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7/27/16

The Daily Buzz For July 28



Kanye West & Joan Smalls for BALMAIN!
Olivier Rousteing muses Kanye West and Joan Smalls have joined forces for Balmain’s. Fall 2016 “Music
Joan struck a pose in the French fashion house threads that featured a ruffled two-piece, while Ye kept to his signature ripped jeans and a jacket. This is Yeezy’s second time starring in a Balmain ad after he posed for Balmain’s Spring/Summer 2015 “Army of Lovers” ad with his wife Kim Kardashian West.

The Balmain Gang was also recently featured in Paris Match magazine where they rocked their Balmain ensembles from the 2016 MET Gala.


#RHoA: Sheree Whitfield owes IRS hundreds of thousands of dollars
Moreover, so is her standings with the IRS and the State of Georgia. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star seems to owe everyone money, including her attorneys and her ex-husband, former NFL star Bob Whitfield.
Now it’s being reported that Whitfield owes the IRS a whopping $287,707.86.
Reports substantiate that she is in arrears with the U.S. Department of the Treasury because she has not paid taxes from 2009 – 2013.

The IRS, as a result, has placed a lien against Whitfield’s house and other assets, decreeing that she owes them $134,728.45 in unpaid taxes for 2013 and 2012, and additional unpaid taxes of $152,979.41 from 2009 – 2011, for which a previous lien had been placed. The IRS documents, revealed by Life & Style magazine, illuminate Whitfield’s total IRS debt is $287,707.86.

Things are not much better in the romance department. Whitfield failed to find love on her recent appearance on “Millionaire Matchmaker”, not to mention that she lost out on a financial settlement when her ex-husband, Bob Whitifield, a former Atlanta Falcons lineman, was savvy when he filed for bankruptcy.
Let’s hope the former RHOA full time cast member can procure her “Peach” again so that she can start paying down her tax debts. (via Atlanta world daily)


#EMPIRE Lets all wish Grace Gealey Byers a Happy Birthday
She tuned 32, She celebrated quietly with her Hubby Trai! Here’s some fun facts!
Gealey became an overnight sensation after she landed the role of smart and sexy music executive Anika Calhoun on TV’s "Empire".
In true Birthday Big Up style, here are a few facts about the actress:
1.Gealey, whose grandparents were the well-known Bodden Towners Harry and Theoline McCoy, is the daughter of their eldest child, Cheryl McCoy-Gealey. 

2.Gealey’s father was born with hearing loss and her mother lost her hearing when she was 2 after battling pneumonia. 

3.She says she learned how to communicate with sign language before she learned to talk. 

4.She performed annually at the National Cultural Foundation’s Festival of the Arts, beginning while she attended Bodden Town Primary and continued throughout her time at George Hicks and John Gray high schools. 

5.She attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she received a B.A. in Theater Arts. 

6.During her time at USF, acting afforded her the opportunity to communicate viscerally; a desire that came from being a child of deaf adults (CODA). 

7.Upon graduating from college, Gealey was accepted into the University of California Irvine's graduate program and obtained her M.F.A in Acting. 

8.She’s featured in over 12 commercials including one for K-Mart, she acted in a short film called “Unspeakable” where she acted as a cop. 

9.Gealey has also featured in over 13 theatre productions including “Rent!”

Happy Birthday Anika!


New Music: Tank – For Life
Following his infectious, provocative song “No Drugs,” which he debuted last week, Tank keeps his promise of new music for the next coming weeks.
Releasing the second track in his new music series, the R&B general keeps it under the sheets with the dedicated love song “For Life.”

Singing out to his one-and-only lady, Tank courts her with masculine confidence in his abilities, and admiration of her magic.
“I’m the type of n**ga that’ll love you for life / I’m the type of nigga that’ll make you feel right,” he croons.

Take a listen HERE!



New Hip Hop Music: Remy Ma – ‘My S**t (Remix)’
Fresh off Fabolous’ remix, Remy Ma takes on A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s “My Shit.” The Bronx bombshell bodies the beat, boasting about her $200,000 Birkin bag and annihilating the competition.
“I brought these bitches Glad bags, now they in the trash now,” raps Remy, who recently paid tribute to Missy Elliott at VH1’s “Hip Hop Honors.”

She and Fat Joe are gearing up to release their joint album Platas o Plomo later this year.

Listen to Remy talk that ISH HERE!




THEY’RE BACK! Scandal stars are back to work on season 6
It’s back to work for the stars and creators of Scandal, who celebrated their season 6 return posting photos and videos to social media.
The table reads for the hit ABC political drama began Monday, and series star Kerry Washington shared a photo of her place at the table, complete with an “Oliva” nameplate. She wrote in the caption, “We back b*tches!!!!!!”
She also posted an Instagram with her female costars Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, and Bellamy Young, as well as Tony Goldwyn. “#ScandalLadies and a weirdo photobomb,” Washington joked in the caption.
Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes also tweeted a picture, as well as Stanchfield, Young, Lowes, Cornelius Smith Jr., Merri Howard, and Scott Foley.



Beyoncé and Adele lead 2016 MTV VMA nominations
The nominations for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards have arrived and promise that this year’s installment of the awards show will be as buzzy and suspenseful as ever.

Beyoncé and her visual album Lemonade lead the pack with 11 nominations — her most at a single VMAs yet — while Adele earned eight nominations. And the show’s flagship Video of the Year category is truly stacked, pitting Adele’s “Hello,” Beyoncé’s “Formation,” Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” and Kanye West’s “Famous” against each other.

For Best Female Video, Adele and Beyoncé are joined by Sia (“Cheap Thrills”), Ariana Grande (“Into You”), and Rihanna (“Work”), while the Best Male Video features Drake, West, Bryson Tiller (“Don’t”), Calvin Harris (“This Is What You Came For”), and The Weeknd (“Can’t Feel My Face”). Conspicuously, Bieber was not nominated for Best Male Video despite his Video of the Year nod.

And, given the changing mediums of music distribution, MTV has introduced a new category in 2016: Breakthrough Long Form Video. This year’s nominees for the award are Florence + the Machine (The Odyssey), Beyoncé (Lemonade), Justin Bieber (PURPOSE: The Movement), Chris Brown (Royalty), and Troye Sivan (Blue Neighborhood Trilogy).

Elsewhere, Bryson Tiller, Desiigner, Zara Larsson, Lukas Graham, and DNCE are all contenders for Best New Artist. All Time Low, Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Twenty One Pilots, and Panic! At The Disco will compete for Best Rock Video, while Calvin Harris, 99 Souls, Mike Posner, Afrojack, and the Chainsmokers will face off for Best Electronic Video.

The late David Bowie picked up four nominations, one for “Blackstar” (Best Art Direction) and three for “Lazarus” (Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing).
The 2015 VMAs took the internet by storm, with host Miley Cyrus feuding with Nicki Minaj during the broadcast, West promising a 2020 presidential run, and Cyrus dropping a surprise album at the show’s conclusion.

This year, the VMAs will be held at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time. The show will air on Aug. 28. Check out the complete list of VMA nominees below.

Video of the Year
 Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Kanye West – “Famous”

Best Female Video
 Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)

Best Male Video
 Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Kanye West – “Famous”
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”

Best Collaboration
 Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You”
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)

Best Hip Hop Video
 Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Desiigner – “Panda”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Chance The Rapper – “Angels”
2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
Best Pop Video
 Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”
Ariana Grande – “Into You”
For the rest of the Noms GO HERE! mtv.com



HISTORY! Hillary Clinton Becomes 1st Woman To Be Presidential Nominee of a Major Party
Congrats to Hillary Clinton! Democrats formally nominated her for president on Tuesday, making her the first female candidate to represent a major American political party.
Mrs. Clinton officially became the party’s standard-bearer in a roll-call vote of delegates on the floor of the convention. During the voting, Senator Bernie Sanders, who rallied millions of voters to his side in his battle against Mrs. Clinton, could be seen tearing up with his wife, Jane, sitting by his side.
The voting ended with Sanders moving to make the Clinton nomination unanimous by acclamation.

WATCH: (via the guardian)
After being nominated, Hillary posted some celebratory tweets on social media.
Congrats to her! Are you ready for Hillary!



Sports News: Amar’e Stoudemire Announces Retirement.
Amar’e Stoudemire is bowing out of the NBA.. Amar’e Stoudemire signed a contract with the New York Knicks and subsequently announced that he’ll retire from the NBA, the club said in a statement Tuesday.
“I want to thank Mr. Dolan, Phil [Jackson] and Steve [Mills] for signing me so that I can officially retire as a New York Knick,” Stoudemire said.

“I came to New York in 2010 to help revitalize this franchise and we did just that. Carmelo [Anthony], Phil and Steve have continued this quest, and with this year’s acquisitions, the team looks playoff-bound once again. Although my career has taken me to other places around the country, my heart had always remained in the Big Apple. Once a Knick, Always a Knick.“



Beyonce, Jay Z look Fab in Paris!
Beyonce’s FORMATION Tour stopped in Paris last week and it was the perfect opportunity to snap up a few picture perfect flicks with the perfect back drop.
Then she took pics with Blu Ivy!
When the Carters roll into town, they make sure it’s anything but fabulous. During their quick trip to Paris, Bey, Jay Z and Blue Ivy stayed at the Shangri-La Hotel in the exclusive top floor suite. It cost them about $19,000 a night, but that’s chump change for the world’s highest-paid celebrity couple.

Cutesy!



Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Global Citizen Festival
The musical powerhouses will join Selena Gomez, Major Lazer, and Metallica as headliners for the free concert, which is slated to take place at the Great Lawn in New York City’s Central Park on Sept. 24.

Other artists on this year’s bill range from Usher and Ellie Goulding to Eddie Vedder and Chris Martin. The event, which will be streamed live, will be hosted by Chelsea Handler, Hugh Jackman, Priyanka Chopra, and Salma Hayek, among others.
Global Citizen, a festival expected to draw 60,000 attendees this year, encourages activism and is meant to fight poverty and gender inequality around the world. Instead of purchasing tickets, fans who want to attend will have to complete tasks on the Global Citizen website. That includes making phone calls to elected officials and/or attending rallies.
See this year’s star-studded lineup below.
Beyoncé, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, and Pearl Jam performed at last year’s Global Citizen event.



Method Man Quits Social Media Because Folks Did Not Respect His Personal Life.
If any of you are guilty of posting recent picture of Method Man and his wife Tameka.  Meth is pissed.. I’m sure some of you seen the pictures of Tameka on social media. Out of respect for Meth I will not post these pictures.

You see way back in 2006 when Wendy Williams made shady comments of Tameka’s breast cancer battle on-air.

“My wife is one of the strongest people on the planet,” Method Man told Rolling Stone during a 2006 interview. “I just want to make Wendy Williams aware of exactly what it felt like to be sitting in that hospital room, watching them pump this poison into the one you love.”

Every since then Method Man is not too fond of having his personal life discuss on blogs.  Some blogs clearly did not get the memo. Method Man threatens to quick social media.
WOW! Do what you must do!



Ewwwwww, Report: A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner Are Dating
A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner are Hollywood’s latest power couple.
At least that’s what Page Six is reporting. After rumors of their romance circulated, the presumed couple met up in New York on Saturday during Rocky’s Panorama music festival performance.

Then, Jenner made her first trip to Rocky’s hometown, Harlem, on Sunday and the two ate at Blue Ribbon Brasserie in Soho at around 1 a.m.

“They were coupled up at the restaurant,” the insider said. “Hugging, flirting, and acting like a couple. His friend said that was his girl.”

Last week, Hollywood Life reported that Rocky and Jenner were simply having fun.
“All it is with Kendall is a good time,” an insider told them. “Rock’s not going to turn down a beautiful model like her when it’s time for a little fun. She’s mad cool. He digs her. Loves her smile and thinks her body and face are bomb.”

Recently, Jenner has also been linked to other celebrity suitors, including Los Angeles Lakers star Jordan Clarkson. Meanwhile, Rocky has been linked to several famous women throughout his career, including Rita Ora, Iggy Azalea, and Chanel Iman.


#EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Hassan!
Folks meet Hassan! You can see more when you GO HERE FOR THE PICS! And remember it’s NSFW!

DISCLAIMER: WE DO NOT OWN any images posted on this blog. All images are found online or submitted.

You’re Welcome.



AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
‘Bugging Out’
Dude, wtf?



HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!
EFREM 

6/26/16

The Daily Buzz For June 27


Angela Bassett To Launch New Skin Care Line For Darker Skin Tones In July
Angela Bassett has teamed with Dr. Barbara Sturm on a new skin care line called, Darker Skin Tones by Dr. Barbara Sturm.
After meeting the German doctor through a mutual friend a few of years ago, the American Horror Story star spoke to her about breakouts and irritations she was experiencing. The actress tried Dr. Sturm’s original line, and together they decided to collaborate on a line that would focus on darker skin tones.
It took two years of research to create a line of products that address issues like inflammation, hyper-pigmentation and uneven skin tone.
“Our main ingredient which goes through our whole line is purslane,” Sturm told WWD. “It’s also an herb, and it has such powerful properties in every direction. But what I like the most is actually is the youth enzyme, this telomerase activator. The telomerase activates an enzyme to keep those ends of the chromosomes long, which actually works against natural programmed cell death and that’s the key. So not only do we have anti-inflammation and the evening out of skin tone but also a big thing for antiaging.”
Angela said she wants people to become more aware of their skin. “And to see what is good for it and ingredients that are helpful — and not invasive or irritating. I like them to be pleased when they look in the mirror, to feel good about themselves and the condition of their complexion.”
The five-item line will include a 150-ml. foam cleanser; a 75-gram enzyme cleanser; a 50-ml. face cream; a 50-ml. face cream rich, and a 30-ml. hyaluronic serum. The cleanser will be available for $58, while the hyaluronic serum is priced at $335. It will be sold exclusively at Harrods in-store and online in July.


#RHOA: The Richest 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta' Star Is Definitely Not The Loudest About Her Wealth
If you ask me to think about money and the Real Housewives of Atlanta, my mind goes straight to NeNe Leakes even though she's not a full-time Real Housewife these days. Nevertheless, NeNe is still talking about her many trips to the bank and reciting her own famous quote about being "rich, b*tch." So it makes me wonder: Does NeNe really have the most money out of all the Atlanta ladies? Who is really the richest Real Housewives of Atlanta star?
It's hard to tell just from watching the show since it seems like they're all hustling hard these days. But sorry, NeNe, apparently it is not you. Even though NeNe is pretty much always bragging about her money, the wealthiest Atlanta Housewife is one who was actually a star before joining the show.
If you're scratching your head trying to figure it out, the RHOA lady with the most money is Kandi Burruss. Kandi has an estimated net worth of $35 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which might surprise fans since Kandi is the most low-key when it comes to bragging about money in comparison to the other Housewives. GoNetWorth and The Examiner also report $35 million when it comes to Kandi's net worth.
So how did Kandi get to that number? Well, aside from appearing as a Real Housewife, Kandi has had two different Bravo spin-off shows: Kandi's Wedding and Kandi's Ski Trip. It's obvious that Kandi is very in demand and has a loyal audience, so I'm sure that she is earning a pretty penny for all of those reality TV shows. Outside of her reality TV career, Kandi has written some of the biggest R&B songs of all time, including "No Scrubs" by TLC and "Bills Bills Bills" by Destiny's Child. She also has her own line of sex toys called Bedroom Kandi. Kandi really does it all.

But the other ladies work hard, too, of course. But still WERK KANDI!


#EMPIRE: Grace Gealey Is Having Tons of Summer Fun With Long Box Braids
Actress Grace Gealey, better known as Boo Boo Kitty on FOX’s hit show Empire, is enjoying time off from the show and basking in the sun while sporting a new ‘do. The beautiful newlywed was hanging out with her hubby and Empire co-star Trai Byers and shared some cozy pics for her fans on the ‘Gram.  The box braids is a new look for the Island beauty as she’s known for her short and sexy pixie cut and goes well with a carefree summer fun theme.
She looks Nice!


NEW MUSIC: MIGUEL – ‘COME THROUGH AND CHILL’
It’s not Wildheart Wednesday, but Miguel surprised his fans last night and dropped a brand new song, “Come Through and Chill.” Produced by Salaam Remi, the laid-back track is the perfect soundtrack for those late summer nights.
“Just say you will, come through and chill,” he croons, adding, “I wanna f**k all night.”
Next up, the Wildheart singer will join Sia on her “Nostalgic for the Present Tour,” which kicks off Sept. 29 in Seattle.
LISTEN HERE
If you can’t get enough of Miguel, you can also stream his new Spotify Sessions EP featuring live performances from his Spotify SXSW showcase. The eight tracks include hits like “Sure Thing,” “Do You…,” “Coffee,” and “waves.”


HIP HOP! Puff Daddy, French Montana, Bobby Shmurda, Rowdy Rebel & Chinx Say “Shmoney Aint a Problem”
Diddy enlists French Montana, Chinx and GS9's Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel for the remix of "Shmoney Ain't A Problem," off his MMM project. An earlier remix saw the addition of the late-Chinx, with this version tacking on GS9 members Shmurda and Rowdy.

LISTEN HERE
Thoughts?


Was the BREXIT the reason for Rihanna’s London show not selling OUT?
Did Rihanna Navy go AWOL for her concert at Wembley Stadium in London. The Navy Queen who has been selling out her ANTO World Tour here in the states looks like she hit a temporary block at her show in the UK the other night.
This could have also been due to the BREXIT vote that has thrown the UK into chaos. Instagram user Marboomusic shared some videos look below.
WATCH
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We still heart RihRih!



2016 BET Awards: Complete Winners List!
Here are all the winners from the 2016 BET Awards. The finest in entertainment, sports and culture were honored at the 2016 BET Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night.
Beyonce was the big winner of the night, winning Best R&B/Pop Artist. Her “Formation” also won two awards — The Centric Award, Coca Cola Viewer’s Choice Award and Video of the Year.
 
Drake is the night’s other big winner, taking home trophies for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration and Best Group (with Future).
Newcomer Bryson Tiller also took home two awards.
 
Best Actress
Taraji P. Henson
 
Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan
 
Youngstars Award
Amandla Stenberg
 
Best Movie
“Straight Outta Compton”
 
Sportswoman of the Year
Serena Williams
 
Sportsman of the Year
Stephen Curry
 
Centric Award
 
Beyonce – “Formation”
 
Best International Act: UK
Skepta
 
Best International Act: Africa
Black Coffee (South Africa)
 
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyonce
 
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bryson Tiller
 
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
Beyoncé – “Formation”
 
Best Group
Drake & Future
 
Best Collaboration
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”
 
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
 
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
 
Video of the Year
Beyonce – “Formation”
 
Video Director of the Year
Director X
 
Best New Artist
Bryson Tiller
 
Best Gospel Award
Kirk Franklin
 
Humanitarian Award
Jesse Williams
 
Lifetime Achievement Award
Samuel L. Jackson
 
And as for the stars and they’re looks!
 
Nice night all around BET!
Nice night all around BET!

The Weekend Box Office! Dory still rules and Independence Day FLOPS!
Twenty six weeks into 2016 and Disney's year continues to impress as the studio has the #1 film at the weekend box office for the twelfth time. Finding Dory topped the weekend chart with one of the ten best second weekends of all-time as the animated feature has now grossed over $286 million domestically and nearly $400 million worldwide. As for the weekend's new wide releases, the results weren't quite as pretty as three out of the four struggled in a competitive marketplace. Independence Day: Resurgence was unable to match the opening weekend of its 20-year-old predecessor, Free State of Jones didn't capture the attention of its target audience and The Neon Demon wasn't able to come close to expectations. The only bright spot among the weekend's new wide releases was the "terror in the water" thriller The Shallows, which scored well with audiences and critics, all on a meager budget.
Taking the number one spot for a second weekend in a row is Disney's Finding Dory with an estimated $73.2 million, only a 45.8% drop from the film's record breaking opening weekend. This also marks the largest second weekend for an animated film and the eighth largest second weekend of all-time, ahead of the $72.6 million brought in by Captain America: Civil War earlier this year.

Dory is now up to $286.5 million domestically, already making it the 13th highest grossing animated release of all-time after just ten days in release.
Taking second was Fox's Independence Day: Resurgence, which carries a reported budget of $165 million and opened with an estimated $41.6 million. Coupled with negative reviews and a so-so "B" CinemaScore this one may have a tough time doing anything more than $100-110 million domestically. Demographically, Resurgence played to an audience that was 58% male vs 42% female, with 64% over the age of 25.
Similar to Universal's Warcraft, another $160+ million production that has struggled domestically, Resurgence will now be looking to international territories to sop up some of the red ink on the balance sheets. That said, the film did get off to a strong start this weekend, pulling in an estimated $101.4 million from 57 international markets for a $143 million global opening. China led the way with $37.3 million from 6,047 screens followed by Korea ($7.4m), UK ($7.3m), Mexico ($6.8m), Taiwan ($3.7m) and India ($3.5m).

The one film among this weekend's new releases that managed to impress was Sony's shark thriller The Shallows. Taking advantage of heavy buzz on social media and scoring the best reviews of the weekend's new releases, the Blake Lively starrer finished fourth with an estimated $16.7 million this weekend, nearly matching the film's reported $17 million budget. The audience breakdown was 46% male vs 54% female, with 50% under the age of 25. With opening day audiences awarding the film a "B+" CinemaScore, it could push toward a $42-45 million domestic run if not more.
Then we move to STX's Free State of Jones, a historical epic starring Matthew McConaughey carrying a reported budget of $50 million. The studio was looking for an opening in the low teens, but all the film was able to muster was an estimated $7.7 million from 2,815 theaters. For McConaughey this is the worst wide release opening he's seen since 2006's We Are Marshall, which opened with $6.1 million, but is a bit of a tough comparison given its Christmas weekend opening.

Box Office is as follows!
1 1 Finding Dory $73,234,746 
2 N Independence Day: Resurgence $41,600,000
3 2 Central Intelligence $18,370,000
4 N The Shallows $16,700,000
5 N Free State of Jones $7,772,000
6 3 The Conjuring 2  $7,705,000
7 4 Now You See Me 2 $5,650,000
8 6 X-Men: Apocalypse $2,475,000
9 7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $2,400,000
10 8 Alice Through the Looking Glass $2,147,144 



Auction of Whitney Houston memorabilia earns $500,000
An auction of Whitney Houston's memorabilia has earned more than $500,000 despite a judge blocking the sale of an Emmy Award won by the late singer.
Heritage Auctions says the top bid in Friday's auction was $20,000 for a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers given to Houston by NBA great Michael Jordan. A Dolce & Gabbana fur coat worn by Houston on stage sold for more than $16,000.
The auction featured several costumes worn by Houston, as well gold records and other items the Grammy-winning singer accumulated before her death in 2012 at age 48.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Heritage Auctions from selling Houston's 1986 Emmy trophy, which she won for a Grammy performance. The company returned the trophy to Houston's family.


Britons Express Serious #Regrexit As Reality Of Brexit Becomes Clear
Some voters wish they could turn back time.
As global stock markets tumbled and the value of the pound plummeted to a 30-year low following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, it appears that some people are now having serious regrets.
The #REGREXIT hashtag began trending on Twitter on Saturday morning, just as a petition calling for the country to hold a second referendum on its membership in the European Union passed 2.5 million signatures. The total now stands at 3 million.
Tweeters vented their anger on a variety of themes. Some of those who voted “leave” said they now felt betrayed and wish they could turn back time and opt to remain. Others called out those same “leave” voters for choosing to exit the EU without having done the proper research:
Multiple people have reportedly admitted they didn’t actually understand what they’d been voting for, either believing they were registering a protest vote against the government or just presuming that the “leave” campaign would never win.
A whole host of other people who voted to leave the EU have also come forward to express their regret with the result. (Watch their stories by clicking here.)
The campaign to leave won 51.9 percent of the vote in Thursday’s referendum, compared to 48.1 percent on the “remain” side. It’s prompted the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and sparked fears that other European nations could follow suit in leaving the union.


The 2016 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards brought Out Black Star Power!
Music’s elite gathered at the Beverly Wilshire for the 29th annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in L.A. to honor the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2015 R&B, hip-hop, rap and gospel charts.
R&B crooner Ne-Yo rolled up on the red carpet at the invitation-only event.
R&B singer Tank, who recently celebrated 20 years in the music biz, was all smiles on the carpet.
“Power” star and singer Rotimi was in the mix to recognize the honorees of the evening.
Former Miss Teen USA Kamie Crawford, who will star on the new BET series "F In Fabulous," kept it white hot in a summer ready jumpsuit.
Actor/singer Keith Robinson, who’s starring in the Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me, kept it dapper in a suit.
Gospel artist Erica Campbell, 1/2 of Mary Mary, flossed her curves in a black and gold studded dress. She's in the running for the Best Gospel/Inspirational BET Award. And her husband/record producer Warryn Campbell escorted his wife for the festivities.
Rapper/actor Andre 3000 was tapped to present legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest the ASCAP Golden Note Award.


Backstage, 3 Stacks snapped it up with the honorees, including Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White. The Golden Note Award presentation also paid special tribute to band member Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor, who recently passed away.

Looks like Ne-Yo copped an award for his 2015 hits.
He later joined Nicole George-Middleton, Senior Vice President of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul, on stage.
Congrats to All!


R.I.P: Bill Cunningham Dies: The New York Times Fashion Photographer Was 87
Bill Cunningham, the New York Times‘ ubiquitous man-on-the-street photographer whose life and work was the subject of Richard Press’ acclaimed 2010 documentary Bill Cunningham New York, died Saturday in New York at 87. His death was confirmed by the Times, which disclosed that he’d recently been hospitalized following a stroke.
Though technically a fashion photographer, Cunningham’s tireless work for the newspaper’s Style section was noted – and loved – for its social documentation as much for any depiction of the latest attire. The Times‘ obit called him “an unlikely cultural anthropologist,” as good a description as any to those who followed his work Sunday after Sunday.
According to the Times, he worked at the paper for nearly 40 years.
“His company was sought after by the fashion world’s rich and powerful, yet he remained one of the kindest, most gentle and humble people I have ever met,” said Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., the Times’ publisher and chairman. “We have lost a legend, and I am personally heartbroken to have lost a friend.”


#EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Ttitan
Meet Mr Titan and he’s built like one! And you can see more when you GO HERE FOR THE PICS! Also it’s NSFW!
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AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
SWALLOWED UP
I feel like I’m looking at one of those funny mirrors at the fair because I can’t tell if your butt is too high or your back is too fat.


HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD EVERYBODY!!!
EFREM

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