Mariah Carey Battles Former Personal Assistant In $3 Million Blackmail Lawsuit!
Mariah Carey was reportedly being blackmailed by her former personal assistant and is suing as a result.
The singer hired Lianna Azarian back in March 2015 to take on the role as her personal assistant. However, the nightmare of the business relationship seemed to begin when Azarian took advantage of Carey’s reputation by going on personal shopping sprees and getting discounts from designers.
But, the issues didn’t stop there. Things also took a shady turn when Mariah found out she was secretly being recorded doing “embarrassing personal things.” She went on to detail Lianna, threatening to send the “professionally damaging” recordings out to people if she were ever fired. However, Carey still decided to terminate her employment two years later. That’s when Mariah claims she was eventually blackmailed for $8 million.
Now, as a result, Carey is demanding her former employee turn over the “intimate” recordings. In fact, she is also requesting the courts grant her over $3 million in damages over the incident.
Who else is wondering what could possibly be on those tapes?
Mariah Carey Demands $3 Mill Lawsuit Be Dismissed against her. She says she didn’t defame Concert Promoter!😔😐
LORDT! Mariah stay in a lawsuit! Here’s the latest: The 47-year-old mega star has responded to a concert promoter’s $3 million dollar lawsuit against her. The singer says that FEG Entretenimientos S.A. waited too long to take legal action against her over a message that she posted on social media.
On March 2, she responded to the suit, which accuses her of defaming a concert promoter after canceling overseas shows. Carey, who shares two children with ex husband Nick Cannon, originally sued the promoters claiming they didn’t pay her in full for 2 concerts. She says that the situation damaged her brand, because she had to cancel the shows.
In return, FEG Entretenimientos S.A., counter-sued her. They claimed that she didn’t perform at the 2 shows overseas with no notice or reason. They are suing for at least $500k in damages for each of the missed shows.
In the counter suit, they say that she defamed them with a message on twitter. She tweeted,
Devastated my shows in Chile, Argentina & Brazil had to be canceled. My fans deserve better than some of these promoters treated them.
The promoters say that the tweet was “knowingly false and defamatory” and caused their business irreparable damage, which they are seeking $2 million in damages.
Here’s the backstory: Carey says the promoter’s claim of defamation is time-barred, which means that they waited too long to sue due her. She points out that message on social media was published in October 2016. However, they didn’t file suit until January 2018. In the suit, Carey’s legal team also notes that she never mentioned the promoter by name and didn’t make any false statements. She demands all claims against her be dismissed.
VINDICATION? Kordell Steward Wins Defamation Case against Andrew Caldwell!
Two years ago Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams' ex-husband Kordell Stewart filed a defamation of character lawsuit against viral celebrity Andrew Caldwell after Andrew claimed he and Kordell had sex
Well Look at GAWD! Kordell just won his case...
From The Daily Mail Ex-NFL quarterback Kordell Stewart has scored a $3 million victory against viral video star Andrew Caldwell who claimed the two had a gay relationship.
In November last year, a judge awarded Stewart, 44, a 'default judgment' against Caldwell, who failed to turn up to the proceedings.
Then on March 10, according to documents seen exclusively by DailyMail.com, Stewart was awarded $1.5 million in general damages and $1.5 million in punitive damages as his reputation was 'significantly' hurt by the claims.
The $3 million victory is less than the NFL star had hoped, however - he sued Caldwell for $4.5 million last month, citing loss of earnings, emotional distress and impairment to his image.
Young Jeezey ‘TRAP KING” speaks to Rolling Out Magazine
Most of us became familiar with Jeezy’s views from the trap during the winter of 2005. While the notion of “Trap or Die” initially highlighted the desperation of selling drugs to avoid dying in poverty, rap music is now in a perpetual state of trap or die. If new rap music isn’t trap, it usually dies a quick and forgettable death. Jeezy, and producer Shawty Redd helped to usher in the trap sound, which often features heavy 808 drums, thick snares, and haunting organs. But it was Jeezy’s vivid descriptions and details of the trap that made the project feel like an audio documentary of street life.
“My whole thing was to talk about what was really going on,” Jeezy said during an interview in West Midtown Atlanta. “But I was giving so much game [about the streets], people kind of looked at it like I was dry snitching. But that’s the only thing I knew. I’m from the streets; I can tell you how to be in the streets and survive. That was my mind state and it just felt like I had to be overly honest. I feel like that was my connection; that was my win. … People were telling me that Trap or Die could be my album and I told them my album is going to be better. I want to talk to the streets and then I’m going to go for the world.”
Jeezy would eventually capture the world’s attention with his platinum-selling debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, and the subsequent albums that followed, The Inspiration, The Recession, and TM: 103. He was able to make street life more palatable to the masses with mainstream hits such as “Soul Survivor,” “Go Getta,” and “Put On.”
But as a new generation of rappers who claimed the trap emerged, Jeezy decided to serve as the big brother who could preach the game. With his last album, Church in These Streets, Jeezy transformed the Snowman into Pastor Young. Although the overall message was needed, Jeezy received mixed reviews from the project.
“I felt like it needed to happen ‘cause that’s where I was at,” Jeezy explained. “I just had got incarcerated, I was going through my trials as a Black man. That was my only vehicle, my only weapon to fight back. So, I used it with my music. In hindsight, I had to realize they didn’t want Martin Luther King from me; they wanted the Snowman. So, I would rather give them what they want cause that’s what I am able to speak. I can use the music as a platform to speak. [There are] too many people they can get it from. I felt like it was a great body of work, but it was more art than it was street. It’s like that with the streets because they want to celebrate. No matter how much the game changes, [there will] always be some young cats and older cats that need that motivation ’cause they need to feel it. If they get it from you, then they want to continue getting it from you.” Indeed. Get more HERE
#RHoA: NeNe Leakes Goes Nuclear After Being Accused of Hating on Porsha Williams
Don’t come for NeNe Leakes, she’s clearly not the one. The Real Housewives of Atlanta diva let a heckler in the audience have it this weekend during a stand-up comedy show.
Someone asked her why was she hating on former cast mate Porsha Williams and she went off.
“You wanna ask me why I am hating on Porsha,” she said. “You tell me when you seen me hate on Porsha.”
She denied the rumors, and told the audience member “to please get their information right.” But in true NeNe fashion, she didn’t stop there without a final touch of shade. “If you wanna know who the real hater is — watch Dish Nation, bitch.” ICYMI, Williams is currently working as an on-air host for Dish Nation.
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Leakes clearly held back no punches — or censored language — when dismissing the accusation. I guess the Lesson of the day: don’t try Ms. Leakes any time of the day….GURL BYE!
#EMPIRE Season 3: Episode 5, Cookie, Jamal & Co Tease Following Video!
Empire is finally back! After weeks of break, the broadcast of Season 3 resumes tomorrow night on American television. Meanwhile a 3×05, during which Andre will be threatened with death if one believes the promo video , a new preview of the episode was unveiled by FOX. We are witnessing the resurgence of Anika, the business woman: “I do not think Anika has completely abandoned the idea of getting back to work she sees an opportunity, seized it and Lucious realizes she is. serious. She’s back and that’s all we expected Anika ” tease his interpreter Grace Gealey. Thus, in the following excerpt, we see Anika in the midst of negotiations with Shyne , the enemy number one of Lucious … It promises!
A new drama will erupt in the Lyon family, in episode 5 of season 3 of Empire , following what happened between Andre and Nessa. “When Hakeem discovered that, it does not happen very well ” says Jussie Smollett (Jamal). And that’s when XStream Live Show Entertainment Empire, that should explode this family settlement accounts! Taraji P. Henson reveals that “everything goes into a spin” at that time . Lucious might be something to do … Anyway, this should allow the character to Hakeem to be more assertive, he is too erased currently in Empire Season 3 . One thing is certain: the comeback of Lyon on FOX looks very intense! Be ready !! Do you think the meltynautes, how will react Hakeem learning for Andre & Nessa?
Stevie Wonder Performs “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” & “The Star Spangled Banner” On ‘The Late Show’
The night before Election Day, Stevie Wonder made an appearance on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ to encourage voting and offer some positive vibes with a live performance.
Backed by Colbert’s house band Jon Batiste & Stay Human, the legendary singer gave a rendition of the feel-good classic “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing,” where even Stephen joined in.
Wonder also showed off his unmatched harmonica skills on a rendition of the National Anthem.
Check out his performance HERE and HERE
Loves Stevie!
New Hip Hop Video: French Montana Feat. Miguel – ‘Xplicit’
French Montana’s MC4 finally arrived last night (only to be later removed from digital retailers). Still, that doesn’t mean fans are left empty-handed.
The Coke Boy has unleashed two new music videos, starting with the sun-soaked “XPlicit” clip, which features Miguel and stunning women frolicking on the beach.
“You ain’t gotta lie to me,” raps Montana. “Shorty keep it real with me / Started from the ground with me / Now she on top of the hills with me.”
WATCH HERE
MC4 was set to be released in August, but was delayed until October when it was finally scrapped altogether. However, last night, the album dropped out of nowhere, only to be pulled once again in less than 24 hours.
In October — after revealing that MC4 would be shelved forever — French announced a new project would land before the new year. “It’s going to be some of the best music you’ve ever heard,” he promised
R.I.P Will Smith's Father Dies, Actor's Ex-Wife Posts Tribute: 'We're Gonna Miss You Daddio!'
Will Smith‘s father, Willard Carroll Smith, Jr., has died.
Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Fletcher, whom the actor was married to from 1992 to 1995, posted a tribute to her former father-in-law on Instagram Monday.
“We’re gonna miss you Daddio! You lived & played by your own rules…you truly were 1 of a kind!,” Fletcher writes. “You instilled discipline, and a work ethic that has created a legacy in your honor!”
She included a photo of Will and his father alongside her son with the actor, Trey, now 23.
Will has yet to publicly comment.
Will previously said that his father inspired him to be involved in his children’s lives.
“I look at my father and how he was able to keep four kids fed and clothed and still managed to find time to spend with us,” Will said.
Our condolences go out to Will and his Family!
Oh? Nicki Minaj Accused of Trying to Shake Down Nightclub, Company To Sue For Fraud
Oh Snap according to our friends over at thejasminebrand.com Nicki Minaj is accused of conspiring to shake down a Las Vegas nightclub for an extra $200,000 related to a club appearance. The rapper/singer now faces being sued for fraud by the company who booked the gig, due to their belief she lied about her relationship with a concert booker.
Here’s the latest: On November 2nd, Fantastic Entertainment Enterprises filed docs in the case explaining they now believe Nicki conspired to defraud them out of $200k. The company says they uncovered new evidence regarding Nicki’s relationship with Epitome – the company she said she didn’t know previously.
F.E.E. believes the singer/rapper and Epitome worked together in a fraudulent scheme to try to get more money out of them for Nicki’s “performance” at the event.
Originally, they believed Epitome was one of Nicki’s agents until 2 of her lawyers informed them they had no idea who Epitome was and had no relationship with them. However, through discovery in the lawsuit they have learned that is blatantly false.
A representative of Nicki, Ms. Angela Ford, testified that prior to the Las Vegas gig, they had worked with Epitome on other occasions.
They add, Ms. Ford even personally knew Epitome’s principal, Mr. Anthony Botter, and referred to him by his nickname, “Blitz”. Plaintiff has uncovered that not only did Epitome and Defendants know each other, but they had worked together in the past and have had a relationship in the past.
The company believes Epitome continues to book events for Nicki and therefore has reason to believe there is a relationship between the two and they conspired together to try and shake down the club for an extra $200k.
According to court docs, a rep for the rapper/singer showed up to the club hours before the event and demanded an extra $200,000 from the club or they couldn’t record her during the event. They strongly believe that Nicki and Epitome worked together to alter the contract they signed and take out the provision allowing the club to record the singer.
F.E.E. says if Nicki had any part in switching the language of the contract, such action constitutes fraud and they are demanding the judge allow them to amend their lawsuit to add that claim against the singer.
Nicki and her company deny the new allegations saying the new “fraud-based theories make no sense” and are no plausibly based on any new information learned in discovery.
A victim of fraud knows who mislead it and by what means it was misled.
Here’s the backstory: A company named Fantastic Entertainment Enterprises filed suit against Nicki Minaj’s company Pink Personality for ruining a Vegas club appearance they paid her for in 2015.
The suit explained an appearance agreement was signed by Nicki to show up and perform at Chateau Night Club in the Paris Hotel on May 2nd, directly following Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Pacquiao.
Per the deal, Nicki was to arrive at the club at midnight, she would remain at the club for at least an hour and perform 2 songs. The company agreed to pay the rap queen a total of 236k for her appearance and also cover her transportation and accommodation costs.
However, they said Nicki failed to follow the terms of the deal she signed. They claim she didn’t show up till 1:19am, stayed only for 34 minutes and refused to perform 2 songs at the club. They also accused her security guard of arriving to the club and disconnecting their equipment that was set up to film the event (not only Nicki’s appearance) and as a result they lost even more money.
The company sent Nicki’s team a letter in May demanding a refund of the money they paid her, but they have refused for months and have not paid back a dime.
F.E.E. demanded the return of the 236k paid to Nicki along with damages for the money she caused them to lose. Nicki responded, explaining she never signed any contract with Fantastic Entertainment Enterprises but rather with another company named Jam House Inc.
The pop star said she performed all the contractual obligations the night of the appearance. She admits she was paid 150k to show up for an hour and perform 2 songs, which she claims she did.
The singer accused the company of filing a copy of an altered contract with their lawsuit. Nicki explained that the agreement filed includes terms that she never approved or had knowledge of previously.
She added all terms of the contract were completed fully the night of her appearance and if there was anything she didn’t do it was due to unreasonable expectations, unforeseeable events or fraud.
Nicki demanded the entire lawsuit be thrown out. Then shortly after, she returned to court and filed a counter-suit against Jam House. She explains that while negotiating the deal for the club appearance her people dealt with a middle man named Anthony Botter (aka Blitz) who owns and operates The Epitome Group.
She said that she signed the contract and sent it back to Epitome Group. However, she has learned there were 2 contracts drafted by the company and the 2nd one she didn’t see had provided for more compensation to be paid to her. Nicki never signed the 2nd agreement.
Nicki accused either Jam House or Epitome of keeping the extra money beyond the $150k. She filed suit demanding the judge not hold her liable for any judgement the club is awarded in their lawsuit, saying she didn’t do anything wrong and fulfilled all her duties on the contract.
Everyone agrees: Viola Davis is going to win an Oscar for ‘Fences’
Viola is committed to campaigning for Best Supporting Actress, every single person is lining up behind her to back her for the Oscar this year. Fences was just screened for various guilds (SAG, DGA, etc) and the early reports are “Viola Davis is going to win an Oscar this year.”
Vulture’s Kyle Buchanan writes, flat-out, “Best Supporting Actress, though … well, you can put that category to bed. Denzel Washington’s Fences screened in Los Angeles this past weekend, and there’s no doubt in my mind that Viola Davis will win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for it.” Variety’s Kristopher Tapley agreed, and wrote about the film: “As for Davis, the Academy can probably go ahead and engrave the statue. Due respect and appreciation to Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Nicole Kidman and the rest of this year’s supporting actress contenders, who give exceptional performances and will rightly be in the thick of the conversation — but this race just ended.”
There’s a lot of love and respect being paid to Denzel Washington too, who not only stars but directed the film too. This is his passion project, and he was vital in organizing the money for the Broadway revival in 2010 and for getting the play adapted into this film. Denzel, it seems, is ready for his third Oscar. People kind of doubt that he’ll be recognized for Best Director, but he seems like a shoo-in for a Best Actor nomination, for sure.
Details From the That's So Raven Reboot
Last month actress Raven Symone announced she was leaving The View to return to The Disney Channel for 'That's So Raven II
Now we have some details from the new show...
Raven has already revealed that the show will revolve around a grown up Raven Baxter who is now a single mother of two.
Here's the deets on Raven's new TV kids,Nia, Raven's bold and confident daughter who frequently finds herself in over her head. She's well-intentioned and won't give up when she sets her mind to something (even if it gets her into trouble), and always wants to help people and do what's right. She just started middle school and is great at science (though average in other subjects)—and her life gets way more complicated when she suddenly gets the power to see visions of the future.
Booker, Raven's sweet, naive younger son, a young Donald Glover type. He's gullible and innocent and in no rush to grow up—and is an unapologetic mama's boy. He won't do something bad unless he's tricked into it (which is pretty easy to do), but will stand up for himself when he finally catches on to what's happening.
Production for the as-yet-unamed show is scheduled to begin in early 2017.
‘Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party’ Off To Solid Ratings Start At VH1
Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party drew 1.7 million total viewers and a 1.2 adults 18-49 rating for its Monday premiere. According to the network, that was the top premiere for a new cable unscripted franchise this year and VH1’s top series debut since Stevie J & Joseline Go Hollywood in January. For its premiere night, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party averaged 2.3 million viewers across two airings.
Boosted by the newcomer and gains for Love & Hip Hop and Black Ink Crew, VH1 logged its best night in four months.
Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party features Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg as they host weekly dinner parties with famous celebrity friends. Series’ guests include Seth Rogen, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, Jamie Chung, 2 Chainz, Naya Rivera, Ashley Graham, Jason Derulo, 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Kathy Griffin, Kelis, Ashlee Simpson & Evan Ross, Keke Palmer and Robin Thicke.
Stewart & Kim Miller Olko executive produce for Sequential Brands Group, Snoop Dogg & Ted Chung for Merry Jane and SallyAnn Salsano for 495 Productions, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party is executive produced by Nina L. Diaz, Trevor Rose, Paul Ricci, Fernando Mills and Paula Aranda for VH1.
Grey’s Anatomy Actor Chris Lowell Flashes His Naked Butt: NSFW
You may know Chris Lowell from Grey’s Anatomy, but if you don’t, you should still check out an important part of HIS anatomy. Watch below
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Kendrick Lamar is on the cover of GQ Style’s Holiday Issue
Kendrick Lamar is arguably the best rapper in the game right now. He focuses his musical talents on shedding light on social issues, which grabs the attention of the younger generation. That just solidifies why he's so needed in the rap game.
The Compton native covers GQ Style for the first-ever Holiday issue and he opens up about how his “Alright” track morphed into this generation’s protest anthem against police brutality.
Meeting for the first time, the 29-year-old rapper sits down with super-producer Rick Rubin at the producer’s Shangri La Studios in Malibu for a candid conversation about how “Alright” was created, how mediation has become an important factor in his life and how he studied Eminem’s raps as a teen to help mold his flow.
Below are the highlights:
On how “Alright” became a protest song:
"You know what? I was sitting on that record for about six months. The beat's Pharrell. And between my guy Sam Taylor and Pharrell, they would always be like, Did you do it? When you gonna do it? I knew it was a great record—I just was trying to find the space to approach it. I mean, the beat sounds fun, but there's something else inside of them chords that Pharrell put down that feels like—it can be more of a statement rather than a tune. So with Pharrell and Sam asking me—Am I gonna rock on it? When I'm gonna rock on it?—it put the pressure on me to challenge myself. To actually think and focus on something that could be a staple in hip-hop. And eventually, I came across it. Eventually, I found the right words. You know, it was a lot going on, and still, to this day, it's a lot going on. And I wanted to approach it as more uplifting—but aggressive. Not playing the victim, but still having that We strong, you know?"
On why it took him over six months to come up with the lyrics:
"I didn't have any words. P knew that that record was special. Sam knew that the record was special. They probably knew it before I even had a clue. So I'm glad that they put that pressure on me to challenge myself. 'Cause sometimes, as a writer, you can have that writer's block. And when you like a sound or an instrumental, you want to approach it the right way. So you sit on it.”
He added, “I remember hitting P on a text like, Man, I got the lyrics. And typing the lyrics to him. He's like, That's it.”
On why meditation has become a way of life for him:
“I have to have at least 30 minutes to myself. If it's not on the daily, every other day, to just sit back, close my eyes, and absorb what's going on. You know, the space that I'm in. When you in music—and everybody knows this—the years are always cut in half, because you always have something to do. We in the studio for four months, that go by. Now you gotta go on the road for five months, that go by. Next thing you know, five years going by and you 29 years old. You know? So I have to find a way to understand the space that I'm in and how I'm feeling at the moment. 'Cause if I don't, it's gonna zoom. I know. I feel it. And I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It just goes and then you miss out on your moment because you're so in the moment you didn't know the moment was going on, if that makes sense.”
On studying Eminem’s style as a teen:
“The clarity, I got my clarity just studying Eminem when I was a kid. How I got in the studio was all just curiosity. I had a love for the music, but it was curiosity. The day I heard The Marshall Mathers LP, I was just like, How does that work? What is he doing? How is he putting his words together like that? What's the track under that? An ad-lib? What is that? And then, Why don't you go in the studio and see? So I do that. Then it became, How's his words cutting through the beat like that? What is he doing that I'm not doing, now that I'm into it? His time is impeccable. When he wants to fall off the beat, it's impeccable. These are things that, through experience and time, I had to learn.”
On the direction of his next album, the follow up for To Pimp A Butterfly:
“It's soon. I have ideas, though. I have ideas and I have a certain approach. But I wanna see what it manifests. I wanna put all the paint on the wall and see where that goes. Maybe you can help me with that.”
You can read his full interview here. And his conversation with Rubin HERE
#RHoA: Kenya Moore's New Home has it’s biggest edition yet…Guess what it is?
There are toilets and then there is the Koehler Numi. And when it came time to outfitting the bathroom in Moore Manor, Kenya Moore made sure she included the pricey toilet in her home. In fact, she shared an interesting tidbit or two about the purchase. "My one splurge #Mooremanor #kohlernumi toilet and bidet. Never have to touch it and it cleans itself, plays your own music and cleans u," The Real Housewives of Atlanta homeowner shared on Twitter, where she also included a little video of the magical throne.
It turns out that Kenya picked this particular toilet because she has "a 'thing' with toilets... This is the real #gameofthrones #yesitplaysyourownmusic heated seat, self cleaning, Cleans your rear and blows it dry even heats the floor under your feet. Sensors sense when you are close and opens on its own," she added.
For those perhaps looking to invest in the toilet, it's listed at $6,338.50. And that price tag comes with a number of features, like an "elongated bowl offers added room and comfort," "touch-screen remote control with magnetic wall-mount docking station," and, yes, "emergency flush supports up to 100 flushes during power outage." So, Kenya should be ready for anything with Numi in her life.
Kenya and the Atlanta crew return November 6 at 8/7c
New 'Empire' season 3, episode 5 delayed until November 2016
Both the presidential debate and World Series will take over 'Empire's' time slot for 2 weeks.Empire tv show logo image via Flickr.com Empire tv show logo image via Flickr.com ADVERTISEMENTS
Alright, "#Empire" fans. You may have noticed that you didn't see your favorite show, turn up last night when you flipped to FOX. The reason for that, is because almost every major network, which includes FOX, is covering the very last presidential debate for 2016 between the Democratic candidate: Hilary Clinton and the Republican candidate: Donald Trump.
You might want to watch a different channel tonight
If you're not into the whole political or presidential debate thing, you might want to find something else to watch, tonight. I personally, will be tuning into this last debate as I've found them to be quite entertaining, since Trump is a candidate. I just love to watch him insult Hilary. It's great TV.
Episode 5 is scheduled to air on November 2nd
You can expect to see the new episode 5, labeled, "One Before Another," show back up in the FOX lineup on Wednesday night, November 2nd, 2016 at 8pm central time on FOX, so be sure to mark that date down on your TV calendars.
The MLB World Series is also interrupting the show
One other thing. The show is also getting pushed out of the FOX line up due to the "MLB World Series," which is why episode 5 won't air on October 26th instead. The editor did note in the press release for episode 5, that episode 5 might get preempted if the "World Series" gets extended to a game 7. Basically, that means it will air at a different time on that same night, or worse case scenario, not air at all on that night. Hopefully, one of the teams will be dominant and end the "World Series" in like 4 or 5 games. We'll see.
Shine looks to get deadly payback
FOX did drop a few spoiler goodies for episode 5 to tide you guys over. I've supplied the promo/spoiler clip (below) for episode 5 that FOX released last week. FOX also revealed the official plot summary for episode 5. In it, they revealed that we're going to see Andre and Lucious in major trouble as Shine is definitely going to be looking to get payback after Lucious and Andre beat the crap out of him and forced him to sign the Empire contract.
Hakeem and Jamal do a special performance
Next, we learn that Jamal will end up teaming with Hakeem to try and pull off a performance that he thinks can help pull his career out of the current slump it's in.
Cookie gets shocked during probation officer meeting
Last, but most certainly not least, something or someone is going to totally surprise Cookie when she meets up with her probation officer for what she thinks is a just a routine session.
The episode 5 promo clip shows some intense action
Also in the promo clip (below) for episode 5, we see some more details for the episode, and it looks pretty crazy as Shine is spotted gathering up a bunch of guns and saying: "Lets go kill some Lions." He also is spotted, showing up at Andre's place with the gun pointed right at him. More scenes with Cookie, Jamal, Lucious and Hakeem are shown. I mean, there's just a lot going on. Be sure to check it out, below, and stay tuned.
New Music: Avery*Sunshine – Come Do Nothing
Just when we wondered where the sunshine went, Avery*Sunshine reappears with her new single, “Come Do Nothing.”
A funky jazz joint about how love makes us think, act and be crazy. With enticing vocals, Sunshine summons familiar feelings that many of us have experienced during the ebb and flow of relationships. Sunshine is done with her boo—but not really. She’s still willing to cook him some gumbo and enjoy his company. She admits that she misses his presence as she sings, “I can’t sleep at night from wishing you here with me … Come on over here with me / Come do nothing here with me.”
“This is a song that shows the duality that most of us experience in relationships…’I can’t live with you but I can’t live without you.’ What better way to tell your ex or significant other how much you miss them than by telling them to ‘come on over … we can do absolutely nothing and I’ll be satisfied,” explains the Philly born singer/songwriter.
Sunshine has garnered ongoing praise since her eponymous debut album in 2010. Industry legends such as Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, and Babyface have sought her mesmerizing talent. Avery*Sunshine will release her anticipated second album for Shanachie Entertainment in February 2017.
Come and listen to “Come Do Nothing” below HERE
New Hip Hop Music: Common Feat. Bilal – ‘Home’
Common feels right at “Home” on his latest release from Black America Again.
Following “Letter to the Free,” the Chicago MC is once again joined by Bilal on the new track from the forthcoming project. Here, the Chicago wordsmith speaks to himself over hard-hitting drums.
“Your staff will be a microphone,” he raps. “Your name is Common, you was born to fight the norm / Take house ni**as out of darkness ’till their lights is on / I’ma put a hyphen on your name / Rapper-actor-activist / You the one that could reach into the black abyss.”
Both “Letter to the Free” and “Home” are cuts off the forthcoming Black America Again, which is due Nov. 4. Additionally, Bilal is featured on two more tracks: “A Bigger Picture Called Free” and “Joy and Peace.”
But Bilal isn’t the album’s only guest. Black America Again also includes appearances by Stevie Wonder, Marsha Ambrosius, BJ the Chicago Kid, and John Legend, among others.
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As the album’s release date approaches, Common is making his promo runs. Part of that includes Pitchfork’s “Over/Under” web series. Watch his episode below to see why Oprah, Will Smith, Kanye West, and playing the White House are underrated and why Halloween and baldness are overrated.
Monique Pressley Ex Lawyer of Bill Cosby is Representing the Man Suing 50 Cent
According to our friends over at thejasminebrand Bill Cosby’s former attorney, Monique Pressley, is representing Larry S. Johnson and Blake Keller in a lawsuit for copyright infringement, fraud and breach of contract filed against Power TV series executive producers.
The suit names Mark Canton, Curtis Jackson, Randall Emmett and David Knoller, Power show creator and executive producer Courtney Kemp Abgoh, Starz Entertainment LLC, Anchor Bay Entertainment LLC, CBS Television and author Nikki Turner. In an exclusive statement, Johnson’s team explains:
Mr. Johnson first sued the Defendants in Virginia in 2015 without counsel, and now will continue the fight through this action seeking to put an immediate stop to, and to obtain redress for, Defendants’ blatant, purposeful and massive infringement of the copyright in Mr. Johnson’s two-part manuscript entitled “Tribulations of a Ghetto Kid”, edited by Mr. Keller. As he does with all of his works, Mr. Johnson wrote this protected work over 12 years ago under his pen name ‘The Ghost’. Both Mr. Johnson’s work and Power TV Show share basic elements such as the exploration of the life of an African-American protagonist drug dealer using his ill-gotten gains to transition into the realm of legitimate business. However, even beyond the basic elements, and the glaring likeness of the main character, Power TV show infringes so far as to borrow character names, plot lines, and nearly identical language from Mr. Johnson’s protected work, making one strikingly similar to the other. Defendants have brazenly and improperly exploited Mr. Johnson’s manuscript without authorization in order to further their own gain. This conduct must immediately be stopped and Plaintiffs Johnson and Keller must be compensated for Defendants’ wrongful acts.
Power is a crime drama television series airing on Starz. The show was created by Courtney Kemp Agboh and is produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. It premiered on June 7, 2014. The series follows James St. Patrick, nicknamed “Ghost,” owner of a popular New York City nightclub “Truth.” In addition, he is a major player in one of the city’s biggest illegal drug networks. He struggles to balance these two lives, and the balance topples when he realizes he wants to leave the drug ring in order to support his legitimate business. He also has to keep his marriage with Tasha (Naughton) and his relationship with AUSA agent Angela Valdez (Loren). With help from his partner in crime Tommy Egan (Sikora), he tries to manage a double life.
Derrick Rose, Friends Cleared Of All Charges In Civil Rape Trial
A federal jury in Los Angeles ruled in favor of NBA star, Derrick Rose, and two friends on Wednesday, clearing them of all charges in the civil suit accusing them of gang-raping a woman in 2013.
USA Today reports: Rose and two friends, Randall Hampton and Ryan Allen, were accused of sexually assaulting a woman — referred to Jane Doe in court records to protect her identity — on Aug. 27, 2013 while she was incapacitated.
Rose, however, said at Knicks Media Day last month he wasn’t “worried” because he knew he would be proven innocent. Criminal charges were never filed by the Los Angeles Police Department but there is a pending investigation into the matter.
An LAPD detective investigating the case was fatally shot last week. Investigators said “there is no indication that her case work had any connection to her death.”
Doe was seeking more than $21 million in damages ($6 million in compensatory; $15.5 million in punitive), and Rose chose not to settle, electing to go through with a trial that started Oct. 4. The former NBA Rookie of the Year missed several practices and all but one preseason game during the proceedings.
In the complaint filed on Nov. 15, 2015, Doe alleged the “defendants drugged Plaintiff at Defendant’s residence, and, after Plaintiff’s friend helped her get home safely in a cab, Defendants trespassed in to Plaintiff’s apartment while Plaintiff was asleep and each sexually assaulted and raped her.”
Rose and Doe were in an an open relationship for two years, but it ended months before the alleged rape. Both sides agreed that on the night of the alleged incident, Rose invited Doe and a friend to his Beverly Hills home, where they consumed alcohol with Allen and Hampton and the NBA player himself. Both sides also agreed that sex occurred on the night in question.
Doe, however, contended that she was intoxicated and drifted in and out of consciousness. She claimed suspicion she had been drugged.
The plaintiff testified she returned home, vomited and woke up with the three men in her bedroom.
The defense painted a far different picture. The three men say Doe sought out sexual relations with them aggressively and had planned for them to visit her. The defense leaned on suggestive text messages to support this argument. They claimed Doe opened the door to her building and gave no indication of being intoxicated when she led each man into the bedroom.
After several seasons playing for his hometown Chicago Bulls, this year Derrick Rose was traded to New York.
Pics from The 5th Annual Gentlemen’s Ball Honors Love & Hip Hop’s Milan Christopher, Vision Church of Atlanta’s Bishop OC Allen, Senator Vincent Fort, and more!
Atlanta, GA (October 16, 2016) – On Saturday, October 15th, The Gentlemen’s Foundation brought the Harlem Renaissance to the city of Atlanta for the 5th Annual Gentlemen’s Ball. The Atlanta Marriott Marquis ballroom was filled with influential LGBTQ community leaders, politicians, allies, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers alike as the soulful sounds of the roaring 20s and unlimited cocktails flowed. Community activist Darnell L. Moore and television personality Miss Lawrence (Real Housewives of Atlanta and Empire) served as hosts for the evening. Guests will also enjoy complimentary gifts from allied sponsors, casino tables, live performances from R&B Diva’s Monifah and The Dingalogues, and more.
Originating in 2011, the black-tie gala and awards program celebrates the accomplishments of gay and transgendered men who have demonstrated a commitment to social change through the enhancement of the quality of life within the minority LGBTQ community. Partnering with the cause of justice and equality for all, the honorees boldly embody what The Gentlemen’s Foundation, Inc. (TGF) idea of a “true gentleman” – one who is confident in himself, generous in his giving and proud to stand tall in his truth. They include Founder of FTM Fitness World Neo Sandja (Gentleman of Service), Senator Vincent Fort (Gentleman of Alliance), Political Strategist Devin Barrington Ward (Gentleman of Promise), and Award-winning Journalist Darian Aaron (Gentleman of Excellence). Bishop OC Allen of the Vision Church of Atlanta took home the Gentlemen of the Year as Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood’s Milan Christopher earned the Gentlemen of Artistry award. A special tribute to the victims of Orlando’s PULSE Club shooting was held as survivor Joshua Lewis sang an original selection in honor of those 49 individuals killed during the hate crime. See all the pics!
Great time had by all.
Who was the best-dressed at the Kenzo event, Lupita or Elizabeth Olsen?
I sort of love that various designers choose not to do their biggest events during the hustle and bustle of a fashion week. And we just saw the launch of Kenzo’s capsule collection with H&M. The event was held at Pier 36 in NYC, and it was very well-attended.
The standout is obviously Lupita Nyong’o, who looked like a total boss in her Kenzo ensemble. She really pulls this off!
Like, remember when we were obsessed with Elizabeth Olsen and whether she was dating or banging Tom Hiddleston?
For the record, I do think they were dating/banging on-and-off for the better part of a year. While people are still interested in Olsen, it does feel like she dodged a major PR bullet when the Tiddlebanging took over the gossip world. Olsen looks even better now, right? But not in this pajama ensemble.
Ladies, Joe Jonas Hits The Locker Room Shower In Sexy New Spread
The 27-year-old DNCE frontman has been working hard at getting swole ever since the band released their debut single “Cake By the Ocean” last year, frequently posting shots of his bulging biceps on Instagram.
The new pictorial, shot by Pantelis, shows Joe gripping his torn tank top while getting soaked in a locker room shower, tugging it to the side for a subtle nip slip, and lying on the ground while unbuttoning his pants.
In an interview between the pages, the singer dished on an equally titillating topic: The first time he got caught watching porn.
’I would use my address to log into the websites, and I did this for seven days straight,” Joe told the magazine.
“A month later – and by the way, my dad was a pastor at the time – for a week or two straight there was a postcard with a naked woman on it saying ’Come join us again Joe’ or ’We really miss you’ or ’You naughty boy, come visit us again.’”
