Philadelphia’s Baseball Phenom Mo’ne DavisMakes the cover of Sports Illustrated!
Thirteen-year-old sensation Mo'ne Davis, who plays for Philadelphia’s Taney Dragons, has become the first Little Leaguer to grace the national cover of Sports Illustrated. The 5-foot-4 inch, 111-pound eighth grader is not only taking the Little League World Series by storm, but also she has captured the nation’s attention.
"Last week, this week, maybe next week, she's owned the sports conversation," Sports Illustrated manager editor Chris Stone said. "How often do you get to say this about a 13-year-old girl? It's the easiest type of story to identify as a cover story."
"The writer, Albert Chen, said it perfectly in the story, 'She's a lot of things to a lot of different people, all of them good things: a totem for inner-city baseball, a role model for your 10-year-old niece, a role model for your 10-year-old nephew,' " Stone said. "Most of all, she's a laid-back kid just having a really good time."
And Davis says that she doesn’t even know if she will continue playing baseball.
The nation first took notice after Davis used her 70 mph fastball to throw a shutout in the Mid-Atlantic Final that sent her team to the World Series. She followed that up by becoming the first girl to throw a shutout in World Series history, throwing a two-hitter and striking out eight in a 4-0 win over Nashville last Friday.
For good measure, Davis had an RBI single in Philadelphia’s victory over Pearland, Texas, this week, becoming the sixth girl to collect a hit in Little League World Series history.
For all her baseball accolades, Davis says her dream is to play basketball for the University of Connecticut.
“To be honest, I never thought I’d be famous for baseball,” she says. “I want to play basketball, and I could also do both basketball and baseball -- but I really want to play basketball.”
She also says that she is learning to deal with the media spotlight.
“People were like, 'Oh, there are going to be people running up to you taking pictures’ and I thought it was going to be a bunch of little kids. But it’s grown-ups! And that’s, like, creepy," she said.
Should Davis and Philadelphia take home the trophy from South Williamsport, more interviews and more attention will certainly come her way.
For more on Davis, check out Albert Chen's piece in this week's issue of Sports Illustrated.
Queen Latifah May Lose Her Morning Show
Queen Latifah’s daytime talk series, which started last fall, is about to be axed. Due to poor ratings, the future looks bleak for the Queen’s morning program.
Via PageSix:
A talented performer, she’s great. It’s great. Studio audiences great. She does variety, sings, dances, mugs, jokes, interviews celebs. Ungreat are its ratings. TV cares about nothing else.
A problem is it airs at no prime viewing hour. On that exact 9 a.m. CBS hour, before going to Latifah, was the program “The Doctors,” which got transplanted to Channel 55 to make room for Latifah. “The Doctors” needs its own prescription. Ain’t returning to its former Channel 2 time slot. I guess CBS never loved us....LOL!
Is Halle Berry Marriage Coming to an End?
Insiders swear Halle Berry's marriage to Olivier Martinez is on its last legs…
According to Star Magazine: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez seem to be on the fast track to spitsville. Star can reveal that the couple both 48, who are parents of son Maceo, 10 months, have been living separately for months.
“They don’t talk to each other much,” dishes the source,” and when they do, it’s only about their son.”
OOOPS, Drake and Rihanna Spotted Leaving The Club
Rihanna and Drake were spotted at the same club in NYC, the paps caught them leaving around the same time 4:15 a.m.. Drake left first and didn’t speak to the paps or fans, but Rihanna walked out a little after him and showed love to her fans, by giving one of them a kiss and a hug after she handed the Bajan beauty something…
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Is this a publicity stunt, She has an album coming , He has an album coming as well.. What are your thoughts ?
“ATL Exes” Cast HOST Private Premiere Party In Atlanta
The season premiere of VH1’s newest reality show “Atlanta Exes” premiered. And to kick off the debut, the cast hosted their own private viewing party at 10 Terminus Place in Atlanta.
Usher’s ex-Tameka Raymond, Kevin Hart’s ex-Torrei Hart, Cee Lo’s ex-Christina Johnson, Ne-Yo’s ex-Monyetta Shaw and Ray Buchanan’s ex- Sheree Buchanan were all there to watch the first two premiere episodes together.
So did y’all catch when Monyetta revealed Ne-Yo called off their engagement…on the damn phone in the first episode? According to her, he called her up and told her he was not ready to be an a monogamous relationship. This dude...
On the show shee also revealed she and Ne-Yo actually still live in the home they shared when they were together. Yep…they’re still living together... “for the children.”(But isn't Ne-Yo in a new relationship?) And ten months after being separated (at the time of the recording of the show), she was still rocking her engagement ring. In the 2nd episode, she went to have the ring redesigned, but ended up deciding to keep it for her children. And she also revealed to Christina she can’t have anymore children and that she has never talked about it.
Tameka Raymond was front and center with her royal blue suede thigh boots on the red carpet.
On the show, it seems Tameka will be the “villain” as she was constantly throwing shade at her “friend” Sheree Buchanan. And seemingly being a “Debbie Downer” whenever someone else was trying to speak.
During an interview with Ryan Cameron on V103, she tried to convince people she’s not as angry as it looks on television. Ryan put her on blast as he recalled personal incidents he encountered with her. Hmph.
So has Tameka found a new man? Not yet, but she did reveal she was dating and the guy she is seeing doesn’t live in the United States. Chile….
Torrei Hart showed some skin in distressed super short denim shorts underneath a cutout salmon top.
She recently expressed her opinions on how she feels about her ex-husband’s recent engagement announcement....on the same day as she debuts on "Atlanta Exes.". Check it out here.
Christina Johnson looked nice the red carpet.
And look who she brought with her...Willie!
He's the guy Sheree set her up with on a blind date. Although he's legally married (and supposedly in the process of getting a divorce), it looks like they went on that 2nd date already.
Sheree Buchanan posed it up with a smile. She and Tameka bumped heads over Tameka’s criticism of the way Sheree chooses to raise her children. Parents are sensitive about their kids, so we wonder how this will pan out.
The ladies posed it up for the photogs.
"Married to Medicine" star Quad Webb-Lunceford and Monyetta shared a few laughs on the carpet.
Nice look for her.
Former "RHOA" star Sheree Whitfield stopped by for a snapshot. We're sure she can relate to those "ATL Exes"
And Po was out too!
FUN TIMES!!!
Kourtney Kardashian Claims Keyshawn Johnson Hid Mold When Selling His House: He Says No Way!
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned celebrity feud, and this time Kourtney Kardashian is furious with NFL star Keyshawn Johnson.
The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” cutie told TMZ that the house she bought from Johnson is infested with mold that was covered up with a thin coat of paint.
And since she’s pregnant with her third child, Kourtney quickly took her family and fled the house as soon as her contractor gave her the devastating news.
However, Keyshawn insists he never painted anything at the Calabasas mansion during his two-and-a-half years living there.
Furthermore, Johnson claims that a bathroom pipe began leaking after the sale was complete and the Kardashians actually called to see if the house was under warranty. When they didn’t fix it immediately, the mold supposedly began to grow.
And as an added bonus, Keyshawn says he’s received at least 10 calls about miscellaneous problems with the home since Kourtney moved in.
Amber Rose & Wiz Khalifa Share Wedding Photos As They Celebrate One-Year Anniversary
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa celebrated their one-year anniversary yesterday, and in honor of the occasion, the “We Dem Boyz” rapper’s wife shared a couple of snaps from their ceremony last year.
Amber looked gorgeous in a white gown with lace ruffles, while Wiz kept it dapper in a suit and bowtie. The couple had big smiles on their face as they posed with their son Sebastian in the adorable family photo.
She shared the moment writing:
Today was the day we said our vows before God and our Family. I knew as soon as I met u, u were the one for me sweetheart. Happy 1 year anniversary @mistercap and many more to come.
She also posted a second pic (below) of her and her mom, whom she affectionately calls Ms. Dottie. She captioned it; “My beautiful Mommy and I on my wedding day.”
Congrats Amber and Wiz!
KC Cop Sparks Outrage After Posting Fake Mike Brown Pic
If the recent events in Ferguson, MO weren’t holding the credibility of those who “serve and protect” into question, then the actions of a Kansas City police officer will have you side-eyeing law enforcement in the state to no end.
Marc Catron decided to share his opinion–and a picture regarding the turmoil over the Mike Brown shooting. “I’m sure young Michael Brown is innocent and just misunderstood. I’m sure he is a pillar of the Ferguson community,” he wrote in the Facebook photo caption of a picture showing a young Black male holding a handgun with a wad of money in his mouth.
Only problem was, the photo wasn’t of Mike Brown (who had no criminal record in his 18 years of life). It was of Joda Cain, a Oregon teen who is currently accused of killing his great-grandmother.
KCTV5 says that the Kansas City Police Department has launched an internal and otherwise private investigation and forked over a eight-page handbook on their social media policy.
Chances are that Catron’s activity over the weekend also violated said policy when he shared a meme which read: “Remember how white people rioted after OJ’s acquittal? Me neither.” The photo was a dig at the civil unrest that has been taking place in the St. Louis suburb since the unarmed Mike Brown was gunned down by officer Darren Wilson on August 9.
That’s why you can’t believe everything you read on the Internet, folks. The outrage Catron sparked is very real, however
Model Ataui Deng FOUND At NYC Hospital -- Reported Missing For Two Weeks
Two weeks ago, Sudanese model Ataui Deng (the niece of supermodel Alek Wek) went missing in New York City. The 22-year-old stunner was last spotted outside of Hell's Kitchen hotspot The Attic on West 48th Street; she was later reported missing by her live-in boyfriend, actor & PR worker Grant Monohon
Ataui, who's made tons of friends in the industry, became the subject of a frantic search after Rihanna tweeted her 36 million followers, “If anyone has any information on this young lady’s whereabouts, please call the NYPD or email findataui@gmail.com”.
Thanks to that tweet and tweets from her fellow models like Joan Smalls, as well as other search efforts, a hospital worker tipped off the NYPD around 1AM this morning that Ataui was being treated at an unnamed hospital. According to the NY Daily News, the worker revealed that Ataui was safe and that her life was not in danger.
But a little research has uncovered some interesting factors about her life that may--or may not--shed light on why a successful young model would simply go missing for weeks and end up in a hospital.
We've learned that Ataui is currently going through a divorce from husband Kourtney Hopkins, who is also a model at her agency, Trump Agency.
As far as where she's been for the past two weeks or why she's in the hospital...it's unclear. But her boyfriend gave a peculiar statement about what occured.
He reportedly said that it's not unusual for her to not come home for a day or two. After leaving the party on August 6th with Ataui, Grant said that she left out again once they arrived home, and she left her phone and everything in the home. He said that she wanted to "sleep in the park."
“I was really worried the third day,” he said by phone, before hearing the news that Deng had been found. “She always comes home.”
Grant claims she's been acting "irregular" lately, and he got worried around the third day of her not returning home. He reported Ataui missing eight days later
Kevin Hart And Girlfriend Eniko Parrish Engaged
Kevin Hart and his longtime girlfriend Eniko Parrish are engaged! Kevin popped the question while celebrating Eniko’s 30th birthday with friends.
“She said YEEEEESSSSS…… #Happy #MyRib #if–kingLoveHer,” Kevin captioned a pic of the two of them. In it, he’s all smiles, while Eniko has a look of excitement on her face as she flashes her huge engagement ring.
Before popping the question, the Ride Along star posted the below pic of them cuddled up, with an accompanying birthday message that read:
Happy Birthday to the most amazing woman in the world. Today is your day babe & we are going to party like it’s 1999….I love you so much. I’m a better man because of you. P.S your old as shit now lmao #Dirty30 #HappyBday #ThrowBackPic
This will be Kevin’s second marriage. He was previously married to Torrei Hart for seven years. They two children, a daughter Heaven and son Hendrix.
Congrats to the couple on their engagement!
T.I. and Wood Harris Joins the cast of Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
Marvel is starting the new superhero franchise “Ant-Man,” additional casting No word on what specific roles each of the above actors have been cast to play. Based on the Marvel comic character first published in 1962, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” continues the lineage of big-screen adventures chronicled in Marvel’s “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Black Panther” and “Luke Cage”… oh, wait a minute; scratch the last 2. I got carried away there.
Set for release on July 17, 2015, the film is directed by Peyton Reed (“Bring it On,” “The Break-Up”).
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” is produced by Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.
Jermaine Dupri Sued By Former Assistant
Jermaine Dupri sued by former personal assistant who claims he hasn't been paid in four years…
The Jasmine Brand dug up legal docs filed by Taddrick Mingo against Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Productions claiming he was promised a yearly salary, but after working from 2010 to 2014 never received a dime.
Taddrick claims he worked an average of 65 hours a week as a personal assistant, road manager and recording engineer for So So Def.
Taddrick says Jermaine promised him repeatedly that he would be paid but after four years he was finally forced to quit.
Rihanna Is Hot Pink Pretty In Manhattan
Kicking off her week with a fun-filled evening out, Rihanna hit up Butter restaurant in New York City Joined by a few friends, the “Umbrella” babe was hard to miss in her hot pink high-low dress with white heels and a red floral headband as she strolled out of the popular eatery.
Ri-Ri is in the midst of her Monster Tour with Eminem, having performed twice at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California last week.
Additionally, Rihanna and Em have two gigs in East Rutherford, New Jersey and two more at Comerica Park in the rapper’s hometown of Detroit. Of course, everything sold out almost instantly!
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRA’ZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘SUPER DUPER’
I’m not sure why you are surprised Superwoman shops at a Superstore. Makes sense. Hence the name people.
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM
