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Chadwick Boseman Shares ‘Black Panther’ Rolling Stone Cover

Black Panther star and man of the hour, Chadwick Boseman, shared the cover for the latest edition of Rolling Stone on Twitter. The cover features a shirtless Boseman wearing only a very stylish coat, and his necklace from Black Panther that holds his nano-suit. The cover was accompanied by the fist emoji and a very appropriate “#blackpanther.” Check out the tweet pic above.

Boseman’s colleagues in the film industry have been quick to congratulate him on the phenomenal cover, including Ava DuVernay (the director who passed on directing Black Panther), and Hollywood funnyman Josh Gad. Others on Twitter can’t get over Boseman’s physical attractiveness, with many posting gifs of jaw drops, and people fanning themselves.

Boseman is deserving of being featured on the cover of Rolling Stone. Even if Black Panther hadn’t had one of the strongest opening weekends for a superhero movie ever, it is an important film that is just as deserving of being featured and discussed in this prestigious publication. The financial, critical, and audience success is really the icing on the cake for everyone involved.

Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coogler, and stars  Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Sterling K. Brown, Andy Serkis and John Kani.

Black Panther is currently in theaters.

#RHoA: NeNe Leakes, Kim Zolciak Biermann Erupted into Fight on 'RHOA'

Whatever was left of NeNe Leakes' and Kim Zolciak Biermann's friendship, was torn to shreds in Sunday's episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, as what fans coined "RoachGate" finally exploded on screen.

The drama all started when Zolciak Biermann bailed on the group's "girl's trip" to Spain, saying she was uncomfortable traveling without her husband due to her health issues in the past.

“Less than two years ago, I had a stroke coming from L.A. which is a four-hour flight,” the mother of six said last week, referencing the mini-stroke she had in September 2015, which required open-heart surgery after doctors discovered an existing genetic heart condition. “Going to Barcelona, which is a 10-hour flight, does make me nervous. I know that my husband would make sure I’m okay. He knows why signs to look for. … It makes me very uneasy [to go without him].”

On the way to the airport though, Leakes mocked the Don't Be Tardy star's alleged clinginess to her husband Kroy Biermann.

“Kim could not join us cause she wanted to come with her husband. This is a girl’s trip,” she said. “The fact that Kim and Kroy have this co-dependency on each other, she can’t do anything unless he’s standing there. What the f—? Like, go do something. Go tackle somebody out on the football field.”

Leakes then implied that Zolciak Biermann's health problems might not be as serious as she lets on.

“Kim is the only person who has had cancer, thyroids, blood clots, open-heart surgery, a stroke, and is still running around here being negative,” Leakes said. “If you’ve had that much, you should be so positive and thankful that God has let you live through every disease in America. Cancer, stroke, thyroid, open-heart surgery, and still living? I can’t get over it. God is good, honey. She’s had it all!”

“The bionic Barbie,” Leakes added. “She’s had every illness in the world!”

These remarks soon found their way back to Zolciak Biermann via Sheree Whitfield.

“Of course I’m going to talk to Kim and tell her what everybody’s saying,” Whitfield joked to the audience. “A bone carrier is never off her job.”

The new knowledge set Zolciak Biermann off.

“Is this b— for real?” she said over the phone. “So you think I lie about having a stroke? I lie about having open-heart surgery? I lie that I take thyroid medicine, b—? She’s f—ing scum and I won’t even acknowledge it. She’s f—ing trash. Period.”

“I’m not a cancer survivor,” Zolciak Biermann also said. “I don’t know who the f— told you that. And nobody f—ing said that.”

The "Tardy to the Party" singer then went in on Leakes, calling her out for parking her car in a handicapped spot and the “roaches” in her house — something her daughter Brielle Biermann had Snapchatted her about during a visit to the house earlier this season.

She doubled down in a text message to the whole group in Barcelona.

“NeNe is sick and disgusting,” she wrote in the text, which accompanied a video of the “roaches” and a photo of Leakes’ car parked in the handicapped spot. “And I’m not just speaking on the fact that she made fun of a SERIOUS health issue I had… But I am also speaking on the fact that she lives in a f—ing roach nest. For someone who has two beautiful kids and an amazing husband, she should be worried about karma. But this is coming from the same person who takes handicapped spots from the handicapped.”

This text set off Leakes.

“F— Kim, okay?” she shouted. “Can’t none of y’all b—s can step in my house and say a m———ing thing because all my s— is brand new with real tags on the b—, okay? … To say that I live in a roach-infested house? Her and her daughter are disgusting.”

As for the handicapped spot, Leakes told the group the pass was her husband Gregg's, who was hospitalized recently for heart problems.

“This shows you how much a f—ing liar this girl is,” Leakes continued. “She’s a trashy, no-good b—. She’s always been trash and she’s going to always be trash. That was so calculated and disgusting. … She’s a disgusting, bald-headed b—.”

Asked if Leakes believed Zolciak Biermann’s health problems are real, Leakes said no. “I believe she’s an excuse person and I stand by that,” she said.

Fans of the show know what happened next in real life, as it turned into a social media scandal they coined "RoachGate" in October, when Leakes tweeted about Zolciak Biermann’s text and Brielle’s video, calling the mother-daughter duo “racists.”

“Kim & her daughter oops whole family are racists! What her daughter did at my home, (which she nor kim were invited to so be clear abt that as well) was pure disgusting, racist, learned behavior etc,” Leakes wrote on social media, adding, “children are NOT off limits when you allow your child to talk to adults any kind of way, post disrespectful things on social media and so on. Kim is a calculating bio polar racist with a horrible mouth, who uses black folks for her come up.”

Soon after the initial post, Zolciak Biermann hired legal counsel, telling E!’s Daily Pop, “I don’t take this lightly. It’s one thing like I said to kind of banter back and forth and have an opinion. This is far beyond just having an opinion.”

Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.

#EMPIRE: CAST ALERT! Alfre Woodard To Play Taraji P. Henson’s Mother On ‘Empire’

Award winning actress Alfre Woodard has been tapped to play Taraji P. Henson‘s mother in the popular Fox series, EMPIRE. Henson posted the exciting news on her Instagram page on Friday evening featuring a photo of her with Woodard.

“Meet #Cookie ‘s momma!!!! Wooooohooooo I Love working with this woman!!!! Who remembers the movie Queen #AlfreWoodard first played my mother in?!?! 💋💋💋 #Repost @empirefox,” said Henson.

Henson hinted a few years ago that she wanted Motown singing legend Diana Ross to play her mother and Ross’ Lady Sings the Blues/Mahogany co-star Billy Dee Williams to play her father.

This is the second time Henson and Woodard have played mother and daughter. The two appeared together in Tyler Perry’s The Family that Preys.

EMPIRE returns to Fox on March 28.

Stay tuned…

#MUSICNEWS: Janelle Monáe Announces ‘Dirty Computer’ Album & Film

It’s about time! Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe is prepping a strong comeback this year with the announcement of Dirty Computer, an “emotion picture” defined as a new album and accompanying film.

The multihypenated star has released a special trailer for the anticipated album and narrative film project, which is set to air in select theaters nationwide before screenings of Marvel’s Black Panther. Additionally, Janelle has unveiled the first online teaser for Dirty Computer.

In the clip, Monáe stars alongside actress Tessa Thompson in a futuristic world. “They drained us of our dirt and all the things that made us special,” she says. “And then you were lost, sleeping, and you didn’t remember anything at all.”

This marks the third solo LP for the Wondaland boss, and followup to 2013’s The Electric Lady.

Monáe’s career has diversified tremendously in recent years. As an actress, she has appeared in critically-lauded films like Moonlight and Hidden Figures. Now, she is working on The Women of Marwen with Steve Carell and Leslie Mann.

Watch the Dirty Computer teaser HERE

YESSSSS! Good to see her back!

#HIPHOPNEWS: 2 Chainz Announces New Album ‘Rap Or Go To The League’

Fresh off his new EP The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It, 2 Chainz has announced his fifth solo studio album, Rap or Go to the League.

Following last year’s Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, the project aims to tackle some serious and topical issues, according to the host of Viceland’s “Most Expensivest” series.

“With the height of racial tensions in America, felt I should do my part in explaining some of the brain washing formulas used in my community,” said 2 Chainz. “this next album not only touches on those who did succeed thru entertainment but those who didn’t!”

Tity Boi unveiled the new title in a hot air balloon that flew over Los Angeles this weekend. “It’s my version of black excellence,” he said. “In my culture, my community, [it was] one of the things that we were often told was the only way we could get out of the circumstances we were put in…[was to Rap or Go to the League].”

On Instagram, he added: “My 5th solo studio album and project that shows continued growth, success, and motivation which is playing a role in the shift of the trap paradigm.”

Rap or Go to the League is due later this year via Def Jam.

Pregnant Jordin Sparks Receives Belly Kiss at her Baby Shower

Jordin Sparks celebrated her baby shower surrounded by family and friends in her native Arizona. “Little Bug can’t wait to meet her cousin,” wrote the 28-year-old American Idol alum in a Sunday, February 17, Instagram post.

In the sweet snap, Sparks’ niece plants a kiss on her bump.

 “We had a low key baby shower for Little Man in AZ . . . It was beautiful,” the mom-to-be gushed of the get-together. “I am so grateful for the support system. I’ve had growing up and the roots that took hold to support us now. The journey is incredible. God is good.”

Sparks, who won season 6 of the Fox singing competition, will welcome her first child, a baby boy, this spring. “Late or early May,” she told Us Weekly earlier this month at Lay’s Smiles Experience in New York City. “I haven’t been telling people dates because he’s going to show up when he wants!”

Though the singer admitted she’s feeling “really good,” her husband, Dana Isaiah, has been extra nurturing. “If my back hurts, he says, ‘Can I rub it for you?” she gushed. “He surprises me with things like flowers. He got me this pregnancy tea that I drink all the time now.”

Sparks also praised the model’s amazing sense of humor. “If I’m overwhelmed, he just breaks through with something funny,” she told Us. “I’m like, ‘This is why I love you!”

Sparks shocked her fans when she revealed in November that she secretly wed Isaiah in mid-July and that they were also growing their little family.

Prior to marrying Isaiah, Sparks dated Sage the Gemini and Jason Derulo.

#NYFASHIONWEEK: Cardi B’s and Lil Kim, looks at Fashion Week, Do you see it?

Cardi B and Lil Kim had heads turning at the Marc Jacobs show during New York Fashion Week.

Kimmy Blanco isn't a stranger to making folks talk. She too rocked an ensemble straight from the designer's Spring 2018 collection.

I’m not really feeling either look. It's giving us Cruella de Vilile meets a Hip Hop version of a space suit. But, they’re ensembles ripped straight from Marc Jacobs' Spring 2018 RTW collection.  So Ummmm yeah.

#ITSOFFICIAL Toni Braxton Confirms Engagement

Last month Toni Braxton shut down long standing rumors that she married Cash Money CEO Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams.

Toni is now confirming her engagement…

In a preview clip for Braxton Family Values season 6 Toni announces she’s engaged!

Their lives may change, but the sisterhood remains the same. #BFV is back in March! pic.twitter.com/BESPKSKxvk

— #BFV (@BFV_WEtv) February 18, 2018

WOW…..Congrats Toni!

#JUSTICE: Jury Awards $37M To Korryn Gaines’ Family In Civil Case Against Baltimore County

The family of Korryn Gaines was awarded $37 million in their civil suit against Baltimore County for her police-involved shooting death in 2016.

The 23-year-old mother of two, was shot and killed by county police after a six-hour standoff.

According to Baltimore police, Officer First Class Ruby shot at Gaines because she threatened to kill him and pointed her gun at him.

However, the family’s lawsuit claims Ruby shot Korryn “out of his own personal frustration rather than any true fear of a threat to him or others.”

It took the jury of six women less than three hours to determine the first shot fired by Cpl. Royce Ruby at Gaines, killing her and injuring her then-5-year-old son, Kodi, was not reasonable and therefore violated their civil rights under state and federal statutes.

Korryn’s father was awarded $300,000, her mother was awarded $307,000 and her estate was awarded $300,000.

Her son, Kodi, who suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and had bullet fragments in his face, received $32 million in damages and his sister, Karsyn, was awarded $4.5 million.

The family received no punitive damages.

See the news report HERE The family’s attorney, J. Wyndal Gordon, is happy with the verdict, but he also expressed his disgust that no criminal charges were filed against Officer Ruby.

#OSCARS Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis And More To Present At The Oscars

Oscar winners Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis will be presenting at this year’s Academy Awards. They are part of the first round of celebrity presenters announced on Friday’s edition of Good Morning America.

Other presenters include Black Panther‘s Chadwick Boseman and Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish along with Jennifer Garner, Emma Stone, Laura Dern, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig, Tom Holland, Kumail Nanjiani, Margot Robbie, and Daniela Vega

“Whether returning to the Oscars stage or gracing it for the first time, each of these artists bring their own distinguishing and energetic appeal,” said Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd. “Their contributions will make for an unforgettable evening.”

This year’s nominees include Mary J. Blige, Jordan Peele, Octavia Spencer, Daniel Kaluuya and Denzel Washington. 

The 90th Oscars will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday, March 4 at 8p.m. EST.

#BAFTAS: The BAFTA Awards: ‘Three Billboards’ Wins Best Film, Tops Night With Five Nods – The Complete Winners List!

The annual EE British Academy Film Awards were a Searchlight affair, with Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water taking three awards including Best Director for del Toro. The strong showing makes both films strong candidates for the top prizes at the Oscars just two Sundays from now. Only they and Focus Features’ Darkest Hour (2) had more than one win.

Also cementing frontrunner status in the Actor and Actress races: Darkest Hour‘s Gary Oldman and Three Billboards‘ Frances McDormand, who have been leading the way all awards season. Both of those pics had nine noms each heading into the night, but it was Three Billboards that pulled away with wins for Sam Rockwell in Supporting, Martin McDonagh for Original Screenplay, and for Outstanding British Film.

Allison Janney (I, Tonya) won the Supporting Actress prize, and Get Out‘s Daniel Kaluuya won the Rising Star Award. James Ivory won the Adapted Screenplay prize for Call Me By Your Name.

It was particularly heavy year for British film, with Three Billboards co-financed by the UK’s Film4 and Darkest Hour and Paddington 2 scoring noms. Dunkirk, an Oscar Best Picture nominee, did not qualify in the Outstanding British Film category though it was directed by Christopher Nolan featured a largely Brit cast. It won once tonight, for Sound.

BEST FILM

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh

DIRECTOR

GUILLERMO DEL TORO

The Shape of Water

LEADING ACTRESS

FRANCES McDORMAND

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

LEADING ACTOR

GARY OLDMAN

Darkest Hour

CINEMATOGRAPHY

BLADE RUNNER 2049

Roger Deakins

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Martin McDonagh

SOUND

DUNKIRK

Alex Gibson, Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, Mark Weingarten

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

ALLISON JANNEY

I, Tonya

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

I AM NOT A WITCH

Rungano Nyoni (Writer/Director), Emily Morgan (Producer)

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

BLADE RUNNER 2049

Richard R. Hoover, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson

PRODUCTION DESIGN

THE SHAPE OF WATER

Paul Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, Shane Vieau

SUPPORTING ACTOR

SAM ROCKWELL

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

James Ivory

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

THE HANDMAIDEN

Park Chan-wook, Syd Lim

BRITISH SHORT FILM

COWBOY DAVE

Colin O’Toole, Jonas Mortense

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

POLES APART

Paloma Baeza, Ser En Low

DOCUMENTARY

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

Raoul Peck

EDITING

BABY DRIVER

Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss

ANIMATED FILM

COCO

Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson

COSTUME DESIGN

PHANTOM THREAD

Mark Bridges

MAKE UP & HAIR

DARKEST HOUR

David Malinowski, Ivana Primorac, Lucy Sibbick, Kazuhiro Tsuji

ORIGINAL MUSIC

THE SHAPE OF WATER

Alexandre Desplat

EE RISING STAR AWARD

(Voted for by the public)

DANIEL KALUUYA

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Martin McDonagh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin

OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA

Jon Wardle, National Film and Television School

Congrats to all….Next up The Oscars!

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Black Panther star Michael B Jordan on the #MeToo campaign

Michael B Jordan is talking to GQ UK about his movie 'Black Panther' amongst other things! Here's a few excerpts!

Michael B Jordan on how important Black Panther is

"I think it’s extremely important. I feel like I never had that many actors to look at and inspire me growing up. Black actors that I could identify with, that look like me on screen… And I’m just thinking about what this movie is going to do to the kids growing up… Black kids, white kids, all kids because they can imagine just as much as we can, but specifically black kids who don’t have that many positive examples to look at on TV and film. We’re giving black people power, royalty – we don’t gotta be crackheads or gangbangers, selling drugs or robbing people. We don’t have to be comic relief. We can be superheroes. Imagine what that’s going to do to the imagination and ambition of kids watching these movies. That’s the real impact of this film."

“I think it’s just a cleansing. I think it’s a power thing and that’s in all industries. I feel like whenever there’s power and men in power, there’s going to be an abuse of power, that’s just human nature… People that were scared to say or speak their truth now are feeling comfortable. People are going to be more responsible with the positions that they are in right now and that’s taught down. The assistants that are coming up, the producers, the actors coming up – everybody’s learning. You have to weed the motherf**kers out so the next crop that come up can learn the right way.”

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#RHoA: NeNe & Cynthia Attended Marlo Hampton’s Birthday Party Over The Weekend – Check Out Their Looks

TV personality Marlo Hampton celebrated her birthday during the past weekend. The guest list included NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey among others. Check out these ladies and their swag!

‘Me & my sis @cynthiabailey10 attended the fabulous @marlohampton Bday dinner together over the weekend! More pics to come #swagging’ NeNe captioned a picture of herself and Cynthia that she posted on her social media account.

Marlo also posted a picture of herself and these two beautiful ladies on her own Instagram account captioning it with ‘#MarlosFabulous42nd with The Talls, thanks, sis @neneleakes & @cynthiabailey10 for coming 😘 And a BIG thanks to my team & friends for pulling the Dinner and my Look together. ‘

Speaking of Marlo. Look at the Birthday Girl

Do you like her ensembles?

#EMPIRE: Kade Wise & Chet Hanks Set To Recur On Fox Drama Series

Kade Wise (Lucifer) and Chet Hanks (Maron) are set for recurring roles on the fourth season of Fox’s hit hip-hop drama series Empire.

Wise will play Preacher Azal, a politically conscious, Muslim rapper who piques Jamal Lyon’s (Jussie Smollett) musical interest. Hanks will play Blake, a blue-collar rapper, a skilled MC and and lyricist.

Season 4 has seen Lucious (Terrence Howard) battling to regain his physical and mental faculties after the explosion and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) with her own challenges, revisiting her traumatic 17 years in prison in a series of flashbacks.

Wise’s recent credits include guest starring roles in Lucifer on Fox, Showtime’s Homeland and the horror indie Murder in the Woods opposite Danny Trejo. He’s repped by Entertainment Lab and Global Artists Agency.

Hanks has recurred on IFC’s Maron, Showtime’s Shameless, and HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, and guest-starred in BET’s Tales. His film credits include Bratz, Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, Larry Crowne, and Project X. He’s repped by Untitled Entertainment and Loeb & Loeb.

Empire was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, who executive produce with Brian Grazer, showrunner Ilene Chaiken, Francie Calfo and Sanaa Hamri.

Empire returns Wednesday, March 28 at 8/7c on Fox.

#NEWMUSIC from Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars

R&B songstress SZA and labelmate, rapper Kendrick Lamar, unveil a music video for their collaborative single, “All the Stars,” a song from ‘Black Panther: The Album,’ the motion-picture soundtrack for the upcoming Marvel-inspired film.

Inspired by the film as well as the African heritage and culture, the Dave Meyers and The Little Homies-directed visual creates more hype for the movie as it captures eclectic vibes of the people and tribes.

As far as the song, Lamar spits painstaking and thought-provoking bars about how he sees the world and entitled people, while SZA supports with soulful and inspirational vocals.

“This may be the night that my dreams might let me know / All the stars are closer, all the stars are closer, all the stars are closer,” SZA sings before Lamar unleashes his force.

LISTEN HERE

Curated and produced by Kendrick, Top Dawg Entertainment, and the label’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Black Panther: The Album is due Feb. 9, while the film hits theaters Feb. 16.

#HIPHOPNEWS: Jermaine Dupri Becomes 2nd Hip-Hop Act Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Jermaine Dupri has enjoyed a lengthy career in music as a producer, executive, artist, and songwriter. Today, the Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its 2018 class of inductees and the Atlanta native becomes just the second Hip-Hop act to join the elite group of honorees.

Joining Dupri in the hall this year are R&B greats Kool & The Gang, Steve Dorff, Country singer-songwriter Alan Jackson, Country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson, Rock icon John “Cougar” Mellencamp, and multi-faceted songwriting talent and the lone woman inductee, Allee Willis.

Dupri lands in the hall one year after Jay-Z became the first rapper to get inducted. To be eligible for the Songwriters Hall of Fame class, the artist or songwriter become eligible 20 years after jotting their first tunes.

Now 45, Jermaine Dupri has been around music for much of his life, starting in music at the age of 15, then at the age of 19, penning the huge Kriss Kross hit “Jump” and has worked with the likes of Mariah Carey, Usher, Monica, and with his label So So Def, brought out the talents of Bow Wow, Xscape, Jagged Edge and others.

Congratulations to JD on the induction!

Kylie Jenner Reveals Daughter's Name Is 'Stormi'

Kylie Jenner‘s baby girl has a name.

On Tuesday, the new mom shared a photo of her holding her daughter’s finger with the simple caption, “Stormi.” She completed the post with an angel emoji.

In the sweet snap, baby Stormi can be seen sound asleep in a pink outfit while clutching her mom’s perfectly pink manicured hand.

Seriously, Stormi?

Sign of the Times: Best Buy & Possibly Target To Stop Selling CDs

Best Buy has informed their suppliers they will be removing all music CDs from their shelves. Target may not be too far behind in following them.

This news shouldn’t really surprise anyone at all, honestly. With streaming and digital downloads taking over Best Buy has decided they will no longer sell physical CDs in their stores.

What took them so long? Billboard reports as of July 1st, Best Buy has informed their suppliers they will be removing all music CDs from their shelves. Don’t worry vinyl collectors this won’t affect you for the next 2 years. Best Buy reports they only make $40 million a year from CDs which isn’t nothing to rave about by a retailer of their size.

Target isn’t too far behind in following Best Buy, they want to stop paying for all CDs and DVDs it receives and wants to ship back to suppliers whatever they don’t sell. Target wants to only pay for the CDs and DVDs they sell and have given suppliers until April 1st or May 1st to make the switch. As expected the three major music labels are not immediately on board with this at least one of them leaning towards telling the retail giant no according to Billboard. The other two right now are in limbo on the matter and have yet to respond.

Here is what Target said on the matter in an email statement to The Verge:

“Entertainment has been and continues to be an important part of Target’s brand. We are committed to working closely with our partners to bring the latest movies and music titles, along with exclusive content, to our guests.The changes we’re evaluating to our operating model, which shows a continued investment in our Entertainment business, reflect a broader shift in the industry and consumer behavior. We have nothing more to share at this time.”

Streaming services now account for  62% of percent of the revenue in the US music market. Warner Music Group read the tea leaves and already offered buyouts to its 130 staff who work with the physical product according to Billboard.

Now this news doesn’t mean the CD is dead altogether. Vinyl and the cassette tape oddly has seen a resurgence with artist finding ways to distribute their music on physical platforms still. So maybe the CD will see the effect but again this is just definitely a sign of the times.

#OOOPS! Miss Khia Walks Off ‘The Queens Court’ Due to Mo’Nique’s Appearance.

On the docket 2-5-18

Mo’Nique was supposed to do an interview with the ‘The Queens Court’ via Skype. Well it didn’t happen thanks to technical difficulties.

Before ‘Queens Court’  TS Madison tells  Mo’Nique what happen in a different interview on periscope.  Khia was mad due to the technical difficulties on the show.

• Ts Madison brings up Gary Owen recent statements about Mo on social media.
• Ts Madison  tries to get Khia to do the interview “Khia, Let’s just knock it out”.
• In the background, Ts Madison says, “She want to do the the thing, let’s do it Khia”.
• Mo says, “Ms. Madison, Could you please tell tell Khia.. sit down in front of this camera so she and I can have this conversation….’Cuz Ms Khia, I’m doing this because I saw that little response that you gave to me a while back. I sure would appreciate when you stated,”You know Mo’ Nique, I know exactly what you’re going through and I understand that.”
• Ts Madison says “I don’t want to cry but I’ve been feeling so by myself for these days trying to make things go right”… I’ve been trying to get lights perfect .. this stuff right.”
• You can here Khia in the background, “You can’t do this on the night of the show.”
• Ts Madison says, “None of this stuff is not my fault”…..
• Mo’Nique says put the camera in Khia’s face.
• Khia says, “I’m not feeling it!…. “The shit is fucked up. We ain’t got to speak while we are taping this….
• Ts Madison and Mo’Nique continues the interview with out Khia on periscope at the 7:20 mark.

LOL! Maybe she;ll be back next week?

This Is Us scores TV's biggest post-Super Bowl rating in 6 years

NBC’s special episode of This Is Us definitely scored in the Nielsens.

Early numbers mark the weepy NBC drama as the most-watched post-Super Bowl entertainment telecast in six years — and that’s despite the big game delivering its lowest rating in eight years.

The overnights (a 16.2 rating in the metered-market households) were up 59 percent from last year’s disappointing premiere of Fox’s 24: Legacy.

And naturally, this marks an all-time high for This Is Us as well. The full audience number is still to come later today.

#WOW: SWV Singer Coko Clemons & Mike Clemons Divorcing After 15 Years Of Marriage: ‘We Always Thought We’d Be Forever’

SWV Singer Coko Clemons & Mike Clemons Divorcing After 15 Years Of Marriage

I’m very sad to report SWV singer Coko Clemons and her husband, Mike Clemons, are divorcing after 15 years of marriage.

Coko announced the news via her website just three months after the couple celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.

We always thought we’d be together forever! Through the good, the bad, the ugly, the ups and the downs…we’d still be married. But, things don’t always work out the way we plan or hope.

After 15 years of marriage, my husband and I have decided to call it quits. Our fairytale has come to an end. I’ll definitely miss him! But life goes on and I have to make the best of it.

I wish him all the best in his future. I pray that he will lack nothing! For the sake of our son we will do our best to co-parent. We’re not enemies, we’re just two people that fell out of love.

Life after divorce kind of scares me, but I have to be strong for myself and my son. God got me and I’m surrounded by a great group of family and friends that hold me down. My Village!! I am blessed and highly favored!!❤️

READY FOR MY NEXT!!!👑💖

I’m very sorry to hear this, but I wish them the best.

WOW! Nicole Tuck’s Brother Jonathan Tuck Murdered In Alleged Drug Deal

DJ Khaled and his family suffered a devastating loss on Sunday when his fiancée’s brother was murdered in an alleged drug deal.

Nicole Tuck‘s brother brother, Jonathan Tuck, was shot in the face on Sunday when he allegedly arrived at a Bronx apartment on Washington Ave. near E. 185th St. in Belmont to buy weed. He was 25.

According to TMZ, Jonathan got into a verbal dispute that led to the shooting. The incident took place less than a mile from Tuck’s home.

A 34-year-old man has been taken into custody for questioning, but it’s unclear at this time if he was the shooter.

My condolences to Nicole and her family.

Rita Ora & Liam Payne Attend 'Fifty Shades Freed' Movie Premiere in Paris!

Liam Payne and Rita Ora pose for pictures together at the Fifty Shades Freed held at the Salle Pleyel on Tuesday (February 6) in Paris, France.

If you don’t know, the pair sing the song “For You” on the soundtrack to the upcoming movie, which is in theaters on Friday (February 9). Be sure to check out the song if you missed it!

Also seen walking the carpet was author E.L. James, as well as Rita’s boyfriend Andrew Watt, who came to show his support. Rita also stars in the movie as Mia, Christian’s sister.

FYI: Rita is wearing Stephane Rolland.

AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES

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‘BRO-BUNS MCGEE’

Feel like I’ve seen this guy & his bro-buns in every 80’s workout video ever.

EGGPLANT NATION: Meet The Bearded Bear !

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HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!

EFREM