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Ellen Page for Porter Edit - February 2019 Says Hollywood Pressured Her to Stay Closeted!

Ellen Page Says Hollywood Pressured Her to Stay in the Closet. In her early 20s, when she had just fallen in love with a woman for the first time but was not yet publicly out, Ellen Page faced endless speculation in the press about her sexuality. That experience, she says, was detrimental to her mental health at the time — especially because people in Hollywood were simultaneously pressuring her to stay in the closet, Page explains in a new interview with Porter Edit.

Page, now 32 and married to dancer Emma Portner, has previously spoken out about her journey to coming out in Hollywood. A year after coming out in 2014 at age 26, she expressed regret “for not being a visible person for the community, and for having the privilege that I had and not using it.” And in 2017, she said that her X-Men: The Last Stand director Brett Ratner publicly outed her on set when she was only 18 and not ready to address the issue.

Reflecting on her career before she came out, Page told Porter Edit, “I was distinctly told, by people in the industry, when I started to become known: ‘People cannot know you’re gay.’ And I was pressured — forced, in many cases — to always wear dresses and heels for events and photo shoots.” She continued, “As if lesbians don’t wear dresses and heels. But I will never let anyone put me in anything I feel uncomfortable in ever again.”

Page further said that, despite the intrusive public speculation about her sexuality and the pressure to keep it quiet, she felt a sense of responsibility to come out. “I want to be able to help in any way I can, and I want to make queer content,” the actress said.

#RHoA: Pregnant Porsha Williams Parties It Up For Her Sister's Birthday

Ms Porsha is about to pop out of the oven very soon!

Porsha Williams is celebrating her last few weeks of being pregnant by partying it up whenever she can! The Real Housewives of Atlanta star let loose at her sister Lauren’s 31st birthday party earlier this week with her friends and family.

The 37-year-old shared a video of the festivities on Instagram.

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Lastnights Mini turn up for our lil boo @lodwill 🥳 #Birthdaygirl

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The mom-to-be can be seen in the clip singing "Happy Birthday" to Lauren as she helps her blow out the candles on her sis' chocolate cake. A very pregnant Porsha let her baby bump shine in a casual gray tank and denim short shorts.

The Go Naked Hair entrepreneur is deep into her third trimester and is ready to give birth any day now.

#Empire: As the Episode Turns! Turns out Jussie Smollett Didn't Pay $3,500 for Fake Attack

Seems the 'Empire' actor only paid for physical and health training

Jussie Smollett may not have paid the Nigerian brothers to attack him after all. Unidentified sources "connected to the case" tell TMZ that the $3,500 check to Abel and Ola Osundairo was only to get the Empire actor pumped up for a music video. Smollett said he needed abs like Ola's and wrote on the check's memo line, "5 weeks training nutrition plan." This contradicts a police statement (widely reported by outlets like CBS Chicago) that the check was to pay for a falsified attack against Smollett. Seems Abel and Ola told the grand jury the check was for training, and also said they didn't send Smollett a threatening letter about a week before the apparent attack.

#NewMusicVideo from Alicia Keys – Raise a Man

Alicia Keys releases a simple music video for her thought-provoking new single, “Raise a Man.”

The clip launches with the veteran R&B singer laying down in her studio as she delivers the passionate and self-filling vocals. She then transitions to a grand piano where fans get to consume classic Alicia Keys. From there, she is joined by a bass player, various friends, and family, including her son Genesis.

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#HipHopNews: Nicki Minaj Had to Postpone European Tour Stop Due To Technical Issues

Nicki Minaj's European tour with Juice Wrld kicked off on Thursday (Feb. 21) and has already had to postpone a show due to technical issues.

Nicki and Juice started things off in Munich, Germany. The second show was set to take place in Bratislava, Slovakia but had to be postponed because of electrical issues at the venue. The site could not support the huge technical portions that are incorporated into her show.

Instead of leaving it at that, the Queen rapper personally explained the dilemma and later had an impromptu meet and greet with fans who showed up.

"We've been trying for hours to get the show to work, and the building says they don't have the power in this building to make this show work," she told the crowd. "I feel horrible because you guys have been here for hours, and they've been trying everything they possibly can."

She promised to return at a later date. Nicki later addressed the issue with fans on Instagram.

"Gutted. Heart broken," she wrote. "I can’t believe my fans sometimes. After waiting for hours & hours, they still tried to be understanding. Production was told the building does not have the power to facilitate my lifts (which don’t only move me below & very VERY high above the stage, but also move all our props, furniture, dancers, band, etc.), our lighting rig, fog, cryo, confetti, movies/visuals. They’d get the show powered up then the breaker would basically trip after a few mins. Juice WRLD & I waited while they did this over & over for 3 hours."

She continued to speak glowingly of her die-hard supporters who made the trip. "Some of my fans came from Austria, Nigeria, etc. I met w/a lot of them & they had the best, sweetest energy," she added. "I’m so disappointed. Slovakia, I love you so much & I’ll do everything in my power to get back to you as soon as I can. I think the venue/promo team probably didn’t expect a rap show to have such over the top production. We run the risk of someone getting hurt if we start the show & smthng malfunctions mid-show. Sorry we couldn’t have a great night together. We’ll be in Poland on Sunday @ a building that can facilitate our show. ♥️🙏🏽."

Nicki has 20 dates left in the Euro leg of her tour, after which she will return Stateside for the North American leg. She is also gearing up to release her fifth solo album, which she says is complete.

The Hangover Actor Brody Stevens has DIED at Age 48!

The comedy world is in mourning for one of its own with the death of actor and comedian Brody Stevens at the age of 48, People reports. He apparently took his own life, with law enforcement sources telling TMZ Stevens was found hanging in his Los Angeles home early Friday afternoon. The Blast has reported audio from emergency dispatchers on the scene that describes a "hanging." Stevens (real name: Steven James Brody) had parts in The Hangover and The Hangover Part II and was a familiar face on the Southern California comedy circuit, "known for his positive and high-energy sets and warm-up acts," per the Hollywood Reporter. He also co-created, with Zach Galifianakis, a biographical series about himself called Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!

In that series, Stevens talked about his mental health struggles, including bipolar disorder, per the Daily Beast. Sources tell the Blast that Stevens had recently told friends he'd stopped taking his meds because it "dulled" his comic wit. "Brody was an inspiring voice who was a friend to many in the comedy community," his reps said in a statement. "He pushed creative boundaries ... He was beloved by many and will be greatly missed." Hangover co-star Ed Helms posted on Twitter, "Brody Stevens has made me cry with laughter so many times. Can't believe he's gone. A truly marvelous and brilliant human being." And from comedian Marc Maron: "Another singular force of nature gone." Patton Oswalt sent out his own goodbye, imploring those who feel depressed to "please please please please please reach out to ANYONE. I never get to see Brody Stevens again I can't stand this." R.I.P!

Judge Sets $1 Million Bond for R. Kelly After Underage Sex Abuse Charges

More than a decade after he was acquitted on child pornography charges, a stoic-looking R. Kelly was back in a packed courtroom Saturday where a judge set the R&B star’s total bond at $1 million — $250,000 for each of the four sex abuse cases against him. Additionally, Kelly was ordered to surrender his passport and not contact anyone younger than 18 nor of the witnesses personally, on social media or via third parties.

Clad in a black hoodie and jeans, Kelly mostly stood motionless and frowning before Judge John Lyke Jr. after surrendering into police custody late Friday, following a grand jury’s indictment of the singer on ten counts of criminal sexual abuse against three minors and one adult.

Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Gonzalez presented a disturbing string of incidents that spanned from 1998 to 2010 in which Kelly allegedly sexually abused his hairdresser, whom he tried to force into oral sex; a girl he met at a restaurant while she was celebrating her 16th birthday with her family; a 16-year-old fan who asked for Kelly’s autograph at his 2008 trial; and a 14-year-old who appears in a sexually explicit video with Kelly.

On occasion, Kelly looked down or shook his head as details of the charges against him were read aloud. Four men and one woman stood in the gallery in an apparent show of support with Kelly, while at least one of Kelly’s alleged victims and her family sat in the gallery as well. Two of the adult women who are living with Kelly and whose parents insist are being controlled by Kelly appeared at the courthouse but did not speak to anyone.

Steve Greenberg, Kelly’s attorney, argued before Judge Lyke that the singer’s bail be lessened because at 52, Kelly had no prior convictions and was a “lifelong resident of the Chicago area.” Greenberg insisted Kelly was not a flight risk, noting that while he has a passport, it’s empty. “Contrary to the song, Mr. Kelly doesn’t like to fly,” Greenberg said. “He’s not a flight risk because where is he going to go? He’s a recognizable person.”

In petitioning for a reasonable bond amount, Greenberg acknowledged it was well known that Kelly is facing a child support case, a judgment against his Chicago recording studio, and that his record company recently dropped him. “His finances are a mess,” Greenberg said.

With a combined $1 million bail amount, Kelly will have to post $100,000 to secure his freedom. Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Greenberg said he expected Kelly to be out on bond sometime Saturday, or maybe over the weekend, before he’s due back in court on Monday.

Although Kelly’s team said they thought the bond amount was reasonable, Greenberg acknowledged Kelly’s finances are bad enough to a point where Kelly didn’t have the cash immediately on hand, despite years of successful hits. “[R. Kelly] doesn’t have $100,000 sitting in the bank, in a shoebox, anywhere,” Greenberg said. He blamed mismanagement on Kelly’s current money woes, adding he doesn’t even think Kelly owns the rights to one of his most recognizable hits, “I Believe I Can Fly.”

In their respective press briefings, Greenberg and lawyer Michael Avenatti, who says he’s representing at least one of the victims in the grand jury indictment, traded attacks on one another’s clients and credibility.

Following Friday’s indictments, Avenatti held his own press conference detailing a sexually explicit video of Kelly and a girl who is allegedly repeatedly identified as 14 years old, which he obtained from a “whistle-blower” in Kelly’s circle. Avenatti subsequently turned over to Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. The situations Avenatti described in the video are similar to the video that was as the heart of Kelly’s 2008 trial.

At the courthouse on Saturday, curious onlookers tried to catch a glimpse of Kelly, who never emerged.

Cheryl “Cookie” Cook, a longtime Chicago courtroom sketch artist, observed fewer fans and members of Kelly’s entourage showing up in support of the singer this time around. Cook, who sketched the duration of Kelly’s 2008 pornography trial, recalled dozens of Kelly fans standing in support of the singer outside the courthouse daily.

“And it was unwavering,” Cook said. “They were practically groveling at his feet. His entourage would have to flank him so he could get to the SUV.”

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft was out on the Oscars party circuit amid prostitution scandal

Robert Kraft was spotted in LA before the Oscars, according to multiple sources.

The Patriots owner — who’s been accused of soliciting prostitution in Florida — attended a bash thrown by billionaire Ronald Perelman on Friday night.

A source said Kraft was without girlfriend Ricky Lander.

Sources also said Kraft turned up to Barry Diller and DVF’s annual pre-Oscars lunch on Saturday.

Florida cops allege that Kraft was caught paying for the services of a prostitute during “two different visits” last month to the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter.

His reps have said they, “categorically deny that Mr. Kraft engaged in any illegal activity.”

But Kraft has previously been a fixture in Hollywood during the Oscars. In years past, he’s regularly attended Elton John’s annual starry awards viewing gala.

He seems ‘unbothered’

Angelina Jolie's Kids Join Her in NYC for a Movie Premiere!

Angelina Jolie is joined by four of her six children while attending the premiere of the documentary Serendipity on Thursday (February 21) at the MoMA in New York City.

The 43-year-old actress posed for photos on the red carpet with Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, and Shiloh, 12.

The family was in attendance at the premiere to support Prune Nourry, who made the film about her journey with breast cancer, from diagnosis through treatement.

Angelina and her ex Brad Pitt are also the parents of 10-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.

#BLOOP! Tyga Gets Kicked Out of Floyd Mayweather's Birthday Party in Hollywood

Tyga is being kicked out. The 29-year-old Kyoto rapper was kicked out of Floyd Mayweather‘s birthday party on Saturday night (February 23) at Jadelle’s in Hollywood.

Tyga was seen being physically moved out and manhandled out of the club after reportedly getting into a fight in the venue. It’s not yet known what caused the fight.

Denzel Washington and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up  For a new Movie ‘Journal For Jordan’

Michael B. Jordan is in talks to star in Journal for Jordan, Sony Pictures’ adaptation of Pulitzer-winning journalist Dana Cadendy’s bestselling memoir that will be directed by Denzel Washington. Oscar-nominated Mudbound scribe Virgil Williams penned the script. Jordan also will produce this via his Outlier Society production company.

The 2008 book tells of Canedy’s love affair with First Sgt. Charles Monroe King, who kept a journal of life lessons for their newborn son Jordan while deployed overseas. He was killed in Iraq in 2006 when Jordan was 7 months old, but his spirit lives on in his writings to Dana and Jordan.

Sony tapped Williams for the gig a year ago. It will be Washington’s next helming effort after Paramount’s Fences, which scored four Oscar noms in 2017. Like that pic, Journal for Jordan is being produced by Washington and Escape Artists’ Todd Black along with Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch.

Jordan most recently starred in Creed 2 and Oscar Best Picture nominee Black Panther.

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Independent Spirit Awards 2019: Complete Winners List

Aubrey Plaza hosted the awards ceremony recognizing the best in independent film in 2018

 “If Beale Street Could Talk” won Best Feature at the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which were handed out Saturday in recognition of the best in indie films from 2018.

Inside a tent on Santa Monica Beach, Ethan Hawke and Glenn Close won Best Male and Female Lead, respectively, for “First Reformed” and “The Wife.” Richard E. Grant and Regina King both won for Best Supporting Male and Female, respectively, for “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” and “Beale Street.” “Beale Street” led all winners with three awards.

In one of the most evenly spread fields in years, “Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed,” “You Were Never Really Here” and “We the Animals” each received four nominations, while “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Leave No Trace,” “Private Life” and “The Tale” each received three nods.

While the Indie Spirits usually come close in nominations to the Oscars the following day, this year’s Best Feature nominees are entirely different from the crop of Oscar Best Picture nominees.

Aubrey Plaza hosted the awards ceremony that aired on IFC. See the full list of winners below:

BEST FEATURE

EIGHTH GRADE

FIRST REFORMED

Winner: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

LEAVE NO TRACE

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

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BEST DIRECTOR

Debra Granik, LEAVE NO TRACE

Winner: Barry Jenkins, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

Tamara Jenkins, PRIVATE LIFE

Lynne Ramsay, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

Paul Schrader, FIRST REFORMED

BEST FIRST FEATURE

HEREDITARY

Winner: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

THE TALE

WE THE ANIMALS

WILDLIFE

BEST MALE LEAD

John Cho, SEARCHING

Daveed Diggs, BLINDSPOTTING

Winner: Ethan Hawke, FIRST REFORMED

Christian Malheiros, SOCRATES

Joaquin Phoenix, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

BEST FEMALE LEAD

Winner: Glenn Close, THE WIFE

Toni Collette, HEREDITARY

Elsie Fisher, EIGHTH GRADE

Regina Hall, SUPPORT THE GIRLS

Helena Howard, MADELINE’S MADELINE

Carey Mulligan, WILDLIFE

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

Raúl Castillo, WE THE ANIMALS

Adam Driver, BLACKKKLANSMAN

Winner: Richard E. Grant, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

Josh Hamilton, EIGHTH GRADE

John David Washington, MONSTERS AND MEN

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

Kayli Carter, PRIVATE LIFE

Tyne Daly, A BREAD FACTORY

Winner: Regina King, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, LEAVE NO TRACE

J. Smith-Cameron, NANCY

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD

A BREAD FACTORY

Winner: EN EL SÉPTIMO DÍA

NEVER GOIN’ BACK

SOCRATES

THUNDER ROAD

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (given to one film’s director, casting directors and ensemble cast)

SUSPIRIA

BEST DOCUMENTARY

HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING

MINDING THE GAP

OF FATHERS AND SONS

ON HER SHOULDERS

SHIRKERS

Winner: WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

BURNING (South Korea)

THE FAVOURITE (United Kingdom)

HAPPY AS LAZZARO (Italy)

Winner: ROMA (Mexico)

SHOPLIFTERS (Japan)

BEST EDITING

Winner: Joe Bini, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

Keiko Deguchi, Brian A. Kates & Jeremiah Zagar, WE THE ANIMALS

Luke Dunkley, Nick Fenton, Chris Gill & Julian Hart, AMERICAN ANIMALS

Anne Fabini, Alex Hall and Gary Levy, THE TALE

Nick Houy, MID90S

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ashley Connor, MADELINE’S MADELINE

Diego Garcia, WILDLIFE

Benjamin Loeb, MANDY

Winner: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, SUSPIRIA

Zak Mulligan, WE THE ANIMALS

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Winner: Bo Burnham, EIGHTH GRADE

Christina Choe, NANCY

Cory Finley, THOROUGHBREDS

Jennifer Fox, THE TALE

Quinn Shephard (Writer/Story By) and Laurie Shephard (Story By), BLAME

BEST SCREENPLAY

Richard Glatzer (Writer/Story By), Rebecca Lenkiewicz & Wash Westmoreland, COLETTE

Winner: Nicole Holofcener & Jeff Whitty, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

Tamara Jenkins, PRIVATE LIFE

Boots Riley, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

Paul Schrader FIRST REFORMED

Truer Than Fiction Award

Alexandria Bombach, ON HER SHOULDERS

Winner: Bing Liu, MINDING THE GAP

RaMell Ross, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING

Someone to Watch Award

Winner: Alex Moratto, SOCRATES

Ioana Uricaru, LEMONADE

Jeremiah Zagar, WE THE ANIMALS

Producers Award

Jonathan Duffy and Kelly Williams

Gabrielle Nadig

Winner: Shrihari Sathe

Bonnie Award

Winner: Debra Granik

Tamara Jenkins

Karyn Kusama

Congrats to all the winners!

#RHoNJ: Teresa Giudice Thinks There’s Nothing Wrong With Flirting With Other Guys While Hubby Joe Is Still In Prison

While insider reports insist that Teresa and Joe Giudice are not over, it turns out that them still being a married couple does not stop the reality TV star from flirting with hot, younger guys while Joe is serving the rest of his prison sentence. Apparently, the woman loves the attention and sees nothing wrong with her flirtatious ways.

As you may know, Joe has been locked up for almost three years now, so it makes sense that Teresa has been living her life and getting used to the fact that her husband was not in it!

Teresa has been developing a passion for bodybuilding, and the results are definitely showing, which is why she feels so great in her skin these days!

So because of that, the attention from men never fails to come, and she usually likes to flirt right back!

Most notably, Teresa was spotted holding hands with a 26-year-old New Jersey realtor named Blake Schreck not too long ago.

One source tells HollywoodLife that she sees nothing wrong with flirting even though she is a married woman.

‘She is being very flirty with a lot of guys right now. Teresa loves to flirt with and has been seen out around town and on vacation and loves the male attention because she is not getting it elsewhere right now,’ the insider explained.

They went on to dish that ‘She has been going out a lot more and living what appears to be a single life even though she is married and not single. She loves to go out with her friends and to have a good time. Guys come up to her constantly and she sees nothing wrong with talking to them and even flirting back.’

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David Beckham for Love Magazine Beckham Wearing Turquoise Eyeliner - January 2019

David Beckham showed off his neck tattoos and a whole new look to adorn the cover of Love magazine.

Posing in front of a hot-pink and red backdrop, the soccer star, 43, sported a white blazer and a beige, pin-striped button-down for the photo shoot and jazzed up an otherwise understated ensemble with turquoise eyeliner. In the shot, he looked off camera so the birds, flowers and script inked on his neck are clearly visible.

The magazine revealed that its upcoming issue, out Tuesday, tells the story of how the father of four balanced his confidence on the field with his struggle to feel at ease when he wasn’t kicking a ball around.

“From the very first time he set foot on the field, @davidbeckham knew he wanted to be a football player. ‘That’s how my career started and that is where I felt most at ease, most confident and happiest. I turned into a totally different person. Once I was on the field I knew that was what I could do best,’ ” explains the caption of an Instagram of the cover shared to Love‘s account.

“While his confidence came easily on the pitch, off the pitch was a different story,” it continues. “David Beckham is our #LOVE20.5 cover star, a catalogue of pictures from our first moving image issue – #movingLOVE.”

Beckham may be the epitome of an A-list celeb, but his family has stayed very important to him. Last week, he celebrated the start of 2019 with his wife, Victoria Beckham, 44, their sons, Brooklyn Beckham, 19, Romeo Beckham, 16, and Cruz Beckham, 13, and daughter Harper, 7.

#RHoA: Oh? Why is Peter Thomas’ throwing SHADE at Cynthia Bailey’s Boyfriend?

Peter Thomas caught up with old pals Nene and Gregg Leakes on Sunday’s episode of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” and he let his shade flag fly when it came to addressing his ex-wife’s new man.

As Nene began filling Thomas in on what’s going on in Cynthia Bailey’s love life with Fox Sports 1 analyst Mike Hill, the Bar One founder initially downplayed the relationship.

“I didn’t know it was real,” Thomas says when the Swagg Boutique owner mentions Bailey has a boyfriend.

Thomas went on to say he wasn’t sure if he knew who Hill was despite his status as a sportscaster.

“Well, you know what? Nene, I am so busy,” he continues when asked if he’d be willing to meet Hill.

He also doubted that he may share some similarities with his ex’s new man. “I don’t watch Fox Sports, I watch ESPN. Stephen A. Smith, that’s my guy.”

Yet Hill has not always been with FS1. He spent nine years with ESPN before joining his current network in 2013.

Regardless, fans ate up the diss online.

“Peter said he doesn’t watch FOX SPORTS he watches ESPN. 🤣😂🌴🌴🌴#RHOA.”

“The shade is real Peter #RHOA.”

“Lol. Peter throwing shade at @FOXSports and he still want that Georgia peach though #RHOA.”

Despite Leakes crowning him The Shade King for his remark, Thomas said he was happy for Bailey’s newfound love.

Bailey and Thomas were married from 2010 to 2017, and their union played out in front of “RHOA” cameras. As such, their marital woes also became an issue that was prominently featured on the show. Those issues included alleged meddling from Bailey’s sister, Malorie, which emerged from the get-go, and allegations that Thomas had cheated on his model wife.

Once the marriage imploded, Thomas indicated that he had no issues in the union, but Bailey did. Thomas also said he was “blindsided” when she filed for divorce in 2016.

“We were separated for about five or six months. I think I’ve only seen Cynthia once — because I’m in Charlotte and she’s in Atlanta,” he said on “The Wendy Williams Show” at the time. “Our whole marriage was on the show, and it’s not easy to live that life … I don’t think she was built for that.”

Since the split, both Thomas and Bailey have moved on. Since at least 2018, the Charlotte, N.C.-based businessman is romancing a younger woman named Toni, whom Gregg teased his pal about on the Jan. 6 episode of “RHOA.”

Even before Steve Harvey hooked up Bailey and Hill five months ago, Thomas had indicated he wasn’t necessarily the coolest with seeing his ex moving on when she was dating entrepreneur Will Jones last season.

“I was with you for 10 years,” Thomas said when Bailey admitted she didn’t know if she wanted to introduce the two when they were at the same event. “I’ve never seen you with another man, so I didn’t want to come over there and say ‘hello’ to you.”

#Empire: Taraji P. Henson nearly loses diamond ring at Golden Globes but finds it with help of Terry Crews

Taraji P. Henson nearly lost a diamond ring on Sunday at the Golden Globe Awards, but found it with the help of Terry Crews.

The 48-year-old actress attended the awards ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California in a custom Vera Wang green velvet gown and accessorized with sparkling rings, necklace and bracelet.

Taraji while waving her hands lost one of the rings as the ceremony ended, according to an article by People.

'Oh my god, oh my god! No one move! No one move! My ring! My ring!,' Taraji screamed while searching the ground.

Terry, 50, was in the vicinity and helped with crowd control as he got on his knees to look for it.

The actor later told People that he didn't find the ring himself, but helped keep the crowd from moving.

'You know Taraji, she is the best! I'd do anything for her,' Terry said later.

Taraji won the Golden Globes Award in January 2016 for Best Actress - Television Series Drama for her portrayal of Cookie Lyon on the Fox series Empire.

She was at the awards ceremony along with the cast of Ralph Breaks The Internet, which was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film.

Taraji also presented during the ceremony as she teamed up with past Golden Globes Award winner Gina Rodriguez, 34, to present the award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Limited Series or TV Movie.

#NewMusic from Musiq Soulchild “My Girl” a Collaboration With South Korean Producer Jung Key

Singer Musiq Soulchild links up with South Korean producer Jung Key for the creation of their new single “My Girl”. The song is a timeless ballad featuring a beautiful backdrop that allows Musiq’s stunning vocals to shine..

Although hearing amazing ballads like this are a rarity these days, the high quality of “My Girl” does not deviate far from what Musiq has been creating in recent years.

LISTEN HERE

Jung Key released his debut album “Emotion” back in 2014, and also featured Sisqo on his single “Without You” in 2015. He also just released his latest album “Retro” in late 2018.

#NewHipHop: NaS “Cops Shot The Kid” Video with Slick Rick

Last June, Nas Released Nasir, his Kanye West-produced 11th studio album. One of the most talked-about tracks from the LP was a song called “Cops Shot the Kid," a poignant, Slick Rick-sampling song about police brutality.

In November, a video for the song was featured in the Queens legend’s 16-minute visual album Nasir. Now that particular section of the video gets its standalone music video for viewers to see.

The clip, which was directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat, finds Nas addressing the issues of police brutality in the inner city. The video starts off with the rap veteran walking on the beach with images of riots and a police officer throwing throwing a teen on top of his cruiser.

In another scene, we see Nas spitting his ultra-vivid lyrics in front of his Lamborghini as police helicopters fly above him. We also watch as a young Black man is being chased by the police before he's fatally shot.

WATCH HERE

The video also features a cameo from Slick Rick, whose 1988 cautionary song “Children's Story” is prominently sampled throughout. We'll let you see where he pops up for yourself.

This video comes a couple weeks after Escobar donned an all-white fur coat in Swizz Beatz's frosty video for "Echo," a Nas-featured track from the legendary producer's Poison album. He followed that up with a salute to the golden era of hip-hop in Black Eyed Peas' visually stunning video for "Back 2 HipHop."

#AwardsSeason: Regina Hall & Regina King Win Big at New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2019

Regina Hall and Regina King were big winners of the night at the 2019 New York Film Critics Circle Awards!

Regina Hall, who took home Best Actress and and Ethan Hawke took home Best Actor at the award ceremony on Monday night (January 7) at TAO Downtown in New York City.

Other attendees included Regina King, who took home Best Supporting Actress, Richard E. Grant, who was awarded Best supporting Actor and Bo Burnham who was given Best First Film.

Alfonso Cuaron, Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira were also in attendance and represented Roma, which won Best Picture

#Alabama vs. #Clemson Tigers Mauled Tide to reclaim throne and win The 2019 National Championship

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- You simply don't get blowouts against Nick Saban's Alabama like that very often -- or ever, in fact. And yet, that's exactly what Clemson did by beating the Crimson Tide 44-16 to win the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship and capture its second national title in three years.

In doing so, the Tigers became the first team in modern college football history to finish a season 15-0 and the first overall to do so since Penn in 1897. No. 1 seeds, meanwhile, fell to 3-5 in CFP games and a resounding 0-for in the national championship.

Alabama-Clemson IV was polarizing in a number of ways. There was no doubt that these were the two best teams in college football, as they had been the top two wire-to-wire from preseason until now. However, with "fatigue" apparently setting in among casual fans, this game didn't quite have the build-up as previous editions did. That view looked to be silly early on, though, with a 27-point first quarter that had plenty of momentum swings -- from pick-sixes to long touchdowns.

In the end, Clemson pulled away in stunning fashion as it accounted for 482 yards of offense on just 63 plays. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for 347 yards for his second straight postseason game and nearly became the 10th college quarterback to throw for 350 yards against a Saban-led defense. Lawrence became the first true freshman starting quarterback to win a national championship since Oklahoma's Jamelle Holieway in 1985.

'Captain Marvel' Debuts New Trailer & Posters – Watch HERE!

Captain Marvel is on the way this March – and there’s a brand new trailer from the film!

In a new sneak peek from the upcoming movie, Brie Larson shares her backstory with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).

Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s and follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.

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The film hits theaters on Friday, March 8th and also stars Mckenna Grace as the young Carol Danvers.

Don Lemon Responds To Kevin Hart’s Apology & Reluctance To Become Ally Of LGBTQ Community

On Friday’s CNN Tonight, Don Lemon did an emotional segment about Kevin Hart’s Ellen interview. In it, he criticized the comedian for not apologizing and for portraying himself as a victim and urged him to become an ally of the LGBTQ community. Tonight, Lemon revisited the topic with another Kevin Hart-themed segment.

The CNN anchor revealed that Hart had reached out to him over the weekend, and the two had a lengthy off-the-record phone conversation in which Hart declined Lemon’s repeated requests to come on his show. While Lemon would bot disclose details about the discussion beyond the general topics, he dissected some comments Hart made earlier today on his Sirius XM radio show, which included an apology to the LGBT community.

Lemon was generally pleased with the apology — while questioning Hart’s repeated use of expletives — but took issue with Hart’s direct response to his on-air appeal from Friday, which he played.

“I don ‘t like the forcing,”  Hart said in it. “I don’t like, like Don Lemon goes on CNN, and he’s like, You can fix this, become an ally’. It’s not my dream.””

“He doesn’t want to be an ally of the LGBT community, that’s his right — whether I like it not not, whether you like it or not,” Lemon said. “There has been a lot of blowback, Kevin backed out from hosting the Oscars, and on some level you can understand for him that it feels like he is under attack. But I can tell you for me, as I relate to him, he’s not a victim.”

In all fairness, while Hart did say that being an ally of the LGBTQ community was not his lifetime dream, he made another statement on his radio show that painted him in a similar position; it was not used by Lemon. “If the fight from the LGBTQ community is equality, that’s the fight,” Hart said. “I’m riding with you guys. I understand you.”

CONDOLENCES: Tia & Tamera Mowry Mourn The Passing Of Their Grandmother

Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Tamera Mowry-Housley and their family is mourning the loss of their grandmother Clo, who passed away on Sunday morning after battling cancer.

Tia took to social media to pay tribute to her grandmother writing:

You went on to see the Lord this morning and I’m so happy I got to see you. I thank God. I love you grandma, I love you. My heart is broken.

Tamera also wrote:

You are with the Lord now. You fought a long long fight. Your wish was to be around your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ariah, Aden, Adam and I miss you so much. I love you love you. Till we meet again.

Tahj Mowry wrote:

I miss My granny. But you are with Jesus now. And I will rejoice in that. May you feel my lingering forehead kisses in heaven. And every Snickers bar I eat will be for you granny.

Tamera’s husband, Adam Housley also paid tribute to Grandma Clo:

I will always remember and cherish this day. Granny is now with Alaina and all those we cherish and miss so much. My grandmas are now all together and I know they are telling stories and watching over us. From day 1 you accepted me, loved me, supported me, pinched my arm and even had a beer with me. You loved my wife, your family and all of your grandkids with unconditional love. Thank you. Love you. Rest. 🙏 #thehousleys

Beyonce Spotted Shopping At Target Shopping for Diapers

As it turns out, Beyonce is just like the rest of us – she loves Target! This week, photos surfaced of the 37-year-old singer shopping at the popular retail store. Reportedly, she was in Los Angeles, at a Target located in Westwood.

In the images, Beyonce appears to be with security, as she walks down an aisle. Wearing a burnt orange jumpsuit, Beyonce pairs the look with shades.

Gotta love it!

Second Man Found Dead In West Hollywood Home Of Major Democratic Donor Ed Buck

A black man in his 50s was found dead early Monday at the West Hollywood apartment of Ed Buck, a prominent Democratic donor associated with a different death in his home last year.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has not yet disclosed the deceased person’s name.

An attorney for Buck told the Los Angeles Times that he believes the individual “was an old friend who died of an accidental overdose” of drugs he had used before coming to Buck’s home.

The incident will sound eerily familiar to anyone who followed the investigation into the death of Gemmel Moore, a 26-year-old black escort who died of an accidental methamphetamine overdose in Buck’s home just 18 months ago. The prominent donor, 65, was present then as well.

The similarities between the two deaths are not lost on law enforcement.

“It is suspicious that this has happened twice now,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Derrick Alfred told reporters outside Buck’s apartment building.

In July, prosecutors declined to charge Buck in connection with Moore’s death ― much to the chagrin of Moore’s family, who said Moore’s journal entries indicated that Buck had a fetish for seeking out gay black men and getting them hooked on dangerous drugs.

Concern that a similar incident could occur grew after other escorts came forward corroborating those claims.

Buck grew to prominence as the founder of the Mecham Watchdog Committee, a campaign he launched in 1987 to impeach former Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham (R). In the first half of 2017, Buck raised nearly $30,000 in state races for California Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu and Pete Aguilar, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) and the Getting Things Done PAC.

Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Begin Day 1 Shooting ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Movie

It has officially begun! Martin Lawrence and Will Smith have begun to shoot their new movie, Bad Boys For Lif3. The film’s co-star, Will Smith, revealed that it was their first day shooting.

Last November, Martin confirmed that he would be in the third installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise.

Speculation and suspicions about whether Lawrence would be joining the cast the third time around were pretty heavy. Production was set to begin in August 2018, but Lawrence still had not confirmed or denied his participation, and in October, Smith, who plays Mike Lowrey, wished his partner a happy birthday on Instagram, asking if he wanted to give it a go

Lawrence would be returning as his original character Marcus Burnett for a slated premiere  of January 17th, 2020. The third installment will be titled “Bad Boys for Life,” and will follow up to the 2003 film “Bad Boys II” and their debut film “Bad Boys” which was released in 1995 and grossed $141.4 million. Romeo Miller has also been cast in the film.

Pastor John Gray Allegedly Cheating On His Wife Before and to smooth things out he brought her that LAMBORGHINI Truck!

Pastor John Gray is coming clean inside and out. During a recent church sermon, Pastor Gray - senior pastor at Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina - seemingly confessed to stepping out on his marriage. And he did so in the pulpit with his wife, Aventar Gray, by his side. He talked about how over the last two years he and his wife were headed towards divorce. He said they kept a happy family front even though they were not on one accord.

"We had to keep smiling because even though we were struggling. Even though I was failing as a husband, I was already in front of the people and the people can't really receive my brokeness becasue where do leaders go when they bleed?" he said to the congregation.

"So I had to bleed alone. And what's strange is I traveled the whole world and the Holy Ghost showed up and people got saved and me and wife just kept smiling and nobody knew we were getting ready to get a divorce. Because as long as I kept producing, nobody cared what was happening at home," he continued.

"I started listening to the wrong voices and let some people get too close. She found out and she set it off, just like a good wife should."

Then, his wife grabbed the mic to defend her husband and marriage while dropping a few more deets about his infidelity.

"And then I prayed for them and him and then the devil loses," she said. "Because what's not going to happen is you tell me that I'm going to lose my purpose because someone whispered to a '16-year-old John'. The devil is a lie. I'm standing with my husband and you can go on back to the pits of hell where you came from. Was I upset? Yes. Was I heartbroken? Yes. But, you better learn how to get in there for the - what's the vows? - better and worst so when the worst shows up you don't run way."

"I am the RIB that God took from him. I'm his Rest In Brokenness until he wakes up and understands who he is. You pray wife while the devils run away. I'm not saying sit there in perpetual foolishness, I'm saying to pray the devils away. If you give up too soon, he wins. He couldn't have this purpose. He knew what this was. He was coming for y'all, that's why he came for us. We know better! I see you devil, but you don't want it with me! You can't have this here devil!"

I guess sis...

Check it at the 4:30 minute mark HERE

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Last month, Pastor Gray gifted his wife a $200K Lamborghini SUV for their 8th anniversary and folks now think he copped her the luxury gift to say "sorry" for (allegedly) cheating.

‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’s’ Tommie Lee Indicted on Child Abuse Charges

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Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Tommie Lee was indicted by a grand jury on multiple child abuse charges, according to TMZ.

Lee, whose real name is Atasha Chizaah Jefferson, was hit with a seven-count indictment over an incident that happened in October at her daughter’s middle school near Atlanta.

Lee allegedly went to Griffin Middle School in the city of Smyrna and interrupted her child’s class, slapped her on the hand with the strap of her purse, smacked her across the face, dragged her out of the classroom by her hair and threw her into a metal school locker, according to the indictment

Three of the indictments the reality TV star faces are felonies, while the other four are misdemeanors, per TMZ.

Lee was arrested twice in a 48 hours period, one for the assault, and the other for violating a no-contact where she was supposed to stay away from her daughter, per 11Alive.com.

Prosecutors tell TMZ that Lee may face up to 54 years in prison for the alleged assault.

Facebook Removes Page The“Surviving Lies” That Aimed to Expose R. Kelly Accusers

Facebook has taken down a page linked to R. Kelly that sought to discredit a woman who accused the singer of sexual assault and also appeared in the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly.

Following the finale of Surviving R. Kelly, which aired on Saturday night and highlighted a myriad of sexual assault and abuse allegations against the singer from multiple women over decades, a page titled “Surviving Lies” surfaced on Facebook which ran ads discrediting Kelly’s accusers.

According to a report in TMZ,  the“Surviving Lies” page was created by Kelly’s people. The page reportedly attacked R. Kelly accuser Asante McGee, who appeared in Surviving R. Kelly. The Facebook page made claims that McGee was working with the family of another girl, Joycelyn Savage, to extort the singer. TMZ reports that the page also posted details of McGee’s arrest record.

On Monday, Facebook took the page down.

“The Page violated our Community Standards and has been removed. We do not tolerate bullying or sharing someone’s private contact information and take action on content that violates our policies as soon as we’re aware,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement.

Judge Orders Chris Brown To Pay Up After Refusing To Turn Over Drug Tests Results

A California judge has ruled against Chris Brown in the ongoing legal battle with his former manager, Mike Guirguis.

In court documents obtained by The Blast, the L.A. judge hit Brown with sanctions over his refusal to turn over drug test results, as part of the pair’s legal battle over an alleged assault that occurred in 2016.

While Guirguis demanded $3,825 in the motion, the judge only ordered the singer to pay $1,760. In addition, the judge instructed Brown to turn over all documents requested in the case, including any related to Brown’s theft claim, which came after Guirguis sued for the alleged attack, all documents related to Brown’s drug history in 2016 and any documents about his deleted Instagram posts.

Guirguis is also asking for documents in regards to Brown’s criminal history over the last 10 years, restraining orders and documents related to his anger management treatment and courses, the publication reports.

In the meantime, the case, in which Guirguis claimed Brown attacked him without provocation, is still ongoing.

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