Black geeks rise up at DragonCon 2017in Atlanta
This past Labor Day weekend, Atlanta played host to DragonCon 2017. This year’s convention of pop culture brought over 82K visitors as well as $70M in revenue to Atlanta businesses and hotels. One major part of DragonCon that has grown over the years is cosplay and many Black attendees let their imagination and creativity shine. This year, cosplayers added a spirit of activism with the #BlackHeroesMatter photo shoot.
Well over 200+ attendees showed up for the open and scheduled photo shoot at the Hilton Hotel in Atlanta organized by C.S. Sherman and Leigh Williams, who are both longtime attendees of DragonCon. Rolling out has the photos just go HERE!
#RHoA: Porsha Williams Will Star In A Theater Remake Of The Movie “Two Can Play At That Game”
When Porsha Williams first joined Real Housewives of Atlanta she was all about being the perfect wife. After that divorce, she has really been hustling hard with her Dish Nation gig, her hair line, and her other business ventures- with varying success.
Now Porsha is set to be a theater actress in a production that might be coming to a city near you.
Porsha shared the big news on her Instagram account, writing, “I am extremely excited to announce I’ll be performing nationwide in the theater remake of Two Can Play That Game!”
She also revealed, “My character will be “Conny” previously portrayed by @gabunion ! I’ll be joining the beautiful and talented @msvfox , who I am beyond honored to work with along with Columbus Short and an amazing cast.”
In another post with a graphic about the show dates and locations, Porsha wrote, “Come see ya girl in the HIT STAGE PLAY ‘Two can play that game’ as ‘Conny’ !” She also pointed out a charitable aspect: “Alongside @msvfox , @officialshort and an amazing cast! 50% of proceeds from ticket sales sold between now and September 15th will go to hurricane Harvey victims. Get tickets at Jecaryous.com!”
Hopefully some clips from the play make their way onto social media- or better yet on an episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta. It will be interesting to see Porsha “acting,” that’s for sure.
So Would You Want To See Porsha’s Performance If The Cast Performed The Play In A City Near You?
#EMPIRE: Does the EMPIRE Team Read your Angry Tweets?
So folks wonder do the Empire team read your angry Tweets? Yup, Empire's team reads your mean tweets. It's no secret that Empire's audience goes all in on social media, and fans lucky enough to bump into stars in public don't hold back from sharing their opinions either. Whatever the medium, viewers might be surprised to know that the team absolutely is listening -- and maybe even incorporating your feedback. "They're very clear and they are loud," Lee Daniels said of fans. "When they are unhappy, we know." Taraji P. Henson might even be saving your tweets and posts. "I'll send tweets, Instagram screenshots up the flagpole," she said. So yeah, watch what you say: nobody wants Cookie Lyon showing up at their house….LOL!
#NEWMUSIC from Sammie – Good Life (featuring Rick Ross)
R&b veteran Sammie unleashes his new single “Good Life” featuring rapper Rick Ross.
The song is set to be included on Sammie‘s upcoming album “Coming of Age” which will release September 15th, 2017. It will be available on all digital outlets.
Sammie also recently released the song “Too Long”, another which will be included on the project.
LISTEN HERE
You can also check out the singer touring across the United States over the course of September. He is joining Tank as an opener for his “Savage” tour.
You might recall that the two previously collaborated together, with Sammie writing Tank’s hit single “Next Breath”.
#HIPHOPNEWS: Meek Mill Artist Omelly Reacts To Shooting Reports
Omelly, a rapper affiliated with Meek Mill and a member of his DreamChasers, has spoken out responding to reports that he was shot. He smiled and gave special thanks to everyone for the support via social media.
Early Tuesday morning, reports surfaced that Omelly had been shot in New Jersey and had been hospitalized. No additional details about severity of his injury have been released. This is a developing story and will be updated as information comes in.
'American Horror Story: Cult' Is Not About Donald Trump Or Hillary Clinton
American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy is explaining that Cult really is not about Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, rather, about the aftermath of the election and how that affected people.
“Our feeling is that everybody lost their sh*t after the election — Republican, Democrat — and everybody’s still losing their sh*t, and nobody’s really figured out from either side where to put those feelings,” Ryan told THR. “There is no real discussion. Everybody’s still at each other’s throats, you’re either on one side or you’re on the other. The season really is not about Trump, it’s not about Clinton. It’s about somebody who has the wherewithal to put their finger up in the wind and see that that’s what’s happening and is using that to rise up and form power, and using people’s vulnerabilities about how they’re afraid and don’t know where to turn, and they feel like the world is on fire.”
“People have the wrong idea already about what it’s going to be. People in the Rust Belt who have loved the show [are tweeting], ‘I’m out. I can’t believe that you’re tackling this.’ They don’t understand that every side on our show gets it just as much. The white privilege that Sarah and Alison['s characters] deal with is satirical as well,” he continued. “The world we’re living in is ridiculous. So, I think that the show, in some ways, is reflecting the idea that nothing makes sense, and the only way to get through it is to try and have some degree of humor about it.”
The new season of American Horror Story debuts tonight on FX.
Madonna Is Arguing with Fed Ex Because They Don't Believe She's Madonna
Madonna is one of the most recognizable women in the world – but apparently not to Fed Ex!
The superstar took to Twitter today to tell fans that she’s been arguing with the package delivery service all week and they won’t release her package because they don’t believe she is who she says she is.
“When you’ve been arguing with fed-ex all week that you really are Madonna and they still won’t release your package. 🙄!#bitchplease,” Madonna said, including a selfie.
After Madonna tweeted this out, a Fed Ex Twitter representative responded to try and help.
Musiq Soulchild Is Having A New Baby By Social Media Influencer Ashley “Tiyumba” Wright
The lovely ladies of LSA already spilled the tea about Musiq Soulchild and Ashley “Tiyumba click Here if you missed that.
Musiq Soulchild finally confirms the news during an interview with HipHollywood.
The neo soul singer says he is excited about being a father again but not so much about state of his relationship with Wright.
Musiq says, “I’m a lot of things about it because there’s a lot of things about it .. Yeah that’s another conversation for another day…. Musiq continues “Fatherhood.. Yeah I’m always excited about that. I’m always excited about that..”
Fun Fact…Musiq has a son with 702 lead singer Kameelah Williams. Kameelah was in Musiq’s new video ‘Start Over’.
Cardi B, La La Anthony and Angela Simmons turn up Luda Day weekend
Labor Day weekend wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t end it by attending the annual LudaDay celebrity basketball game; especially because I got an invite saying Cardi B would be in the building.
There, the crowd sat around watching celebrities roll in: Tank, rapper Farari, Angela Simmons, La La Anthony, Toya Wright, Reginae Carter, Mike Will Made it, Michael Rainery, Jr (Tariq from “Power”), Larenz Tate, and many more. But when the stripper turned reality television star turned female rap artist Cardi B hit the wood of the arena, all of a sudden it was a different kind of party.
Ludacris definitely knows how to keep his fans and especially the kids entertained. He kicked off his weekend with a celebrity golf tournament, and ended the night at Atlanta’s Savoy Bowling Alley that even brought out RHOA’s Nene Leakes and the baddest chick Trina.
I noticed Ludacris is constantly adding on more national brands as sponsors. McDonald’s 365Black supported the basketball game with a big McDonald’s food truck outside of the venue with complimentary fries, sandwiches, and drinks that definitely had all the kids’ attention.
The second day of Luda Day weekend was geared towards the family. There were so many happy children riding amusement park rides at Turner Field. There were free eye exam screenings, dental cleanings, haircuts, italian ice stands, and food everywhere.
At the celebrity basketball game where both teams showed up to ball out and win, Mike Will Made It’s team played Ludacris’ team and surprisingly Ludacris’ team won this year.
Later came the golf game at Top Golf. This event got Dr J out of the hous. He brought his own golf club. Other people there included Luke James, Woody McClain, Polo Da Don, Sean Garrett, Ryan Glover and Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed.
Ludacris’ mom, Roberta Jean, is the coordinator and president of the Ludacris Foundation. She made sure the big sponsors like Delta Airlines were in the building. The Top Golf Facility was shut down to the public and the Ludacris Foundation secured the entire building for this finale event.
KeKe Wyatt is DEVASTATED as her Husband is asking for a DIVORCE!
It appears that KeKe Wyatt’s relationship with her husband Michael Jamar may be coming to an end. On Tuesday (September 5th), the soulful singer posted an emotional video, revealing that her husband, whom she appeared with on Marriage Bootcamp, asked for a divorce. While in tears, KeKe sobs that she’s 8 months pregnant and has a child in the hospital. She says,
Your husband got the nerve to tell you that he wants a divorce….Because he says that you’re an emotional wreck, he says that from the very beginning you never trusted me and all that kind of stuff. Like, telling other women that we getting a divorce and if she…
See the clip HERE
KeKe and Michael married in 2010. Prior to to this marriage, KeKe married her road manager, Rahmat Morton, when she was 18. They split in 2009.
As of 2013 KeKe and Michael were raising six children together, three fathered by her first husband, and two fathered by Michael. The sixth child is her step-child from Michael’s previous relationship. She and her husband had their eighth child in early 2015. In April 2017, KeKe revealed that she is currently pregnant with her ninth child.
Trump Ends DACA, Calls On Congress To Act
The Trump administration Tuesday formally announced it will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — also called DACA — putting an expiration date on the legal protections granted to roughly 800,000 people known as "DREAMers," who entered the country illegally as children.
President Trump issued a statement, saying, "I do not favor punishing children, most of whom are now adults, for the actions of their parents. But we must also recognize that we are nation of opportunity because we are a nation of laws."
He also said he looks forward to working with Republicans and Democrats in Congress to address immigration issues "in a manner that puts the hardworking citizens of our country first."
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a longtime opponent of the policy, made the formal announcement Tuesday morning. He called DACA "unilateral executive amnesty" and said the Obama administration "deliberately sought to achieve what the legislative branch specifically refused to authorize on multiple occasions. Such an open-ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch." He said DACA "denied jobs to hundreds of thousands of Americans by allowing those same illegal aliens to take those jobs."
Sessions added, "We cannot admit everyone who would like to come here. It's just that simple."
Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke said the administration, facing legal challenges to the program, "chose the least disruptive option," letting the program wind down in six months and placing the onus on a sharply divided Congress to enact former President Barack Obama's executive action into law.
In a statement, Duke said no current beneficiaries will be affected before March 5 of next year. But she said, "No new initial requests or associated applications filed after today will be acted on."
Duke said the administration's decision to terminate DACA "was not taken lightly. The Department of Justice has carefully evaluated the program's constitutionality and determined it conflicts with our existing immigration laws."
Trump signaled the decision earlier on Tuesday, tweeting, "Congress, get ready to do your job - DACA."
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., responded to the announcement in a statement saying, "It is my hope that the House and Senate, with the president's leadership, will be able to find consensus on a permanent legislative solution that includes ensuring that those who have done nothing wrong can still contribute as a valued part of this great country."
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York called the administration's decision "heartless." He said Democrats "will do everything we can to prevent President Trump's terribly wrong order from becoming reality."
Former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted that the move was "cruel."
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘50 SHADES OF ELVIS’
There’s new versions of Elvis all the time. I think this is “Tries to be cool uncle but is actually weird creepy uncle Elvis”
EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Erik
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