: “I don’t outline, and I don’t write treatments ahead of time. </span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PGPbafY4GDtP-101AOKIQPd7Znm3IwFlot5ENeTSpTIHBUe9rvx7D0LPwAv6h202x4EFMyzT9qfpFsNhLgW6p33-8pbKRJa_SY9-ibBTtd6didL251GI0LZhQUxDLkGB_r1ikt8-Hzng7U11TrH3a-0brc4nME9TyFIUVGVehOm1v8macx9-Q0XJNfSi/s933/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PGPbafY4GDtP-101AOKIQPd7Znm3IwFlot5ENeTSpTIHBUe9rvx7D0LPwAv6h202x4EFMyzT9qfpFsNhLgW6p33-8pbKRJa_SY9-ibBTtd6didL251GI0LZhQUxDLkGB_r1ikt8-Hzng7U11TrH3a-0brc4nME9TyFIUVGVehOm1v8macx9-Q0XJNfSi/w480-h640/4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">I write about what’s exciting to me, and more often than not, it’s a lot of ladies…Sometimes it catches me by surprise because I’m like, Ohhh, I thought this one was, er, different? But I do really enjoy women. I do.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">W Magazine’s Directors Issue is on stands March 19th.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Porsha Williams Better Address Her Husband's Controversy on 'RHOA'!<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKDOtpeR5E1NGv-vKchXudb2ZhBXNTF1r0Uh1avM82TNRWrCCPYXvex_3R2xA1MIDzagBXH5mP0q7sAA06J8sJRw_aiGFzsHHZsToBNd8ABAT4M4trwZl-bQ47FVNV91i9VHgdcpA_VO3b6B3PTJWsHkSzXjhKcH9CHLa7Jdntm8786cxCfOVGKDPI1n7/s700/6.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="700" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKDOtpeR5E1NGv-vKchXudb2ZhBXNTF1r0Uh1avM82TNRWrCCPYXvex_3R2xA1MIDzagBXH5mP0q7sAA06J8sJRw_aiGFzsHHZsToBNd8ABAT4M4trwZl-bQ47FVNV91i9VHgdcpA_VO3b6B3PTJWsHkSzXjhKcH9CHLa7Jdntm8786cxCfOVGKDPI1n7/w640-h544/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha Williams is returning to RHOA and has fans giddy, and now there are several things they’re hoping to see in season 16.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">THE BIG PICTURE</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> Season 15 of RHOA was the weakest, causing Bravo to make changes for season 16.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> Porsha Williams' return sparks excitement due to past drama with Kenya Moore.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> Porsha's now-estranged husband Simon Guobadia's controversial past has been revealed, and it may lead to deportation, adding more intrigue.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Season 15 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was its weakest in its 16-year history. Because of its low performance, Bravo swiftly shared that there would be changes for season 16 of the reality series. Speculation has been high ever since the casting change was officially confirmed. Many fans were hopeful that NeNe Leakes would make her return, as her social media activities hinted at a reconciliation between the former Housewife and Bravo. Unfortunately, recent reports have shared that the rumors were nothing more than fake news. A scathing analysis from Reality Tea stated, “See, you can be racially insensitive, fired, and Bravo will give you another show. Or you can even allude to one cast member allegedly committing sexual assault on another, and Bravo will put you on another show. BUT, if you say bad things about Andy Cohen or the network, Bravo will be done.” This assessment makes sense, considering the contention between NeNe and the network during the lawsuit in 2022. Thankfully, NeNe wasn’t the only person fans were wishing would return to the show, as Porsha Williams is making a comeback.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha Williams Guobadia first joined the RHOA cast during season 5. Kenya Moore recently shared in an interview with Carlos King that Porsha was not actually up for a spot on the show. When the cast got sick of the diva-ish antics of Kim Zolciak-Biermann, they went on strike. Kenya had already been filming her audition for the show, which had been going on for a month, when they filmed her attending an event that was being hosted by Porsha. When Porsha and Kenya were first introduced, she used the wrong title when referring to Kenya as Miss America instead of Miss USA, which is the title she won Miss USA in 1993. The producers must have noticed the opportunity, and soon, the ladies were fighting, and a peach fell into Porsha’s lap.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha’s presence was immediately game-changing, as she came with the drama and the storylines. Fans were extremely dismayed when she left the series, especially when she announced her new relationship. Now that she’s coming back, viewers are excited to see her (hopefully) go toe-to-toe with Kenya again. Even Kenya is looking forward to Porsha’s return. She shared during an interview with Page Six, “I think we made great TV together. You know, I think we’re the best frenemies. Some of the best times on that show have been created with me and Porsha.” However, seeing Kenya and Porsha battle it like old times isn’t the only thing viewers look forward to.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Beyoncé Earns Her 13th No. 1 On The 'Billboard' Hot 100 Chart With "Texas Hold 'Em"!<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3uOyyUZRgCKOLsiRAe01qMzseG9RueXx6JsD3BygIlh_WaLAaAXeyNF5xNp4VS7eWAT4lQl_LqF5xd1CN1-RtO3kADPuVRsWYwAZSXBnjEYaF8x0MTyNUxTAVdfHkZ92A6th4m0QstWwq1ynm3k4txn_382XHIbSzXfSixvWf0Gi85D_YPJEKO-fHRD7/s854/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3uOyyUZRgCKOLsiRAe01qMzseG9RueXx6JsD3BygIlh_WaLAaAXeyNF5xNp4VS7eWAT4lQl_LqF5xd1CN1-RtO3kADPuVRsWYwAZSXBnjEYaF8x0MTyNUxTAVdfHkZ92A6th4m0QstWwq1ynm3k4txn_382XHIbSzXfSixvWf0Gi85D_YPJEKO-fHRD7/w524-h640/7.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyoncé’s “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” ascended to the peak of Billboard‘s Hot 100. The achievement marked her ninth solo No. 1 and her 13th overall, including previous hits with Destiny’s Child.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The publication confirmed the news today (Feb. 26), noting that it was Beyoncé’s first time topping the chart since 2022’s “BREAK MY SOUL.” It’s also worth mentioning that “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” ousted Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me” from the No. 1 spot, which dominated much of January and February.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLnYbeglpq8T8YtIFC8h5XCs99vGRzQlS7rfBkDHX8lIokmVoUeZ4_PsVz-wKA5SZYtGzLULJqetJvQCJE5nRpZN9i8FoNkZuC_-AnDNbnl5tu1XxOO5j_KHvNkWyxl5H-Rsyjfbjh95lmP6mGnrzYlgwnQS0fONQBjj_mTOoxZeQHxEy2QCMUXh25oTK/s700/8.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLnYbeglpq8T8YtIFC8h5XCs99vGRzQlS7rfBkDHX8lIokmVoUeZ4_PsVz-wKA5SZYtGzLULJqetJvQCJE5nRpZN9i8FoNkZuC_-AnDNbnl5tu1XxOO5j_KHvNkWyxl5H-Rsyjfbjh95lmP6mGnrzYlgwnQS0fONQBjj_mTOoxZeQHxEy2QCMUXh25oTK/w640-h360/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As reported by Luminate, the country record amassed 29 million streams, 29,000 sales, and 16 million radio impressions. The pop icon also became the first Black woman to lead Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart in modern music history, with “TEXAS HOLD “EM” maintaining its top position this week. The track also made an impression on the Country Airplay index by climbing to 34th place.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans can expect to see the single on RENAISSANCE ACT II alongside “16 CARRIAGES.” The LP is slated to hit streaming platforms on March 29.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere on this week’s Hot 100 rankings, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s “CARNIVAL” featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti landed at No. 4. Earlier this month, the record was vying for the top spot but inevitably ran into some pushback from Taylor Swift fans due to the singer being mentioned in one of the lyrics. A stan account rallied others to stream “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” to block the song from reaching No. 1 on the index. Ironically, both releases were beat by Harlow’s “Lovin On Me.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Saweetie Claps Back At Fans Dissing Her New Song "Richtivities"<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEdnHKW8rtPXOOVQs7PivRere8VVoyqjVfajBnWHvbbUbJSvhC3qbKka5Njck-Ek-mfF5_kds5yU1OAX3t4GYPS4ZX0BV4nc9Y3AC4x1M7VHnScf6zI8TCVcw7_BVUzkRilo-p_-yEHm_PF3sww4QyNWMFFwDNn2PaoM8XTYph05FdFW4Ujjj3gOvoiFp/s596/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEdnHKW8rtPXOOVQs7PivRere8VVoyqjVfajBnWHvbbUbJSvhC3qbKka5Njck-Ek-mfF5_kds5yU1OAX3t4GYPS4ZX0BV4nc9Y3AC4x1M7VHnScf6zI8TCVcw7_BVUzkRilo-p_-yEHm_PF3sww4QyNWMFFwDNn2PaoM8XTYph05FdFW4Ujjj3gOvoiFp/w640-h640/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Saweetie released her new track, “Richtivities,” on all DSPs. Shortly after its release, the multi-platinum recording artist surfed social media to gauge the response from her fans.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While she had plenty of supporters excited that she had dropped new music for the first time since her San Francisco 49ers-themed bop, “Do It For The Bay,” there were a few negative comments on the track. One fan said, “Saweetie is so gorgeous. She should just be a model,” to which the “Best Friend” rapper replied, “No,” with a hand heart emoji.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another commenter said, “Saweetie’s music really is mid [laughing my a** off]. She just look good,” before the “ICY GRL” rapper hilariously responded, “Y’all support a lot of mid music, maybe I’ll fit in.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite the few negative posts, one supporter attempted to offer constructive criticism, writing, “I like Saweetie and root for her, but this song during a time where a lot of Americans can’t pay bills, buy groceries or afford other necessities, let alone luxuries is just not the vibe for me.” Saweetie chimed in to explain, “When I was pursuing my career with barely any money to support myself in [Los Angeles]… I loved listening to music that made me hustle harder to attain the lifestyle I always wanted. I don’t know, maybe we just built different.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans are hoping that Saweetie’s debut album, Pretty B**ch Music, will arrive sometime in 2024. On her new track, she rapped, “Super fine, bills paid, doin’ fine/ True to time, give me brain, use your mind/ P**sy wet, I’m a waterslide/ Don’t forget, expensive b**ch by design/ Throw it back, you know I ain’t holdin’ back.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">CNN Pays Don Lemon $24.5 Million to Settle Anchor’s Network Ouster<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLl1rQBO0MfAHmZqKAf7Py-C4cevBqtJOurkSYuA0g_hDKvQ6EmODH4QGeCjTneqPVIWzyhJy0g82_aipJXceLpdjsAD63UIFJo9zwXmGaJFlmN9uIqFEeSaoAl9qW4RpKraxGQ7nbDmcX5tWhQJmdyyllkW4Bi08HMpd_Ek7uXXXgeitOgfmuHXdqC9i/s700/10.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLl1rQBO0MfAHmZqKAf7Py-C4cevBqtJOurkSYuA0g_hDKvQ6EmODH4QGeCjTneqPVIWzyhJy0g82_aipJXceLpdjsAD63UIFJo9zwXmGaJFlmN9uIqFEeSaoAl9qW4RpKraxGQ7nbDmcX5tWhQJmdyyllkW4Bi08HMpd_Ek7uXXXgeitOgfmuHXdqC9i/w640-h640/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Don Lemon, the former prime time host of CNN has finally agreed a deal to separate with the network.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sources exclusively tell TheWrap that Lemon, 57, has agreed a separation deal with CNN for approximately $24.5 million, which would be the full complete pay from his final contract which extended 3.5 years from his ousting, TheWrap is told.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lemon got in the crosshairs with CNN brass when he moved from his popular primetime show to the mornings, alongside hosts Caitlin Collins and Poppy Harlow. He startled his female colleagues with his implication that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, at age 51, was past her prime.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">An image of the anchors at Cnn This Morning - Poppy Harlow, Don Lemon and Caitlin Collins</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In happier times: CNN “This Morning” hosts Poppy Harlow, Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Things got sour for Lemon when he said, “Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime, sorry,” Lemon explained why he was “uncomfortable” with the age discussion. “When a woman is considered to be in her prime — in her 20s, 30s and maybe her 40s.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The network dismissed Lemon after his show, in what he described as a termination. “It is clear that there are some larger issues at play,” Lemon wrote on social media.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He said that he was “stunned” by the news and was informed by his agent. “I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly,” he said, while under the tenure of former embattled CNN chief Chris Licht, who was fired months later.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“CNN, the strategy and their content and the direction they wanted to go in, I was not a part of that,” Lemon later said in a conversation with Kara Swisher.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“They did not want me to be a part of that, and I think that has, from what has played out publicly as it relates to CNN, as it relates to management, and what they’re doing now, I think that it’s obvious that they didn’t want me to be a part of that.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Now Lemon is preparing to launch a new show on Elon Musk’s X platform in the next few weeks. The new program, “The Don Lemon Show,” will allow him to be “bigger, bolder, freer,” Lemon he said in a posting.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The show “will be available to everyone, easily, whenever and wherever you want it, streaming on the platforms where conversations are happening….This is just the beginning so stay tuned.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Reps for CNN and Lemon didn’t immediately get back to us. His attorney, Bryan Freedman, did not comment.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tyler James Williams To Star In New Thriller, ‘Amber Alert’<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9nRgeq3Ywq2xxrvZlM8JE_S_pHThrJ3Re86cobNVA7lb8bAulJeG_Z_KDJAMobyPg9i1eLqFa6cP1gB0CSa__n6EqxPZigwTCFzaKmWkP5eteyJQ_TvQmkw8RkmVridpTHi05WNY3VQynHCUKiX_DUpJWPXRLbWLF-PsuRuCpNMcLtgryAKEdNRvgLla/s640/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="640" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9nRgeq3Ywq2xxrvZlM8JE_S_pHThrJ3Re86cobNVA7lb8bAulJeG_Z_KDJAMobyPg9i1eLqFa6cP1gB0CSa__n6EqxPZigwTCFzaKmWkP5eteyJQ_TvQmkw8RkmVridpTHi05WNY3VQynHCUKiX_DUpJWPXRLbWLF-PsuRuCpNMcLtgryAKEdNRvgLla/w640-h394/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tyler James Williams is going to the dark side. The Abbott Elementary actor is set to star alongside Hayden Panettiere in the upcoming Lionsgate thriller, Amber Alert.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Deadline, the film is currently in post-production and is described as a “ high-stakes game of cat and mouse.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The story centers around Jaq (Panettiere) and her driver, Shane (Williams). She is excited for her first day at a new job while he is eager to make some extra cash with this side hustle. When an Amber Alert comes through and they realize that they’re behind a car matching the description of the kidnapper’s, the two decide to pursue the vehicle—putting their own lives at risk in hopes of potentially saving a child in danger.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The film was directed by Kerry Bellessa and co-written by him and Joshua Oram. Panettiere and Williams will also serve as executive producers on the film, along with Hungry Bull Productions, who is behind films such as Passing, Pig, The Lady of the Manor, and Fear of Rain. A release date has not been announced.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This marks Williams’ first venture into the thriller world since he began his starring role on the hit comedy series, Abbott Elementary. He won a Golden Globe back in 2023 for his role as Gregory Eddie.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Upon winning his first Golden Globe, the 31-year-old began, “The magnitude of the moment is not lost on me.” He thanked his co-stars and was speechless when it came to thanking series creator, Quinta Brunson.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He continued, “I pray that this is a win for Gregory Eddie and for his story and for stories like his—that we may understand but his story just as important as all of the other stories that have to be told out here.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Allen Iverson To Be Honored By Newport News With His Own Street<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD_d5kEKtG90AQ4XnXhMF9QRYgWuN_NXV2Yj-LujkScwahQRlU7SSNW4pFX5zrkoh1RGxW9egcKeqPrBWcdLqoHUibKlLodL29ZTwUIs4TmOlpns1gKlHF9uJ09tCBXnC1gwQ6MM66_vbZqSpPb1OH5cvunOUxjzKAnEJNM4v8QOIcxCt3s8Mp9IWMx3u/s630/12.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD_d5kEKtG90AQ4XnXhMF9QRYgWuN_NXV2Yj-LujkScwahQRlU7SSNW4pFX5zrkoh1RGxW9egcKeqPrBWcdLqoHUibKlLodL29ZTwUIs4TmOlpns1gKlHF9uJ09tCBXnC1gwQ6MM66_vbZqSpPb1OH5cvunOUxjzKAnEJNM4v8QOIcxCt3s8Mp9IWMx3u/w640-h426/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Allen Iverson is one of the greatest basketball players to ever step on the hardwood. Newport News, a city in Virginia, honored The Answer by naming a street after him.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Moving forward, 16th Street in Newport News will now be known as “Allen Iverson Way.” The NBA Hall Of Famer will take a trip to the city for the renaming ceremony at Anderson Park on Tuesday, March 5.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The community is beyond proud of Allen [Iverson’s] accomplishments and so thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate him right here in Newport News where he spent a lot of his childhood years living in Stuart Gardens,” Newport News City Councilman John Eley said. “Allen’s trailblazing career is a testament that when you dream big and think big anything is possible. We’re excited to celebrate him and name this street in his honor.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Allen Iverson played in the NBA for 14 seasons and is most known for his first stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. He won the MVP award in 2001, the same season that he led the Sixers to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the NBA Finals. Though they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, that playoff run is regarded as one of the most impressive of all time.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following his time with the Sixers, Iverson played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and Memphis Grizzlies before returning to Philadelphia for a season. He played one year overseas before officially retiring in 2013.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Iverson ended his career with 11 All-Star Game appearances, seven All-NBA honors, a Rookie Of The Year trophy in 1997, four separate seasons where he led the league in scoring, three seasons leading the league in steals, and NBA 75th anniversary team honors.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Diddy's Attorney Brands His Former Male Employee A 'Liar' After Sexual Assault Lawsuit<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kGLsA3ijgeDcPibQtaYjwcjlVFSD1t05aIl_lQkMo5_8r3RRg7NDWajeImBQrByZO3nnQWjpmZkz1I9jPKwwTAlLlSRMIKHVYhu4Qaa24yeqSqOJqLLEJRQISbMC1RXioEWpPY1eOVCcyW039AZDQ0lkK7VdwFl76ESht2qioSaSVfGj86XG7l_srsUp/s615/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="615" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kGLsA3ijgeDcPibQtaYjwcjlVFSD1t05aIl_lQkMo5_8r3RRg7NDWajeImBQrByZO3nnQWjpmZkz1I9jPKwwTAlLlSRMIKHVYhu4Qaa24yeqSqOJqLLEJRQISbMC1RXioEWpPY1eOVCcyW039AZDQ0lkK7VdwFl76ESht2qioSaSVfGj86XG7l_srsUp/w640-h360/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' lawyer has responded to a sexual assault lawsuit filed by his former male employee Rodney Jones. Denying the allegations made against the embattled music producer, his attorney Shawn Holley called the accuser a "liar."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday," Shawn said in a statement to TMZ on Monday, February 26. "His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The attorney went on claiming that they have evidence to prove that Rodney is lying. "We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies," she added. "Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones' attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls. We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Diddy's attorney issued the statement shortly after Rodney filed the lawsuit in U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York. Rodney, who used to work as a producer and videographer for Diddy, says in the lawsuit that he lived and traveled with the rapper from September 2022 to November 2023, during which time he recorded hours of video and audio of Diddy, his staff and others "engaging in serious illegal activity."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to NBC News, among the allegations is that the hip-hop mogul forced Rodney to procure sex workers and pressured him to engage in unwelcomed sex acts with them and others and that Diddy gave laced alcoholic beverages to people who attended parties at his homes.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TMZ additionally reported that Rodney says in the lawsuit Diddy would grope his genitals and touch his anus in an effort to groom him into having sex. He also says that the 54-year-old star would parade around naked in front of him and Diddy would downplay the alleged assaults as "horseplay."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the suit, Rodney also names Diddy's adult son Justin Combs, his chief of staff Kristina Khorram, Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and former Motown Records CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam as defendants. He blames Grainge, Habtemariam, Motown Records, Love Records and Universal Music Group for failing "to adequately monitor, warn, or supervise" the actions of Diddy, his son and his chief of staff. He is seeking for $30 million.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rodney is the fifth person to file a sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy. His former girlfriend Cassie was the first to slap him with a similar lawsuit, which has been dropped after they settled the case one day after it was filed.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He, however, was quickly hit with similar lawsuits by other women, including a woman who claimed she was "gang-raped" by Diddy, former Bad Boy Records president Harve Pierre and a third unidentified man in 2003 when she was 17 and Diddy was 34.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Diddy recently asked the gang rape lawsuit to be tossed because it "violates" his constitutional rights. In paperwork submitted to court, he denied that the three men plied her with a "copious amounts of drugs and alcohol" and took turns raping her in a bathroom of his Daddy's House Recording Studio.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Later, in a supplemental memorandum filed on his behalf on February 23, he lamented being a victim of "cancel culture." It read, "The lawsuit… Has resulted in them becoming victims of the 'cancel culture' frenzy in the courts. Well before any evidence has been presented, and on the basis of rank, uncorroborated allegations."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kelly Rowland Rocks Double Denim Look Amid Pregnancy Rumors<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7LwxOIjbKyTCteG6szYhPjK1GYPZ0Yec5elQvoja9Hc5-KSe0GNiNkD5S5MT50nbysKaKvPXGnd9LaXxvN8LNtAHz17DTSBa66BUCNOR5A_5xkbK0bSKHw27lxISXYi3bUZjmP3kPXW9D78gwPnrzDzY9O5ppheiKOkE4jR3fLtkBiQ1vvL6809EARoA/s557/14.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="557" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7LwxOIjbKyTCteG6szYhPjK1GYPZ0Yec5elQvoja9Hc5-KSe0GNiNkD5S5MT50nbysKaKvPXGnd9LaXxvN8LNtAHz17DTSBa66BUCNOR5A_5xkbK0bSKHw27lxISXYi3bUZjmP3kPXW9D78gwPnrzDzY9O5ppheiKOkE4jR3fLtkBiQ1vvL6809EARoA/w640-h368/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelly Rowland looked casual in a double denim look in a new outing in Los Angeles. The singer/actress was seen out and about in the city after it was reported that she's expecting her third child.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During her latest outing, the "Mea Culpa" star opted for an oversized ombre denim jacket with a black T-shirt underneath. The 43-year-old paired the effortlessly chic style with distressed light-wash bottoms with rips across her upper thigh and knees.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wearing minimal makeup, the former singer of Destiny's Child also put on white sunglasses. She also donned sneakers and a black purse as she styled her dark brown locks in the middle part.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd9KbwNROXkQ0meNeLeb9IJUMfKVRHMMj1AWr_oPp0XzPv-8yyjM9oFPFZHzpPWwayblulQvANGUPmsCJC8EVZAprOGQAgy2WTE_9FdYM1AY93lj3M1BKCxIw6hWVMrjm5KBIwf7R59hsoIgIz8TeernlMMcsQIOC2mj7jbK-VRhGa1STQrGvVCPWW5UB/s629/15.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd9KbwNROXkQ0meNeLeb9IJUMfKVRHMMj1AWr_oPp0XzPv-8yyjM9oFPFZHzpPWwayblulQvANGUPmsCJC8EVZAprOGQAgy2WTE_9FdYM1AY93lj3M1BKCxIw6hWVMrjm5KBIwf7R59hsoIgIz8TeernlMMcsQIOC2mj7jbK-VRhGa1STQrGvVCPWW5UB/s16000/15.jpg" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to this, a report claimed that Kelly's decision to bolt from "Today" show earlier this month was not because she wasn't happy with the dressing room. Instead, the star left because she didn't feel well amid pregnancy.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Kelly got sick while in the dressing room," an insider told Media Take Out, "It wasn't about being a diva it was about her health." The source added that Kelly is currently pregnant with her third child, explaining, "I can't say anything more on [her pregnancy] except that what the media is doing to Kelly is wrong."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelly, meanwhile, refused to address the controversy surrounding her supposed appearance on the morning talk show. In a February 21 episode of Chicago's WGN News, she was asked if she wanted to explain why she abruptly exited the NBC morning show.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"No, because I'm so excited and delighted to be here to talk about the movie and nothing else," she said. Kelly then showed love for the show's co-host Hoda Kotb, saying, "I love the 'Today' show, love Hoda and that is it."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TMZ claimed that Kelly and her team complained about the dressing room which was notoriously "dumpy, glorified closets." The staff offered a few options because the other room was taken by Jennifer Lopez, but the singer liked none of them. Kelly and her team eventually decided to leave, telling the staff 7 minutes before air, "We're gonna leave."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Chrisean Rock Receives Bench Warrant For Arrest Due To Probation & Assault: Report<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMVqAZfxCC89F-T0FHF4Y5X35_8tRcAHC8_DCgZh7ECuAYXWoKPL58eW358BfrFR0eY2R0Y00dBvr4LcbLKhQ9kKG_MXH7YeWSnQ4VvgKziMbd708AfPsKtlDIZRfj3co0CxMjLmlPsBidC9WLP4j_WGwlByu6NFD8mF3QKR1gW2GKv4rq9UR4kOMS0km/s640/16.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMVqAZfxCC89F-T0FHF4Y5X35_8tRcAHC8_DCgZh7ECuAYXWoKPL58eW358BfrFR0eY2R0Y00dBvr4LcbLKhQ9kKG_MXH7YeWSnQ4VvgKziMbd708AfPsKtlDIZRfj3co0CxMjLmlPsBidC9WLP4j_WGwlByu6NFD8mF3QKR1gW2GKv4rq9UR4kOMS0km/w640-h360/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></b><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It seems like Chrisean Rock has a lot to make up for when it comes to her previous legal history and background. Moreover, new documents indicate that she received a bench warrant for her arrest due to violating her four-year probation sentence. However, what is the most salient point amid this new warrant is that it’s also for the former Baddies star’s assault of James Wright. For those unaware, she attacked him during Tamar Braxton’s recent show, and this was a big scandal that she sought to sweep under the rug. Now, though, it looks like the 23-year-old might have to go to prison for 30 days while her volatile and on-and-off-again boo Blueface is also behind bars.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Not only that, but this warrant is also due to Chrisean Rock's beef with (and assault of) Woah Vicky, fellow reality television star. As such, there’s a lot of baggage to hang onto here, and a lot of things that she will have to answer for. Many fans on social media questioned how this would affect Chrisean Jr., given that both his parents may be incarcerated soon. Perhaps he will stay with the Rock family, as they have been the most outwardly supportive of the little one since before his birth. Alas, this is all just speculation.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Furthermore, even Blueface and Chrisean Rock’s relationship is kind of up in the air right now, when it was previously very much at odds. For example, she recently seemed to brush off the rumors that he has a third baby mama, and all the other negativity that came her way on social media so far this year. But despite the Baltimore native’s frankly toxic incidents with, to, or because of the California rapper in their entire history, she is still very much loyal to him. Hopefully she is prioritizing their child and his care right now if she really has to go to the slammer.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, we can’t help but wonder what Karlissa Saffold might think of all this. Blueface’s mother and her almost daughter-in-law have a pretty strained relationship, and that’s putting it lightly. Most likely, the next few days will hold some important developments and updates in that regard. With that in mind, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Chrisean Rock.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Ray J’s Wife Princess Love Files For Divorce One Year After Reconciling<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVPBLyBIfiAy2td7xyqkde29j2lrCRiJDBbww8lMrJPW-xzDbdLjzInkp1IX-uqDAi7jaUP9CwS7XlQf-yUnOjUWWBwwL_k3qCRDM-4txXkIsRIRfvyDR4Y5-B6f2kx4lNcai9A6F-xaF1AH3nuWKnRGLmu19tfwBqqTcWPm_KIRpIVPTHYeNZphlT8cY/s700/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="700" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVPBLyBIfiAy2td7xyqkde29j2lrCRiJDBbww8lMrJPW-xzDbdLjzInkp1IX-uqDAi7jaUP9CwS7XlQf-yUnOjUWWBwwL_k3qCRDM-4txXkIsRIRfvyDR4Y5-B6f2kx4lNcai9A6F-xaF1AH3nuWKnRGLmu19tfwBqqTcWPm_KIRpIVPTHYeNZphlT8cY/w640-h334/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Princess Love has announced she and Ray J are officially splitting up. The Love & Hip-Hop star filed for divorce on Monday (Feb. 26) in L.A. County, and this marks their fourth overall divorce filing.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her open letter on Instagram began by explaining that they decided to split because they have grown apart. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of our decision to divorce. After much reflection, discussion, and counseling, we have come to the difficult realization that our paths have diverged, and it is in the best interest of both of us to part ways,” she wrote.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ray J and Princess Love tied the knot in 2016 and share two children together, their daughter, Melody, and son, Epik. This most recent motion was filed by Princess Love. For their second and divorce attempt in 2020 and 2021, respectively, RJ was the one who filed. The mother of two filed the first attempt in spring 2020.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The model and fashion designer reiterated to readers that the decision was mutual and their priority will always be their children. “We want to reassure you that this decision was made thoughtfully and with mutual respect and consideration for each other’s well-being,” she continued. “While our relationship as spouses may be coming to an end, we remain committed to co-parenting our children and maintaining a positive family dynamic.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She concluded her message by asking for privacy during this transitional time, writing, “We ask for your understanding, support, and respect for our privacy during this challenging time. We are grateful for the love and friendship we have received from each of you throughout our marriage, and we hope to continue nurturing those relationships in the future.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In regards to what Ray J is up to, VIBE previously caught up with the entertainer at the 2023 Soul Train Awards to discuss what he’s working on. While teasing that he has music with both his sister, Brandy, and niece, Sy’Rai, in the vault, he also added, “We doing a Raydiation X anniversary album with ‘One Wish’ where we doing some stuff. A lot of collabs and s**t… That’s a refreshing release.”</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Halle Bailey reveals she was “freaking out” in heartwarming pictures with Halle Berry<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71eMUoR8VIGFtxDQq_cmJHJ1LucrTj2kJqtigc5w518mgi6DIf15mwtZ2-W5ZEIHH6khbxWilyFgbBNVB3CLmKCfoqzKo5WWbcYkcffQS26l8DyO-xLsUxlay0winAjhubuPwCbaLQNT8HmyUcqdjbPWpjTCmmBSrpy8sHVdQlofJmiE1d7mhDkVVknPU/s933/18.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71eMUoR8VIGFtxDQq_cmJHJ1LucrTj2kJqtigc5w518mgi6DIf15mwtZ2-W5ZEIHH6khbxWilyFgbBNVB3CLmKCfoqzKo5WWbcYkcffQS26l8DyO-xLsUxlay0winAjhubuPwCbaLQNT8HmyUcqdjbPWpjTCmmBSrpy8sHVdQlofJmiE1d7mhDkVVknPU/w480-h640/18.jpg" width="480" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle Berry and Halle Bailey shared pictures from their time together at a Major League Soccer game. The two attended the LA Galaxy versus Inter Miami opener in California, capturing a long-awaited photo op that evidently delighted fans online.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The former captioned the post, “When two Halles link up. [I] truly adore you, [Halle Bailey]." Meanwhile, the Instagram carousel highlighted their encounter with smiles and a hug against the soccer match backdrop.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bailey responded warmly, "I was living for this moment! Thank you for being so kind to me. You’ve made my life." The Little Mermaid actress also expressed her excitement in an Instagram Story. She shared a photo of their embrace with the text, "Can [you] tell I'm freaking out?"</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The similarity of their names has been a topic of conversation, with Bailey acknowledging her admiration for the Academy Award winner. "Well, my family, we've always loved Halle Berry. I mean, she's amazing," the songstress explained on "Live with Kelly and Mark" while detailing the decision-making behind her name.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Originally, when I was a baby, they wanted to name me Hailey, but my last name is Bailey. So that wouldn't have worked," she continued. “They ultimately decided [on] Halle, and it's very similar to Halle Berry, but there's no one else I would rather have a similar name than her ‘cause she's so cool.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bailey also spoke about meeting Berry at the 93rd Academy Awards during that same interview. "She was so kind to me. I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I love you!'” the “Angel” artist shared. "She's been always really supportive to me over social media, so we've had a few inbox interactions, but that was my first time meeting her. And she's an angel."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In related news, Bailey’s unreleased single, “In Your Hands,” amassed nearly 15,000 video creations on TikTok. The singer thanked fans today via Twitter and Instagram, telling them to “stay tuned.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘And Just Like That’ Sara Ramirez Is Leaving The Sex and the City sequel And Just Like That<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNSqMCPG9P7L1LqiRj2yFN-BZ5J62zHmSpJHtAYS8WoxKgoNrDe2k0h6jNu2HEqW-F67onynzq1EufQiObvbZb03U7kSbov9DhYkVvkaYHzspx1MVahC-WVDCEiCNVC2grv1bknVgNU9HdqXb00Dn35csNg5Nixhstvz-YnuIcLAF7DIaqT9mpzXO9n-6/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNSqMCPG9P7L1LqiRj2yFN-BZ5J62zHmSpJHtAYS8WoxKgoNrDe2k0h6jNu2HEqW-F67onynzq1EufQiObvbZb03U7kSbov9DhYkVvkaYHzspx1MVahC-WVDCEiCNVC2grv1bknVgNU9HdqXb00Dn35csNg5Nixhstvz-YnuIcLAF7DIaqT9mpzXO9n-6/w640-h426/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Sex and the City sequel And Just Like That… has proven a more popular revival than others. But there’s been one character who’s scored lots of uproar: Sara Ramirez’s Che Diaz, the non-binary stand-up and podcaster who gets into a relationship with Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda Hobbes. The two broke up at the end of Season 2, and in January some of Ramirez’s Palestine-related posts got some speculating that they weren’t going to return.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Whatever the case, Che Diaz will not be back for Season 3.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Entertainment Weekly reported the news, though so far there’s no explanation for why Ramirez has been nixed. It could simply be that the show no longer has room for them now that they’re not hooking up with Miranda. Or, EW wonders, it might be related to Ramirez’s social media activity, much like how Melissa Barrera was let go from the Scream franchise for posts attacking Israel’s response to the Hamas terrorist attacks.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In January, Ramirez posted words similar to what Barrera had written. “While they give awards away, casting directors and agents are making black lists of actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians and Gaza to ensure they will not work again,” they wrote on Instagram. “While they lift up some of their own clients who have spoken up against this genocide, they are firing and letting others who have smaller platforms go.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At the time a source close to Ramirez denied rumors that they had been let go.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Taylor Swift’s Father Scott Accused Of Punching Photographer In Face<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Jdh5tMZxGWcg2uL_6mGEX02F1aQngMN88F04FkHNno4aDB_GZQ1caBUfiUTXbbjWkmF3U-UXVvPr1zK2JyBbwmMO_bguJuJpwZGKfuFgxYELc7FW7RWaDrN9a5sjlGywyREMiaD4tFK1FQ-R9yTNqiYzdzR_VnN_buBpjfMOA3uS7aU8X0BB5gbqp_p/s700/20.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Jdh5tMZxGWcg2uL_6mGEX02F1aQngMN88F04FkHNno4aDB_GZQ1caBUfiUTXbbjWkmF3U-UXVvPr1zK2JyBbwmMO_bguJuJpwZGKfuFgxYELc7FW7RWaDrN9a5sjlGywyREMiaD4tFK1FQ-R9yTNqiYzdzR_VnN_buBpjfMOA3uS7aU8X0BB5gbqp_p/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Taylor Swift’s father Scott Swift has been accused of assaulting an Australian photographer on a wharf on the Sydney Harbour early on Tuesday after the singer’s final concert, according to the police.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Local media identified the paparazzo as Ben McDonald, the chief executive of Matrix Media Group, who was photographing Swift as she got off a yacht at the Neutral Bay wharf around 2am following a late-night cruise on the Sydney Harbour.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Police have been told a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man," the New South Wales Police said in a statement, without naming Swift’s father, Scott.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The younger man reported the incident and inquiries are now underway by officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command. The man did not require medical treatment," according to the police.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Swift was with her father at the time but had entered a car when the alleged assault occurred, according to state broadcaster ABC. "He’s charged in and punched me in the face," McDonald told the outlet.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"In 23 years of doing this I’ve never been assaulted, let alone been punched in the face by a father,” he said.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I didn’t realize it was her dad at the time,” he told The Guardian. “It was a bit of a shock but I’ll leave the police to do their job.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A spokesperson for Taylor Swift told the Rolling Stone two people were acting "aggressively" towards Swift and her entourage when the incident occurred</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor, grabbing at her security personnel, and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water," the spokesperson said in a statement.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The ABC reported the photographer said Swift‘s entourage used umbrellas to try and prevent him taking photographs and in the alleged altercation Swift‘s father became involved</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Swift‘s Australian leg of her record-breaking Eras tour wrapped up on Monday evening.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jodie Turner-Smith Breaks Silence on Joshua Jackson Divorce<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYntdIuAmj430wg8hDHvmgS9WnXmXPDOkE87KYLKIRL_VM6prn0n4HI2RTaf3iubUL5lkltvFnnqIoX_sXj8wRdi2krkoxqL46Y6OqWU94cpYGnp0AXUBOUGBUx2e0k_VxbEDJyExsEemYUlZ-kRM58aERPMyAyPdVqdnb4_1lV9K8LVdj9SblvZg1Z_Q/s686/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="686" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYntdIuAmj430wg8hDHvmgS9WnXmXPDOkE87KYLKIRL_VM6prn0n4HI2RTaf3iubUL5lkltvFnnqIoX_sXj8wRdi2krkoxqL46Y6OqWU94cpYGnp0AXUBOUGBUx2e0k_VxbEDJyExsEemYUlZ-kRM58aERPMyAyPdVqdnb4_1lV9K8LVdj9SblvZg1Z_Q/w640-h360/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jodie Turner-Smith has a positive outlook following her split from Joshua Jackson.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Queen & Slim actress has broken her silence about the pair's breakup, more than four months after it was made public when she filed for divorce from the Dawson's Creek alum after four years of marriage.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Sometimes things we really want to work just don't end up working," she told the Sunday Times in an interview published Feb. 25. "And that's OK. The most important thing is that you choose what's healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Turner-Smith, who in November reached a custody agreement with Jackson over their daughter, continued, "There are so many different moments in our life where we look at ourselves and say, 'Who am I and am I being true to that?' If the answer is no, then you have to make a move because I believe that there are visible scars from staying in places that are not good for us. And they don't just affect us, they affect everybody around us."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 37-year-old went on to briefly reflect on her past relationship with the Fatal Attraction actor—which began in 2018—and talked about moving on after their breakup, on which her ex has not spoken about publicly himself.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I don't think it's a failure," Turner-Smith said. "We obviously had such a beautiful moment together. And now it's time for a new moment for both of us. And how exciting! The bravest thing in the world is to recognize when something's not working and to make a move, and I always want to set that kind of example for my daughter."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The White Noise actress continued, "The big takeaway is that this is about just as much love and joy as it has always been. This is only about taking a step forward into a better life for everybody involved."</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">“90 Day Fiance” Star Michael Ilesanmi Reported Missing In Georgia, Reportedly Left Behind Passport & Wallet<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGURCKWTmTMPueRQrm1DxnPhly2QPvjnfv2aHkZC902Eek1euaIEVyRtVN866UrYqsB2nbxHwrm4PJrKVY9PALN95pLyRImEMBO3yPG6DJ8dDZA0WhkLp78wUlWm21qigPPxNPli0LEQLA3x-0lsSNOMPVef-jV0gGGlzej4p0HLkFAJqmSwUsmicfk7mF/s700/22.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="700" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGURCKWTmTMPueRQrm1DxnPhly2QPvjnfv2aHkZC902Eek1euaIEVyRtVN866UrYqsB2nbxHwrm4PJrKVY9PALN95pLyRImEMBO3yPG6DJ8dDZA0WhkLp78wUlWm21qigPPxNPli0LEQLA3x-0lsSNOMPVef-jV0gGGlzej4p0HLkFAJqmSwUsmicfk7mF/w640-h350/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“90 Day Fiance” star, Michael Ilesanmi, has now been listed as a missing person in Georgia.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Nigerian native, who was featured in several spin-offs of the series, reportedly moved to America in December 2023 to be with his wife, Angela Deem, after years of long distance. The two married on the show during one of Deem’s trips to Nigeria and struggled to get Ilesanmi to the United States since. However, having been in the U.S. for just two months, things have seemingly taken a worrisome turn, with Deem revealing that Ilesanmi had mysteriously vanished. During an IG Live on Monday, Deem said there had been no sign of her husband. Making things more disturbing, Ilesanmi apparently left everything behind, including his passport.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Michael’s been missing since the 23rd. The police are involved. We can’t find him,” Deem said through tears.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As Deem began to break down, a friend of hers, Youtuber John Yates, took her phone and explained that the police were searching across multiple states in an effort to find Ilesanmi. Further in the Live, Deem and Yates confirmed that the case was first being handled as a BOLO (be on the lookout). However, they claim it has been updated to a missing person investigation.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Yates would later go live on his own channel to add further context, explaining that on Friday, when Deem ran to the store to get a few items for her grandchildren who live with her, Ilesanmi was left home with the children. However, when she returned, he’d vanished. </span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kevin Hunter Jr. Reveals Wendy Williams’ Dementia Diagnosis Was Caused By Alcohol<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxxQEzRwyAd8VLl_p7F4lRr3HwaHfDd9ta4LlYQbLlNpqpgwhxHc1z0Qu_-YLPQrSfalH3h1FrVrzLyPd-X4XKl4Xsjbnq_xVAC64kaVZi1VxA_IIQWbFdCDHS-b-dxoE6M0LOQWXlmYR1m1i0K388ObRqoj27l2PzJZjebdP0N5GCaFuc_FpZSDk6KuH/s615/23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="615" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxxQEzRwyAd8VLl_p7F4lRr3HwaHfDd9ta4LlYQbLlNpqpgwhxHc1z0Qu_-YLPQrSfalH3h1FrVrzLyPd-X4XKl4Xsjbnq_xVAC64kaVZi1VxA_IIQWbFdCDHS-b-dxoE6M0LOQWXlmYR1m1i0K388ObRqoj27l2PzJZjebdP0N5GCaFuc_FpZSDk6KuH/w640-h360/23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kevin Hunter Jr. provided additional information on his mother, Wendy Williams, diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the two-part Lifetime documentary “Where Is Wendy Williams?”, Kevin elaborated on how alcohol adversely impacted the mental state and cognitive function of the former daytime talk show host.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“[Doctors] basically said that because she was drinking so much. It was starting to affect her headspace and her brain,” Kevin explained. “So, I think they said it was alcohol-induced dementia.”</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Healthline, alcohol-related dementia is characterized as a form of cognitive decline stemming from prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause brain damage, impacting everyday tasks like cooking and managing money. The symptoms of alcohol-related dementia and age-related dementia are similar, including problems with memory, concentration, and emotions.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Prior to the documentary, a spokesperson for Williams issued an extensive statement addressing the prolonged public apprehension regarding Wendy’s health.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Over the past few years, questions have been raised at times about Wendy’s ability to process information and many have speculated about Wendy’s condition, particularly when she began to lose words, act erratically at times, and have difficulty understanding financial transactions,” the statement read.</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Two years after leaving her daytime talk show in 2021, Wendy’s diagnoses of Graves’ disease and lymphedema came to light. Fans had ongoing concerns about her health, especially after she collapsed during a live taping of one of her shows in 2017.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">What the hell?</span><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cLfaB3a30XC0744DnwFkDikH1OM2_ydyq2kLyksBVPauIh48dZrOro0d4QeK5aWW6HOeBijrebS1qiq_FIxmoaWXJ2Jn3Cvx7tJE33CBJp4uJbtYI0rJM7PLiBSoTwyx_dkUZp4rhF3BUrQ4rna2-aBQ6M7_ZUR7-n5rtV7-ACrhh-ngoY680xYZFoZC/s397/24.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="397" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cLfaB3a30XC0744DnwFkDikH1OM2_ydyq2kLyksBVPauIh48dZrOro0d4QeK5aWW6HOeBijrebS1qiq_FIxmoaWXJ2Jn3Cvx7tJE33CBJp4uJbtYI0rJM7PLiBSoTwyx_dkUZp4rhF3BUrQ4rna2-aBQ6M7_ZUR7-n5rtV7-ACrhh-ngoY680xYZFoZC/w640-h492/24.jpg" width="640" /></a><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Barney in disguise as a plastic bag.</span></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ydp390500dbyiv1399190893yqt8052333594" id="ydp390500dbyiv1399190893yqtfd56169" style="background-color: white; 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font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTRflmXsPwcifKdiEiyfKmaBDAn3SHhQInESBwsOYFS7NW2ZiTsGRnrS8y7TUOkTzpyRXUBOetGG3_qwg6NzXGc6Xtcme12TwrrE2JwyfwTAgoCL7T6Sclg_UpqO5QdSjamHzNMprh-Ts_F5Z3nAl3cn6PuRXXxS58D3paBRq5Dz6OWGVHSeb5LqDhgfu/s850/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTRflmXsPwcifKdiEiyfKmaBDAn3SHhQInESBwsOYFS7NW2ZiTsGRnrS8y7TUOkTzpyRXUBOetGG3_qwg6NzXGc6Xtcme12TwrrE2JwyfwTAgoCL7T6Sclg_UpqO5QdSjamHzNMprh-Ts_F5Z3nAl3cn6PuRXXxS58D3paBRq5Dz6OWGVHSeb5LqDhgfu/w528-h640/4.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cute!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Porsha Williams’ Announces Her Divorce! And Simon is UNBOTHERED!</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RtlI1rBKYrECJdTl_VNkKHbjXNyr7ANAWFC-c6WVqFMzSWidOTrJ4wpiJ9uyxnEcnv_YYkMh1JaCYlMIsWsgp4iaoQnbBNRmiMsRnEjI-3t1uy6y1799y7G6kOYwXa_k6qGcoCgYrdXycSFuQ0zHjaB-Z5EWl7MkLzz2TY-jCcBI0ZsKeuOlOr_Jp2T7/s707/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="551" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RtlI1rBKYrECJdTl_VNkKHbjXNyr7ANAWFC-c6WVqFMzSWidOTrJ4wpiJ9uyxnEcnv_YYkMh1JaCYlMIsWsgp4iaoQnbBNRmiMsRnEjI-3t1uy6y1799y7G6kOYwXa_k6qGcoCgYrdXycSFuQ0zHjaB-Z5EWl7MkLzz2TY-jCcBI0ZsKeuOlOr_Jp2T7/w498-h640/5.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The husband of returning “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams has shared an unapologetic Instagram post amidst rumors that the newlywed could be deported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Simon Guobadia was reportedly denied permanent residency in the United States due to a criminal record and is currently appealing the decision, according to court documents as previously reported. The news comes with a staggering series of allegations against Guobadia and just after Williams announced her return to the reality show following a three-year hiatus.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Nigerian businessman reportedly came to the U.S. on a six-month visitor’s visa in 1982 but returned to Nigeria in 1985 after overstaying the visa. Guobadia was denied citizenship after marrying his first wife, Karron English, according to recent revelations. He came back to the U.S. in 1986 on another six-month visa but again failed to return home after the visa expired. Reports also claim he pleaded guilty in 1987 after he was arrested for felony bank and credit card fraud.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Between 1988 and 1991, Guobadia allegedly using a fake identity on his temporary resident pass-through and failing to disclose his criminal past on immigration documents. He was also allegedly arrested for unauthorized use of a vehicle and credit card fraud, resulting in his deportation in 1992.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tkKG5ulE2sKV2CfA21px744pX1p5hbFeE3g6pak6Bz5WJXVuaF_ew8sWTFZ_onGHkxNh-pNhWxPew0Baq0VwsVDHdTTovtaj8jMYYWF51z4t2xSYxe1-Rchf6oLYOs4w_8eGthS9DMd2LEvLriQeInutXXhe4a7JJsPc658I7egz20kAa9m05ytcvyWm/s1003/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1003" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tkKG5ulE2sKV2CfA21px744pX1p5hbFeE3g6pak6Bz5WJXVuaF_ew8sWTFZ_onGHkxNh-pNhWxPew0Baq0VwsVDHdTTovtaj8jMYYWF51z4t2xSYxe1-Rchf6oLYOs4w_8eGthS9DMd2LEvLriQeInutXXhe4a7JJsPc658I7egz20kAa9m05ytcvyWm/w640-h476/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, his 1988 application was approved and Guobadia was issued a green card. He returned to the U.S. and applied for citizenship again in 2016, but he was denied because “his temporary resident status was unlawfully granted,” the court documents purportedly say.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2020 and 2022, Guobadia was denied again. He filed a complaint to challenge the decision in 2023, but it was denied in early 2024. Despite his immigration drama, Guobadia seemed unfazed about his possible deportation in a post shared on Instagram on Feb. 20. The post featured Guobadia seated in a golf cart smoking a cigar.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Happy Tuesday to all who ever overcame and persevered in life,” he wrote on Feb. 20 “You are winning. #42yearsLivinginAmerica.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One fan replied, “If unbothered was a person! Great sense of humor.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha and Simon were married in 2022 following the 59-year-old’s divorce from Falynn Guobadia, Williams’ co-star on “RHOA.” The couple’s relationship caused a scandal that played out on the reality show due to many speculating about the timing of when he and Porsha began dating.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s unclear if the 42-year-old knew about her husband’s history before their nuptials. But fans are anticipating season 16 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” will be interesting given Guobadia’s immigration issues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#NewMusic from Noel Gourdin “You (I’m Ready)”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iAej0JAKVoypcS1B2phQH90baxbPeei5PwtWSL7-chCNubk-e-zTwdHm_915tRoYJVsSoOJo-uxx25-9cLcsWAMolm-ujoaVT_wuX34V_YLvexwlT3V6zkwHgqXgTRT0TcDt4lA_qieQMUOmSYXI_t30kkWsPIZ-gxk7-HhP0KVPoc3zbHrKoW2EZPNe/s500/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iAej0JAKVoypcS1B2phQH90baxbPeei5PwtWSL7-chCNubk-e-zTwdHm_915tRoYJVsSoOJo-uxx25-9cLcsWAMolm-ujoaVT_wuX34V_YLvexwlT3V6zkwHgqXgTRT0TcDt4lA_qieQMUOmSYXI_t30kkWsPIZ-gxk7-HhP0KVPoc3zbHrKoW2EZPNe/w640-h640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Veteran soul crooner returns with the brand new single “You (I’m Ready)”. The song was produced by Lorenzo Johnson, and written by Gourdin along with Canita Rogers and Marquis Green.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE </span><br /></b></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="432" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bc9r63InpZ0" title="You (I'm Ready)" width="768"></iframe></div><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This is his first offering since the release of the previous single “Getcha” which came out last year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Cardi B Fans Create Missing Poster in Search of Rapper and Put Up Around Miami – Is It an Album Rollout?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8_PIjHgC2afB0GFehlYoUx1SyDktiW7HZx5xxKhCRHpTbad2BYnIV-Ytdq-duV4ezqsGqK5mvvR5BfbP0eEjGeguU_vyiqhqxjFB5DhgRs4woXZkXq2KfJ032REjYIZqvFk_2PfEc0dKrZGJ0IhYI1IEhkqB8iSkUpu0Cx_pHSrfoxFinlcAL33ln4Vm/s907/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8_PIjHgC2afB0GFehlYoUx1SyDktiW7HZx5xxKhCRHpTbad2BYnIV-Ytdq-duV4ezqsGqK5mvvR5BfbP0eEjGeguU_vyiqhqxjFB5DhgRs4woXZkXq2KfJ032REjYIZqvFk_2PfEc0dKrZGJ0IhYI1IEhkqB8iSkUpu0Cx_pHSrfoxFinlcAL33ln4Vm/w494-h640/8.jpg" width="494" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cardi B fans have been circulating a fake "Missing" poster of the Bronx rapper in Miami, sparking speculation about a potential album rollout.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Saturday (Feb. 24), Cardi B fan page @UpdatesofCardi on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared a fake "Missing" poster of Cardi B asking their followers to repost it on social media. The phony poster, which can be viewed below, features a photo of the Bronx rapper and information about her age, height, weight, sex, gender and more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the poster, Cardi was reportedly last seen on Jan. 1, 2024, in Miami. The fan page also included the hashtag #WhereIsCardi, which fans can tag on their social media posts.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following the release of the fake "Missing" poster of Cardi B, people in Miami started posting a paper copy of the image all around the city. One fan even walked around the Miami streets holding up a sign with the "Missing" poster to get people's attention about Cardi's alleged disappearance.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans are so concerned about the Grammy Award-winning rhymer's whereabouts, that people in Mexico, Paris and New York City have joined in the search. But still no Cardi.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Although the poster states that Cardi was last seen on Jan. 1, Cardi and her rumored ex-husband, Offset, were spotted together on a Valentine's Day date. So, she hasn't disappeared. Instead, the Grammy-winning artist is simply enjoying her life.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Clean Water Advocate,Passionate and Outspoken Flint City Councilman Eric Mays Passes Away<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOulk0AELdhAKZG1Eh9fAYm2ZCyxS1xPONz8TY7Dtks_p2KMX66wSxsMdvgO1EYR-oNpM5mSG5_hfkYpkZGZs3YThfPncaRIh6WFo7d6yLqWGCG0q7FY1zOd64SRpVEVsb4Pi1TzBF9zhccTW2nh-tm87-ndCk47bW7JbfmCNa9QspYxxNSNdj2eh_7Oc/s640/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOulk0AELdhAKZG1Eh9fAYm2ZCyxS1xPONz8TY7Dtks_p2KMX66wSxsMdvgO1EYR-oNpM5mSG5_hfkYpkZGZs3YThfPncaRIh6WFo7d6yLqWGCG0q7FY1zOd64SRpVEVsb4Pi1TzBF9zhccTW2nh-tm87-ndCk47bW7JbfmCNa9QspYxxNSNdj2eh_7Oc/w640-h360/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Flint City Councilman Eric Mays has passed away. Eric Mays was a third-term councilman who represented Flint's First Ward.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He was beloved for his bold and courageous service on behalf of Flint’s First Ward, and his strong presence will be deeply missed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This is a tremendous loss for our community and a shock to all friends and family,” Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley said. “As our community grieves during this difficult time, on behalf of Councilman Mays’ family, we ask that community members respect their privacy and allow them time and space to mourn. We continue to lift the family in prayer.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The flag at Flint City Hall will be lowered to half-staff in his honor beginning Monday, February 26.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Video appears to show Cam Newton in scuffle at youth football event<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyK7p3Sj__VvjO8BF8h8KXgmbGcT13tL7zQ2_aF3hMXmFxril8_HafDqjs2w0XIdvPzpo1lTMLbjHm3NvbGUISN8o1NQsttPw_72k2mKiEwhAd_lmvidrLAgIi0Jf2j6AsXzpvEG7n-cLQgupVNANeSvL1sh70p-T_-Sqm2GJPp_KB2k9GL93YSDoNM9u/s2000/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="2000" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyK7p3Sj__VvjO8BF8h8KXgmbGcT13tL7zQ2_aF3hMXmFxril8_HafDqjs2w0XIdvPzpo1lTMLbjHm3NvbGUISN8o1NQsttPw_72k2mKiEwhAd_lmvidrLAgIi0Jf2j6AsXzpvEG7n-cLQgupVNANeSvL1sh70p-T_-Sqm2GJPp_KB2k9GL93YSDoNM9u/w640-h352/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A video surfaced Sunday that appears to show 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton involved in a scuffle at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It seems to show Newton, wearing one of his custom-made hats, being shoved by three people near the top of a set of steps before the pushing, shoving and grabbing moves toward a fence line. The video lasts less than 30 seconds before the altercation is broken up by a police officer and event security personnel at the We Ball Sports x DynastyU 7v7 tournament at B.E.S.T. Academy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Newton, the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL draft out of Auburn, does not appear to throw any punches in the video and seems to be fending off three other people. There is one punch thrown in Newton's direction, but it is unclear if it landed on the former quarterback.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It also is uncertain what prompted the altercation. Newton, who is from Atlanta, runs C1N, an organization founded in 2021 that focuses on developing young athletes' skills in football by providing opportunities to compete at the highest level through 7-on-7 tournaments and other events, according to Newton's website. The website indicates the organization's mission is to create an environment that fosters growth and development on and off the field, helping young athletes achieve their goals in football and life.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwl62irFuJYTLnuS4d_eqXQ5fPXw0EUWwK03JrPUEa0Ukn24B_e59jNnkH_qntNFy4jNBof7NoI3-q5pt2BUQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">C1N plays in tournaments across the country.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Newton's 15-and-under team won the championship at the event, according to a post by Newton on X.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Attempts by The Associated Press to reach Newton's representatives Sunday night were unsuccessful.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Newton hasn't played in the NFL since 2021, when he spent a portion of the season with the Carolina Panthers, the same team that drafted him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Newton enjoyed 11 campaigns in the NFL, throwing for more than 32,000 yards and 194 touchdowns. He also ran for 75 TDs during his time with the Panthers and the New England Patriots.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AT&T to give $5 credits to customers affected by widespread service outage<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeuBvDwzE9LP9e2zMXz7dgSf0JWAf_SvOanQEihkICYIFchYkzW46EXd9y-hHfAGAOwTkMUl_kAn_QfJrYpk6ZudLkoefHq6WIsnEKeKDqxrttVfrTJ7gZHmgKnZp1HDRF1gUaKWpruxXVg2LyA3hiXd-D91JOYC5RcOTSVxfWC_gEBBiL0xnExW8PSQG/s615/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="615" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeuBvDwzE9LP9e2zMXz7dgSf0JWAf_SvOanQEihkICYIFchYkzW46EXd9y-hHfAGAOwTkMUl_kAn_QfJrYpk6ZudLkoefHq6WIsnEKeKDqxrttVfrTJ7gZHmgKnZp1HDRF1gUaKWpruxXVg2LyA3hiXd-D91JOYC5RcOTSVxfWC_gEBBiL0xnExW8PSQG/w640-h426/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">AT&T announced Sunday that it would give $5 in bill credit to thousands of customers affected by last week's widespread cellphone service outage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outage on Thursday affected more than 70,000 customers at its peak but included waves earlier in the day, when outages for more than 32,000 and 50,000 customers were reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We apologize for Thursday’s network outage," said AT&T, based in Dallas. "We recognize the frustration this outage has caused and know we let many of our customers down."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The company said in a statement the day of the outage that an initial review found the lack of service was "caused by the application and execution of an incorrect process used as we were expanding our network, not a cyber attack."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outage drew an investigation from the Federal Communications Commission, with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security lending a hand, White House officials said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">AT&T said the $5 credit could take two bill cycles to take effect, and it added that the reduction won't apply to prepaid, business and Cricket Wireless customers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"For the portion of consumer and small business customers most impacted by the outage, we are automatically applying an account credit," it said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The company said it was also working to ensure such an outage isn't repeated</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Judge Luke Bryan To Be Replaced By Jelly Roll On 'American Idol'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdavNF6VPe8ZhTeB2tDWHhIDrAGFdXmMI23YXGb2nmgJU2PqzTK0xshaPVuL7zT6gdFdCb_75riHXSfZstfnOA7YVaTK_F71qBWzBRwaASYvnXgZN_ImoNJGKm-pO50mfTUr5OHyi5MU3Kg-P0dWFhey00ix6y8nKM5tAYmqW0DJUkRuo4XelTuy_3ix_d/s700/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="700" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdavNF6VPe8ZhTeB2tDWHhIDrAGFdXmMI23YXGb2nmgJU2PqzTK0xshaPVuL7zT6gdFdCb_75riHXSfZstfnOA7YVaTK_F71qBWzBRwaASYvnXgZN_ImoNJGKm-pO50mfTUr5OHyi5MU3Kg-P0dWFhey00ix6y8nKM5tAYmqW0DJUkRuo4XelTuy_3ix_d/w640-h366/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"American Idol" will allegedly feature a new face in the upcoming season 23. According to a new report, the long-running singing competition show is planning to have judge Luke Bryan replaced with another country star, Jelly Roll.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's said that Luke may not return for the show's next season because he wants to spend more time with wife Caroline and their two teen sons. A source told the National Enquirer, "It's doubtful Luke will continue on Idol after this season, so they're bringing Jelly on to test the waters and see how viewers react."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, some ABC honchos are allegedly hesitant about making Jelly a full-time judge. The insider added, "Their only worry is that Jelly is such a sweet guy, he won't have the heart to be brutally honest in critiquing a contestant - but he would instantly make the show hotter and more relevant!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The source further noted that Luke has given Jelly his personal endorsement to join the series, which also features Lionel Richie and Katy Perry as judges. Luke himself has been open when it comes to his admiration for the "Bottle and Mary Jane" singer, who was jailed 40 times before finding redemption.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Every time I'm around the guy, he's just so intriguing and interesting," Luke gushed. "You know, life's journey is not all squeaky clean and beautiful, with no bumps in the road. I think he lets a lot of people not feel alone."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The new report came after Katy shared that the current season of "American Idol" would be her last. "I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for 'Idol'," so she told Jimmy Kimmel on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". "I mean, I love 'Idol' so much. It's connected me with, like, the heart of America, but I feel like I need to go out and feel that pulse to my own beat, you know what I'm saying?"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#BoxOfficeNews: 'Bob Marley: One Love' is still The No. 1 Film in America!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFb-C4foXYOQsIFANr8oZoqJpAAYLGsM2UGdZBwUrtxZ-oJlKjZdwNxNaAZutNktmGUT4YDrXIfLPpkWEVxwkxYyU2Azxf3rBguqKuTRIp_4Shws0bQc5TtDbb0x1PhAvxHLBYOXBTaaoUy53rSg66njwq3SrgtT7VSOmj-LOOnhOGSxyDFQely0soaY8/s734/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="734" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFb-C4foXYOQsIFANr8oZoqJpAAYLGsM2UGdZBwUrtxZ-oJlKjZdwNxNaAZutNktmGUT4YDrXIfLPpkWEVxwkxYyU2Azxf3rBguqKuTRIp_4Shws0bQc5TtDbb0x1PhAvxHLBYOXBTaaoUy53rSg66njwq3SrgtT7VSOmj-LOOnhOGSxyDFQely0soaY8/w640-h640/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Bob Marley: One Love" still received much love from the audience in its second week. Paramount's musical biopic about the late singer is unchallenged from the top spot of the North American box office despite the arrival of several newcomers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The film added an estimated $13.5 million from 3,597 theaters on its second weekend, a 53% decline from its debut. The movie, which was produced for about $70 million, has eclipsed that mark, grossing $71.1 million domestically and $120 million globally so far following its surprising box office debut that surpassed expectations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Some of his greatest hits came out nearly 50 years ago, but his music still resonates through this film," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"One Love" strong performance holds off newcomer "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training" from taking over the first place. The latest installment in the Japanese animated film series from Crunchyroll and Sony debuts to an estimated $11.7 million in the second place.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The first-week ticket sales of the dark fantasy movie are slightly better than its predecessor, 2023's "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village" ($10.1 million in its initial weekend) but far behind 2021's "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train" ($21 million amid pandemic-era theater closures). Still, it's an impressive number considering the fact that the latest "Demon Slayer" movie only played in 1,949 locations, far less than "One Love" with 3,597.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, "Ordinary Angels" starring Hilary Swank opened at No. 3 with an estimated $6.5 million from 3,020 theaters. "When faith-based dramas connect, they can go on a run, and 'Ordinary Angels' is set up to do that," David A. Gross of movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research predicts. However, he notes, "Faith-based dramas play almost exclusively in the domestic market, with limited potential overseas."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Placing fourth this week is "Madame Web", which drops two slots after adding an estimated $6 million to its domestic gross. "Migration" slides from No. 4 to No. 5 with approximately $3 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"There might not be any huge blockbuster films recently, but there some real gems out there for moviegoers to see," said Dergarabedian of the movies currently playing in theaters, before the release of "Dune: Part Two" on March 1. He added, "It's the calm before the sandstorm."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Top 10 of North American Box Office (Feb. 23-25, 2024):</span><br style="outline: none;" /><b style="outline: none !important;"><i style="outline: none !important;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium; outline: none !important;"><span style="outline: none !important;">"Bob Marley: One Love" - $13.5 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training" - $11.6 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"Ordinary Angels" - $6.5 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"Madame Web" - $6 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"Migration" - $3 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"Argylle" - $2.8 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"Wonka" - $2.5 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"Drive-Away Dolls" - $2.4 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"The Beekeeper" - $1.96 million</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="outline: none !important;">"The Chosen: S4 Episodes 4-6" - $1.8 million</span></span></i></b><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Quinta Brunson discusses her favorite memes and “Abbott Elementary” on “Hot Ones”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5t8HdX3TF7yokyK2k2zv9Jnlw6NqECAjcPcF5MhWIjYAYTOPeN8G11w56prhBEWbG4tqKryIKp2IgpGedcOYKcxWNNVaxMSS69I5QrUYLpt8lLuSN7Wd2yinGODc37e6_ywCMoKMADTMiMrZVMOhhfmLNXD1seEHEoM19GUQ-RySEixMSxT9UsowI6c8/s700/15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5t8HdX3TF7yokyK2k2zv9Jnlw6NqECAjcPcF5MhWIjYAYTOPeN8G11w56prhBEWbG4tqKryIKp2IgpGedcOYKcxWNNVaxMSS69I5QrUYLpt8lLuSN7Wd2yinGODc37e6_ywCMoKMADTMiMrZVMOhhfmLNXD1seEHEoM19GUQ-RySEixMSxT9UsowI6c8/w640-h426/15.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Quinta Brunson joined First We Feast’s “Hot Ones” to discuss her Emmy-winning series, "Abbott Elementary," comedy, and her favorite memes of all time.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Playing Janine Teagues in the TV show, Brunson spoke about her character's evolution from a "plain Jane" with questionable fashion and hair choices to someone who embraces personal growth. "It looks bad on purpose. She’s a girl who doesn’t quite know what to do with her hair and wardrobe yet, but she’s proud of herself regardless and that’s what I wanted people to take away with that kind of character,” the actress and writer explained.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere, Brunson highlighted the impact of Keenen Ivory Wayans on her career. She noted, "Just finding out how much he studied comedy. Clearly, he was a natural, but I was like, if he studied, then I definitely have to study, too. You have to educate yourself. For some reason, people think they don’t have to educate themselves about entertainment and that is sad to me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Abbott Elementary” season three premiered on Feb. 7 and will run a total of 14 episodes. It stars Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, and Chris Perfetti, to mention a few. The show was also renewed for a fourth installment, which is reportedly slated to air on ABC in fall 2024.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I just appreciate the access of network comedy,” Brunson told Deadline in May 2023. “I’m even starting to get a little confused with how many streaming services are available, and I’m young and of this era, but there’s so much. I enjoy all those different streaming platforms, but it felt like ABC was a very safe place to go.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Toward the end of “Hot Ones,” the Peabody Award winner revealed her favorite memes. Among them was Idris Elba coughing after eating a spicy wing on the same show and a viral compilation of Tokyo Toni saying, “Well, yes! Well, sorta kinda. Well, no.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Man Who Was Blasted In ‘Who TF Did I Marry?’ TikTok Series Responds, Says His Ex-Wife Is Lying’</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVAX0YRi0I8oQJjcc7aykkB9ZEMN2ms9Juy-VtChVMUNjc9SMkIUCl0_OmDm3jeQIsGHlYUesuMeusqRWdr2WxP9_I3Ol7pHcmipGeaxCu1n4Vm_hn7TNQddEbFAzpwdT-OHNRltIPR2YLAbBoU3-4C5O2APT1_tlkzuFyVN_igYTb3-eoFmS6JOfzoCU/s700/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="700" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVAX0YRi0I8oQJjcc7aykkB9ZEMN2ms9Juy-VtChVMUNjc9SMkIUCl0_OmDm3jeQIsGHlYUesuMeusqRWdr2WxP9_I3Ol7pHcmipGeaxCu1n4Vm_hn7TNQddEbFAzpwdT-OHNRltIPR2YLAbBoU3-4C5O2APT1_tlkzuFyVN_igYTb3-eoFmS6JOfzoCU/w640-h366/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The man who was described by his ex-wife in a viral 50-part series known as “Who TF Did I Marry?” is claiming she was unfaithful and he left her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">An Atlanta woman known as Reesa Teesa on TikTok took the internet by storm after she shared several videos describing her ex-husband as a pathological liar. Teesa referred to her ex as “Legion” in the videos, but he has now been identified as Jerome “JC” Rome McCoy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Viral TikToker Reesa Teesa details how she married a man she barely knew during the pandemic.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Teesa said they met on Facebook, and McCoy later rescued her when her tire blew on her way to their first date. He paid the bill for the repair as well as for their date, and the two soon became close over time. The COVID-19 pandemic soon followed, and despite only dating for two weeks and going against her Christian values, Teesa claimed she and McCoy moved in together because she didn’t want to quarantine alone. She also loved the idea of someone else helping with her bills.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Teesa said that McCoy claimed to be a former arena football player who worked at Apple in California before moving to Atlanta for a job as the VP of a condiment company. Teesa also said that McCoy convinced her that he could afford a $700,000 home, and the two were married in January of 2021.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">By June, she had kicked him out, and they were divorced. Teesa later discovered that everything McCoy had told her was a lie, including his job. She said she found out McCoy was actually a forklift driver at a temp company, not a VP. She also learned that he allegedly used fake social security numbers on their mortgage documents, was on probation, and faked phone conversations with his family and friends.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Teesa also accused McCoy of failing to pick her up from the hospital following a miscarriage and revealed that he once impersonated a police officer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I just know that everything was a lie. I have not found anything that proves something was true,” she said. “I did not pay attention to the United Nations of red flags, and I’m paying the consequences for that.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">McCoy responded in a video of his own circulating online, where he accused Teesa of being the liar and cheating on him with a man named Bradley.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Straight lying. It’s sad. It’s completely false, he began, “She lied about everything.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We went to marriage counseling, didn’t work, and we broke up,” he continued, “But all my message to her is please stop lying to these people and tell them the real reason I left you. You cheated. I caught you in the house with Bradley.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also noted that he plans to tell his side of the story but hasn’t decided which platform he will tell it to.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">After the video was shared on The Jasmine Brand’s Instagram page, many were shocked by the recent revelation One fan was shocked by the number of videos shared by Teesa. “This is crazy. I’m not watching a 50-part story about someone’s Lyin husband & I damn sure not investigating to find his identity. Y’all need internet restrictions.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another fan wrote, “That scratch on the head mean he did whatever she said he did!” A third added, “The audacity he about to get online and lie to us too.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Teesa added that she shared her story as a cautionary tale for others, in hopes of avoiding what happened to her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jeffrey Wright wins Best Actor at The Independent Spirit Awards<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxyo4FPYWxSFWD_kZ4Z6SvwAqKVKj8chfCf6BgkjfbXFvgCDs1lrdwExexkA5UCkgVV5laFh1jignvwTHV3fn5BQSRL8aDot60aGt-UH45sjqr86h3I0UdVP1mS_Ozi4jRkpHAE5ujmrU3c5BYnOyCTnBv-or1v_vBJvs1HrdlflHeCl49ZBDuiksRNZL/s891/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxyo4FPYWxSFWD_kZ4Z6SvwAqKVKj8chfCf6BgkjfbXFvgCDs1lrdwExexkA5UCkgVV5laFh1jignvwTHV3fn5BQSRL8aDot60aGt-UH45sjqr86h3I0UdVP1mS_Ozi4jRkpHAE5ujmrU3c5BYnOyCTnBv-or1v_vBJvs1HrdlflHeCl49ZBDuiksRNZL/w502-h640/17.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jeffrey Wright took home the award for best lead performance at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards for his role in American Fiction.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When Wright made his way to the stage to accept the award from presenter Colman Domingo, he expressed how thrilled he was to receive the honor from the actor. “Wow, thank you, thank you. And to receive this from you, Colman, man … it’s just a beautiful gift,” he gushed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s funny, you go to these awards shows, [and] you kind of grow tired of them and then you get one and uh … kind of changes the vibe,” he joked, met with raucous laughter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He recalled attending the Independent Spirit Awards back in 1997, when he was up for best debut performance for his starring role in Basquiat. “The first time I was here at the Independent Spirit Awards, I had the opportunity to meet, for the first time, Muhammad Ali, who was here with his film When We Were Kings and who was an absolute hero of mine and remains so to this day. So this adds to wonderful memories of this event,” he said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wright then gave a blunt explanation as to why American Fiction was made as an indie film despite its all-star cast, which besides the actor includes Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown and Adam Brody. “The reason that our film was independent at the start was because nobody wanted to finance it—except for Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson,” he said referencing the movie’s T-Street executive producers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Besides thanking his co-stars, Wright made sure to thank his “smart, scrappy crew who, one day, when we were filming on a beach, one of them raised a pirate flag above the grip truck.” He joked, “If that doesn’t tell you what independent filmmaking is, nothing will.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wright beat out nine other nominees, which included Jessica Chastain (Memory), Greta Lee (Past Lives), Trace Lysette (Monica), Natalie Portman (May December), Judy Reyes (Birth/Rebirth), Franz Rogoswki (Passages), Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers), Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One) and Teo Yoo (Past Lives).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This marks the actor’s first Spirit Awards win after being nominated two times prior. Besides his Basquiat nomination, he was previously up for best supporting male for his role in Broken Flowers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 39th annual Independent Spirit Awards streamed live on Film Independent and IMDb’s YouTube channels and X (formerly known as Twitter) pages.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Keke Palmer Son Leo's First Birthday, Shares Sweet Tribute<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilmIFz1YfSPC1fC_if_I71tc5jfHecwlKpN4w0mo3QCH3znayMMfcfameH1iY6eTB05T2hoVvyPDCx9uY4Z4EKC7674ewy00dkim01i0gY5KXuNZlHuYJ2R6yw78gmBMxyPOiWvaOS3KkKHJ9uJd65IG-V_aWW5i61T9mRy8RhZWmJucn6mjuFtu6mn2R/s715/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="593" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilmIFz1YfSPC1fC_if_I71tc5jfHecwlKpN4w0mo3QCH3znayMMfcfameH1iY6eTB05T2hoVvyPDCx9uY4Z4EKC7674ewy00dkim01i0gY5KXuNZlHuYJ2R6yw78gmBMxyPOiWvaOS3KkKHJ9uJd65IG-V_aWW5i61T9mRy8RhZWmJucn6mjuFtu6mn2R/w530-h640/18.jpg" width="530" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Keke Palmer is celebrating a major milestone in her son’s life! The 30-year-old entertainer’s little one Leodis, aka Leo, just turned one years old, and she took to social media to celebrate his birthday by sharing a super sweet message.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I gave LIFE! Greatest day of my life. Nothing else matters,” she captioned a video from the hospital when he was born.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She also shared a series of photos, and talked about how he makes her life “so worth living.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Leo Beo!! Happy Birthday son I LOVE YOU SO MUCH,” she started out. “You came into my life today at 3:25pm, but I knew even before then that you were the strongest person I ever knew. There were so many moments during my pregnancy where your silent strength would give me peace. This is something you still do just with your mere existence!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You make my life so worth living. If I’m being honest I have always teeter tottered with life. I have just always been so annoyed by it and the ups and the downs and it has always seemed so painful for trivial reasons. Things could be so simple and they’re not and that always gave me a bitter feeling,” Keke continued. “But since you my son, I have no confusion on why I am here! On my purpose or my value or why I should stay. I wanna stay for you. I want to be here to love and protect you and watch you be the good in this world!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You are so special and so precious I would take a thousand bullets to the chest, run into a burning building, essentially I’d die a thousand deaths… or actually I’d LIVE, I’d live a million lives. Even with all the pain and suffering one has to experience here. I will do it over and over again, because I know that I’d be with YOU! I will live, I will smile, I will cry, I’ll be angry, I’ll have love and I’ll have pain, I will find JOY. I will do all the things.. for you. It’s so easy to say no, it’s so easy to say GOODBYE. But I say YES and I say HELLO to LIFE because of YOU! I’m so happy for my son. Thank you God. I love you so much buddy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Happy birthday Leo!!!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tyler Perry Puts $800M Studio Expansion On Hold Due To AI Fears<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcWk2dvIsNrvgSSbgHAy8TW-02IvtXySNpz2Q40uh6yPnmMXMCNxh-0eJ6BHYaP7fADHUIa64uHz61iYrE81-3W1WVB3iF9x7qm8MGsCj-ZoPPf0DZmk7lwqioPpKhHnIR-Sn-64o03gwUIOUtpe0YgA7Il8qHqHgX6Jt1QyKyTknkTYG5sEU2z6d-FwQ/s600/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcWk2dvIsNrvgSSbgHAy8TW-02IvtXySNpz2Q40uh6yPnmMXMCNxh-0eJ6BHYaP7fADHUIa64uHz61iYrE81-3W1WVB3iF9x7qm8MGsCj-ZoPPf0DZmk7lwqioPpKhHnIR-Sn-64o03gwUIOUtpe0YgA7Il8qHqHgX6Jt1QyKyTknkTYG5sEU2z6d-FwQ/w640-h426/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the media mogul spoke on the collateral damage of the text-to-video model, saying,</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Being told that it can do all of these things is one thing, but actually seeing the capabilities, it was mind-blowing.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Perry’s plans to expand the Atlanta-based 330-acre behemoth he opened in 2008 included the addition of 12 new soundstages. However, he fears that what AI is capable of doing to the lives of creatives in Hollywood would be worse than Mike making Sheila walk up that mountain in Why Did I Get Married?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Because as I was looking at it, I immediately started thinking of everyone in the industry who would be affected by this, including actors and grip and electric and transportation and sound and editors, and looking at this, I’m thinking this will touch every corner of our industry.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The concern from the magnificent Madea maker is interesting. In the past, he’s proudly praised his decision to not hire other writers for his projects while allegedly refusing to hire crew members in any of the industry’s unions.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Still, Perry is willing to ring the alarm on Open-AI because of genuine concern for what comes next. He went on to tell the outlet how he feels Hollywood should approach the problem, saying,</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I just hope that as people are embracing this technology and as companies are moving to reduce costs and save the bottom line, that there’ll be some sort of thought and some sort of compassion for humanity and the people that have worked in this industry and built careers and lives, that there’s some sort of thought for them.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The fairy godfather of Black actor jobs also admitted to using AI on two upcoming projects. So, we shall see.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">NASA Seeks Volunteers For Its Upcoming One Year Simulation Mission To Mars<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-3UU5lVI5c0o8ineu0UHwdoFOjFQPMrFv6BfMolm6vDZ9tQBNndhPE1gs4aYzABkwJGpUFlmgCHENo_fmECPqG0rl_z_YcD-agAlsU08x1ZiQayur7VMYi2h_K58Bbv49FMx_bvsNVi4PNfi9yqQ63tJRnzbVoKhtkv39iBwWkuBm2eQHcVFm78l5MF_/s700/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-3UU5lVI5c0o8ineu0UHwdoFOjFQPMrFv6BfMolm6vDZ9tQBNndhPE1gs4aYzABkwJGpUFlmgCHENo_fmECPqG0rl_z_YcD-agAlsU08x1ZiQayur7VMYi2h_K58Bbv49FMx_bvsNVi4PNfi9yqQ63tJRnzbVoKhtkv39iBwWkuBm2eQHcVFm78l5MF_/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NASA is seeking a new set of volunteers to participate in a project focused on exploring the experience of inhabiting Mars.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a recent announcement, the space company revealed its need for additional participants interested in residing within a simulated Mars environment at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, for one year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The upcoming mission, known as CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), marks the second out of three missions. In this phase, four volunteers will reside in a 1,700-square-foot simulation named the Mars Dune Alpha. This habitat, constructed using 3D printing technology, features individual living quarters for each volunteer, a workspace, a medical station, lounge areas, a galley, and food growing stations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During their stay in the habitat, crews will undertake a variety of responsibilities, including simulated spacewalks, robotic operations, habitat maintenance, exercise routines, and overseeing crop growth, as outlined by the organization.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">To join the simulation, volunteers must possess a strong desire for unique experiences and an interest in aiding NASA’s preparations for the inaugural human expedition to Mars. Additionally, applicants must be between the ages of 30 and 55, non-smokers, and proficient in English.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nevertheless, the organization further specified that crew selection will adhere to standard NASA criteria for astronaut candidates. A master’s degree in engineering, math, biology, or related sciences, along with professional experience or at least two years of doctoral work in those fields or a test pilot program, is required. Additionally, volunteers may be compensated for the mission and can qualify with 1,000 hours of piloting experience, military experience, or a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field coupled with four years of professional experience.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Alex Rodriguez Responds to People Commenting on Drastic Tan, Says He Fell Asleep in Sun<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zBNTYG25_zrZ-q55-Cb-WRovf7Ba04s5GOxHzUZJvuAtODvuJEpAdHPk67GwL6CXcYlKRcfcczM7DyVkhWE_WdcPBs4zA2KRrf_axnOxQuCGCsPfnQXtaBwuuPlireK7AAIuP0hvki1kSiZBuNJ69ax1R0_yPRyBcsfMeOEtNTMCvYl7AfhkX8SvutbS/s701/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="599" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zBNTYG25_zrZ-q55-Cb-WRovf7Ba04s5GOxHzUZJvuAtODvuJEpAdHPk67GwL6CXcYlKRcfcczM7DyVkhWE_WdcPBs4zA2KRrf_axnOxQuCGCsPfnQXtaBwuuPlireK7AAIuP0hvki1kSiZBuNJ69ax1R0_yPRyBcsfMeOEtNTMCvYl7AfhkX8SvutbS/w546-h640/21.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Alex Rodriguez has responded to people commenting on a deep tan he showed off while watching an NBA game courtside recently.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Saturday, the World Series champion took to his X page, formerly Twitter, to address all the jokes that have been flying ever since he was seen with noticeably darker skin last week during a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the former New York Yankee, he was on vacation and dozed off while sitting out in the sun.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Alright, everybody, I know that I'm dark, but I am Dominican, and I went on vacation and fell asleep in the sun, so everybody, calm down tranquilito y suavecito mi gente," A-Rod said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rodriguez recently celebrated his girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro 's birthday with a sweet Instagram tribute.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Happy birthday and happy Valentine’s Day @jac_lynfit," he wrote." "Thank you for making everyday brighter. You are a beautiful light in my life and make me better everyday. Love you mucho!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; outline: none !important;"><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in D.C.</span></b></div><div><b style="outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDMLXvGBm5OxXzRZFJpASeWmBz_ttvqU-y-hXfKYFMgRQ3leVGrWe9RDVPboVujxouWIMVU0v2CVLBlxxf3ZZheG2k6lYkfp9QIDgBFeHMvdlb1_UfznGrRObSDjOuZ8YvJwvNJX-A3QZqSNODhbl8VlybN6juIq56j8KBvZeM9DeNfEh3642zSVV_7FC/s700/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDMLXvGBm5OxXzRZFJpASeWmBz_ttvqU-y-hXfKYFMgRQ3leVGrWe9RDVPboVujxouWIMVU0v2CVLBlxxf3ZZheG2k6lYkfp9QIDgBFeHMvdlb1_UfznGrRObSDjOuZ8YvJwvNJX-A3QZqSNODhbl8VlybN6juIq56j8KBvZeM9DeNfEh3642zSVV_7FC/w640-h640/22.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in an apparent protest against the Israel-Hamas war has died, according to a U.S. official.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Air Force said it won’t release the name of the airman until 24 hours after his next of kin are notified.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Service Department responded to a call about a person on fire outside the embassy just before 1 p.m. Sunday. By the time firefighters arrived, the flames had been extinguished by members of the Secret Service.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dressed in military fatigues, the airman filmed himself yelling “Free Palestine” before collapsing to the ground.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a livestream, he called the Israeli crackdown in Gaza "genocide" and said what he was doing was not as extreme as the suffering of the Palestinian people.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Then he put his phone down, doused himself over the head with a liquid from a water bottle, and then set himself ablaze.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, D.C. Fire and EMS said. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed he was active duty.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The embassy said that no staff members were injured.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The incident comes as the Israel-Hamas war has stretched into its fourth month.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It follows a similar incident in December when a woman set herself on fire outside the Israeli Consulate General building in Atlanta. A Palestinian flag was recovered from the scene and police described the incident as an “extreme political protest.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There have been multiple protests since Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostage. Nearly 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli military has presented the war Cabinet with a plan for the evacuation of civilians from "fighting areas" in Gaza. It comes as Netanyahu has spoken of a planned ground offensive on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city along the border with Egypt, where 1 million Palestinians have sought safety.<br style="outline: none;" />International figures, including United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, have warned against a full-scale Israeli assault on Rafah, citing safety concerns over Palestinians seeking refuge there as well as obstruction of the flow of aid.</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.</b></span></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">What’s That?</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lptSXVhVg8ZJ7jGplM1-1eBd3fszwv7c4s3cn_FVmaBrK_-Mx6-a0zG2yp4ZF-MaL9cM2czqONnMyE3GyuOR7FTm6l4naXhlSHFOJjY2C_3hyphenhyphenHduvBZqwbW6apdhv7b79NFE5e8ilwFa2n5wMP1GQ-EPcJ674kPl4aNxag0xW4V_IFt16fiVLUIol761/s853/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lptSXVhVg8ZJ7jGplM1-1eBd3fszwv7c4s3cn_FVmaBrK_-Mx6-a0zG2yp4ZF-MaL9cM2czqONnMyE3GyuOR7FTm6l4naXhlSHFOJjY2C_3hyphenhyphenHduvBZqwbW6apdhv7b79NFE5e8ilwFa2n5wMP1GQ-EPcJ674kPl4aNxag0xW4V_IFt16fiVLUIol761/w480-h640/23.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Don’t Look Twice!</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-73915926775840197362024-02-25T19:25:00.006-05:002024-02-25T19:25:37.774-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 26☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Taraji P. Henson Named One Of TIME Magazine’s 2024 Women Of The Year<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsBkAkclHOjQ1Q6qmDcUPyI0lM3TNknXVxE_B2RIB5PsY-lEinjnugo1svAoONpLpf3ZsB1Lb7H3luKkyvabvHLiLDtS9iz_9oLETFN6OKjIElOmMf6VzS0txwc51FDfLbrexWLdtVNvtyuNz8pdKf3PovKuMjhnGqUbN18LWTxWe9Do0js60QeA1f6dX/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsBkAkclHOjQ1Q6qmDcUPyI0lM3TNknXVxE_B2RIB5PsY-lEinjnugo1svAoONpLpf3ZsB1Lb7H3luKkyvabvHLiLDtS9iz_9oLETFN6OKjIElOmMf6VzS0txwc51FDfLbrexWLdtVNvtyuNz8pdKf3PovKuMjhnGqUbN18LWTxWe9Do0js60QeA1f6dX/w640-h400/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Congratulations are in order for Taraji P. Henson, who has been named one of TIME Magazine’s Women of the Year for 2024! The Color Purple actress joins a star-studded list of honorees who are being praised for their commitment to creating “a more equitable future” for women around the world.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqAfx1OCagWO7nqNr5_mOIoUMIn5wMS8rlzSefwvI1TlPjyBe5gEALDg99jlMjW0mRprtNLXaiEpbEwU6a8dvMgJKru2TXs8ta0CsUyYd0jgf5t80YiSAn-r2FQpebEFI3AzIKrkwwkhpAA9Eh2fdkBDXyP52Ls0wXLoJocsc1c5GoiOcAF1EQCDQUvCK/s875/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqAfx1OCagWO7nqNr5_mOIoUMIn5wMS8rlzSefwvI1TlPjyBe5gEALDg99jlMjW0mRprtNLXaiEpbEwU6a8dvMgJKru2TXs8ta0CsUyYd0jgf5t80YiSAn-r2FQpebEFI3AzIKrkwwkhpAA9Eh2fdkBDXyP52Ls0wXLoJocsc1c5GoiOcAF1EQCDQUvCK/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Highlighted on this year’s list are trailblazers such as Greta Gerwig, known for her work as an actor, writer, and director of Barbie, along with singer Andra Day and tennis sensation Coco Gauff.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The 2024 TIME Women of the Year are all leading the way in creating a more equal world and are making real change through their commitments to the environment, human rights, fair treatment for all people, and more. We are proud to honor and celebrate these remarkable women,” reps for TIME magazine said in a press release.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Taraji P. Henson is a highly acclaimed American actress known for her versatility and compelling performances across film, television, and theater. The actress rose to prominence with her role in the critically acclaimed film Hustle & Flow (2005), for which she received widespread recognition and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSWjZiHRNpVfRT9Pk3EA6wY4iQDH9VmJVB05SbCnsCYEl0Vu1BNQGR6djSc5CmyXfLFZol2tOFK5QmXfI3kIcmeSorQdmBUPOTbyD9B_LjTNLXoPtRvUwPB2JzXZ_61ZXqWQxoWgw8S2fZFBUlg82h0Hk-Rob9D5BbFJGvGWkLlIjruvqIFMkXOhFYjIx/s875/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSWjZiHRNpVfRT9Pk3EA6wY4iQDH9VmJVB05SbCnsCYEl0Vu1BNQGR6djSc5CmyXfLFZol2tOFK5QmXfI3kIcmeSorQdmBUPOTbyD9B_LjTNLXoPtRvUwPB2JzXZ_61ZXqWQxoWgw8S2fZFBUlg82h0Hk-Rob9D5BbFJGvGWkLlIjruvqIFMkXOhFYjIx/w512-h640/3.jpg" width="512" /></a></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Henson’s breakthrough came with her portrayal of Cookie Lyon in the hit television series Empire, earning her numerous awards including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama. She went on to tackle diverse roles in films such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Hidden Figures.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, over the last year, the Tinseltown veteran has been vocal about her struggle to be paid fairly by bigwigs behind the scenes. During an interview with the New York Times in January, The Best of Enemies star said that she almost walked away from The Color Purple after producers behind the musical allegedly offered her a measly salary. With help from Oprah, Henson fought for execs to pay her and other film members a proper fee</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a previous interview, the Washington, D.C. native claimed that she hadn’t seen a raise since starring in 2018’s Proud Mary. Years of mistreatment from Hollywood pushed her to tears during an interview with Gayle King in December.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While discussing the film industry’s pay disparity with TIME, Henson shared that she has started a production company and her TPH haircare brand with the hope of building successful ventures outside of acting to supplement her income.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33mjCgaZULdOzPdL1-hNaQ4UOkCpUmgfnCj6M-__gBQcwtjB5Ifwr26blO-gpRmZr0o6V0MZ_0zYENgF9r6VRZYO2sUTBM89XIAJu309NBT_r5Ee1GoKcYSy3nOBVEJsPrDSpitmlmyhL6c4lH1WiTRj3FTv2c-9A8wAOSZ3ewzxtSdmdHdhE4_G7cuNX/s871/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33mjCgaZULdOzPdL1-hNaQ4UOkCpUmgfnCj6M-__gBQcwtjB5Ifwr26blO-gpRmZr0o6V0MZ_0zYENgF9r6VRZYO2sUTBM89XIAJu309NBT_r5Ee1GoKcYSy3nOBVEJsPrDSpitmlmyhL6c4lH1WiTRj3FTv2c-9A8wAOSZ3ewzxtSdmdHdhE4_G7cuNX/w514-h640/4.jpg" width="514" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m 53, and I’m getting tired,” the actress said. “And then the disrespect: if there’s a playground no one wants you to play on, are you going to keep showing up and hurting yourself?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Color Purple star hopes her courage to speak out will change the inequities present in the film and TV industry.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“If we stay talking in small little circles, that’s not going to change anything,” Henson added. “But we do have allies out there, which I’ve found out by telling my truth.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Marlo Hampton Announces Her RHOA Exit, Says the "Break" Will Mark a "Fresh Start"<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtKzBNjb8JSVcUC1_ci4bedHhG-GomDRUNt1cODjrvfijQLyn7CM4fXKdoSorSV0oEEXODrmHUEUPHtVVth8WTxZuCKDPizYRRmJqQf509Ong5Ua0qOHvG9OeK29y5U6vafBOP9kNqwuWrRnAhs2a25byKojgVDRdJ398ZVCRRAnGS2htJapf__K4TNHr/s640/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="640" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtKzBNjb8JSVcUC1_ci4bedHhG-GomDRUNt1cODjrvfijQLyn7CM4fXKdoSorSV0oEEXODrmHUEUPHtVVth8WTxZuCKDPizYRRmJqQf509Ong5Ua0qOHvG9OeK29y5U6vafBOP9kNqwuWrRnAhs2a25byKojgVDRdJ398ZVCRRAnGS2htJapf__K4TNHr/w640-h322/5.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">More than a decade after making her Bravo debut, the outspoken fashion maven announced she would not return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for Season 16. Marlo shared the news in an exclusive statement to People magazine this week, saying she was grateful for the opportunities that came with the RHOA platform and was excited to focus on her next ventures.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“My contract with Real Housewives of Atlanta ended when season 15 wrapped,” she told the outlet on February 23. “This break from RHOA is a fresh start, allowing me the space to participate in new creative entertainment projects focused on my future, and not reliving my past.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marlo Hampton Claps Back at the Atlanta Housewives Continuing to Question How She Makes Money</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marlo joined the RHOA back in Season 4 when she was introduced as a “friend of." After making various appearances in the following years, she finally received her peach in 2022 and held a full-time Housewife role in Seasons 14 and 15. During that time, fans got a closer look at Marlo’s home and professional life, which included raising her two nephews — Michael and William — as well as growing her fashion-focused company, Le’Archive.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“My nephews are transitioning into pivotal stages of their academic adolescence, and I am focused on my representation in their eyes and getting back to showing my multifaceted lifestyle of philanthropy, fashion, and fabulosity!” she said in her statement to People. “I am thankful for this amazing platform of Housewives, which has allowed me to bring awareness to foster care, my non-profit Glam It Up, Inc., and showcase my fashion showroom, Le’Archive. I look forward to my continued relationship with Bravo and NBC Universal.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#NewMusic from Keith Sweat “Lay You Down</span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YILtaLBeMn9e3ZdSKvEQEWVCCwpazSx0JU5qD7bYw3JpdWDYjc3xk4fvZIYuVuvCAErobT1CzUl8qQ0yjOQBO4ObkzJjeOwr4l76rSo7gRTbDp_Uj8Ti67LK5KOkzoS2BXvk5gbfcqX9el7KAbSN7iaGSDVWK0yxnQNdzwiEOvek9ManRr6POvM2IIKK/s700/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YILtaLBeMn9e3ZdSKvEQEWVCCwpazSx0JU5qD7bYw3JpdWDYjc3xk4fvZIYuVuvCAErobT1CzUl8qQ0yjOQBO4ObkzJjeOwr4l76rSo7gRTbDp_Uj8Ti67LK5KOkzoS2BXvk5gbfcqX9el7KAbSN7iaGSDVWK0yxnQNdzwiEOvek9ManRr6POvM2IIKK/w640-h640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">R&B legend Keith Sweat returns with the release of his brand new single “Lay You Down”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The new song was written by Keith and produced by Wirlie Morris.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE:</span><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="432" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ez9_x0IL1F0" title="Lay You Down" width="768"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This is the first new single from Keith Sweat since he released the single “Can’t Nobody” with Raheem DeVaughn in 2021.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His last album was “Playing For Keeps” in 2018.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: J. Cole Teases New Music In "Might Delete Later, Vol. 1" Tour Vlog<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsatQwIE02TTkAm36qpsSgtO-qEptryabWgtki8VUbMuxRvWJKmP7ZjRUppfwqOdBxC6ZzAQUumYtawnzH96pfU3FwoqCh6L_DegkstKBvBjanR0T0BUVoybX1RTcnW1JvfRpNbt1qD9ar23BQMROZSoaRpexht-0sO0OlviO22s6otJy7j6xOjGGGsSK/s700/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="700" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsatQwIE02TTkAm36qpsSgtO-qEptryabWgtki8VUbMuxRvWJKmP7ZjRUppfwqOdBxC6ZzAQUumYtawnzH96pfU3FwoqCh6L_DegkstKBvBjanR0T0BUVoybX1RTcnW1JvfRpNbt1qD9ar23BQMROZSoaRpexht-0sO0OlviO22s6otJy7j6xOjGGGsSK/w640-h310/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">J. Cole sparked excitement among fans with a hint of new music, as revealed in a VHS-style vlog on Wednesday (Feb. 21). The video was posted on Instagram via the rapper’s burner account and offered a glimpse into his tour life and studio sessions.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the footage, Cole was seen with collaborators like Tay Keith, Bas, and Lil Durk, alongside scenes from his trek with Drake. The clip concluded with a preview of an unreleased track speculatively titled “Powered Up.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the cut, he rapped, “You know it’s money that you owe me, n**gas phony/ And I’m Joaquin Phoenix, walk the line, I’m about cash/ Benjamin Button gettin’ younger as the hours pass/ Should do the freshman cover twice, I’m never outclassed/ There’s not a rap n**ga breathin’ that can outlast/ The Fall Off is like Hov droppin’ Reasonable Doubt last.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The post’s caption, “Might Delete Later, Vol. 1,” suggested that another vlog could be released in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Cole began teasing The Fall Off in 2019. He made the official announcement through a presidential-style campaign video during his headlining performance at Day N Vegas in November of that year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since then, the North Carolina native mentioned the LP several times on features. On 2023’s “To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug),” he spat, “I find it amazing the way that you juggle your kids, the biz, the fame/ The b**ches that’s hatin’, they sit around waitin’ for you to fall off, like the album I’m makin’.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere, on Drake’s “First Person Shooter,” Cole stated, “Just know if I diss you, I’d make sure you know that I hit you like I’m on your caller ID/ I’m namin’ the album The Fall Off, it’s pretty ironic ’cause it ain’t no fall off for me/ Still in this b**ch gettin’ bigger, they waitin’ on the kid to come drop like a father to be.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The “Power Trip” hitmaker’s last solo project came in the form of 2021’s The Off-Season. The 12-song offering boasted guest appearances from 21 Savage, Morray, 6LACK, Lil Baby, and Bas. Standout tracks included “m y . l i f e” and “p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendy Williams Asks for 'Personal Space and Peace' amid 'Overwhelming' Response to Dementia Diagnosis<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMegsifiYE6Y_GQdx6Hqwqh6iXvh9QZPOAWsva6p5-kVbKZT6EPTXLd-6nG08wHN4fR7WWnCtBRROqmgA1XjsytpA47pge2JuqpReifqO7pQYvnFOn_jq0MzEjGwyclwl_YHcezYfU2qt1vMTM_mt60dpSIGqSPMYq6290IqISCTavooMLmlyimdCkyV2/s700/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMegsifiYE6Y_GQdx6Hqwqh6iXvh9QZPOAWsva6p5-kVbKZT6EPTXLd-6nG08wHN4fR7WWnCtBRROqmgA1XjsytpA47pge2JuqpReifqO7pQYvnFOn_jq0MzEjGwyclwl_YHcezYfU2qt1vMTM_mt60dpSIGqSPMYq6290IqISCTavooMLmlyimdCkyV2/w640-h360/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Wendy Williams is publicly addressing her primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia diagnosis for the first time.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a statement exclusively obtained by PEOPLE on Friday, Williams, 59, thanked fans for their "overwhelming" support in the hours following the news.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I want to say I have immense gratitude for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my diagnosis of Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)," she said. "Let me say, wow! Your response has been overwhelming. The messages shared with me have touched me, reminding me of the power of unity and the need for compassion."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I hope that others with FTD may benefit from my story. I want to also thank the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration for their kind words of support and their extraordinary efforts to raise awareness of FTD," Williams added. "I continue to need personal space and peace to thrive. Please just know that your positivity and encouragement are deeply appreciated."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams' care team announced her dementia diagnosis on Thursday. In a press release, the former talk show host's team said she received her diagnosis last year and the conditions “have already presented significant hurdles in Wendy's life.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Wendy is still able to do many things for herself,” the team said in a statement. “Most importantly she maintains her trademark sense of humor and is receiving the care she requires to make sure she is protected and that her needs are addressed. She is appreciative of the many kind thoughts and good wishes being sent her way.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Mayo Clinic, aphasia "robs you of the ability to communicate" and "can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written." The group adds that the condition "typically occurs suddenly after a stroke or a head injury. But it can also come on gradually from a slow-growing brain tumor or a disease that causes progressive, permanent damage (degenerative)."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an all-encompassing term for a group of brain disorders that threatens the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. This means that parts of these lobes atrophy, and the shrinking of these areas can cause speech issues, emotional problems and changes in personality. Other symptoms can include loss of motor skills — problems walking, swallowing or muscle spasms. Symptoms tend to get worse over time. Patients typically begin to notice symptoms between 40 - 65 years of age, but it can affect people who are younger. It is the most common form of dementia for people under 60.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams has dealt with a number of ongoing health issues, including Graves' disease, lymphedema and alcohol abuse. She entered a facility to treat "cognitive issues" in April 2023 and has been appointed a court-appointed legal guardian.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her sister Wanda Finnie and niece Alex Finnie told PEOPLE in this week's cover story that they have seen a positive change in her condition, though they were unaware of her FTD diagnosis due to the limited contact they have with Williams in the facility. (While staying at the undisclosed location, Williams’ family say they've been unable to contact her due to the guardian's rules, which require Williams to reach out first from a blocked phone number.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"She sounds really great. To hear my aunt now in terms of just how clear she is, just how focused she is on the importance of family and the reality in terms of facing and understanding where she's at physically and mentally and emotionally, it is like a 180," Alex said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I don't know what is working, but I do know that when she did reach out to me, it was a person who is remarkably different than what we see in that documentary," Wanda added, referring to Where Is Wendy Williams?, Lifetime's new documentary filmed between August 2022 and April 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The documentary was set to premiere on Saturday, but following the news of her dementia diagnosis, Williams' court-appointed guardian filed a lawsuit seeking to halt its release.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">That effort was denied by an appeals court Friday afternoon, after which the network confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE that they plan to move forward with the debut of the documentary. “Lifetime appeared in court today, and the documentary Where Is Wendy Williams? will air this weekend as planned," the network said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Where Is Wendy Williams? executive producer Mark Ford previously confirmed to PEOPLE that the guardian initially signed off on the production of the series (on which Williams is also listed as an executive producer).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The docuseries' trailer teased a look inside Williams’ life and health off screen. Many scenes showed her family members confronting Williams over alcohol use.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For Williams, the documentary is a way to share her honest narrative, according to Alex. “She said, now is the perfect time because I want to take ownership of my story,” Alex said on Thursday’s episode of Good Morning America.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘A Different World’ Cast Set To Reunite For 10-City HBCU Tour<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7DLca4O76cyoffquM8x_sgSN-qGeeoi7QmMqJDtGAd_ABa9ylV3eQttMZp-HuWRhCtEpZ1Je4r1gcBWayXIQRcCQUUZW2VFakM3NI6i4VVxWdAVNSx3PXKQzecfoTetugBE0jHIfF46tDDdyc5ioxO70vRNaFc14a1sZufYEw0vi3RMQmkfCPUS5gdvT/s700/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7DLca4O76cyoffquM8x_sgSN-qGeeoi7QmMqJDtGAd_ABa9ylV3eQttMZp-HuWRhCtEpZ1Je4r1gcBWayXIQRcCQUUZW2VFakM3NI6i4VVxWdAVNSx3PXKQzecfoTetugBE0jHIfF46tDDdyc5ioxO70vRNaFc14a1sZufYEw0vi3RMQmkfCPUS5gdvT/w640-h426/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A Different World class reunion is in order. The cast of the iconic show is set to reunite for a 10-city HBCU tour. According to People, the trek will commemorate the show’s 35th anniversary.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Most of the original cast will participate in the collegiate celebration. Fans can expect to see appearances from Darryl M. Bell who plays Ronald ‘Ron’ Johnson, Charnele Brown, who portrayed Kimberly ‘Kim’ Reese on the show, Jasmine Guy, known as ADW’s Whitley Marion Gilbert Wayne, Kadeem Hardison, who played Dwayne Cleophus Wayne, Dawnn Lewis, the woman who played Jaleesa Vinson Taylor, Winifred ‘Freddie’ Brooks aka Cree Summer, Glynn Turman, who played Col. Bradford ‘Brad’ Taylor, and Sinbad who portrayed Walter Oakes. A Different World’s producers, Debbie Allen and Susan Fales, will also appear at the class reunion.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bell spoke about the upcoming reunion in an official statement to People. He insisted that the goal of the reunion is deeper than capitalizing on nostalgia. Bell stated that the cast intends to inspire and celebrate today’s and tomorrow’s leaders.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The cast of A Different World has come together to celebrate our 35-year legacy and make more history with today’s HBCUs and tomorrow’s leaders!” Darryl Bell said. “Our mission goes beyond nostalgia. We’re on a quest to raise awareness and enrollment for HBCUs nationwide. By leveraging the star power and cultural impact of A Different World, we aim to inspire a new generation to choose HBCUs as their academic homes. We’re not just telling a story; we’re rewriting the narrative.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The outlet reports that the crew will partake in events and live panel discussions surrounding the show’s enduring legacy, academia, and, of course, Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The collegiate tour will commence on Thursday (Feb. 29) in Atlanta at the Atlanta University Center. The Atlanta University Center is home to Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Other cities featured on the tour include Montgomery, Ala, hosted by Alabama State University and Tuskegee University, and Washington, D.C., which Howard University will host. The outlet reports that both D.C. and Bama’s tour dates are scheduled for April.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">SAG Awards 2024: See The Full Winners List<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaNf5IdU0mUuh3l2SuZ2EtucvWIKOSdIVAUkQFbNKC__Ck-5UtbJc2TLDo5mHhKoNNC5E4Ni9sNzxrtQpIESBxT08UJD17iaQ4ec9-HGk2ty626qUH4zRbmx1jWvQEGa_z43Yr3e6y8Z7G2zO78UsoePBQrkjLmMiLAyD86wGyNI_X9MDuTuXkfdvOI7A/s700/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaNf5IdU0mUuh3l2SuZ2EtucvWIKOSdIVAUkQFbNKC__Ck-5UtbJc2TLDo5mHhKoNNC5E4Ni9sNzxrtQpIESBxT08UJD17iaQ4ec9-HGk2ty626qUH4zRbmx1jWvQEGa_z43Yr3e6y8Z7G2zO78UsoePBQrkjLmMiLAyD86wGyNI_X9MDuTuXkfdvOI7A/w640-h426/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meet the winners of the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. On Saturday, February 24, the SAG-AFTRA handed out the prizes for the outstanding performances in movie and primetime television, revealing "Oppenheimer" and "The Bear" dominations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Christopher Nolan's epic biographical thriller led the pack of movie winners, winning three out of its four nominations. It nabbed Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and Cillian Murphy grabbed the coveted prize for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. His co-star Robert Downey Jr. additionally won the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Murphy paid tribute to the "greatest group of actors" he's ever worked with when accepting the award at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. "This is extremely, extremely special to me because it comes from you guys. My 'Oppenheimer' crew, my 'Oppenheimer' family," he said. "They were the greatest group of actors I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I've never felt so looked after or cared for by a group of actors. Every day I'd look at your names on the call sheet and you just made me brave guys, so thank you."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He also recognized his fellow nominees, including Bradley Cooper ("Maestro"), Colman Domingo ("Rustin"), Paul Giamatti ("The Holdovers") and Jeffrey Wright ("American Fiction"). "All the actors nominated alongside me I am bursting with admiration and respect for you all," he added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role was snatched by Lily Gladstone for her role in "Killers of the Flower Moon", while Da'Vine Joy Randolph won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her role in "The Holdovers". "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" also took home one trophy in the Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble category.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In her acceptance speech, Gladstone, who took the award ahead of Annette Bening ("Nyad"), Carey Mulligan ("Maestro"), Margot Robbie ("Barbie") and Emma Stone ("Poor Things"), stressed the importance of "speaking your truths" and supporting one another. She went on urging people to "keep telling stories, everyone in this room, to everybody watching, those of you who are not actors but have a story that needs to be heard."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a shocking twist of event, "Barbie", which was tied with "Oppenheimer" for the most nominations (4), did not win any.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meanwhile, in the television front, "The Bear" became the biggest winner with three awards. It bagged Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeremy Allen White and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Ayo Edebiri.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">White pledged to thank the people who worked on the FX series "for the rest of [his] life" as he accepted the award for his portrayal of Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto. "I've wanted to be a part of this community my whole life, I had no back-up plan. I started very young and I'm so honoured to be standing in front of you today. To get this from my peers, who I admire so much, thank you," he shared.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Edebiri, meanwhile, hailed her win to be "insane," but she felt "so grateful" nevertheless. "One of the biggest displays of that is 'The Bear' and the cast and crew of that show, it wouldn't be possible without you guys, you're a miracle and I'm so grateful to be in your company, you've made me a better person and maybe a better actor," she added. "Thank you very much again, this is very cool."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Beef" picked up two awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Steven Yeun and Ali Wong respectively.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The Last of Us" also won two, through Pedro Pascal's win for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and in Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series category.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elizabeth Debicki won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Princess Diana on "The Crown", while "Succession", which was nominated in four categories, won one for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speaking on behalf of the cast, Alan Ruck told the audience, "Well one last hurrah, I think. Right now, you're lucking at some of the luckiest people on the planet and some of the most grateful because not only did we all work on one of the best television shows maybe ever, we made friends for life."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The show also presented Life Achievement Award to Barbra Streisand. "This is such a wonderful award to get because you know in advance you're going to get it. You don't have to sit there in squirm...," she jokingly said in her speech. "And if you don't have to put on such a happy face, 'I'm so happy to lose!' Anyway, you all know what I mean."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Full Winner List of the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">MOVIES</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: "Oppenheimer"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Lily Gladstone, "Killers of the Flower Moon"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">TELEVISION</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: "Succession"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: "The Bear"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Steven Yeun, "Beef"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Ali Wong, "Beef"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Elizabeth Debicki, "The Crown"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: "The Last of Us"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Life Achievement Award: Barbra Streisand </span></span></i></b></div><div style="outline: none;"></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Congrats to All!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">'Star Wars' Actor Billy Dee Williams Reacts To Being Called 'Closet Queen' Due To Gay Rumors<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNF69s4lPAMPlVxZZ4Jmn3Dt8Q_Dy9S7iEnegCRZIstc3Nobhsxqkb3HVG_I3Q_yAxt36k092qk7zxdYFZcIBTi_R4FNu1ADNLvmWsSBcB96TzPXzap1oSX_xDnQ8-rH-QP8d20ZUChnXEH_7ovqz-oHKHQ9iuuidrP4egu8E92_JxJHgNQqn3gxLqq2H/s700/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNF69s4lPAMPlVxZZ4Jmn3Dt8Q_Dy9S7iEnegCRZIstc3Nobhsxqkb3HVG_I3Q_yAxt36k092qk7zxdYFZcIBTi_R4FNu1ADNLvmWsSBcB96TzPXzap1oSX_xDnQ8-rH-QP8d20ZUChnXEH_7ovqz-oHKHQ9iuuidrP4egu8E92_JxJHgNQqn3gxLqq2H/w640-h360/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Star Wars" actor Billy Dee Williams insists he was never bothered by rumours he was gay. The 86-year-old found fame playing Lando Calrissian in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and was at the centre of talk during the 1970s he was a "closet" homosexual.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've been called a 'Closet Queen.' But, I don't pay much attention to any of that," he told Page Six.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His comments come after he released his memoir "What Have We Here?" which includes stories of how he found fame to meeting stars including Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier, and Angela Lansbury.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He says in his book he was always comfortable hanging out with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and would attended secret gay parties in the Metropolitan Opera's basement when he was an extra. Billy added, "It all seemed very normal to me. I was around it all of my life, so I never really gave it much thought."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The three-time married actor also recalls in his book a conversation he had with his daughter about embracing the feminine side, after he heard about psychoanalyst Carl Jung's theory of anima and animus - which states anima is the unconscious feminine side to men, and animus the masculine side in women.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added, "I told my daughter about it. I was talking about why men should get more in touch with the female side of themselves and then my daughter told me - the first time I ever heard the phrase - gender fluid. My daughter was very happy to think that I was gender fluid!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Billy also admitted he finds the current wars over gender "really amusing, to say the least."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">South Carolina Man Found Guilty in First Federal Gender-Based Hate Crime Trial<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVujytNUrbr5kVgDs-MAGeRG2UATQiN5unNVG1pLJTJVE5AQwjRGIz0KMrVFmCO3BADcbJ972xezMGW_ap7omHcqzZRMjWS2jV78Pjjeu7g8ayAiivkopUE74SxwnYDqbcFQJbXXsmaWg8_f1OlYhc7kJnYysbYM31zKedz1C9VTLHPxFs3gFKxvNtJkmh/s700/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVujytNUrbr5kVgDs-MAGeRG2UATQiN5unNVG1pLJTJVE5AQwjRGIz0KMrVFmCO3BADcbJ972xezMGW_ap7omHcqzZRMjWS2jV78Pjjeu7g8ayAiivkopUE74SxwnYDqbcFQJbXXsmaWg8_f1OlYhc7kJnYysbYM31zKedz1C9VTLHPxFs3gFKxvNtJkmh/w640-h426/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A South Carolina man has been found guilty of murder in the first federal gender-based hate crime trial. As reported by the Associated Press, jurors on Friday convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of a transgender woman, who's referred to as Dime Doe in court documents, in 2019.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that on Aug. 4, 2019, Ritter convinced Doe to drive to a secluded place in South Carolina near a relative's home where he fatally shot her three times in the head. Ritter killed Doe after she allegedly exposed their affair to people in their small town of Allendale.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"His crime was motivated by his anger at being mocked for having a sexual relationship with a transgender woman," lawyers wrote in a filing last January.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The case is the first gender-based hate crime that has made it to trial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This case stands as a testament to our committed effort to fight violence that is targeted against those who may identify as a member of the opposite sex, for their sexual orientation or for any other protected characteristics,” Brook Andrews, an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina, said after the verdict was handed down.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ritter, who was arrested last January and faces a maximum of life imprisonment without parole, has not yet been sentenced. Ritter could receive multiple life sentences if convicted by a jury.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Brandi Glanville accuses Andy Cohen of sexual harassment<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPzHfg4khtEmHtDKvRhSzfqlmgam9PxSxm0Gth3WwBNtK7dfjJgkLCg_2RTYLyaOGz4hDrPxEjxp8eojj3o52gw2X1Z5EHGxxnseD24xnanv9pIly3C8NfF9PPcZV0SfYzEk1xL0SrO7Cvi9iXn_qlJlSHmbn_gX2Mr1lsc_x_RedAKExfkBN_vVd6kv9/s639/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="639" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPzHfg4khtEmHtDKvRhSzfqlmgam9PxSxm0Gth3WwBNtK7dfjJgkLCg_2RTYLyaOGz4hDrPxEjxp8eojj3o52gw2X1Z5EHGxxnseD24xnanv9pIly3C8NfF9PPcZV0SfYzEk1xL0SrO7Cvi9iXn_qlJlSHmbn_gX2Mr1lsc_x_RedAKExfkBN_vVd6kv9/w640-h320/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville accused "Watch What Happens Live" host and "Real Housewives" executive producer Andy Cohen of sexual harassment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Glanville, 51, made the claims in a letter her lawyers sent Thursday to NBCUniversal, Shed Media and Shed’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Glanville said that in 2022 Cohen sent a video to her boasting about "his intention to sleep with another Bravo star that night." The letter alleged that Cohen appeared inebriated and invited her to watch via FaceTime.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cohen, 55, said the comment was a joke but apologized to Glanville.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As the executive producer of "Real Housewives," Cohen was Glanville's boss, the letter said. It accused Cohen of abusing his power and leaving Glanville "feeling trapped and disgusted."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In his response to Glanville, Cohen wrote that he and former "Below Deck" star Kate Chastain had made a joke and that Glanville was in on it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The video shows Kate Chastain and I very clearly joking to Brandi," Cohen said Thursday in a post on X. "It was absolutely meant in jest, and Brandi’s response clearly communicated she was in on the joke. That said, it was totally inappropriate and I apologize."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Friday, Glanville's attorneys Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos slammed Cohen's comments as a "fake apology."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shed Media and Warner Bros. Discovery declined to comment. NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News and Bravo, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The letter also addressed claims Caroline Manzo made in a lawsuit alleging that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by Glanville while filming "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip" in Morocco in January 2023. The season of the show has not aired on television.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Manzo, 62, who starred on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," alleged in a lawsuit filed in January that an "intoxicated" Glanville groped and kissed an unwilling Manzo at a bar. It also accused Glanville of kissing Manzo on a couch and following her into a bathroom where Glanville allegedly groped Manzo.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Glanville said in her letter that Manzo's allegations were a "character assassination" and that the two had engaged in "dirty dancing,’ flirting, and playful touching" and that "they shared a couple of kisses." Glanville also said Manzo had pulled her into the bathroom so they could wash their hands and they were accompanied by two other castmates.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A woman who was wrongly identified in a police lineup struggles to reclaim her life</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NBC News reached out to representatives for Manzo.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The letter went on to blame Shed Media and NBC for "deliberately refashioning a series of intimate moments between two consenting adults into a #MeToo scenario."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This is a transparent attempt to cut ties with Ms. Glanville in a manner intended to deny her recourse, discredit her, and ward off damaging revelations that Ms. Glanville is uniquely positioned to reveal," the letter stated.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Glanville also accused NBC and Shed Media of trying to "bolster its claims of sexual misconduct" against Glanville by "deliberately misconstruing an interaction" between her and a production executive named Shawn Loesser.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The letter alleged that her relationship with Loesser is "characterized by mutual flirtation" and the "attempt to recast a single interaction of this nature as sexual harassment by Ms. Glanville beggars belief."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Loesser could not be reached at phone numbers listed for him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Glanville's attorneys said her allegations are "yet another example of the abusive practices of the reality TV industry" and encouraged other people to come forward.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Mark Geragos and I have heard from thousands of current and former cast members on reality shows about the physical and emotional harm inflicted on them by virtue of their participation," they said in a joint statement. "We know there are untold numbers of innocent victims who have yet to tell their stories or seek legal redress."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The reality star and legal team are threatening to pursue legal action and requested that NBC, Shed Media and Warner Bros. preserve all documentation related to her claims.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dolly Parton congratulates Beyoncé on chart success from country singles<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzXXlVNEyGH3z5JYYQPi8gWBGlnElFeIfLXNPqTioLnfuL1oVchc08L4v9AO0PxrVImKRSDz8BuFnhIsOC_qQxC-g82Pze5JEJRelabSNGaOfvdr4MYls48o7cRdeS7NS1Vj8Udl4qlt30wvlv_8fYDG7Dd-z54mKMoLRO74BFrHvrvQU_XeXVJeKNqkb/s700/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzXXlVNEyGH3z5JYYQPi8gWBGlnElFeIfLXNPqTioLnfuL1oVchc08L4v9AO0PxrVImKRSDz8BuFnhIsOC_qQxC-g82Pze5JEJRelabSNGaOfvdr4MYls48o7cRdeS7NS1Vj8Udl4qlt30wvlv_8fYDG7Dd-z54mKMoLRO74BFrHvrvQU_XeXVJeKNqkb/w640-h360/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since the release of “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” and “16 CARRIAGES,” Beyoncé has been receiving a ton of support from heavyweights within the country genre. On Thursday (Feb. 22), Dolly Parton added to that list by sharing a message on Instagram about the Destiny's Child alum and her upcoming release.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I'm a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she's done a country album," the "Jolene" star stated. "So, congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country No. 1 single. Can't wait to hear the full album!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" debuted at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, making Beyoncé the first Black woman to achieve such a feat. Adding to that, she is the second solo female act to debut at No. 1 on that same chart with no featured artists. Taylor Swift previously did this in 2021 with her re-recorded versions of "Love Story" and "All Too Well." Notably, "16 CARRIAGES" debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 9.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX2fFfUM_8r_axhsskMEjDoPhnGBs2i71TYLgoQTVVXbK2_qBvAy24mKr3kyy-JPwTq5LSfvF2D8_x2ZLKXfeZFwkO5fh47HLYO6hyJ2orL1OYCX6nfKqegQ5uvKtTq_R7UP00jVouPGzkCElNLItjYlBQp9uDNnmM_mlgbklD07jd5bmr95U8WKUgjXj/s640/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX2fFfUM_8r_axhsskMEjDoPhnGBs2i71TYLgoQTVVXbK2_qBvAy24mKr3kyy-JPwTq5LSfvF2D8_x2ZLKXfeZFwkO5fh47HLYO6hyJ2orL1OYCX6nfKqegQ5uvKtTq_R7UP00jVouPGzkCElNLItjYlBQp9uDNnmM_mlgbklD07jd5bmr95U8WKUgjXj/w512-h640/15.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Both tracks are expected to appear on RENAISSANCE ACT II, which was announced during Super Bowl LVIII earlier this month. The long-awaited follow-up to 2022's RENAISSANCE is set for arrival on March 29.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sadly, there has also been criticism over Beyoncé’s decision to create country music. Taking to social media, her mother, Tina Knowles, opened up about how their hometown was a major source of her daughter's inspiration.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We have always celebrated cowboy culture growing up in Texas. We also always understood that it was not just about it belonging to white culture only,” she explained. "In Texas, there is a huge Black cowboy culture. Why do you think that my kids have integrated it into their fashion and art since the beginning? When people ask, ‘Why is Beyoncé wearing cowboy hats?’ it’s really funny. I actually laugh because it’s been there since she was a kid."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Vin Diesel to stay with 'Fast and Furious' franchise after sexual assault lawsuit<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZFwtmZBFFhoKzsfZGVosmK5Ay02gT25yUeQZIkIveUF-dNr4fZ3YFl_rAnuf-nfRN2_QAKx7sEHJrhyWp4Wjds71a-u6hFmNFcG3DA2BjjANIKFdQUmqRmCtS9gtTCxsRR4awUFPHchKVkDitdu3sayf9HG0SJOoFwpVKZ_u9Nqb5pg4kb3QBTuQt5LM/s700/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZFwtmZBFFhoKzsfZGVosmK5Ay02gT25yUeQZIkIveUF-dNr4fZ3YFl_rAnuf-nfRN2_QAKx7sEHJrhyWp4Wjds71a-u6hFmNFcG3DA2BjjANIKFdQUmqRmCtS9gtTCxsRR4awUFPHchKVkDitdu3sayf9HG0SJOoFwpVKZ_u9Nqb5pg4kb3QBTuQt5LM/w640-h360/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Vin Diesel's "Fast and Furious" ride isn't over. Diesel took to Instagram in his first public remarks about his role in the action movie series since a former assistant accused him of sexual assault in a December lawsuit. He said the "Fast" franchise writers and production team's excitement for the saga's final film was "incredibly powerful" in an Instagram post Friday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"While everyone was heading into the weekend amped and excited, I thought of you all… reminded of the countless moments when your enthusiasm and passion became the driving force behind our creative journey," Vin Diesel said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Fast 11" follows last year's "Fast X," the film's tenth movie which starred Vin Diesel as Dominic "Dom" Torreto opposite Jason Momoa. "Fast 11" will mark the final installment in the beloved movie franchise.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Your commitment to our saga has had a unique impact on its success and evolution… as my youngest daughter would say, it’s profound," the father of three told his 102 million Instagram followers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Vin Diesel thanked "Fast and Furious" fans for their support in the statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This grand finale is not just an ending; it’s a celebration of the incredible family we’ve built together," he said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson declares end to Vin Diesel feud, will appear in next 'Fast and Furious'</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Vin Diesel lawsuit alleges actor sexually assaulted assistant in 2010 during 'Fast Five' filming</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In December, Vin Diesel's former assistant Asta Jonasson alleges that the actor sexually assaulted her the fall of 2010 during the filming of "Fast Five" in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles in December, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the lawsuit, Jonasson was hired by the actor's production company One Race to work for him in various capacities, including organizing and accompanying Diesel to parties and ensuring she was nearby in photos if the actor attended events without his longtime girlfriend.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We are proud to represent Ms. Jonasson and hold accountable Vin Diesel and those who allowed and covered up his sexual assault. The law exists to protect those who have been wronged, no matter how powerful or famous the defendant is. Sexual harassment in the workplace will never stop if powerful men are protected from accountability," a lawyer from Greenberg Gross, the firm representing Jonasson, said in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This is the first he has ever heard about this more than 13-year-old claim made by a purportedly 9-day employee," Freedman said in a statement. "There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Ta-Nehisi Coates On Board to Helm Black Superman Movie, Project Still A Go<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwcz_zDw60GYzrVaLK8atc-8iAVUw-9Dg6YLfzLq6ttsKTgDn3qz0gv-z2l6DghnA6h0Fr7AEKlpDP5Wx440oW8ZCZp3GzbXnY_vCyJxOwl-io9pBNCfp4M-j0ehYd0fL1fSdac8ZeIEjkjyxqrN6EXP70kTyO_2Cm-jOVBhyBlxn9xT7mvb5mVp7zPkT/s700/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="700" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwcz_zDw60GYzrVaLK8atc-8iAVUw-9Dg6YLfzLq6ttsKTgDn3qz0gv-z2l6DghnA6h0Fr7AEKlpDP5Wx440oW8ZCZp3GzbXnY_vCyJxOwl-io9pBNCfp4M-j0ehYd0fL1fSdac8ZeIEjkjyxqrN6EXP70kTyO_2Cm-jOVBhyBlxn9xT7mvb5mVp7zPkT/w640-h332/17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Moviegoers may have James Gunn’s vision of Superman in sight for next year, but a Black doppelganger for the traditionally white superhero could arrive in the not-too-distant future. Hiptoro reports that famed author Ta-Nehisi Coates is set to helm a movie featuring a Black Superman.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As it stands now, nothing is definite, other than the announcement of the feature back in 2021, with J.J. Abrams on board as a producer. Media sources report no release date has been set for the movie, which will include a Black actor as the Last Son of Krypton.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speculation on the film centers on it being “a 20th century period piece” that will introduce of a new and different version of the iconic hero. This version plans on “crafting a Kal-El in the vein of the original Superman comics and will have the protagonist hail from Krypton and come to Earth,” according to reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2023, Gunn stated that while a white Superman will headline his film, “Superman: Legacy,” there is still room for a world featuring the first Black Man of Steel.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Those two things are totally unrelated,” Gunn told io9. “That’s an exciting movie. I know that Chantal Nong, who is the executive on that project, is extremely excited about it. So if it comes in and it’s great, which I haven’t read the script, and if the timing is right, that could absolutely happen. That’s totally unrelated. It would be an Elseworlds tale like Joker.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">That said, rumors swirled that Coates’ Black Superman project was canceled. But Gunn did confirm via Threads in January that the film was still a go when a fan asked if it was still happening.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Yes,” the DCU co-head responded.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speculating on what a Black Superman could offer, Hiptoro praised DC Films for sticking with the project and Coates as it represents a barrier-breaking shift that, “challenges the conventional portrayal of superheroes and opens up a dialogue about race, identity, and the American dream.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The significance of a Black man embodying a symbol of hope and justice cannot be overstated, especially in a country grappling with its history of racial inequality,” the site stated.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“By reimagining one of the most iconic characters in comic book history as Black, DC Films is making a powerful statement about the importance of diversity and inclusion in storytelling. This initiative not only reflects the changing demographics of global audiences but also signals a commitment to telling stories that resonate with a more diverse range of experiences.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While the move to bring a Black Superman may not sit well for fans of the character’s traditional and canonical appearance, Hiptoro notes how making Superman Black returns the character “to its roots, highlighting the struggles and strengths of another marginalized community.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Critics might argue about the necessity of such a change, citing tradition and canonical fidelity. However, the essence of Superman lies in his universal appeal and his fight for justice, ideals that transcend race. The decision to cast a Black actor in this role is a testament to the character’s adaptability and the importance of reflecting the diversity of the audience it serves.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The Black Superman movie spearheaded by Ta-Nehisi Coates is more than just another entry in the superhero genre. It is a cultural milestone that represents a shift towards greater inclusivity and representation in cinema. By reimagining one of the most iconic characters in comic book history, this project has the potential to spark conversations, challenge preconceptions, and inspire a new generation of fans, the site continued.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As the DC Universe embarks on this ambitious journey, the significance of Coates’s Black Superman extends beyond the screens. It symbolizes the industry’s recognition of the need for change and the power of storytelling to bridge divides and celebrate humanity’s shared ideals. In a world yearning for heroes that reflect the diversity and complexity of its inhabitants, the Black Superman stands as a beacon of hope, a reminder that the true strength of a hero lies in their ability to inspire us all.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gunn’s update on the Black Superman film comes as he gears up to start production on “Superman: Legacy.” The highly anticipated film, which stars David Corenswet as Superman / Clark Kent, is set to arrive in theaters on July 11, 2025.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dame Dash Forced To Sell Remaining Roc-A-Fella Shares To Payoff Movie Lawsuit<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR06QTmy-C8Cco2CuO332zPGszX4xp9F2lOpqIFgyezRD7T7es8Zj9M3hlI6hgOxNOB68TTPhCKJvMPH-gC6Q2lSnrh4nBQIc__mmxlXsYqI1qNGz0JAxnVihJgiV5erE9T8HH3CbQwP1DcpI1gsLgkzE4BVj7F_6hg2JremqmiPdsI__AWouis95caVFH/s630/18.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR06QTmy-C8Cco2CuO332zPGszX4xp9F2lOpqIFgyezRD7T7es8Zj9M3hlI6hgOxNOB68TTPhCKJvMPH-gC6Q2lSnrh4nBQIc__mmxlXsYqI1qNGz0JAxnVihJgiV5erE9T8HH3CbQwP1DcpI1gsLgkzE4BVj7F_6hg2JremqmiPdsI__AWouis95caVFH/w640-h426/18.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dame Dash just can’t catch a break. The Roc-A-Fella Records founder was forced to sell his remaining shares of the label he helped create, according to Complex, who obtained the legal documents. Dash was ordered to unload the shares in early February by U.S. Magistrate Robert W. Lehrburger to wipe out a massive debt stemming from the 2022 civil case, which Dame ultimately lost. The lawsuit claimed Dame ripped off a movie idea from filmmaker Josh Webber and turned it into his own project, 2019’s “Dear Frank.” Webber claimed that Dame not only took his work but also pitched it to several studios. The courts sided with Webber and awarded him $800,000. When Dame refused to pay up, Webber filed additional docs to go after his Roc-A-Fella shares. Dame co-founded the label 30 years ago with former friend Jay-Z. Together, they helped launch the careers of not only Hov but also Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Kanye West, and several others.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jay-Z and third Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke seemed to try and help Dame out by opposing the sale of the shares, arguing that it violated their bylaws and acquired approval by the Roc-A-Fella board. However, Judge Lehrburger ruled that Dame’s shares were considered personal property and could be given up to fulfill the debt.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Dame has not spoken out publicly about this legal update, he did reshare a message on his Instagram Story Thursday, which is a recent clip of him urging people to keep negativity away from him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial vandalized in Denver<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkbcprvwruirYGL3fFABSiLA9_tYT9w_i1oCJC4la4jefT_JL3HDbnkt8gEjlWnrxzZX5ceopBpyH3hrR8vQQfjUeeDIQLm469Ws7PZDINOMwCz0aU8a9qv3aFskc6vf9PHR5fIFcazSmyj-CWv8mdLkFRNM2fJtk90SpCgDsOsTI3AOatBSUnZkJO1TP/s620/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="620" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkbcprvwruirYGL3fFABSiLA9_tYT9w_i1oCJC4la4jefT_JL3HDbnkt8gEjlWnrxzZX5ceopBpyH3hrR8vQQfjUeeDIQLm469Ws7PZDINOMwCz0aU8a9qv3aFskc6vf9PHR5fIFcazSmyj-CWv8mdLkFRNM2fJtk90SpCgDsOsTI3AOatBSUnZkJO1TP/w640-h510/19.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">it was reported that a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial statue was vandalized in Denver's City Park neighborhood. According to NBC News, the Denver Police Department’s Bias-Motivated Crime Unit is trying to determine if race was a motivating factor in the incident.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The statue was created by Black sculptor Ed Dwight and installed in 2002. In addition to a life-sized bronze model of Dr. King, the art piece features smaller statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass at its base. A torch, an angel, and a panel depicting Black military veterans were said to have been stolen from the memorial on Tuesday (Feb. 20).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Vern Howard, chair of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission, shared a statement with NBC News after receiving word of the unfortunate incident.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"You can steal. You can take. You can pull. You can hate. You can do everything that you believe necessary to detour the message of Dr. King and [the] Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission,” he said. "We’re going to continue to march, to honor, and to work toward freedom, toward justice, toward the end of racism, toward the end of hatred, and the end of discrimination." Back in January, the Howard-led organization held a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marade (a portmanteau of march and parade) to commemorate when Colorado recognized the late civil rights leader's birthday as a state holiday in 1984.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Howard also told FOX31 Denver that he isn't surprised by the timing of the vandalism. "I don't feel that it's a coincidence that it happened during Black History Month," he expressed in an interview with the news outlet. "I don't believe that it's a coincidence that it happened during the 40th anniversary of the commission here in Colorado. I just don't."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">GA Authorities Say Murder Suspect In UGA Killing Didn’t Know Female Victim, Took The Opportunity To Kill<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KvaB4dnrVjSjnb7crQ2sahcAdZhvsLqNC191z2aVAB0m04YbDYRg3jDwnT47ZPuu7R9QjDQT3zM-hE3Xy8xAcntjnuglLwrBnLlm2XXw8olbTMSFu6ltDd7XTJedXL7WZ5EUgxH4rkgOL9g62_AJQ_3olWo6q1UzoukVJSvo7c7H95uTQpwbyUixk-pa/s660/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="660" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KvaB4dnrVjSjnb7crQ2sahcAdZhvsLqNC191z2aVAB0m04YbDYRg3jDwnT47ZPuu7R9QjDQT3zM-hE3Xy8xAcntjnuglLwrBnLlm2XXw8olbTMSFu6ltDd7XTJedXL7WZ5EUgxH4rkgOL9g62_AJQ_3olWo6q1UzoukVJSvo7c7H95uTQpwbyUixk-pa/w640-h320/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police say the suspect accused of murdering an Augusta University College of nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia was not a student there and did not know the victim.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">University of Georgia Police Chief Jeff Clark said during a Friday news conference that authorities believe the killing of Laken Hope Riley, 22, a junior on the dean’s list at Augusta University, was a “crime of opportunity” by “an individual who woke up with bad intentions.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, of Athens, is facing multiple charges, including felony murder, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and concealing the death of another in Riley’s killing, CNN reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The victim was found dead near a lake at the University of Georgia’s campus Thursday after jogging in the area. An examination on Friday revealed she died from blunt force trauma, Clark said at Friday’s news conference.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The suspect was arrested Friday. The evidence suggests the crime was “a solo act,” Clark said, adding authorities did take several people into custody but are only arresting Ibarra.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This was a very isolated incident,” Clark said at the Friday news conference. “We haven’t had a homicide at the University of Georgia in almost 30 years.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police have executed a search warrant at Ibarra’s apartment as they continue to collect evidence. They also used video footage from campus security cameras key input from the community and physical evidence to tie the suspect to Riley’s killing, Clark said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Our work, however, is not done,” Clark added, saying police are still collecting evidence and urging residents to call the department with pertinent information.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Power Walk</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3ROm2wcXXFBxBuzHKdFTdxVR5Sgt5ibE794_-ahGvSObRIF8vBeo5bvPw-rrSlBAtv9Zw7mRv5H6yCVmAM2fi_8tt1T5amgdd3N-3FuBbu_sRHWAOnNezS1HU8xbG4k8mWe6RawC3-maTNDyv0fVi4Qx_Io6SwIouqC4Uk-lrwdiIV1DUHUlljqJ87Sz/s488/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="488" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3ROm2wcXXFBxBuzHKdFTdxVR5Sgt5ibE794_-ahGvSObRIF8vBeo5bvPw-rrSlBAtv9Zw7mRv5H6yCVmAM2fi_8tt1T5amgdd3N-3FuBbu_sRHWAOnNezS1HU8xbG4k8mWe6RawC3-maTNDyv0fVi4Qx_Io6SwIouqC4Uk-lrwdiIV1DUHUlljqJ87Sz/w640-h478/21.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">I like his shoes</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; 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font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: It’s The Vanity Fair US - The 30th Annual Hollywood Issue!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdFw6rn1OIAE1FrBGTg73S14lAlPGy_K49JW342VX5ZrGhCus_ZaGZfY4Fy3sKo8aEdjwDrh45dSbjiNAmOFllMsmMPXLwa7GNZCVUUO3ONIwaLWpKQjReb70vutWuYfmmb23R0NRb4FGoGtjqKpI95OJIyZDI2n6x-j_QYDzZKUba476GA1Q6XgGp5c2/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="700" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdFw6rn1OIAE1FrBGTg73S14lAlPGy_K49JW342VX5ZrGhCus_ZaGZfY4Fy3sKo8aEdjwDrh45dSbjiNAmOFllMsmMPXLwa7GNZCVUUO3ONIwaLWpKQjReb70vutWuYfmmb23R0NRb4FGoGtjqKpI95OJIyZDI2n6x-j_QYDzZKUba476GA1Q6XgGp5c2/w640-h314/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Vanity Fair Magazine has launched its 30th Annual Hollywood issue, spotlighting 11 dynamic and exceptional stars who are making the most of their moment this year. As the entertainment industry rebounds from its most significant hiatus, these actors are at the forefront, showcasing the diversity and dynamism that define contemporary Hollywood.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYUkeNrXM8ANu2D09wrT0ofl76wbNiobIRSb8lmZO1t3LcrZDxA7QlN-UkrKCi6FJFczxbkNE1mhoIZBDn2Z_UfEUvsNi2Vyt0ysM0iLev7nbzH9Jr6Y-VwMGZZ31JC-w6CTtJEHCQPN3kwYJ1Wt8lP50Qp6rzb8WWugKMCi-_9FM2SC8bYkxefTdjKju/s875/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYUkeNrXM8ANu2D09wrT0ofl76wbNiobIRSb8lmZO1t3LcrZDxA7QlN-UkrKCi6FJFczxbkNE1mhoIZBDn2Z_UfEUvsNi2Vyt0ysM0iLev7nbzH9Jr6Y-VwMGZZ31JC-w6CTtJEHCQPN3kwYJ1Wt8lP50Qp6rzb8WWugKMCi-_9FM2SC8bYkxefTdjKju/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 2024 Hollywood portfolio shines a spotlight on a stellar lineup, including Bradley Cooper (Maestro), Natalie Portman (May December), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple), Jodie Comer (The Bikeriders), Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), Greta Lee (Past Lives), Charles Melton (May December), Da’vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), and Barry Keoghan (Saltburn).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4n2E_BRWZrpLw-xuQKOCrpM6liN0WeoiGHt0zfavJK5yNWi8jSvMvVhyzKjZvkIXo53gKKHtmlPlKaMoA6c42QUjN5-5KBu87Nz9b9JiWQHZGLcC9Dmdup0lvSA13n_6dGjFzB-lIRM4w8LJVeWkpyWM42Fes5YyzyCmWHPSJpghQtH5AoYnt9UeLcOfF/s875/3.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4n2E_BRWZrpLw-xuQKOCrpM6liN0WeoiGHt0zfavJK5yNWi8jSvMvVhyzKjZvkIXo53gKKHtmlPlKaMoA6c42QUjN5-5KBu87Nz9b9JiWQHZGLcC9Dmdup0lvSA13n_6dGjFzB-lIRM4w8LJVeWkpyWM42Fes5YyzyCmWHPSJpghQtH5AoYnt9UeLcOfF/w512-h640/3.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Captured by fashion photographer Gordon Von Steiner and styled by George Cortina, the portfolio brings to life the essence of each actor through mesmerizing behind-the-scenes portraits. Adding depth to the visual feast are exclusive Q&A sessions with the cover stars and a captivating cover video that pays homage to Barry Keoghan’s climactic scene in “Saltburn.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Radhika Jones, the editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, contextualizes the issue in her editor’s letter, highlighting the Hollywood issue as a tradition that encapsulates the zenith of the cinematic season while offering glimpses into future potentials. It’s a celebration of film, television, performances, and the transformative power of narrative storytelling in shaping culture.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlVYCU7CQWGqpQJKP73KW73O09lzekDLZ0SXDSAMY1_EWejf3XaaplGoKuRGuCVgtqKGnk26kSxePUX4e8IxZjX6w0aoLpUNpTS92r3q22SVei-bZtDVaZME6t7OXbRDH3DLNvXrG0HE4JhgYqN13HLf3YDakpk86rYqWUEFYidffRjPYBWCelqB7o5ed/s875/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlVYCU7CQWGqpQJKP73KW73O09lzekDLZ0SXDSAMY1_EWejf3XaaplGoKuRGuCVgtqKGnk26kSxePUX4e8IxZjX6w0aoLpUNpTS92r3q22SVei-bZtDVaZME6t7OXbRDH3DLNvXrG0HE4JhgYqN13HLf3YDakpk86rYqWUEFYidffRjPYBWCelqB7o5ed/w512-h640/4.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jones elaborates on the significant achievements in cinema and television since the last Oscars, applauding the expansive range and potential of contemporary cinema across the globe. The fusion of film and television has led to unprecedented creative outcomes, enriching the entertainment landscape.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gIIRton-Ov608239bXgOR6XJlS8Pase72EU-twKwPUAyvMaOjAjetThyc5baWBNuzmWUv3gUG7HNuOc2rEaQWicDuGjxpP3aycPz8Khp2THqbLvSC1Skb2BS2-UQNuH0UO_6bjaqKzQPUN3GBALq7ENVr93eLgqzdgcXxNLDf0r50Ogi2m7UukimvotH/s698/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="613" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gIIRton-Ov608239bXgOR6XJlS8Pase72EU-twKwPUAyvMaOjAjetThyc5baWBNuzmWUv3gUG7HNuOc2rEaQWicDuGjxpP3aycPz8Khp2THqbLvSC1Skb2BS2-UQNuH0UO_6bjaqKzQPUN3GBALq7ENVr93eLgqzdgcXxNLDf0r50Ogi2m7UukimvotH/w562-h640/5.jpg" width="562" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The chosen cover stars represent a vibrant mix of the industry’s beloved figures. They are actors who also contribute as directors, producers, and writers, embracing and shaping the evolving dynamics of their careers. As David Canfield notes in his cover story, these individuals are not just experiencing a moment; they are actively seizing it, altering their trajectories, and pioneering new paths in the ever-changing Hollywood.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Kandi Burruss Says She Has No Regrets About RHOA Exit, Talks Phaedra Parks' Rumored Return!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7MH05VIv0Vyn9mOQyrSR8Ihe7w2lvICdMfrvYdWizrNghX0LIfu_tmwY8HO8qprwJ5svIJimqPxh47pqd8hSTP4RLm5MTmHJDNtVU_-pZppxP1eEbikwPgXtKIWMAu4oKnsABQGRvf4G90xFitreBQOAxuD_K3S5eckfBS3fLb5et85Fw2ok5TSU8Mex/s700/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7MH05VIv0Vyn9mOQyrSR8Ihe7w2lvICdMfrvYdWizrNghX0LIfu_tmwY8HO8qprwJ5svIJimqPxh47pqd8hSTP4RLm5MTmHJDNtVU_-pZppxP1eEbikwPgXtKIWMAu4oKnsABQGRvf4G90xFitreBQOAxuD_K3S5eckfBS3fLb5et85Fw2ok5TSU8Mex/w640-h426/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Grammy-winner also dished on Porsha Williams returning to the franchise, and shut down rumors that she decided to leave after news of Porsha's comeback.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kandi Burruss is looking ahead to her next chapter!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Grammy-winning musician spoke to Access Hollywood while on the red carpet at the People's Choice Awards Sunday, where she was nominated in the Reality TV Star of the Year category, and discussed her recently announced departure from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Burruss, who appeared on the long-running Bravo series for 14 seasons, said she has no regrets about taking a step back from RHOA, and told Access she's excited about the opportunities she has coming down the pipeline.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Actually, it feels good that the year I decided to leave, I'm leaving on a high note," Burruss said when asked if her PCAs nom feels bittersweet amid her exit from the series. "Being nominated as Best Reality Star, like what better way to walk out."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As for whether she has any regrets about stepping away, Burruss said "no," telling the outlet that she believes she made the right decision after being on the show for so long.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I'm excited for the show and what they have going next, but I'm excited for myself too," she gushed. "I got a lot of great things that's happening in the pipeline, but you know, they're always gonna be my family, so it's all good."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued, "I've been having some really awesome meetings. And I think at one second, I was like, 'Am I crazy?' Because after I said bye to RHOA, it was like another one I had to say bye to -- knowing I'm not gonna do that as well. And so I was like, 'Am I stupid or something? How am I turning down all this opportunity?'"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"But then, some other things came up, and I was like, 'If I were to have did that, then I wouldn't have been able to do this," Burruss added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Burruss is exiting the series, some other fan favorites are returning, like Porsha Williams, with the RHOA OG telling the outlet she was aware Williams was making a comeback.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I already knew Porsha was coming back. She and I had already talked. We had both discussed that we both were trying to figure out what to do," Burruss said before shutting down rumors that her exit was connected to Williams' return. "A lot of people were acting like I had to leave for her to come back, and that wasn't the case."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued, "Bravo, or production, were trying to get us both to come back. So, it wasn't an either/or situation. I'm happy for Porsha, and I'm excited for what she has coming next. I'm excited for all the girls."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When it comes to reconfiguring the RHOA lineup for the show's 16th season, Burruss said Bravo has to have Kenya Moore back, telling Access she's feeling pretty confident that the Kenya Moore Hair Care founder will be returning</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Phaedra Parks, however, is another story, with Burruss, who has long had issues with Parks adding that "as long as" she's not there, she doesn't care what the network does.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I'm staying out of it," she added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Burruss first revealed her departure from the long-running reality series earlier this month while at the 2024 Grammys.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I decided I'm not coming back this year," she told Variety's Marc Malkin on the red carpet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since joining RHOA in 2009 for its second season, she's been a fixture on the series. Throughout her time on the show, she met husband Todd Tucker and welcomed two children: son Ace, 7, and daughter Blaze, 3 (the couple each have one other daughter from their previous relationships.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Why she decided to leave ultimately came down to Burruss wanting to pursue other opportunities, a feeling that was spurred on further during the show's extended hiatus, telling Malkin, "It's been 14 seasons, and they allowed us to sit around for a little too long. But during that time I had started working on a lot of other things, and I got some nice big projects coming soon, so I'm super excited about those things."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The show is rumored to be re-tooling its cast a bit, similar to what the Real Housewives of New York did ahead of its 14th season.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As for what the final lineup for RHOA's 16th season will look like, that remains to be seen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Usher Is Taking His "USHER: PAST PRESENT FUTURE Tour" To The UK And Europe In 2025</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduW0tGpzCDavdHTz0SNBMu-C84rw5iDcl5QIwUjaGWoxQDf7omwk6OLkdmetUUXMIh7DGhYadoHSzQfhzrrc6IOCBI_zlumsuygJ_dRS41DVF9G2HrlJolFzcJzvsBTvFUdiDSjlWm7PTy32mibLtwNUa4Jov80JD91I16UbTAIzwyJ_RW6gYflpTprwn/s680/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduW0tGpzCDavdHTz0SNBMu-C84rw5iDcl5QIwUjaGWoxQDf7omwk6OLkdmetUUXMIh7DGhYadoHSzQfhzrrc6IOCBI_zlumsuygJ_dRS41DVF9G2HrlJolFzcJzvsBTvFUdiDSjlWm7PTy32mibLtwNUa4Jov80JD91I16UbTAIzwyJ_RW6gYflpTprwn/w640-h640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Usher is set to embark on the U.K. and European leg of his “USHER: PAST PRESENT FUTURE Tour” in April 2025. Today’s (Feb. 20) announcement arrived on the heels of him adding several more U.S. dates to the trek for 2024.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The R&B singer will perform three nights at London’s O2 Arena on April 1, 2, and 5, with additional stops in Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Tickets go on sale starting Thursday (Feb. 22) at 12 p.m. local time, with pre-sales taking place today at 10 a.m.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Europe, you ready?” Usher said in a press statement. “After the epic experience at the Super Bowl and the huge demand for shows across North America, I’m thrilled to extend the tour to London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. This tour celebrates the past 30 years and offers a glimpse into the future. We are just getting started!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Feb. 11, Usher headlined the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show. He did a medley of hits like “Yeah!” with Lil Jon and Ludacris, “Caught Up,” “Burn,” and “OMG.” Notably, the event happened months after finishing his Las Vegas residency, where he completed 100 shows.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: UK Rapper Digdat Charged With Attempted Murder<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yu5_hqXBb15MiK_mXq4jBlC6uTYp_BaUVyMloK9m_gKBOsms1uL-ONh70HSxYiK_O8EyWbZnqOCCcIk0uBm9k2grIsq6sfPTf1Dz7Jy7vkkLC_0H8_6fyu5UhhYsf682eRhSYWfnOpF0YAorw5VufoKI2AbcSZxxPjQyYrW1I9ajBCEKuDO8EF1ABG1X/s697/8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="697" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yu5_hqXBb15MiK_mXq4jBlC6uTYp_BaUVyMloK9m_gKBOsms1uL-ONh70HSxYiK_O8EyWbZnqOCCcIk0uBm9k2grIsq6sfPTf1Dz7Jy7vkkLC_0H8_6fyu5UhhYsf682eRhSYWfnOpF0YAorw5VufoKI2AbcSZxxPjQyYrW1I9ajBCEKuDO8EF1ABG1X/w640-h360/8.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">UK drill rapper DigDat (real name Nathan Tokosi) has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, along with multiple gun charges.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to a report by UK publication News Shopper on Monday (February 19), Tokosi allegedly tried to fatally shoot a man in West London in November. He’s also accused of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life/enable an other to do so, as well as possessing three 9mm Parabellum-caliber bullets for a firearm.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DigDat is best known for his 2018 single “Air Force” and its accompanying remix which features Krept & Konan and K Trap. The latter peaked at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart in December 2018.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He’s also had run-ins with the law before, having served five years of a 10-year sentence he received at the age of 13 over a decade ago, though it’s unconfirmed as to why. In 2022, he was sent back to prison after violating the conditions of his probation. He was released seven months later in June of 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">News of DigDat’s arrest for attempted murder arrives just months after UK drill rapper Kay-O, who is best known for his song “AVEN9ERS,” was convicted of murdering his rival Kacey Boothe.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Boothe was shot dead last August in Walthamstow, North-East London outside of a community centre, with Kay-O and three associates all convicted of the crime as well as conspiring to murder another man, Khalid Samanter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The shooting was the result of a rivalry between two different gangs which those involved were associated with, and there had been a build up of violent incidents according to the police.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Per BBC News, the court was told that Kay-O and the three other defendants had planned to kill Samanter, who is a friend of Boothe’s outside of his child’s birthday party. It is believed that Samanter the main target and that it was not intentional to kill Boothe.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The gun used in the killing was said to have been previously used seven different times including to shoot Boothe’s brother Kyle in August 2020.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The court were also informed that Kay-O, in the days after the shooting, posted a video online entitled “Laughing Stock” in which he bragged about the murder.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police discovered Kay-O was the killer by looking at CCTV and could view him escaping the scene of the shooting in a stolen car. He, along with the others who were convicted, will be sentenced at the same court next month, on a date that is yet to be confirmed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The four found guilty of his murder in total are Ka’mani Brightly-Donaldson, Kammar Henry-Richards (Kay-O), Joao Pateco-te and Jeffrey Gyimah.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tiffany Haddish Passionately Defends Trip To Israel After Backlash: 'I Care About Both Sides'<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kHhYAFp5gfwmHd0dwcoGLJG5uLqMXbCDNwjdgWArtjfMaslRIFR_bD-OT2xmuuMlOf8XQibdsiac3mU5bKfVP0iKRVC-x6vw3wHKUHyrZ7z1NHtwvArlFNgnLnIwhdOkgWoAeu_op67sXXw-1ws45hqr5O99HPAd3pgjwJDp7mydS6bu1xbiY7KLnAFf/s700/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kHhYAFp5gfwmHd0dwcoGLJG5uLqMXbCDNwjdgWArtjfMaslRIFR_bD-OT2xmuuMlOf8XQibdsiac3mU5bKfVP0iKRVC-x6vw3wHKUHyrZ7z1NHtwvArlFNgnLnIwhdOkgWoAeu_op67sXXw-1ws45hqr5O99HPAd3pgjwJDp7mydS6bu1xbiY7KLnAFf/w640-h360/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tiffany Haddish stands by her decision to travel to Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The comedian has defended herself after landing hot water for traveling to the Middle East country for what she called an "educational trip" amid the country's war with Palestine.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Wednesday, February 21, the actress joined "TMZ Live" after she arrived in Israel. "I can't believe everything that I read," she said. "I need to go see for myself. I want to talk to the actual people that's here, the people that actually experienced the situation that happened on the 7th."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"The people that actually have family members that are hostages that were taken out of their own homes, that were on their way to work driving from Palestine to Israel, working here on a daily basis, and how they were taken as well," she claimed. "I wanted to talk to the people. I wanted to be with the people. I wanted to see with my own eyes, hear with my own ears."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Of what she's learned since she arrived in the region, Tiffany shared, "I learned a lot. I learned that people were taken out of their homes. I learned that people were taken away from the actual event that was happening. All those people that were killed, there was a lot of people killed, but a lot of people were kidnapped from that event. I didn't know that before." She added, "I learned that there were 100 people that have been freed from being hostages in Gaza, but there are still 100 plus people that are over there."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When asked about Israel's counter attack in Gaza, the "Like a Boss" star said, "Yes, I'm going over there too. I'm a firm believer in: 'Go see with your own eyes before you pass judgment.' Go over there cautiously, be cautious, but go see for yourself." She insisted, "I care about both sides. I care about humanity. Human beings."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She grew emotional as saying, "I know there's a lot of religious stuff going on, a lot of control of the land, 'No Jews here, no this there' whatever... that's neither here nor there with me. It's about human life, human beings. Human beings, man! That's what I care about. That's why I'm here."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tiffany also responded to the criticism that she shouldn't have joked about finding a man in Israel given the seriousness of the situation. "I'm here all by myself. Just like I was saying in 2018 when they were asking me about Mo'Nique and her husband, I said I don't do my business like she does her business. Because I don't have a husband. I don't have what she has. I'm all alone!" she explained. "That's what I'm trying to tell you guys. I'm doing this all by myself."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued defending herself, "I don't have a whole family full of men, or a man supporting me. I'm doing it on my own. I'm learning on my own. For people to say... I have to make light of something that the average female wouldn't do. The average female wouldn't have the courage to go see for themselves. There's a lot of scary a** b***hes out here, and y'all can be scared, but I'm going to go ahead and follow my instincts, and learn as much as I can learn. Educate myself before I go speaking on subject matters."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tiffany was dragged online after she went live on Instagram on Tuesday to inform her followers about her trip to Israel. In a since-deleted video, she was sitting in business class in a plane. "I'm gonna go meet my future man out there," she joked. "I'm out. I'm going to the Holy Land. I suggest you all do it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The "Girls Trip" star said she's traveling to Israel "to learn and see with my own eyes" because she doesn't believe what she read on the Internet. "I'm gonna see with my own eyes," she added. When asked if her trip was for "vacation or work," the 44-year-old claimed it was for a "history lesson." She explained, "This is sociology. This is an educational trip for me. I want to go get educated. I want to see what's really going on. I want to learn how it started, why it started."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RIP: Activist Hydeia Broadbent, who rose to prominence as a child living with HIV, dies at 39<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCD1yu5Ndfh1XmCS0nKdvSnEJ2vtrtN6ra6cL4tBG0LGqwi8_aNCjK_Hai-UgX5udDdPV5Gme8WcpLOmjge3tdnEIxmA1A2YBjMeFtgGmcz-ir3mcKtDZ_RD1qYxA7Vl6EY97M6gnHCXSb-T3ENwDJPXckcQpCNTHCJt0kGs1Z-d3f2BD_91lqj1H2WBO/s779/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="779" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCD1yu5Ndfh1XmCS0nKdvSnEJ2vtrtN6ra6cL4tBG0LGqwi8_aNCjK_Hai-UgX5udDdPV5Gme8WcpLOmjge3tdnEIxmA1A2YBjMeFtgGmcz-ir3mcKtDZ_RD1qYxA7Vl6EY97M6gnHCXSb-T3ENwDJPXckcQpCNTHCJt0kGs1Z-d3f2BD_91lqj1H2WBO/w640-h324/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist who gained media attention for being a part of America’s “first generation of children born HIV positive” in the late 1980s, died Tuesday. She was 39.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her father, Loren Broadbent, announced her death on Facebook early Wednesday morning. He did not give a cause of death.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“With great sadness, I must inform you all that our beloved friend, mentor and daughter Hydeia, passed away today after living with Aids since birth,” he wrote. “Despite facing numerous challenges throughout her life, Hydeia remained determined to spread hope and positivity through education around HiV/AIDS.” </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As an infant, Broadbent was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and later adopted by Loren and Patricia Broadbent. It was presumed that Broadbent was born with HIV, but she was not diagnosed until she was 3.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Broadbent initially tagged along with her mother, a social worker, as she began speaking publicly about HIV and trying to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus at the time, especially for the sake of children who had been diagnosed with it. By age 6, the elementary grade-schooler began to speak, too, eventually taking the helm.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Broadbent became a fixture in HIV/AIDS advocacy before medications became available that could make living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, a more manageable chronic illness.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She appeared on a Nickelodeon special about HIV and AIDS with Magic Johnson in 1992, shortly after the basketball star’s own public diagnosis with HIV. When it was her turn to talk, Broadbent began to sob, pleading, “I just want people to know that we’re just normal people.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Johnson consoled the young girl. “You don’t have to cry, because we are normal people. OK? We are.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Years later, Johnson told CNN that was a turning point in his life.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“That very moment was both sad and inspirational,” he said in 2012. “It made me want to do more to bring awareness to the disease and educate people so that no one would have to feel the way she did that day.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 1996, Broadbent, then 12, addressed the Republican National Convention with a poem declaring: “I am the future, and I have AIDS. I can do anything I put my mind to. I am the next doctor. I am the next lawyer. I am the next Maya Angelou. I might even be the first woman president. … You can’t crush my dream. I am the future, and I have AIDS.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She and her mother co-wrote a book in 2002, “You Get Past the Tears: A Memoir of Love and Survival,” about their experience as a family.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Broadbent continued to work in advocacy and awareness of HIV, particularly with ensuring that Black communities were engaged with understanding HIV, reducing stigma, practicing safe sex or abstinence, and getting tested regularly. In addition to appearing on TV shows and specials over the years, Broadbent was honored by Essence magazine, The Grio, Ebony, the American Red Cross and others. Broadbent had been working with the Magic Johnson Foundation for the last decade, according to BET News.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In 2018, on her 34th birthday, Broadbent wrote a blog post on her website celebrating the milestone, as someone in “the first generation of children born HIV positive,” and whose adoptive parents were told she would not live past 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“These last few years have been extremely difficult; struggles with depression, which reached scary points,” she wrote. “A depression so dark, I was not sure how I would see the beauty in life again. I was unsure of how I’d pull myself back up. I now have a new outlook, I’m able to now see the blessing’s, and lesson’s from my valley. I am a warrior, I raise each day, with purpose, while still being a work in progress.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Top exec Matt Uzzle of ‘Sherri’ show found dead in New York home amid financial investigation<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew65AYRDMX5hSa80BFdGqGPNCcNZqH3tjbYn0jW2HEDUC5_LTsRHofoDw5OkfxWOk9jXrEMHAov1fX4cukij_7JH1_fuFcFbRoEm0pDF95YNDda76LnPufW5IKHgOtb-tEpd5Qbm32jpcNrKvu560xzfSdjNG_Q8p-ETZqbxXGjTTDhDANek-6D5Nqm3l/s700/12.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew65AYRDMX5hSa80BFdGqGPNCcNZqH3tjbYn0jW2HEDUC5_LTsRHofoDw5OkfxWOk9jXrEMHAov1fX4cukij_7JH1_fuFcFbRoEm0pDF95YNDda76LnPufW5IKHgOtb-tEpd5Qbm32jpcNrKvu560xzfSdjNG_Q8p-ETZqbxXGjTTDhDANek-6D5Nqm3l/w640-h360/12.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Matt Uzzle, the executive-in-charge of Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show, was discovered dead in his Piermont, New York home on February 13</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One of the top execs of the ‘Sherri’ show died while a financial investigation at the show was underway. Matt Uzzle, the executive-in-charge of Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show, was discovered dead in his Piermont, New York home on February 13, a police source said, according to Page Six.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police only said it is “an open investigation,” but sources said he died of apparent suicide, according to the outlet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Uzzle used to manage production and oversee the budget at ‘Sherri. At the time of his death, he was under investigation at the show after many departments claimed they were facing issues with petty cash. Parent company Debmar-Mercury recently learned that rent at the show’s Chelsea, New York City, studio has yet to be paid. It had not been paid since September.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“There was real concern among staff that the show was getting shut down. Debmar had to step in,” a source said. However, a different source claimed Debmar-Mercury has continued production of the show, which had not been impacted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shepherd brought Uzzle in from ‘The Wendy Williams’ show. After being confronted about the financial status of the show, he said he “needed a couple of days to get his paperwork together.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police found him dead during a welfare check. “We have retained [law firm] Morgan Lewis to help us investigate the matter and, pending the outcome of that investigation, we’ll have no further comment,” a rep for Debmar-Mercury said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Uzzle’s death has not been widely reported. Only small news outlets like County Local News and National Memorial Site have reported on it calling Uzzle “a respected production manager who was known for his outstanding contributions to ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ and several other significant projects.” However, his work on ‘Sherri’ was not mentioned.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Diddy Denies Gang Rape Allegation In Court Documents<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWQnwsh1911yhKV9WhfY_3ZS9vnr9Z-09I4aCebPZYlcq7wLcsVDORDEn2pjsCWEcqD2LxL15TnOT8pR2grT11TH7uAbNDtByqR5GZ7Vfvy2P2XqYvbQdeoWQEmXRqIOIhAQR720cJn6zOFNeMpFRj9stvK-LOf4kSdLwc_l8TbYsbaXvqmVYHB7UR_W1/s700/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="700" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWQnwsh1911yhKV9WhfY_3ZS9vnr9Z-09I4aCebPZYlcq7wLcsVDORDEn2pjsCWEcqD2LxL15TnOT8pR2grT11TH7uAbNDtByqR5GZ7Vfvy2P2XqYvbQdeoWQEmXRqIOIhAQR720cJn6zOFNeMpFRj9stvK-LOf4kSdLwc_l8TbYsbaXvqmVYHB7UR_W1/w640-h334/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sean “Diddy” Combs has denied in a legal filing that he raped a woman 20 years ago in a New York City recording studio when she was 17, as she alleged in a lawsuit filed in December.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The woman, identified in her lawsuit only as Jane Doe, has alleged Combs, along with Harve Pierre, a former president of Combs’ record label, and an unnamed individual, took turns raping her. The suit names Combs, Pierre, Daddy’s House Recordings and Bad Boy Entertainment as defendants.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A response filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, states that Combs “never participated in, witnessed, or was or is presently aware of any misconduct, sexual or otherwise,” relating to the woman “in any circumstance whatsoever.” The response also questions the legitimacy of photos included in the lawsuit. The woman’s suit includes four images that her attorney says were taken in Combs’ recording studio on the night of the alleged assaults. In one of the photos, she appears to be sitting on Combs’ lap. Her face is blurred in the images.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Combs “avers that the context, genuineness, and/or accuracy of the photographs are disputed,” his attorneys say in the filing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Combs’ attorneys also argue that the lawsuit should be thrown out because the Victims of Gender-Motivated Protection Law, under which it was filed, is unconstitutional.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Plaintiff’s decision to wait more than two decades to file her Complaint has prejudiced Defendant, as he has lost the ability to defend himself fully and fairly in this action,” Comb’s response states, adding that “some or all evidence that otherwise would have been available if the action had been promptly commenced may be unavailable, lost, or compromised.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a separate response also filed Tuesday, Pierre said he never participated in the sexual assault of Doe nor did he ever witness anyone else sexually assaulting her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Doe is the fourth person to file a lawsuit against Combs, accusing him of sexual assault. Combs’ attorneys have requested in court filings that her identity be disclosed. A judge has not yet ruled on the matter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The deeply troubling allegations against the defendants by multiple women speak for themselves,” Michael J. Willemin, an attorney for the woman, said in a statement Wednesday. “The ridiculous claim that the photos are somehow fake and the law at issue is unconstitutional are nothing more than desperate attempts to conjure a defense where none exists.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The accuser is also being represented by Douglas Wigdor, the attorney who represented the singer, model and actress Cassie in her federal lawsuit against Combs. Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, a former longtime romantic partner of Combs,’ was signed to his record label. She sued Combs in mid-November in federal court, alleging that he raped and repeatedly beat her over nearly a decade. The case was settled a day after it was filed. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Combs’ lawyer, Ben Brafman, has said the settlement was “in no way an admission of wrongdoing.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The other cases against Combs are still pending. In a December statement, he denied the allegations saying “enough is enough” and called the claims against him “sickening.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Letme be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth,” he said in the statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Doe alleges in her lawsuit that she was 17 and in the 11th grade when she met Pierre at a lounge in the Detroit area. Pierre was the president of Bad Boy Entertainment at the time, but is no longer employed there. The suit says that Pierre complimented her and then began talking about Combs, whom he described as his “best friend,” and he eventually called Combs to introduce him to Doe. Combs, who was twice her age at the time, convinced her to accompany Pierre and a third defendant identified in her suit as “The Third Assailant,” on a private jet to come to his studio in New York City, the suit alleges. She said Pierre and another man flew her to New York on a private jet and took her to a recording studio, where she was plied with drugs and alcohol. Pierre, Combs and a man she didn’t know then took turns raping her, her lawsuit says.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Nigel Lythgoe Sued for Sexual Assault, His 3rd Case Since December<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2K-NLTQtc2dnQAv2FK_ZnLFJjBRSgBSBohPc3wajy4IUTvVrs_EBWuSCHkcjBOu0-pJRvhDRn1WZ1kvycFSLklmjAhEjzeCblR3PJ6ccEzlMIr6XikL-99UEFOE9Ng1SocD38XH91-V_NL0B89L7-NBLeik4hTfpdDnK85HWW0RQ1GOguHjS7iRqgkM2/s630/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2K-NLTQtc2dnQAv2FK_ZnLFJjBRSgBSBohPc3wajy4IUTvVrs_EBWuSCHkcjBOu0-pJRvhDRn1WZ1kvycFSLklmjAhEjzeCblR3PJ6ccEzlMIr6XikL-99UEFOE9Ng1SocD38XH91-V_NL0B89L7-NBLeik4hTfpdDnK85HWW0RQ1GOguHjS7iRqgkM2/w640-h426/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nigel Lythgoe was sued Saturday for sexual assault — his third such case since December.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The lawsuit, obtained by TheWrap and filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims the former “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance?” producer forcibly touched the unidentified plaintiff in 2016.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The incident, according to the suit, occurred that February and among other things claims that Lythgoe’s driver was behind the wheel of the car throughout the ordeal. The Jane Doe plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and is seeking unspecified damages.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Paula Abdul was the first to sue Lythgoe, accusing him in paperwork filed Dec. 29 of groping her in the elevator of a hotel where the show was filming in 2022. Abdul, one of the original “American Idol” judges, also accused Lythgoe of a separate incident, alleging he forced himself on top of her during a dinner at his home in 2015.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lythgoe denied Abdul’s accusations in strong terms, vowing to fight the accusations and mentioning “erratic behavior” by her. But on Jan. 2, two former contestants of the 2003 talent competition “All American Girl” filed their own lawsuit, in which they accused Lythgoe of inappropriate behavior in the show’s dressing room and at a private party at his house.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lythgoe stepped down from “So You Think You Can Dance” on Jan. 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Hollywood Reporter first covered the news.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tyler The Creator shares images from his new capsule collection for Louis Vuitton<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_efVj97NcRY3JBLTaz1Vi-MvQGaCU9KFYN3AAW5hOeRuvdGGo5bh8enB3cerDSxP_xNJ2Er2iIyEXRiUkivyOA_W2YKVdRR-ukYmClsfDtmAxaKKSBeOvKkBc4m-AnsuM29FvSMPJoQkQOiWhrNgtG-XJFALB3cDhvQCLMG8nwEcX8u1MTz6UPLR7FdZD/s1050/15.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_efVj97NcRY3JBLTaz1Vi-MvQGaCU9KFYN3AAW5hOeRuvdGGo5bh8enB3cerDSxP_xNJ2Er2iIyEXRiUkivyOA_W2YKVdRR-ukYmClsfDtmAxaKKSBeOvKkBc4m-AnsuM29FvSMPJoQkQOiWhrNgtG-XJFALB3cDhvQCLMG8nwEcX8u1MTz6UPLR7FdZD/w426-h640/15.jpg" width="426" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tyler, The Creator took to social media to reveal that he was tapped by Pharrell Williams to create a Spring 2024 men's capsule collection for Louis Vuitton. Consisting of items inspired by aviation and golf, the collection will launch globally March 21.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Thank you, [Pharrell]. I love you. You keep throwing me the keys," Tyler wrote on Instagram alongside images from his collaboration. "[To] the [Louis Vuitton] team: Thank y'all for allowing these ideas [to] come to life. Thank you [Darren Vongphakdy]. We really ran in there like we ran the place. And [to Tara Razavi] and [Luis ‘Panch’ Perez]: [We're] the trio for real." Tyler also called a custom-made Louis Vuitton chessboard "my favorite thing I've made."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In another IG post, the Odd Future alum further broke down inspirations behind his designs.</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVnrjIIsWET9e2ijXSSN35zdvLemx0BU5LPY1fB2XnXf-gvmQpqPye5SnOSiukxo0WatBMbkAHUwciLxSUcS0wji4ey9F0YJTbdbgqnjZwHMXdtqHzkM8w3bEZCS7UXjhQxQEkWyeOdVhzU3btprYATdN95GfX_qudlvbLUPAarBySrM_m3BRSBJabQ3r/s700/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVnrjIIsWET9e2ijXSSN35zdvLemx0BU5LPY1fB2XnXf-gvmQpqPye5SnOSiukxo0WatBMbkAHUwciLxSUcS0wji4ey9F0YJTbdbgqnjZwHMXdtqHzkM8w3bEZCS7UXjhQxQEkWyeOdVhzU3btprYATdN95GfX_qudlvbLUPAarBySrM_m3BRSBJabQ3r/w640-h360/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Hand drawn monograms, wavy soles, waffle and butter sandals, dogs, pastel colors, all that," he added. "I wanted to mix my style and Louis Vuitton's codes together in a way that felt slightly whimsical, but could still be worn to the gas station on a Tuesday. What an experience being in that office, [with my] imagination running wild. Have you seen that chessboard?! I had a real late night editing these photos. I'm happy to finally share this collection and lookbook with you guys. [I] still can't believe it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an email to GQ, Pharrell spoke on how the capsule collection came together. "Tyler has been my close friend and collaborator for years and we’ve always connected on music and design,” the N.E.R.D frontman explained. "This collaboration is unique to Louis Vuitton because it’s a natural extension of our LVERS philosophy, building on our network of incredible artists and creatives. There are so many elements specific to Tyler built into these pieces, and it’s been inspiring to see him hone in on his craft and collaborate with him for this Spring collection.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Wendy Williams Diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia & Aphasia<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaU9AewvwzPrUgo9ZcS_0klARybr7s0LOQ5EfQCMtGZOtyUKllQxe-0j9upmKwXP9tW_TdEZEvGP5ZYYzlyD0cwkN1nVQEk8JGa04qIfPLQV7Z1Fo7LCZ6E_msWFSazBjO9B2hBBnW17kW4NdaP53doMCybjjxujHASW8mChOgQoMVz1XJh12IBoKmxP_l/s807/17.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaU9AewvwzPrUgo9ZcS_0klARybr7s0LOQ5EfQCMtGZOtyUKllQxe-0j9upmKwXP9tW_TdEZEvGP5ZYYzlyD0cwkN1nVQEk8JGa04qIfPLQV7Z1Fo7LCZ6E_msWFSazBjO9B2hBBnW17kW4NdaP53doMCybjjxujHASW8mChOgQoMVz1XJh12IBoKmxP_l/w556-h640/17.jpg" width="556" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A press release has revealed that Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">If Wendy‘s diagnosis sounds familiar, it might be because Bruce Willis revealed the same diagnosis just one year ago.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 59-year-old talk show host underwent testing in 2023, where she learned of the diagnosis.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The press release shared, “In 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical tests, Wendy was officially diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Aphasia, a condition affecting language and communication abilities, and frontotemporal dementia, a progressive disorder impacting behavior and cognitive functions, have already presented significant hurdles in Wendy’s life.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Wendy would not have received confirmation of these diagnoses were it not for the diligence of her current care team, who she chose, and the extraordinary work of the specialists at Weill Cornell Medicine. Receiving a diagnosis has enabled Wendy to receive the medical care she requires,” the press release continued.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The press release continued, “The decision to share this news was difficult and made after careful consideration, not only to advocate for understanding and compassion for Wendy, but to raise awareness about aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and support the thousands of others facing similar circumstances. Unfortunately, many individuals diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia face stigma and misunderstanding, particularly when they begin to exhibit behavioral changes but have not yet received a diagnosis.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the release, Wendy is able to do many things on her own at this time, and she is still maintaining her signature sense of humor.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We’re sending our best to Wendy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Dwyane Wade Urged To 'Come Out' After Posing For GQ Magazine<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfIAwy48QYF1F0AVXMGwdY9QdRLOYJsyRE9PiIyeLlqZX8jfvzmaSk_MpQB88S6sAotPbYA-1a8de0fcK457wO1Ew0Zlv989IZTn24IpmJT9oEndSgTDXlPDmV1tEnk0qyVn-8gdZDuH6sj3LS7ykuT28HCNy6aVEWVbkCx7LoTtRS0chDfOOZTqV79g7/s737/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="587" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfIAwy48QYF1F0AVXMGwdY9QdRLOYJsyRE9PiIyeLlqZX8jfvzmaSk_MpQB88S6sAotPbYA-1a8de0fcK457wO1Ew0Zlv989IZTn24IpmJT9oEndSgTDXlPDmV1tEnk0qyVn-8gdZDuH6sj3LS7ykuT28HCNy6aVEWVbkCx7LoTtRS0chDfOOZTqV79g7/w510-h640/18.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dwyane Wade is seemingly suspected of making fashion statement with his photoshoot for GQ magazine. The retired professional basketball player has sparked speculation about his sexuality after his picture for Denim's New Age in the March issue of the publication was released online.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the image shared by GQ magazine and also posted on the former athlete's Instagram page, the 42-year-old sported a pair of light blue jeans, a simple white T-shirt, black cowboy boots and a neutral hat. He put his two hands in front of waist while looking at the camera.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While there's nothing offensive about the pose or the outfit, for some reason people think that Dwyane had a hidden message with the photoshoot. Weighing in on the snap, many urged the former NBA star to "come out" of the closet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Just come on out," one wrote in the comments section of the post. Another also urged the father of four, "Just come out and get it over with dammm." A third claimed, "He's officially out the closet."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Ok lil nas wade," a fourth person penned, giving a twist to Lil Nas X's name. A fifth user remarked, "Bro went from supporting to participating," referring to Dwyane's support for the LGBTQ+ community.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Switching it up just like his kid. That's a supportive dad," a sixth person speculated, while another said, "He was my hero before he sold his soul." Another disappointed fan exclaimed, "Damn!! what happened to Wade!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amid the wild claims made about Dwyane based on his photo for GQ magazine, one person defended him. "So much outrage over someone wearing some jeans, a T-shirt and cowboy boots. The only people in with agendas are the ones coming up with agendas," the said person hit back at the trolls.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Dwyane has been married to Gabrielle Union since 2008 and welcomed a daughter with the actress in 2018. He shares two children, including Zaya Wade, with his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches. He also has a child from his past relationship with Aja Metoyer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lee Daniels Breaks Silence on Requests for ‘Star’ Revival: ‘Love You for This. It is Being Written’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LrfJEbu_lOuTD1wEBiGjx_xTDDpEM2jVT_bqx1Hv8oHRLt22tfFfAN9AzI_IAexXqHHBuvJxfkB9_99b6YqefqJ48DF7zv97ZfWw2V6Pq-iF5GSuG0K_Bh5t7w5Yyr8EvJVKu4K8aKge0FwMd_HZCqtieuU7RwCOIlxyVC0R7NhdI7jG2GWXE8_rCz5a/s933/19.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LrfJEbu_lOuTD1wEBiGjx_xTDDpEM2jVT_bqx1Hv8oHRLt22tfFfAN9AzI_IAexXqHHBuvJxfkB9_99b6YqefqJ48DF7zv97ZfWw2V6Pq-iF5GSuG0K_Bh5t7w5Yyr8EvJVKu4K8aKge0FwMd_HZCqtieuU7RwCOIlxyVC0R7NhdI7jG2GWXE8_rCz5a/w480-h640/19.jpg" width="480" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Welp! We’ve got good news “Star” stans longing for the show’s return. It looks like they may soon see their wishes fulfilled.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As reported by Blex Media, Lee Daniels has hinted at the revival of “Star” for the small screen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Daniels responded to an Instagram post by @Iamzoie, where the latter expressed their fervent desire for the show’s comeback.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In his response, Daniels expressed gratitude for the support and revealed that the project is in progress, albeit delayed due to his involvement in other endeavors.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Love you for this. It is being written. I appreciate everybody’s love! It’s just taken me FOREVER cause I have other projects…It’s crazy, I had NO IDEA when I created this show the response would be like this. #grateful.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The series, akin to Daniels’ previous creation “Empire” on FOX, revolves around the journey of three young women striving for stardom in the music industry while navigating its glittering allure and harsh realities.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Star” featured a talented cast including Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady, Ryan Destiny, Amiyah Scott, Queen Latifah, Miss Lawrence, Luke James, Lance Gross, Benjamin Bratt, Evan Ross, William Levy, and Brandy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Initially canceled after three seasons in 2019, Daniels had previously announced plans for a television movie to tie up loose ends, promising fans a thrilling conclusion with the entire cast, even those who had met their demise on screen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Biden Administration Announces $1.2 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfMNGGeukT8Ab3Q3Kfo4FlQ4IL172JzQRWduGmqJs-OMbrmqrh29tSoPPiGZYiYA-g-ZeMk7625jhDnlRUNpxCNyhtkd_ta2smXV4z-NRKolHNJeR8Y9Im2TxuO-ELuLjUzZUzBacEK3M6Opj1jBea0WDWrqXSiPOJk5bW86Z1PO15TH3Gp_G1e17XYt3/s700/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfMNGGeukT8Ab3Q3Kfo4FlQ4IL172JzQRWduGmqJs-OMbrmqrh29tSoPPiGZYiYA-g-ZeMk7625jhDnlRUNpxCNyhtkd_ta2smXV4z-NRKolHNJeR8Y9Im2TxuO-ELuLjUzZUzBacEK3M6Opj1jBea0WDWrqXSiPOJk5bW86Z1PO15TH3Gp_G1e17XYt3/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">President Biden’s administration is keeping its promise to explore other options for student debt relief after the Supreme Court rejected a $430 billion forgiveness plan last year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Early Wednesday, the administration announced that they are canceling another $1.2 billion in student loans for 153,000 eligible individuals.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the White House, the administration has now canceled about $138 billion in student debt for nearly 3.9 million.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The latest announcement is for those in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment program, covering individuals who borrowed $12,000 or less and have been repaying for at least ten years.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The White House said the move will “particularly help community colleges and other borrowers with smaller loans and put many on track to being free of student debt faster than ever before.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="outline: none;">Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler’s Sexual Assault Has Been Lawsuit Dismissed</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhovwNNO7KLU1CSeOfNcIgCEEyxPhTE3peIOS9MIF-ew6dLNhbIrSrm_murfbU9dckrssikln43FWjWg181mwRnic71fE5Pdo1bC-ZZG38kfxHqyDXFBZpee5tu40vsMRCqLPhSAqy-NBqfnMNP_W4UDrJGdZZA7rlnbj-qJ9qn5QHiExLF6IdJbUKXYl/s897/21.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhovwNNO7KLU1CSeOfNcIgCEEyxPhTE3peIOS9MIF-ew6dLNhbIrSrm_murfbU9dckrssikln43FWjWg181mwRnic71fE5Pdo1bC-ZZG38kfxHqyDXFBZpee5tu40vsMRCqLPhSAqy-NBqfnMNP_W4UDrJGdZZA7rlnbj-qJ9qn5QHiExLF6IdJbUKXYl/w456-h640/21.jpg" width="456" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was accused of sexually abusing a former teenage model twice in one day in Manhattan almost 50 years ago.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Wednesday, a U.S. judge dismissed the complaint and told Jeanne Bellino, the alleged victim, that she waited too long to sue the 75-year-old singer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to reports, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan told Bellino that since she had not claimed that Tyler's actions constituted a "serious risk of physical injury," she was ineligible for a two-year window to pursue claims that would otherwise have run outside statutes of limitations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Additionally, Judge Kaplan determined that Bellino's claim was preempted by the Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act "substantially for the reasons" stated by Tyler's attorneys.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tyler's lawyers further claimed that Bellino demonstrated a "lack of diligence" by choosing not to file a lawsuit under the Child Victims Act. They noted that laws whose statute of limitations has passed "occupy the field regarding the revival of claims derived from state penal sexual assault law."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following the court's decision, a lawyer for Tyler, David Long-Daniels, said, per Reuters, "We agree with the judge's reasoning and are grateful for this result on behalf of our client."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's a really significant ruling, and it's unknown how Judge Kaplan's precedent will affect other cases brought in New York City under the same statute in the future.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bellino now reportedly has until March 13 to amend her complaint.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In her lawsuit filed last year, Bellino claimed that in 1975, when she was 17 years old, a friend set her up to meet the band Aerosmith after a fashion presentation in Manhattan.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She alleged that Tyler, then 27 years old, and his group were walking down the street together when he pushed her into a phone booth and proceeded to grope her, simulate intercourse, and shove his "tongue down her throat" while others laughed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the lawsuit, "others stood outside the phone booth laughing, and as passersby watched and witnessed, nobody in the entourage intervened." Bellino also mentioned that she was abused by Tyler again when she went to the Warwick Hotel with the group. She noted that she followed them to the hotel because she was sharing costs with her friend to get a ride home to Queens.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She alleged in her lawsuit that the incident caused her to "suffer great pain of mind and body, severe and permanent emotional distress, physical manifestations of emotional distress, embarrassment, humiliation, physical, personal & psychological injuries."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tyler reportedly "vehemently" denied Bellino's claims.</span></b></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Daddy Long Legs<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOerLXz1MLmOpnbwYtYGPhMNI-_X7HY_3eYNuT6Wc8jl4If5kChV6N9ew69hC_kSKbyE4eulxkdsEsQDyWHHkY2JNZysiLKLnkc5KHxNyuj_sTEEDvj7Kk9bu9qyHU_COV3NDpIExkH-Q5gsx_GWD44lXKHEHvKdid_R83hBMal7evWMa9JGfC9wnn8Mg/s833/22.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOerLXz1MLmOpnbwYtYGPhMNI-_X7HY_3eYNuT6Wc8jl4If5kChV6N9ew69hC_kSKbyE4eulxkdsEsQDyWHHkY2JNZysiLKLnkc5KHxNyuj_sTEEDvj7Kk9bu9qyHU_COV3NDpIExkH-Q5gsx_GWD44lXKHEHvKdid_R83hBMal7evWMa9JGfC9wnn8Mg/w538-h640/22.jpg" width="538" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s not always easiest to show off parts of ourselves that we feel proud of because we feel that we may be judged in a negative way.</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-19391994170527806592024-02-21T07:35:00.004-05:002024-02-21T19:55:36.182-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 22 ☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Solange for Harper's Bazaar US<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLg-esI0rjpSuuXYcqnbPWPYfUsvVCaHo6qFxrA4NTEpOWLRVM9KMK_w2Usc34D928I8pUFHjjEh_s52rkZ_dcEt0wtDrwINC1JojcKaxdexY4Xkl6397pLxdM_PQ62LiiIwng4Bh1lryibJmDktrCwBeM6Ri2893hTohjzR0LgJfvyD_9Hlm7tgesHxO/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLg-esI0rjpSuuXYcqnbPWPYfUsvVCaHo6qFxrA4NTEpOWLRVM9KMK_w2Usc34D928I8pUFHjjEh_s52rkZ_dcEt0wtDrwINC1JojcKaxdexY4Xkl6397pLxdM_PQ62LiiIwng4Bh1lryibJmDktrCwBeM6Ri2893hTohjzR0LgJfvyD_9Hlm7tgesHxO/w640-h320/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">First an André 3000 flute album, and now a Solange Knowles tuba album? The "Don't Touch My Hair" singer, 37, appeared on the March cover of Harper's Bazaar Magazine where she discussed the possibilities for a follow-up to her 2019 album "When I Get Home."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSfjfpBghiWF6AYIDOCYL1z5LHD0m0YgQAy_aCxcmtSQJR5CZSMxt_LNakN8GZcXDkMuQr1yzaPP53uWBVmBIgOJU96Y4awu4N8KHwZJ5YCvOuUMqpTr2nEmVTV3Z9xXYdv5EawDgl9neANhbVvB02AyFSOoEnAGFFX4vaeGlBmqBa-8TsMioqnoSvXFG/s875/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSfjfpBghiWF6AYIDOCYL1z5LHD0m0YgQAy_aCxcmtSQJR5CZSMxt_LNakN8GZcXDkMuQr1yzaPP53uWBVmBIgOJU96Y4awu4N8KHwZJ5YCvOuUMqpTr2nEmVTV3Z9xXYdv5EawDgl9neANhbVvB02AyFSOoEnAGFFX4vaeGlBmqBa-8TsMioqnoSvXFG/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I’ve started writing music for the tuba, and I am trying to talk myself into releasing it, but I can only imagine the eye rolls from people (waiting on an album)," she said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Knowles explained her interest in the tuba, telling the outlet, "It sounds like what the gut feels like to me. There’s a way that it takes up space that you can’t deny, and it also just feels very Black to me."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Solange discussed the possibility of doing a tuba album in the future.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her friend and frequent collaborator Tyler, the Creator, added that whatever Knowles plans to do next, authenticity will be at the forefront.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwpQ45RQ-8H671z9mdZvUY3TaRUOFOCCNQNmzlVnKd5XTIaP2un2jpvIrHKq56bdS154kTsCNpMdTJumfHu4rWQ74APDc-9fXGJbpvrVM7gFXaUK5b_SO5VWKLETad_wfPyJrZNFeZFDWJDnb5tfCuzXOB3hLG22GWvucDunbWFpESvN4LO4XFVuZG5Qi/s875/3.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwpQ45RQ-8H671z9mdZvUY3TaRUOFOCCNQNmzlVnKd5XTIaP2un2jpvIrHKq56bdS154kTsCNpMdTJumfHu4rWQ74APDc-9fXGJbpvrVM7gFXaUK5b_SO5VWKLETad_wfPyJrZNFeZFDWJDnb5tfCuzXOB3hLG22GWvucDunbWFpESvN4LO4XFVuZG5Qi/w512-h640/3.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think that’s why I liked her, because (her art) wasn’t based on chasing any zeitgeist," he told the magazine of their creative partnership. "She’s not an undercover cop. She’s just her, and she makes whatever she wants. I feel like 80 percent of artists with these opportunities to put something out don’t do that because they’re chasing numbers."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-uYCVoP0Pp_BB-dnOXwWNqzCKI1ORwhBzYW6UwVkHhaCS72kVUIYChS0Ts-W57LloXDiEniDT74PZKZkWlaRV2RwE1KT1nrUKueIFko6RSsOKivyQYDoRirZdxEIBebVVXx8zo7qTy8_8_YbbxzjrlMahZgFbXy7kDMGYq9J-p-vQg-mFt8RmarrmWiW/s875/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-uYCVoP0Pp_BB-dnOXwWNqzCKI1ORwhBzYW6UwVkHhaCS72kVUIYChS0Ts-W57LloXDiEniDT74PZKZkWlaRV2RwE1KT1nrUKueIFko6RSsOKivyQYDoRirZdxEIBebVVXx8zo7qTy8_8_YbbxzjrlMahZgFbXy7kDMGYq9J-p-vQg-mFt8RmarrmWiW/w512-h640/4.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He added: "She is very important in the landscape, and I don’t think that people are gonna fully give her her due until some time from now, which is okay. Because her music is going to still, 20 years from now, be a thing."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The singer has had her hand dipped in many pots, from a glassware collaboration with Jason McDonald, composing a score for the New York City Ballet, a book on the queer Black woman architect Amaza Lee Meredith, and her continued efforts as a songwriter and supportive mother of son, Daniel "Julez" Smith Jr., in his New York Fashion Week debut.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yb4-qbgX0pgMkjqsTLyouHgo1qn9xu4xdqnJH17rtvcGLoL-TBXrbjr5O2tryoVXLJDySVKdZfXMraGfGR4mixBvA9cExv87bmrv9xaadDd0KmbFks_sn6PvotDNXvCNRzfDPD7MilnJmurROVrC7tEKCcJMA3WBHxdW5K92T6RYqU0Uu9_HRERPi5Hh/s875/5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yb4-qbgX0pgMkjqsTLyouHgo1qn9xu4xdqnJH17rtvcGLoL-TBXrbjr5O2tryoVXLJDySVKdZfXMraGfGR4mixBvA9cExv87bmrv9xaadDd0KmbFks_sn6PvotDNXvCNRzfDPD7MilnJmurROVrC7tEKCcJMA3WBHxdW5K92T6RYqU0Uu9_HRERPi5Hh/w512-h640/5.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"There’s not many people who are able to show up in different spaces with such integrity," Knowles' friend and fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner told the outlet.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following André 3000's instrumental album "New Blue Sun" in November, Knowles' older sister Beyoncé debuting two new country songs during the Super Bowl and a soon-to-come album announcement, it's clear people are open to singers experimenting outside of their genre.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Porsha Williams Guobadia Relaxes In Bathing Suit Before RHOA Return!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5FVH_DCjcEkif6-4yErxBYPS3jNaPZhrN91ylelpMz3495ucohRzWMmN6QmgT5iXqA5VtUGkS5CNxVMZ17xSiZw4XGvBhTgmDdupWPkklDSvohYtyH0F6Jw0I729fZYPjoL3JLQi7AmGX7ePBc-FfkXs4e_W0DKuh0YGZ_44_wjYtYbZezV80R71pfU3/s751/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="751" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5FVH_DCjcEkif6-4yErxBYPS3jNaPZhrN91ylelpMz3495ucohRzWMmN6QmgT5iXqA5VtUGkS5CNxVMZ17xSiZw4XGvBhTgmDdupWPkklDSvohYtyH0F6Jw0I729fZYPjoL3JLQi7AmGX7ePBc-FfkXs4e_W0DKuh0YGZ_44_wjYtYbZezV80R71pfU3/w640-h628/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It's official! Porsha Williams Guobadia is returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta—and fans are thrilled. Williams, 42, has made sure to get plenty of rest and relaxation before the show starts production, sharing pictures of herself looking serene and happy in a one piece swimsuit by the water. "Serenity R&R," she captioned the post. "Beautiful!" a fan commented. Guobadia is excited to return to the show that made her a household name. "I'm incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family," she said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to being back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!" Here's how the reality star lives her best life.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Guobadia has a treadmill in her bedroom so she can workout as soon as she wakes up. "Currently, my schedule is so packed I had no choice but to put my treadmill in my bedroom," she told Glamour South Africa. "So now I see it when I wake up, and I get right into doing about forty minutes on an incline at a 4.0 pace. Then in the afternoon, if I have time, I work out with a trainer virtually. No matter what though, I make sure I'm on the treadmill at least four days a week and I get with a trainer once a week. Whether it's directly with a trainer or just at a gym, boxing is such a great way to get into shape. I've done it in the past and absolutely loved it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Guobadia practices intermittent fasting (limiting her eating window to six hours) and enjoys a balanced diet. "As for my diet, I really am not on anything strict to be honest. I just do what makes sense," she told Glamour South Africa. "If I'm craving a hamburger, I'll have a hamburger. But then the next day I'll make sure that I have a salad, a lot of water, and a good mix of vegetables. Same goes for something like pizza, if I want it I'll have it, but then the next day I'll make sure it is filled with healthy habits."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Guobadia is prepared for the challenges of being on TV again, especially social media trolls who hurt her in the past. "I'm not going to lie, their words cut me deep," she told Women's Health. "The negative comments would stay with me long after I stopped scrolling. They made me realize my insecurities were now being magnified on a TV screen for millions of strangers to judge. At one point, I even contemplated leaving the show. But Nene [Leakes] and Cynthia [Bailey], my other cast mates on the show, talked me out of it after I broke down to them crying. They validated my feelings and reassured me that everyone goes through a similar phase during their first season on the show, and that I was indeed a value to RHOA."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Guobadia makes a point of keeping her skin soft and moisturized—and says her husband Simon does, too. "When I first met him, he would really lather up his body and make sure his skin was nice and glistening," she told BET. "I was like, 'Babe, you're feeling good.' He'd respond, "I'm on alert because I remember you told somebody,' Bye ashy' once. He was scared for me ever to see him ashy. He said, 'I don't want you judging me.' He is very much into his skin. I have gone on Amazon and bought him his own Nivea so he does not have to take mine."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Guobadia knows how stressful filming RHOA can be, and knows how to protect her peace. "Mental health is incredibly important, and I prioritize mine by protecting my space," she told Glamour South Africa. "When I'm not filming, I want no drama at all. Anybody that is upsetting my spirit and peace I separate myself from immediately. I also say 'No' a lot, as a way to put myself first. I probably say 'No' to things more than I say 'Yes.' Yoga is also beneficial and gives me some time to sneak away and be with myself. I really value my reflection and quiet time."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Beyoncé Makes History debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LSmGBExA8zxPxunOVuunee78fVDHbgVeOPUvbc4qaIMmkxCvpuFaTxB1pjfPEcJF6-C9M3A-8HbkLSJNXUjn4hgAw6idwN8SkwrdkJ2whQSp6qTVly20zFfq_uX46GZ2m5eCmeacUw-LXwTnoWx0_aJJqbxaYDLyeY6fZK-9La2GnjBWQ2I6zpMxy3C7/s640/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="640" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LSmGBExA8zxPxunOVuunee78fVDHbgVeOPUvbc4qaIMmkxCvpuFaTxB1pjfPEcJF6-C9M3A-8HbkLSJNXUjn4hgAw6idwN8SkwrdkJ2whQSp6qTVly20zFfq_uX46GZ2m5eCmeacUw-LXwTnoWx0_aJJqbxaYDLyeY6fZK-9La2GnjBWQ2I6zpMxy3C7/w640-h638/7.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyoncé’s new song “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuted in the top spot of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart on Tuesday, the publication announced. Beyoncé’s other new country song “16 Carriages” ranks No. 9 on the chart.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marking her first-ever No. 1 single on the country charts, Beyoncé becomes the only other solo woman with no accompanying artists to achieve the feat next to Taylor Swift, whose songs “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” hit No. 1 in 2021, according to Billboard.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She is also the first woman to have topped both the Hot Country and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since the lists began in 1958. Morgan Wallen, Justin Bieber, Billy Ray Cyrus and Ray Charles are the only other artists to have reached No. 1 on both charts.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Both “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” were released on Feb. 11 after Beyoncé teased the release of new music in a surprise Super Bowl ad for Verizon, accompanied with eye-popping visualizer videos on YouTube.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The ad spot, titled “Can’t B Broken,” featured “Veep” actor Tony Hale challenging Beyoncé to break the cellular service company’s 5G capabilities, and she accepted the challenge in glorious fashion.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At the very end of the spot, the star is heard saying, “Ok, they ready. Drop the new music,” after she is seen going through various outlandish attempts to “break” Verizon’s network.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Moments later on her official website, the Grammy-winner and Texas-native posted a clip of “Texas Hold ‘Em” and full versions of both songs were then released on music streaming platforms, along with the announcement that her eighth solo studio album “Renaissance Act II” would be released on March 29.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyoncé’s illustrative cowgirl-inspired fashion choices at recent appearances had offered clues of the her next sonic phase, the reality of which marks an exciting development in the music industry as a whole.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And while the singer’s country music era may come as a surprise to many who are still dancing and singing along to her 2022 more disco-centric “Renaissance” album, Beyoncé loyalists – known as the Beyhive – have come to expect change and evolution from their Queen Bey.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Nicki Minaj Wants Katt Williams To Join Her "Pink Friday 2 World Tour"!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm4xIkjFudhiUYZsEFgOrUicLRlVze5T_l1ilRGWgy6nzYyTRatxvMALWH6EJWefxHQk-FJCNLj560G4A4_IQKnOVkoNS5zUd-TiBFJkGZBFbShLLUaanNfV9pT26aD9LukXYPhIRTqq1c4XJifHLir5XW8Dfs6ADCTUzXFi8YmhZpyO-4e2XJP8LF5Wo/s640/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="640" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm4xIkjFudhiUYZsEFgOrUicLRlVze5T_l1ilRGWgy6nzYyTRatxvMALWH6EJWefxHQk-FJCNLj560G4A4_IQKnOVkoNS5zUd-TiBFJkGZBFbShLLUaanNfV9pT26aD9LukXYPhIRTqq1c4XJifHLir5XW8Dfs6ADCTUzXFi8YmhZpyO-4e2XJP8LF5Wo/w640-h420/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nicki Minaj is possibly looking to add another supporting act to her upcoming “Pink Friday 2 World Tour,” which kicks off on March 1.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The rapper took to Instagram Live to update fans on the trek. In addition to treating the Barbz to a special moment with her backup dancers, Minaj asked how much it would cost to book Katt Williams.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I know that this is the busiest man in show business. I know that he’s rich, and I know that he’s the funniest man in show biz,” she began. “Can y’all hit up Katt Williams and ask him what would be his price to be a part of the ‘Pink Friday 2 [World] Tour?’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the comment section of The Neighborhood Talk’s repost, social media users questioned the lineup. One wrote, “Why [do] you need a comedian to join you on a musical tour? This is random.” Another stated, “Monica, Katt Williams… Auntie, what’s the direction of the tour?” Elsewhere, some fans argued that former collaborators like Ice Spice or Sexyy Red would be a better fit.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s also worth mentioning that Williams is currently on his “The Dark Matter Tour.” It includes upcoming stops in Charlotte, Dallas, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and St. Louis, among others. The trek is slated to end in May, when Minaj will concurrently be wrapping up the U.S. leg of her voyage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Monica announced that she was joining the “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” during a Feb. 8 airing of “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” She explained, “I get a chance to hit all these cities that mean so much to me. Atlanta, of course, New Orleans, [and] Nashville. We’re coming to every city that we possibly can. I’m really grateful for Nicki because she’s one of those people that always said, ‘Monica meant everything to my childhood.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pink Friday 2 came out in December 2023. It boasted guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, J. Cole, Drake, Lil Wayne, and more. The deluxe edition of the LP introduced the 50 Cent-assisted “Beep Beep (Remix)” and “Love Me Enough” featuring Monica and Keyshia Cole.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">“F**k Them Kids”: Mo’Nique’s Son Reacts To Comic Taking Their Issues To The Stage<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM446u-7kiWeEe-afdOd9wEFgs40_btBcARRdXSnxeE0E5yjcUHgirJXC_pv7Cs_9kyfTfsthpZX7ewzRqsiPpcySwbD8EY8vn3-xgK7Rt1r9uInCmGsU9v4doqwsj4YFolozz1LQgKsSdiuhyphenhyphenchCSRgoll0gQ1pP0Bbp64uyAAJWtxiCdH2ysmGd3JP10/s700/9.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM446u-7kiWeEe-afdOd9wEFgs40_btBcARRdXSnxeE0E5yjcUHgirJXC_pv7Cs_9kyfTfsthpZX7ewzRqsiPpcySwbD8EY8vn3-xgK7Rt1r9uInCmGsU9v4doqwsj4YFolozz1LQgKsSdiuhyphenhyphenchCSRgoll0gQ1pP0Bbp64uyAAJWtxiCdH2ysmGd3JP10/w640-h360/9.png" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mo’Nique and eldest son Shalon Jackson have been engaged in an online back-and-forth for a week over statements made during the comic’s viral Club Shay Shay interview. The stand-up most recently took their issues to the stage, where she joked about their tension and an elder telling her not to back down.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’ve already apologized if I’ve done something wrong, but I ain’t no bi**h that’s gon back up from a motherf**king problem. Imma go straight to that motherf**ker and imma deal with it,” she was filmed telling the Atlantic City crowd before describing running into an elderly woman in the airport who offered her some hilarious advice.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“She said, ‘F**k that ni**a,'” Mo said, to uproarious laughter. “Now when an elderly person tell you f**k that ni**a…she said you been taking care of that ni**a all his motherf**king life. She said, ‘Mo’Nique I’m 80 years old and I got a son 60 years old and every time that ni**a don’t get what he wants, he still tell me how f**ked up I was when he was 10 years old. F**k that n***a.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She later added a “f**k them kids” for good measure. Shalon has since responded, keeping his retort light.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Be gone Satan, I rebuke thee in the name of Jesus” he said in an animated voice after a chuckle. He also wrote over the clip, “Dang mama. I still LOVE U THO. Laughter will get me through” and captioned the clip, “Not on stage tho lol. It be like that something I guess.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">@sho_nomadda Not on stage tho lol. It be like that sometimes i guess.??♂️#laughing #stillloveyou #foryou #fypシ #fyp #blacktiktok #shalon #monique #shaderoom #dangmama #fthatnword</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shalon took issue with Mo’Nique claiming she wanted to reconcile their relationship on Club Shay Shay, saying, “I would like to free her from having to continue telling that lie. Faith without work is dead, and neither one of us cares to put forth any effort to reconcile with the other. We are separate as she put it because she doesn’t care to be my mother any more than I care to be her son.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mo and husband Sidney Hicks responded by mentioning Shalon’s mental health struggles and sharing text messages from 2021 showing the mother and son in a seemingly cordial state, which resulted in Shalon taking to TikTok, once again.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I guess the intelligent thing to do in assuming your son is having a mental episode is to post personal screenshots that are three years old in an attempt to validate some false narrative as if they are some type of receipt,” detailed Jackson. “You also invaded the privacy of my daughter’s grandparents by posting your receipts. Neither of you should ever speak on mental health if you thought that that idea was a good one.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Monica Reacts To Plastic Surgery Speculation After Viral Video!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb57Gue1p970zPgtvMoR7TRMrY-zFBA026wFnxHneaJGIyQR_rvyNNRRtevsjdUY2f0tsbmlnn18xaJ5Ylz3NyRipszTeN9yxZQd41wBvXNHWMZ5Cs5Yj7UoYhpWUpBySFkgFGY4o4J2TI6PEkSi896qA0LU0QWLSfaB5N0GJCksoC6tygZSHAtYEqg7v/s460/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="460" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb57Gue1p970zPgtvMoR7TRMrY-zFBA026wFnxHneaJGIyQR_rvyNNRRtevsjdUY2f0tsbmlnn18xaJ5Ylz3NyRipszTeN9yxZQd41wBvXNHWMZ5Cs5Yj7UoYhpWUpBySFkgFGY4o4J2TI6PEkSi896qA0LU0QWLSfaB5N0GJCksoC6tygZSHAtYEqg7v/w640-h468/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Monica has given her reaction to a speculation suggesting that she underwent plastic surgery. The "Angel of Mine" singer was rumored to have undergone BBL after a video highlighting her figure went viral on social media.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 43-year-old Grammy-winning songstress opened up about the speculation during an Instagram Live. In a video from the livestream that circulated online on Tuesday, February 20, she could be heard saying, "Let me tell you something, my health is far too bad to be playing like that. And then why I ain't get this part? Why they leave it?" while touching her stomach.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Monica went on to state, "Like I don't understand. Let me tell y'all something. For me, a BBL with me bought by Linda because that's all I got. Let me show y'all what I got. Watch it," before showing off a pair of pants with built-in butt pads on them. She continued, "Mama don't play. I won't even get lash extensions. I still wear stripes. I can rip off and roll on. Like damn. I don't keep it real with y'all so long. y'all forgot? What in the world? And the audacity."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The R&B star explained, "And listen, no shame in what I do. If I do something, I'll be the first to tell you. I mean, look at my love life. It was in shambles that I told y'all. That's why I thank God for where I am now. But yeah, I don't play like that. No judgment to other people that have them because everybody has their reasons. It's just not my thing but people going to say what they wanna say."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Monica further revealed, "I'm bigger all over. That too is also due to a heavy steroid intake after the surgery that was mandatory and part of me getting well," seemingly referring to her sinus surgery in 2023. She additionally stressed, "So you know when you are talking about people you gotta really grant some grace. You don't know what people are going through. You don't know what's really happening."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The revelation came after one TikTok user uploaded a video from Monica's concert. In the clip, it could be seen that her derriere appeared thicker as she donned a skin-tight green bodysuit. The footage featured a note that read, "Wow, Monica got a BBL. Somebody said in the comments the BBL took her voice. She definitely went to tiny doctor. but I still love her. This is my girl, but she should've sang this song better."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Floyd Mayweather Won't 'Speak Bad' About Diddy Because 'He's Still a Black Man' and 'Mistakes Happen'!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqFiK8Ww0loAlGf8Aw9bd6eo7EhuBPzr-cihFNBtQ9zh7VC37lLX5O5HC9g16g9dkVpp9pvI20YdcedxyizmRG7uj6zg36kAtZoVajNaAE7-CArSKvoD2bmucNpShZWOVzm24vbpJtp4xa3Guawtg877fpR6GDBM_5ncxt7phvCzhbcpzLw41irT-BelQ/s700/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="700" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqFiK8Ww0loAlGf8Aw9bd6eo7EhuBPzr-cihFNBtQ9zh7VC37lLX5O5HC9g16g9dkVpp9pvI20YdcedxyizmRG7uj6zg36kAtZoVajNaAE7-CArSKvoD2bmucNpShZWOVzm24vbpJtp4xa3Guawtg877fpR6GDBM_5ncxt7phvCzhbcpzLw41irT-BelQ/w640-h424/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Floyd Mayweather made some viewers of The Pivot Podcast cringe during his appearance on the show posted Tuesday afternoon.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The retired professional boxer sat down with hosts and former NFL players Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder where the hour-long discussion began with the topic of his grandson, Kentrell Gaulden Jr. The one-year-old is the son of Mayweather's daughter, Yaya, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Me and NBA YoungBoy speak on a regular. We speak on a daily," Mayweather said around the 5:45-minute mark about the rapper. "Very happy for his career, proud of him, and eventually he's gonna grow like anybody that's young."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the topic of growth, Diddy came to mind for Mayweather, who randomly went on a tangent about the disgraced hip-hop icon.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I'm not gonna speak bad about P. Diddy, 'cause he's still a Black man," Mayweather said at the 6:50 mark above. "Mistakes happen. And I can't say if it is or if it's not a mistake, but things happen in life. And P. Diddy business is P. Diddy business. It's not my job or anyone else's job to go on the internet and stomp him and kick a man when he's down. My take on it is it's not my business. I don't think it's right at all and I don't condone it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 15-time world champion boxer continued, "Even if that happened to my daughter, I would be hurt, but that's the choice that my daughter made. So, I don't wanna kick nobody while they're down."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Although Mayweather sympathized with Diddy's alleged victims, including Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura, his comments didn't sit well with some on social media who pointed out his own history of domestic abuse accusations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last November, Diddy's case with Ventura was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Now the artist and business mogul will be defended by attorney Bobbi Sternheim in a lawsuit from a woman claiming that he raped her in 2003 when she was 17 years old.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tiffany Haddish Under Fire Over Her Trip To Israel Amid Hamas Conflict!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwe3orxtiQNQSZIR1ujEkag3tB8wVvAd_fg1trjY34VO-e4Nt3gHmcSR3gHzP0fnJiJUoh-bMB6KQK77mL-soPXQPD1whlqV5QOsBZICc3rwf2PzYZsuucKtn-XtGsM4OkZ1WQ5DmSDNT4iVdaisxFmye_Eted3gjfMSYmHgUemguYidgsV_BZoF8GIXP/s640/12.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwe3orxtiQNQSZIR1ujEkag3tB8wVvAd_fg1trjY34VO-e4Nt3gHmcSR3gHzP0fnJiJUoh-bMB6KQK77mL-soPXQPD1whlqV5QOsBZICc3rwf2PzYZsuucKtn-XtGsM4OkZ1WQ5DmSDNT4iVdaisxFmye_Eted3gjfMSYmHgUemguYidgsV_BZoF8GIXP/w640-h400/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tiffany Haddish has angered people with her trip to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas. The actress has been trending on social media after she revealed that she's traveling to the Middle East country for what she called an "educational trip" amid the country's war with Palestine.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Tuesday, February 20, the 44-year-old went live on Instagram and showed her sitting in business class in a plane. The comedian, who found out she was Jewish later in life and had her Bar Mitzvah at 40, joked, "I'm gonna go meet my future man out there. I'm out. I'm going to the Holy Land. I suggest you all do it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Why go? Why not go?" she said to the camera. Holding a drink in her hand, she claimed, "This is orange juice, it's not a mimosa. Champagne gives me gas. I would never do that to these people."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tiffany looked excited as she sang her own made-up tune and told viewers her plans, "On my way to Tel Aviv, then to Jerusalem. Then I'm going to the Dead Sea and goin' get me some. Gonna have some fun, yeah. It's gonna be great. Then I'm gonna learn about the politics, ay."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The "Girls Trip" star said she's traveling to Israel "to learn and see with my own eyes" because she doesn't believe what she read on the Internet. "I'm gonna see with my own eyes," she added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Who said I wasn't going to Gaza?" she responded to a fan's comment on the Live. "I said I'm going to go see with my own eyes. Gotta go to Israel first." She went on asking, "And isn't Gaza in Israel? Ain't it all on the same continent, the same little piece of land and surrounded by water?"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">" She explained, "This is sociology. This is an educational trip for me. I want to go get educated. I want to see what's really going on. I want to learn how it started, why it started."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I want to see where Jesus walked," the funnywoman, who has been arrested for DUI twice, continued. "I want to see all the stuff everywhere they talked about in the Bible. I want to see all that. So if it's in the Bible, I'm probably gonna be there."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tiffany, who posted the video on her feed, quickly came under fire for her "insensitive" and "tone deaf" trip. "Gotta be the most insensitive and ignorant a** thing I've seen," one person commented on the video.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A shocked follower wrote, "Really Tiff?! wow, honestly there so much I could say but damn this is heartbreaking, you are not a safe space and your instincts are inherently flawed and dangerous." Fuming, a third added, "What in the actual f**k. Take your a** to Gaza and see and learn over there."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A fourth critic pointed out, "The fact you can fly and 'holiday' in Israel but Gaza is pretty much destroyed gives you all the information you really need. This isn't a war, it's genocide." One other boycotted her as writing, "Yeah I'm out. You're on the wrong side of history," adding the hashtag, #FREEPALESTINE.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">2 men charged with murder in Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFroEbQIArNntkD84ckLgfPW9TIEb23LyvBCnGDhUPHbQWj24kwIBSOIt6-2h9TAv8nQvUl1p9IERF1u7E7C2V4aS5mPTqj6rRma2n0xDHXTn1eGxXMsLTiuQN-F6ErWmW1rgDvcwMI2W8FKI_MljCCwvH_sj7tC9rJzEFDV5rjmL718TPxO9iRcZ9LYn_/s640/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFroEbQIArNntkD84ckLgfPW9TIEb23LyvBCnGDhUPHbQWj24kwIBSOIt6-2h9TAv8nQvUl1p9IERF1u7E7C2V4aS5mPTqj6rRma2n0xDHXTn1eGxXMsLTiuQN-F6ErWmW1rgDvcwMI2W8FKI_MljCCwvH_sj7tC9rJzEFDV5rjmL718TPxO9iRcZ9LYn_/w640-h428/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Two men were charged with murder and other felony charges for their roles in the mass shooting after a Kansas City Chiefs championship rally last week, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, and Dominic M. Miller, of Kansas City, were both charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action, the prosecutor’s office said. They are being held on $1 million bond.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the investigation, Mays was in a verbal argument with another person that escalated, and Mays then drew a handgun. Almost immediately, Miller and others pulled their firearms, leading to the shootout, Baker said. The two did not know each other before that day, Baker added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Both defendants have been hospitalized and in custody since the shooting, she said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shock and sadness replace Super Bowl euphoria in Kansas City, one week after the big game</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Though they were both charged with murder, Miller’s firearm was the one that fatally wounded Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother of two and local DJ and radio host.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">These defendants are separate from the two teenagers who face gun-related and resisting arrest charges and are in secure detention at the Juvenile Detention Center, according to Baker. Additional arrests are possible, Baker said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The charges come a week after the deadly shooting that left Lopez-Galvan dead and wounded more than 20 others, including nearly a dozen children. The shooting outside Union Station sparked chaos and put a tragic end to what had been a euphoric day of celebration for the back-to-back Super Bowl champions.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police initially said Wednesday they detained three people after the shooting, but one was later “determined to not be involved.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez-Galvan’s family released a statement thanking the prosecutor’s office, police and other law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Though it does not bring back our beloved Lisa, it is comforting to know that the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and the KCPD made it a top priority to seek justice for Lisa, the other shooting victims, those who had to witness this tragedy unfold and the Kansas City community,” the family said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The incident was at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which like CNN counts those in which four or more are shot, not including a perpetrator. It also marked the second shooting in a year at a major US sports title celebration, after two people were wounded in June as Denver fans left a parade for the NBA’s Nuggets.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Charging documents released by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office offer further details of what happened before, during and after the shooting, including alleged confessions from the two men charged with murder.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Citing surveillance video of the shooting, a probable cause statement says the shooting began with a confrontation between two groups.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mays got into a verbal confrontation with a group of people and approached them in an “aggressive” and “angry” manner, according to the statement. He then allegedly pulled out a handgun, pointed it at one of the individuals and began chasing and shooting at him, according to the statement. Other individuals took out their firearms and appeared to start shooting at Mays, who was struck by gunfire, the statement said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kansas City radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, mother of two, killed in the shooting following Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Miller, meanwhile, allegedly positioned himself in a crowd of people, pulled out a firearm and appeared to begin shooting, the statement says. An unidentified person shot Miller in the lower back, causing him to fall to the ground, the statement says.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mays was found wounded and taken to a hospital for treatment. In a hospital interview two days after the shooting, Mays told detectives he started shooting because the others said “I’m going to get you,” the statement says.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Stupid, man. Just pulled a gun out and started shooting,” Mays allegedly said, according to the probable cause statement. “I shouldn’t have done that. Just being stupid.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A Glock 9mm handgun found on the ground near Mays contained six rounds in a 15-round capacity magazine, according to the documents. The firearm had been stolen in Kansas City, Missouri, the documents state.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Miller, who had a gunshot wound, was tackled and disarmed by a witness who saw him carrying a handgun, according to the statement. In a hospital interview two days after the shooting, he said he was armed with a Taurus G3 9mm handgun and said he returned fire after he saw someone shooting at him, according to the statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A .38-caliber class bullet was recovered during an autopsy of Lopez-Galvan, and a ballistic comparison of the bullet determined it was fired from the Taurus weapon, according to the statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The second-degree murder charge comes with a potential sentence of up to life in prison, while unlawful use of a weapon carries up to 15 years in prison.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Hoda says she has ‘great love’ for Kelly Rowland: ‘She can share my dressing room!’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9kzGtUYW5Dod741YC4ECTPeabKvubxNHlJQy6A_evApjSIRf4ybxL-rJvjNYnQfF6NGHuuQTACp7hyphenhyphenUrz8y8dtnGLyRjiLRbtORpkHHQbHQ2su5SdM5oCgrGTZCTatddZp-3I_oPk4tmgCYwk1THN-gi-W03ffC0NOzp5_8eTqKxVsBJWNhUwEa141v5/s700/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9kzGtUYW5Dod741YC4ECTPeabKvubxNHlJQy6A_evApjSIRf4ybxL-rJvjNYnQfF6NGHuuQTACp7hyphenhyphenUrz8y8dtnGLyRjiLRbtORpkHHQbHQ2su5SdM5oCgrGTZCTatddZp-3I_oPk4tmgCYwk1THN-gi-W03ffC0NOzp5_8eTqKxVsBJWNhUwEa141v5/w640-h320/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager have nothing but love for Kelly Rowland. On Feb. 15, Rowland — who was scheduled to co-host TODAY with Hoda & Jenna alongside Hoda when Jenna took time off — left the studio early, prompting a story from Page Six that her exit was related to a green room issue. On Feb. 20, Hoda clarified on-air that she has “great love and admiration” for Rowland.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Singer Rita Ora jumped in for Rowland at the last minute on Feb. 15 and shared hosting duties for the fourth hour with Hoda.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Did I miss anything?" Jenna asked Hoda on TODAY on Feb. 20 in her first day back.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I just want to say this," Hoda said. "I have great love and admiration for Kelly Rowland. I adore her, and I want her to come back on our show, and I want her to host again."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"She's welcome anytime," Jenna said.Hoda then appeared to reference the Page Six report, saying, "She can share my dressing room! We'll be in it together!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I just want to say that we love her," she continued. "We've loved her on this show for many, many, many years."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rowland has been a frequent guest on TODAY.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Remember the first time she was a guest and we both said, 'Can she please host with us?'" Jenna said. "We adore her."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ora, who had been a guest on TODAY on Feb. 15, shared on Instagram on Feb. 16 how she quickly hopped into a co-hosting role.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Well, this happened!" she wrote. "We had two minutes to prepare ahhh, thank you @hodaandjenna for asking me to co-host the show... Everyone was so lovely and kind, I had SO much fun doing it!! 💗💗💗 Love to everyone that tuned in, maybe we should do more??!!!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hoda thanked Ora on the fourth hour for her quick pivot last week.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"On another note, too, we just want to give a shoutout to Rita Ora, who kind of came in at the last second and really did a phenomenal job," Hoda said. "So we have great women on this show. Two great women right there."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Halle Bailey's Boyfriend DDG Admits Pregnancy Wasn't Planned<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zq9_jOoq7vBWKmB4_NmYIbZg3LSi3iqt9K1Z0dQPBFMJecWLbqY4h_HKqGRqF8S3vKoaunZ8IidmA68GSlZ63Btmh05QH8TlL1aX2pN44PONiK4bc6T2HeUAv54ikGuqEkeUPcmh0HaCUHKGW0W_EG7tVu4UlSDkMvaDK1l0SPD-SHRfeiV-25Jbhzb8/s700/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zq9_jOoq7vBWKmB4_NmYIbZg3LSi3iqt9K1Z0dQPBFMJecWLbqY4h_HKqGRqF8S3vKoaunZ8IidmA68GSlZ63Btmh05QH8TlL1aX2pN44PONiK4bc6T2HeUAv54ikGuqEkeUPcmh0HaCUHKGW0W_EG7tVu4UlSDkMvaDK1l0SPD-SHRfeiV-25Jbhzb8/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DDG is making new comments about becoming a father and welcoming his first child with girlfriend Halle Bailey.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 26-year-old rapper talked about his new family during an episode of The Jason Lee Show, which will debut this week</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We weren’t aiming for a baby, but it just kinda happened,” he said on the show (via People). “What are we going to do?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lee made comments to DDG about how both he and Halle, 23, had a lot going on in their careers when the pregnancy happened, including the release of her Disney movie The Little Mermaid.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“You’re on tour, and you’re successful in your own right and have been. She’s successful in her own right, and just came out of the biggest movie, like ever, and all the drama that came with that,” Lee said. “That’s a very big adult conversation in your early 20s.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">DDG responded, “Both of us have the same interest in being parents. And I feel like she always wanted to be a mom. We always kind of just give off that energy, and I always wanted a kid. So, from there we just made the decision to go through with it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Halle recently shared before & after photos showing her during the pregnancy and after she gave birth.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Nominee Da'Vine Joy Randolph Explains Why She Wants 5 Extra Tickets for Oscars 2024<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w1_wll-LS7Z0JGFkMNAe6s1QhhDUZkrgFPCgoynObL3A20xVcXzQkjroaujl3R7WTOF16HikS2iFBb74hyzw3xjN0xlM485eFtitHjdHEx3U0rjNLqMykcfdLhEfhy76pHSsaOMLbrIkgf4qUpKHGP8iVAuSNkoB__u4f_eXd8YLGQX93z8XmVjbIyT3/s700/16.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w1_wll-LS7Z0JGFkMNAe6s1QhhDUZkrgFPCgoynObL3A20xVcXzQkjroaujl3R7WTOF16HikS2iFBb74hyzw3xjN0xlM485eFtitHjdHEx3U0rjNLqMykcfdLhEfhy76pHSsaOMLbrIkgf4qUpKHGP8iVAuSNkoB__u4f_eXd8YLGQX93z8XmVjbIyT3/w640-h360/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Da’Vine Joy Randolph is nominated for her first Oscar this year and she’s also expected to take home the gold!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 37-year-old actress is up for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the movie The Holdovers and she hopes to have lots of friends there to cheer her on.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“If anyone would like to contribute to giving me an additional ticket that you may not need,” Da’Vine said on Watch What Happens Live. “I need five tickets.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">So, why does she want more tickets? She further explained in another interview.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“They’re telling me I may only have one extra ticket, so that’s my mission. Can you imagine the people in your life that are, like, ‘I want to come!’ And you’re, like, ‘And you should come because you’ve helped me significantly in my life,’” Da’Vine told Vanity Fair.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“If I can get five — I don’t care if my people are back there [on the balcony], I don’t need five people in my row,” she added. “Get Oscar tickets, or buy Oscar tickets, whatever we’ve got to do — I have some family members that would be very upset, so I’ve got to figure that out.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oprah Winfrey and Niecy Nash-Betts will be Honored at 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in LA on March 14</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBUBSgi6FUR8Cq7W_LQ9_pjcjxRRiyJp3sEHLxM4ek8O8v2GzG_RC2aujrhOMv8T1IZiArSiSq93UOB0PmjvWanna8rXycG2v3AKEWgalpeXPBMAxGVGdRNpUuHjA8OPWfagUeN2fouVYkjTtO3REE37iKlkotTSHYzv1FetalNscOrCWlIIjoaTJayfC/s640/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBUBSgi6FUR8Cq7W_LQ9_pjcjxRRiyJp3sEHLxM4ek8O8v2GzG_RC2aujrhOMv8T1IZiArSiSq93UOB0PmjvWanna8rXycG2v3AKEWgalpeXPBMAxGVGdRNpUuHjA8OPWfagUeN2fouVYkjTtO3REE37iKlkotTSHYzv1FetalNscOrCWlIIjoaTJayfC/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that global media leader, producer, philanthropist, actress and author Oprah Winfrey will receive GLAAD’sVanguard Award and Emmy Award®-winning actress and producer Niecy Nash-Betts will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which goes to members of the LGBTQ community, at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hosted by Wayne Brady, special guests include: Alexandra Shipp (Anyone But You), Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls, Looking), Heather Dubrow (The Real Housewives of Orange County), Jason Sudeikis, and the cast from “Ted Lasso,” Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers), Meredith Marks (The RealHousewives of Salt Lake City), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Loot), Michelle Visage (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Victoria Monét (3x Grammy-Winning Artist), the cast from “RuPaul’sDrag Race,” and Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist nominee David Archuleta will perform at the official GLAAD Media Awards After-Party.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">GLAAD’s Vanguard Award is presented to allies who have made a significant difference in promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues. Previous honorees include Bad Bunny, Beyoncé and JAY-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Kerry Washington, Cher, Janet Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Kacey Musgraves, and Antonio Banderas.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">GLAAD’s Stephen F. Kolzak Award is presented to an LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues. It is named in honor of the Los Angeles casting director who devoted the last part of his life to fighting homophobia and HIV stigma within the entertainment industry. Previous recipients of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award include: Jeremy Pope, Laverne Cox, Wanda Sykes, Jim Parsons, Ruby Rose, Chaz Bono, Melissa Etheridge, Ellen DeGeneres, MichaelaJae Rodriguez and more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles is presented by Gilead Sciences, Google Pixel and Hyundai Motor America, with Major Sponsor, Hornitos Tequila, Official Sponsors Delta Air Lines and Sony Music Group. The 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Los Angeles official after-party musical performance by David Archuleta is presented by Hyundai Motor America.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since its inception in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQ awards show and fundraiser in the world, sending powerful messages of acceptance to audiences globally.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The Search for Sanai Singh is Canceled – She’s Been Found!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dcZoaFd0KRF9Lkcj7k-TroWrMAslEDBo1ZRBqeE-PX2jgdmfzd3f9mScUgcwmusYpDmYICjcN7hynd8pmu_QmHtFNJGjYIPiLC2OzRgN7A4eh12log2wiqTySEYSqdz0X8FFr_vXJCeehyojPXLCPfF_v_91GMQ6FHvyyDDQ7z5FQ-bWbAzL-hu7renX/s905/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dcZoaFd0KRF9Lkcj7k-TroWrMAslEDBo1ZRBqeE-PX2jgdmfzd3f9mScUgcwmusYpDmYICjcN7hynd8pmu_QmHtFNJGjYIPiLC2OzRgN7A4eh12log2wiqTySEYSqdz0X8FFr_vXJCeehyojPXLCPfF_v_91GMQ6FHvyyDDQ7z5FQ-bWbAzL-hu7renX/w496-h640/18.jpg" width="496" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Due to the critical nature of the situation, today’s canvas and press conference for Sanai Makayla Singh has been canceled.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, there is relieving news to share: the Ebony alert – issued by the LAPD & CHP yesterday – on behalf of Sanai Singh was successful, and she has been found safe.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Adrienne Hutchinson, the mother of Sanai Singh, and her family members want to express their heartfelt gratitude to the community members, media outlets, and law enforcement agencies whose concerted efforts led to Sanai’s safe return,” stated family spokesperson Najee Ali.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While details regarding Sanai’s situation remain undisclosed, the primary relief stems from knowing that she is now out of harm’s way.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For those who may have missed the original story, below is a recap of the events leading up to Sanai’s safe return.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*The family of Sanai Singh, a 19-year-old African American woman grappling with mental health challenges, is dealing with the anguish of her disappearance since last Thursday morning.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sanai vanished from her residence in South Los Angeles, leaving her parents and relatives deeply distressed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In their desperate search for answers, Sanai’s parents have diligently filed a missing person’s report with the LAPD, fervently seeking assistance from the community to help locate their beloved daughter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite their fervent efforts, the family’s plea for an Ebony alert—an urgent notification system designed to aid in the swift recovery of missing individuals from minority communities—has not yet been heeded by the LAPD. They were disheartened to learn that LAPD detectives handling missing person cases do not operate during weekends, leaving them in an agonizing limbo.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In response to the perceived lack of urgency and resources devoted to cases involving missing Black women, the family, joined by community leaders, is demanding increased attention from the LAPD. They are advocating for a more robust allocation of resources and personnel to address the disproportionately high number of cases like Sanai’s within the community.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">A$AP Rocky Gives Fans An Update On Rihanna's Next Album<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNEAeR_Lb2LRqvZEMWOoUxmp-Ij5jO1red7PkVeYUg5d6Vjp_3-bDikI8yKTCSQ-jRrQid9oj-o4oHNkY23k4JoGxNuMCfqVqmpm6RHu8JBV8s19jcw4Uq96WrLXbwvMw0nqe4JWCNnl1sSfWSed4xClvaNG7TNUxzRF4aXUtoz4W6lgdr-f5Gtse_VI-/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="700" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNEAeR_Lb2LRqvZEMWOoUxmp-Ij5jO1red7PkVeYUg5d6Vjp_3-bDikI8yKTCSQ-jRrQid9oj-o4oHNkY23k4JoGxNuMCfqVqmpm6RHu8JBV8s19jcw4Uq96WrLXbwvMw0nqe4JWCNnl1sSfWSed4xClvaNG7TNUxzRF4aXUtoz4W6lgdr-f5Gtse_VI-/w640-h430/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rihanna has been trending on social media since ASAP Rocky gave a few fans an exciting yet vague update on the “Sex With Me” singer’s forthcoming ninth album. The project would be the first album that she has released since her instant classic ANTI.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Many supporters believed the “Work” songstress would share a new album during her highly anticipated performance at Super Bowl LVII. While she did not share a project or any new music, she did showcase a baby bump. This left members of Rihanna’s fan base, “The Navy,” excited for her personally but bummed because of the lack of announcements for new music.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When asked by fans for an update on the forthcoming LP, ASAP Rocky suggested, “She’s working on it,” while wearing a bright smile. One fan commented on the video, saying, “Thank goodness. We need something original and tangible because the music game out here is questionable!” Another user said, “love [how] he lies for her ’cause she ain’t working on no d**n music, and I’m fine with that.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Capital One To Acquire Discover In $35B Deal By Early 2025<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxs6KO2GVhQbponcEOOtFUkge68jP8Zcd0P0pk3xigbASEbgJcRHQ_6a_lj-aeshmneSKY4pLzjbhULHY6IKMn53UkIA7UKmsZT_g1g6mjKXRA-BObrFY8zevFPWbHykZ7lMcQMaZKJaNNwzTh_FdbiWu_lUQGgtssnZ-L3ilSDM6sxNxt0jBEszp__JoO/s700/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxs6KO2GVhQbponcEOOtFUkge68jP8Zcd0P0pk3xigbASEbgJcRHQ_6a_lj-aeshmneSKY4pLzjbhULHY6IKMn53UkIA7UKmsZT_g1g6mjKXRA-BObrFY8zevFPWbHykZ7lMcQMaZKJaNNwzTh_FdbiWu_lUQGgtssnZ-L3ilSDM6sxNxt0jBEszp__JoO/w640-h426/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Capital One Financial has recently announced its plan to acquire Discover Financial Services by early 2025. The acquisition will bring together two of the nation’s biggest lenders and credit card issuers in a $35 billion deal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The deal merges two of the largest credit card companies that aren’t banks, similar to JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, as well as American Express. It also brings together two companies whose customers are largely similar: often Americans who are looking for cash back or modest travel rewards.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This marketplace that’s dominated by the big players is going to shrink a little bit more now,” said Matt Schulz, chief credit card analyst at LendingTree.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The deal also will give Discover’s payment network a major credit card partner that could make the payment network a major competitor once again. Currently, the U.S. credit card industry is dominated by the Visa-Mastercard. AmEx ranks third place, and Discover comes in at an even more distant fourth place.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As for now, it remains unclear whether Capitol One will adopt the Discover payment system or set up a payment network that allows parallel use of Discover and a second payment network like Visa, ABC reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Our acquisition of Discover is a singular opportunity to bring together two very successful companies with complementary capabilities and franchises, and to build a payments network that can compete with the largest payments networks and payments companies,” said Richard Fairbank, the chairman and CEO of Capital One, in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">With its purchase of Discover, Capital One expects Americans will continue to increasingly use their credit cards and keep balances on those accounts to collect interest. Capital One has long had a business model looking for customers who will keep a balance on their cards, aiming for customers with lower credit scores than American Express or even Discover.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Discover’s customers are carrying $102 billion in balances on their credit cards, up 13% from a year earlier. Meanwhile, the charge-off rates and 30-day delinquency rates have climbed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Analysts at Citigroup say the regulatory issues may have prompted the sale.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We are surprised that DFS would sell, but suppose that its regulatory challenges such as its recent October FDIC consent order and the card product misclassification issue may have opened the door for the board to consider strategic alternatives that it may not have in the past,” wrote analysts Arren Cyganovich and Kaili Wang in a note to clients.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Whether the deal will pass regulatory scrutiny is up in the air. According to ABC News, nearly every bank issues a credit card to its customers, but there are few companies that are credit card companies first and banks second. Both Discover — formally the Sears Card — and Capital One started off as credit card companies that expanded into other financial offerings like checking and savings accounts.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Consumer groups are expected to put heavy pressure on the Biden Administration to ensure the deal is good for consumers and shareholders.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The deal also poses massive anti-trust concerns, given the vertical integration of Capital One’s credit card lending with Discover’s credit card network,” said Jesse Van Tol, president and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition..</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Mission Accomplished</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG2SSkvQevrkQrtoWM58J2cdEUxuyixDBoFC7JeKG4bCncCQMVWp3Slud0q2FsyiHV3XapVpBiAi6FwyU03Wu1jNdh9Ig8FzgZI_dEh7R7cHVdeNLIpKvQOPFTj0XWhUxCtqbAaZ3ELygFgiokEJLfgSuC_hvm26_yqJg24MAn1gT5OYEvPZ8AM9y0nvq/s879/21.webp" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG2SSkvQevrkQrtoWM58J2cdEUxuyixDBoFC7JeKG4bCncCQMVWp3Slud0q2FsyiHV3XapVpBiAi6FwyU03Wu1jNdh9Ig8FzgZI_dEh7R7cHVdeNLIpKvQOPFTj0XWhUxCtqbAaZ3ELygFgiokEJLfgSuC_hvm26_yqJg24MAn1gT5OYEvPZ8AM9y0nvq/w582-h640/21.webp" width="582" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">You don’t know what she’s capable of</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-76342471492330653682024-02-20T19:03:00.005-05:002024-02-20T19:39:43.536-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 21☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Lupita Nyong’o in Gucci at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWf0D5mg2xz0wmnfaOv7E42DlX9juW45KZg4tYDkhHxB8AqUT8xNcyMqtdPSdXrv4S2PJRLWWs1d7R0YASI-IiJOJRPO3QxhFRuFGdxmTTFu8BLQ93pljHY1VAfUAGGt5tbtSGFSjrsqZHVn12nVA5FCiOfGtdIERLPpP2WPL-La_BwG84LosVg8TALwX/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWf0D5mg2xz0wmnfaOv7E42DlX9juW45KZg4tYDkhHxB8AqUT8xNcyMqtdPSdXrv4S2PJRLWWs1d7R0YASI-IiJOJRPO3QxhFRuFGdxmTTFu8BLQ93pljHY1VAfUAGGt5tbtSGFSjrsqZHVn12nVA5FCiOfGtdIERLPpP2WPL-La_BwG84LosVg8TALwX/w640-h426/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She looks absolutely gorgeous.</span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIauFhaeFWlwFNuoj-Jl2zQiNfCPmuQtKVpHb19-CVwbjVlHkGsdQ0xFUjdVMkXOE9FqTz_UY2RlR5HOvzWKOliCPoilcK_qdJU-OgquFIJWufzAqfEOPeYtxoMoMsdP6ZXURYiJ6qKGwm5RKBk89IUNW9DlNB8IgHgWmlpIFI-zdgpzY19Qk-5S3kHzQ0/s900/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiII3C-0vVZfT2hzG2fxLNsPSRlUwHFRYCRrse8YhA9MuHLj0SsARXk5hXQjG9wdSd2P7Q0PmkCih7KKTg9HCrOy74KUv0FC2jWhTBJ6jo0gChoHZ-gIwq_MTY6KnYDZ00NXyZFWCf-aVajDnT4aZstrqYVUnOiEkP2wX6ERet6ibf1CHSHH04pYPqdoU/w426-h640/5.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></b><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">What do you think?</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Cynthia Bailey celebrated her 57th birthday in Culver City California!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmhZCSaF78DWBsT3qLuSC0oyg4ATbJBFQdqkUOFt34haeOQ9bZA_WX3w5Ymaf0k9FnRFnSX81hyONDL7cO3PAvsRcgzwSzqIdkiQbouUlnaPWoVHL5hxAR0ig2Pwz5lYFZ41YUf5izuP0jAsvu_gix7hKwVf_IMzFqXkQfpByYj1Ay3sfgp8UmIq0wVsj/s666/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmhZCSaF78DWBsT3qLuSC0oyg4ATbJBFQdqkUOFt34haeOQ9bZA_WX3w5Ymaf0k9FnRFnSX81hyONDL7cO3PAvsRcgzwSzqIdkiQbouUlnaPWoVHL5hxAR0ig2Pwz5lYFZ41YUf5izuP0jAsvu_gix7hKwVf_IMzFqXkQfpByYj1Ay3sfgp8UmIq0wVsj/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The performer, whose birthday fell on Monday, stood out in a sparkling and skintight gunmetal gray dress that clung tightly to her sculpted figure as she posed for snaps.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The actress - whose ex-husband recently opened up about his DUI arrest - accessorized with a matching purse. she had on a pair of white bathroom slippers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Bailey completed her look for the evening with a pair of hoop earrings, and her brunette hair fell onto her shoulders in soft waves. She also wrote a short message in her post's caption to let her followers know that she was 'patiently waiting' for her birthday to happen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVcv_1u0YwlneGs8vcAWE38unj2IH4yQmk4HWk70CNUkTnilLxyDHnvIareDbhXS4IftkUbTjnKK_Hy0c0VVMIUR8S2enbUhKgprKN3ImJ9u0BmB1tf3u-GI_8pRy4YNsrNBMZYWaOdlnKQ8pea4ETfk5Nm-rtLZ0iDntdL2cyETf_pCaKlo4FX0NA-zR/s664/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVcv_1u0YwlneGs8vcAWE38unj2IH4yQmk4HWk70CNUkTnilLxyDHnvIareDbhXS4IftkUbTjnKK_Hy0c0VVMIUR8S2enbUhKgprKN3ImJ9u0BmB1tf3u-GI_8pRy4YNsrNBMZYWaOdlnKQ8pea4ETfk5Nm-rtLZ0iDntdL2cyETf_pCaKlo4FX0NA-zR/s16000/7.jpg" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Bailey is currently preparing for the release of the third season of BMF, in which she will appear in a recurring role. The program follows the operations of the Black Mafia Family, a Detroit-based gang that was founded in 1985.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The cast of BMF is led by Demetrius Flenory Jr., whose father was one of the gang's principal members. Other performers involved with the production of the show include Russell Hornsby, Myles Truitt and La La Anthony.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Snoop Dogg, Mo'Nique and Donnell Rawlings have all been featured in recurring roles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: The Roots presents The Roots Picnic 2024<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fmVX8A1ircDbMaBd2e5vsRnyl8GAfSW_C1T9zgJzGKmoDQjxvsiW4pP5nv3UPfJVOoDW8XxmHKWMohxET2fCc0Hn3Y9CdoCGpdVdmZq8s3_dIk0SGStR02EZTaoOyx81hSOYQtfFjzvQ0zorVih1iP1wwNRtX1DnkJyjrBPJuVaGJZnjI0KDjyHSr_0R/s680/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fmVX8A1ircDbMaBd2e5vsRnyl8GAfSW_C1T9zgJzGKmoDQjxvsiW4pP5nv3UPfJVOoDW8XxmHKWMohxET2fCc0Hn3Y9CdoCGpdVdmZq8s3_dIk0SGStR02EZTaoOyx81hSOYQtfFjzvQ0zorVih1iP1wwNRtX1DnkJyjrBPJuVaGJZnjI0KDjyHSr_0R/w640-h640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The Roots unveiled the lineup for 2024’s Roots Picnic. This year will feature headliner Lil Wayne alongside Philadelphia’s own Jill Scott and André 3000, who’s expected to present his flute project New Blue Sun.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The event is scheduled for June 1-2 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Wayne will also be doing a tribute to New Orleans music, with PJ Morton and Trombone Shorty joining him. Other performers include Nas, Gunna, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Tyla, Wale, Muni Long, Smino and more. See the full lineup below.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Presale tickets for the Roots Picnic 2024 are available starting Tuesday (Feb. 20) at 10 a.m. EST, with general sales beginning on Friday (Feb. 23) at 10 a.m. EST.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Wayne is also slated to take the stage at the Lovers & Friends festival in May, where he’ll be preforming his 2008 album Tha Carter III. The iconic LP notably turns 16 later this year. A number of his collaborators on the project, such as T-Pain and Robin Thicke, could make a surprise appearance since they’re also on the slate for that weekend.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Meanwhile, Monét recently won big at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. She took home Best New Artist, Best R&B Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical earlier this month. During her acceptance speech, the singer said, “This is because of you guys. You guys pressed that button. We were in your emails. Thank you so much. Thank you to my mom, a single mom raising this really bad girl. Thank you so much. I just want to say to everybody who has a dream, I want you to look at this as an example.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Meek Mill Urges Fans To Buy Rap Snacks Amid Chris Brown-Ruffles Drama: “[They’re] Black-Owned And Taste Better”</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmbL2hRoKQnEgAsliN7FIAvqQYolV1R6aKKeTCD5OJzSKBGPIcxf50Lny1-bLbRg5o1Slr1ObZngC0TnWfOtNr6e94dYXC1DIYEyvnz-2D6YZU6VM9b0cnqMrct8r8WgBVkYlY3GXtIF91DVhO-KAsnHAilPS2wbFOQRYebjRHufyQ2hdx5-23QvcZIHf/s700/9.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmbL2hRoKQnEgAsliN7FIAvqQYolV1R6aKKeTCD5OJzSKBGPIcxf50Lny1-bLbRg5o1Slr1ObZngC0TnWfOtNr6e94dYXC1DIYEyvnz-2D6YZU6VM9b0cnqMrct8r8WgBVkYlY3GXtIF91DVhO-KAsnHAilPS2wbFOQRYebjRHufyQ2hdx5-23QvcZIHf/w640-h360/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Over the weekend, Chris Brown announced that he was initially invited to participate in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game only to be later excluded due to alleged sponsor concerns from Ruffles. The singer expressed his frustration in an Instagram post on Friday (Feb. 16), sharing screenshots of emails confirming his invitation and a mock-up of the uniform he was supposed to wear.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">On Sunday (Feb. 18) night, Meek Mill took to Twitter to promote one of his former collaborators amid the situation. He wrote, “That’s why it’s important we support Rap Snacks… I [love Rap Snacks] over Ruffles. [They’re] Black-owned and taste better!” The food company previously partnered with the Philadelphia rapper on hot honey-flavored potato chips.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Rap Snacks was founded in 1994 by James Lindsay. The label is famously known for working with Migos on the Sour Cream with a Dab of Ranch chips, which were accompanied by a jingle in 2017. Cardi B, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Boosie Badazz are among the other artists who have received their own flavor.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">It’s also worth mentioning that Meek referenced the brand in 2017’s “1942 Flows.” He rapped, “I’m gettin’ chips off music like Rap Snacks/ Yeah, 10 mill’ in cash of Ethika, that’s a fact/ Money, power, respect, eatin’ breakfast on a jet.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Meanwhile, the All-Star Celebrity Game featured a roster of celebrities, including Jennifer Hudson, Kai Cenat, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and AJ McLean. Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith were the head coaches. Additionally, the NBA and Ruffles both released statements on Saturday (Feb. 17) addressing Brown’s claims.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The professional basketball league clarified, “Ruffles had no input into the Celebrity Game rosters,” while the latter stated, “Ruffles sponsored last night’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. However, Ruffles did not have any involvement in, nor visibility to, any player decisions or celebrity invite discussions.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Madonna, 65, Suffers A Fall From A Chair During Her Concert In Seattle<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fRsAKFSKaoaGeVB0P_scNIctdNubD_34Cdin-eCqfM6VmG5b8aw2P2w3oqrVdY7LBm1D7OE3RtmQs-__WpMZRo4YtCWAYcKaZ9BkHtWeUXpvhQlYSaaOdW2JGhhKlHdBAHi12jNCFJ7idLMF_Lb2MKhmBuNVRLQpysesQkmmz4xtPfWqrvErf884nzH_/s700/9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="700" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fRsAKFSKaoaGeVB0P_scNIctdNubD_34Cdin-eCqfM6VmG5b8aw2P2w3oqrVdY7LBm1D7OE3RtmQs-__WpMZRo4YtCWAYcKaZ9BkHtWeUXpvhQlYSaaOdW2JGhhKlHdBAHi12jNCFJ7idLMF_Lb2MKhmBuNVRLQpysesQkmmz4xtPfWqrvErf884nzH_/w640-h610/9.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Madonna had a dramatic mishap and fell during a recent stop on her Celebration tour.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Videos of the moment went viral, showing the iconic singer falling from her chair but then getting up with a smile.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Madonna's in the middle of her Celebration Tour, which she initially postponed after getting a severe bacterial infection last year. After a treatment and recovery period, the music icon has been on the roll with her life and career.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">A video of Madonna from her recent show on the Seattle leg of her Celebration Tour recently went viral on social media. The video revealed an incident from the show at the Climate Pledge Arena when Madonna fell on the stage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">In the short clip, Madonna was recorded sitting on a chair as part of the choreography for "Open Your Heart."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The dance routine requires a dancer to pull the chair back towards the stage, but on this occasion, the male dancer's high heels caused a slip, leading to Madonna and the dancer falling onto the ground.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy0dC4-c4ZZeQZc3wjBTpBC-CUHRdkWa6p86fNwXLSLY4YBniHpnX2NUJXQrzOscQkaNCx2w3C22gEFFbxBVQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">After losing her composure and balance for a minute, Madonna flipped onto her stomach and laughed as she posed for the crowd. After that, a man with a camera on the stage came to help her up onto another chair.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">As Madonna tried to continue performing on the chair, she realized she was, unfortunately, sitting the wrong way. The crowd laughed as she swore mildly and turned around to the correct position. Another dancer with a chair then came towards her to continue the performance.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Although Madonna tried to keep the show going, she was still a bit confused by the fall and said, "S---, I forgot the words." After a moment, she recalled the lyrics to the song and finished the choreography for the cheering crowd.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Shortly after the video went viral, fans flooded the post with comments of adoration for the music legend.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">One person wrote, "She is a freaking pro. All her efforts to entertain us. You gotta love her. She's Incredible." Another fan commented, "And no one will dare say anything bad about her fall because she owned it and saved it with that cheeky laugh of hers!"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kelly Rowland Praises Sherri Shepherd For Creating Safe Space On Her Show After Diva Accusations<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEr30jKC3UAqLuJ9FoVZ8z4iMovmB2MkEgwfF9STsrb4yMXTIYhpU_34luu6x8CdKJ7dkG7aOnBAGg6DkKQiFKsVRHWkyaT36sxHbO-iH1nvVY1G3KD4bXFIbEQdSmNMJ2vVCboneckmzHo36fM72mUFMPdHB33-yuzh6ucimgGNlX9sZvSMiEnuEZnJJ/s640/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="640" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEr30jKC3UAqLuJ9FoVZ8z4iMovmB2MkEgwfF9STsrb4yMXTIYhpU_34luu6x8CdKJ7dkG7aOnBAGg6DkKQiFKsVRHWkyaT36sxHbO-iH1nvVY1G3KD4bXFIbEQdSmNMJ2vVCboneckmzHo36fM72mUFMPdHB33-yuzh6ucimgGNlX9sZvSMiEnuEZnJJ/w640-h356/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">On 'Sherri' After She Reportedly Walked Out Of 'Today' Set Due To Its Dressing Room.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Kelly Rowland has made her first TV appearance after she made headlines for allegedly walking out the "Today" set due to its dressing room. The singer seemingly had a good experience when making an appearance on "Sherri" in its Monday, February 19 episode.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">In the episode, Kelly showered host Sherri Shepherd for being a safe space for her. "I have to tell you, thank you for being light positive energy in this space, in this time. We needed you," so the former member of Destiny's Child gushed. "And I thank you so much for your life."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Sherri then complimented Kelly's look, which consisted of a long tiger-patterned dress that hugged her figure perfectly. With a plunging neckline, the sleeveless dress additionally allowed the singer to show a little bit of cleavage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Upon watching a clip of Kelly's interview, one Instagram user wrote in a comment, "I guess her dressing room was acceptable." To that, Sherri replied, "oh we gave her a gorgeous room! [heart emoji]. It is Kelendria Rowland [fire emojis]."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Other Internet users applauded Kelly for bravely standing up for herself and knowing her worth. "Kelly ROWLAND is not a difficult person. She's always been so positive, mature and respectful. But DON'T disrespect her. How you expect her to Co HOST and give her a ragady guestroom to get ready in.... Knowing they would NEVER do that to another guest they truly respect. We love @kellyrowland," a fan insisted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"Kelly is gorgeous and a class act. Stop switching up people. This woman has NEVER been problematic. Love her down," another fan added. "This narrative about her is so wild considering we NEVER hear anything problematic about her and folks running with this????? That's wild lol," one other said, with someone else saying, "So people are mad because she knows her worth??? Make it make since?"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Recently, it was reported that Kelly walked out of the "Today" show because she and her team were unhappy with her dressing room. Her decision prompted the show to ask Rita Ora to fill in last minute.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">While some people slammed Kelly for her alleged diva behavior, Marlon Wayans came to her defense. "Yall stop with these false narratives," he wrote on Instagram. "I've worked with @kellyrowland as a Star/producer i will honestly say she was nothing short of AMAZING. Sweet, kind, professional. On time, great energy, impeccable manners and professionalism."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"She was nice to EVERYONE on set. Not one diva moment," the "White Chicks" actor continued. "S**t happens in Hollywood. Get both sides before you castrate anymore legends. Love this woman. Yall stop this BS. This woman was nothing short of a humble loving queen… PERIOD."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Suge Knight Makes Bombshell Allegations Of TLC's Chilli And Left Eye's Love Triangle<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjMhjxKFvZbNH-rBcILT8aFh-MEpiKujav4IoeiNM3ySwZy_81WKZQaHKTAYYODKVrGScxLf2iZpcwBd-Ojl7GzyHKWMxSWtVIwKJnx79iChFxVJsjLyESXZ_Z39ggcRNhW-kK7OR2-Cg7objGZRX-0ZgXuYNZIelH1bBzTh3QUhZtMm-azmFUjv96fCB/s700/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="700" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjMhjxKFvZbNH-rBcILT8aFh-MEpiKujav4IoeiNM3ySwZy_81WKZQaHKTAYYODKVrGScxLf2iZpcwBd-Ojl7GzyHKWMxSWtVIwKJnx79iChFxVJsjLyESXZ_Z39ggcRNhW-kK7OR2-Cg7objGZRX-0ZgXuYNZIelH1bBzTh3QUhZtMm-azmFUjv96fCB/w640-h366/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Lisa Lopes a.k.a. Left Eye isn't here to tell stories from her heyday, but Suge Knight apparently bears witness to some behind-the-scenes drama involving TLC members. The incarcerated music executive has accused the late singer of getting messy with her own groupmate's baby daddy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The 58-year-old made the shocking allegations about Lisa's alleged love triangle with Chilli a.k.a. Rozonda Thomas and her baby daddy in a new episode of his podcast "Collect Call W/ Suge Knight", which he operates from prison. In the latest episode, he claimed that Lisa slept with music producer Dallas Austin despite his relationship with Chilli.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"The other two members of the crew, I remember them being jealous of her," Suge said of the R&B group's dynamics. "I remember Chilli mad because Lisa slept with Dallas Austin and they in the group together."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The former CEO of Death Row Records said Chilli confronted her groupmate about the matter, but the latter allegedly had a cold response. "And Lisa's response was, oh s**t, we f**ked. But you got herpes so I made sure he put on a rubber so we all good," he added, revealing Chilli's alleged STD.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Still, the 58-year-old praised Lisa as a musician. "But nevertheless she did some of the most incredible music that you can imagine," he said. Suge also alleged that Chilli and Tionne Watkins a.k.a. T-Boz were having sexual relationships with L. A. Reid.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">While Lisa's relationship with Dallas appeared to be just a fling, Chilli would later become pregnant with the producer's baby. However, due to career aspirations and outside pressures, she aborted the pregnancy, a decision which later regretted. The two continued dating and later had a son, who was born in June 1997.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Lisa, meanwhile, passed away on April 25, 2002 at age 30. She was killed in a car crash in Roma, Jutiapa, Honduras, while volunteering at a children's development center.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="outline: none;">Your First Look at Regina King Stars as Shirley Chisholm, the First Black Woman in Congress in the Netflix film ‘Shirley’</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWPe_geUvrTMUitSQvdMudABuRM3zvu1lfiL7TAqaT1KuCwisDAF4dFD4hcwRdPqhK_OWLAQlWt9BOEWRHMkyVxlwEnzDw_w01GasIUrUexi0sOYkRP_QX4URrLW7S4KiyMLkwp_jz1UFcMwad8T5uZfeTDanvxs59G8Z36FDVKU6mmqY2RidPRevaNOD/s700/12.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWPe_geUvrTMUitSQvdMudABuRM3zvu1lfiL7TAqaT1KuCwisDAF4dFD4hcwRdPqhK_OWLAQlWt9BOEWRHMkyVxlwEnzDw_w01GasIUrUexi0sOYkRP_QX4URrLW7S4KiyMLkwp_jz1UFcMwad8T5uZfeTDanvxs59G8Z36FDVKU6mmqY2RidPRevaNOD/w640-h426/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm, America’s first Black congresswoman, in Netflix’s new movie “Shirley.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">In the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix movie Shirley, King steps into the shoes of the first Black woman to be elected to Congress.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Chisholm’s uphill battle and obstacles to win a seat in Congress as the daughter of a Barbados-born maid and a Guyanese laborer are illustrated in the film’s sneak peek, along with her struggles to navigate Congress alongside her White male colleagues.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The film chronicles groundbreaking moments from her life, including her “audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign,” according to a synopsis.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The film, which is also produced by King and her sister Reina King, also stars the late Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Terrence Howard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson and more. John Ridley, who was an executive producer on the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave, is the writer and director of the film.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">King, who has spent 15 years working with sister to develop the film, said bringing Chisholm’s story to film was an important feat.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">“It was always a little disheartening for Reina and I to have so many people over the years of our lives not know who Shirley Chisholm was,” King previously told Harper’s Bazaar. “What she did was so pioneering. She was a true maverick and, you know, we use this term all the time, but she was a true first.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">WATCH</span><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hjBeKNHIdMY" title="SHIRLEY | Official Trailer | Netflix" width="800"></iframe><br /></div><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The Oscar winner also said they decided to release the film in an election year as they thought it would make for a more “impactful” release.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">“As a team, we felt that is probably the best way we could possibly honor Shirley: to release her in a space that she created for herself.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Shirley is on Netflix March 22.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">‘Boy Meets World’ stars express regret for being on the wrong side of fellow actor’s child molestation charges.<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrSs6tGtvLk_ySMP9oMI9zOcqvM4Ay3ypQCORAw1wBb3fUfgHPVEwaq-dlVBxsT5KGl3ZhyySzdRaxAoNziEEdd5DB-cUKxfUYaBB6s2V2crpCrzQGFmbxlqrjJSRODDsDMVXXj0TtG693enaskcdQkGqmp0AZCwQx8SXuNBOW9aD9q3Vu2YyGtS6u0pJ/s700/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrSs6tGtvLk_ySMP9oMI9zOcqvM4Ay3ypQCORAw1wBb3fUfgHPVEwaq-dlVBxsT5KGl3ZhyySzdRaxAoNziEEdd5DB-cUKxfUYaBB6s2V2crpCrzQGFmbxlqrjJSRODDsDMVXXj0TtG693enaskcdQkGqmp0AZCwQx8SXuNBOW9aD9q3Vu2YyGtS6u0pJ/w640-h360/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">In Monday’s episode of “Pod Meets World,” the podcast recapping episodes of ABC’s long-running Philadelphia-based sitcom “Boy Meets World,” former child stars Danielle Fishel (Topenga), Rider Strong (Shawn), and Will Friedle (Eric) talk about their experience working with convicted sex abuser Brian Peck, according to Variety.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">In 2004 Peck, who was a guest on two “Boy Meets World” episodes, was convicted of sexually abusing an unknown Nickelodeon child actor and spent 16 months in prison. Peck’s story will be featured in the upcoming “Quiet on Set” docuseries that looks at past alleged abuse at Nickelodeon.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Neither Strong or Friedle accuse Peck of touching them in appropriately, but they admitted feeling weird around Peck, who, they said, had inappropriate relationships with young people on set. Strong remembered being close to Peck.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">“This was the type of thing where the person he presented was this great, funny guy who was really good at his job, and you wanted to hang out with,” Friedle said. “I saw him every day, hung out with him every day, talked to him every day.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Peck called Friedle crying when he was accused of the crime. “My instinct initially was, ‘My friend, this can’t be. It’s gotta be the other person’s fault,” Friedle said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">But he came to regret that decision, especially after he sat in support of Peck in the courtroom during the trial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">“We were sitting in that courtroom on the wrong side of everything,” Friedle said. “The victim’s mother turned and said, ‘Look at all the famous people you brought with you. And it doesn’t change what you did to my kid.’ I just sat there wanting to die. It was like, ‘What the hell am I doing here?’ It was horrifying all the way around.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Strong and Friedle wrote letters to the judge in support of Peck, they said on the podcast. They are living with the guilt.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">“We weren’t told the whole story, but it doesn’t change the fact that we did it,” Friedle said. “I still can’t get the words out to describe all of the things that I’m feeling inside of myself.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Eddie Griffin Calls Shannon Sharpe Gay During Rant About Katt Williams<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyl06M2sA24KFLWixNe09BCaiNjeOKf75Rl_8KW34QwWKMTPzttOpqpwwy_xVNRyzlQ0oLXdz47QbEIELNBYmi9OgQflrfEqUqNhMai1URDwmKShoP7XS5pMpyLKdpj_MNB7djDNjG2yyfU4CRTVtv-qr1MU9kwVn2B1KxXXb_1xYi3H416R44BrpgSav/s700/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyl06M2sA24KFLWixNe09BCaiNjeOKf75Rl_8KW34QwWKMTPzttOpqpwwy_xVNRyzlQ0oLXdz47QbEIELNBYmi9OgQflrfEqUqNhMai1URDwmKShoP7XS5pMpyLKdpj_MNB7djDNjG2yyfU4CRTVtv-qr1MU9kwVn2B1KxXXb_1xYi3H416R44BrpgSav/w640-h360/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Eddie Griffin is a comedian who is not afraid to say how he feels about a particular situation. However, there is no doubt that this can lead to some bizarre rants and even some downright offensive ones. Overall, Griffin found himself in that territory recently while at a recent show. In the clip below, you can hear him talking about Katt Williams and how the comedian refuses to wear a dress. He even said that the two should go on a tour together that is based around their refusal to do such a thing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">“Me and Katt [are] the last two that ain’t wore a dress, n***a. I called that n**ga… and said, ‘N***a, let’s do the ‘Non-Wearing A Dress Tour.’ That s**t’ll be hot like a motherf*cker,’” Griffin explained. Furthermore, Griffing spoke on Club Shay Shay, the popular podcast hosted by Shannon Sharpe. Comedians like Mike Epps have accused Sharpe of being gay, and that is exactly what Griffin did. In fact, he called the show Club Gay Gay. Overall, it was a pretty hacky joke, but it certainly got some laughs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Now that Shannon Sharpe is seeing success in the interview space, it seems like he is getting more hate than ever before. Sharpe never dealt with these kinds of rumors before. However, he is now experiencing a wave of accusations, simply because he is going viral almost every week with his interviews. He is the biggest person in the media right now, and it is clear that there are some who want to knock him off of that pedestal. For now, it seems like that will not be possible, at least not for now.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Let us know what you think of these comments from Griffin, down below. Do you think this crusade against Shannon is bizarre? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the entertainment world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite personalities and their upcoming projects.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jennifer Hudson's NBA Halftime Show Performance Sparks Not so Nice Comments from fans<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMt5tNBrpjovF8ZAfPuTC5Gyhn-3qDnoicLtO7YgRjm79tOn11cBIdp3TCacYnldUnGY_zsAILN3LVIPWW6quQUNW_lHiBoDw-jq31aA8abxukcbRTEdCb-M9Q7V2yOnQt3C9t8aNws0e0hSvBCSDD2YT35FNRWoX94eKJImK3PoZocIWFzLjKjsmB3p5/s760/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="760" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMt5tNBrpjovF8ZAfPuTC5Gyhn-3qDnoicLtO7YgRjm79tOn11cBIdp3TCacYnldUnGY_zsAILN3LVIPWW6quQUNW_lHiBoDw-jq31aA8abxukcbRTEdCb-M9Q7V2yOnQt3C9t8aNws0e0hSvBCSDD2YT35FNRWoX94eKJImK3PoZocIWFzLjKjsmB3p5/w640-h360/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Jennifer Hudson's NBA All-Star halftime show is being savaged online. The 42-year-old singer performed at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday. Accompanied by a marching band, the Grammy winner belted out her hits "Remission," "Spotlight" and "I Got This" during the five-minute set.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Although the crowd burst into applause as Hudson walked off stage, the internet was not so generous.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Fieldhouse on February 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The singer's performance was dubbed a "snooze fest" online, but many fans jumped... More</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"Who booked Jennifer Hudson," asked @dot5_ on X, formerly Twitter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"All the bomb artists and the @NBA booked Jennifer Hudson to yell a damn ballad for half time?" said Alah.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"This is not a R&B Soul cruise or the church picnic," wrote @nevaRWilliams.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"She wasn't quite right for the venue," agreed @YallSomeTricks7. "Needed something upbeat/party-ish."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"Worst halftime ever," said @CoinsMoe, while Metro called the performance a "snooze fest."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">However, many fans defended the American Idol finalist, with @LilBlasqui writing: "Jennifer Hudson just took Indiana to Church."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"She did a really good job," agreed @FlairSavant.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"She continues to amaze," said m'baku.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"Y'all need to leave Jennifer Hudson alone. You whippersnappers never show the OGs love," wrote @Goldenapolis.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">"No Jennifer Hudson slander will be tolerated!" said LaShaye. "Yall seriously mad at an artist who actually can SING! Grow up."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Despite the negative reaction to her halftime performance online, Hudson is one of only 17 performers to earn the coveted EGOT status—winning an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony award.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">The actress won the Best Supporting Actress nod at the Academy Awards in 2007 for her portrayal of singer Effie White in Dream Girls, before winning the Grammy for Best R&B Performance in 2009.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">She landed a Daytime Emmy in 2021 after executive producing the short interactive fairy tale Baba Yaga, created for virtual-reality gaming headset Oculus Quest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">This was followed by a Tony award in 2022, also for her work as a producer, with Hudson adapting the novel A Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter for Broadway.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">She also won the Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture gongs at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards, both for her performance as Aretha Franklin in the biopic Respect</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Alongside performing during Sunday's halftime show, Hudson took part in the 2024 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday.</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br /></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">John Travolta Shares His 'Favorite Birthday Gift' as He Celebrates Turning 70 with Family<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh-EMQhb4eGUEbyJYZfDRC_wEXpmkAqnEWxC91lhFVuDNEPDlqpAxlzofmkkt6dPGKztSRgDc0_vemce5jYJwa4O8WM9gCRipUksl5ox5hQMzrllymBentvHAn6J4a8Ks6hbWGhSKj0wynicXX-fi6np22nO_9GlIAO7CyWLjFt_pecjswHoOEm5G4Bmj/s480/16.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh-EMQhb4eGUEbyJYZfDRC_wEXpmkAqnEWxC91lhFVuDNEPDlqpAxlzofmkkt6dPGKztSRgDc0_vemce5jYJwa4O8WM9gCRipUksl5ox5hQMzrllymBentvHAn6J4a8Ks6hbWGhSKj0wynicXX-fi6np22nO_9GlIAO7CyWLjFt_pecjswHoOEm5G4Bmj/w452-h640/16.jpg" width="452" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">John Travolta is celebrating a milestone birthday. On Sunday, the actor took to Instagram to reveal how he'd marked turning 70 and shared how he'd also got some birthday kisses from a special family member.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a clip posted on his Instagram Story, Travolta blew out candles on a white frosted cake as his loved ones cheered in the background. His pet pooch Peanut then also showed him some birthday love in a sweet moment as he tucked into a slice of the cake.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Birthday kiss from Peanut 🐶🎂," the star captioned the post. The Grease star also revealed he'd been skiing with family to mark the special occasion and posted a clip of his son Benjamin, 13, on the slopes.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This was my favorite birthday gift today. Seeing my son Ben ski to a new level! I’m so proud of him," Travolta captioned the video.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His daughter Ella also shared a touching tribute to mark her dad's milestone birthday on Sunday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">John Travolta receives a birthday kiss from his dog Peanut "Happy Birthday to the man who is always by my side and who is always bringing light and beauty into this world. I love you to the moon and back❤️," Ella, 23, wrote in the caption of the sweet Instagram post.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The words accompanied a cute throwback photo showing Ella as a kid making a frowning face for the camera as she posed next to her famous father.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Pulp Fiction star shares his three children — which also includes son Jett, who died at age 16 in 2009 — with his late wife Kelly Preston. Preston died in 2020 following a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Amber Rose Denies She’s Dating NFL Rookie CJ Stroud<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObDpGzYqnfnH2gEYAHS5DRv-7lBt4gHl-KZMoOaYveRuT6RjAYPdRe7Mhza1pkTJrIFYC_tye_FOU6i_gqmFk9Gq4XjddXADkxjOtQBRbLKcGwLu3RX7F4-c11g2PQcp4zfmTM42a8vRTtIx2RiMEYvOzZ9qr8rmS2tnsDTtpSR1uQ9Mwljggwp0Y30fZ/s700/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="700" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObDpGzYqnfnH2gEYAHS5DRv-7lBt4gHl-KZMoOaYveRuT6RjAYPdRe7Mhza1pkTJrIFYC_tye_FOU6i_gqmFk9Gq4XjddXADkxjOtQBRbLKcGwLu3RX7F4-c11g2PQcp4zfmTM42a8vRTtIx2RiMEYvOzZ9qr8rmS2tnsDTtpSR1uQ9Mwljggwp0Y30fZ/w640-h390/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amber Rose is pumping the brakes on reports that she’s boo’d up with Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Us Weekly reports that the former stripper has clarified that she is not dating Stroud despite being spotted leaving the Cactus Jack charity game on Friday together.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We literally don’t know each other and only met yesterday at a softball game,” Rose wrote via her Instagram Story on February 16. “The sprinter [van] left me and he was nice enough to give me a ride to my hotel.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rose, 40, and Stroud, 22, both attended the charity game at Houston’s Minute Maid Park, hosted by Travis Scott’s nonprofit, per Us Weekly.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The event included the Divine 9/HBCU Alum Happy Hour with the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Houston. The Astros Youth Academy hosted the Conoco Phillips College Fair, featuring over 100 colleges, universities, military and career recruiters.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Additionally, Brad “Scarface” Jordan hosted an HBCU “Old School” Party with a special guest appearance by Houston rapper Bun B on Feb. 18.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Comedian Marcus D. Wiley also led the Astros Foundation Gospel Breakfast during the charity event, per the news release.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Usher Reflects On 2014 VMAs, Regrets Smacking Nicki Minaj’s Butt<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oWexddc9ACsrgtOfki_ZLDR-jZmycP6TWPrgd_58dFspUpxt__Nfj3zS296coWMe7hD2q3fSdTEjoGwqEYmAARRpMy1c1iMrmE8M6-bPvEQvnyxOSM2w8RsAuDMEmX-2NRvX-wlENF0nuEbHX52jd3lAV8ivTbDiMTSw6Uc6KfPQ7KzPYPnX_5yGNckG/s940/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oWexddc9ACsrgtOfki_ZLDR-jZmycP6TWPrgd_58dFspUpxt__Nfj3zS296coWMe7hD2q3fSdTEjoGwqEYmAARRpMy1c1iMrmE8M6-bPvEQvnyxOSM2w8RsAuDMEmX-2NRvX-wlENF0nuEbHX52jd3lAV8ivTbDiMTSw6Uc6KfPQ7KzPYPnX_5yGNckG/w476-h640/19.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As Usher is still on a high following his record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show, the singer is reflecting on several of the most chaotic moments throughout his illustrious career.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The “Coming Home” star sat down with “The Breakfast Club” on Monday, where he took a stroll down memory lane with the show’s hosts. Charlamagne Tha God brought up the infamous performance with him and Nicki Minaj at the 2014 Video Music Awards. Usher was playing the guitar while he hilariously headbutted Minaj’s butt before tapping it. According to Usher, the moment was simply his love for Jamaican culture being demonstrated, though he did express regret for smacking Minaj’s behind.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think I was reaching a bit when I smacked her, though. I shouldn’t have smacked her butt. I shouldn’t have done that,” the 45-year-old shared.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Charlamagne also brought up the famous “Boondocks” episode in season two, when Usher nearly sings a woman away from her husband. There has been a long-running joke that Usher has a way of stealing women from their men. Keke Palmer and her baby daddy, Darius Jackson, famously sprawled online after Usher serenaded Palmer during his Las Vegas residency. “The Breakfast Club” then segued into the highly talked about Alicia Keys guest appearance during his Super Bowl show. Many believed that Usher was out of line for sweetly hugging Keys on stage as they performed their hit record, “My Boo.” However, the Grammy Award winner says the moment was only a celebration of their hit single. He says that he spoke with Swizz Beatz and Keys, who had no issue with the performance.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Absolutely, we laughed about it… it’s all about how you present things. It’s all love,” Usher shared.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Taco Bell and Salt & Straw To Revive The “Choco Taco” With A Twist<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnoOV_51SlHPFDDuABOPl-0m6TSUT9t1_rW4npfLCOK9tpBH2VpOz-wmgwzVkoPD1wTqMOdBUbLfy0-qIAFKTwJVUtA9rme0PcZLde5a-gRjQNui6twS-CU7PK4Nn16NjB3v8WOojsAm_DkIK7bFpZEclpIHaXBf0lo6hNU079VJ_8rr4SWu_8LJquzTx/s700/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnoOV_51SlHPFDDuABOPl-0m6TSUT9t1_rW4npfLCOK9tpBH2VpOz-wmgwzVkoPD1wTqMOdBUbLfy0-qIAFKTwJVUtA9rme0PcZLde5a-gRjQNui6twS-CU7PK4Nn16NjB3v8WOojsAm_DkIK7bFpZEclpIHaXBf0lo6hNU079VJ_8rr4SWu_8LJquzTx/w640-h426/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Taco Bell is set to revive the Choco Taco, previously discontinued in 2022, by introducing its own version in collaboration with Salt & Straw this summer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Its new Choco Taco waffle cone shells are filled with cinnamon ancho chile ice cream, dipped in chocolate, and topped with toasted brown rice, replacing the original’s peanuts.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Adding a twist to the nostalgic treat, Taco Bell’s new Choco Taco comes with custom sauce packets, mirroring their hot sauce options. Flavors like chocolate chili and mango jalapeño add a spicy kick, while cinnamon wild berry offers a milder option. The dessert also comes with a cheesecake dip.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Salt & Straw’s Instagram revealed that the Choco Taco desserts by Taco Bell and Salt & Straw will be offered nationwide at Salt & Straw’s scoop shops and for online shipping. The release is expected in the summer, although a specific date has yet to be confirmed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Trump hocks $399 shoes to help you pay the millions he owes for fraud<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9eFWkpz-iy2UOujOoLEKiJpAZsTSzKrxqer7WPGdFExWOZXUnUR4lZ4pwUj8TQAH6cqmUUS8k_QGgwWafGltceIvZys5y2RYYFxm5Rz1aCj6Oinap4EOd-eH89cG6aRv-6WwlP4_C3OB3ZanQBnlhyFUwgsVjX4CW-XERPmG5lnRx0qlhHrPwFenlJvK/s700/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="700" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9eFWkpz-iy2UOujOoLEKiJpAZsTSzKrxqer7WPGdFExWOZXUnUR4lZ4pwUj8TQAH6cqmUUS8k_QGgwWafGltceIvZys5y2RYYFxm5Rz1aCj6Oinap4EOd-eH89cG6aRv-6WwlP4_C3OB3ZanQBnlhyFUwgsVjX4CW-XERPmG5lnRx0qlhHrPwFenlJvK/w640-h362/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Donald Trump took the traditional step of introducing a garish line of sneakers he can use to whittle down the half-a-billion-or-so dollars he owes for fraudulent business practices and other assorted crime-doing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In case you missed it, former president and current criminal defendant Trump attended a Philadelphia “Sneaker Con” on Saturday and unveiled a shiny gold pair of Trump-themed sneakers called the “Never Surrender High-Tops.” In what one can only assume is an attempt to show how good President Joe Biden’s economy is, the list price for the shoes is $399/pair, and the 1,000 that were available quickly sold out.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Trump's various crimes mean he's going to have to sell a lot of sneakers On Friday, a New York judge ruled that Trump must pay about $454 million in penalties for years of business fraud. Three weeks earlier, a jury ordered Trump to pay more than $83 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">So the Republican Party’s top choice for president is now on the hook for about $540 million. He made $399,000 on that first round of Air-Rogant sneakers, so he only needs to sell about 1,352,383 more pairs and he’ll be square.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The new Trump sneakers look like Trump's arrogance in shoe form. Remarkably, the sneakers look exactly like the kind of sneaker you’d expect from a man who created a fake university named after himself and then had to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits accusing him of fraud.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The sneakers are (possibly spray-painted?) gold, including the laces. They have a big “T” on them in various places. And they have a sort-of American flag thingy wrapped around the ankles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">They’re the go-to athletic shoe for people fleeing responsibility. They look as if someone took all the tacky couture from a random night at Mar-a-Lago, put it in a blender and then poured it onto a cheap pair of high-tops that, in their defense, never did anything to deserve such a fate.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Yummy Doritos</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9MKLVhSPGIumYXI-vPeiwXxVZOx-DAim8b8W_8chB05t_MWOg3Nr36mVIXB0veA6qvlH-ekndlrkIVBO60xh7IzZ22vOH0OqV5i3Lb0ae-nbj1BhgVo9DoDgOYhZ9nZ1CST0_Bj8NbETXNHu9pgK3AhjdwGTVGeAmucz4PKw7cYV093_CtbPrmkvnTGs/s900/21.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="605" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9MKLVhSPGIumYXI-vPeiwXxVZOx-DAim8b8W_8chB05t_MWOg3Nr36mVIXB0veA6qvlH-ekndlrkIVBO60xh7IzZ22vOH0OqV5i3Lb0ae-nbj1BhgVo9DoDgOYhZ9nZ1CST0_Bj8NbETXNHu9pgK3AhjdwGTVGeAmucz4PKw7cYV093_CtbPrmkvnTGs/w430-h640/21.jpg" width="430" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Those Ranch flavored Doritos looks yummy tho</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-59564420755254764072024-02-19T16:15:00.000-05:002024-02-19T16:15:08.183-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 20☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Paul Giamatti for Variety - Awards Season 2024 Issue <br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVjZAEtw4phe2QKNFP8CQ_88rWGwebktVZ2mAylgOWnlsCy5K4D8LkmshQdSkoSUycRz7x5XtLwmIW8E4TVvgEyFZuF933nXdOBqZg2i-YhYM3-10e_-rd1MCOgleFlySu_tB8YcuKZn1giL8qB1rzDpjF8RZwpNjdIZrbrdz81QEf8zruIRMjxGEYvqq/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="700" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVjZAEtw4phe2QKNFP8CQ_88rWGwebktVZ2mAylgOWnlsCy5K4D8LkmshQdSkoSUycRz7x5XtLwmIW8E4TVvgEyFZuF933nXdOBqZg2i-YhYM3-10e_-rd1MCOgleFlySu_tB8YcuKZn1giL8qB1rzDpjF8RZwpNjdIZrbrdz81QEf8zruIRMjxGEYvqq/w640-h340/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>“Paul Giamatti is our real-life Brad Pitt,” declares actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Giamatti’s Oscar-nominated co-star from “The Holdovers.” And she’s not joking. After all, as Randolph points out, “We can’t all be Brad Pitt, and I mean that in the most positive way.” The actor argues that Giamatti, in roles ranging from Revolutionary War heroes and Depression era boxing coaches to, in “The Holdovers,” a cranky New England boarding schoolteacher, has displayed a talent for always seeming natural on screen. Just as Pitt blazes on screen, Giamatti draws audiences in.<br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxHQav9-QSqiUwbIeS_5LZIuEJ99IkwlLQCESgbDqGbxhFjnlYcSDtr3-rw8myyRcb1Bj1Sf5PkRRXv9qoiURJz-3nCaM0npQUrNTKt8UM7ztKT_BXUUzTwQQpgMa6iJT-rvpO-VA1L6f7bkcz2LROitlT1xVR2IazkDv2lZyMU1u92RVPihiuG5zliDf/s907/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxHQav9-QSqiUwbIeS_5LZIuEJ99IkwlLQCESgbDqGbxhFjnlYcSDtr3-rw8myyRcb1Bj1Sf5PkRRXv9qoiURJz-3nCaM0npQUrNTKt8UM7ztKT_BXUUzTwQQpgMa6iJT-rvpO-VA1L6f7bkcz2LROitlT1xVR2IazkDv2lZyMU1u92RVPihiuG5zliDf/w494-h640/2.jpg" width="494" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />“Paul is a man of a certain age that men can relate to,” Randolph says. “That’s why I think Paul is our real-life Brad Pitt — [he’s] a champion of reality. What is real? An everyday man.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The unassuming actor, who normally lives a paparazzi free existence in Brooklyn, eschewed a glitzy celebratory bash following his Golden Globe triumph in Alexander Payne’s poignant dramedy. Instead, he opted for the simple pleasures of an In-n-Out Burger in Los Angeles — and a photo of him dining there in his tux, with his trophy and burgers on the table, went viral on social media. “I’m on the edge of my seat for that endorsement deal,” he quips. “That’s when things are really going to explode.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Weeks later, the 56-year-old Giamatti received his first lead actor Oscar nomination. He chose to stay up late in Brooklyn the night before, preferring the embrace of sleep over the suspense of the Academy’s early morning reveal “I would rather be asleep and not want to know,” he muses. “I figured I’d hear from people no matter what.”<br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf1kMd5dlp2z58qJ8UA0EjONOLxDAJU2wp9z2_RoX-We_VWrpEscmM8Qqej4TXRfC4RppVSMhXkF77QriUmFQ4bLw3D9iRYwj1FvOuKshZpbJLKXYdojJs4_fatL3RWvkrmHzukGauZBxq_umlORsTQ0HVKYKN1vkIcIfWAEb6QqsHoKlG8mJdrLSQ2G8/s980/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf1kMd5dlp2z58qJ8UA0EjONOLxDAJU2wp9z2_RoX-We_VWrpEscmM8Qqej4TXRfC4RppVSMhXkF77QriUmFQ4bLw3D9iRYwj1FvOuKshZpbJLKXYdojJs4_fatL3RWvkrmHzukGauZBxq_umlORsTQ0HVKYKN1vkIcIfWAEb6QqsHoKlG8mJdrLSQ2G8/w458-h640/3.jpg" width="458" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />The sting of Oscar nomination mornings past, when anticipation was met with silence, is not foreign to Giamatti. In 2004, “Sideways” — a hilarious odyssey of a failed writer’s vinous escapades directed by Payne — garnered critical acclaim, yet Giamatti’s tour-de-force performance was conspicuously absent from the roll call of lead actor nominees. The film scored a trophy for adapted screenplay and was nominated for best picture, while Giamatti’s co-stars Thomas Haden Church and Virginia Madsen were also recognized by Academy voters.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />“The harder thing for me to deal with was other people’s disappointment,” Giamatti says now. “My agents were heartbroken, and their sorrow weighed heavily on me. I grapple with disappointing people all the time. It’s a thing that I’ve tried to grow out of. Here’s the thing: I never expected it. I didn’t think I deserved it either.”<br style="outline: none;" />It didn’t take him long to receive his first Oscar nomination after the “Sideways” snub — that came a year later, for his supporting turn in “Cinderella Man” — but it ended up being nearly two decades, and countless acclaimed performances, before his name was called out as a lead actor nominee for an Academy Award. Besides Giamatti, the Focus Features’ film is nominated for best picture, supporting actress (Randolph), original screenplay (David Hemingson) and editing (Kevin Tent).<br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tSZ346fjxArhFe5VyhkcQvvICpjFWetjWFHIcBh9vtVbzRpWcXPR68v7DIluF0E_rUoWPcjMnHbEXFM0x7EEgsuQTZdxAFPRBkow6IBtTf8231KHiCh0VTlmMhPwHHsP0NAE2PelxueDf75VYQd7t3y2JBuNfPk0c_rdBJzAZy0q9EyzcQVhIs75c47E/s875/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tSZ346fjxArhFe5VyhkcQvvICpjFWetjWFHIcBh9vtVbzRpWcXPR68v7DIluF0E_rUoWPcjMnHbEXFM0x7EEgsuQTZdxAFPRBkow6IBtTf8231KHiCh0VTlmMhPwHHsP0NAE2PelxueDf75VYQd7t3y2JBuNfPk0c_rdBJzAZy0q9EyzcQVhIs75c47E/w512-h640/4.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />The recognition, three decades into his career, feels like “an affirmation” for Giamatti, whose earliest credits include a role as Heckler No. 2 on a 1990 TV movie starring Linda Evans. “Personally, it feels great and I’m happy for everybody. I’m sad some people didn’t get it, but you know, it still feels great.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />So who greeted him with the news? Giamatti’s girlfriend, Clara Wong, a co-star on the Showtime drama series “Billions,” set him straight after he told reporters that his longtime manager was the first person to congratulate him Oscar nomination morning. In truth, she reminded him, he first got a text from none other than Al Roker, the “Today” show weatherman, who made a cameo appearance opposite David Costabile during the final season of the series. “Why I had Al Roker’s number at all, I don’t know. I’ve talked to Al on the ‘Today’ show, but I’ve never really interacted with him other than that, but there you go, surprise!”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Get more at <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/actors/paul-giamatti-oscar-noms-sideways-snub-al-roker-1235901379/amp/" style="color: #196ad4; font-size: 16px; outline: none;">Variety</a> <br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: What this Tea? Porsha Williams' Husband Has Immigration Issues<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmk9b_1F-iTCF3ERyCd6wF9kfkYkWF4u9wZA1ifync3DIdWnNUhlu1Q9gweFnmdfbYx_AlXUL8sZWW-U7djCMHZatwj91idZiHwAl8bn-MoBG4vnkNIafNL9r1g74aCfD6jsMzfJTNJMTmSqRotuxWgy4QAfmoYprTQyh1-ClQ8zAgBwchcFfVXzy9Bd2s/s500/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="500" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmk9b_1F-iTCF3ERyCd6wF9kfkYkWF4u9wZA1ifync3DIdWnNUhlu1Q9gweFnmdfbYx_AlXUL8sZWW-U7djCMHZatwj91idZiHwAl8bn-MoBG4vnkNIafNL9r1g74aCfD6jsMzfJTNJMTmSqRotuxWgy4QAfmoYprTQyh1-ClQ8zAgBwchcFfVXzy9Bd2s/w640-h360/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Porsha Williams' new husband, Simon Guobadia, is facing challenges getting U.S. citizenship due to a history of crime. Court documents reveal Guobadia's criminal past includes fraud-related charges dating back to the 1980s. Uncertainty remains whether Simon Guobadia seeking citizenship approval is indeed Williams' husband, which may impact Season 16 of RHOA.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Porsha Williams rose to fame on The Real Housewives of Atlanta where she made a name for herself and became a fan favorite. Amid her return to the reality series, she's reportedly helping her new husband, Simon Guobadia, try to obtain his U.S. citizenship. But due to his troubled past, it may not be possible. Recent news reports that a man named Simon Iyore Guobadia continues to be denied citizenship, and all signs point to the peach holder's beloved man.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The Jasmine Brand reports Guobadia's alleged crimes began in 1982 when he first came to the country before voluntarily leaving in 1985 after a string of issues with the police involving credit card fraud. Court documents show that the first denial came back in July 2022. When a hearing was requested to solve this in October 2022, "the denial was reaffirmed" as it turns out he'd been ordered to exile the US and not return, but he reportedly returned with a new work visa. After a filing in March 2023, Guobadia reportedly asked the government to "vacate the denial." The crimes listed in the court documents include credit card fraud, authorized use of a vehicle, and more accounts of fraud.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Season 16 of the series doesn't have a full cast list as of yet, but when it was revealed that Williams was returning, fans had a lot of hope. Now that this news has potentially come out about Guobadia's past and his lack of citizenship, it does bring up a question over how much he will be on the show, if at all.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />She has officially announced she is not returning to 'RHOA' and has shown her gratitude to the network, which some of her colleagues didn't do.<br style="outline: none;" />Maybe we will learn more about Williams' relationship with Guobadia during Season 16 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta when she rejoins the series. The last fans saw of the two on Bravo was her shortlived spinoff, Porsha's Family Matters, where they dealt with backlash from their controversial engagement and Williams' still seemingly being hung up on her ex, Dennis McKinnley.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;">#MusicNews: Jody Watley Releases New Single “EVERLASTING”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt7iIsF77foBIV4KMuY4pkol_sVfvDhGT080wrhkBD9b4cI4CxEkMGduR5hu4Xd0UddIY6MJ5lbyL0fALGf9h8lo_zW64WQKJYWiUqUAZBCAJxnKQwCmdTepxFCAWvXMMy-WGWjFYfAfkkWIXIPlh7ZIK0_YZzBHvGeOcA-dL22LDDjJhDpTwQfYjLijM/s700/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt7iIsF77foBIV4KMuY4pkol_sVfvDhGT080wrhkBD9b4cI4CxEkMGduR5hu4Xd0UddIY6MJ5lbyL0fALGf9h8lo_zW64WQKJYWiUqUAZBCAJxnKQwCmdTepxFCAWvXMMy-WGWjFYfAfkkWIXIPlh7ZIK0_YZzBHvGeOcA-dL22LDDjJhDpTwQfYjLijM/w640-h640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Jody Watley, GRAMMY-winning trailblazer in music, video, fashion – singer, songwriter and producer adds to a diverse discography spanning 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s with her first 2024 release with newest single ‘EVERLASTING.’<br style="outline: none;" />The new single ‘EVERLASTING‘ was revealed to listeners on the premiere of Season 2 “The Jody Watley Show.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The new episode aired January 14 and rebroadcasted January 15 on Sirius XM’s The Groove, Channel 51. You can catch the preview on the final encore presentation of TJWS Thursday January 18, 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST.<br style="outline: none;" />The contemporary R&B/Soul track was written and produced by Jody Watley and longtime collaborator jazz musician Rodney Lee, with additional production by another consistent creative to her team, renowned Italian DJ/Producer Alex Di Ciò.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />‘EVERLASTING’ not only showcases Watley’s continued growth but also delivers an instantly impactful message of resilience and perseverance to kick off the new year.<br style="outline: none;" />The commercial release date is tentatively set for January 30, heralding yet another chapter in an illustrious career.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />LISTEN HERE<br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="371" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7wj9F-T0uTU" title="Everlasting (Alex Di Ciò Extended Mix)" width="659"></iframe><br style="outline: none;" />Watley comments, “More than just a song, it’s a reflection of life’s journey of lessons, resilience, self-belief and never giving up. I’m excited to share its empowering message because it’s really to remind everyone to keep moving forward and embrace the timeless strength within us all – to stay EVERLASTING, I am an example of that.”<br style="outline: none;" />Following the success of her recent critically acclaimed releases, including the Top 5 UK Soul releases ‘Winter Nights EP’ and ‘Renderings: The Alex Di Ciò Mixes,’ Jody Watley continues to push artistic boundaries.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Heartfelt and inspiring, the song encourages listeners to persevere through life’s challenges, reminding us all to remain steadfast – ‘EVERLASTING.’<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign Celebrate 'Vultures 1' Debuting At No. 1<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnMmC2T8BTRyPEgu3Fkk_uDbobQr5wE3FBRoVFeR48jLVkF2hpRMtVO6iNAyabce7MQwjBsDJUuz6THZAkkPQj4TN4FqoelLuZ6g2diq7Czwy3NWqLaL3mgBfF7t17MRymygvX93n0F2n1bF6n5tcG7c_Pk82291AGIiK9mslSGnV0S3bPIhs8CBBz5Ke/s700/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="700" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnMmC2T8BTRyPEgu3Fkk_uDbobQr5wE3FBRoVFeR48jLVkF2hpRMtVO6iNAyabce7MQwjBsDJUuz6THZAkkPQj4TN4FqoelLuZ6g2diq7Czwy3NWqLaL3mgBfF7t17MRymygvX93n0F2n1bF6n5tcG7c_Pk82291AGIiK9mslSGnV0S3bPIhs8CBBz5Ke/w640-h626/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s Vultures 1 has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.According to Billboard, the collaborative album earned 148,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 129,000 of that figure coming from streaming units (167.78 million on-demand streams in total), 18,000 from pure album sales and 1,000 from TEA (track equivalent album) units.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Kanye is now level with Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand with 11 No. 1 albums to his name, with only Drake and Taylor Swift (13), JAY-Z (14) and The Beatles (19) ahead of him.<br style="outline: none;" />The album is Ty Dolla $ign’s first No. 1 and second top 10 following 2020’s Featuring Ty Dolla $ign.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Ye reacted to the news by issuing a brief statement to Complex saying: “It’s a beautiful time.”<br style="outline: none;" />Ty also celebrated the achievement on his Instagram Stories, posting a video of him lifting his index finger to the camera while silencing the naysayers.<br style="outline: none;" />Released on February 10, Vultures 1 boasts uncredited appearances from Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Lil Durk, Chris Brown, Freddie Gibbs, YG, Quavo, Rich The Kid and others.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The project was initially only available on streaming platforms and as a digital download through online retailers and Kanye West’s website.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Physical versions of the album on CD and vinyl are set to be released at a later point, with Ye’s store currently accepting pre-orders.<br style="outline: none;" />Vultures 1 debuts at No. 1 despite encountering a series of issues. The album was temporarily removed from streaming services five days after its release due to a complaint from its initial distributor, FUGA.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />“On Friday, February 9, 2024, a long-standing FUGA client delivered the album Vultures 1 through the platform’s automated processes, violating our service agreement,” the company said. “Therefore, FUGA is actively working with its DSP partners and the client to remove Vultures 1 from our systems.”<br style="outline: none;" />The album was quickly reinstated on streaming platforms after Kanye and Ty Dolla found another distributor, Label Engine, who had previously released the singles “Vultures” and “Talking/Once Again.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />However, the album cut “Good (Don’t Die)” remains unavailable to stream after Kanye West was accused of sampling Donna Summer’s 1977 disco hit “I Feel Love” without permission.<br style="outline: none;" />Summer’s estate said on Instagram shortly after Vultures 1 dropped: “Kanye West asked permission to use Donna Summer song, ‘I Feel Love,’ [but] he was denied. He changed the words, had someone re-sing it, or used AI but it’s ‘I Feel Love’…copyright infringement!”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Before that, Ozzy Osbourne called out West for sampling Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” on “Carnival.” The Chicago native ultimately swapped out the sample for a section of his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy song “Hell of a Life,” which was already cleared to sample “Iron Man.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Elsewhere on this week’s Billboard 200, Usher‘s Coming Home has debuted at No. 2 with 91,000 units earned in its first week, marking the singer’s highest charting album in over a decade.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The album, which featured the likes of 21 Savage, Latto and Burna Boy, was released just two days before Usher’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.<br style="outline: none;" />Meanwhile, former chart-toppers SZA‘s SOS and Drake‘s For All the Dogs remain firm in the top 10 at No. 5 and No. 10, respectively.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Bucks' Damian Lillard named MVP of 2024 NBA All-Star Game<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPtvqpkCoU4Ioke_UQ8UVXO1mqhU3BMpJoQEJJyh4wfaIChiMa4jAbs4Syu4HnFUKchq36xPI6m4vJqvi-vA59D2xQTmr3_R29-lMmWMPI_0H7pOQiFxYTIsH-z4TFHmUhLNVzVE42N1RWS1EfY23jNkCrtmHyQdsOKjpepNt625sV1ivTk_h5a_Q-akU/s700/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPtvqpkCoU4Ioke_UQ8UVXO1mqhU3BMpJoQEJJyh4wfaIChiMa4jAbs4Syu4HnFUKchq36xPI6m4vJqvi-vA59D2xQTmr3_R29-lMmWMPI_0H7pOQiFxYTIsH-z4TFHmUhLNVzVE42N1RWS1EfY23jNkCrtmHyQdsOKjpepNt625sV1ivTk_h5a_Q-akU/w640-h640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />It was "Dame Time" all NBA All-Star Weekend long. The Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard was named All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, scoring 39 points to lead the Eastern Conference to a 211-186 win over the West in the highest-scoring midseason exhibition to date.<br style="outline: none;" />He joined Michael Jordan as the only other player in league history to win a Saturday night event and be named MVP in the same All-Star Weekend.<br style="outline: none;" />"Anytime you're mentioned in the same category as Mike, it's an honor, it's a major accomplishment, even if it's All-Star Weekend," Lillard said during his postgame news conference with the Kobe Bryant MVP trophy placed on the table in front of him. "Because if it was that simple, more people would have done it."<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Lillard won the 3-point contest on Saturday, edging the Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns and the Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young in the final round. Jordan won the dunk contest in 1988.<br style="outline: none;" />Towns had a noble effort as a runner-up on Sunday too, leading the West with 50 points in 28 minutes to become just the fourth player in All-Star Game history to reach the 50-point plateau. However, Lillard had more competition for the award from his East teammates in Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton and Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Haliburton, the hometown favorite, finished with 32 points on 11-for-15 shooting, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He outscored the West singlehandedly 15-14 to start the game, going 5-for-5 from the field before missing the heat check from 34 feet away.<br style="outline: none;" />Brown had 36 points on 15-for-23 shooting and 8 rebounds, and his surge late in the third quarter helped regain control of the game for the East after the West came within 12 points.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Lillard received seven out of 12 votes for the award, and Haliburton garnered the other five. Lillard might have sealed his case when Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic failed to finish an alley-oop to himself, ricocheting the ball off the front of the rim midway through the third quarter. Lillard grabbed the rebound, advanced the ball and pulled up from just inside halfcourt, swishing a 3-pointer from 41 feet to boost his total to 33 points and the East's lead to 132-105.<br style="outline: none;" />He added six points in the fourth -- including a 44-foot trey with 22.1 seconds remaining -- to cap his night. Lillard finished 14-for-26 from the field, including 11-for-23 from beyond the 3-point arc, and added 6 assists.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />With 11 3-pointers Sunday night, Damian Lillard joined Stephen Curry and LeBron James as the only players with 40-plus career 3s in the NBA All-Star Game.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Stephen Curry 51*<br style="outline: none;" />Damian Lillard 42*<br style="outline: none;" />LeBron James 41*<br style="outline: none;" />James Harden 39<br style="outline: none;" />*Have won All-Star Game MVP<br style="outline: none;" />It was his eighth All-Star appearance but his first time being named a starter.<br style="outline: none;" />"I'm a vet in the game at this point," Lillard, 33, said. "Why not go and try to get an MVP? Since I've been here enough."<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />For Lillard, who joined the Bucks in an offseason trade after spending the first 11 years of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, it was a welcome weekend in the midst of a challenging stretch for Milwaukee.<br style="outline: none;" />"It's been a tough year, just the transition to a new team; we've had three coaches since I've been there," Lillard said, alluding to Doc Rivers' surprise replacement of Adrian Griffin and Joe Prunty's brief interim stint. "Anytime you have these types of experiences where you have adversity ... I think that's the time you got to show who you really are. Keep doing what you do, keep believing, and when you do that, usually it comes back to you.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />"You just can't fold."The same couldn't be said for each All-Star team's defensive efforts.<br style="outline: none;" />"I think it could be more competitive," Lillard admitted. "I think 200 is a lot to be scored. It just shows that we didn't go out there and compete like I guess you would want us to or whoever would want us to. But I think that's just what it is. Guys are talented. Make a lot of shots. We hit a lot of 3s, and that was it."<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The BAFTA Awards 2024: THE WINNERS LIST!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuwmHWp9PZClpbEwINlCiz7lrJN1Jo_l9IDyvCVP4bRixiebXq8g-tpNff3XueBMZbEkGLzbFqah2xciwM27gidbAcDx7qxF67Y5Vqahty8xz3dSGcjxjJQ5twrQgx2mEmIjSFrikG-2GH_I8Bf2NJxA8XLLqO7mV_f03idiLhKYjiNOyny17fIYhWDlS/s700/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuwmHWp9PZClpbEwINlCiz7lrJN1Jo_l9IDyvCVP4bRixiebXq8g-tpNff3XueBMZbEkGLzbFqah2xciwM27gidbAcDx7qxF67Y5Vqahty8xz3dSGcjxjJQ5twrQgx2mEmIjSFrikG-2GH_I8Bf2NJxA8XLLqO7mV_f03idiLhKYjiNOyny17fIYhWDlS/w640-h360/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>“Oppenheimer” was a big winner at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, which were presented Sunday at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England.<br style="outline: none;" />The Christopher Nolan-directed award season favorite led the nominees with 13 nods this year and won seven awards, including director, lead actor and the coveted best film award.<br style="outline: none;" />Winning his first-ever BAFTA, Nolan expressed his thanks to studio Universal, “for letting us take on something dark, and seeing the potential for that” during his acceptance speech.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />“Poor Things” was the other stand-out winner of the ceremony with five wins, including Emma Stone’s award for lead actress.<br style="outline: none;" />“The Holdovers” star Da’Vine Joy Randolph continues to dominate the supporting actress category through this award season cycle. Thanking her co-star Paul Giamatti while accepting her BAFTA, Randolph said, “Gosh, I cry every time I say your name. You represent everything that is great and good in our craft.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The chilling Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest” by director Jonathan Glazer took home the prestigious award for outstanding British film, as well as best film not in the English language. The “Barbie” movie, “Saltburn,” “Maestro” and the Martin Scorsese-directed epic “Killers of the Flower Moon,” meanwhile, came away empty on Sunday.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The ceremony also featured appearances by some cinematic legends including Tom Cruise (via video link) and Michael J. Fox, who presented the best film category. Prince William also stepped out to attend the ceremony on public duty following the hospitalization of Catherine, Princess of Wales and the cancer diagnosis of his father, King Charles.<br style="outline: none;" />After the BAFTAs, the Screen Actors Guild Awards (to air on Netflix on February 24) are the only other major awards event ahead of the Oscars on March 10.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The BAFTA ceremony did not air live. It was broadcast on BBC One in the UK and is available to stream on BBC iPlayer and BritBox.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />See below for a full list of BAFTA nominees and winners.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Best Film<br style="outline: none;" />“Anatomy of a Fall”<br style="outline: none;" />“The Holdovers”<br style="outline: none;" />“Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />“Oppenheimer” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />“Poor Things”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Outstanding British Film<br style="outline: none;" />“All of Us Strangers”<br style="outline: none;" />“How to Have Sex”<br style="outline: none;" />“Napoleon”<br style="outline: none;" />“The Old Oak”<br style="outline: none;" />“Poor Things”<br style="outline: none;" />“Rye Lane”<br style="outline: none;" />“Saltburn”<br style="outline: none;" />“Scrapper”<br style="outline: none;" />“Wonka”<br style="outline: none;" />“The Zone of Interest” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer<br style="outline: none;" />“Blue Bag Life”<br style="outline: none;" />“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”<br style="outline: none;" />“Earth Mama” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />“How To Have Sex”<br style="outline: none;" />“Is There Anybody Out There?”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Film Not in the English Language<br style="outline: none;" />“20 Days In Mariupol”<br style="outline: none;" />“Anatomy of a Fall”<br style="outline: none;" />“Past Lives”<br style="outline: none;" />“Society of the Snow”<br style="outline: none;" />“The Zone of Interest” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Documentary<br style="outline: none;" />“20 Days In Mariupol” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />“American Symphony”<br style="outline: none;" />“Beyond Utopia”<br style="outline: none;" />“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”<br style="outline: none;" />“Wham!”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Animated Film<br style="outline: none;" />“The Boy And The Heron” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”<br style="outline: none;" />“Elemental”<br style="outline: none;" />“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Director<br style="outline: none;" />Andrew Haigh, “All of Us Strangers”<br style="outline: none;" />Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”<br style="outline: none;" />Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers”<br style="outline: none;" />Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”<br style="outline: none;" />Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Adapted Screenplay<br style="outline: none;" />Andrew Haigh, “All of Us Strangers”<br style="outline: none;" />Cord Jefferson, “American Fiction” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”<br style="outline: none;" />Tony McNamara, “Poor Things”<br style="outline: none;" />Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Original Screenplay<br style="outline: none;" />Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, “Anatomy of a Fall” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, “Barbie”<br style="outline: none;" />David Hemingson, “The Holdovers”<br style="outline: none;" />Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, “Maestro”<br style="outline: none;" />Celine Song, “Past Lives”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Leading Actor<br style="outline: none;" />Barry Keoghan, “Saltburn”<br style="outline: none;" />Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”<br style="outline: none;" />Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Colman Domingo, “Rustin”<br style="outline: none;" />Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”<br style="outline: none;" />Teo Yoo, “Past Lives”<br style="outline: none;" />Emma Stone in POOR THINGS.<br style="outline: none;" />Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures<br style="outline: none;" />Emma Stone in "Poor Things."<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Leading Actress<br style="outline: none;" />Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”<br style="outline: none;" />Emma Stone, “Poor Things” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Fantasia Barrino, “The Color Purple”<br style="outline: none;" />Margot Robbie, “Barbie”<br style="outline: none;" />Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”<br style="outline: none;" />Vivian Oparah, “Rye Lane”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Supporting Actor<br style="outline: none;" />Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers”<br style="outline: none;" />Jacob Elordi, “Saltburn”<br style="outline: none;" />Paul Mescal, “All of Us Strangers”<br style="outline: none;" />Robert De Niro, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Supporting Actress<br style="outline: none;" />Claire Foy, “All of Us Strangers”<br style="outline: none;" />Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”<br style="outline: none;" />Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”<br style="outline: none;" />Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn”<br style="outline: none;" />Sandra Hüller, “The Zone of Interest”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Original Score<br style="outline: none;" />Robbie Robertson, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />Ludwig Göransson, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Jerskin Fendrix, “Poor Things”<br style="outline: none;" />Anthony Willis, “Saltburn”<br style="outline: none;" />Daniel Pemberton, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Costume Design<br style="outline: none;" />Jacqueline Durran, “Barbie”<br style="outline: none;" />Jacqueline West, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />Dave Crossman and Janty Yates, “Napoleon”<br style="outline: none;" />Ellen Mirojnick, “Oppenheimer”<br style="outline: none;" />Holly Waddington, “Poor Things” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Production Design<br style="outline: none;" />Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, “Barbie”<br style="outline: none;" />Jack Fisk and Adam Willis, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />Ruth De Jong and Claire Kaufman, “Oppenheimer”<br style="outline: none;" />Shona Heath, James Price and Zsuzsa Mihalek, “Poor Things” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kuś and Katarzyna Sikora, “The Zone of Interest”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Special Visual Effects<br style="outline: none;" />Jonathan Bullock, Charmaine Chan, Ian Comley and Jay Cooper, “The Creator”<br style="outline: none;" />Theo Bialek, Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot and Guy Williams, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”<br style="outline: none;" />Neil Corbould, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Alex Wuttke, “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One”<br style="outline: none;" />Henry Badgett, Neil Corbould, Charley Henley and Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, “Napoleon”<br style="outline: none;" />Tim Barter, Simon Hughes, Dean Koonjul and Jane Paton, “Poor Things” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Make Up and Hair<br style="outline: none;" />Kay Georgiou and Thomas Nellen, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Kazu Hiro and Lori McCoy-Bell, “Maestro”<br style="outline: none;" />Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber and Julia Vernon, “Napoleon”<br style="outline: none;" />Luisa Abel, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Jason Hamer and Ahou Mofid, “Oppenheimer”<br style="outline: none;" />Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston, “Poor Things” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Editing<br style="outline: none;" />Laurent Sénéchal, “Anatomy of a Fall”<br style="outline: none;" />Thelma Schoonmaker, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />Jennifer Lame, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Yorgos Mavropsaridis, “Poor Things”<br style="outline: none;" />Paul Watts, “The Zone of Interest”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Cinematography<br style="outline: none;" />Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" />Matthew Libatique, “Maestro”<br style="outline: none;" />Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Robbie Ryan, “Poor Things”<br style="outline: none;" />Łukasz Żal, “The Zone of Interest”</span><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></div></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;">Casting<br style="outline: none;" />Kahleen Crawford, “All of Us Strangers”<br style="outline: none;" />Cynthia Arra, “Anatomy of a Fall”<br style="outline: none;" />Susan Shopmaker, “The Holdovers” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Isabella Odoffin, “How to Have Sex”<br style="outline: none;" />Ellen Lewis and Rene Haynes, “Killers of The Flower Moon”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Sound<br style="outline: none;" />Angelo Bonanni, Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff and Bernard Weiser, “Ferrari”<br style="outline: none;" />Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder and Dean Zupancic, “Maestro”<br style="outline: none;" />Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Chris Munro and Mark Taylor, “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One”<br style="outline: none;" />Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O’Connell and Gary A. Rizzo, “Oppenheimer”<br style="outline: none;" />Johnnie Burn and Tarn Willers, “The Zone of Interest” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />British Short Animation<br style="outline: none;" />“Crab Day” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />“Visible Mending”<br style="outline: none;" />“Wild Summon”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />British Short Film<br style="outline: none;" />“Festival of Slaps”<br style="outline: none;" />“Gorka”<br style="outline: none;" />“Jellyfish and Lobster” – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />“Such A Lovely Day”<br style="outline: none;" />“Yellow”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />EE Rising Star<br style="outline: none;" />Phoebe Dynevor<br style="outline: none;" />Ayo Edebiri<br style="outline: none;" />Jacob Elordi<br style="outline: none;" />Mia Mckenna-Bruce – WINNER<br style="outline: none;" />Sophie Wilde<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Congrats to all the winners!<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#BoxOfficeNews: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Beats out ‘Madame Web’ for the Top Spot!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bc-iDeI2olunq0HmeCZJnuirrHaW_3W4N0L_83qYeVjF5LePvUlOCMHv2rZPYCo2XTGAr_5SNRbY_VTQB-cvXCQsIRbS72jrLrjLvEhGUYFneVt6ATIdmKBsdpkuo-5qaJ-pMHAhFU5S7wmX1W6W9Gspcv8Q-WmZThB_7EyOC1za4D1XF9Z0-fZUXYqf/s700/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="700" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bc-iDeI2olunq0HmeCZJnuirrHaW_3W4N0L_83qYeVjF5LePvUlOCMHv2rZPYCo2XTGAr_5SNRbY_VTQB-cvXCQsIRbS72jrLrjLvEhGUYFneVt6ATIdmKBsdpkuo-5qaJ-pMHAhFU5S7wmX1W6W9Gspcv8Q-WmZThB_7EyOC1za4D1XF9Z0-fZUXYqf/w640-h468/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />What keeps writing about the box office fun and interesting for me is that there are always unexpected surprises. This Presidents Day weekend, what could have been a close race between two very different movies went in a completely different direction than I was expecting, with one of those movies absolutely demolishing the other. Read on for the weekend box office report.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Paramount’s biopic “Bob Marley: One Love,” starring Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch, opened in 3,539 theaters on Valentine’s Day to mixed-to-negative reviews, but it ended up with an astounding $14 million opening day, building on word-of-mouth and a fantastic “A” CinemaScore to achieve an estimated three-day weekend of $27.7 million, $33.2 million when you include Monday, which brings the film to a whopping $51 million in its first six days. That makes it unquestionably the best showing for a 2024 release after many months of disappointing results. With that kind of haul, it would be crazy for Paramount not to give the movie some form of awards push later this year, at least for Ben-Adir and Lynch.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Meanwhile, Sony’s introduction of “Madame Web,” starring Dakota Johnson, didn’t fare nearly as well, further supporting the notion that superhero movies no longer have the strength they’ve shown in recent years. The movie was destroyed by critics, ending up with just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes by its Valentine’s Day opening, but still made $6 million that day to finish second to “Bob Marley.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Co-starring Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, and Adam Scott, the action-thriller had grossed $8.2 million before the weekend, then brought in an estimated $15.2 million over the three-day weekend and $17.6 million including Monday. With just $25 million grossed in its first six days, things aren’t looking bright for its future, with its terrible “C+” CinemaScore almost seeming positive compared to the reviews. We probably can expect a huge plunge over the next few weeks, as this follows in the footsteps of “The Marvels.” Overseas, it made roughly the same amount for a $49.1 million global gross through Sunday.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Universal took the next two places with Matthew Vaughn‘s star-studded action-comedy “Argylle” dropping to second place with $4.7 million three-day (down 24%) and $5.6 million including Monday, bringing its domestic total to $37.3 million.<br style="outline: none;" />Proving unequivocally how being the only game in town can lead to success, the lone animated film in multiplexes, “Migration,” has now been in the top five for 10 weeks, taking fourth place this weekend with $3.8 million three-day (up 21% from last weekend) and a projected $5 million including the Presidents Day holiday on Monday. It has grossed $116 million domestically and another $140 million overseas, for a global take of $254.8 million.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Episodes four through seven of “The Chosen” season four were released into 2,221 theaters on Thursday, but as expected, the decision to premiere the series in theaters first is leading to diminished returns. After making less than $800,000 on Thursday, it added another $3.4 million estimated for the three-day weekend and a projected $4.2 million including Monday for a $5 million total, compared to the $7.4 million made over the same period by the first three episodes.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />After 10 weeks in the top five, Timothée Chalamet‘s popular musical prequel “Wonka” dropped to sixth place with $3.4 million, which was actually up from last weekend, with $209.8 million grossed domestically through Sunday. (That amount is so close to “The Chosen’s” weekend total that “Wonka” could end up taking fifth place, though we won’t know for sure until Monday.) It’s still one of the bigger holiday-released hits, as it surpassed $600 million worldwide this weekend with another $7.8 million made internationally, bringing its global total to $605 million.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Jason Statham‘s “The Beekeeper” also finally dropped out of the top five, taking seventh place this weekend with $3.3 million (down just 6%) with just under $60 million grossed through Sunday.<br style="outline: none;" />Besides co-starring in “Madame Web,” Sydney Sweeney also appeared in the rom-com “Anyone But You,” which released a special “Valentine Encore” edition over the past week, allowing it to add another $2.8 million over the four-day weekend for a total of $85.1 million grossed domestically so far. Internationally, the movie has grossed $104.2 million for a global take of $189 million.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />With the biggest drop in the top 10, Focus Features’ “Lisa Frankenstein” seemingly got a bump on Valentine’s Day Wednesday but then tanked after that ending up in ninth place (from its second place opening) with $2 million for the three-day weekend (down 46%). It is projected to end up with $2.4 million for the four-day holiday, although that would only put it at $8 million total.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />A bit of a surprise wide release was that of The Avenue and Variance’s military thriller “Land of Bad,” starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth and Milo Ventimiglia, which hit 1,120 theaters on Friday. It ended up sneaking into the top 10 with an estimated $1.8 million over the three-day weekend and a projected $2 million including Monday.<br style="outline: none;" />More players had “Madame Web” beating “Bob Marley” in this week’s box office prediction game, but also, 85 players had “Lisa Frankenstein” taking third place rather than bombing in its second weekend. Only five players had the latest “The Chosen” installment opening in fifth place, but zero players had “Migration” taking fourth place.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Vanessa Williams Is Miranda Priestly in West End The Devil Wears Prada Musical<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyKQ3rBFLl3N6y26P2JbuKfLfkmt6J07Ri64fRaov9r5RUBJg6sa6Q-T52fKcFYTywqFV07EsANChyyqqNCdoldHQP2CGViJviadjoMZ92h1kQQbVQ8BCgJE5EBYJ6jWLiQ-cgQQhXotPJXPJaGr1ZR8g6SzN7B8ngE2qdHaAwAENGdxSWtr21oyZt83Q/s700/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyKQ3rBFLl3N6y26P2JbuKfLfkmt6J07Ri64fRaov9r5RUBJg6sa6Q-T52fKcFYTywqFV07EsANChyyqqNCdoldHQP2CGViJviadjoMZ92h1kQQbVQ8BCgJE5EBYJ6jWLiQ-cgQQhXotPJXPJaGr1ZR8g6SzN7B8ngE2qdHaAwAENGdxSWtr21oyZt83Q/w640-h640/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Tony nominee Vanessa Williams is strutting into the West End to play cutthroat editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly in the upcoming stage musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada. The musical is set to play London's Dominion Theatre beginning in October 2024.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The Devil Wears Prada features a score by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub (Suffs), a book by Kate Wetherhead, and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Hairspray).<br style="outline: none;" />Williams was last seen on the West End stage in the Olivier-winning Donmar Warehouse production of City of Angels, which closed in fall 2020. On Broadway, Williams most recently originated the role of Margaret in POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. She earned a Tony nomination for her performance as the Witch in the 2002 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger and the 2006 film adaptation, The Devil Wears Prada follows aspiring fashion journalist Andy Sachs. When she is hired as assistant to Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of the fictional Runway Magazine, she discovers that breaking into the industry requires more than she expected.<br style="outline: none;" />The Devil Wears Prada had its world premiere at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre last year. The production was directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, and starred Beth Leavel and Taylor Iman Jones as Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs, respectively. Full West End casting will be announced at a later date.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Mitchell has assembled a totally new creative team for his staging, with the West End bow set to feature scenic design by Tim Hatley, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Bruno Poet, and sound design by Gareth Owen. Casting is by Jill Green.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The new musical will have an exclusive preview engagement at Theatre Royal Plymouth in July 2024, prior to opening at the Dominion. Kevin McCollum and Rocket Entertainment's David Furnish are still attached as producers after working on the Chicago world premiere. Joining for the London bow are Alchemation and Jamie Wilson. They present by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.</b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" />Visit <a href="http://www.devilwearspradamusical.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank">http://www.devilwearspradamusical.com/</a> <br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">James Wright Chanel Is Suing Chrisean Rock And She Responds<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7KpzxexWvOEM5p3FwqiEf1fSPhnCHoVPgC_dUl_6FGhA55It5h0b2-rSuPBjXdgaKkV17Rol5pvXOuBVTBPWVLBiEQLB4xja9KBbm0UyOsXBxdVbb_rur3DykgAY2lqOr7CMqwvbkQX7R4qQdws9Es1UNnlTHJXLnlPsWPROH7SJrxxWngZDF9yCQMSe/s700/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7KpzxexWvOEM5p3FwqiEf1fSPhnCHoVPgC_dUl_6FGhA55It5h0b2-rSuPBjXdgaKkV17Rol5pvXOuBVTBPWVLBiEQLB4xja9KBbm0UyOsXBxdVbb_rur3DykgAY2lqOr7CMqwvbkQX7R4qQdws9Es1UNnlTHJXLnlPsWPROH7SJrxxWngZDF9yCQMSe/w640-h360/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Chrisean Rock seems to be responding to a lawsuit on social media ... penning an angry tweet calling out an unnamed person for wasting money on a lawyer.<br style="outline: none;" />The rapper took to X to vent her frustration in an expletive-laden tweet calling out a "big back bitch n****" for going after her money -- and saying this person's not getting a cent.<br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOg_tuvMJxrNP1kxjwoEJufxg9Jug7cVoaWOm0QTx_6cmeHTRmdEMm0qeDIkq0KOiSpHgeDZMSSoJvdaLKGheh2wLXI-w40ecq0YfmXAg5F4Hp8iuEoiCWHduuAcJpQ3rZMp83irinkXXfEzlvZ6AIk9cNrbqJ10U8JrIIl9WuH3EGo-HQFLKJGGdQxdY/s700/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOg_tuvMJxrNP1kxjwoEJufxg9Jug7cVoaWOm0QTx_6cmeHTRmdEMm0qeDIkq0KOiSpHgeDZMSSoJvdaLKGheh2wLXI-w40ecq0YfmXAg5F4Hp8iuEoiCWHduuAcJpQ3rZMp83irinkXXfEzlvZ6AIk9cNrbqJ10U8JrIIl9WuH3EGo-HQFLKJGGdQxdY/w640-h480/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Now, Chrisean didn't say exactly to whom she was referring ... but we do know she's involved in one major lawsuit right now over an alleged assault at Tamar Braxton's show back in November.<br style="outline: none;" />As we reported ... TV personality James Wright is suing Chrisean for allegedly assaulting him backstage at Braxton's concert. He claims she left him with multiple face lacerations and two broken teeth.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Wright was reportedly hospitalized after the show in Downtown Los Angeles ... and Tamar later opened up about the alleged incident during an emotional Instagram Live.<br style="outline: none;" />We also got video of Chrisean breaking up a prayer circle before the concert ... but sources told us this had no bearing on the alleged incident -- and everyone laughed off the moment.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Despite the lawsuit, Chrisean seems pretty committed to keeping her money where it is ... at least if her tweet is any indication.<br style="outline: none;" />Only time will tell if she's gonna stick to her guns.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">50 Cent Vows To Get Terrence Howard “Millions” After Seeing Low Pay<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MqNYbctuKbxtz3-iWxQYOy5r_QUuDoVX-5D0z2mINKZlyd-7LA9n4dUnif2VxLSgv3RGlx2Egpw48-W4cYa0dzMsgnar-JiZ3wU_iBYKKcNW_F3fn8EopRkndKudJEJ02HUvCL4cfbDe_Xz7PelkCbwnK5YwJsznyN4GwuQJRFtYB_TDoupr38eszSLE/s700/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MqNYbctuKbxtz3-iWxQYOy5r_QUuDoVX-5D0z2mINKZlyd-7LA9n4dUnif2VxLSgv3RGlx2Egpw48-W4cYa0dzMsgnar-JiZ3wU_iBYKKcNW_F3fn8EopRkndKudJEJ02HUvCL4cfbDe_Xz7PelkCbwnK5YwJsznyN4GwuQJRFtYB_TDoupr38eszSLE/w640-h640/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>50 Cent has vowed to get Terrence Howard paid “millions” after seeing his low pay.<br style="outline: none;" />On Thursday (Feb. 15), the business mogul took to X/Twitter with a clip of Howard. The WREG News Channel 3 interview showed the acclaimed entertainer talking about how much he was paid for his Oscar-winning role. He tells the journalist that he was allegedly paid $12,000 for his role and hasn’t received any royalties for his contributions to the film’s soundtrack.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />“What Paramount did, instead of putting my name as ‘Terrence Howard’ performing the songs, they put ‘performed by Djay.’ Well, they owned Djay,” he told the news outlet. “So now I’ve gotta sue Paramount or send them a letter to say, ‘Hey, you guys owe me about 20 years’ worth of residuals and performance royalties.'”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Fif responded to the video with disgust. He then swore to get Howard paid more if he worked with him. 50 then brought Taraji P. Henson into the matter and told her to holla at her “friend” Mary J. Blige, who could verify that working with him is lucrative.<br style="outline: none;" />“This sh*t hurt my stomach to hear @terrencehoward say this. F**k em,” the Hip-Hop icon said. “I need the best actors and I’m gonna pay them. Taraji P. Henson, you cool with Mary J. Blige ask her, she got a BIG F**KIN BAG. GLG GREENLIGHTGANG My young boy’s @michaelraineyjr, @mekaicurtis, @LilMeechBMF are all making millions.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />In December 2023, Howard sued his former agency over a pay disparity while on Empire. The Chicago native alleged that the Creative Artists Agency LLC fraudulently coaxed him to take less money on the hit Fox show. He filed his suit in Los Angeles Superior Court and asserted that he wasn’t informed of the CAA’s packaging fee.<br style="outline: none;" />Legal docs claimed that the star was paid less than Kevin Spacey and Jon Hamm for their lead roles in House of Cards and Mad Men, respectively. His suit states that He should’ve been compensated the same or more than the two men due to Empire bringing in more viewership than both shows.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />According to Rolling Stone, Howard’s pay started at $125,000. His pay peaked at $325,000 per episode.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Sony Music Sues Whitney Houston Film Producers Over Failure to Pay for Music<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLterM-qKZwEho4RrLIBENKRRx2fvKXZ_mD_UbbScCDzev3ELmuI-4X4OxoOQDLeo9ZB0vlJnDZ5ZRdZ4zZ-mXeCT0lvxATLGXwY_VFgM353maXaQXYksCfS7pA9bKd2FBpoj58Dux48nSCbexGt5ac7taCh8TWt_blvVqkqOHVhs8QBZ3B2byz5ok_tj/s700/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="700" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLterM-qKZwEho4RrLIBENKRRx2fvKXZ_mD_UbbScCDzev3ELmuI-4X4OxoOQDLeo9ZB0vlJnDZ5ZRdZ4zZ-mXeCT0lvxATLGXwY_VFgM353maXaQXYksCfS7pA9bKd2FBpoj58Dux48nSCbexGt5ac7taCh8TWt_blvVqkqOHVhs8QBZ3B2byz5ok_tj/w640-h278/15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Sony Music Entertainment sued the producers of the 2022 Whitney Houston biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody this week, claiming the producers have yet to pay for the use of Houston’s music catalog in the film, over a year after the movie first came out.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />In the suit, filed on Thursday, Sony Music claimed that the biopic’s producers, Anthem Films, Nybo Productions, and Black Label Media, entered a licensing agreement with the record company on December 5, 2022 and that payments for the use of the catalog were expected by July of 2023. (Sony redacted the specific cost of the license in the suit.)<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Those payments never came, the company said, and Sony sent the producers multiple notices of failure to make the payments in August and October of 2023. Per the suit, after receiving the initial letter, Anthem told Sony they could pay for the music once they received a tax credit from the state of Massachusetts (where Anthem is headquartered), though based on this week’s suit, that evidently didn’t happen.<br style="outline: none;" />“As a result of Anthem’s failures, Defendants’ use of the SME Recordings in the Film has been unauthorized, and Defendants have had no legal right to use the SME Recordings,” Sony said in the complaint. “Despite being given notice of their infringing conduct, Defendants have continued to distribute and otherwise exploit the SME Recordings in connection with the Film without authorization.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />A rep for Sony declined to comment beyond the suit. Attempts to reach the defendant production companies were unsuccessful. In the listed causes of action in the suit, Anthem and Nybo were accused of direct copyright infringement, while Black Label Media was accused of vicarious copyright infringement.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Reviews on the biopic — which starred Naomi Ackie as Houston and Stanley Tucci as producer Clive Davis — were mixed, and the film went on to gross about $60 million worldwide.<br style="outline: none;" />“Defendants’ conduct has caused and continues to cause substantial and irreparable harm to Plaintiffs and the estate of Whitney Houston, while enriching Defendants at the expense of Plaintiffs and the estate of Whitney Houston,” the suit said.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Marlon Wayans Defend Kelly Rowland’s Professionalism After Bethanny Frankel Criticisms<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiangYj259ZowelZaIP6GBnIO48Tr0jyBM1Vxdx80fWOUmnB2TsNLp9wFgdxxtTV15gvx-4hsl2kGQNKhsurQWx4DwafCp9I-ZE5XpA_pq9D9j2VBpKD3AVUdyh0BsQ8U5tPRZk29jJSwzGOOn_yW0tCouiGJF_GxTPD_w-tTk7XFkOL_hRbue3rxMp078a/s700/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiangYj259ZowelZaIP6GBnIO48Tr0jyBM1Vxdx80fWOUmnB2TsNLp9wFgdxxtTV15gvx-4hsl2kGQNKhsurQWx4DwafCp9I-ZE5XpA_pq9D9j2VBpKD3AVUdyh0BsQ8U5tPRZk29jJSwzGOOn_yW0tCouiGJF_GxTPD_w-tTk7XFkOL_hRbue3rxMp078a/w640-h426/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Hollywood Unlocked posted several videos of former “Real Housewives of New York” star Bethenny Frankel on her Instagram profile, criticizing Rowland after Page Six reported last week that the singer left NBC’s “Today” show due to a small dressing room.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The Skinnygirl entrepreneur was “disgusted” at the chart-topper’s last-minute decision to leave Hoda Kotb hanging, suggesting that Rowland and her team should have gracefully accepted the modest accommodations, noting that even Kotb and Bush Hager are fine with their small rooms.<br style="outline: none;" />Fans and friends were quick to come to Kelly’s defense, including her former Destiny’s Child bandmate, Latavia Roberson and Marlon Waynes, who stated: “Yall stop with these false narratives. I’ve worked with @kellyrowland as a Star/producer i [sic] will honestly say she was nothing short of AMAZING,” the comedian wrote on his Instagram. “Sweet, kind, professional. On time, great energy, impeccable manners and professionalism. She was nice to EVERYONE on set. Not one diva moment.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Zendaya Punishes In Vintage Mugler At ‘Dune: Part Two’ World Premiere<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eXQaUVcuSFrnpbH3aGG5lvRDuH5PuMUss_k8RUlgNUfdG_v7VbxVRjfJ_V6xJcnuiDGab6QKKHJPZ1muUkuFlu3B9joX-UJ8Xv2tdeGNWXs5sBlQS7-MJunqYUHTkmUpi4-Ms53YlGdKTpd5mz2BE1DUznLPldoc1kc5-cB2PxwQjJuU4earmDSljw2i/s900/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eXQaUVcuSFrnpbH3aGG5lvRDuH5PuMUss_k8RUlgNUfdG_v7VbxVRjfJ_V6xJcnuiDGab6QKKHJPZ1muUkuFlu3B9joX-UJ8Xv2tdeGNWXs5sBlQS7-MJunqYUHTkmUpi4-Ms53YlGdKTpd5mz2BE1DUznLPldoc1kc5-cB2PxwQjJuU4earmDSljw2i/w426-h640/17.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>The award-winning actress wore intergalactic couture, styled by coveted fashion impresario, Law Roach.<br style="outline: none;" />The World Premiere for Dune: Part Two was held in London on Thursday (Feb. 15) and saw Zendaya and the entire cast hit the sandy carpet.<br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4A42XdqO38q8caGxHAuxCq25lawKg_b1CR-cKipSdiswWIr11o-P3Pubt262Oyb7HbNl2mxwsSEQQNFHTND6BWKxY1r5vKwoHqlMMbIlirf0FZ55AvN43TnEr7vwYZU1j6j3HxwmTSuBBamAv7Rf-TsuL8FKgfOxljApfbc5Rqc7ykJg1KmAl5V-2Vj3z/s900/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4A42XdqO38q8caGxHAuxCq25lawKg_b1CR-cKipSdiswWIr11o-P3Pubt262Oyb7HbNl2mxwsSEQQNFHTND6BWKxY1r5vKwoHqlMMbIlirf0FZ55AvN43TnEr7vwYZU1j6j3HxwmTSuBBamAv7Rf-TsuL8FKgfOxljApfbc5Rqc7ykJg1KmAl5V-2Vj3z/w426-h640/18.jpg" width="426" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />The highly anticipated Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel to the 2021 box office hit was celebrated with stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Hans Zimmer, and Souheila Yacoub. Standing out from the bunch, Zendaya wore an eye-grabbing custom Mugler “Maschinenmensch” (machine-human) ensemble, styled by fashion impresario, Law Roach.<br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFOckPTLJQt9A3dAONJPCrVdk7f3JwJZ2-3CeG1MXV2wLmOI542fxznG501xEkLSFIk1oGnISQ-NiRWavFPAQrus4-0VAZQOoyrUZB4IQvdnjWPCzcVu8nbpM-HXXvAUJiHACmv9DyYR5mEHnGgNNJDNWns980XQfbDUuwsbsTkxWXQzxj_4LkYuCeV4Y/s900/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFOckPTLJQt9A3dAONJPCrVdk7f3JwJZ2-3CeG1MXV2wLmOI542fxznG501xEkLSFIk1oGnISQ-NiRWavFPAQrus4-0VAZQOoyrUZB4IQvdnjWPCzcVu8nbpM-HXXvAUJiHACmv9DyYR5mEHnGgNNJDNWns980XQfbDUuwsbsTkxWXQzxj_4LkYuCeV4Y/w426-h640/19.jpg" width="426" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />Truly fitting into the intergalactic scenery, the award-winning actress donned the Autumn/Winter 1995 Couture piece, tastefully exposing her arms, breasts, stomach, buttocks, and legs. The silver fashion statement created a breathtaking moment for the Euphoria star, before switching into a classic black gown.<br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-eCdEbZsMNGwu9mI6-EVS6DF5XvO84kw2blqsNUtjvfVh1e5TjCrfqxNAS4_Rl3-uX5VFtxMagLHjviGqZVinaAAygyDZFDWRwDiJmdFJZEeFNAimxDsU-hoE8pdtC0xrZ-XzXTssDQdwdcJ0-LW5XM67MeH6Z7wLbeSGsHsx7S1nCLSONDb3-07o2Vq/s904/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-eCdEbZsMNGwu9mI6-EVS6DF5XvO84kw2blqsNUtjvfVh1e5TjCrfqxNAS4_Rl3-uX5VFtxMagLHjviGqZVinaAAygyDZFDWRwDiJmdFJZEeFNAimxDsU-hoE8pdtC0xrZ-XzXTssDQdwdcJ0-LW5XM67MeH6Z7wLbeSGsHsx7S1nCLSONDb3-07o2Vq/w424-h640/20.jpg" width="424" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />According to the film’s synopsis, Dune: Part Two “explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The film is set to hit theaters on March 1.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Beyoncé Reveals She Suffers From Psoriasis And Explains The Backstory Behind Her 2013 Pixie Haircut<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CC8j8LUYkWN34PEKzpu3k-d6ukjvQPEulVrM6Q0z_UyyVO1S5_ptIEYDncJfDMPrdEvpGJ8scsOcXBDdWil_ApOboG0V6xDpl-WFgraYBu584zkJ4WFiK5bUcFcYRL2D6mxMFrryDQLeOvAtFcZZVHE-9ZrJbkoYan4E50agfuvqeZAsGMh_Ps4kdfif/s700/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="700" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CC8j8LUYkWN34PEKzpu3k-d6ukjvQPEulVrM6Q0z_UyyVO1S5_ptIEYDncJfDMPrdEvpGJ8scsOcXBDdWil_ApOboG0V6xDpl-WFgraYBu584zkJ4WFiK5bUcFcYRL2D6mxMFrryDQLeOvAtFcZZVHE-9ZrJbkoYan4E50agfuvqeZAsGMh_Ps4kdfif/w640-h376/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>In a recent interview with ESSENCE, Beyoncé shared insights into the debut of her latest hair care venture, CÉCRED. Reflecting on her journey, the Beyhive leader delved into the profound emotional shift she experienced when she chose to cut her hair back in 2013.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />“I remember the day I decided to just cut all my hair off. I didn’t have a particular style in mind,” she began. “It wasn’t an aesthetic choice. But it was a very big emotional transformation and metamorphosis that I was going through.”<br style="outline: none;" />Bey continued, “So much of my identity as a performer has been connected to flowing hair. Cutting my hair off was me rebelling against being this woman that society thinks I’m supposed to be. I was a new mother. And something about the liberation of becoming a mother made me want to just shed all of that. It was a physical representation of me shedding the expectations put upon me…I just got the scissors and chopped it off. It was very intentional. And it was what I needed to do. And after that, I became super brave. It was the first step to many more audacious decisions I made in my life and my career that have led to who I am now.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Additionally, Bey also asked to explain what the hair care line meant to her and revealed that she suffers from psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by patches of abnormal skin, which can be red, itchy, and scaly.<br style="outline: none;" />“The relationship we have with our hair is such a deeply personal journey. From spending my childhood in my mother’s salon to my father applying oil on my scalp to treat my psoriasis. These moments have been sacred to me,” Bey added. “I took the end of my name, Cé, and made it the beginning of the word sacred to create Cécred. From my mother’s salon, daily rituals with my father, and years of experience in developing a hair care line, the journey has been just that: Cécred.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Providence NAACP says white suspect charged in church fire has the makings of a “domestic terrorist”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPb_Hvh5l6ZfYkJsUvJjt9bYPFrrIfoJZ9jFJRiDpA9i5tU9uUEgo1LzKKWZmb-zBYUuMEKw-HbaABsAAocFGzkdxe32VtCnieOrohSALH7t2Vvm1x9dDfYONU5r60hQJFZ5wvXrs1xgJe37Zz-SjDHnTdztG873gR2WrM1AXB6Zmpl2NA7f_6myGgGn2K/s639/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="639" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPb_Hvh5l6ZfYkJsUvJjt9bYPFrrIfoJZ9jFJRiDpA9i5tU9uUEgo1LzKKWZmb-zBYUuMEKw-HbaABsAAocFGzkdxe32VtCnieOrohSALH7t2Vvm1x9dDfYONU5r60hQJFZ5wvXrs1xgJe37Zz-SjDHnTdztG873gR2WrM1AXB6Zmpl2NA7f_6myGgGn2K/w640-h360/22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" />The NAACP wants suspect Kevin Colantonio charged with a hate crime after a notebook entry revealed his plans to “Hunt them down, gun them down, everyone that isn’t white” and “burn churches to the ground.”<br style="outline: none;" />The Providence, Rhode Island, chapter of the NAACP wants the suspect accused of setting a Black church on fire on Feb. 11 to face a hate crime charge following his arrest. Kevin Colantonio was taken into custody by authorities on Thursday (Feb. 15) and charged with maliciously damaging or destroying by means of fire or explosion any building or other real property.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island alleges the 34-year-old may have set five fires around the vacant Shiloh Gospel Temple around midnight. The place of worship sustained extensive damage despite police and fire crews quickly working to put out the blaze.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Among the evidence in the court documents that possibly link the North Providence man to the crime are still frames from surveillance footage that showed an individual purchasing a gas canister and a lighter less than a mile away from the church. Colantonio’s Citizens Bank card was later linked to the items. Additional footage shows a man pouring liquid around the exterior of the place of worship. Soon after, authorities received calls regarding someone “attempting to set the building on fire” at the location.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />District Attorney Zachary Cunha revealed in a press briefing that a notebook belonging to Colantonio includes an entry that reads, “Hunt them down, gun them down, everyone that isn’t white” and “burn churches to the ground.” He described the act as a profound and intolerable violation. During a Friday (Feb. 16) press conference, Pastor Chris Abhulime said, “The burning down of churches, especially Black churches in America, is not new to us. But what is new is that it’s happening in Rhode Island. What is new is that it is happening in 2024.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The local NAACP branch issued a statement condemning Colantonio’s actions and demanding that the justice system enact a punishment that would send a clear message that “hate-filled attacks” will not be tolerated. “We believe this crime should be charged as arson, which is a more serious charge than malicious damage,” reads the statement.<br style="outline: none;" />The organization added that “With the information found by law enforcement and the hate speech on the personal Facebook page of the suspect, under our laws, this should be upgraded to a hate crime. We hope investigators take serious the threats presented to the public from the suspect’s own words, which clearly show his mental state as unstable and has the characteristics of a domestic terrorist in the making.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />According to Cunha, the incident is still being investigated, and additional charges may be forthcoming.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">2 Minnesota cops, paramedic shot dead while responding to domestic abuse call, suspect kills himself<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKG2j0t0JT7uxKwIrLIV_ljFqH1eKhZMplrqjOCnHheyaO77rq4b08DIaxK-6Q00N6FwjBSukPT-ChVASUWz7rwaKjgRPk3m963ZjORxsUbpmIi4eH9qOEL1HVUazbnxVIRplIn_bXwQynofNsSO5QxP3i6ELuKiAi32ayhRPD6KrmwPU9_NtAXgbXM0N/s700/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="700" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKG2j0t0JT7uxKwIrLIV_ljFqH1eKhZMplrqjOCnHheyaO77rq4b08DIaxK-6Q00N6FwjBSukPT-ChVASUWz7rwaKjgRPk3m963ZjORxsUbpmIi4eH9qOEL1HVUazbnxVIRplIn_bXwQynofNsSO5QxP3i6ELuKiAi32ayhRPD6KrmwPU9_NtAXgbXM0N/w640-h276/23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Two Minnesota police officers and a paramedic were gunned down during a standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside his home. The suspect’s family was also inside.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Officers Matthew Ruge, 27, and Paul Elmstrand, 27, and paramedic and firefighter Adam Finseth, 40, were shot dead while they tried to rescue a family from a house in a Burnsville neighbourhood about 15 miles south of Minneapolis in the wee hours of Sunday, February 18. A fourth officer, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the shooting, is being treated.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The shooter, who remains unnamed, also died at the scene. Some reports claimed he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His cause of death has yet to be confirmed.<br style="outline: none;" />Authorities were at the scene after receiving a domestic abuse call about a suspect who had barricaded himself inside his home with his family. The family members included a woman and seven children between the ages of 2 and 15. A resident inside the home had placed the call and sought help.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Police arrived and learned that the suspect had “multiple firearms” inside. Officers described the man as “dangerous” and “refusing to come out,” according to the Star Tribune.<br style="outline: none;" />This was followed by as many as four hours of negotiations with the suspect. When gunfire erupted, two officers were killed. Finseth, who tried to rescue them, was also shot dead.<br style="outline: none;" />A shot was heard from inside a house an hour later. The suspect had killed himself. “We have a caller calling from inside saying the dad is down,” dispatchers said. “He is not breathing. He is in the bedroom … He just shot himself in the head.”<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />The family was safely removed from the home. “This individual had several guns and large amounts of ammunition and shot at the police officers from multiple positions within the home,” said Drew Evans, Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, adding that there had been “not many calls from this house for service at all” before the shootout.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />Elmstrand had served with the Burnsville Police Department since 2017, and Ruge since 2020. Finseth had served with the city since 2019.<br style="outline: none;" />After the tragedy, hundreds of police officers attended a vigil outside Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. “We must never take for granted the bravery and sacrifices our first responders make each and every day,” said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in a statement.<br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" />“Today, the families of these public servants received the call they knew was possible but hoped would never come. My heart is with those grieving families — the State of Minnesota stands ready to support in any way we can. This is a tragic loss for our state,” Walz added. On Monday, February 19, the governor ordered flags flown at half-mast.</b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; 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font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-5329170395439692872024-02-18T18:16:00.001-05:002024-02-18T18:44:38.700-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 19☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Beyoncé for Essence - March/April 2024!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BlK9qYK3xB9nExKuOw8k4wZFhrywxsQfR41ZIYhuReMpv2pPV8xaiZvJ96Ha9LQOX6R3-3imlW7z0k3QeGSwvFWE4sgAZ68CZ6oNmxfVg_OUmaeERuOdCetTZLW8WgBsujA3sqYbR6J8eSUVDb_jCFYA0jdeE4WfhPDZfMKCB3qQgMsR9091J9D5akPa/s653/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="653" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BlK9qYK3xB9nExKuOw8k4wZFhrywxsQfR41ZIYhuReMpv2pPV8xaiZvJ96Ha9LQOX6R3-3imlW7z0k3QeGSwvFWE4sgAZ68CZ6oNmxfVg_OUmaeERuOdCetTZLW8WgBsujA3sqYbR6J8eSUVDb_jCFYA0jdeE4WfhPDZfMKCB3qQgMsR9091J9D5akPa/w640-h330/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Wednesday (Feb. 14), ESSENCE shared the cover of their upcoming March/April 2024 issue with Beyoncé. As explained in the description, the publication’s feature will touch on the legacy of Black hair and the Houston icon’s latest venture. No date was given for when the issue will hit newsstands.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCz7FrOo2Kg-t1qP735fTjPnGEEcLLrWFeC6L-xAKMYzXzxhsD8RVQYZfa5Wj6R_ZRjkqUFhMP1I0K3rTHmpDeikbcLI9HlDgc0SndN_0rAhUC0iP32xtEfmzKJn_nf6kbdpf9GqHdCINd2OLuxOFfX7RfrneRdrg9gkaB3BLs6rvMkVtnMG6f2tEX_vBm/s873/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCz7FrOo2Kg-t1qP735fTjPnGEEcLLrWFeC6L-xAKMYzXzxhsD8RVQYZfa5Wj6R_ZRjkqUFhMP1I0K3rTHmpDeikbcLI9HlDgc0SndN_0rAhUC0iP32xtEfmzKJn_nf6kbdpf9GqHdCINd2OLuxOFfX7RfrneRdrg9gkaB3BLs6rvMkVtnMG6f2tEX_vBm/w514-h640/2.jpg" width="514" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Earlier this month, Beyoncé announced a new hair care line, CÉCRED, after she teased the endeavor back in May 2023. “How many of y’all knew my first job was sweeping hair in my mama’s salon?” she asked her followers in an Instagram post. “Destiny’s Child got our start by performing for clients while they were getting their hair done. I was exposed to so many different kinds of entrepreneurial women in her salon. I saw firsthand how the ways we nurture and celebrate hair can directly impact our souls.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGKNhDHC95gZWTdN7HS26ZQfAzp7M0hdF-o_GMPZorGETfUrgacUPypden3z5Ex2A1qaavAuaAKSFLIuqe0OIYWlDj0VFBgICdcKfJdsci_8oDVMubsHp2d20LsDE2IPlC6-_JzCe0g9I2qVQnHySYYNVbLDVABaJvDvBDaFRztpln5-f9UKSSrTX-ryt/s1004/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGKNhDHC95gZWTdN7HS26ZQfAzp7M0hdF-o_GMPZorGETfUrgacUPypden3z5Ex2A1qaavAuaAKSFLIuqe0OIYWlDj0VFBgICdcKfJdsci_8oDVMubsHp2d20LsDE2IPlC6-_JzCe0g9I2qVQnHySYYNVbLDVABaJvDvBDaFRztpln5-f9UKSSrTX-ryt/w408-h640/3.jpg" width="408" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The message continued, “I watched her heal and be of service to so many women. Having learned so much on my hair journey, I’ve always dreamed of carrying on her legacy. I can’t wait for you to experience what I’ve been creating.” A short trailer for CÉCRED confirmed Feb. 20 as the company’s official launch date.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPAe5M3H7FvNFmB227KEFOrQ88YAevHD8ay0-NmR1jFj6LQe_RcnXxkG2CtyB4DV4tanXUR5qxfZwV_k5N1cBuKud4mR1S09jPVJ_ko1sS8roojoMB8BU_wcUKWlnX2t3JOgJe2mJkGhRdTYSX8bnANCOgWMeCwVZpW5CO7uGYJ8RKZ_DBCTVSolYbKWE/s700/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="700" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPAe5M3H7FvNFmB227KEFOrQ88YAevHD8ay0-NmR1jFj6LQe_RcnXxkG2CtyB4DV4tanXUR5qxfZwV_k5N1cBuKud4mR1S09jPVJ_ko1sS8roojoMB8BU_wcUKWlnX2t3JOgJe2mJkGhRdTYSX8bnANCOgWMeCwVZpW5CO7uGYJ8RKZ_DBCTVSolYbKWE/w640-h386/4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As previously reported, Beyoncé also revealed that RENAISSANCE ACT II will arrive on March 29. In preparation of the long-awaited effort, she shared two singles, “16 CARRIAGES” and “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM,” both of which marked her return to the country genre. Previously, Beyoncé utilized the Southern style for the Lemonade standout “Daddy Lessons.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhUqE0DUVwmuJdMRry8lxcNcmCkqCFNWnHzBqVO3P7ZQy8x1BhIyu-xIA7jm3V36p6ISXQQQrtJ2lrBrtH5eBvp9zzlcMuelLmEJ7AgWej5_rdEkWloUMX6k0mfbDTJJoIS9nV8GFEPizHX7ZN_AMovQNvq673TnUMrjjOeEPfXK0eQS1n9LS7F9BzMeH/s875/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhUqE0DUVwmuJdMRry8lxcNcmCkqCFNWnHzBqVO3P7ZQy8x1BhIyu-xIA7jm3V36p6ISXQQQrtJ2lrBrtH5eBvp9zzlcMuelLmEJ7AgWej5_rdEkWloUMX6k0mfbDTJJoIS9nV8GFEPizHX7ZN_AMovQNvq673TnUMrjjOeEPfXK0eQS1n9LS7F9BzMeH/s320/5.jpg" width="256" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g2uXr4zoMHzN0acs7towws4akVH_T6aRv5Xm0LvmArhyt_PAs89uZ6E8Iv6Ki8vqSabQvslOtZaKdSsKPCOCR0aWaIDstDu-zVFWgm45ogmxdvfuBwHxQRuwZNZ4UBHYSMblxU4CG_nFF902b5O3Dgf4qbTq-Q9Z5K4-XWN1fomb55sLpowYvsZ9qUYD/s700/6.jpg" style="font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="700" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g2uXr4zoMHzN0acs7towws4akVH_T6aRv5Xm0LvmArhyt_PAs89uZ6E8Iv6Ki8vqSabQvslOtZaKdSsKPCOCR0aWaIDstDu-zVFWgm45ogmxdvfuBwHxQRuwZNZ4UBHYSMblxU4CG_nFF902b5O3Dgf4qbTq-Q9Z5K4-XWN1fomb55sLpowYvsZ9qUYD/w640-h484/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RENAISSANCE ACT II will serve as the sequel to 2022’s RENAISSANCE, a 16-song body of work with a wealth of contributions from BEAM, Tems, Mike Dean, Boi-1da, Hit-Boy, Honey Dijon, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, and more. RENAISSANCE, which boasted cuts like “BREAK MY SOUL” and “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM,” became Beyoncé’s seventh consecutive studio album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div></div></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Porsha is coming back but Ya Girl Nene Leakes is NOT!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoo8K7B_cElQVf281gkicm09t5kEdFx731rFvPyilUmy7piI8SQAjAiP3Sitk4GY7zNM4XxItdYarTrDOVnwlAk58Lfd89WDQT7X8a85BHiC8UlLYhZ7_L21KdspYC-kE4E0XBy09QdwUpMxHzXK-5agBZf4lBK1TwE1bIqmmVupuCZFwSeJ_W09nQfDZ/s700/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoo8K7B_cElQVf281gkicm09t5kEdFx731rFvPyilUmy7piI8SQAjAiP3Sitk4GY7zNM4XxItdYarTrDOVnwlAk58Lfd89WDQT7X8a85BHiC8UlLYhZ7_L21KdspYC-kE4E0XBy09QdwUpMxHzXK-5agBZf4lBK1TwE1bIqmmVupuCZFwSeJ_W09nQfDZ/w640-h426/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While Porsha Williams Guobadia might be spinning the block on Real Housewives of Atlanta, we’re here to let you know that Ms. Nene Leakes is NOT</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The franchise show has generated much discussion and speculation about veteran cast members making a comeback. With Porsha’s announcement of her return, fans are anticipating NeNe Leakes to follow suit.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">However, sources close to the show revealed to TMZ that NeNe isn’t in any talks to join the upcoming season 16. They were also told producers haven’t reached out to her to have any conversations about the possibility.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This is disappointing news for Nene Leakes’ fans as they’ve been awaiting her return since her departure in 2020.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans have flooded her comment section daily with comments such as, “Sign that RHOA contract along with Porsha -thanks management.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another fan wrote, “@neneleakes miss you on my screen â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ come back please!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speculation heightened when NeNe started following Bravo on Instagram in November 2023. Fans interpreted this as a potential sign of improved relations with the network, especially considering her 2022 lawsuit alleging a toxic work environment with racism tolerated by the show’s producers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nene has always voiced her opinions on the franchise show. She recently stated the showrunners need to blow something up to bolster viewership due to extremely low ratings.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She also echoed what many viewers have said for years now: the show needs some fresh blood after 15 years of the same cast.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s safe to say Nene Leakes won’t make a return to the show. Maybe we’ll see her make a debut on a different network with her own show one day!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MusicNews: Mya Releases New Single “Anytime”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdZeZqgpn9WEjdJXQa9M2HGmTZcT_D_XctiVsWhGdI8frp-D6U1dsQCo_D68PC-lhUm_ZG3XmX0qCgi4_-5JIhqHNGUaJg6gJvvUOkRMEpwCMf42-rpbLrn5qB72zh7YEuWIX4Of6Lqt7SK9ejZYrJOApLMSCz-valw2InqQUCkmN82W4fXxXd0F10Zmz/s500/8.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdZeZqgpn9WEjdJXQa9M2HGmTZcT_D_XctiVsWhGdI8frp-D6U1dsQCo_D68PC-lhUm_ZG3XmX0qCgi4_-5JIhqHNGUaJg6gJvvUOkRMEpwCMf42-rpbLrn5qB72zh7YEuWIX4Of6Lqt7SK9ejZYrJOApLMSCz-valw2InqQUCkmN82W4fXxXd0F10Zmz/w640-h640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mya has been know to treat her fans to new music on a yearly basis for Valentine’s Day. She’s usually in a celebratory mood since it just happens to be the anniversary of the release of her debut single.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This year marks 26 years since her first song came out, and she uses the opportunity to treat fans to a new single called “Anytime”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE<br /></span><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="432" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jjfUsMIsuoU" title="Mýa - Anytime (Lyric Video)" width="768"></iframe><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The song was produced by Mya along with her frequent collaborator MyGuyMars and Mike & Keys.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This is the first new music we’re getting from Mya since she released her latest single “Whine” with Bounty Killer last year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Lil Nas X Gets Latto A Bouquet Of Roses After Being Name-Dropped In “Sunday Service”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGddesPYsVKDZCEyqdw0auG_S4N93nhJOrE4h_XEPsU6JkXKjnjYq0rotEXG8GNdn9v5mCWW00IpAo5qQjNZp2oB7AOAlWfwbAjIiJDNr3TJaNgzktLVhHgXuPBfjVoeigBNd1JLE-lqpyvexl02K5aDZPH9Dw8-HKnWdNhJOw29fv2NYrTXC4ZAKdSr3r/s700/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGddesPYsVKDZCEyqdw0auG_S4N93nhJOrE4h_XEPsU6JkXKjnjYq0rotEXG8GNdn9v5mCWW00IpAo5qQjNZp2oB7AOAlWfwbAjIiJDNr3TJaNgzktLVhHgXuPBfjVoeigBNd1JLE-lqpyvexl02K5aDZPH9Dw8-HKnWdNhJOw29fv2NYrTXC4ZAKdSr3r/w640-h360/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s officially been a week since Latto dropped “Sunday Service” last Friday (Feb. 9). The song included a speculatory jab at Ice Spice and mentioned Lil Nas X, the latter of whom showed his affection for the Atlanta rapper with a Valentine’s Day gesture.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an Instagram post shared to Latto’s account on Thursday (Feb. 15), the “INDUSTRY BABY” hitmaker sent her a bouquet of roses. It was accompanied by a card that read, “I would never curve you. Happy Valentine’s Day, Lil Nas X.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The gift arrived in response to being name-dropped on “Sunday Service.” On the cut, Latto rapped, “He callin’ tryin’ to work it out, I’d rather make him work for me/ He can’t tell if it’s authentic or it’s surgery, please, Lil Nas X the only n**ga curvin’ me.”</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"></div><br /><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Check out the photo below.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgqYIOfHYVm1wmudaMtQssMMFaE0_iCTBB_r_ldxXRoTZRnASvpyjsJjeWNORsP3mdavcwk8v3NkgOnwoWJEhchEEvSTfQoBqyf2_fbEyYr9GAY3jiA0X9IWeHukt-IB9pZHpYYJSQEM02NVTsV3-Pz4INo8bkgWYYb8IWJyCvjaEYX7CNP_4DJgn8vTr/s960/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="769" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgqYIOfHYVm1wmudaMtQssMMFaE0_iCTBB_r_ldxXRoTZRnASvpyjsJjeWNORsP3mdavcwk8v3NkgOnwoWJEhchEEvSTfQoBqyf2_fbEyYr9GAY3jiA0X9IWeHukt-IB9pZHpYYJSQEM02NVTsV3-Pz4INo8bkgWYYb8IWJyCvjaEYX7CNP_4DJgn8vTr/w512-h640/10.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amid the playful exchange, rumors swirled around Latto’s alleged relationship with 21 Savage, as well as Nas X’s sexuality. “Imagine them dating, and this whole time y’all been thinking it’s 21,” one comment read. Another user joked, “Bro said, ‘Hold up. I ain’t that gay now.’”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When “Sunday Service” initially came out, Latto seemingly said the song was paying “homage” to female rappers. However, during an Instagram Live, she revealed that the clip was taken out of context.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Clips got chopped up, so what I am gonna do is speak on it. When [have] y’all ever known me to duck smoke? B**ch, I’m never ducking smoke,” she said. “I’m sorry y’all [have] never been in a Sprinter before, [but] music videos be on shuffle. [That] s**t don’t be that deep. I ain’t see that s**t. My mama can drop dead right now if I’m f**king lying. F**k I need to lie for? I already said I ain’t ducking smoke.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The NBA Rescinded Chris Brown's Offer For The Celebrity Game<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPALPY4nKbS3YR55Qcyghzvw9ryCoOgpYo15Bx-WC3vqJXcvooLizKrWI6ZxxlA3h0s1DsTOW59KiWIKzaYGbW2gGbh4Bee3MIs9pasEoRddzXgqty8SauV89XzAzBKO7g8BkqAmVr3FweiRm-_3yQQNyKR5i1oSg0wU2XmNYVOpmnDKZQNvPvG7jnGFC/s700/11.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPALPY4nKbS3YR55Qcyghzvw9ryCoOgpYo15Bx-WC3vqJXcvooLizKrWI6ZxxlA3h0s1DsTOW59KiWIKzaYGbW2gGbh4Bee3MIs9pasEoRddzXgqty8SauV89XzAzBKO7g8BkqAmVr3FweiRm-_3yQQNyKR5i1oSg0wU2XmNYVOpmnDKZQNvPvG7jnGFC/w640-h426/11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chris Brown decided to share that the NBA revoked his initial invite to play in the Ruffles Celebrity Game during NBA All-Star Weekend. The game featured famous stars like Jennifer Hudson and Kai Cenat and was coached by Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the emails he shared from the talent booking team, he was slated to be a part of the team led by his frequent collaborator and friend Lil Wayne. In a post, Brown said, “I was asked by the NBA to play in the all-star game this year! Only for them to call back later and say I couldn’t do it because of their sponsors like Ruffles.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He continued by saying, “At this point, I am tired of people bothering me, and I’m tired of living in the f**king past. I posted the emails so you all could see them. The NBA still trying to get me to come courtside… Not f**king happening.” Before sharing the emails, he said, “I only go where I am appreciated.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One fan commented on a post sharing the news saying, “Rihanna don’t even [give a f**k] anymore. Why do y’all?” while another user said, “Rihanna forgave him. They made a d**n song together, but others still holding grudges. He was young, made a mistake, and took accountability. Let’s move on… not justifying what he did, not condoning it, but he is human, and humans make mistakes, d**n!!!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In more positive news, on Tuesday (Feb. 13), Chris Brown announced plans to hit the road in support of his 11th studio album, 11:11. Taking to his Instagram Story, the “No Guidance” hitmaker shared that details are pending as his team finalizes venues. However, he confirmed the headlining voyage will be called “The 11:11 Tour” and that it’ll kick off in early summer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The singer wrote, “Hey, Team Breezy. Management has asked me to wait [to reveal] the tour dates until we confirm all [the] venues. When’s the tour? Early [summer]. What’s the name of the tour? ‘The 11:11 Tour.'”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Megan Thee Stallion And Nike's Hot Girl Systems Collection Is Finally Here<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtD8XdbpVdhlg7f11qBFG6AfNq0YSIya9tiKRXl2aX0B_yFqHu7y4hZ1SjaXWvyCRcQlR6syDpwgl_yKyUsi8g0wmPEF0yix3D6bHQAhonM30sapdyAiIuywdTpzG6lh4fkH4kgMRey8EyHFvhjwgTbXHl1jukOvyf-0adnMswtvyxGXSHIVXUfrS4Ohx_/s700/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="700" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtD8XdbpVdhlg7f11qBFG6AfNq0YSIya9tiKRXl2aX0B_yFqHu7y4hZ1SjaXWvyCRcQlR6syDpwgl_yKyUsi8g0wmPEF0yix3D6bHQAhonM30sapdyAiIuywdTpzG6lh4fkH4kgMRey8EyHFvhjwgTbXHl1jukOvyf-0adnMswtvyxGXSHIVXUfrS4Ohx_/w640-h224/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In partnership with Nike, Megan Thee Stallion launched her Hot Girl Systems collection. The 10-piece line was designed to cater to diverse body types, with sizes ranging from extra small to XXL. It includes sports bras, biker shorts, a long-sleeved bodysuit, and a cropped bomber jacket featuring red flame details that nod to the Houston rapper’s “hot girl” persona.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speaking with Harper’s Bazaar, Megan emphasized the importance of the joint effort reflecting her image authentically. She stated, “I needed to make sure the collection genuinely reflected my brand. I didn’t want to just slap my name and logo on a collection, so I collaborated with Nike to make sure my creative ideas were integrated into the pieces.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRZ_HzsS5BrekrwbiJ9JGP2gskUjeyGjHb94LW0gT7AVbZuhfIupRZ22VcAedp_0ODw6-RkO_jDew8nSzP-BmViZKd1QR08FOzuiK5H-QhEe_JJ152ffpExVjaUr8hAIrVxIPFhr_my9GY9onUMWA10r16vDyikC1L0AXSSp33VdrYfFfnqBPUU2709D9/s700/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRZ_HzsS5BrekrwbiJ9JGP2gskUjeyGjHb94LW0gT7AVbZuhfIupRZ22VcAedp_0ODw6-RkO_jDew8nSzP-BmViZKd1QR08FOzuiK5H-QhEe_JJ152ffpExVjaUr8hAIrVxIPFhr_my9GY9onUMWA10r16vDyikC1L0AXSSp33VdrYfFfnqBPUU2709D9/w640-h640/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It was important for me to make it inclusive for all body types. I want people to feel comfortable, confident, and stylish when they try on the collection,” Megan added. Their partnership is also expected to come with two exclusive workouts — Hottie Lower Body and Hottie Core — set to launch on the Nike Training Club app in March.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Items are currently available on Megan’s official website and will expand to Nike and selected retailers starting next Tuesday (Feb. 20).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Elsewhere, Megan told Harper’s Bazaar why it’s important to prioritize her emotional well-being in addition to staying fit. She mentioned, “Unfortunately, a lot of people in today’s society work out to try and look like someone else on social media. We all have different bodies and different health goals, so it’s important to show up for yourself first, and that will guide your journey. At the end of the day, my goal will always be to inspire people to invest in their physical and mental well-being in a safe and healthy way.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9blSjlpmrLfEv0rKruxe3uqJvJ_cNaOeF-uaEktxuza3GC-M6hV_hrIKczmeHEQNcLeHyPAa1cykK7shOJL_NBbbaGM-Pi-LnpMCwpq1OdXPrIuurdoufveMj4n8HOPfsJW8SG-uiOL1McZMALCD4Di58lBjC3LjFhuPKYQQIWizGR1sTG4RuwfYPPwh/s700/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9blSjlpmrLfEv0rKruxe3uqJvJ_cNaOeF-uaEktxuza3GC-M6hV_hrIKczmeHEQNcLeHyPAa1cykK7shOJL_NBbbaGM-Pi-LnpMCwpq1OdXPrIuurdoufveMj4n8HOPfsJW8SG-uiOL1McZMALCD4Di58lBjC3LjFhuPKYQQIWizGR1sTG4RuwfYPPwh/w640-h640/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the music side, Megan debuted “HISS” in January. It served as a follow-up to November 2023’s “Cobra.” Both records are expected to appear on the musician’s forthcoming studio album later this year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Megan also announced that she’ll be supporting the project via the “Hot Girl Summer Tour,” which will kick off during the summer. At the time of reporting, the dates and supporting acts have yet to be revealed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Kelly Rowland Walks Off Today Show After Issue With Dressing Room<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-CvuUBer2XJmlUbFZqm5ZSerBkLY8ZW1s-7fVUoZOS50xqGvOfbu06cJGxZXh0bDK95ExpGflSXQfHxkjR8OrW_xHxbY6scO5JQ7gW6TVZeCHehHGqD40qYTgv5K8bZPC6JvJPB8VqyPFwhz6mvYoFU-DZvo5arqrvQ4Lst1UK6uKeLKkDiMXJF32OgQ/s1000/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-CvuUBer2XJmlUbFZqm5ZSerBkLY8ZW1s-7fVUoZOS50xqGvOfbu06cJGxZXh0bDK95ExpGflSXQfHxkjR8OrW_xHxbY6scO5JQ7gW6TVZeCHehHGqD40qYTgv5K8bZPC6JvJPB8VqyPFwhz6mvYoFU-DZvo5arqrvQ4Lst1UK6uKeLKkDiMXJF32OgQ/w416-h640/15.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelly Rowland is taking her confessions elsewhere. The "Motivation" singer and former Destiny's Child member abruptly left the set of Today With Hoda & Jenna over an issue with her dressing room Thursday, when she was supposed to fill in for Jenna Bush Hager as a guest host, EW has learned. The walkout came after Rowland appeared as a guest on the Today show in its 8 a.m. hour, and fellow singer Rita Ora ultimately stepped in to replace her as guest host.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A representative for Today declined to comment on the matter, and a rep for Rowland didn't immediately respond a request for comment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A source told PEOPLE that "Kelly walked out because she and her team didn't like her dressing room," and Ora then "agreed to fill in at the last minute."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Page Six, which first reported the news, Rowland asked about using a green room upstairs because she was unhappy with the one she was in, but it was being used by Jennifer Lopez, who was on hand to promote her new album, This Is Me… Now, and film, The Greatest Love Story Never Told. The report says Rowland was then offered several other options, but she opted to leave instead.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Rowland was on Today to promote her new movie Mea Culpa, a legal thriller she stars in and produced. The film hits Netflix Feb. 23. Ora, meanwhile, recently joined The Masked Singer as a panelist on season 11.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Frankie Beverly Reveals Farewell Tour After Announcing His Retirement!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c3_GBSz_TdeJSLWmXCNpaa73OqJV5mbgGc52lIGeaS8CK4iBfzFdwbBzZ3cNILcnUP-BFkz3mmmLwVoXrjQSsUzTad5STKqP4h1BnQKtsJVVxS2E3KK3q2DcuLNl_MqICJ_G9i2UO6WMMfCzdkU0jfRYBtXzcAEq5-YDm59UcwWSDon6XdcYGYQZCMkb/s708/16.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="708" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c3_GBSz_TdeJSLWmXCNpaa73OqJV5mbgGc52lIGeaS8CK4iBfzFdwbBzZ3cNILcnUP-BFkz3mmmLwVoXrjQSsUzTad5STKqP4h1BnQKtsJVVxS2E3KK3q2DcuLNl_MqICJ_G9i2UO6WMMfCzdkU0jfRYBtXzcAEq5-YDm59UcwWSDon6XdcYGYQZCMkb/w640-h532/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Frankie Beverly has announced his retirement and revealed the schedule for his farewell tour, titled “I Wanna Thank You.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The five-city tour begins in Atlanta on March 22, featuring El DeBarge and Chaka Khan as special guests. It’s not yet confirmed whether they’ll join Beverly and his crew in other cities. The tour will then visit Alabama, Chicago, and Houston before concluding in Los Angeles on May 12.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Plans for an afterparty following the Atlanta concert are underway, with details to be announced soon. Following the conclusion of the tour, Beverly will travel to Philadelphia for a street renaming ceremony. This event holds special significance as Philadelphia is where he and his Maze band, initially known as Raw Soul, began their musical journey in 1970, establishing their enduring legacy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite Beverly’s retirement, Maze will persist in touring as Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly, with Tony Lindsay taking on the role of lead vocalist. Their objective remains steadfast to delight audiences and deliver an unforgettable live concert experience, showcasing their timeless hits.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I want to share with my lifelong fans and associates that I’ll be going out on the road one last time, then retire,” Beverly said to Billboard. “Thank you so much for the support given to me for over 50 years as I pass on the lead vocalist torch to Tony Lindsay. The band will continue on as Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly. It’s been a great ride through the decades. Let the music of my legacy continue.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Chilli Reportedly “Unbothered” After Usher Revealed She Denied His Hand In Marriage</span><br style="outline: none;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUbjuPO7b8VyFQhT_7Kq4QGINlhG13VnZQm7eXAl2v_BDCX5h7nbtcVWRPyLH2nTo9g8pqE-okgLfvOaUKxbHDIPIaR78KL-hPrDQ9d-UBh6woOT38uBAgBj973JDgfTkh1upgzShv8P4-9wzJp6cjhaBMcaf89h7YdH_rb2emW2p0QLk1FYR3VS4Gjc8/s700/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="700" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUbjuPO7b8VyFQhT_7Kq4QGINlhG13VnZQm7eXAl2v_BDCX5h7nbtcVWRPyLH2nTo9g8pqE-okgLfvOaUKxbHDIPIaR78KL-hPrDQ9d-UBh6woOT38uBAgBj973JDgfTkh1upgzShv8P4-9wzJp6cjhaBMcaf89h7YdH_rb2emW2p0QLk1FYR3VS4Gjc8/w640-h444/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chilli of TLC is reportedly “unbothered” following ex-lover, Usher‘s, revelations about a failed proposal to the R&B singer. The musicians’ former relationship has been put back in the spotlight after the newly-married star shared with PEOPLE that he once popped the question and was denied.</span></b></div><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the same outlet, a “source close to” Chilli said that the “Waterfalls” singer is “unbothered by the recent hoopla involving her past relationship.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Her response stems from the recent 2024 Super Bowl half-time performer, where he recalled, “I wanted to marry her. I proposed and she told me no. I went through a great deal of pain after that, not trusting women or wanting to open up.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fortunately, both stars have moved on in their love life, as Usher just tied the knot to his longtime partner and Chilli is dating former Boy Meets World star, Matthew Lawrence.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’ve never experienced anything like this,” Chilli told PEOPLE last year. “To this day we have not had one argument.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Additionally, a rep for the 52-year-old stated, “I’ve been with Chilli since 2005 and I’ve never seen her this in love. She is glowing. They are really cute together.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), the publication also shared exclusive photos of the Confessions icon, newly wed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We can confirm that Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea took the next step in their relationship and did get married on Sunday night in Las Vegas surrounded by close friends and family,” Usher’s rep shared. “They both look forward to continuing to raise their children together surrounded by love and thank everyone for the well wishes.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Additionally, Usher shared photos from their unforgettable night with the caption: “One of them Ones [diamond ring emoji] 2.11.24.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The ceremony reportedly took place right after Super Bowl LVIII, sealing the deal for the parents of two.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The Matriarch of The DeBarge Family Etterlene DeBarge has Died at 88</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY9xRsvqwPV4ZSS97W4RNlqL1tLuKXclth2fPKcsVvG1FIGWZVfrreSSQH_t3wx7dIYoLaV_mijtHU3l06ECT0t4vM67axCGp1Vv1lJCS8sz_289b_LuQmrGBoVDhecIKGzeAXrYY2hjPUqCamjgO2TAPTluugYxxllxu17EM7Y9xuUAzJ8TEZ9Tsypwp/s700/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="700" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY9xRsvqwPV4ZSS97W4RNlqL1tLuKXclth2fPKcsVvG1FIGWZVfrreSSQH_t3wx7dIYoLaV_mijtHU3l06ECT0t4vM67axCGp1Vv1lJCS8sz_289b_LuQmrGBoVDhecIKGzeAXrYY2hjPUqCamjgO2TAPTluugYxxllxu17EM7Y9xuUAzJ8TEZ9Tsypwp/w640-h430/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Etterlene DeBarge has died at age 88. The gospel singer’s daughter, Etterlene “Bunny” DeBarge, announced her mother’s passing in a Friday, Feb. 16 post on Instagram. Etterlene is widely remembered as the matriarch of the popular Motown R&B group DeBarge, which Bunny was part of alongside several of her brothers.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Momma has gone to see her king!” the post said of the DeBarge family matriarch. It revealed that she passed away at 7:40 a.m. PT on Friday in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood located within Southern California’s Los Angeles County.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Etterlene “died peacefully in her sleep,” Bunny’s post added. In another Instagram post, Bunny wrote that her mother is now “in a better place!!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Bunny, who is Etterlene’s oldest child, did not mention what her mother’s cause of death was. The singer was believed to be fighting dementia, according to TMZ.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Etterlene was born on October 13, 1935, in Michigan. She had 10 children with her first husband, Robert DeBarge, whom she married in 1953. The couple divorced after more than two decades of marriage, and Etterlene married George Rodriguez in 1980.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans offered Bunny and the rest of the DeBarge family their prayers and condolences on social media.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I loved her faith and strength,” one fan wrote. "What a Queen. Rest well.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“May she Rest in Peace we thank her for sharing her children with us,” another person commented.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Stay strong and keep the faith,” one Instagram user wrote. "She will want your to continue the legacy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A few weeks before her mother’s death, Bunny shared a throwback video on Instagram that showed her mother singing in the car. The video was dated January 19, 2020, about four years before Bunny’s post.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Better Days With Mom,” Bunny’s Instagram caption said. “The moments I’ll always treasure.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Travis Kelce donates $100K to fundraiser for 2 kids injured from shooting<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SzXXHaBj8P_h2mswbS_USHB2wNQCxyy06nwTTtRwfiob34di9PmY7AG3M9K_Qggd0Jd2n-IEICuPlUEOluWfyo2Qp96l30AbMSXz_NOx3xPYNeAev0h16qAhu893SORY9LS41IDVZUTV1AAY-F2Q-q8FxLq9w3QFNlN4zPUwQcEMn5Pk9wM7jsma4vQK/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SzXXHaBj8P_h2mswbS_USHB2wNQCxyy06nwTTtRwfiob34di9PmY7AG3M9K_Qggd0Jd2n-IEICuPlUEOluWfyo2Qp96l30AbMSXz_NOx3xPYNeAev0h16qAhu893SORY9LS41IDVZUTV1AAY-F2Q-q8FxLq9w3QFNlN4zPUwQcEMn5Pk9wM7jsma4vQK/w640-h426/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Reyes family created a GoFundMe for their two daughters who suffered gun shot wounds from the recent mass shooting. A boost in donations was seen and its from a well known name in Kansas City.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made two donations $50,000 totaling out $100,000.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the GoFundMe post, the Reyes two daughters were celebrating with members of their family until they were injured.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Friday morning, there were reports of Taylor Swift donating the same amount to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was tragically gunned down at the Chiefs rally celebration.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelce’s 87 & Running Foundation was noted as the donators among many others who have given anywhere from $250 to $1000.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Shortly after the rally celebration wrapped up, police believe that an argument ensued which led to shots being fired. Several were injured, including Lopez-Galvan.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kelce shared his support for victims and Kansas City by posting on his ‘X’ account that Kansas City means the world to him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Reyes family says the GoFundMe account will help provide vital financial support for their daughters’ physical and mental recovery. For those that wish to contribute, you can donate</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Paramore’s Hayley Williams condemns "blatant racism" after Tennessee GOP snubs Allison Russell<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMcJzdW8idmmv-6SwN1JfKzipCyT8mC4alAw6ssv8ABXcUJPg6klTsbu4oPx1CenNMBmttnzG1DnD0B0Xs6XtHClv6u2fgU1ZtNXRfMyn6c7Uob-bZW1LUVWe-K9ZL3Zl33Yf7PosQU6oSlt8FHVxwPIj2N-SWz1BqBmaCcPsoJcXhyphenhyphenwAZCFd8hzgMWdZ/s700/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMcJzdW8idmmv-6SwN1JfKzipCyT8mC4alAw6ssv8ABXcUJPg6klTsbu4oPx1CenNMBmttnzG1DnD0B0Xs6XtHClv6u2fgU1ZtNXRfMyn6c7Uob-bZW1LUVWe-K9ZL3Zl33Yf7PosQU6oSlt8FHVxwPIj2N-SWz1BqBmaCcPsoJcXhyphenhyphenwAZCFd8hzgMWdZ/w640-h426/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams has called out the Tennessee Republican Party for passing a resolution to honor her band, but not a similar recognition that would have honored Black musician Allison Russell after both of their wins at the 66th annual Grammys on Feb. 4</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Russell was nominated in five categories, taking home a gold gramophone in Best American Roots Performance for “Eve Was Black.” Paramore won Best Alternative Music Performance for “This Is Why” and Best Rock Album for their project of the same name.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The measures to recognize both artists were introduced to the state House of Representatives on Feb. 12 by Democratic Rep. Justin Jones. House Republican Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison objected to the resolution in recognition of Russell. Williams gave a scathing read of legislators who saw no issues with her band being honored in a statement published by The Tennessean on Friday (Feb. 16).</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“For those that don’t know, Allison Russell is an incredibly talented musician and songwriter. Her music spans genres with strong ties to the Folk/Americana scenes. You might have seen her on the Grammy stage performing with the great Joni Mitchell. Oh, she is also Black. She’s a brilliant Black woman,” she wrote.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Tennessee native continued, “The blatant racism of our state leadership is embarrassing and cruel. Myself, as well as Paramore, will continue to encourage young people to show up to vote with equality in mind.” She went on to thank Russell “for using your voice and artistry to band people tighter, not tear them apart. Congrats on your incredible Grammy night. On behalf of Paramore, Happy Black History Month.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Russell is from Montreal, Québec, but her musical career is rooted in Nashville, where she has also done advocacy work for the LGBTQ+ community and for gun safety legislation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In an Instagram post, Russell also acknowledged the snub while graciously saluting Jones’ efforts. She wrote, “Much love, gratitude, [and] appreciation to you, Brother Jones. That you [and] Gloria Johnson presented this resolution is a high honor. That the TN GOP blocked it, I take as a compliment. Their bigotry, sadly, is on relentless display. We have a chance this year to make a real change in TN.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez announces "This Is Me... Now: The Tour"<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlikxES8feqdZ3SD52pQZcgK8Au8Cnf4h2XBfOjldUmT9nMT_aEAMkfZZPXQfdKPIcU8xHtYp0tFz9YtycGmpc7i8xQNXP8nv-J-28bvalybHEQ_0tqQV87hX4In-YmdHKj1t9RgWffq30epIoWMz_d992eN33rztx5jAWp3mmr9WtZEPOYej6Uavfl14/s596/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlikxES8feqdZ3SD52pQZcgK8Au8Cnf4h2XBfOjldUmT9nMT_aEAMkfZZPXQfdKPIcU8xHtYp0tFz9YtycGmpc7i8xQNXP8nv-J-28bvalybHEQ_0tqQV87hX4In-YmdHKj1t9RgWffq30epIoWMz_d992eN33rztx5jAWp3mmr9WtZEPOYej6Uavfl14/w640-h640/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez is ready to see her fans on the road. On Thursday (Feb. 15), the Bronx star announced “This Is Me… Now: The Tour,” which kicks off this June and will touch down in several North American cities until August. The upcoming run will mark J.Lo’s first tour in five years, following 2019’s “It’s My Party Tour.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lopez returned to music with her ninth studio LP, This Is Me… Now, which — including its deluxe edition — contains 16 songs and collaborations alongside Anuel AA, Bruno Martini and Latto. As previously reported, the album “effortlessly blends R&B, contemporary pop sounds and Hip Hop beats combined with her emotional signature vocals” and “is Lopez’s most honest and personal yet.” This Is Me… Now was also accompanied by a musical film of the same name with appearances from the likes of Trevor Noah, Post Malone, Keke Palmer and Lopez’s husband, Ben Affleck.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“[This album is] kind of a culmination of who I am as a person and an artist,” Lopez told Vogue. “People think they know things about what happened to me along the way… but they really have no idea, and a lot of times they get it so wrong. There’s a part of me that was hiding a side of myself from everyone. And I feel like I’m at a place in my life, finally, where I have something to say about it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Check out the full schedule for Lopez’s “This Is Me… Now: The Tour” below.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“This Is Me… Now: The Tour” dates:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">June 26: Orlando, Florida — Kia Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">June 28: Miami, Florida — Kaseya Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 2: Austin, Texas — Moody Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 3: Edinburg, Texas — Bert Ogden Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 5: San Antonio, Texas — Frost Bank Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 6: Dallas, Texas — American Airlines Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 9: Phoenix, Arizona — Footprint Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 11: Los Angeles, California — Kia Foru</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 13: Anaheim, California — Honda Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 16: San Francisco, California — Chase Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 17: Sacramento, California — Golden 1 Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 19: Palm Springs, California — Acrisure Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 20: Las Vegas, Nevada — T-Mobile Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 22: Denver, Colorado — Ball Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 24: Tulsa, Oklahoma — BOK Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 26: Rosemont, Illinois — Allstate Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 27: Indianapolis, Indiana — Gainbridge Fieldhouse</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 30: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — PPG Paints Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">July 31: Detroit, Michigan — Little Caesars Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 2: Toronto, Ontario — Scotiabank Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 5: Montreal, Quebec — Bell Centre</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 7: Boston, Massachusetts — TD Garden</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 9: Belmont Park, New York — UBS Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 10: Newark, New Jersey — Prudential Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 13: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Wells Fargo Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 14: Washington, D.C. — Capital One Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 16: New York, New York — Madison Square Garden</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 20: Cleveland, Ohio — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 22: Nashville, Tennessee — Bridgestone Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 24: Raleigh, North Carolina — PNC Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 25: Atlanta, Georgia — State Farm Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 27: Tampa, Florida — Amalie Arena</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 30: New Orleans, Louisiana — Smoothie King Center</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Aug. 31: Houston, Texas — Toyota Center</span></span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Gabrielle Union Nearly Unrecognizable After Apparent Drastic Weight Loss<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNlVItkn8G-BiLi0t2ji7fHh9CyIpfO19GUONYdk7a2gBfyMIzsrD4aZtBfV_SXwQGtyIQBMG5zAV96rgXt7fBX70JEtNzFW4phZMnkffzKqirXXK8QWrJwzoF-Y10hzsu0mps-w2rZUps05qIae3JRcJenEJuBlq9tOXFseBQoSQSDGNADNTmEXnDP05/s781/22.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="580" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNlVItkn8G-BiLi0t2ji7fHh9CyIpfO19GUONYdk7a2gBfyMIzsrD4aZtBfV_SXwQGtyIQBMG5zAV96rgXt7fBX70JEtNzFW4phZMnkffzKqirXXK8QWrJwzoF-Y10hzsu0mps-w2rZUps05qIae3JRcJenEJuBlq9tOXFseBQoSQSDGNADNTmEXnDP05/w476-h640/22.jpg" width="476" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Gabrielle Union has sparked a debate on social media with her latest look. Her fans and followers have been speculating about what she may have and may have not done to her face as she looked different these days.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Tuesday, February 13, the actress shared photos and videos from her time in Las Vegas. In the pictures and clips, she looked fabulous in a black short dress while flashing her stomach in the outfit that featured a vertical slit on the torso. "When I bet on myself, I double down #vegas," she captioned the post.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While many in the comments section marveled at Gabrielle's beauty, others wondered why she looked different in the images and videos. "Yea I can tell she did something to her face. I hate she did because she was already beautiful," one follower claimed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Gabby what did you do to your face," another wondered, as another asked, "Gabby what did u do." Seemingly accusing the "Think Like a Man" star of going under the knife to alter her face, a fourth user said, "I hate she did something to her face."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Others begged to differ though, believing that her different look was the result of makeup. "For days people have been saying her face is different. It's the way her makeup artist is contouring her nose. That's what is different there is no cosmetic procedure here just makeup," one of them argued.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Defending the 51-year-old, another said, "She didn't do anything to her face. The artist didn't use the correct color." Someone else claimed that Gabrielle looks unrecognizable due to her weight loss, "Ion think she did anything to her face.... But it appears to be weight loss just a lil bit."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Others also weighed in on the actress' apparent weight loss in her other post. Accusing her of Ozempic use, one troll wrote, "Ozempic does wonders for the privileged rich folks." A concerned fan said, "You look gorgeous as usual. But you look awful thin. I hope you're okay." One other begged, "Gab I love your hair but please don't lose anymore weight."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">D.L. Hughley Not Interested in Mo’Nique Reconciliation<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaybN3s3VA8jbEy7tW-1VV0Midj0M2OZckFiAMcVjIfxEb4j02zZvMBtFS63ZZuRHgrMSjW2CvF6_XalGXvx2saAa5q4YyO1fn2wvxeJtzc8EqCq5F-007A6qvuVcj3-z0rC-bmcwFy9SFhDX_WBySgV7RE_thW-bD0YD6hORiYHjoXapX_gPk6yoLyTIK/s700/23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="700" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaybN3s3VA8jbEy7tW-1VV0Midj0M2OZckFiAMcVjIfxEb4j02zZvMBtFS63ZZuRHgrMSjW2CvF6_XalGXvx2saAa5q4YyO1fn2wvxeJtzc8EqCq5F-007A6qvuVcj3-z0rC-bmcwFy9SFhDX_WBySgV7RE_thW-bD0YD6hORiYHjoXapX_gPk6yoLyTIK/w640-h512/23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*D.L. Hughley has put his feud with Mo’Nique in the rear-view mirror, so to speak, stating that not every argument needs resolution, and this one won’t have it!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In New York City, the comedian/actor shut down any chance of a sit-down on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, indicating he’s not keen on reconciliation.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Hughley made it clear he won’t appear on “Club Shay Shay” or reach out to Mo’Nique, believing all that needed to be said has been said, according to TMZ.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Despite past clashes with Mo’Nique, Hughley stands by his words, expressing zero regrets and asserting that adults don’t always need to reconcile.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*While the feud seems to be behind him, the ball may be in Mo’Nique’s court to see if she’s willing to move on too.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Speaking of their feud. It was back in May of 2022 that things went left for D.L. and Mo’Nique. Here’s what we reported then:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Whoo lawd, do we have another hot one fo’ ya! Saturday night, Mo’Nique was a part of The Comedy Explosion featuring D.L. Hughley at the Fox Theater in Detroit. While on stage, Mo’ went all the way in on Hughley because of an alleged contract dispute. She claims that she was supposed to co-headline the event with Hughley, but it didn’t work out that way.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While on stage, Mo’Nique was seen on video telling the audience, “That’s what the motherf**king contract says… ‘Mo’Nique is to be the last motherf**king person on the got d*mn stage. She is the headliner. That’s what I signed the contract for.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another clip showed Mo’Nique going at Hughley even further. “What kind of real n*gga would ever attack a got d*mned black woman?” She said she feels sorry for his wife, then said, “N***a, your name is D.L., what the f**k does it stand for? How far are you bending over, n***a? On the DL.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">D List Actor John Schneider Calls Beyonce Out For Stepping Into Country Music Genre, Compares It To A Dog Marking Its Territory</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdtkEJcIWkr9Z6Z-0gUFiYdMI0KEbNAHynKThLsx9dKQIt8ws9UtoM1OjOrMxGnwe5EzZpi2vZZ_axWHjNP7LgO7syTfuFFyIS2mobSMeubwy7I3qNr6J_qMt835yepZNPQroN0pRnfehG7IBF3NfPn16sKiJ750y7DKqODWiuwQdUYZPYMMoR-uopXSw/s700/24.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdtkEJcIWkr9Z6Z-0gUFiYdMI0KEbNAHynKThLsx9dKQIt8ws9UtoM1OjOrMxGnwe5EzZpi2vZZ_axWHjNP7LgO7syTfuFFyIS2mobSMeubwy7I3qNr6J_qMt835yepZNPQroN0pRnfehG7IBF3NfPn16sKiJ750y7DKqODWiuwQdUYZPYMMoR-uopXSw/w640-h320/24.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Have and The Have Nots star John Schneider had a lot to say about Beyonce and her country music.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During an interview with right-wing One American News Network, Schneider discussed Queen Bey’s recent foray into the genre and he blasted her for not leaving the genre alone.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He went on to say her latest songs—both considered country music—is like the star taking a piss on country music.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Schneider also said left-wing entertainers have to “make their mark just like a dog” — basically, he sees entertainers trying to claim country music as their own, TMZ reported.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Schneider himself released several albums, with several reaching impressive heights on the country charts, back in the ‘80s.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">And those he’s referencing Beyonce, he’s also talking about other pop stars who have recently stepped into the country music scene.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Of course the Beyhive- Bey’s fans – blasted Schenider for his comments, calling his words “disgusting.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jimmy Kimmel Sued By George Santos For Misusing Cameo Clips<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8Is-kl13syTnsioeNk1IsyFeMx4Hl8U2gKfza0DDzuApJMNYet4Wicxjm5Be8FEGJU2RNuhZyVjarxMKac1rvfr3VvDvfTwzmL5AANPZKXiY8Inurw9xJ_FNZDeCjLDQnsUkqotuxoZCqGLov-wGpNiDthFBdZ_omejmpVpXFvl-KyyfyvgFcAD04pT_/s929/25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8Is-kl13syTnsioeNk1IsyFeMx4Hl8U2gKfza0DDzuApJMNYet4Wicxjm5Be8FEGJU2RNuhZyVjarxMKac1rvfr3VvDvfTwzmL5AANPZKXiY8Inurw9xJ_FNZDeCjLDQnsUkqotuxoZCqGLov-wGpNiDthFBdZ_omejmpVpXFvl-KyyfyvgFcAD04pT_/w482-h640/25.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jimmy Kimmel has been dragged to court by George Santos. The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host is being sued by the former U.S. Rep. for allegedly deceiving him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to roast him on the show.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">George filed the lawsuit on Saturday, February 17 in Manhattan federal court, according to the New York Post. Aside from the 56-year-old TV host, the New York Republican listed ABC and Walt Disney Co. as defendants.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">George is suing over alleged copyright infringement, fraudulent inducement, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. He claimed Jimmy misrepresented himself to persuade the 35-year-old politician to create personalized videos "capitalizing on and ridiculing" his "gregarious personality."</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Rhasta Girl</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsPDucgYB-Eeerf1SsSo8An_U9UdhnMBgVXkcGk8gjfhpah7jouCp-hhuZu4-iQnO_Yno-11vWcyTa1j8WzlcGy7JrTYSINaYMYqVJkBK2SFtT_eaeaK9MKRV7ra955mwectbtbyJZneiG9rKgyTsrKAiBQZIgD1OfAY-fwvU3upOVeovL2HKkop3Ky6_/s489/26.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="489" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsPDucgYB-Eeerf1SsSo8An_U9UdhnMBgVXkcGk8gjfhpah7jouCp-hhuZu4-iQnO_Yno-11vWcyTa1j8WzlcGy7JrTYSINaYMYqVJkBK2SFtT_eaeaK9MKRV7ra955mwectbtbyJZneiG9rKgyTsrKAiBQZIgD1OfAY-fwvU3upOVeovL2HKkop3Ky6_/w640-h490/26.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">Pretty cool actually</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-87500463020199032002024-02-15T06:35:00.004-05:002024-02-15T19:43:44.874-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 16 ☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#MAGFAB: Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy Covers GQ March Issue<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUllxnGpBJCeBtmzDS2Vmew3gHnFAeBHlfjVAdi5D4qooHYSnf_gS001FL4w5aRKa8xJbFEEOgTfFJKma9nXCZLsKFpTmR7T4bbXO5v0L2eHVKFSIL3kkOVDb7HYQzq0u2E6j1vBIOmWUNnrhA8dmoZQrnqBuR0619t4cp2hhxsgQVMn3aCZYzp1upUS_/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUllxnGpBJCeBtmzDS2Vmew3gHnFAeBHlfjVAdi5D4qooHYSnf_gS001FL4w5aRKa8xJbFEEOgTfFJKma9nXCZLsKFpTmR7T4bbXO5v0L2eHVKFSIL3kkOVDb7HYQzq0u2E6j1vBIOmWUNnrhA8dmoZQrnqBuR0619t4cp2hhxsgQVMn3aCZYzp1upUS_/w640-h426/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a new cover story published today for GQ’s March issue, GQ’s global director of content development Daniel Riley joined Oscar-nominated actor Cillian Murphy in Dublin for an in-depth conversation about evading the Hollywood “bubble”, why he doesn’t watch his own films, making OPPENHEIMER with Christopher Nolan, and more.</span></b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3XCYOGL_XRVisn9FR-qGqlvjkfxTjeBAljhS8efwJ3LMBstIHtAHHSvVRECGYvfbGslEEwayVz2UIDSQ3tzZkzx4r3ghvi1sk6XSKXSrDkZOFF2kwMXJ0XF-3ladeqvm0oNaaKlMb7iXE85QcVEF6szG-gcp1APTaJCdwD_Tmny_sB5n-s3GuFs3Q-YS/s875/2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3XCYOGL_XRVisn9FR-qGqlvjkfxTjeBAljhS8efwJ3LMBstIHtAHHSvVRECGYvfbGslEEwayVz2UIDSQ3tzZkzx4r3ghvi1sk6XSKXSrDkZOFF2kwMXJ0XF-3ladeqvm0oNaaKlMb7iXE85QcVEF6szG-gcp1APTaJCdwD_Tmny_sB5n-s3GuFs3Q-YS/w512-h640/2.jpg" width="512" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">…On the Hollywood “bubble” and living a normal life: I love “not working”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Murphy tries to do one movie a year and is perfectly happy to be “unemployed” while he waits for the right new film to come his way. “I have a couple of friends who are actors but a majority of them are not,” Murphy tells GQ. “The majority of my buddies are not in the business. I also love not working. And I think for me a lot of research as an actor is just f—king living, and, you know, having a normal life doing regular things and just being able to observe, and be, in that sort of lovely flow of humanity. If you can’t do that because you’re going from film festival to movie set to promotions…I mean that’s The Bubble. I’m not saying that makes you any better or less as an actor, but it’s just a world that I couldn’t exist in. I find it would be very limiting on what you can experience as a human being, you know?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">…On his heightened fame and why he won’t take photos with fans</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“To me, it always seems to go in waves,” Murphy tells GQ of his heightened fame. “When Peaky was at its kind of apex, you’d feel a different energy around, walking around, a little bit like I do now—but then it settles down again. It kind of comes in waves. And then you don’t have something in the cinema for ages, and people forget about it. So. It seems to be like that, and you sort of ride that, and then things go back to normal.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><b style="font-size: 13.3333px; outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_Vr9CRtfqrNRP1j_P82KEzOMkuSLUfwz_4e8j9Y0RuPkAGp6AvO-SO-SzM7Vt1k9il_OaFMfmFGv7Bv3okd2LeUvc5or3Ew_TSRkCe9q6NL5_ZkuaoD0sY7bmlg4NVCzUcymC34PUPIwQfgfy1E1tkGbM-2VIHTD1skIcEm2GG5OrK5-rWnhrWIPJA1A/s700/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_Vr9CRtfqrNRP1j_P82KEzOMkuSLUfwz_4e8j9Y0RuPkAGp6AvO-SO-SzM7Vt1k9il_OaFMfmFGv7Bv3okd2LeUvc5or3Ew_TSRkCe9q6NL5_ZkuaoD0sY7bmlg4NVCzUcymC34PUPIwQfgfy1E1tkGbM-2VIHTD1skIcEm2GG5OrK5-rWnhrWIPJA1A/w640-h426/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As for the fans who do approach? “I don’t do photos,” he says. “Once I started doing that,” he said, “it changed my life. I just think it’s better to say hello, and have a little conversation. I tell that to a lot of people, you know, actor friends of mine, and they’re just like: I feel so bad. But you don’t need a photo record of everywhere you’ve been in a day.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">…On receiving Christopher Nolan’s infamous red script for OPPENHEIMER</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the fall of 2021, Christopher Nolan flew to Murphy in Ireland with a script for his top secret new film, printed on red paper. “Which is supposedly photocopy-proof,” Murphy explains. Every previous Nolan script had been dropped off by Nolan or one of his family members, he tells GQ. “So, like, it’s been his mom who’s delivered the script to me before. Or his brother, he’ll go away and come back in three hours. Part of it has to do with keeping the story secret before it goes out. But part of it has to do with tradition. They’ve always done it this way, so why stop now? It does add a ritual to it, which I really appreciate. It suits me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Working on a Christopher Nolan set: “There’s no phones” and “no chairs”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“When I’m on a Chris set, it does feel a little bit like a private, intimate laboratory,” he tells GQ. “Even though he works at a tremendous pace, there’s always room for curiosity and finding things out, and that’s what making art should be about, you know? There’s no phones—but also no announcement: Everybody just knows. And there’s no chairs. Because he doesn’t sit down. Sometimes a film set can be like a picnic. Everyone’s got their chairs and their snacks and everyone’s texting and showing each other f—king, you know, emojis or whatever, memes, which I do know—” he says, referring obliquely to a meme of Cillian Murphy not knowing what a meme is. “But why?”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QLzpOunNmNv6yws8CRhdmH_nxnM9iSSPwCEtWZy9gSzoi-bW-zekv1Ow7K5z3PHX87u0p22jIYBOIyrTcQVrIc0bPtX4Fq_VGSzFuf-GlX84wOwd4h9E-Yt_krcDDLDTLnjCRJ2NgO3CfYi1OOk6_nn8W3OfrsiHh59BFEQTO57kzgqJkRxNvw2EK-bC/s700/4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QLzpOunNmNv6yws8CRhdmH_nxnM9iSSPwCEtWZy9gSzoi-bW-zekv1Ow7K5z3PHX87u0p22jIYBOIyrTcQVrIc0bPtX4Fq_VGSzFuf-GlX84wOwd4h9E-Yt_krcDDLDTLnjCRJ2NgO3CfYi1OOk6_nn8W3OfrsiHh59BFEQTO57kzgqJkRxNvw2EK-bC/w640-h360/4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Cillian Murphy reveals “Many of my films I haven’t seen”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the aughts, Murphy was working frequently, in some movies that were better than others. “Many of my films I haven’t seen,” he said. “I know that Johnny Depp would always say that, but it’s actually true. Generally the ones I haven’t seen are the ones I hear are not good.” Oppenheimer? “Yes, I’ve seen OPPENHEIMER,” he tells GQ.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">GQ’s March Issue on newsstands February 27.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Porsha Williams Guobadia To Make ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Season 16 Return;<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ylMpaszyU2IRR2uv5yyShFEVGfKPDstVQfouGcKqXFVQvl56Y9kW3d10_0o1d5NSZ1YSD2u8UBQo8Zd_2LRX71py4WvZsRqeh0b_WPtAYcUX4-i8PoL_Pmxr7CL7N2-2brA0Gk62f5RU_0yEuSCXNnxRzMDSVrsFP2v7jryiZdUh-o1wQcMHoFa5lfVF/s883/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ylMpaszyU2IRR2uv5yyShFEVGfKPDstVQfouGcKqXFVQvl56Y9kW3d10_0o1d5NSZ1YSD2u8UBQo8Zd_2LRX71py4WvZsRqeh0b_WPtAYcUX4-i8PoL_Pmxr7CL7N2-2brA0Gk62f5RU_0yEuSCXNnxRzMDSVrsFP2v7jryiZdUh-o1wQcMHoFa5lfVF/w508-h640/5.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Porsha Williams Guobadia is making her comeback to The Real Housewives of Atlanta and has also signed an overall scripted talent deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams Guobadia has officially rejoined the cast following a two-season absence and will return for Season 16 on Bravo.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family,” Williams Guobadia said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to being back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The entrepreneur originally joined the show in Season 5 and left following Season 13. As part of her deal, Williams Guobadia will partner with NBCUniversal Entertainment for scripted project opportunities across the company’s broadcast and streaming properties.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Porsha Williams Guobadia is a multi-hyphenate and we are fortunate to collaborate and tap into her creativity and passion through this partnership,” Rachel Smith, Executive Vice President of Unscripted Content, Lifestyle and Documentaries, NBCUniversal Entertainment, said in a statement. “Our audience has supported and admired Porsha as she so authentically, hilariously and vulnerably shared her life over the years and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome her back to the NBCU family.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">RHOA was placed on an extended hiatus following Season 15. As production prepares to resume on a new season, longtime housewife Kandi Burruss announced she would be leaving the franchise after 14 seasons. Bravo has not confirmed what the rest of the cast for the Atlanta-based show looks like but the most recent season included Kenya Moore, Shereé Whitfield, Drew Sidora, Sanya Richards-Ross and Marlo Hampton.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams Guobadia most recently starred in the RHOA spinoff Porsha’s Family Matters in 2021 and in Season 3 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, which aired in 2023. The reality TV personality was also part of the inaugural cast of the William Shatner competition Stars on Mars.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the scripted side, she has made guest appearances on HBO’s Insecure, IFC’s Sherman’s Showcase, Fox’s Star and TV One’s Steppin’ Back to Love.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams Guobadia is repped by Karen Kinney, KK Entertainment & Media, Fox Rothschild LLP and UTA. The Real Housewives of Atlanta is a Truly Original production.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#NewMusic from Lizz Wright ‘Your Love’ & Also is Planning her World Tour<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-JdzQaSSyXQCTpC7cf3wPr0YD2tLvwXJ3zxVN-i9Qq8y5nSqxxKLqTzGBWorHDgWKUB9GQ2TP_iCoCrz0vI2xPOb28XCEemOXI3zj2DtjLbtapoAcxl9RPZ5-CFQx8lVZ0AGlkzMz828TQ01tjx3qHoLgfEtViGvrseLwhieYUzFooSzkLuXd5xeBBNg/s800/6.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-JdzQaSSyXQCTpC7cf3wPr0YD2tLvwXJ3zxVN-i9Qq8y5nSqxxKLqTzGBWorHDgWKUB9GQ2TP_iCoCrz0vI2xPOb28XCEemOXI3zj2DtjLbtapoAcxl9RPZ5-CFQx8lVZ0AGlkzMz828TQ01tjx3qHoLgfEtViGvrseLwhieYUzFooSzkLuXd5xeBBNg/w640-h640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As she continues the countdown to the release of new album Shadow, renowned vocalist Lizz Wright gifts fans with another taste of what’s to come on the new project. Her latest single entitled “Your Love” offers a bright take on a subject often wrought with gloom</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Co-written with Jack DeBoe, Matthew Cusson and Chris Bruce, Lizz sings of her intention to celebrate the lives and love brought by those who have passed on, as opposed to wallowing in the pain. Legendary singer, songwriter and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello and lauded harpist Brandee Younger add their signature touches to the stunning tribute as Lizz remembers the good times.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“When I think of your sweetness / The love that brought me here / All the times that I wondered / How you put away my fear,” Wright reminisces in her dulcet tone. She presses on, wishing that the one who she lost was still here, but holding on to what they left her with. “Now that you are gone away / I need your hand in mine / All day, walk around, walk around singing / All day, walk around singing / Wake me up / I’m gonna keep on moving in the rhythm of your love,” she sings.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Drawing inspiration from her late grandmother, Wright found strength and a new perspective in their final conversation. Via Facebook she shared, “The last thing my grandmother said to me in our final conversation was, ‘I love you forever and there ain’t nothing nobody can do about that. You hear me?’” She went to on to state, “As I grow older, I see love as a calling more than a mood or random incident. Love is the way forward.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Celebrate the imprint of love left by those who have joined the ancestors when you listen to Lizz Wright’s “Your Love.” Stream the single below and add it to your playlists from your preferred digital music platform. Pre-order Wright’s Shadow LP before its Friday, April 12th release date.</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE </span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="522" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVo19GZwB4M" title="Your Love" width="696"></iframe></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to her new album, Lizz Wright has a world tour on the horizon. View the tour dates below as well then head to her website to grab tickets for upcoming shows across Europe and North America.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><u style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Lizz Wright 2024 World Tour dates:<br style="outline: none;" /></u><i style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">March 5 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Netherlands<br style="outline: none;" />March 7 - Tivoli Vredenburg - Utrecht, Netherlands<br style="outline: none;" />March 8 - Muziekcentrum Frits Philips - Eindhoven, Netherlands<br style="outline: none;" />March 10 - Kino SC - Zagreb, Croatia<br style="outline: none;" />March 11 - Columbia Theater - Berlin, Germany<br style="outline: none;" />March 13 - Ostrow Cultural Center - Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland<br style="outline: none;" />March 14 - Synagoga Pod Białym Bocianem - Wrocław, Poland<br style="outline: none;" />March 15 - Cadogan Hall - London, United Kingdom<br style="outline: none;" />April 5-7 - Brennan's Bar & The Carlyle Room - Washington, DC, United States<br style="outline: none;" />April 10 - City Winery Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA, United States<br style="outline: none;" />April 11 - Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club - Portsmouth, NH, United States<br style="outline: none;" />April 12 - City Winery Boston - Boston, MA, United States<br style="outline: none;" />April 14 - City Winery New York - New York, NY, United States<br style="outline: none;" />April 27 - Koerner Hall - Toronto, ON, Canada<br style="outline: none;" />April 28 - Space - Evanston, IL, United States<br style="outline: none;" />July 8 - Jazz à Vienne - Vienne, France<br style="outline: none;" />July 10 - Jazz Open - Stuttgart, Germany - Stuttgart, Germany</span></i><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Lil Yachty Dropping Joint Album With Singer James Blake<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNkun9sRCCPA6O1p4ehH4fPaX59MvtwYr1QEJR4G-LLN82m8r5DY3zoyhNAzM14r956G84gONhUhgUpNCaqQGkK22DJLXIGytOGsWHFywGcPtOrG48yflLKthg7MUdUShTmqN_GhvUDanP6Kfwu0OiR6e4uFmEU5dzSfPc5VSYLqm63Xcl-poyZnr8zmI/s251/7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="201" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNkun9sRCCPA6O1p4ehH4fPaX59MvtwYr1QEJR4G-LLN82m8r5DY3zoyhNAzM14r956G84gONhUhgUpNCaqQGkK22DJLXIGytOGsWHFywGcPtOrG48yflLKthg7MUdUShTmqN_GhvUDanP6Kfwu0OiR6e4uFmEU5dzSfPc5VSYLqm63Xcl-poyZnr8zmI/w321-h400/7.jpg" width="321" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Lil Yachty announces he's dropping a new joint album with English singer James Blake.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Tuesday night (Feb. 13), Lil Yachty shared a video on his Instagram page captioned "this is real..soon." In the post, which can be seen below, Boat announces he has been working on a full length LP with James Blake.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I mean, granted, I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip-hop artists. But this project is so left for both of us," the Quality Control rapper says in the clip.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“And then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which—he doesn’t have many followers actually—I don’t think people know that we know each other exist. So it’s just gon’ be like, 'What the f**k? When they do this?'"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chance The Rapper, Vince Staples, RZA and others. In 2017, he went on tour with Kendrick Lamar. Most recently, he was featured on Travis Scott's Utopia album on the tracks "Lost Forever, "Til Further Notice" and "Delresto (Echoes)."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><br /><b style="outline: none;"><br /><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;">Janet Jackson Sported Double Pigtails and Oxford Heels at Thom Browne’s NYFW Show<br style="outline: none !important;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CVbs5wav6IkebUw4ZgmMJLuraxSrk3e4RszmTjjUYXFtCYkd2Uk7G32MC56EFqf7XAGETQxE4IyrKvH34j5ZalHfmd252opO4P3Gjk7EMLQJJG852-vu-zPXyffRGdDKVxdL1P-lxtS3rmgJLMJLzH5-YL9w9vKO_NdUEVBFz580t03vjzyYrkhu4x9R/s994/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CVbs5wav6IkebUw4ZgmMJLuraxSrk3e4RszmTjjUYXFtCYkd2Uk7G32MC56EFqf7XAGETQxE4IyrKvH34j5ZalHfmd252opO4P3Gjk7EMLQJJG852-vu-zPXyffRGdDKVxdL1P-lxtS3rmgJLMJLzH5-YL9w9vKO_NdUEVBFz580t03vjzyYrkhu4x9R/w451-h640/22.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The pop icon had a twinning moment with Queen Latifah while sitting front row.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Janet Jackson has arrived at New York Fashion Week, attending Thom Browne’s Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show on Feb. 14 in a look straight from the designer himself. </span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-_vPhNUdCsDaC6wveEPMu6tY9NUvw8_TqvZ-5BO2pXk33kZAqqUha7tqoIJiTXuf9ylE0omzMPFfXxLcPDjAQmduBM2RU33cwXP853R83WiswfqGkDMqbQB159ZyzhbiaH1biQbn51vuXGN8iMmECVse2IJWBzRLDGfHXzbXizAN2zlOg6nnRxNyhvHB/s1050/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-_vPhNUdCsDaC6wveEPMu6tY9NUvw8_TqvZ-5BO2pXk33kZAqqUha7tqoIJiTXuf9ylE0omzMPFfXxLcPDjAQmduBM2RU33cwXP853R83WiswfqGkDMqbQB159ZyzhbiaH1biQbn51vuXGN8iMmECVse2IJWBzRLDGfHXzbXizAN2zlOg6nnRxNyhvHB/w426-h640/23.jpg" width="426" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The “All For You” singer wore a crisp white calf-length jacket with black trim over a suited look consisting of a black buttoned jacket dress underneath a white shirt and black tie. The dichromatic color palette continued, with Jackson wearing black-and-white heeled Oxford shoes and an oversized black tweed briefcase bag. The pop icon further accessorized her look with large hoop earrings and horn-rimmed glasses.</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONf_OSIQl0mLCBrBN0Di923_xp-ceIysuOGYNQCuM1DG_pT8MhU4c9wSfv6pxT3pz8BzP2oFqKtin8X54ZCxUJXwsR7HQ94y5chQ_qdi_haLvgNXONUlEtvLbuYgN0TgZkpfAxkvO3or2KWIb4M0ClEo6JgHX6XGRNTSpnI0nBXzsktQbizNL7mKnpcFl/s974/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONf_OSIQl0mLCBrBN0Di923_xp-ceIysuOGYNQCuM1DG_pT8MhU4c9wSfv6pxT3pz8BzP2oFqKtin8X54ZCxUJXwsR7HQ94y5chQ_qdi_haLvgNXONUlEtvLbuYgN0TgZkpfAxkvO3or2KWIb4M0ClEo6JgHX6XGRNTSpnI0nBXzsktQbizNL7mKnpcFl/w460-h640/24.jpg" width="460" /></a><br style="outline: none !important;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">The look was part of a matching set with her close friend, Queen Latifah — the rapper’s ensemble included a structured black vest dress worn over a white shirt with red, white, and blue piping around the arm, and a black tie. Instead of a tweed bag, Latifah accessorized with an oversized clock-shaped purse from the brand. The pair sat next to each other in the front row during the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired show, and also posed for pictures with Browne. (See InStyle’s footage from the Thom Browne show, here.)</span><br style="outline: none !important;" /><b style="font-size: 13.3333px; outline: none;"><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none !important;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARAHS0J-iAxE4HrRTv9nqKYLmEwbvDe0wsARDpl5Vnnk-tN1JxNKdk2iuyylTXQybxEpdIXPLEZ8S_-ie1sZERiqfqAImUBpT0hBQnUBW_HfzuaIdcivebFimvMhdsA6h72dv-Br8-8u0fRJ0JEU01T5k9KBc9CvA3s3wTfHEL1VXj0IoYPxFB5xMcJ1M/s1049/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARAHS0J-iAxE4HrRTv9nqKYLmEwbvDe0wsARDpl5Vnnk-tN1JxNKdk2iuyylTXQybxEpdIXPLEZ8S_-ie1sZERiqfqAImUBpT0hBQnUBW_HfzuaIdcivebFimvMhdsA6h72dv-Br8-8u0fRJ0JEU01T5k9KBc9CvA3s3wTfHEL1VXj0IoYPxFB5xMcJ1M/w428-h640/25.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhibozjGZvG3CTWYIKGgxbN7jPLeTDV74K-cqOBrN_1gNVtsQNj0Ja6YDAi8yzWmol5idT04vvJbWqPuKa6O8R-Z1ey8Fk0UpqFnA5i6sj5u66gBQpuPQ_-7wXjqV1jXyluGqc6sayLOQzHmjzEVBcpvpKAE3ztY9kQHmhyJ3wLH47XCx694U-l3G89LaE/s1050/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhibozjGZvG3CTWYIKGgxbN7jPLeTDV74K-cqOBrN_1gNVtsQNj0Ja6YDAi8yzWmol5idT04vvJbWqPuKa6O8R-Z1ey8Fk0UpqFnA5i6sj5u66gBQpuPQ_-7wXjqV1jXyluGqc6sayLOQzHmjzEVBcpvpKAE3ztY9kQHmhyJ3wLH47XCx694U-l3G89LaE/w426-h640/26.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></b></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none !important;">Janet has been a longtime fan of the American designer’s work, attending several of his past shows and telling Vogue in 2022 that “his magic and his imagination is beyond.” She added, “That’s what I love about him. He can go anywhere and do anything. And he just lets his imagination go. And I love that about him — that creativity.”</span></b></b><br /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">1 Dead, At Least 21 Others Wounded In Shooting Following Chiefs Super Bowl Celebration Rally</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13.3333px; outline: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAMxcXJLcw-vlaqx_aZ5MiPCSh96kB8sGob3BH6qTOA3ELaDK2FuxliKHKnF4l4JLsqeb6PkGhpSnMPx8CRGxgeRhQn7_Jaq74WLuNE1ApV7huu80B_qGOruuj2qmYQdypYqcRxlbRWrcNQl-dF0eML49svtgXrcSgoZySCdIvsq-x3PSQwPylDlR5tP-/s700/8.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAMxcXJLcw-vlaqx_aZ5MiPCSh96kB8sGob3BH6qTOA3ELaDK2FuxliKHKnF4l4JLsqeb6PkGhpSnMPx8CRGxgeRhQn7_Jaq74WLuNE1ApV7huu80B_qGOruuj2qmYQdypYqcRxlbRWrcNQl-dF0eML49svtgXrcSgoZySCdIvsq-x3PSQwPylDlR5tP-/w640-h426/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally left at least one person dead and at least 21 others wounded Wednesday, officials said, shattering a joyous afternoon for the massive crowd celebrating the Chiefs latest NFL title. Three people are in custody for questioning.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Authorities are still working to determine a total number of victims, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to the fatality, 21 other people suffered gunshot wounds, Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The shooting is just the latest instance of gun violence disrupting American life at places once considered safe. This one was at a sports celebration with a huge crowd. Others have been at churches, schools, grocery stores, outlet malls, hospitals, college campuses and house parties. In June 2023, two people were shot as fans were leaving a celebration of the Denver Nuggets’ NBA title.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kansas City-area radio station KKFI said DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan died after being shot at the rally.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Lisa was one of our programmers/DJs on Taste of Tejano. Like all our programmers, she was a volunteer who donated her time and talent to KKFI. … Their show has brought a voice to the KC community that is missed in the mainstream media,” said Kelly Dougherty, director of development and communications for the station. Dougherty called Lopez-Galvan an amazing person and said she went to the rally to be with the community and celebrate the championship.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Police said earlier they were working to identify the person who died and gave no further details about the victim.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Law enforcement and medical personnel gather around an injured person.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Graves told reporters three people had been detained for questioning. “We are working to determine if one of the three are the one that was in (a) video where fans assisted police.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">CNN spoke with four hospitals that received 29 patients from the shooting. Officials said 19 of those people were treated for gunshot wounds. Three of the wounded were in critical condition, hospital officials said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Children’s Mercy Hospital received 12 patients from the incident, according to Stephanie Meyer, senior vice president and chief nursing officer. Eleven of those are children between the ages 6 and 15. Nine of the children were shot and all are expected to recover, spokesperson Lisa Augustine said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">An estimated 1 million people were in downtown Kansas City celebrating their team’s back-to-back Super Bowl championship, and the area where the shooting took place in Union Station was steps away from where the team held a victory rally for thousands of fans after the parade ended.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Children were able to come see their football heroes as school districts in the Kansas City metro area had canceled classes to allow students to attend the celebration.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Players were still on the stage of the Chiefs’ victory rally when the shooting took place, mingling with each other after it had ended. While some people had begun filtering out of the area, it was still packed with fans – who began to flee in fear after the sound of the shots.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Graves said guns were recovered at the scene but she couldn’t specify how many. More than 800 law enforcement officers were in the area for the event when the shooting happened on the west side of Union Station, she said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">All of the Chiefs players, coaches and staff who attended are safe and accounted for, Mayor Quinton Lucas said at the news conference.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce wrote on X: “I am heartbroken over the tragedy that took place today. My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected. KC, you mean the world to me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Madison Anderes, 24, said she thought fireworks were going off but, but a man in front of them turned and yelled, “He’s got a gun. He’s got a gun.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She said she heard more pops; these were louder.“That’s when all chaos broke out,” Anderes said, who was knocked down on the ground when everyone started running. “I felt like I was going to die. I felt like a sitting duck and I was going to get shot.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The celebration started with Chiefs players crowded on double-decker buses, waving to fans as they rolled through the city. Kelce was spotted on the same bus as Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes but it did not appear that his girlfriend, megastar musician Taylor Swift, was able to make the trip. Swift has tour dates in Australia this weekend.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It didn’t take long for some players to leave their rides to walk the parade route, high-fiving fans and some even handing out a few libations to people who had been waiting throughout the morning to cheer on the Chiefs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A victory rally following the parade featured several players toasting the team’s connection with the city – statements made all the more poignant in the aftermath as people fled in fear.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Everything we did this year was because of you guys,” said Chris Jones, the team’s standout defensive lineman.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Chiefs Kingdom, y’all are the reason we do what we do,” Mahomes said. After the shooting, he posted on X: “Praying for Kansas City.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Chiefs have cemented themselves as the NFL’s latest dynasty with this championship, their third in five years. Mahomes, who at 28 years of age has already made a claim to the title of greatest quarterback ever, ran along the parade route with his arms outstretched – a similar pose to the one he made after tossing the winning touchdown in overtime on Sunday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mahomes certainly enjoyed last year’s parade, too, at one point handing a fan the Lombardi Trophy and then apparently forgetting about it as he walked away. Chiefs owner Clark Hunt held onto the trophy this year, keeping it aboard his double-decker bus and away from the grasp of his quarterback – and any fans with whom he might have left it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Championship parades are often a time for players to let loose and blow off steam as they revel in their victory ahead of the offseason. In a virtual news conference on Tuesday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters it has been “mentioned a couple of times” to his players not to go too overboard with the celebrations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s great to have fun but be smart,” he added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Joe Hennessy, a reporter for local station KCTV, posted a video on X of Chiefs fans arriving at the parade route at 4 a.m. to secure their places at the front.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Chiefs fans are built different!” he wrote.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Nkechi Diallo, FKA Rachel Dolezal, Loses Job After School District Discovers OnlyFans Account<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu_CxwQVX84G2tq7x-zKZLntqCD3I8VmReQkAWTJWdJiZ-Gtb4CNGNXWHlItx0idwvANg7lyhbM1g9gOf4nP8mjLFAx5BMFcccpVX53Ssroq5EbVdAzlk7Uu4k7ramhayv7cNa1kdinwEAIsnDpTuieUAwpR7BihwpejX7ZNFHluzapID9Uw9ubSSSgrj/s543/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="543" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu_CxwQVX84G2tq7x-zKZLntqCD3I8VmReQkAWTJWdJiZ-Gtb4CNGNXWHlItx0idwvANg7lyhbM1g9gOf4nP8mjLFAx5BMFcccpVX53Ssroq5EbVdAzlk7Uu4k7ramhayv7cNa1kdinwEAIsnDpTuieUAwpR7BihwpejX7ZNFHluzapID9Uw9ubSSSgrj/w640-h406/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Nkechi Diallo, formerly known as Rachel Dolezal, has been relieved of her duties with the Catalina Foothills School District in Arizona after administrators discovered her OnlyFans account.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Julie Farbarik, the district’s director of alumni & community relations, confirmed the news to News 4 Tucson, sharing in a statement that Diallo’s “posts are contrary to our district’s ‘Use of Social Media by District Employees’ policy and our staff ethics policy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Farbarik, the administration learned of her OnlyFans account Tuesday, Feb. 13. Explicit photos from the risqué account have been shared to various sites, including a screenshot of the former NAACP chapter president bending over and letting it breathe in front of her Christmas tree. It remains unclear if the photos were shared by Diallo or a subscriber.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We only learned of Ms. Nkechi Diallo’s OnlyFans social media posts yesterday afternoon,” Farbarik added. “She is no longer employed by the Catalina Foothills School District.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Diallo was allegedly making $19 an hour in her teaching gig and sold content on OnlyFans for $9.99 a month, The Post reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There was no shortage of reactions to the news on social media. Check them out below.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As Dolezal, she was outed in 2015 as a white woman falsely posing as a Black person, largely for career gain, as she held a position as the Spokane, Wa. President of the NAACP. She was also a prominent African Studies professor in Washington State.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During a 2021 interview with Tamron Hall, she explained the difficulties she faced attempting to find work after the scandal.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I started with applying for all of the things I was qualified for, and after interviews and getting turned down, I even applied to jobs that didn’t even require degrees, being a maid at a hotel, working at a casino. I wasn’t able to get any of those jobs either.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Usher Reveals Plans For New Drama Series About Black Love In Atlanta<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH7CFJUgbx1zvE5LRlOLCBoLpGXnShKfrM0EqfxS442VwdImKT21chVGIWbsIVUdQyJt4i4f3eWoEmkO0NWmA-pS0lfbYsZH2yaIwEMP-LIBnhxl6Xra1-VwtrSYi_iv8t0xL8u5K7jj_Pn9uEXKm5lqU-y_6QKtUSIVs5zQh5gI9wchgMf6J8TusIEvF/s700/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH7CFJUgbx1zvE5LRlOLCBoLpGXnShKfrM0EqfxS442VwdImKT21chVGIWbsIVUdQyJt4i4f3eWoEmkO0NWmA-pS0lfbYsZH2yaIwEMP-LIBnhxl6Xra1-VwtrSYi_iv8t0xL8u5K7jj_Pn9uEXKm5lqU-y_6QKtUSIVs5zQh5gI9wchgMf6J8TusIEvF/w640-h360/10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Universal Studio Group, for a new drama series that will bring his music to life.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“My 30-year catalog has resonated with so many people no matter where they were in their lives,” Usher said in a statement. “I’m happy to be working with UCP to bring the music to life. I hope the series resonates with you the way my music continues to.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Variety, the untitled drama is about “Black love in Atlanta and individuals looking to find a place to call home.” The series, overall, will “explore music, style, sex, romance, and secrets that threaten to tear relationships apart.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There is a chance Usher will return to acting and make an appearance on the show, but that has not been confirmed. His on-screen credits include a recurring role on Moesha and leading film roles such as In The Mix and Light It Up.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Amid news of the TV series, Usher shared photos from his intimate wedding. The family affair took place on Super Bowl Sunday. His wife, Jennifer, donned a veil that read “Mrs. Raymond.” The couple exchanged rings as their children—who all wore matching looks— sat in the back of the vintage convertible.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the caption of the photo set, Usher referenced his new song, “One Of Them Ones,” along with his wedding date.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On the D’Mile-produced record, the 45-year-old father sings of an eternal love: “This right here/ This that s**t that’ll have you all inside of your feelings/ Confessin’ your love for the one/ This right here (Right here)/ Gon’ make you put a ring on it/ Makin’ calls about your feelings/ ’Fessin’ your love for the one/ All because you found one of them ones.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Usher also recently announced more dates for his upcoming Past Present Future Tour, set to kick off in Atlanta this August.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Will Smith To Star As Iraq War Veteran In Upcoming Thriller ‘Sugar Bandits’<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg3H1bBwbPPDn0YZIw3MdIXZPwUHKyDkI5CnWymp6TgZaOTJsRYKKVnHqFbI4YHrQUbuivLeX2yns2i-WidErO1V-oXriJDzImgByCmCb6bt6jc5_pcK8ArdyzPlEGbochuAmb3mF1XHDi5rXo2kU2y3nH6qevg9g76AcQwZVxQZS06_mDSmCvYfpQdjg/s640/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg3H1bBwbPPDn0YZIw3MdIXZPwUHKyDkI5CnWymp6TgZaOTJsRYKKVnHqFbI4YHrQUbuivLeX2yns2i-WidErO1V-oXriJDzImgByCmCb6bt6jc5_pcK8ArdyzPlEGbochuAmb3mF1XHDi5rXo2kU2y3nH6qevg9g76AcQwZVxQZS06_mDSmCvYfpQdjg/w640-h360/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Will Smith is officially adding another intense role to his résumé. The veteran actor is set to play the lead in Sugar Bandits, an upcoming action thriller centered around an Iraq War veteran.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Per Variety, the film is written by Chuck Hogan and based on his book Devils in Exile. Hogan also boasts credits in The Town and The Strain. In Sugar Bandits, the main character teams up with other vets to target the drug trade in Boston. The movie was reportedly first announced back in 2013.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Sugar Bandits will be produced by Smith and Jon Mone through Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing. Stuart Ford will produce for AGC Studios, and Richard Abate will produce for 3 Arts Entertainment. </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Smith’s last major film was Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation in 2022, which sold to Apple TV+ in Cannes for a market record deal of $120 million. Prior to that was 2021’s Oscar-winning King Richard film, a movie based on the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Fresh Prince is also working on a sequel to I Am Legend, the 2007 blockbuster starring him as a lone scientist in a deadly plague. The follow-up film is set to feature Micheal B. Jordan as the lead and see Smith reprising his role.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A lot has happened in the life of Will Smith over the past year, and he provided an update in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter about where he is at mentally as of lately. “I have to be clear about who I am and what I am attempting to do in the world,” he said. “And I can’t need others to applaud for me to stay focused on my mission… I want you to feel good. And at the same time, I am deeply human. And I am in the process of perfecting my virtue.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Beyonce Shows Skin In Sexy Lace Dress On Valentine's Day<br style="outline: none;" /></span><b style="font-size: 13.3333px; outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsRUamNCejtIZ46lHeZaSXvFkCQGurOzQBVE50Wmc2zEIxtl0scxKFJw9l0Y0oiVpxzREiCpPL1xfyBxNQzWZ598mWV0okIqJuwqJqr4202u7zPLuGUoDaSVerUS0H4loPWT5YV6g5M5OlcriHWmPhBuV6bgV2RkfOtQhFVlt26ATx1gQn_xFtpmPUp9q/s698/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsRUamNCejtIZ46lHeZaSXvFkCQGurOzQBVE50Wmc2zEIxtl0scxKFJw9l0Y0oiVpxzREiCpPL1xfyBxNQzWZ598mWV0okIqJuwqJqr4202u7zPLuGUoDaSVerUS0H4loPWT5YV6g5M5OlcriHWmPhBuV6bgV2RkfOtQhFVlt26ATx1gQn_xFtpmPUp9q/w366-h640/12.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyonce Knowles has offered social media users a glimpse of her sizzling outfit for Valentine's Day. The "Break My Soul" hitmaker showed some skin in a raunchy lace dress as she posed with her husband Jay-Z.</span></b></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Wednesday, February 14, the 42-year-old superstar uploaded a series of photos, which she compiled into a video, on her Instagram page. In some of the pictures, she could be seen leaving little to the imagination in a see-through gown, which was long enough to touch the floor.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Queen Bey put on a busty and leggy display in the sleeveless black dress that came with sheer black lace on most of its parts. The gown also had a plunging neckline, two spaghetti straps and ruffle details on the wearer's thighs down to her feet. Despite showing off her cleavage, she covered her private area with a pair of black thong undies.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The "If I Were a Boy" songstress enhanced the all-black look with a black leather belt featuring a gold embellishment on its front side, and a pair of sheer black gloves, which were high enough to cover slightly above her elbows. She also rocked a black cowboy hat and high heels.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">For the special day, Beyonce accessorized herself with a number of rings featuring green stones. She looked stunning with her bold makeup, including dark red lipstick, long lashes and black eyeliner. In addition, her long platinum tresses cascaded down her back and were styled in loose waves.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a few of the pictures, Queen Bey struck a pose with Jay-Z, who looked clean in a white button-up shirt, black suit, matching bow and a pair of long matching tailored pants. The wedded couple was arm-in-arm as they looked straight at the camera.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Along with the photos, Beyonce exclaimed in the caption of the post, "Happy Valentine's Day to you, sending lots of love." She also set one of her newly-released singles titled "TEXAS HOLD 'EM", which she surprisingly unleashed on Sunday, February 11, as the background music of the post.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Lady GaGa And Joaquin Phoenix Get Romantic In New 'Joker: Folie A Deux' Photos On Valentine's Day<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzCxYH7hG3OS3vYlGVU8GHPYKoeEqF4WJs4fxgZtBgHUDXYUfBavgbMex0et7AvoilzCiOHmNyYKVSfo9Zb1ZNskSOy_OBkxlM4Y921aG-qTMEwzYr2lXbllLkkEisd0NnjJhswe67vu-5heudj7RWOFhlw3BOnqY8L6lveQ2sgpbPVXd61oZIPGxS1nJ/s579/13.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="579" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzCxYH7hG3OS3vYlGVU8GHPYKoeEqF4WJs4fxgZtBgHUDXYUfBavgbMex0et7AvoilzCiOHmNyYKVSfo9Zb1ZNskSOy_OBkxlM4Y921aG-qTMEwzYr2lXbllLkkEisd0NnjJhswe67vu-5heudj7RWOFhlw3BOnqY8L6lveQ2sgpbPVXd61oZIPGxS1nJ/w640-h344/13.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Love is in the air on Valentine's Day and Todd Phillips is also embracing the romantic spirits. Making use of the special day, the director promoted his upcoming film "Joker: Folie a Deux" by sharing new photos highlighting the main couple of the movie.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Wednesday, February 14, the filmmaker let out the pictures via his Instagram page, before they were reposted on the "Joker" movie's official account. The first picture features Joaquin Phoenix's title character a.k.a. Arthur Fleck and Lady GaGa's Harley Quinn meeting face to face.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fleck sports his clown face makeup and a red suit while standing in front of his love interest, who dons a black outfit. The black background adds a rather mysterious and ominous feel to the romantic setting.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Two other photos were unleashed in black and white. One of the snaps shows the pair meeting while Fleck is behind bars. The two get cozy despite being separated by metal gate, with Fleck putting his head through it to have his nose touch Quinn's. In the third and last picture, the twosome dances in what looks like a stage.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Plot details have been kept under wraps, but it has been reported that the film would be a musical. Besides returning as director, Phillips writes the script for the upcoming movie with Scott Silver.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In November, cinematographer Lawrence Sher teased that "Joker 2" is "a big swing" and will be "really surprising to people." He told Definition Magazine, "We've got the new Joker coming out next year and were just finishing up post-production on it. This movie is a big swing and it’s going to be really surprising to people. I'm so excited for everyone to see it."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Zazie Beetz is set to reprise her role as Sophie Dumond. Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland and Harry Lawtey have also been added to the cast in undisclosed roles.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">The Fantastic Four Casting and New Release Date Revealed by Marvel Studios</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv1Hi4mukD-I9PRCJ_p_UEPQ_UoyzMhvVAG5KQCk5o1IoDFwo6z5AZlCnDJUrfNlsMhXZ9ZIG3s5mvPN66YHRB7_2DlPT6MyZvDDssA37lnBXu-aOLQdt60mWp58q-8_lLve3DUlKjgrHoX0O3swNjw3XVHQHP7GW2HM8Y-WSwJ5tKUH2BQRrq6gBMEj6/s640/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv1Hi4mukD-I9PRCJ_p_UEPQ_UoyzMhvVAG5KQCk5o1IoDFwo6z5AZlCnDJUrfNlsMhXZ9ZIG3s5mvPN66YHRB7_2DlPT6MyZvDDssA37lnBXu-aOLQdt60mWp58q-8_lLve3DUlKjgrHoX0O3swNjw3XVHQHP7GW2HM8Y-WSwJ5tKUH2BQRrq6gBMEj6/w640-h360/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marvel Studios has not only revealed a new July 25, 2025, release date for The Fantastic Four, but also the big news that it will star Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Marvel Studios shared the big news on X/Twitter with an awesome poster that features all of these characters together celebrating Valentine's Day. In a nice touch, it also includes the loveable robot H.E.R.B.I.E. and includes an image on the wall of Moss-Bachrach's Ben Grimm as a NASA Astronaut before he was turned into The Thing.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The rumors for the casting of The Fantastic Four have been some of the biggest floating around in the world of Marvel, and now we finally have our answers. It also confirms John Krasinski, who starred as Reed Richards in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, will not be reprising the role in this film... at least in the starring role. You never know with the multiverse!</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Pascal, who is continuing to build is impressive resume after The Last of Us, The Mandalorian, Game of Thrones, and more, was reported to be taking the role back in November 2023 and that turned out to be true.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Fantastic Four is part of MCU's ongoing Phase 5 and has been in the works for some time. It will see Matt Shkman as director and Josh Friedman was said to be brought on to rewrite a script first written by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">We don't know much more about the film, but we do know that it won't be an origin story and will take inspiration in part from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. This tracks as Shakman has been a director and executive producer for the show alongside his work on Succession, Game of Thrones, Mad Men, The Boys, Fargo, and much more.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><br /><b style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The SpringHill Company to Launch Men’s Grooming Line<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwX0v4y990CvUZ6L9caS0One_T52Q16EvlHxRj9IgWrrrGRNlmP4bCGXScQYWTglIVTCTy_dd6QFZAc1Lcy-vI-O6fzRBia_SuCp6v65L4gqBLlplg_HH1pqC2gjlAMU2kpLce8eHA4DmeXwXI1V-Y4Cj8OZ6OxJXerDVX0VAIbgJwzMsql1mdMuB9NkVF/s630/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwX0v4y990CvUZ6L9caS0One_T52Q16EvlHxRj9IgWrrrGRNlmP4bCGXScQYWTglIVTCTy_dd6QFZAc1Lcy-vI-O6fzRBia_SuCp6v65L4gqBLlplg_HH1pqC2gjlAMU2kpLce8eHA4DmeXwXI1V-Y4Cj8OZ6OxJXerDVX0VAIbgJwzMsql1mdMuB9NkVF/w640-h426/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The SpringHill Company is getting in on the men’s grooming game.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The production company has teamed up with Parlux to develop a seven-product collection of skin, hair and beard care products inspired by TSHC’s Emmy Award-winning show, The Shop.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Co-created by Paul Rivera and Randy Mims, the series — now approaching its seventh season — sees James and Maverick joined by a host of guests for conversations about entertainment, sports, politics, community and the textures of daily life. Past guests include Tracee Ellis Ross, Naomi Osaka, David Beckham, Snoop Dogg, Jason Sudeikis and others.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We created The Shop out of a deep love and passion for the barbershop experience,” said Rivera in a statement exclusively to WWD. “Our show was designed to bring people inside the shop for the debates, the arguments and the therapy you can only get at a true neighborhood spot. Now, we want to give people another side to the experience.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">To that end, The Shop Men’s Grooming Line will roll out to roughly 1,600 Walmart doors on April 1. Priced under $10 per product, the range aims to offer male consumers of all ages an accessible, solution-led approach to personal care.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We’re so excited to welcome The Shop and their new line of men’s grooming products to our growing assortment, and believe our customers will love the high-performance products at an exceptional value,” said Creighton Kiper, vice president, merchandising, beauty, Walmart U.S., in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The debut collection will feature an exfoliating face wash, soothing shave cream, aftershave-toner, hydrating facial lotion, deep-conditioning beard cream, moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, and a styling pomade.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“From our very first meeting, Parlux saw the tremendous potential and opportunity for The Shop to create a grooming line as a natural extension of the show and their community,” said Lori Singer, president of Parlux, which is also the partner for Drake’s Better World Fragrance House and Billie Eilish’s fragrance line. She added that the vegan, cruelty-free range “encapsulates The Shop’s values of high performance, empowerment and self care.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Having initially launched on Max in 2018, The Shop has since taken to YouTube, where new episodes air via TSHC’s Uninterrupted channel. Most recently, the show wrapped up a five-installment historically Black college and university tour in December, and Season 7 is slated to debut in March.</span></b><br /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Arrest made in theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2552d31U25-vbaFoEN1tJZWvuOIhpdN_04cwnejoA98X63or8_UHYWNNxhudwolernNx7OLB88navGDkYjFJz5MBd5UdHyFFFkXW8t159tcNrePieSY9bpZ4ahkYmQBCdOtq7W-zw0PcPatjg-qjI3wrIqbcWWAISo6UYVv1dq4yIwoH6B78pDQ86_66a/s700/16.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2552d31U25-vbaFoEN1tJZWvuOIhpdN_04cwnejoA98X63or8_UHYWNNxhudwolernNx7OLB88navGDkYjFJz5MBd5UdHyFFFkXW8t159tcNrePieSY9bpZ4ahkYmQBCdOtq7W-zw0PcPatjg-qjI3wrIqbcWWAISo6UYVv1dq4yIwoH6B78pDQ86_66a/w640-h426/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Tuesday (Feb. 13), The Associated Press reported that a 45-year-old white man was arrested in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, KS. Ricky Alderete was charged with felony theft and aggravated criminal damage to property in the case. He also was charged with identity theft and making false information over an October 2022 incident involving a pawn ticket.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan, authorities are looking for others in connection with the highly publicized theft. “When you try to take something from this community, it won’t tolerate it,” he stated. While no additional details were given, Sullivan did promise more information after other suspects are apprehended.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Back in January, surveillance video showed at least two thieves hauling the Jackie Robinson statue away from Wichita’s McAdams Park after cutting the sculpture at its ankles, leaving only its feet at the crime scene. It was found “smoldering” in a trash can some days later.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m frustrated by the actions of those individuals who had the audacity to take the statue of Jackie Robinson from a park where kids and families in our community gather to learn the history of Jackie Robinson, an American icon, and play the game of baseball,” Sullivan said during a news conference at the time of the incident. “This should upset all of us.” Wichita City Council member Brandon Johnson described the situation as “horrendous” and “disgusting.” “Many people want to find those folks before law enforcement,” Johnson added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">League 42, a Little League Baseball nonprofit named after Robinson’s number with the Brooklyn Dodgers, were said to have paid about $50,000 for the statue, which was installed in 2021. “Jackie overcame so much adversity in his life and was able to become the first Black player in Major League Baseball,” read a message from League 42’s website. “We are inspired by his story.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tiffany Haddish responds to Mo'Nique's "Club Shay Shay" remarks: "I understand and I respect her"<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxterKnyGp_g5xx29E75zEz2XhLG-MT7fvLwUrEhySJqL9YJ2nbMXhdVjqi1Fwj2SwGala_JqjknBEqVQ_VHSH-7X3GgAKi2sDdLL1QV_Sjv1nqwXCXCbptBb7IA1vRjD9uUZ9qKNc8HNrLD8H4MlP0-PHDzJrKGCY4cBMrFDUziaEkadYv-4BELj1pL2/s700/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxterKnyGp_g5xx29E75zEz2XhLG-MT7fvLwUrEhySJqL9YJ2nbMXhdVjqi1Fwj2SwGala_JqjknBEqVQ_VHSH-7X3GgAKi2sDdLL1QV_Sjv1nqwXCXCbptBb7IA1vRjD9uUZ9qKNc8HNrLD8H4MlP0-PHDzJrKGCY4cBMrFDUziaEkadYv-4BELj1pL2/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday (Feb. 12), “Entertainment Tonight” shared an interview with Tiffany Haddish that took place during Super Bowl LVIII weekend. During the exchange, reporter Nischelle Turner asked the comedian about comments that Mo’Nique made about her during a recent “Club Shay Shay” appearance.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I am grateful and thankful that I am on the minds of people I look up to,” Haddish said. “It felt like an auntie talking. You know how we do. So I was like, ‘Dang, I been on your mind? I didn’t even know I was on your mind.’ So I’m grateful.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Girls Trip star continued, “I didn’t know if there was a mutual love and respect because she’s not my friend, so I get it. I’m not close to her. We never had a conversation about it. So, at the end of the day, I understand and I respect her. I do have respect for her. That’s it.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Haddish then made it clear that she’d prefer to discuss the issues with Mo’Nique directly. “I’d rather not do anything behind anybody’s back. I’d rather do it to your face,” she added. “I come from the 1900s; we talk to your face. If I got a problem with you, I’ll tell you to your face. I’m 100 with it. Everybody that I have a problem with, they know I have a problem with them and the whole world don’t know.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Back in 2018, Haddish spoke on Mo’Nique’s then-battle with Netflix to GQ. “I don’t live her life. I don’t have that husband of hers,” she said, referring to the Baltimore talent’s spouse, Sidney Hicks. “I’m looking at how [Netflix has] opened up so many opportunities for Black females and comedy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During her sit-down on “Club Shay Shay,” Mo’Nique addressed those remarks. “Tiffany, if you had a husband like mine, you may not have two DUIs,” she told host Shannon Sharpe. “If you had a husband like mine, you may not be caught up in what looks like you could have been grooming a child. And I say that with no judgment, but when you speak about having a husband like mine, you open up the door.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jess Hilarious Reveals She’s Pregnant with Second Child<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICHzoizRqMNs09dY5MvTcXJxjmtBoMP4zmow08a3xAeWurx9qs6fzmHnS174Nf-yhJY8-frgsp5ghvH62d986pjhTL0OFc1O8El-N33-CnE-UNLQLjdMQAaXFYoTqtW10oagoApLu-cnlYpRifDDeaMxlTJvzzBe9VdB8uoQLF66gH3nC-x1vIpWaNEvc/s640/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="640" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICHzoizRqMNs09dY5MvTcXJxjmtBoMP4zmow08a3xAeWurx9qs6fzmHnS174Nf-yhJY8-frgsp5ghvH62d986pjhTL0OFc1O8El-N33-CnE-UNLQLjdMQAaXFYoTqtW10oagoApLu-cnlYpRifDDeaMxlTJvzzBe9VdB8uoQLF66gH3nC-x1vIpWaNEvc/w640-h352/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">*Jess Hilarious announced on “The Breakfast Club” this week she and her boyfriend Chris are expecting a baby.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Chris called into the show to share his excitement about their “little bundle of joy.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As Rap-Up reports, Chris said, “Hey, baby. It’s your man. I wanted to call and say, ‘Happy birthday.’ I know it’s a special day for you. I can’t wait to see you. I’m so proud of you. I love that you’re staying divine all the time, and you’re such an amazing woman. I can’t wait to see you later, and I’m so excited for our little bundle of joy, babe.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jess confirmed she’s pregnant with her second child, as she has an 11-year-old son from a previous relationship.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Some fans noted in the comments of The Breakfast Club’s clip of the segment on Instagram that Jess appeared to be caught off guard by her boyfriend’s announcement, and perhaps she wasn’t ready to make this reveal. In the comments, one IG user wrote, “Getting a new job and immediately telling them you bout to go on maternity leave is crazy!!”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Last month, Jess officially joined “The Breakfast Club” as the newest co-host of the popular NYC-based radio show, iHeart Radio announced on Jan. 29.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She joins current longtime hosts Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy on the daily morning program.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m very excited to have Jess Hilarious join The Breakfast Club. She is a force in her own right, an actress, comedian, podcaster and now, the co-host of The Breakfast Club,” said Thea Mitchem, iHeartMedia executive vice president of programming in a press release, Billboard reports.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Jess was the standout choice to join Charlamagne and DJ Envy to build upon The Breakfast Club’s legacy of entertaining, informing, and enlightening the community,” the statement continued.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jess added, “I’m looking forward to joining forces with one of the largest media platforms. I’m confident that taking the third seat at The Breakfast Club will show people that Jess Hilarious is not just comedy, but culture.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">A ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Got Beyoncé And Queen Latifah Confused Despite A ‘Greatest Rappers Of All Time’ Category<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOeWe_DUlIAXsZ3ozY8QSI08epb8Ht3eb0-y0xPaFczlMKTbMDpKaS4tC9mb0znoP6ZMzGwgPsDIrCkCinjPI99veZFog7LdLwkOMwo4ynApYYs9JUrETQlqD2d120jtU_HVVdtw0WQKC8W5ULXXnuUVDtRZOp7bSnijAQWURNXV8NLlRWkPTjbTwknAB/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOeWe_DUlIAXsZ3ozY8QSI08epb8Ht3eb0-y0xPaFczlMKTbMDpKaS4tC9mb0znoP6ZMzGwgPsDIrCkCinjPI99veZFog7LdLwkOMwo4ynApYYs9JUrETQlqD2d120jtU_HVVdtw0WQKC8W5ULXXnuUVDtRZOp7bSnijAQWURNXV8NLlRWkPTjbTwknAB/w640-h360/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The world is still abuzz over the Queen Bey. This past Sunday (February 11), Beyoncé broke the internet after dropping two new country singles, “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em.” Showcasing her versatility, Bey continues to show us that she can nail any genre.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In fact, she did so last year when she dropped her rap single, “My House,” which premiered in tandem with her Renaissance concert film. As a result of her fire bars, one might think this would put her on some sort of greatest rappers of all time list. At least, such was the case for a contestant on Jeopardy.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a category for “50 Greatest Rappers of All Time,” contestants were given a prompt, which read “She invited us to ‘come into my house’ and also deal with ‘the wrath of my madness’; We bow down before this queen.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">One contestant answered, “Who is Beyoncé?” presumably thinking the prompt was referring to “My House.” Unfortunately, this was not the correct answer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another contestant answered “Who is Queen Latifah,” which was in fact, the correct answer. The prompt was alluding to Latifah’s songs, “Come Into My House” and “Wrath Of My Madness” from her 1989 album, All Hail The Queen.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Florida School Requires Parental Consent for Students To Participate In Read Aloud By African American Author<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8OodsPqQKfLxCl6PtlAl1Ib-GPNK66agcYAZq0x4lcFR34HD8QuKHJelehD4TKWN8IYhVqDhyCduHMDPdc6rKwEwKh1Q0_C2ORqlwZmDTloY4D_eIz_1UHvt4sGz9btkM_D0hGVS60B9HCSOv3qxUX2V59MzohNCsefn6C9hXfO4g9mlkqF-lSu7vqZd/s700/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8OodsPqQKfLxCl6PtlAl1Ib-GPNK66agcYAZq0x4lcFR34HD8QuKHJelehD4TKWN8IYhVqDhyCduHMDPdc6rKwEwKh1Q0_C2ORqlwZmDTloY4D_eIz_1UHvt4sGz9btkM_D0hGVS60B9HCSOv3qxUX2V59MzohNCsefn6C9hXfO4g9mlkqF-lSu7vqZd/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Due to state law, a Florida school district is requiring parents’ consent to allow their children to participate in a book reading by an African American author.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the form, the “read-aloud” is scheduled for Tuesday to have certain guests, like firemen/doctors/artists, attend the event.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I had to give permission for this or else my child would not participate,” said parent Charles Walter, whose daughter attends Coral Way K–8 in Miami.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Walter claimed that after seeing it, he verbally agreed with the teacher to let Eva participate, but he was informed that his daughter would not be allowed to do so if the signed form was not returned.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“My daughter didn’t even mention it to me,” Walter said. “She didn’t want me to sign it because she thought it would be boring.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He said, “The idea that kids can have a say in what activities they participate in is really strange. And then the idea that some kids would be taken out of class just seems bizarre.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Enacted to align with the 2022 Parental Rights in Education law, commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, this requirement limits discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to Walter, whose other daughter is in fourth grade at the same school, he never had to sign a permission slip for either child to participate in a read-aloud or to listen to a guest speaker.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It was obviously quite shocking to receive the form,” Walter said. “I hope that the school district recognizes that people aren’t in agreement with this policy and reconsiders.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Since at least November, Miami-Dade County public schools have been operating under a permission form policy that mandates that they get parents’ permission for a number of events, such as having a guest speaker visit a class.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A spokesperson for the school district said in a statement: “We realize that the description of the event may have caused confusion, and we are working with our schools to reemphasize the importance of clarity for parents in describing activities/events that would require parental permission. However, in compliance with State Law, permission slips were sent home because guest speakers would participate during a school-authorized education-related activity.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the state’s education commissioner, Manny Diaz Jr., “Florida does not require a permission slip to teach African American history or to celebrate Black History Month. Any school that does this is completely in the wrong.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At a recent school board meeting, board member Steve Gallon III raised concerns about the policy’s fair implementation, particularly questioning if teachers would need parental permission for a Holocaust survivor guest speaker.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I don’t want this to be a narrative that is restricted to Black history and African American history.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In response, Walter Harvey, the district’s general counsel, and John Pace III, the deputy superintendent, said that any guest speaker, including a Holocaust survivor, would require parental consent.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez Says That Upcoming Album “Might Be Her Last Album Ever”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqSDLhCJvdZchMfuYt6nW9-cllREVensRj2fMhEQV5tgUd2GPNMEBHd8GqN7qH9S8EuPzhrpzgHFdvUuovUdPqJeeJ2DYc3yBbVsxPZ9AUoOHdRNLEdzySmYkuXOYsQgcinQqF9W_XzG8eQ6RlKjh4bhcA3CF9m12uUgrHdu-_99sO-PjYJvCO3Ny_jyY/s700/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqSDLhCJvdZchMfuYt6nW9-cllREVensRj2fMhEQV5tgUd2GPNMEBHd8GqN7qH9S8EuPzhrpzgHFdvUuovUdPqJeeJ2DYc3yBbVsxPZ9AUoOHdRNLEdzySmYkuXOYsQgcinQqF9W_XzG8eQ6RlKjh4bhcA3CF9m12uUgrHdu-_99sO-PjYJvCO3Ny_jyY/w640-h426/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jennifer Lopez says that her upcoming album, “This Is Me… Now,” could be her final venture in music, hinting at retirement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During an interview with ET, J.Lo said, “The truth is, I don’t even know if I’ll ever make another album after this. It’s such the kind of quintessential Jennifer Lopez J.Lo project, and I really feel very fulfilled, so they really will be collector’s items at a certain point.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She then expressed her uncertainty about creating another album, sarcastically saying, “Don’t tell Benny [Medina] that that’s what I’m thinking.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">J.Lo’s upcoming album is a sequel to “This Is Me… Then,” released in 2002.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I feel like it’s the end of a kind of an era for me and the beginning of a new one, so I would never say never, but right now I feel like I really put my heart and soul into this, and I’m very excited, and it definitely took a lot out of me,” she added.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to her album, she will star in a movie inspired by her music, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story which is set to be released by Prime Video.</span></b><div style="outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="outline: none;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Little Red Riding Hood</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmXXxD5Z5j0bYqeILtdVsjKWb66zVzzBVXn-D0ey2W2v5sy1j5D-EQWFlWHiSe9BhLf0ThrNdPDlBxZisP2n_RhqhNyvQPih7VwPJQnUXpHYdUkGHbe0xsOP1Op758AOJ5aPl6yVZiHzMlMdungiInnBJTIBlGCsX8lVsecdLLfNsrIs4X0mKyqKqMZLW/s789/22.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmXXxD5Z5j0bYqeILtdVsjKWb66zVzzBVXn-D0ey2W2v5sy1j5D-EQWFlWHiSe9BhLf0ThrNdPDlBxZisP2n_RhqhNyvQPih7VwPJQnUXpHYdUkGHbe0xsOP1Op758AOJ5aPl6yVZiHzMlMdungiInnBJTIBlGCsX8lVsecdLLfNsrIs4X0mKyqKqMZLW/w568-h640/22.jpg" width="568" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">It’s so important to be your raw and authentic self because remember, there’s only one you out there!</span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928161742990515293.post-38984589804085613912024-02-14T06:37:00.003-05:002024-02-14T11:39:57.304-05:00The Daily Buzz For Feb 15 ☕📰☕<p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><a href="https://twitter.com/EFREM_I_AM" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!</span></a></span></b></p><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#FASHIONFAB: Zendaya in Louis Vuitton at the DUNE: Part Two Paris Screening<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxaJ0Yr6zEVdgzdExaIYq8G4XRQonW49PMkJgS7DNE2PMy1R2PS7UmPqIGUsZD6GuSX64vwESK2-9Q5Mxmrv7NYAQrJX2pkKmGU_iBtMJE3iFiTSKccwZHGhDc7Mxdx0vQvD636dJ0KPO8eE5hdFC4J4CiZzfdiGeH1uqLLwHCU69F2Xue5x9DS9rBztJ/s750/1.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxaJ0Yr6zEVdgzdExaIYq8G4XRQonW49PMkJgS7DNE2PMy1R2PS7UmPqIGUsZD6GuSX64vwESK2-9Q5Mxmrv7NYAQrJX2pkKmGU_iBtMJE3iFiTSKccwZHGhDc7Mxdx0vQvD636dJ0KPO8eE5hdFC4J4CiZzfdiGeH1uqLLwHCU69F2Xue5x9DS9rBztJ/w640-h426/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This Moment has been brought to you by Zendaya, Law Roach, the fine folks at Louis Vuitton and She’s the undisputed queen of the red carpet. She looks FAB! The textile is somehow both gorgeous and ugly at the same time, and we don’t think there are many wearers who could have pulled off making such a heavy fabric look effortless at these proportions. The styling is exquisite. Hair, makeup and jewelry are all just so.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnzNZj224O3W7Jv06Ew3A_JXNXsGbrd0L410haagsouj4_tFsFq3m7a6iu9keqjUGITkNWdLgT5oKN4rbnGY5Y1z_1JQHtmkCtBK44MW1Kf5tzasioolm7h1nvap370rA-B4_3NwZswbSFhPj61O0b_Dc1ScAbqeOfL_Mo2cZHpaA9xVU_J2l3F62cIlQ/s900/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnzNZj224O3W7Jv06Ew3A_JXNXsGbrd0L410haagsouj4_tFsFq3m7a6iu9keqjUGITkNWdLgT5oKN4rbnGY5Y1z_1JQHtmkCtBK44MW1Kf5tzasioolm7h1nvap370rA-B4_3NwZswbSFhPj61O0b_Dc1ScAbqeOfL_Mo2cZHpaA9xVU_J2l3F62cIlQ/w426-h640/2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCnO8wKEDH69MAhGYW6eKYPplxs7YYTZdNPC5K0ZbpIqbgLR710ikFGeEfe_-JVoax0UcbJVE5gLkSiHj6KH1J1ML1a_DfNDPZZubQqmHoJD68H37qP8ZPIvJsinOf_g6JwdS-SWtUy8C3jQQnNy-Qb0jK8bGcwTBqjVZMF_Zyr981dcjGqBzLI-BP6n_/s900/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCnO8wKEDH69MAhGYW6eKYPplxs7YYTZdNPC5K0ZbpIqbgLR710ikFGeEfe_-JVoax0UcbJVE5gLkSiHj6KH1J1ML1a_DfNDPZZubQqmHoJD68H37qP8ZPIvJsinOf_g6JwdS-SWtUy8C3jQQnNy-Qb0jK8bGcwTBqjVZMF_Zyr981dcjGqBzLI-BP6n_/w426-h640/3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBbj4Rlxf3GVKvFv2yJ6K8aJFzEFQb2DIztX3KsEb46B9g_26oHcIVsp9pP__MAojquBbp5xxRTK_IFnzdnOvDV_Mq0xJLAiqo3BZAJA94cFaYesMo-l4ftYmGUtPC0z8O5E0CqWYhVWrTS-bPyUglhBuIStxKgCScGojhrIYE0qB78xeNLbHqnTup-ZG/s900/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBbj4Rlxf3GVKvFv2yJ6K8aJFzEFQb2DIztX3KsEb46B9g_26oHcIVsp9pP__MAojquBbp5xxRTK_IFnzdnOvDV_Mq0xJLAiqo3BZAJA94cFaYesMo-l4ftYmGUtPC0z8O5E0CqWYhVWrTS-bPyUglhBuIStxKgCScGojhrIYE0qB78xeNLbHqnTup-ZG/w426-h640/4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Style Credits:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">– Custom Louis Vuitton Gold Metallic Hooded Crop Top and Skirt</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">– Louis Vuitton High Jewelry</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">– Bulgari Jewelry</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Styled by Law Roach</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#RHOA: Nene Leakes Being Taxed Over Unpaid Rent And Back Taxes!<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB5rky36JX791C6YN_pmg2G1KW-rHggo-CIRAnCHnMJ_Nkkn9SC4J-WxhDxavVcsM6EE-KO7TivDV0mrrW7TQ9efQ9DeOrc9EJm1VaQgo-VYglWbm2yeRhU_7AMSVjHfuww7h4gGtVf3v3KcO_Tj7Hk8tWBE__z15nDOaqngKUfG1ieDWyZlqNwrFPxcH/s700/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="700" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB5rky36JX791C6YN_pmg2G1KW-rHggo-CIRAnCHnMJ_Nkkn9SC4J-WxhDxavVcsM6EE-KO7TivDV0mrrW7TQ9efQ9DeOrc9EJm1VaQgo-VYglWbm2yeRhU_7AMSVjHfuww7h4gGtVf3v3KcO_Tj7Hk8tWBE__z15nDOaqngKUfG1ieDWyZlqNwrFPxcH/w640-h526/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">NeNe Leakes reportedly owes thousands in rent and taxes.The former Bravo star has been given a state tax execution by the Georgia Department of Revenue for the $28,593.24 in taxes she owes. Leakes initially owed $17,785.22 in back taxes but saw the amount jump to nearly $10K due to interest and fees.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The tax filing is linked to Leakes and her now-defunct Georgia lounge, The Linnethia, LLC. It comes weeks after the College Hill: Celebrity Edition star was sued for $25K by the landlord of her former clothing store, Swagg Boutique.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The landlord claims Leakes signed a lease in 2017 and extended it through 2021. When she vacated the premises in 2022, the property owner claimed she left owing $22K in unpaid rent.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Leakes was served paperwork on Aug. 16, 2023, while outside her $1 million condo in Atlanta. The landlord claims to have tried to get the unpaid rent from Leakes but was repeatedly ignored, hence the lawsuit. However, even after being served the lawsuit, Leakes still didn’t pay up on the debt. A judge intervened and ordered the reality television star to pay $22K in unpaid rent, $2,315 in attorney fees, and another $400 in court costs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Leakes was also hit with a default judgment last year by Photography by Ace, a photography company reportedly hired to take photos at the Linnethia Lounge but whose invoices were ignored. The financial setbacks have occurred three years after Leakes announced her departure from “RHOA” ahead of the Season 13 premiere.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Leakes is an OG on the show, which stood out since its Season 1 inception. In the months after announcing her exit, she launched a public boycott against Bravo, accusing the network of behind-the-scenes racism. In August 2022, she dismissed her racial discrimination lawsuit against Bravo, but the messy fallout made it clear she likely won’t ever return to the show she helped put on the map.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#NewMusic from Eric Roberson Releases New Single “You”<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFZK9S5TYYa73f2CCMzDdekhrM8_RDw5penod1J8D5hIyEbgKwFQSRjxdeECf6ZXkrxVvkt1N9o-hD-Dbymw2WTW7tEGLYIMF8RjXrckALRfxLVOKvWDdRJJRpG9oLRdnlYKNsX6EPOIMGUaBIvfzhAV_VLQ9YciiGoMAjIkhqYkqvv2CHcAD_qS2BLw1/s700/6.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="700" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFZK9S5TYYa73f2CCMzDdekhrM8_RDw5penod1J8D5hIyEbgKwFQSRjxdeECf6ZXkrxVvkt1N9o-hD-Dbymw2WTW7tEGLYIMF8RjXrckALRfxLVOKvWDdRJJRpG9oLRdnlYKNsX6EPOIMGUaBIvfzhAV_VLQ9YciiGoMAjIkhqYkqvv2CHcAD_qS2BLw1/w640-h526/6.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Check out the brand new single from Eric Roberson called “You”.The song was written by Eric Roberson and Brett “Bdubb” Baker and produced by Brett “Bdubb” Baker. Eric shares about the song:</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The song “You” has a hidden inspiration. The main focus is about finding someone who completes the missing parts about you. You can love anyone, but it feels different when you love the person truly meant for you. Now the fun part is, this song is part of a story I am writing. The story is about a world renown poet, who is so infatuated with the art of words, it interferes with his love life. In this story, the song “You” is actually a love story to the letter “u”. Listen again and let me know what you think.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">LISTEN HERE</span><br style="outline: none;" /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="432" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nJu-HL0luEE" title="You" width="768"></iframe></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Eric has continuously released new music over the the past months just for his fans. This month’s installments joins previously released songs “Here For You”, “Things Meant For Me”, “I Apologize”, and “Just Don’t Hold It In.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">This month, Eric Roberson kicks-off his “30th Anniversary Tour”.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">#HipHopNews: Russell Simmons Hit With Rape Lawsuit From Former Def Jam Executive<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMpi7xk4eI7pkublkw03p-B4bEYJqZtkKNTU9CFI7KuefFPMXM7EOYDh4Wcs79l67-zYxdP0dMCa7kc9OEqioEoGhINYEVOJ-RpoI295SsmRo3BJEhflcDt18z8XOOnGkGMO-rFT8ZwIEG5nRNhPS0Pnbf6jiMLRa4RGLfFR1G9jC-m9l65dojXVzcqpW/s580/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="580" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMpi7xk4eI7pkublkw03p-B4bEYJqZtkKNTU9CFI7KuefFPMXM7EOYDh4Wcs79l67-zYxdP0dMCa7kc9OEqioEoGhINYEVOJ-RpoI295SsmRo3BJEhflcDt18z8XOOnGkGMO-rFT8ZwIEG5nRNhPS0Pnbf6jiMLRa4RGLfFR1G9jC-m9l65dojXVzcqpW/w640-h426/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Def Jam founder Russell Simmons is accused of raping a woman, who left the record label after the alleged assault.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A former Def Jam employee sued Russell Simmons for sexual battery/assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and gender-motivated violence on Tuesday (February 13). The woman, identified as Jane Doe, accused the Def Jam founder of raping her in the ‘90s.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jane Doe, a film producer, was a senior-level music executive at Def Jam. She claimed her career was derailed by Simmons, who “revealed his true colors,” when he sexually assaulted her</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“One day, Ms. Doe was required to visit Mr. Simmons’s apartment, located in Manhattan, New York, in the Southern District of New York, where he typically held meetings, to have him review a new video for approval,” her lawyer wrote. “Initially, Mr. Simmons began to ‘wrestle’ with Ms. Doe in an attempt to appear playful. The situation escalated into aggression and Mr. Simmons pinned Ms. Doe down on a bed. Ms. Doe repeatedly told Mr. Simmons to get off of her, but he refused. Mr. Simmons proceeded to rape her.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jane Doe’s lawyer said she went back to the office after she was raped. She was “forever changed” by the assault, which led to her departure from the record label.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“For weeks she told no one about what happened,” her lawyer explained. “She experienced severe dissociation, depression and anxiety. She no longer went to the Def Jam offices regularly to work and came up with reasons to work from her nearby apartment. A short time later, Ms. Doe gave notice, left Def Jam and left New York altogether to move to California where her family was living. Because of Mr. Simmons, Ms. Doe gave up her high-powered, dream job running a thriving division she had built and a large salary. The pride she had for her role in helping transition a marginalized music genre to one of the most popular and lucrative in the world, was gone.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jane Doe quit her job at Def Jam in 1997. The incident haunted her for years as her future interactions with male employers became “fraught with tension.” She suffered panic attacks and struggled with an eating disorder.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The lawsuit noted Jane Doe encountered Simmons in social settings over the years. She did her best to maintain her composure when she was around him. But last year, she ran into him at a yoga class and had a shocking interaction.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“In or around March 2023, Ms. Doe went to a crowded yoga class in Los Angeles and inadvertently parked her yoga mat next to Mr. Simmons after not speaking with him for several years,” her lawyer wrote. “Mr. Simmons said her name and Ms. Doe looked up in shock to see him, asking him, ‘Is it OK if I practice here?’ Mr. Simmons leaned towards her and whispered, ‘Of course. What, do you think I’m gonna try and f### you?’ Ms. Doe was horrified. She realized not only was he unapologetic towards her personally, he did not appreciate that the assault was wrong.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jane Doe sought damages for loss of employment, loss of business opportunities, loss of wages and injuries suffered from Simmons’ attack. The lawsuit added to the list of allegations against Simmons, who’s been accused of sexual harassment and assault by more than 20 women. Simmons denied past allegations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Mo’Nique’s Oldest Son Responds To Her “False Narrative” Of Parenting In ‘Club Shay Shay’ Interview<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EpuH04Ej-JwHbsrEtfU0Ng9Zlr6rdB-qXQLweKwxDamEzvRBNYjcsIqt0-nbVlZK7mgaqapSPEFkxyEw2xowTBiMD0uPdGYorQurpWMh87GIAc9XCHHsypRH92mQ1rNJtTjTAjWsK8ElcP7dt-bLS3MBt9l7YmUo7sJ5Ye73OEuEkt3ah87zsdHpHyJ6/s700/8.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EpuH04Ej-JwHbsrEtfU0Ng9Zlr6rdB-qXQLweKwxDamEzvRBNYjcsIqt0-nbVlZK7mgaqapSPEFkxyEw2xowTBiMD0uPdGYorQurpWMh87GIAc9XCHHsypRH92mQ1rNJtTjTAjWsK8ElcP7dt-bLS3MBt9l7YmUo7sJ5Ye73OEuEkt3ah87zsdHpHyJ6/w640-h360/8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mo’Nique’s oldest son, Shalon Jackson, has spoken on their estranged bond following the comedian’s viral appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In a nearly 10-minute TikTok video, Jackson responds to the portion of the interview where the Precious star addresses her “false narrative about her praying to the universe” to reconcile their relationship.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jackson, who is also a stand-up comedian, began by explaining he wrote down his response to avoid getting emotional or caught up when sharing his side of the story.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I would like to free her from having to continue telling that lie,” detailed Jackson. “Faith without work is dead, and neither one of us cares to put forth any effort to reconcile with the other. We are separate as she put it because she doesn’t care to be my mother any more than I care to be her son.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He continued to explain that neither party has reached out to the other in some time, adding that Mo’Nique’s current husband does not acknowledge him while she discusses their troubled past in the viral interview.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Neither one of us has had the desire to reach out to the other in a very long time and I don’t think either of us anticipates that feeling returning,” he said, adding “I’m tired of hearing my mother’s truths news flash…standing in your truth doesn’t make you noble.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He continued to add, “Responding this way allows me to say my peace uninterrupted. To all those wondering, why say something now? Call it a form of therapy,” later sharing that Mo’Nique admitted to him she did not do her best job.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“To be completely honest and fair, those were things that I was willing to get over. Nobody’s perfect, we’re all human. But, my mother showed a clear lack of humility, compassion, [and] consideration when taking any level of accountability for those things. My mother does a fantastic job of acknowledging a lot of things, but she doesn’t take accountability very well and anything that she may take true accountability for is only at her convenience in my experience.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When speaking to Shannon Sharpe, Mo’Nique confessed her plan to “Let time do that healing,” with her and her son’s fractured connection.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It may heal it in time and it may not. And that’s something that we as parents have to say, ‘Listen, I’ve done what I can do. I’ve taken accountability for it. Now, it’s up to you,” the 56-year-old continued to explain.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jaafar Jackson Mirrors King Of Pop In ‘Michael’ Biopic First Look<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc80uOlIjwmZ6UXZAz24rqHmEzzKA8TXzMFsD0GAIwuQgMymuhysfVM6IiCDBX_mUh1vl2zsrVjruP_uVEnkESatKk24r_0MK__9kXNBRjBtJOVKY8Oh39FazvlwjBcE3o-5U3P3tSl4c5DfNYU2g05cmzEnYzhvLnA_3E59odgkpbnAnGrBkuFghBBtzL/s700/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc80uOlIjwmZ6UXZAz24rqHmEzzKA8TXzMFsD0GAIwuQgMymuhysfVM6IiCDBX_mUh1vl2zsrVjruP_uVEnkESatKk24r_0MK__9kXNBRjBtJOVKY8Oh39FazvlwjBcE3o-5U3P3tSl4c5DfNYU2g05cmzEnYzhvLnA_3E59odgkpbnAnGrBkuFghBBtzL/w640-h360/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The first official photo from the pending Michael Jackson biopic features lead actor Jaafar Jackson mirroring The King of Pop.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Released by Lionsgate on Tuesday (Feb. 13), the image highlights Jaafar Jackson, the Thriller performer’s real-life nephew, in full Michael Jackson mode.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArPvzDxNq27mr5xk5BlKTgl8ZIs6ukDfRBsiY_FaFF4apjEJ5B7I8cvV_ZppNYQ4aEiZRjixzij6SwA0uhltuSOyaB3SsWnkt4wbbShAkSwZskgCMUxt05W0Q-61zCbTxLdZet7XrW0UuM9zUHS29SHSr8kZQmawXEqgxnVNUA4BBx5GCVk5HPPs-peCy/s1050/10.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArPvzDxNq27mr5xk5BlKTgl8ZIs6ukDfRBsiY_FaFF4apjEJ5B7I8cvV_ZppNYQ4aEiZRjixzij6SwA0uhltuSOyaB3SsWnkt4wbbShAkSwZskgCMUxt05W0Q-61zCbTxLdZet7XrW0UuM9zUHS29SHSr8kZQmawXEqgxnVNUA4BBx5GCVk5HPPs-peCy/w426-h640/10.jpg" width="426" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Singing into a microphone with curly hair and bright lights in the photo, the 27-year-old wears Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” look from his Dangerous Tour from 1992-93. According to Variety, Kevin Mazur, the photographer on-set to capture the moment, also photographed Michael Jackson throughout his career including, This Is It.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“With Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael,” expressed producer Graham King. “He embodies Michael in a way that no other actor could.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Michael is due in theaters on April 18, 2025, and will feature Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson and Nia Long as Katherine Jackson. Details of the project were revealed in 2022, with the support of the Jackon Estate. Acclaimed filmmaker Antoine Fuqua was announced as director in 2023.</span></b></div><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“The first films of my career were music videos, and I still feel that combining film and music are a deep part of who I am. For me, there is no artist with the power, the charisma, and the sheer musical genius of Michael Jackson,” explained Fuqua in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I was influenced to make music videos by watching his work—the first Black artist to play in heavy rotation on MTV. His music and those images are part of my worldview, and the chance to tell his story on the screen alongside his music was irresistible.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Usher's Ex Tameka Foster Reacts To His Secret Wedding To Jennifer Goicoechea<br style="outline: none;" /></span><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9P1DzA_Bz8gL2RAUbfuEOGftmnYreiBVWR5G0x2xjBOgtOH9rMgZqr3EXp09E-Q0T4OpvVg_YMpibtyvsJMHpxU9ActH7ZFu7VafeIdihi4khYnB5o3bV_DK8CXOm-Ir8jPeNqrBnnXVO8EAuxQCY7hP8B33BNlRjkRny0lOaoBdMPyjCk3a-MxPP7I0/s615/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="615" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9P1DzA_Bz8gL2RAUbfuEOGftmnYreiBVWR5G0x2xjBOgtOH9rMgZqr3EXp09E-Q0T4OpvVg_YMpibtyvsJMHpxU9ActH7ZFu7VafeIdihi4khYnB5o3bV_DK8CXOm-Ir8jPeNqrBnnXVO8EAuxQCY7hP8B33BNlRjkRny0lOaoBdMPyjCk3a-MxPP7I0/w640-h380/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster has given her take on his secret wedding to Jennifer Goicoechea. Seemingly also being kept in the dark about his Las Vegas nuptials plans, the stylist said she thought the pair had been married already.</span></b></div></b><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Tameka, who spoke up on Usher's third marriage after the news broke on Monday, February 12, said in a video shared by TMZ on Tuesday, "I thought he'd been married. I don't know. I stopped keeping up with that type of thing."</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When asked why most people seem to forget Usher's second ex-wife Grace Miguel and only remember her, Tameka weighed in, "I don't know why. That's like his second... third... I don't know. I don't even keep up with his personal."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">His romantic relationships aside, Tameka praised Usher as a father and a performer following his Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. "But he's a good dad. That's what I care about," she said, before adding, "He's a dope performer, cause did y'all see the halftime show?"</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">During the chat, Tameka, who used to be Usher's personal stylist, was asked her opinion on Jermaine Dupri's outfit for the big game. "Y'all not gonna come for my brother. That's my brother, man," she said with a laugh, before giving her honest take, "I don't quite agree with what he wore. I mean, sorry JD, I love you to death and I know it was, you were dripped down in LV."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She added, "But that's the thing. That's why I don't follow designer. I don't think all designer goods are the ones for you. You have to wear what looks best on you. And name brands won't fix that. You got style. I like style more than fashion these days."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Usher tied the knot with Jennifer in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11 following his Super Bowl performance. The pair exchanged vows at the Terrace Gazebo, an outdoor wedding chapel that seats 30 guests, with Rev. Ronald Joseph Pokrywka officiating the wedding. Usher's mother Jonetta Patton became the witness.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Just hours after the intimate nuptials, the newlyweds stepped out for a release party for the Grammy winner's new album "Coming Home" at Cathedrale. At the event, the pair were all smiles while the R&B icon flashed a gold band which he wore on his left ring finger.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Usher previously obtained a marriage license in Clark County three days before his highly-anticipated Super Bowl performance. A source told Daily Mail that the "You Make Me Wanna..." hitmaker made the decision to marry his longtime girlfriend after taking advice from his spiritual advisor Amba Kahly Su.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Usher and Jennifer began dating in October 2019. Together, they welcomed a daughter, Sovereign Bo, in September 2020 and son Sire Castrello in September 2021. He's also a father to two sons, Usher V, 16, and Naviyd, 15, whom he shares with his first ex-wife Tameka.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Selma Blair Issues Apology To Muslim Community Over Islamophobic Remark<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvM0Jv8FPn15T5ndwB4hMQZHYL0Gq6A3-TzDRv8tSt8myglsHUsROM-ovMjk1lGWHD7kkbD-n6CGZoj2DZAe2YA12dW3NcMKHXbfAZyr_j4A1c0jsGhtMgn640ynW7rNMDNr8v00uZC8YjC6qkpSU2-WUS34B5dQexV4CUsTdhHVMVBwT_x8szGcLOuSy/s700/12.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="700" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvM0Jv8FPn15T5ndwB4hMQZHYL0Gq6A3-TzDRv8tSt8myglsHUsROM-ovMjk1lGWHD7kkbD-n6CGZoj2DZAe2YA12dW3NcMKHXbfAZyr_j4A1c0jsGhtMgn640ynW7rNMDNr8v00uZC8YjC6qkpSU2-WUS34B5dQexV4CUsTdhHVMVBwT_x8szGcLOuSy/w640-h336/12.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Making use of her Instagram account, the "Legally Blonde" actress claimed she regretted saying that Islam "destroyed Muslim countries."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"This is a time of great pain and anguish for many around the world, but it is also a time to learn and better understand how words matter," Blair opened her statement which was posted on Tuesday, February 13. Of her comment on a post by Abraham Hamra about the Hamas-Israel conflict, she said, "I mistakenly and inadvertently conflated Muslims with Radical Islamists and fundamentalists, a terrible err in my words, and resulted in hurting countless people I never meant to, and I deeply regret this. As soon as my error was brought to my attention, I deleted the comment."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">She continued, "Hate and misinformation are amplified so easily these days. This time by my own hands. In this instance, I erred in my writing and I fully recognize how I contributed to the Muslim community being understandably very upset. I respect and love all peace-loving communities, all over the world. It was my Muslim friends who helped educate and show me the way."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The "Cruel Intentions" actress also noted that she's "committed to paying forward their love and understanding." She added, "Those who know me, know that wherever I go, I try to create branches to hold onto, bridges to meet on for all marginalized communities. I am dedicated to tolerance and peace for all who want it - not hate."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blair, who deactivated her X account in the wake of the criticism, concluded her lengthy statement, "I apologize to those in the Muslim community who I offended with my words. I apologize to my friends. And I apologize to anyone I hurt. And I will do better. With appreciation, love and respect. Selma."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the comments section, the star garnered mixed responses. "Being of the Muslim faith, I thank you for your apology. It's good to learn from our mistakes," a fan wrote. However, one other didn't think the apology was genuine by saying, "Nah, you're only posting this cause you got called out- don't lie."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Another user, meanwhile, pointed out that Blair's initial comment was taken out of context. "It was clear you were talking about extremists. Your comment was amplified unnecessarily. Social media culture is so quick to jump on anything. You stand for so much goodness in the world it is awful the way you've been vilified," the person noted.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Blair received backlash earlier this week after she showed support for anti-Arab immigration policies which were recently passed by Congress. "Deport all these terrorist supporting goons," Blair wrote in the controversial comment on Abraham's post. "Islam has destroyed Muslim countries and then they come here and destroyed minds. They know they are liars. Twisted justifications. May they meet their fate."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to Blair, actors Michael Rapaport and Debra Messing also commented on Hamra's video. Rapaport wrote in a reply, "Love it," while Messing said, "THANK YOU."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oklahoma country station explains why it turned down a fan's Beyoncé song request</span></b></div><div style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNveVX9KDyC-gF67ON1_KJH_6FC4FZS7ws0JNGHXXFMjdT2VttvQrE1ZrJ-x_afy_bxpTkEwXu8tq9GsKeRFeV5oYw4a-Wb8sIuu2a6uSimepKwXVdNePEyvRP0rUw1K0zrKdVOUNUF-iEIQVNBJCrt1-4mVUXNQAfB1YcsRKlkf0Jb76f_3SBor3NQmxW/s550/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="550" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNveVX9KDyC-gF67ON1_KJH_6FC4FZS7ws0JNGHXXFMjdT2VttvQrE1ZrJ-x_afy_bxpTkEwXu8tq9GsKeRFeV5oYw4a-Wb8sIuu2a6uSimepKwXVdNePEyvRP0rUw1K0zrKdVOUNUF-iEIQVNBJCrt1-4mVUXNQAfB1YcsRKlkf0Jb76f_3SBor3NQmxW/w640-h436/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">KYKC, a country music radio station based in Oklahoma, came under fire for rejecting a fan's request to play Beyoncé's new single "Texas Hold 'Em," one of two new country singles she released after a surprise Super Bowl commercial on Sunday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Fans were sent into an uproar after a post by one on X, formerly known as Twitter, made the rounds on social media Tuesday. User @jussatto tweeted a screenshot of an email from S.C.O.R.E. Broadcasting.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I requested 'Texas Hold ‘Em' at my local country radio station (KYKC) and after requesting, I received an email from the radio station stating 'We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station,'" the user wrote on X.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The station's general manager said the station wasn't yet playing Beyonce's new singles because of the size of its market.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We are a small market station. We're not in a position to break an artist or help it that much, so it has to chart a little bit higher for us to add it," said Roger Harris, the general manager of Southern Central Oklahoma Radio Enterprises (S.C.O.R.E.). "But we love Beyoncé here. We play her on our [other top 40 and adult hits stations] but we're not playing her on our country station yet because it just came out."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyoncé seems to have been embraced on country music playlists curated by streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify. Country music radio charts are released on Mondays.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">S.C.O.R.E. is comprised of five radio stations, ranging from FM to country. Harris said the KYKC station hadn't played either of Beyoncé's new singles because it follows trends from bigger stations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We sort of pattern ourselves after the bigger stations," he said. "When they start playing it, that's a big factor, and the charts are the second biggest."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Harris described the email as a "standard response" to requests to play songs by artists that don't typically make country music.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"If somebody calls and requests the Rolling Stones on that station, we're going to say the same thing," he said.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">But he did say the station would play Beyoncé's new songs in the future</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"We don't play her, but we will [with] this one, if it's a country song, we will certainly play it," Harris said. "It just has to chart higher."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He said he was interested in a fresh take on the genre.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I've heard that [the songs are] leaning toward being country music, and I that like that," Harris said. "I think that's cool because we get tired of playing the same old beer drinking, truck driving... things like that. So, yeah, I'm really excited about somebody different doing a country music song."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">As fans know, Beyoncé recently shocked the world when she dropped "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages" during the Super Bowl. The songs have virtually broken the internet and made headlines as they challenge music industry norms and highlight the Black roots of country music.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyoncé has dabbled in the country music realm before with her 2016 hit "Daddy Lessons." The same year she performed at the Country Music Association Awards alongside the country band the Chicks. While the performance was praised by many, she was met with some controversy for it.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Beyoncé's full "Act II" album will be available March 29.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Ice Spice Talks Friend Riot's Sexuality Amid Speculation He's Gay<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAPfomUbEqJahsw5nIILnoLGlWxnFLsX5XV1M9SRQptIbb9h-vzxUEMK37QhfdUltMp1YPv9hftTb2KWYOmB0zAUF7WWQQ74rgXHVycY96LoWEbuiSamwbsFaM9n2VeraAfjKClgYUM9gDYT1BJ0w1YpCkOEt87Ro34SLxGwhf_on7hBjGwo_5pGP1oJM/s640/14.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="640" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAPfomUbEqJahsw5nIILnoLGlWxnFLsX5XV1M9SRQptIbb9h-vzxUEMK37QhfdUltMp1YPv9hftTb2KWYOmB0zAUF7WWQQ74rgXHVycY96LoWEbuiSamwbsFaM9n2VeraAfjKClgYUM9gDYT1BJ0w1YpCkOEt87Ro34SLxGwhf_on7hBjGwo_5pGP1oJM/w640-h396/14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ice Spice is speaking out to clear a misconception about her music producer friend Riot.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The longtime pals were together at both the Grammys and the Super Bowl this month, partying away with stars like Taylor Swift.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Following their Super Bowl Weekend appearance, a fan posted a screencap showing that he slid into Riot‘s DMs on Instagram amid fan speculation that he might be gay.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Well, Ice Spice is here to set things straight.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“he dont like boys,” the 24-year-old rapper simply wrote in response to that fan’s tweet</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The music producer, whose real name is Ephrem Lopez, went to college with Ice Spice at SUNY Purchase and they have been producing music together for years. He goes by RIOTUSA on social media.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Democrat Tom Suozzi wins N.Y. special election to replace George Santos<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoFMbtHlSDinnHXkk_us43RHPsrZ91hp3l1_Mn7DZ14nCJpmARh1SQr1BAvPdRwvqMhy7VZ2fhdQp2stvomccWDHEIb8yflxaGrOB3ZP9azXpwCw6qtQHHFiFUNZSvGSojd2YWxBSEYawrbqtMwYRb-fDhWG5TbkMR4pw5Uk46bai83PlTlRYckWxBVMM/s525/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="525" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoFMbtHlSDinnHXkk_us43RHPsrZ91hp3l1_Mn7DZ14nCJpmARh1SQr1BAvPdRwvqMhy7VZ2fhdQp2stvomccWDHEIb8yflxaGrOB3ZP9azXpwCw6qtQHHFiFUNZSvGSojd2YWxBSEYawrbqtMwYRb-fDhWG5TbkMR4pw5Uk46bai83PlTlRYckWxBVMM/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">WOODBURY, N.Y. — Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after he won the special election in New York’s 3rd District to replace former GOP Rep. George Santos, NBC News projects.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Suozzi’s victory Tuesday over Republican Mazi Pilip cuts Republicans’ already razor-thin House majority by one seat, making legislating even more difficult moving forward. And it could provide a guide for Democrats competing in similar competitive districts this fall, especially when it comes to navigating their political vulnerability on immigration and border security.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Democrat may seek to be sworn into Congress as early as Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of his thinking. If not, he may have to wait until the end of the month after the House takes an extended recess for President's Day.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At his victory party Tuesday night, Suozzi thanked a long list of supporters and aides and ran through some of the attacks he faced in the hard-fought contest.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"Despite all the lies about Tom Suozzi and the Squad, about Tom Suozzi being the godfather of the migrant crisis, about 'Sanctuary Suozzi,' despite the dirty tricks, despite the vaunted Nassau County Republican machine: We won," he said to applause.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Suozzi's speech was initially interrupted by protesters who accused him of supporting "genocide" in Gaza. One of them walked onstage to shout down Suozzi while holding what appeared to be a Palestinian flag, but he was removed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Suozzi may have been helped by a winter storm that walloped the New York City area Tuesday, as Democrats built up an early advantage in early votes. But his victory also came amid some built-in advantages in name ID and fundraising as the district’s former congressman and as Democrats outspent Republicans on the airwaves.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“He has the values that I have — to get things done but to take into consideration the people who are in need. And he represents the majority of the middle class,” said Jeanne DeChiaro, who voted for Suozzi in Syosset and said her biggest issues were abortion, immigration, the economy and “the ability to be bipartisan.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Linda Karpe, a Suozzi voter, said the roads on Long Island were “horrible” on her way to the voting booth and “the cars were swerving all around the place.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I think my son wants my inheritance, because he told me ‘it would be OK to drive, Mom,’” Karpe joked. “It was really bad.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Though President Joe Biden won the Long Island-based district by 8 percentage points, according to calculations from Daily Kos Elections, Republicans have made gains in the area since then. In 2022, Santos won this open seat by 8 points, but he was expelled from Congress in December following his indictment on federal charges and a damning Ethics Committee report that alleged he broke multiple federal laws and misused campaign funds. (Santos has pleaded not guilty and is set to go to trial in September.)</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The result is a blow to the Nassau County GOP, which has been energized by a string of victories in recent years amid a backlash to Democratic-run New York City and Albany. Before Santos was ousted, Republicans represented every congressional district on Long Island.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s also bad news for Republicans in the House who have struggled to pass even partisan bills. Once Suozzi is sworn in, they'll face even greater pressure to compromise with Democrats and can only lose two votes to advance GOP legislation, assuming all members are present. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., celebrated Suozzi's win and the shrinking GOP majority on X, writing: "One down. Four to go."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The National Republican Congressional Committee called the race "an uphill battle" from the outset and called Pilip a "fighter with a bright future within the Republican Party."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Joe Biden won this district by 8 points, Democrats outspent Republicans two-to-one, and our Democrat opponent spent decades representing these New Yorkers — yet it was still a dogfight. Republicans still have multiple pathways to grow our majority in November," NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson, R-N.C., said in a statement.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While TV ads in the race focused largely on immigration and abortion, House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC, launched an ad in recent days tying Pilip to Santos, describing her as an “ethical nightmare” and raising questions about her finances. Her campaign spokesman, Brian Devine, told The New York Times that she filed an amended financial disclosure report because "a preliminary draft ... was inadvertently submitted prior to final review by Mazi’s financial team.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Santos’ expulsion set off the sprint to the special election, and Democrats quickly coalesced around Suozzi, who represented the district from 2017 to 2023 after having been the Nassau County executive and mayor of Glen Cove.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Descendants of Black icons gather at the White House in a historic meeting</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Suozzi did not run for re-election last year, instead making an unsuccessful run for governor in a bitter primary race against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. Suozzi met with Hochul before his nomination for Tuesday's contest; he apologized, and Hochul pressed him about his path to victory and his support for abortion rights, according to a source familiar with the meeting.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In the short special election, Suozzi faced a barrage of attack ads on immigration, which Republicans saw as a salient issue for voters watching an influx of migrants hit neighboring New York City. He quickly answered with his own TV ads and stressed his support for a doomed bipartisan border deal, which Pilip opposed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Democrats also leveraged the issue of abortion, with outside groups launching ads featuring video of Pilip describing herself as “pro-life.” While Pilip said she would not support a national abortion ban, she declined to say whether she would vote to protect abortion rights at the federal level.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Suozzi also stressed his staunch support for Israel in the district, which has a sizable Jewish population, amid its ongoing war with Hamas. Pilip also emphasized her own Jewish faith and her service in the Israel Defense Forces after she migrated to the country from Ethiopia as a child.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Suozzi and Pilip could face off again in November. Both have committed to run for the full term. But the district’s lines could change in an ongoing redistricting process. The state’s redistricting commission has until Feb. 28 to draw a new congressional map, and the state GOP has vowed to challenge it if the party views it as a partisan gerrymander.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Strikes Podcast Deal With Lemonada Media; Will Launch New Show & Distribute ‘Archetypes’ To All Platforms</span><br style="outline: none;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhqQ_hjeSxQ2TpiaOM0GZGAfLC7_v4hlAsZHd2XOt5e4nQypdw9tuCRx6uBjV1923PDdyRF4NzlhvoE9vykUA_HCsH-xI97wm0rv4o-tkVLQ5DsD5JXQcRdk4SYr2S1xqzi4KwqBFFU_DDBy3RSF75jBv5DUJE-lQCsnVTHkwu3T5iZxElQT7bQ0_YiM7/s700/16.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhqQ_hjeSxQ2TpiaOM0GZGAfLC7_v4hlAsZHd2XOt5e4nQypdw9tuCRx6uBjV1923PDdyRF4NzlhvoE9vykUA_HCsH-xI97wm0rv4o-tkVLQ5DsD5JXQcRdk4SYr2S1xqzi4KwqBFFU_DDBy3RSF75jBv5DUJE-lQCsnVTHkwu3T5iZxElQT7bQ0_YiM7/w640-h640/16.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, has signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media, the company behind Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The move will see her launch a new podcast series and Lemonada will also distribute her previous Spotify series Archetypes to all podcast platforms.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It comes after her and her husband Prince Harry parted ways with Spotify last year.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">There are no details of the show yet, but Meghan will host the as yet untitled series.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Archetypes, which was previously a Spotify exclusive, will be rolled out to all audio platforms with Lemonada distributing. The series has recorded over 10M downloads, around a million listens per episode and debuted as Spotify’s No.1 podcast in 47 countries around the world when it launched in August 2022.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The series explored the labels that try to hold women back. Mariah Carey spoke about the definition of being a diva; Mindy Kaling celebrated the choice to be single; Pamela Adlon lifted the lid on the pressure to be a wife and a mother; Issa Rae and Ziwe Fumudoh unpacked the loaded misconception that often comes with being a woman of color; and Jameela Jamil and Shohreh Agdashloo spoke about the courage that it takes to step up and speak out, even when it puts everything on the line.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Other guests included Serena Williams, Margaret Cho, Lisa Ling, Deepika Padukone, Jenny Slate, Constance Wu, Paris Hilton, Iliza Shlesinger, Sophia Gregoire Trudeau, Sam Jay, Mellody Hobson, Victoria Jackson, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Candance Bushnell, Trevor Noah, Andy Cohen and Judd Apatow.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The series, which is produced by her and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions, won a People’s Choice Award for The Pop Podcast of 2022 and Markle won best entertainment podcast host at the Gracie Awards.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The deal is a coup for Lemonada Media, which was founded in 2019 by Jessica Cordova Kramer, a former executive producer at Pod Save America producer Crooke Media, and Stephanie Wittels Wachs, cofounder of theater company Rec Room Arts.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">In addition to Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, which was named Apple’s 2023 Show of the Year, it is behind Hard Feelings with Jennette McCurdy, Funny Cuz It’s True with Elyse Myers, Last Day, Believe Her and Choice Words with Samantha Bee.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’m proud to now be able to share that I am joining the brilliant team at Lemonada to continue my love of podcasting,” said Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. “Being able to support a female founded company with a roster of thought provoking and highly entertaining podcasts is a fantastic way to kick off 2024. Our plan to re-release Archetypes so that more people can now have access to it, as well as launching a dynamic new podcast are well in the works. I’m so eager to be able to share it soon, and am overjoyed to be joining the Lemonada family.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“We are beyond honored that Meghan has trusted us to help democratize access to Archetypes, and that so many more people around the world will have access to the series soon. Meghan’s talent as host, creator and conversationalist is unparalleled and we are thrilled to co-create a new series with her that fosters her approach to creating art that matters,” added Lemonada’s CEO Jessica Cordova Kramer.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“As we’ve started development with The Duchess of Sussex, we are blown away by her collaborative spirit and clear vision, along with her deep desire to build compassion and community through this work. The Lemonada team felt immediate kinship with Meghan and the Archewell Productions team, and we are delighted to be working together,” added Lemonada’s Chief Creative Officer Stephanie Wittels Wachs.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and Archewell Productions are represented by WME.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">T-Pain and Reba McEntire Playfully Go Back-And-Forth on Social Media<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ohYir9E-fPCWF96VPX7A4He0NdXG0ewmL6XCiSYEm0vV3Y-J3YqmGO6k5HGzGFpABdcUVOAd_zg4T2KV-gkm25huPiCBkUR-2KUKuLix5bhg-2gLo7kL4_fFSbf3zWUh3dC1F61nza5heKQZFAh3dVpZXMoZG8TA8pEx3vGLMQLDUSV-xPuHFPflh_1x/s700/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ohYir9E-fPCWF96VPX7A4He0NdXG0ewmL6XCiSYEm0vV3Y-J3YqmGO6k5HGzGFpABdcUVOAd_zg4T2KV-gkm25huPiCBkUR-2KUKuLix5bhg-2gLo7kL4_fFSbf3zWUh3dC1F61nza5heKQZFAh3dVpZXMoZG8TA8pEx3vGLMQLDUSV-xPuHFPflh_1x/w640-h360/17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The country superstar and R&B singer crossed paths online thanks to the former's choice of wardrobe at the Super Bowl.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Everyone loves an unlikely celebrity pairing, with the latest being Reba McEntire and T-Pain.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Their unexpected interaction went down on Sunday when McEntire, 68, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share an update prior to singing the National Anthem at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Boots with the fur…#SuperBowlLVIII ready!” wrote McEntire, donning a thick fur coat and matching cowboy boots. Her caption, of course, was taken from T-Pain’s 2007 club banger “Low” with Flo Rida.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The next logical step is for the two to hop on a song together and give us the most unexpected collaboration since Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. However, prior to the Big Game, T suggested that he has his sights set on his own Super Bowl Halftime Show.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The singer-songwriter sat down with Shannon Sharpe in Las Vegas for an episode of Nightcap, which ran on Friday.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">When asked if the NFL and Jay-Z reached out to him about performing the Halftime Show, T-Pain said, “Absolutely. Why would I not do that? That’s a no brainer.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The conversation must have lingered in his mind, as T-Pain followed that up with a post on his Instagram on Monday depicting him in the middle of a football field with the words “What If?...” and the caption, “I do got the hits 🤷🏿♂️ @nfl.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">It’s never too early to start guessing who the next Halftime performer might be. Although she was approached to be last year’s performer, Taylor Swift reportedly turned down the opportunity because she doesn’t want to perform until she finishes the re-recordings for her first 6 albums. Rihanna performed instead, and made history as the most-viewed Halftime show ever in 2023.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Jay-Z, who serves as the NFL’s live music strategist ansd produces the halftime show, said he might take the stage eventually.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">"I don't know," Hov told Entertainment Tonight last month. "I thought it would be selfish to pick myself too early. Maybe one year. Maybe."</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Billy Dee Williams once politely declined Marlon Brando’s sexual advances toward him<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq9Q14CTIT9mk59rW8uwXiMzBKU3I60hY6q_Tvv3K5oc0FrvT9wW9Z9ospkSGQeW3s2j1PDmG1sANcOr9z9WN4VmFAHVT1_mzk71nnUaXZegXYdR3s8-suJLmO9aQ0chS6_CldJVfGSjMo-Vy0giJ1JLQnmgSalrcZPVffjLeLXRPb4xNgcL0a7WJZBkm/s700/18.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq9Q14CTIT9mk59rW8uwXiMzBKU3I60hY6q_Tvv3K5oc0FrvT9wW9Z9ospkSGQeW3s2j1PDmG1sANcOr9z9WN4VmFAHVT1_mzk71nnUaXZegXYdR3s8-suJLmO9aQ0chS6_CldJVfGSjMo-Vy0giJ1JLQnmgSalrcZPVffjLeLXRPb4xNgcL0a7WJZBkm/w640-h360/18.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Billy Dee Williams says he once had to turn down a romantic proposition from none other than screen legend Marlon Brando.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">A legend in his own right, the star of The Empire Strikes Back and Lady Sings the Blues has a new memoir, What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life, out this week, in which he details his adventures in Hollywood.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“Star Wars” actor Billy Dee Williams says he isn’t gender fluid. He just uses “feminine” pronouns.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He says his comments were misinterpreted and he identifies as “a very cute man.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I figured maybe I need to talk about a few things that might interest a few people,” Williams recently told People.“I’ve had a lot of very interesting experiences throughout the years.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Apparently one of those “interesting experiences” occurred at a star-studded party at Brando’s home. In his memoir, Williams describes a moment in the A Streetcar Named Desire leading man’s library when Brando “propositioned” him.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Brando, who reportedly fathered at least eight children over the course of his life, was famous for his apparently omnivorous sexual tastes. “Like a large number of men, I, too, have had homosexual experiences, and I am not ashamed,” he famously told a journalist in 1976.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams, however, says he politely declined the Godfather star’s offer, telling Brando, “I’m not into guys.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I had no qualms with that kind of stuff,” Williams told People. “Whatever you are, that’s who you are. I’m more interested in meeting interesting people.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“I’ve spent a lot of my life around gay people,” Williams added. “James Baldwin, who was gay, was my dearest friend.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Williams, who once said he identifies as “a very cute man,” explained that he was used to fending off admirers. “I’ve been getting hit on all of my life,” he said. “Gay, straight, whatever, somebody’s always hitting on me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Jonathan Majors faces new accusations of abuse from Two ex-girlfriends and other women<br style="outline: none;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5GevDaRqzOXmqgCy1_bqlNPWdlKrVTyxXT9GMd5iN9WVQBROdHSzZcdweF1HhpGCwVNSQCWRobL3to7XQLEnw3Jvnol9DUaa9CxqP3CQtGYQZthH7-URKwehxR4KWgHWiQ48ecr3p1Cqx45GPL14KLJnLXie4JkI23aaptl5a-Nx8L3TgXqssWtQzAB1/s700/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="700" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5GevDaRqzOXmqgCy1_bqlNPWdlKrVTyxXT9GMd5iN9WVQBROdHSzZcdweF1HhpGCwVNSQCWRobL3to7XQLEnw3Jvnol9DUaa9CxqP3CQtGYQZthH7-URKwehxR4KWgHWiQ48ecr3p1Cqx45GPL14KLJnLXie4JkI23aaptl5a-Nx8L3TgXqssWtQzAB1/w640-h336/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Two of Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriends have spoken out against him in a new interview in which they say the actor was physically and emotionally abusive toward them.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Emma Duncan and Maura Hooper both dated the actor in drama school before he shot to fame playing Marvel roles like Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mr Majors was also set to star in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, but was fired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe after he was found guilty of having abused his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, a 31-year-old dancer from England, in December by a Manhattan jury.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">He was convicted of assault in the third degree and harassment. Marvel later changed the name of the upcoming film to Avengers 5.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ms Duncan accused Mr Majors of choking her, throwing her around and bruising her, while Ms Hooper accused him of emotional abuse, according to a New York Times article about the allegations.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Additionally, women who’d previously worked with Mr Majors spoke out against him, calling some of his behaviour on set problematic. One woman said he made a derogatory racial remark about her looks. Mr Majors denied that encounter.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Much of their accounts were relayed in pretrial statements given to the prosecution’s office ahead of Mr Majors’ trial, but were not entered into evidence due to a ruling given by the presiding judge.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Such statements have been helpful in domestic abuse cases.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Both women said they experienced love bombing in the early days of their relationships with the actor before they took a turn. In one instance in July of 2016, Ms Duncan said Mr Majors “threatened to strangle and kill” her.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Priya Chaudhry, an attorney for Mr Majors, told the outlet a fight had happened but that Mr Majors did not threaten to kill or strangle Ms Duncan.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">At another point in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Mr Majors “pushed Ms Duncan into the couch and began to choke her,” the pretrial statement read. He continued telling her “I’m going to kill you” and “I’m going to make sure you can’t have children.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ms Chaudhry told the outlet her client did not make those remarks.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Additional allegations made by Ms Duncan include more instances of abuse, including Mr Majors flipping furniture and destroying her belongings and family heirlooms.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Much of the described accounts mirror allegations Ms Jabbari made against Mr Majors at trial in December.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">While on the witness stand, she said Mr Majors also threw things at her, including candles. In March, Ms Jabbari accused Mr Majors of slapping her, throwing into a car, twisting her arm and grabbing her hand. The incident was the focus of the trial.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ms Hooper, who dated Mr Majors after Ms Duncan, said she became pregnant a couple of months into the relationship and had an abortion. She said Mr Majors asked her to move the appointment up, which his attorney denied.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Both Ms Hooper and Ms Duncan said they confronted Mr Majors with evidence that he was cheating on them something Ms Jabbari also did during her time with the actor. When Ms Hooper asked Mr Majors about the evidence, he threatened to kill himself.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Ms Jabbari and Ms Duncan both said Mr Majors also threatened suicide during their relationships.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">Mr Majors still has not been sentenced for his charges relating to Ms Jabbari’s case. His next sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 8.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The actor’s attorneys are working to keep the statements of both Ms Hooper and Ms Duncan permanently sealed.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;"> </span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Tiger Woods Announces ‘Sun Day Red’ Clothing Line Weeks After Departure From Nike<br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCQPWBExXZRKEZqs3w0vr_q9LTYlcwKozNyhBC1tJV1E-Wu964a7uvugzppzdOuMEpKCigqRpDJb1zya4RC57UZX8cNpkHUz_solT5LnvwWwQ-Gn3W6-OdjpTKkNl_tSW-_td5NMdpvXgNpErFBuvb_8ef6K2QNuargMRlRJq2MT7AM05QNsTdHkaqoJN/s700/20.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCQPWBExXZRKEZqs3w0vr_q9LTYlcwKozNyhBC1tJV1E-Wu964a7uvugzppzdOuMEpKCigqRpDJb1zya4RC57UZX8cNpkHUz_solT5LnvwWwQ-Gn3W6-OdjpTKkNl_tSW-_td5NMdpvXgNpErFBuvb_8ef6K2QNuargMRlRJq2MT7AM05QNsTdHkaqoJN/w640-h360/20.jpg" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">On Monday, Tiger Woods revealed his new Sun Day Red clothing line at a Los Angeles event.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The announcement took place near The Riviera Country Club, where Woods will compete in this week’s The Genesis Invitational, marking his first PGA TOUR event since last year’s Masters.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It started with mom,” Woods said. “Mom thought being a Capricorn that my power color was red, so I wore red as a junior golfer and I won some tournaments. Lo and behold, I go to a university that is red, Stanford is red. We wore red on the final day of every single tournament, and then every single tournament I’ve played as a professional I’ve worn red. It’s just become synonymous with me.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">According to the company’s website, Sun Day Red is “a brand that promises to bring a new and elevated standard to performance wear and luxury lifestyle fashion,” offering clothes featuring “never-before-seen patterns, fabrication, and technical detailing intended to elevate all levels of play.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The announcement comes after weeks of speculation since Woods ended his exclusive partnership with Nike on January 8th, marking the first time he’s worn a different brand professionally.</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">“It’s the right time in my life,” Woods said Monday. “It’s transitional. I’m not a kid anymore. I want to have a brand I’m proud of going forward.”</span><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="font-size: small; outline: none;">The brand Sun Day Red is slated to launch on May 1.</span></b></div></div><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none;" target="_blank"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: large; outline: none;">Courtesy of P.O.Wm</span></span></b></a><b style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"></span></b></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">The Diaper Tutu</span><br style="outline: none;" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7twZdc1TKJbCAlp7nGTxSJY3N53OKgmdNkjSfXDcM2FjL9WSYRuHMHQQ5zfx3LcczFC0RS_Z02mg5rlaWHyzIQTllkW7VlC77qslr1HMv_Nqa2Kqp37JSSOEYTD0hg8mVYQBv4OoMmDczViWsqf1M5Fb7v3_cjUZ3-7r0xNa5T3iub8LvYsUMvPvhkIA-/s800/21.webp" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="800" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7twZdc1TKJbCAlp7nGTxSJY3N53OKgmdNkjSfXDcM2FjL9WSYRuHMHQQ5zfx3LcczFC0RS_Z02mg5rlaWHyzIQTllkW7VlC77qslr1HMv_Nqa2Kqp37JSSOEYTD0hg8mVYQBv4OoMmDczViWsqf1M5Fb7v3_cjUZ3-7r0xNa5T3iub8LvYsUMvPvhkIA-/w640-h448/21.webp" width="640" /></a><br style="outline: none;" /><span style="outline: none;">It truly is a beautiful thing that this man can waltz into a store wearing a kid’s ballerina tutu and a diaper underneath</span></b></div><div style="outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><br /></span></b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: small; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">EFREM</span></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheChroniclesOfEfrem</div>The Chronicles of Efremhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445824958120765601noreply@blogger.com0