The Fabulous Kerry Washington Reveals UK Cover Of Marie Claire Magazine
She graced the April 2015 cover of Marie Claire, now she's giving the UK some. "Scandal" queen Kerry Washington unveiled the above cover today for her fans.
In the May 2015 UK cover story, which appears to be the same interview with Lena Dunham that appears in the US version, the wife and mom of Isabelle revealed how she didn't always feel pretty. Speaking on insecurities while growing up:
"I didn't grow up thinking I was pretty; there was always a prettier girl than me. So I learned to be smart and tried to be funny and develop the inside of me, because I felt like that's what I had."
Well, we're sure all that has changed.
Next up for Kerry: The season finale of "Scandal" on May 14th. Then, a starring role as Anita Hill in the upcoming HBO biopic Confirmation
Is Mariah Carey Ticket Sales SLAGGING for her Vegas Residency?
Mariah Carey kicks off her Las Vegas residency next week but are her ticket sales lagging behind…?
According to Naughty Gossip
TONS of orchestra tickets are STILL available for [Mariah's] opening night. She said “No matter what, we’re going to make it into a festive moment, darling. It’s an extravaganza,” she said backstage at the Colosseum.
Well sell them damn tickets darling! After that huge entrance into Vegas Tuesday THIS IS NOT GOOD!!
Erick Sermon: ‘Hip Hop Will Never Accept Men Like Bruce Jenner’
Rap legend Erick Sermon gave gossip tabloid TMZ his unique perspective on cross-dresser Bruce Jenner‘s planned sex change.
“Bruce is crazy,” the ‘Green-Eyed Bandit’ told TMZ’s reporter. Sermon, who is one half of the rap duo EPMD, added that Jenner, 65, “took too long” to make his dramatic announcement. He wondered if it was all an elaborate publicity stunt.
“Maybe what he’s trying to do his bring awareness” to the suicide rates of “those people who are stuck like he is,” said Sermon.
Sermon, 46, said hip hop will never accept cross dressing rappers.
Without naming names, Sermon said there are several rappers who are cr
oss dressers.
Sermon, who was once considered a gay rapper, said Hollywood is taking the Gay Agenda too far. “It’s just too far to be going,” he said.
Sermon used gay unemployed football player Michael Sam as an example of society’s disapproval of the liberal-left’s forced tolerance of gays and LGBT in the media.
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“No matter how nice he is, he’s supposed to be playing. But he’s not playing. Why?
It’s not the first time Lil’ Kim, whose real name is Kimberly Denise Jones, has battled plastic surgery rumors. In March 2013, she denied the cosmetic surgery rumors through her rep C.J. Carter. "We would like to inform fans, the media, and the general public that this is nothing more than a blog site doing its best to conjure up much-needed publicity," Carter said in a statement, via E! News. "What better way to do so, than to take an American music icon and create a fictitious platform in which to disrespect and humiliate. We at Team Lil' Kim are not taking this lying down and are taking this very seriously.”
“He’s not playing because of what he is,” Sermon continued. “As far as skill-wise, as a pass rusher, he was the best. Why he ain’t playing?”
How about you just shut the hell up! This is NOT the way to become relevant AGAIN!
The Battle lines are drawn: Cissy Houston Will Fight Bobby Brown 'To The Grave' Over $20M Estate
Days after Bobbi Kristina Brown’s father Bobby Brown filed papers with a Georgia court for the guardianship of the $20 million estate Bobbi Kristina got from her mother Whitney Houston, grandmother Cissy Houston has decided to “fight this to the grave,” Radar Online reported, citing a source. Bobby Brown's move comes soon after Cissy said in a statement that the damage to Bobbi Kristina’s brain was “irreversible.”
“Cissy Houston will fight this to the grave,” a family source said, according to Radar Online, adding: “Since day one, all of the Houstons have been waiting for Bobby to try and get Bobbi Kristina’s money and they knew it was just a matter of time. No one is surprised that he is making a grab for her money.”
According to the will signed by the late Whitney before her death, Cissy, Bobbi Kristina’s uncle Gary Houston and aunt Pat Houston would receive the estate’s responsibility if Bobbi Kristina dies. The 22-year-old was found unresponsive in her bathtub at her Georgia home in January. She was put under a medically induced coma and remained on life support. She was later transferred to a private room at the Dekalb Medical facility in Atlanta. Although Bobbi Kristina is no longer in coma, she still remains unresponsive.
Despite suspicions that Bobby Brown is trying to take control of Bobbi Kristina’s inheritance, a source had told People magazine that he “only wants what’s best for (his daughter).” Bobby Brown also reportedly understands that his daughter may “live in this condition for a lifetime.” The filing for guardianship is also being seen as an indication that he does not believe Bobbi Kristina will wake up, according to reports.
"Bobby is Krissy's father. He only wants what's best for her," a source close to Bobby Brown reportedly said, adding: "This is not about him taking her money -- he has money of his own. This is about making sure that she will have the best care for as long as she needs. … The truth is that he wants to get her the best care she can possibly get, that's all."
No shade The medical care and lawyers will exhaust whatever money everyone is fighting over, lawsuits, countersuits, it's enough to wake the dead, for a minute and change the will and leave what's left to charity, heads will role then " There will be Blood ." Just pray for all involved in this tragedy!
Got a SWEET TOOTH? Chill I got ya! The Official ‘Chocolate City’ Trailer
The upcoming movie Chocolate City has gotten a trailer, and official release date. The film, shot in Inglewood, CA and starring Michael Jai White, Vivica A. Fox, Tyson Beckford, Ginuwine, and Robert Ri’Chard – will take viewers into the world of male strippers.
In the preview, along with the fellas showing off their sexy abs, we see Robert Ri’Chard turning to stripping after struggling to make ends meet. And, it looks like there may be some conflict between him and Ginuwine’s character. “That kid will never be me,” says Ginuwine.
The Jean-Claude La Marre-directed film hits theaters and iTunes on May 22.
Get a peek at Chocolate City!
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Lil’ Kim Sparks Plastic Surgery Rumors During ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Performance
Lil' Kim looked much different when she performed at the "Dancing with the Stars" anniversary special. Reuters
Lil’ Kim performed “Lady Marmalade” with Patti LaBelle and Amber Riley for the 10th Anniversary Special of “Dancing With the Stars,” but all that most people talked about was her face. The rapper claims she has never had cosmetic surgery, but Twitter users seemed to disagree.
Some thought her face looked so distorted that it scared them. She displayed oversized lips, a smaller nose, heavily lined eyebrows and high cheekbones, which prompted some to say she looked like a lion and others to confess that she looked simply unrecognizable.
For her part, Lil’ Kim ignored the gossip and posted pictures from the show on Twitter.
Well what do you think, Did she have more, or is it just a the cleverness of makeup? However we still heart Kimmy Boo!
Jon Jones Fired By Reebok, Tweets Apology To Fans
In the wake of Monday’s felony arrest, Reebok has terminated its sponsorship with UFC fighter, Jon Jones.
On Wednesday morning, ESPN reporter, Darren Rovell confirmed the news via Twitter, writing:
“BREAKING: Reebok has terminated the contract of UFC fighter Jon Jones effective immediately.”
A spokesperson for Reebok also told MMAjunkie that “In light of recent events, we’ve made the decision to terminate our contract with Jon Jones, effective immediately.”
Jones was also stripped of his light heavyweight title and suspended from the league indefinitely. “He’s very disappointed. He’s upset. He wanted to go down as one of the greats or the greatest,” UFC president Dana White said on Fox Sports Live of Jones. “He’s disappointed, but it is what it is. It is the decision we had to make.
He added, “For us to go in and have to strip him of his title and suspend him is not fun, but you know what they say: The show must go on.”
On Monday, Jones was taken into custody on felony charges after his involvement in a hit-and-run in Albuquerque just one day before. Jones apparently fled the scene before returning to get cash from the car.
The hit and run victim was a pregnant woman who was taken to the hospital after suffering a fractured arm.
Awwwwwww Shucks! It’s On Now! Apple –VS-TIDAL?
As you all should know Jay Z went on a rare tweet spree yesterday (April 26) in order to defend his new streaming platform Tidal. One of the tweets included Jay accusing other companies of engaging in a “smear campaign” against his service.
Reports AllHipHop: The New York Post is reporting music industry giant Apple is purposely interfering with Tidal’s placement on the company’s App charts. Last week Tidal fell out of the top 750 applications in the App Store and dropped out of the top 40 on the music apps chart.
A source told the Post, “[Apple] deliberately took a long time to approve Tidal iOS app updates. Tidal had a new app on Android on April 15, but still hasn’t received approval for Apple’s iOS app store.”
There are also claims that Apple’s Vice President of iTunes Content, Robert Kondrk, told executives at Universal Music Group that if their artists put music exclusively on Tidal they would not be promoted as featured artists on iTunes.
A source also says Rihanna’s music was “scrambled and were out of commission for periods of time” in the iTunes store after she premiered her “American Oxygen” single on Tidal. Apple denied any tampering with Rihanna’s music, but declined to comment to the Post on the other accusations.
Several high-profile artists are part of Tidal’s ownership group including Jay, Rihanna, Beyonce, Madonna, Jack White, and J. Cole. Each of those artists have provided exclusive content on Tidal.
Apple is set to relaunch its own Beats Music streaming service in June. Beats Music is currently ranked at number 10 on the Apple Music Apps Chart behind Pandora (1), Spotify (2), and SoundCloud (3). Tidal is currently at number 49.
The Battle will rage on! So are you #teamapple or #team tidal?
Mo'Nique Opens Up On Homophobia & the Hollywood Backlash she’s faced!
You can't accuse Mo’Nique of not "playing" the Hollywood game. In the past few months, we've talked about her struggle in Hollywood and her latest film, Blackbird (in theaters now), more than we ever commented on her Oscar-win for Precious, her sitcom "The Parkers" or her stand-up career. Score for her!
And in the latest issue of Rolling Out, Mo'Nique smartly keeps the "blackballing" conversation going, by talking about the supposed Hollywood backlash she received after demanding a salary worthy of an Oscar-winner. This conversation isn't going away...and we're here for it.
On her film Blackbird, and why she's producing the project:
“The point [is] acceptance and love and people really taking a stand to be what they had no choice in being. So when you see all of these things happening and when [co-star and co-producer] Isaiah Washington called our attorney, Ricky Anderson, and said ‘I really think Mo’Nique would want to get behind this’; by the time we got finished reading page one, we knew that it was something that we needed to and wanted to be involved with, because it’s necessary and it’s time.”
On Black homophobia versus other cultures:
“There was a time that I really believed it was harder in the Black community because that’s the community that I’m involved with most and that’s what I saw the most,” she says. “But once we began to take this to different festivals around the country, and you began to hear Latin brothers, Italian brothers, Asian brothers, Black brothers, White brothers — and they were all saying the same thing: ‘That’s my story.’ Most were saying ‘I was thrown away by my family’ or ‘the church didn’t accept me.’ So there was a time when I truly believed that our community was harder, but it’s all communities.
On healing in Black communities:
“It’s time that we have those open and honest conversations around the dinner table and in our churches — in the barbershops and in the beauty salons. When we have conversations where we walk away saying ‘Let me do the best I can and be the best human being I can be and treat people they way they want to be treated,’ overnight, [the world] just becomes a better place.”
On the "alleged" Hollywood backlash:
“How do I feel about the backlash? I don’t. Because I’ve never been afraid of the truth. I don’t know that I would use the word ‘backlash’ because when you say things that are true — what is a backlash? It’s just the truth. It’s not a secret, it’s not hidden. It’s the truth.
On being "difficult"
"When people say ‘Mo’Nique can be difficult,’ I understand why people can say that. When I was doing this photo shoot, I remember I was in my dressing room and I wasn’t dressed. And the stylist’s assistant, who was a young man, just walked into my room. It was a closed door. Did he knock? No, he just walked in and began to put some things up. But I wasn’t dressed. So I had to ask him to please excuse himself and not walk into my room again — it’s a closed door. Well, he said ‘I didn’t do that. The photographer walked me over and opened the door.’ He goes and gets the photographer — the door is closed, but once again, he doesn’t knock and walks in. I asked him ‘Where do you do that? Especially if you know there’s a woman on the other side?’ I said to him ‘If I were a different person, this photo shoot would go differently, but I’m going to need you to excuse yourself and do this the right way.’ Those types of things [portray] me to be ‘difficult,’ because lots of times people won’t say anything. They’ll just go along with it.”
On why she shoots down the "backlash" and "blackballed" theories:
"I don’t buy into that. There are just things that happen that we don’t want to really take responsibility for and it’s easier to say ‘Oh well, they were being a diva. They were being difficult.’ No one wants to tell the whole story. People can say ‘Mo’Nique is difficult’ just because I’m simply holding you to your word and asking you to be respectful. I understand why people say it, but we don’t always know the truth. How do I feel about the backlash? I don’t. Because I’ve never been afraid of the truth.”
Read the full article here and share your thoughts!
Deborah Cox IS BACK She talks Whitney Houston biopic, new album, making time for family
Deborah Cox is back and making a play for your heart. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter recently released her first official single, “More Than I Knew,” from her forthcoming album titled, Work of Art (Deco/Primary Wave BMG). Work of Art, scheduled for release in late summer 2015 is a mixture of uptempos, dance tunes, and her signature soulful ballads. It’s safe to say, there’s a little something for everyone on this album.
On Feb. 3, Cox surprised fans with the release of “Kinda Miss You,” a soulful, upbeat track produced by The Rascals. “This song is classic me, lots of emotion about a scenario I believe a lot of women find themselves in,” Cox says.
If her new tracks are any indication of what treats listeners can expect from Work of Art, it’ll be just as the title proclaims; a big, bold and robust work of vocal perfection. In the meantime, rolling out recently had the opportunity to catch up with the Canadian songbird, who reflected on her marriage, family and children and how all those elements have affected her music over the years.
Your career has spanned 20 years, how do you feel about that?
It’s crazy! In some ways it feels like a long time and in other ways it doesn’t feel like a long time.
What do you consider to be the top three highlights of your career to date?
Being in the studio recording with one of my heroes, Whitney Houston, was definitely a highlight of my career. I think having the actual Guinness Book of World Records certificate to show that “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” was the longest-running R&B single in the modern rock era, having been at No. 1 for 14 weeks. And then I think really just having this album done and ready to go, still being here, being able to tour and perform, travel all around the world; I think those are all things that stick out in my mind.
What was your experience like working on Whitney Houston’s biopic?
It was a little bittersweet. This is a person who was a friend, a mentor and an iconic woman who influenced us all in music, so it was sad. But I wanted to perform these songs to honor her. And to be chosen to be the voice to do that really gave me the opportunity to do that.
Because of her advice, I’m in a loving relationship. My husband and I just celebrated our anniversary yesterday [April 22]. [There wasn’t] one [particular] thing she said but the overall conversation — she saw how I communicated with my husband and the longing I had to have a family. I think because she had so much experience in the business that she was in a sense warning me to make time for essentially what was important, family.
You’ve been married for 18 years to Lascelles Stephens. What was the key to finding success in both your marriage and career?
It is an anomaly. People look at us like yeah … It’s a very unique situation because my husband manages me as well, and when you have that kind of dynamic and chemistry you can add just a lot of other layers emotionally. I think the key to longevity in a relationship is making sure that you can be friends first. If you can’t be with someone that you like, then chances are that you won’t really be able to be with that person and love them, for who they are.
How did you know he was the one?
For us, we had both been in other relationships to try to figure it out. I think because we were in those relationships quite young, we were able to figure out early that we didn’t want to have to deal with drama. I figured out in my early 20s that what I needed was what I essentially wanted. If you put your energy into the things that you really need in life, those are the things that you’re going to attract. I knew I needed someone that was going to be confident and had his own vision as well as a collective vision for our relationship. I needed someone who was secure in business and brought something to the table. We respect each other. I don’t take him for granted and he doesn’t take me for granted and we communicate whether it’s painful or not. We keep each other in the know as to how we are feeling.
Your relationship isn’t the only thing you seem to have in order. Can you tell us a little bit about what we can expect from your latest project?
I’m really starting to hone in on the message of this album and it’s really about the journey and realizing that even with our flaws and mistakes, we’re all created by the master. Each song takes us on that journey.
“Kinda Miss You,” is that moment when you realize that you’re alone and we all kind of go through those seasons of ups and downs where we want to be alone, we’re defiant because we have our own perspective and we’re trying to find our way through the sadness. But sometimes you’re going to get to that place where you know you’ve made mistakes and that’s where the song “More Than I Knew” comes in. All of these songs take you on a journey to experience and face the truth and reality of what happens when you’re trying to figure it out. You go through the self-doubt and sadness but then you get to the point where you have to rebuild yourself from any pain in the past. That is where my album, Work of Art comes in.
Cox is preparing to play the lead role of the iconic dancer, singer and actress Josephine Baker in the Broadway-bound musical Josephine, which will chronicle the legendary singer’s life during a special and significant time in her life (1939 – 1945). It’s produced by two-time Tony Award-winner Kenneth Waissman, who produced the original Broadway production of Grease.
For more info on the legendary songstress, check her out social media: Instagram @DeborahCox, Twitter @Deborah_Cox, Facebook
Cynthia Bailey weighs in on Porsha Williams’ cheating accusations
Cynthia Bailey and Porsha Williams were on bad terms throughout this latest season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” and things definitely continued to grow sour between the two ladies Sunday when Bailey confronted Williams about her claims that Peter Thomas was being unfaithful. Now, Bailey is opening up again about the accusations and explaining why she trusts her husband.
In her latest Bravo blog, Bailey discussed Williams’ claims that Thomas sleeps with his staff at his bars and nightclubs, and she explained that she has no doubt that Thomas has remained faithful to her throughout their marriage.
“Peter is the most accessible husband on the show. Tons of women walk through the doors of Bar One and Sports One every day. It is his job to be cordial and take pictures with them if requested. If he is too nice, he is flirting with them. If he is too standoffish, he is an a–hole. Most of the women are genuine fans, but some do have agendas. Regardless, they have the opportunity to meet him, shake his hand, hug him, and take a picture with him. If Peter was cheating on me, I would know about it,” Bailey said.
Bailey went on to say that if Thomas had cheated on her, he wouldn’t be able to keep it a secret from the press.
“Any woman that has been with my husband (knowing that he is a married man) is not going to keep it a secret. They are going to tell someone. Women with no self-value or integrity will always go out of their way to make sure the wife finds out. In their small minds, it’s a victory,” said Bailey.
Well, it’s clear where Bailey stands on the matter, but from the looks of the previews for parts two and three of the reunion, it looks like Thomas is going to get his say about Williams’ accusations soon enough.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘THE MAGICAL UNICORN’
The size of the products aren’t the only thing super-sized at Sam’s Club. The crazy is on a bigger level too!
HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!
EFREM
