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Solange Knowles for The New York Times Magazine - 21st October 2018

Solange fans rejoice! The singer/visual artist just announced that she’ll be releasing brand new music this fall. She announced the big news in an interview with The New York Times Style Magazine published today, October 15th.

While little is still known about the upcoming record (the name, collaborators, and exact release date are still TBD), Solange told the mag that, “There is a lot of jazz at the core. But with electronic and hip-hop drum and bass because I want it to bang and make your trunk rattle.” We also know that she recorded the songs between California, New Orleans, and Jamaica.

This will be the singer’s fifth full album, and the follow-up to 2016’s critically-acclaimed A Seat At The Table, which earned her a Grammy for “Cranes In The Sky.”

And is if this wasn’t impressive enough, Solange was named Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year this year. The honor is selected by students and faculty, and past recipients include Viola Davis and John Legend.

#RHoA: Mike Hill Says His Relationship with Cynthia Bailey is Genuine, Not Just for an ‘RHOA’ Story Line

Mike Hill hasn’t said much since he and Cynthia Bailey went public with their relationship over the summer, but that changed last week when the Fox Sports broadcaster decided to hit back against claims that he’s being used for a plotline on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

“It’s a love story, not a storyline!! Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn’t know us or what we stand for,” Hill wrote on Instagram Friday, Oct. 19. “We don’t need that kind of attention. We just want each other. Love YOUR life and find you someone to love. That way you won’t guess about what’s happening over here. By the way, I ain’t mad. I’m So #CHill #LastandOnlyTimeThisWillBeAddressed #positivevibes #LoveIs.”

“He said, what he meant…You heard him!! Take that devil..Pow wow…💣💣💣to the forehead. I love this!!! Real Black Man right here!!!”

But fans who commented on an unofficial RHOA fan account had different takes.

“Ummm, he is her storyline though!!! Or he wouldn’t have agreed to be miked, filmed, or contractually obligated to appear on the RHOA! Nostrils told on himself 👀🤷🏽‍♀️👃🏼”

“So if it isn’t her storyline, what will her storyline be? She is on a scripted reality television show. 😂 She did fake a divorce for a storyline just a couple seasons ago. So…. 😂😂 #ByeMikeMike.”

“It always makes the men look suspect when they respond to stuff that relates to the show.”

Hill is Bailey’s first significant love interest since divorcing Peter Thomas after six years of marriage. Bailey has said she didn’t feel like she could prioritize Thomas’ needs over her own and even swore off marriage altogether.

But after a hiccup with dating Will Jones on RHOA season 10, Bailey confirmed that love was in the air for her and Hill, who will be included on the upcoming 11th season.

#Empire: Fox Teams up With Kennedy Center’s Turnaround Arts for #EmpireStarGivesBack Social Campaign

In celebration of the return of hit music dramas EMPIRE and STAR, Fox Broadcasting Company and parent company 21st Century Fox have teamed up with Turnaround Arts, a national program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, for a new social campaign. As one of the marquee national education initiatives of the Kennedy Center, Turnaround Arts empowers struggling schools with innovative arts programs and arts-based learning across subject areas as a strategy to help address broader school challenges and close the opportunity gap.

Each season of EMPIRE has featured the work of prominent artists of color, including Kerry James Marshall, Kehinde Wiley, Mickalene Thomas, Dawoud Bey, Toyin Odutola and Carrie Mae Weems.

FOX is also launching a collection of merchandise using the Derrick Adams-created image that fans can purchase online at shop.fox.com with all of FOX’s profits going to Turnaround Arts.

#NewMusic: Raheem Devaughn – That Way (Act I)

Raheem Devaughn delivers a new tune“That Way (Act 1).” At the start, The Love King proclaims “this is a nasty song, one time for the nasty song.” Going on to describe a new romance that feels so familiar, Raheem confidently tells her, “If you want it you can get it / I can hit it, I can hit it that way.”

LISTEN HERE

Decade Of A Love King is due out October 19

#NewHipHop Cardi B Releases New Single “Money”

Cardi B has shared a new single called “Money.” Listen HERE

“Money” marks the first new solo track from Cardi B since the release of her debut album Invasion of Privacy earlier this year.

The Pregnant Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Touch Down in Fiji!

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (aka Meghan Markle) and Prince Harry receive a warm welcome upon their arrival in Suva, Fiji!

The 37-year-old pregnant duchess and the 34-year-old prince greeted the waiting crowd after disembarking from their plane on Tuesday (October 23).

The couple will experience the local culture and hospitality as part of a three-day program.

The day before, Meghan cradled her tiny baby bump as the two visited Australia’s Fraser Island.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.

Chris Brown Cluelessly Uses Fight Reference and Rihanna Lyric in the Same Social Media Post

Chris Brown decided to show off his latest jewelry purchases and did so using an odd choice of words.

Brown posted a few videos early Monday morning of his new bling, courtesy of prolific celebrity jeweler Eliantte. In one post, he displayed a new chain and in another, he showed off a new ring.

The “Party” singer captioned the ring video, “KING OF THE RING! 💎 @eliantte 🔥 SHINE BRIGHT LIKE DIAMOND!”

So in the same post, he referenced a WWE event and a classic Rihanna lyric and if you don’t know why that is a terrible idea then you have probably never heard of Chris Brown or Rihanna before.

Brown pleaded guilty in 2009 to one count of criminal assault after he attacked Rihanna during an argument that left her hospitalized. He received five years probation and was sentenced to community service and counseling.

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Says She Has Dementia, Will Withdraw From Public Life

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she has been diagnosed with "the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease," in an open letter that was released Tuesday.

O'Connor, 88, is the first woman to serve on the high court and has remained active since retiring in 2006. She left the court to care for her husband, John, after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Now, O'Connor says, her condition is forcing her to withdraw from public life.

"While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deep appreciation for the countless blessings in my life," she writes in a letter released by the Supreme Court's public information office.

"As this condition has progressed, I am no longer able to participate in public life," O'Connor says. "Since many people have asked about my current status and activities, I want to be open about these changes, and while I am still able, share some personal thoughts."

A Transwoman Speaks Out About her relationship with Young Buck!

Last week Nashville rapper Young Buck was trolled by his alleged trans lover GlamourPurFek after they released audio of Buck begging them to take down video posted on Instagram about their affair [click here if you missed that].

Over the weekend GlamourPurFek gave an interview claiming they exposed Buck because he lied about seeing other people and didn't give them the money he promised....

WATCH HERE

Well what do you think?

NWDC Man Who Broke Into Fox TV Station In D.C. Shot By Security Guard

A Fox affilliate in the nation’s capital had no trouble coming up with a lead item for its newscasts tonight. A man who had made unspecified threats against Fox executives and police in the past broke through two locked glass front doors and was shot in the chest by a security guard at just past 3 PM ET.

George Odemns, 38, of Northwest Washington, D.C., was in stable condition at a local hospital after the incident in the station’s lobby and has been charged with second-degree bulgrary. Fox 5, which is in the city’s Friendship Heights neighborhood, said he previously had sent long, raning emails to that station and others and had been charged with murder. Police have not commented on a motive for the attack.

WTTG said its female security guard first tried using pepper spray against Odemns but shot him in the chest after the spray failed to slow him down. “He forced his way in by kicking in the door, and the shooting happened in the lobby area of the station,” Washington police Cmdr. Melvin Gresham told reporters, adding that the man wasn’t armed.

The intrustion happened about a half-hour away from the offices of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, MD, where a man with a longstanding grudge against the newspaper shot five of its employees to death in June.

NFL Bans sales of of Former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth’s Football Jersey!

If, for whatever reason, you’re looking to purchase an NFL Rae Carruth jersey upon his release, you better look elsewhere because the NFL wants no parts of that bad karma.

According to TMZ, the NFL has blocked fans from ordering customized Carruth jerseys on http://NFLShop.com, as part of its ban of controversial names on licensed merchandise.

Now, Carruth, who served the low end of an 18 to 24-year sentence for planning the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams, will join other controversial ballers, like Aaron Hernandez and O.J. Simpson on the league’s jersey banned list.

But, the real question is, why would anyone want to purchase a Carruth jersey?

Will Smith Reveals That He Signed Divorce Papers Before Asking Jada Out On A Date

Even though the relationship between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith is the milestone for which many people compare their own, during a recent episode of Jada’s show, Red Table Talk, the pair revealed their first encounter didn’t go the way they had hoped.

According to Will, he went to her taping of A Different World, in which Jada starred, that way he could make her fall head over heels. After he saw her on screen, Will said he had to meet her.

Alfonso Ribeiro, his former co-star, whose career was destroyed by The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, took him over to meet Jada, after telling him her name, but ultimately encountering a different situation altogether.

When Will first saw Jada on A Different World, he knew right away that their energy would be “magic,” so he had Alfonso “hook it up.” Unfortunately, their first interaction didn’t go as smoothly as he had hoped. When he was there, another person caught his attention instead, Sheree Zampino.

Will said he met Sheree, after trying to get with Jada, and ended up marrying the wrong woman, and even having a child with her, Trey. “I didn’t meet Jada that day,” the star remarked.

In May 1992, Will and Zampino got married but divorced just three years later. Minutes after signing the divorce papers, he was already on the phone calling Jada Pinkett-Smith, and it was history there-on-in.

These days, Will and Jada are the parents to two kids together, Willow, and Jaden, who both have careers in the works, especially, Jaden, who is making waves in the hip-hop scene right now. Jaden released his first record, Syre, to mixed reviews, but he has established somewhat of a cult following among his fans.

Some music critics, however, including The Needle Drop‘s Anthony Fantano, believes that Jaden lacks self-awareness, and needs to tone down his self-aggrandizing mindset.

Either way, the Smith family is incredibly successful, and their future looks promising. Trey, on the other hand, rarely rears his head in the public space, preferring to remove his persona from the rest of the Smith family.

Toni Braxton Announces The ‘As Long As I Live Tour’ With Special Guest SWV

Seven months ago, Toni Braxton announced plans for Sex and Cigarettes, with her ninth studio album set for a March 23 release by Def Jam.

In support of the album, Toni is plotting the SEX AND CIGARETTES TOUR, a North American trek set for the spring, with tour dates and ticket info to be announced very soon. Click Here if you missed that.

Toni Braxton will be taking her ‘As Long As I Live’ Tour on the road in support of her current album, Sex & Cigarettes. The tour begins on January 19 in Columbia, SC and runs through March 3 in Los Angeles.

SWV, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, will be a special guest.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 26 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com All Tour dates and tickets are HERE

#POLITICS: Colorado Voters to Decide if Slavery Should Be Abolished

Slavery in the United States was officially abolished in 1865, but Colorado voters will soon have a  chance to end slavery in the state.

The language in Colorado’s constitution states that slavery is an acceptable form of punishment, according to CNN.

There “shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,” Article II, Section 26 of the constitution reads.

Per CNN: “Amendment A will change the wording to ‘There shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude.'”

Organizations such as Abolish Slavery Colorado are urging voters to vote yes on Amendment A and, according to its website, wants to be the first state in the country “to remove this deeply offensive language from our Constitution.”

I hope that this puts forth the message that our past doesn’t have to be our future, that by and large we as Americans are interested in fixing our mistakes and that there’s hope for our future,” said Jumoke Emery, who works for the organization.

The U.S. Constitution, as well as over 15 state constitutions, allow slavery as punishment for a crime.

The amendment almost passed two years ago, but due to confusing language that was on the ballot, many people were unsure if they were voting for or against slavery, writes CNN.

Cardi B Accused Of Slamming Ariana Grande and The Rapper Fires Back!

It all started with a seemingly fake screenshot that made it look like Cardi B had double tapped on an Insta post that was shading Ariana Grande. However, the rapper was quick to fire back at those who photoshopped it just to start some drama between the two stars.

Over the weekend, a fake screenshot of Cardi ‘liking’ a shady post about Ariana’s relationships started going around, but the Bodak Yellow star has no intention of getting involved in a feud because of it! That being said, instead of letting the rumors spread more, she took to Twitter to call out the person who edited the screenshot.

‘Ya gotta do better with photoshopping the “y” is a little cut off in the corner. you kids need to find a hobby, LEAVE ME ALONE,’ she wrote.

Furthermore, it turns out that the user who spread the fake screenshot is a big fan of Nicki Minaj so it is not too surprising they would do this after the fight the two female rappers had at NYFW.

Ironically, their feud started from an Instagram ‘like’ as well!

Is Cassie SHADING Diddy since the breakup?

Last week, folks were shocked to learn that Diddy and his girlfriend of over a decade Cassie had broken up. Not only that, it's rumored the 48-year-old Hip Hop mogul is already smashing 26-year-old model Jocelyn Crawford, who resembles Cassie a bit.

Now, the 32-year-old/Ciroc model is speaking out.

She posted a cryptic message on her Instagram Stories in response to the rumors.

The message simply said "Fuck These H*es" Oop!

Sheesh. Who sis? Spill ALL the tea.

Just a few hours before she posted that, Diddy went on his Instagram and said: “The decision was amicable and they remain friends,” a source told PEOPLE. “Cassie is going to focus on her music and acting career.”

Hope this doesn't get ugly.

Rosie O’Donnell Is Engaged To Police Officer Elizabeth Rooney

Rosie O’Donnell is engaged to her girlfriend, police officer Elizabeth Rooney, after a year of dating, the couple confirmed to People.

A date has not been set, but O’Donnell told the magazine it would be a “long time in the future.”

The 56-year-old actress and comedian reportedly asked Rooney, 33, to marry her over the summer, but the two had been keeping the news under wraps.

A source told Radar that the two kept their impending nuptials under the radar because Rooney is a police officer and “likes to keep a lot of those details on the low.”

O’Donnell joked about the age gap between the two.

“I keep telling her I’m too old for her. But she doesn’t seem to care,” she told People. “She’s like, ‘I was in the Army! I put my life on the line every day you think I don’t know who I want to date?’ I’m like, ‘Alright I guess that’s true.’ She has a lot of good points.”

A representative for O’Donnell did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

O’Donnell and Rooney have been together publicly since November 2017, two months after O’Donnell’s ex-wife, Michelle Rounds, died of an apparent suicide. Rounds and O’Donnell divorced in 2015 after three years together.

This will mark O’Donnell’s third marriage and Rooney’s first.

John Legend, R&B Singer Sparkle, Wendy Williams, Drea Kelly Participated In Lifetime’s Project ‘Surviving R. Kelly’

Lifetime debuts the bombshell documentary series, Surviving R. Kelly, in a special three-night-event, beginning Thursday, January 3 at 9pm ET/PT. Two additional hours will premiere on Friday, January 4, at 9pm ET/PT and the final installment of the six-part documentary series will debut on Saturday, January 5, at 9pm ET/PT.

In the ground-breaking documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, women are emerging from the shadows and uniting their voices to share their stories. Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly’s genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia. Despite damning evidence and multiple witnesses, to date, none of these accusations have seemingly affected him. For the first time ever, survivors and people from R. Kelly’s inner circle, are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse. They are now finally ready to share their full story and shed light on the secret life the public has never seen.

With over 50 interviews including civil rights activist Tarana Burke, musicians John Legend and Sparkle, talk-show host Wendy Williams, ex-wife Andrea Kelly, ex-girlfriend Kitti Jones, brothers Carey and Bruce Kelly, and many others, the true story of R. Kelly’s controversial past will be revealed beginning in 1970 through present day, shedding light on the R&B star whose history of alleged abuse of underage African American girls has, until recently, been largely ignored by mainstream media.

Surviving R. Kelly is executive produced by cultural critic, filmmaker and passionate activist dream hampton, Tamara Simmons, Joel Karlsberg and Jesse Daniels for Kreativ Inc. which has a production deal with Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP), and Brie Miranda Bryant from Lifetime. This program falls under Lifetime’s commitment to provide a platform to give women a voice where they have previously been unheard to bring awareness to the abuses and harassment of women.

WATCH HERE

Back in 2008, An R&B singer who was once Kelly’s protégé, Sparkle testified for more than an hour and a half Thursday afternoon during Kelly’s child-pornography trial, describing how she introduced her niece to Kelly, how she later came to discover that the sex tape existed, and how that drove her family apart.

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Sarah Paulson for Elle US - November 2018 She Is Terrified That This Will All Go Away

Since winning an Emmy in 2016 for her iconic portrayal of Marcia Clark in Ryan Murphy’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Sarah Paulson has quietly turned Hollywood on its head—and hit a midcareer surge. It isn’t simply that she’s prolific; Paulson, 43, brings measured layers of grace and diligence to every role. The projects she’s chosen of late run the gamut: from light action fare like this summer’s Ocean’s 8, where Paulson joined a band of unlikely female heist artists including Rihanna and Cate Blanchett; to the apocalypse-themed American Horror Story, season eight (an episode of which she directed); to Netflix’s dystopian thriller Bird Box (out in December), in which Paulson once again shares screen time with friend and Ocean’s 8 castmate Sandra Bullock. Though she considers television her comfort zone, her forays into film continue apace with starring roles in M. Night Shyamalan’s buzzy Unbreakable and the Split sequel, Glass. Besides reactivating America’s obsession with true crime and scandal, The People v. O. J. gave Paulson the momentum necessary to pivot from being a workhorse in the industry for nearly 25 years to entering the zeitgeist. She’s since become impossible to overlook, and even harder not to love.

On confronting the sexism that Marcia Clark faced:

“People forgot that Marcia Clark was a living, breathing person with a heartbeat and two children and a divorce she was going through. As a woman, she was supposed to show up in some outfit that would be perceived as soft and appealing, when she was actually trying someone for a double homicide. I myself had ideas about Marcia Clark that had been fed to me [by the media]. I realized, Wow, I got this so wrong back then.”

On ageism in Hollywood:

“Interest in me sparked when I was in my very late thirties. I have absolute terror and fear that someone’s gonna go, ‘You turned 45. Bye-bye.’ I hope I don’t get told to go back to bed. I have a lot more to do and say. But there’s this notion that women fall apart after 45. It’s been perpetuated by Hollywood by not putting the stories of women over certain ages front and center. They’re dictating what they think is interesting, and we are consuming it and deciding that what they’re telling us is true.”

On the public’s fascination with her relationship with Holland Taylor:

“I didn’t choose to fall in love with the person I fell in love with. But I think why it’s interesting to people is that on paper, it’s unconventional. For a person who might find themselves in a situation that they fear will be misperceived or judged, maybe they could see me living my life in a way that is authentic to me—just trying to be as real as possible. If that inspires anybody else, that can’t be a bad thing.”

On equal representation:

“This movement can be misconstrued as ‘Hey, men, get out of the way.’ I just want a seat at the table where they’re all sitting, and have been for so long. I want a cushion—a cushy seat—and a sense that I have value and I’m allowed to stay. I have been very lucky because a lot of my sense of empowerment has come from working with Ryan Murphy. It’s a bit of an anomaly to have found my voice because of this one particular man. But it’s also a way of saying this can happen. You don’t need to push any gender out of the way to find your spot.”

On female friendship:

“Back when I was a young person [watching television], forming opinions about what women were like together, there was a lot of cattiness. A lot about clothing and fights over shoes. I had a screwed-up thought process about [female friendship]. I had to confront it on the set of Ocean’s 8. It was the first time a lot of us had been in a movie with seven other women. I thought, ‘Why are you going into this with the expectation that this isn’t going to go well?’ People were worried: ‘Who’s gonna take too long to come out of the makeup trailer?’ They never waited a single day for any of us. We were always ready. But I did have to ask myself, ‘Where did I come up with this idea that women can’t work together and support each other?’ I now have a new map in my body, molecularly, from the experience.”

On balancing her personal and professional life:

“I don’t have children; I’m not married. But I have a lot of intimate relationships—my nieces and nephews, and a wonderful circle of friends. I don’t see them enough. This idea that you can have it all is another thing to be challenged. Somebody once said to me, ‘You can have anything you want, but you can’t have everything.’ You can’t be awake and asleep, or here and also at home. You have to make choices. But I’ve gotta strike while the iron’s hot. Right now, people are calling. They may stop really soon. So I want to make hay while the sun shines. That’s a lot of things I just did there...iron, hay. But you know, the window is open. I’m just trying to muscle it open as long as I can and get it as wide as possible.”

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#RHoA: Kenya Moore Is ‘Devastated’ Only Four Gifts Have Been Bought Off Of Her Baby Registry

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Former 'RHOA' Kenya Moore Is 'Devastated' Only Four Gifts Have Been Bought Off Of Her Baby Registry

Kenya Moore is proving once again that she is going to cash in on #babydaly. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star is reportedly so devastated that none of her “real” friends have RSVP’s to her baby shower — and only four gifts have been purchased off of her insane registry — that she is considering canceling the shower altogether.

Moore is reportedly taking the disappointing news about her shower so seriously that her husband, Marc Daly, is considering buying every single item on the registry just to save the embarrassment and hassle of having to cancel the event.

“This is a big deal to her and she feels like those close to her have let her down,” a source explained to Radar Online. “She’s beyond furious.”

She’s “embarrassed, heartbroken and mad,” the insider added.

Before the lack of RSVP’s, Moore had already made it awkward for those that were invited, writing on her Instagram story that proper etiquette requires those that are invited should send a gift whether they are coming to the shower or not.

Although it could have been innocent, the plea made it seem like Moore could be in some money troubles after losing her peach.

Moore’s secret wedding to Daly landed her in hot water with Bravo execs, leading to her termination at the end of the Season 10 of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Bravo bosses were so made that she hid her marriage that they but also fined her $25,000.

Moore went so far as to refuse access to Daly to any great extent. She also wouldn’t let producers document her post-married life, which is why they fined her $25,000. The situation left Moore in a bad spot with producers, but it also left fans wondering if Moore was faking the marriage altogether.

Earlier this year, Moore discussed how Daly has reacted to constantly being in the limelight. Moore admitted that it has been an overwhelming experience for Daly because he is used to hiding in the background.

She is, however, hopeful that Daly will adjust to his new life after some time has passed. Considering that Kenya Moore has hired her own camera crew to document her pregnancy with hopes of landing her own reality show, it sounds like Daly needs to get used to living life on camera.

#Empire: The Big Death Looks like Just Got Messier

The Season 5 premiere of Empire ended on a killer cliffhanger revealing a major death is on the way. The mystery is going to play out through the entire season, so the premiere naturally didn't show who was going to be in a coffin. The good news for fans dying for details is that the October 17 episode of Empire ended on another flash-forward that gives a little bit more away. The bad news is that it was a bloody mess, and the death just got more complicated. Oh, Empire.

Let's start with a quick recap of the flash-forward action. The big death was first revealed in the final moments of the fifth season premiere when time flashed forward six months, when Lucious was seen standing grimly over a coffin. He said "I'm sorry" to the casket, and it felt pretty clear that whoever died was somebody important to Lucious. A second flash-forward was set during the funeral. Thirsty Rawlings came up to tell Lucious that the limo was waiting and ask who he wanted to ride with.

Lucious told Thirsty that he intended to ride alone, but before he could get going, a pair of federal agents came and told Lucious they needed to talk. At that point, it was impossible to say if the feds wanted to chat with Lucious because they suspected him of something, there had been some development in whatever resulted in the big death, or they were just a thorn in his side unrelated to the death.

Well, the flash-forward in the latest episode may be hinting that Lucious is going to be in trouble with the feds. At the very least, the situation leading up to the big death is going to be very messy. This latest flash-forward was set five months in the future, so it takes place before the funeral. Lucious stumbled out of a room, looking very shaken.

It's not difficult to guess why he was shaken up, as the flash-forward quickly reveals that he's covered in blood on one side of his torso. At first, it's impossible to say if the blood is his or that of somebody else, and Lucious looks more confused than agonized or enraged. When he pulls back his jacket to examine the blood, however, it looks an awful lot like he's the one bleeding. Lucious seems to be quite seriously injured.

Whatever happens that leads to the death, a lot of blood will be shed in the final chain of events. Unless the funeral is held a full month after Lucious stumbled out clutching his bloody side, the incident in the latest flash-forward probably didn't immediately result in the big death.

#NewMusic from Daley new Single, ‘Second to None’

Daley continues to support his 2017 album, Spectrum; this time around he releases the new single, “Second to None.”

Following the August (2018) offering, “Careless,” featuring Chiiild, ‘Second to None’ proves to be another rousing showcase of the artist’s glowing vocals and sultry delivery.

LISTEN HERE

#HipHopNews: Juicy J Isn’t Rushing An Album After New Travis Scott-Featured Single “Neighbors”

Surviving a quarter century in the rap game is no feat to sneeze at, but Juicy J has made it look effortless, as he continues to pour up from the fountain of youth while giving Father Time a run for his money.

The Memphis rep may have spent the first half of his career as one of the masterminds behind Three 6 Mafia—one of the seminal hip-hop collectives of the 1990s and aughts—but after breaking away from the group about a decade ago, Juicy has found success as a solo act. He's aligned himself with younger stars like Wiz Khalifa, now assuming the role of part-owner and A&R representative of the label of Taylor Gang.

Since releasing his 2017 album Rubba Band Business, Juicy J has kept his name in the mix by becoming an elder statesmen, mentor and collaborator to other artists, lending his talents to stars like A$AP Rocky and Rae Sremmurd, as well as upstarts like $uicideboy$.

With the release of his Buddah Bless-produced new single "Neighbors" featuring Travis Scott and a forthcoming collaboration with Kevin Gates and Lil Skies, it appears Juicy J has put the focus back on himself musically and is gearing up for a new album release which, according to him, could be dropping soon.

Dear Lee Daniels & Whitney Cummings A #MeToo Themed Comedy Series Sounds AWFUL!

Hollywood, in its usual sense of self-congratulatory terribleness, has tried to capture the #MeToo movement in film and television. There have been successes and failures, and this latest attempt is probably going to land squarely in the terrible corner. Whitney Cummings and Empire creator Lee Daniels are working on a “timely” half-hour comedy series for Amazon, in which Cummings “must reconcile the dissonance between different generations of feminism, and the struggle to reconcile our primal desires, and socially constructed identities with current ethical obligations regarding race, class and gender” as she works at a college that is navigating “PC culture and the #MeToo climate.”

Forgive me for being doubtful of the series, but let’s maybe not turn the movement into a comedy right now, especially in light of the Kavanaugh hearings. Also, when has mocking “PC culture” ever been funny? That’s usually code for “People don’t let me tell racist jokes any longer, so I’m the one who’s really oppressed.” I have yet to see any depiction of the movement towards being mindful of the viewpoints of others portrayed well in a comedy; my mind jumps to the way Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has tackled the culture of college campuses and absolutely shudders.

The line about reconciling two different generations of feminism also rubs me the wrong way. Too often, this is a way to lecture younger women on how they’re overly sensitive or that they don’t understand what real oppression is. Combine this with the phrasing “ethical obligation,” and you’ve got a potentially hot mess on your hands. The “obligation” is recognizing your privilege and not being terrible to other people, and being aware of what you say and do and how it affects those around you. I fail to see what the humor is there.

The problem with adults trying to write about teen/college-age culture is that they usually don’t quite understand it. They think it’s silly, hyper-sensitive, and full of “snowflakes,” even if they don’t use that term out loud. Take the new version of Heathers, where Veronica and JD are white, slender, cis-het students who are horribly put upon for being “normal” compared to the popular kids, who don’t fit into traditional stereotypes. Don’t make the students the butt of the jokes. Please, we’re begging you.

And finally, the “primal desire” bit really set off an alarm bell for me. “Boys will be boys” has too long been an excuse, proposing that men just cannot control themselves if women are around them. I’m not sure what context the primal desires will have in the series, but if it’s used as a joke about why a male colleague cannot keep his hands to himself, or if it’s used to downplay harassment, that will be incredibly not cool.

Overall, this show sounds more dangerous than helpful. We don’t need a #MeToo movement show examining the societal effects; we need to actually effect change. Turning the movement into a series of pithy punchlines doesn’t work. We need a cold, hard look at the system and how to fix it. Forgive me if I sound extremely judgmental already, but I’m not here for shows that turn identity politics into a joke, or satire that punches down rather than upwards, which is what this show sounds like it will be.

‘The Conners’ Debut Ratings Stay Steady With 10.6M Viewers 

Up a tenth from the fast affiliates of this morning, the new-ish sitcom delivered a 2.4/10 among adults 18-49 and 10.6 million viewers. That’s a tenth down in the demo from what the finale of the short-lived Roseanne revival snared in late May and around 20,000 fewer viewers.

The 8 PM “Keep On Truckin'” opener was the top rated show of Tuesday night but the second most watched after the audience of 11.9 million that CBS’ NCIS pulled in during the same time period.

Of course, compared to the blockbuster debut of Roseanne’s tenth season, The Conners was down an unsparing 54% among the 18-49s and 43% in the sets of eyeballs.

Otherwise on the dial, The Flash (0.7/3)and The Voice (1.8/8) were also up a tenth from their earlier ratings while the season premieres of ABC’s black-sh (1.0/5) and Splitting Up Together (0.9/4) were down by the same measure.

Michael B. Jordan Hijacks Ellen DeGeneres’ Birthday Gift to Tennis Star Naomi Osaka

Ellen DeGeneres gifted tennis star Naomi Osaka with some eye candy in the form of a photo of Michael B. Jordan, but the gift got better when the actor himself got involved.

It all went down on Twitter Wednesday, Oct. 17, when the talk show host tweeted, “Happy birthday, @Naomi_Osaka_. I got you a present. @michaelb4jordan.” The post was accompanied by a photo of a sweat-drenched Jordan in a promotional photo for his film “Creed,” the sequel of which is due in November.

That night Osaka replied, writing, “pls block me 😩.”

Hours later, Jordan, who was tagged in DeGeneres’ original tweet, responded himself with a gift that certainly one-upped the comedian’s photo.

“This one is better and more recent. LOL 😂 Happy Belated Bday Naomi. But seriously I want to invite you to the Creed 2 premiere as a bday present 🎁,” he tweeted.

Osaka was stunned, to say the least.

And it wasn’t just the Grand Slam winner who was moved by the gesture. Many Twitter users fawned over the exchange.

Da Brat Reportedly Off the Hook for Jail Time in Bottle Throwing Lawsuit

Last month it was reported, Da Brat thought filing for bankruptcy would pause all her other legal cases, including the millions of dollars she owes to a cheerleader she assaulted, but unfortunately that didn’t happen and now she’s possibly facing contempt for blowing off a court order.

According to documents obtained by The Blast, Da Brat wants an injunction against Shayla Stevens from collecting on the $6.4 million she owes for hitting Stevens with a bottle at nightclub back in 2007.

Da Brat Tat Tat catches huge break.

According to documents, obtained by The Blast, the judge in Da Brat’s ongoing case over the cheerleader she cracked in the head with a bottle just ordered that the rapper is entitled to protection from having to pay up on a $6 million judgment while she’s actively in bankruptcy proceedings…

The judge agreed and ordered that everyone looking to collect off Da Brat back off until her bankruptcy matter is dealt with.

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Go Barefoot at Bondi Beach in Australia!

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle walk hand in hand while going for a walk along Bondi Beach on Friday (October 19) in Sydney, Australia.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met with OneWave co-founders Grant Trebilco and Sam Schumacher to learn about the local surfing community group that raises awareness for mental health and wellbeing.

Meghan and Harry ditched their shoes and went barefoot while walking along the beach and checking out the yoga class.

Kim and Kanye to DIVORCE? She’s Had It With His Behavior!

It definitely doesn’t seem easy being married to Kanye West! Even though she has been supporting her husband through all of his rants, at the White House and on social media, rumor has it that Kim Kardashian is approaching the limit of how many ‘embarrassing moments’ she can actually take.

A source tells HollywoodLife that it’s pretty serious and that if something doesn’t change in his behavior, the marriage might crumble soon enough.

Apparently, Kim is ‘desperate to save her marriage with Kanye, but does not know what to do. She fears for Kanye’s health and the effect some of his behavior may have on their children in the future.’

‘She too questions some of Kanye’s decisions about his own health and well-being. She wishes he would take better care of himself and she fears that his poor choices may force her to make a decision she does not want to make. She’s trying to be patient, loving and caring with Kanye but she struggles.’

For the sake of their three kids, Kim really wants to keep the family together but ‘does not know how many more embarrassing moments like his White House appearance she, or her family can handle.’

The insider explained that ‘Every time Kanye tweets or steps in front of a camera, Kim braces for the worst while hoping for the best, which is a terrible way to live. She’s at her wits’ end. Kim simply doesn’t know what to do other than to stay by Kanye’s side and take care of him the best way that she can.’

But that doesn’t mean Kim is giving up on Ye just yet as she ‘loves him dearly, but also gets why he is so misunderstood.’

Do you think the Kardashian will manage to save her marriage while helping Kanye change for the better as well?

MTV’s “The Real World” To Be Rebooted By Facebook Watch

The Real World is making a real return. Facebook Watch and MTV Studios are partnering up to pick up the MTV reality series classic, Facebook executives announced on Wednesday.

The show will kick off with three seasons in the U.S., Mexico, and Thailand. The collaboration with Facebook will bring in a more audience involvement by giving fans the opportunity to vote on housemates before the shows start. Additionally, fans will be offered the chance to connect with cast members through Facebook features like Facebook Live, Watch Party and Premiers.

“The Real World made history as the world’s first original reality show and trailblazing social experiment — and we’re thrilled to reboot the show for today’s audiences — representing and amplifying the real life, real people, real places and real social tensions of each country,” said Matthew Henick, Facebook’s Head of Content Planning and Strategy.

Added MTV’s president, Chris McCarthy: “MTV’s Real World helped to define a generation and created a new genre of television with a simple yet powerful idea of connecting people from wildly divergent backgrounds to find common ground on the issues that often divided them. By partnering with Facebook Watch and BMP, we have the opportunity to impact culture and create a new genre of television all over again, while engaging the next generation of content consumers around the world.”

“The Real World” debuted for the first time in 1992 and became MTV’s longest-running show ever. The series is set to premiere spring 2019.

Kobe Bryant Removed From Film Festival Jury After Petition Over 2003 Rape Allegation

Kobe Bryant won’t be able to attend a film festival because of his 2003 rape allegation.

Bryant was removed as a jury for the Animation Is Film Festival after people protested his attendance on Change.org. The petition titled “Remove Sexual Predator Kobe Bryant from ‘Animation Is Film’ Festival Jury” was posted because of his rape allegation from 2003. The film festival will take place in Los Angeles this weekend.

“After discussions with the various stakeholders of Animation Is Film, the decision has been made to remove Kobe Bryant from the 2018 jury,” said Eric Beckman, CEO of GKIDS, which produces the event. “We are a young organization and it is important to keep our collective energies focused on the films, the participating filmmakers, and our festival attendees.” Bryant would have respectively served, as he won an Oscar in 2016 for his animation “Dear Basketball.”  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

An excerpt from the petition reads: “We, women and allies of the animation community demand that accused rapist and sexual predator Kobe Bryant be removed from the Jury of Animation is Film Festival. In light of the #MeToo movement, there has been little to no recourse for Kobe Bryant’s actions of sexual assault. We demand that GKIDS, Variety, & Annecy revoke their complicity in enabling a sexual predator to continue a life without any accountability both as an individual and a celebrity. On its website ‘Animation Is Film’ specifically states one of their primary purposes is to champion and support women filmmakers. It’s time to turn these words into action. It continued, “This is an urgent time to say NO to toxic and violent behavior against women. For this reason, we ask that GKIDS, Variety & Annecy take a stand in support of women. Keeping Kobe Bryant on the jury sets a precedent of leniency for sexual criminals and further undermines the visibility and respect that victims of harassment and assault deserve.”

Bryant responded in a statement saying, “This decision further motivates me and my commitment to building a studio that focuses on diversity and inclusion in storytelling for the animation industry,” he said. “I remain focused on changing the world in positive ways through diverse stories, characters, and leadership, in order to inspire the next generation.”

Bryant was arrested and charged with sexual assault in 2003, but the case was dropped after the alleged victim refused to testify. Bryant publicly apologized to the woman.

Trump Place Sign Comes Down on West Side Condo Building

Few places in the United States are more staunchly liberal than the Upper West Side of Manhattan. And so few things are more galling to many residents of a residential complex there than the big letters that greet them at their building: T-R-U-M-P P-L-A-C-E.

On Thursday, condo owners joined three neighboring buildings in finally getting their relief.

Workers pried the letters off the front and back of 200 Riverside Boulevard, a 46-story building between 69th and 70th Streets. The building will simply be called: 200 Riverside Boulevard.

Residents at other Trump-branded condominiums in New York, Stamford, Conn., and Chicago have considered taking similar actions since Donald J. Trump plunged into the presidential race, but they’ve been stymied by a lack of support and fears of costly litigation or a drop in the value of their homes. The challenge of untangling the licensing agreements signed with the Trump Organization has also been an obstacle.

The condominium at 200 Riverside Boulevard, however, figured out a way.

The building bought the right to use the Trump name in 2000, paying $1 under a four-page licensing agreement signed by Mr. Trump. But the sentiment about having his name over the front door changed during Mr. Trump’s campaign. Many residents sought to distance themselves from his politics.

For some, the once ubiquitous Trump brand, which adorned apartment buildings, hotels, casinos, golf courses, steaks, suits and water, does not have the same appeal it used to have before Mr. Trump’s political career.

Eric Chung, a longtime resident of 200 Riverside Boulevard whose family owns two units in the building, said that he had been concerned about the cost of litigation and the fate of the building’s “great employees.” But after a court decision and a recent survey of the owners in the building, the majority of whom wanted the name taken off, he said that removing the Trump letters “makes a very powerful statement.”

Eric Trump, who has assumed a leading role at the Trump businesses, declined to comment on Wednesday.

In Manhattan, there were 15 residential buildings that bore the Trump name in 2015. The next year, a trio of neighboring rental apartment buildings just to the south of 200 Riverside Boulevard pulled the name off their facades, the lobby rain mats and employees’ uniforms after 300 people signed an online petition titled, “Dump the TRUMP Name.”

“We were driven by our intense feelings about Trump himself,” Linda Gottlieb, a resident at one of the Trump-branded apartment buildings, said in a recent interview. “We would not have stayed in the building we felt so strongly about it. We just renewed our lease for two years.”

Ailing hotels in Toronto and New York paid the Trumps millions of dollars to remove the Trump name from their properties. The owner of a Trump hotel in Panama used a crowbar to remove the Trump letters.

Business has remained steady or declined at some Trump-branded hotels, as well as at the city-owned golf course, carousel and ice skating rinks operated by the Trump Organization in New York City.

The push to remove the Trump branding from 200 Riverside Boulevard began in 2017. In response to concerns raised by some of the 377 condo owners, the condo board began discussions of possibly removing the Trump name from the building’s facade.

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