BREAKING! THIS JUST IN! ‘Star’ Canceled By Fox After 3 Seasons!😲😱😵😞
Fox’s music drama Star has been canceled after three seasons. Its producing studio, former Fox sibling 20th Century Fox TV, is already shopping it to other platforms.
Star’s cancellation shouldn't be unexpected.Star along with Lethal Weapon and The Passage. All of them were canceled.
Created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, Star followed three talented singers – running from their pasts and desperate for a new start – with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cutthroat music business.
The series spent most of its run paired with Fox’s hip-hop family drama Empire. Family soap pilot Filthy Rich, whose series pickup at Fox is pending, is being eyed as a companion for Empire.
Star, which premiered on December 14, 2016 with Empire as its lead-in, starred Queen Latifah, Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny, Brittany O’Grady, Amiyah Scott and Quincy Brown. Scott became the third openly transgender person to play a major trans character in a scripted television drama series.
Star existed in the same musical universe as Empire and the two shows crossed over in the second season. The series also included a star-studded roster of guest stars including Lenny Kravitz, Naomi Campbell, Tyrese Gibson, Gladys Knight, Missy Elliott, Big Boi and Paris Jackson, who made her acting debut on the series.
That said, Star raked in solid numbers but hit a ratings low last November. The musical drama is expensive to produce, and its international sales have been challenging, which made the renewal decisions a bit more complex.
Daniels and Donaghy executive produce alongside Pamela Oas Williams. Karin Gist serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Lewis Hamilton for British GQ! He Wears A Kilt On The Cover To ‘Make Amends’ For Shaming Nephew In Princess Dress!
Lewis Hamilton has posed on the cover of British GQ in a kilt to ‘make amends’ for shaming his nephew for wearing a princess dress. On Christmas Day 2017, the Formula One star sparked outrage when he shared a video on Instagram berating his young nephew Kaiden for wearing a princess dress. The clip opened with Lewis filming himself saying: ‘I’m so sad right now…look at my nephew.’ Lewis then turned the camera on his nephew, who looked over the moon waving a wand and wearing a purple and pink dress with a tulle skirt. He asked his nephew: ‘Why are you wearing a princess dress? Is this what you got for Christmas? Why did you ask for a princess dress for Christmas, boys don’t wear princess dresses!’ Lewis is on the cover of British GQ’s August issue
GQ confirmed they came up with the concept so Lewis could ‘make amends’. The 33-year-old issued an apology for the clip the following day, and six months on, he’s making amends on a global scale. For the August issue of British GQ, Lewis wears a number of kilts and skirts from Tommy Hilfiger, who he is an ambassador for. The magazine came up with the idea, asking Hamilton to either wear a skirt for the cover issue or dress in pink. British GQ’s Instagram said: ‘”I want to make amends” Why Lewis refuses to skirt the issue. At Vogue House we think of the cover as a powerful act of personal conviction, which acknowledges Hamilton’s increasingly brave fashion sense, while offering a very public apology, a multicolored tartan mea culpa.’ The images see Lewis wearing the skirts with an intricate button and embellishment adorned chest piece, as well as garish tartan designs from Hilfiger.
The F1 star admitted he regrets what he said to his nephew. Speaking about the video of his nephew, Lewis said: ‘I still hold regret for it today, but ultimately I think it’s important in life for people to be held accountable for their actions and particularly their words, and I was. ‘I’ve been through quite a lot [of criticism], although there are things I regret in my life, I wouldn’t go back and change them, because if I did I wouldn’t be the man I am today, I wouldn’t have the mindset I have today. ‘I wouldn’t have grown if I hadn’t fallen and stumbled and gotten back up.’
Lewis Hamilton’s dog Roscoe is chilled AF as he gets a spot of acupuncture Lewis Hamilton is a pop star? Superstar driver makes singing debut with Christina Aguilera Lewis Hamilton distracts himself from broken down Ferrari by taking dogs for a walk Lewis’s initial apology for the video read: ‘Yesterday I was playing around with my nephew and realized that my words were inappropriate so I removed the post. I meant no harm and did not mean to offend anyone at all. I love that my nephew feels free to express himself as we all should. My deepest apologies for my behavior. I realize it is really not acceptable for anyone, no matter where you are from, to marginalize or stereotype anyone.’ ‘I have always been in support of anyone living their life exactly how they wish and I hope I can be forgiven for this lapse in judgement.’ The August issue of British GQ is out 5 July.
#RHoA: Porsha Williams’ Mystery Man Finally Revealed
Porsha Williams revealed that she almost gave up on love before meeting her new man. Porsha Williams has been hinting at a new romance for some time now and internet sleuths may have finally pinned down her mystery beau.
After some dirt digging and tattoo matching, blog reports claim the man is super successful businessman Dennis McKinley. McKinley’s IG account (@workwincelebrate), which is set to private, pegs him as an entrepreneur with businesses across Atlanta and Detroit, including Cru Hookah Lounge and The Original Hot Dog Factory. It also includes a link to his investment website, DetroitEquities.com.
The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star has shared several photos and videos mentioning her new love recently, including a now-deleted birthday post showing a portion of his tattooed chest and wrist. It didn’t take long for folks to figure out who he was.
The revelation comes just weeks after Williams spoke candidly about her struggle finding “the one,” revealing she almost gave up on love altogether. She joked about becoming a lonely cat lady for the rest of her life before falling for McKinley.
“And that’s how it happens — it’s always when you’re not looking anymore,” she said. “It’s when you go ahead and give up … I stopped looking, and he arrived. I gave up, honey, and bought cats online. They on the way, Ima have to cancel the order. I was ready to just let it go.”
The RHOA star also recently debuted a sleek, auburn hair-do on Instagram last week with the caption, “He said he liked it red.” The post was followed by the hashtag #DM, which is speculated to stand for McKinley’s initials.
Now that the cat’s out of the bag, will the smitten 37-year-old finally go public with her new relationship?
‘Star’: Brandy Norwood Upped To Series Regular For Season 3 Of Fox Series
Carlotta will be seeing more of her sister Cassie in the upcoming season of Star. Brandy Norwood, who recurred on Season 2, has been promoted to series regular for Season 3 of the Fox music drama series.
Norwood plays Carlotta’s (Queen Latifah) sister Cassie Brown. Season three, will be a “War of the Brown Sisters” as they vie for control of the Atlanta music scene.
Co-created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, Star follows three talented singers – running from their pasts and desperate for a new start – with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cutthroat music business.
Daniels and Donaghy executive produce with Pamela Oas Williams. Karin Gist serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Former Moesha star Norwood is a multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress. Her additional film and TV credits include Cinderella, horror film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and TV series The Game and America’s Got Talent. Norwood is managed by Steven Greener at Primary Wave.
#NewMusicVideo from Chaka Khan – Like Sugar
(YKIGS) The Queen of Funk Chaka Khan links up with Major Lazer found Switch for a collaboration on her new single “Like Sugar”. Not only does it represent a scintillating collaboration between two leading talents, but it’s also a statement of intent as the first release from Switch’s new label imprint Diary Records.
While Chaka Khan has returned to touring, new tracks have only emerged sporadically since her 2007 album ‘Funk This’. ‘Like Sugar’ demonstrates that her voice soars with as much power and emotion as it did back when her solo career exploded with ‘I’m Every Woman’, forty years ago. The track is the first taste of Chaka Khan’s long-awaited new album on Diary Records, details of which will be announced soon.
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Fittingly, given it’s a Chaka Khan track, the accompanying video has been directed by another iconic female creative in the shape of Kim Gehrig (Calvin Harris, Basement Jaxx). It’s a rare return to the music video world for Gehrig after focusing on award-winning commercial work for clients including Sport England, John Lewis and Honda.
#HipHopNews: Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Set For Largest Debut Of 2018
Scorpion is set for a record-breaking week.
After surpassing 300 million worldwide streams within its first 24 hours, Drake’s double album is expected to move 870-920,000 units in its first week, reports HITS Daily Double. Of that number, 275-300,000 are traditional sales.
Those numbers would easily put Drake at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earning him the largest debut of 2018 and the biggest first week sales since Taylor Swift’s Reputation in November (1.2 million).
Drake’s 25-track set has already shattered worldwide one-day records on streaming services. In 24 hours, Scorpion had over 170 million streams on Apple Music and it currently occupies the top 25 spots on Apple’s songs chart.
It also broke Spotify’s opening day global record for album streams with over 132 million streams, besting the previous record holder, Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys (78 million).
On Friday, the RIAA declared Drake its Top Digital Song Artist with 142 million to date, a number that will only grow in the coming days.
Queen Bey Stuck on stage in Warsaw Poland!
And Saturday night, at the Warsaw stop of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s “On the Run II” tour, a flying stage that ordinarily enables the singer to hover over the grown got stuck 20 feet in the air, forcing a rather undignified exit.
Stage techs were forced to go old-school to bring Beyonce back down to earth via an ordinary ladder. The band vamped while Beyonce initially appeared reluctant to descend via the ladder — understandable considering her towering heels — but eventually capitulated.
In a fan video (h/t Random Video Serviss) fans can be heard chanting the singer’s name while one yells in a thick Polish accent, “You can do it!” The fan who posted the video wrote: “Beyoncé’s flying stage got broken at the end of the show in Warsaw and she had to walk down on a ladder.
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Production Co. in Fatal Tom Cruise Movie Plane Crash Puts Blame Squarely on Deceased Pilot
The production company behind Tom Cruise‘s “American Made” claims Alan Purwin, the pilot they entrusted to fly the plane that would eventually crash and kill two people, lied about his credentials and passed responsibility for the fatal flight off on someone else and now they are suing his estate.
As previously reported, a plane crash on September 11, 2015 killed two of the three men on board; Purwin and Carlos Berl died, Jimmy Lee Garland survived and recovered from his terrible injuries.
The estate for Berl and Garland have filed separate lawsuits over the crash. Berl’s estate has reached a confidential settlement with the insurance company.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, CCP Mena Film Holdings LCC has filed a counter-suit against Purwin’s estate claiming that while Purwin said he was qualified to fly the plane in question, when in fact he was not.
Specifically, Mena claims that Purwin said he had 20,000 hours of flight time in fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcrafts but they believe he had less than 25. They also believe he had never flown the plane in question, an Aerostar 600.
Mena also alleges that their deal with Purwin called for him to be the only one to fly the plane. But on the day of the fatal crash, they claim Purwin instructed Berl to pilot the plane.
The issue of who was flying the plane has been in debate since the accident occurred. Berl’s lawsuit over the crash has claimed Garland was flying, but Garland has denied it, claiming he does not remember what happened.
Mena is countersuing Purwin’s estate for intentional misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, and false promise. They claim they would not have to defend themselves in this lawsuit if it wasn’t for Purwin’s actions.
Mena is seeking unspecified damages and the case is ongoing.
#RHoNJ: Joe Giudice Deportation Proceedings Have Started
Things are NOT looking so good for Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Giudice since he is in deportation proceedings while he remains in federal prison on a 41-month sentence.
Continue on to get all the details on Teresa Giudice’s husband Joe Giudice…
According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer to have Joe Giudice removed from the U.S. and sent back to Italy.
Giudice, 46, is a little over two years into a lengthy prison sentence handed down in 2014 over charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud and failure to file tax return.
The Real Housewives husband, is scheduled to be released in March 2019 but could see himself booted from the country before his sentence is complete.
The move came because Giudice requested placement in a residential drug and alcohol abuse program, something Fort Dix denied him because an ICE detainer had been put in place. Wife Teresa has floated the possibility of her husband’s deportation for years and said on an episode of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” that she was open to following him back to Italy.
Teresa said at the time: I mean, Italy’s a beautiful place to live. I wouldn’t mind, you know, I’m just saying. Listen, whatever God has planned for me, that’s what’s going to happen. I will embrace it the best I can.
Giudice, who shares four young daughters with his wife, was born in Italy and moved to the United States with his family as a child. Though he is a permanent resident, he never became a citizen, and now it’s bitting him in the behind.
We will keep you posted on the development of this…
LeBron James & Wife Savannah Spotted in Positano After Signing Monster Deal with Lakers
NBA superstar LeBron James and his wife Savannah James were seen arriving in Positano, Italy on Monday after he signed a $154 million deal to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron, 33, reunited with his wife who spent part of her vacation with the couple’s 3 children in Anguilla islands while LeBron was in L.A. signing a 4 year, $153.3 million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
LeBron and Savannah, 31, were seen boarding a yacht for a romantic cruise.
The fitness conscious athlete carried a gym ball to continue his workouts during his vacation.
LeBron, whose government name is LeBron Raymone James Sr., will join former Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee and former Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson, who signed a one-year deal with the Lakers on Sunday.
Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson sealed the deal during a late night meeting at LeBron’s Brentwood mansion on Saturday. The Hall of Famer is putting together a dynasty that already includes Lakers superstar guard Lonzo Ball (pictured left) to take on the defending champs Golden State. Speculation is rampant that Magic will sign San Antonio Spurs’ holdout Kawhi Leonard, 27.
Jackson Family Attend Funeral For Joe Jackson
Janet Jackson was front and center at her father Joe Jackson's funeral Monday, along with various other family members.
The service was held at Forest Lawn in Glendale, CA, where Michael Jackson is entombed.
TMZ broke the story ... Joe died last Wednesday after battling pancreatic cancer.
Michael is in a mausoleum at Forest Lawn, and it's safe to say Joe's resting place will be nearby. It's interesting because, as we reported, Michael cut Joe out of his will, making Katherine and his kids the beneficiaries.
Monday's service is private -- for friends and family. A public service will follow in the coming days.
Karrueche & Victor Cruz Do Date Night
"Claws" Star Karrueche was all loved up with her boo Victor Cruz. The happy couple - Kae keeping it casually cute in a pair of Daniel Patrick jeans - was all smiles leaving leaving Delilah in West Hollywood.
We hear they were googly eyed over each other as they waited for their vehicle from the valet.
They look extra cute together and we're happy they both found love!
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Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel does Date Night by taking a Romantic During Trip to Paris
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are so in love in the City of Light!
The 37-year-old musician and 36-year-old actress snapped a scenic shot in front of the Eiffel Tower on Monday (July 2) in Paris, France.
In the sweet photo, Justin can be seen giving Jessica a kiss on the cheek in front of the sparkling tower.
“Midnight,” Justin captioned the photo, referencing the film Midnight In Paris.
The cute couple are currently in Paris before Justin kicks off the European leg of his Man of the Woods Tour.
French Montana Ordered to Pay Waka Flocka’s Mom $2 Million
French Montana owes Waka Flocka’s mom — rap manager Debra Antney — nearly $2 million stemming from an old lawsuit and now she’s filed new docs to make sure she gets paid her money.
According to court documents, Antney’s company, Mizay Entertainment, filed for a sister state judgment stemming from a $1,999,588.41 judgment she won against French last year.
Mizay won the judgment in Georgia and the sister state judgment allows the company to collect in California.
Antney won her lawsuit against French in 2017 (and no one noticed) for $1,864,012.50 and was subsequently awarded $135,140.91 more for interest when the final judgment was entered in January 2018.
Based on the court documents, it seems French never responded to the lawsuit.
Antney initially sued French, who used to be a client of hers, in 2013 claiming he went behind her back to make deals.
Mexico Elects Leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador In Landslide
Mexico elected leftist candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador in a landslide victory on Sunday, according to exit polls showing the former mayor with double-digit leads over his competitors.
López Obrador, 64, mounted his third bid for the presidency with promises to rein in widespread corruption and fight poverty within the country. A former mayor of Mexico City, he will replace current President Enrique Peña Nieto and has promised to upend traditional party politics.
He would be the first leftist president in decades, according to Reuters.
López Obrador’s two main opponents, Jose Antonio Meade, the ruling party candidate, and center-right candidate Ricardo Anaya conceded the election late Sunday.
“For the good of Mexico, I wish him the very best of success,” Meade said in his concession speech.
López Obrador, also known as AMLO, has won mass appeal among the populace with sweeping promises to sell the presidential plane, cut his salary if elected and bolster the wages of the civil servants. He’s also pledged to save some $20 billion a year by combatting corruption, money that would be diverted to social programs, although it’s unclear where that figure comes from, according to The New York Times.
His victory represents a resounding defeat for Peña Nieto’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which has lost popularity in recent years amid turmoil with President Donald Trump. All of the candidates had lambasted the American leader, but López Obrador has stressed the need to work with the United States, saying that the countries would “have to come to an agreement.”
“We are going to maintain a good relationship,” López Obrador told the Times last month. “Or rather, we will aim to have a good bilateral relationship because it is indispensable.”
Trump congratulated López Obrador on Twitter on Sunday evening, saying he looked “very much forward to working with him.”
His critics, however, have warned that López Obrador could escalate a trade war with the U.S., according to The Washington Post. Others are concerned that some hazy campaign pledges will be difficult to carry out.
“I am concerned that some candidates are making proposals that are impossible, because they’re very expensive,” one voter told The Associated Press before the election.
Sunday’s elections were the largest ever in Mexico with more than 3,200 elected positions up for grabs, including 628 members of the National Congress. Voters also cast ballots for some 1,500 mayoral posts around the country.
The electoral season has been one of the most violent in recent history as criminal groups have moved to assassinate more than 130 candidates and political operatives since last fall, the Times reports. Some parties have struggled to find people willing to run in local elections, and hundreds of candidates had withdrawn their names in fear.
‘Spider-Man Of Paris’ Mamoudou Gassama Begins Job With Paris Fire Brigade
Mamoudou Gassama, the man who is now known as the “Spider-Man of Paris,” had his first day on the job with the Paris Fire Brigade.
This past May, Mamoudou sprung into action and climbed up the side of a building to save a 4-year-old child, who was dangling from a balcony.
For his heroism, French President Emmanuel Macron, promised the 22-year-old French citizenship and a job with the Paris Fire Brigade.
It's good to see Macron kept his word!
Congrats Mamoudou!
AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
I feel like there should be some sort of petition circulating that outlaws flesh-colored yoga pants and shorts that just hasn’t made its way to me yet. It has to be out there somewhere and I’m willing to sign it. We all are. Just keep it moving and we’ll do our part people.
Here's Your First Look At Brandy On Season 2 Of ‘Star’!
Ready or not, Brandy is returning to the small screen. The Grammy Award-winning singer turned actress has been tapped to guest star on FOX’s hit drama Star playing Cassie Brown.
Here’s a first look at the former Moesha actress playing Carlotta Brown’s (Queen Latifah) younger sister and also how she much she enjoyed being back on set with the Queen.
“I love working with Queen Latifah. I have worked with her so many times over the years and to just see our growth and feel our chemistry on set is just amazing.”
Brandy and Latifah will also share the screen with another multi-talented singer, the one and only Patti LaBelle. LaBelle will also guest-star in multi-episode arcs playing Latifah’s tough but loving mother, Christine. Meanwhile the girls, (Ryan Destiny, Brittany O’Grady and Jude Demorest) – with Carlotta as their manager – continue to face roadblocks, despite their victory at Atlanta NextFest.
“Everybody here is just lovely and I love being here,” added Brandy. “I don’t want this to be my last episode. I want to stick around as long as I can because i love the way I feel here. It feels like a home for me.”
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The new season of STAR returns Wednesday, March 28 at 9:00/8:00pm central.
Industry heavyweight and cultural mogul Pharrell Williams has never really taken time out of the spotlight. From being seen in the most coveted fashion garbs to making waves in the music industry, Skateboard P’s presence continues to grow daily. As a man with many accolades, Pharrell’s latest accomplishment sees him gracing the cover of Vogue‘s December issue alongside Dutch fashion model Imaan Hammam.
As the cover story, Pharrell opens up about his latest music endeavors, reviving N.E.R.D., his rough beginnings in the projects of Virginia Beach and his fashion loves. The issue also includes a spread showcasing Williams in a multitude of brands such as COMME des GARÇONS Homme Plus and Cactus Plant Flea Market.
Head over to Vogue‘s site for more details and look for the December issue to hit stands soon
#RHoA: Kenya Moore is not here for Kim Zolciak and Brielle Biermann she considers them 'Vile, Evil People'!
Kenya Moore had some brutal opinions about her "Real Housewives of Atlanta" co-star Kim Zolciak Biermann, and she wasn't afraid to let loose.
"Kim Zolciak Beer-head?" she mocked in an interview with The Grio on Friday. "Yeah, I'm aware of who she is."
Moore declared that "Real Housewives of Atlanta" didn't need to bring Zolciak back on the show at all, saying "We were number one when Kim was gone, we don't need her. We were number one when Nene [Leakes] was gone."
She continued, "She has made it a point from last season to attack me over and over and over again — my character, my marriage, my family. And for the life of me, no-one can figure out why, other than 'This is my way back on the show and this is my way back to get a check.'"
Moore was particularly annoyed by Zolciak and her daughter Brielle Biermann filming cockroaches in NeNe Leake's bathroom to embarrass her in a recent episode.
"Who does that? What type of person does that? That is the definition of someone being evil. Why else would you do that? I think it's unfortunate that Kim Zolciak Biermann and her daughter Brielle do not have any type of moral fiber in their body and they would do anything to humiliate and make other people hurt. It's just disgusting to me. I think they're really vile, evil people."
However, she stopped short of accusing Zolciak and Biermann of being racist, as Leakes has done in the past. "I don't think they’re racists for that. They're just disgusting for that."
Moore had some shade to spare for model Eva Marcille, who was introduced as a "friend of the show" this season.
"I think that Eva is a beautiful girl, but in terms of anything else on the show, she tested in the beginning of the season to be a housewife and apparently, the powers that be weren't that impressed, because they didn't make her one."
But she was more than happy to talk about Beyoncé using Moore's catchphrase "I twirl on my haters" in her hit song "Formation."
"Team Twirl told me when Beyoncé put 'I twirl on my haters' on her song that it was a shout-out to me. Of course I can't confirm that — I'm not friends with Beyonce, I would love to be but I'm not."
The song made her feel like she had a "connection" with the singer. "I felt good because that is what I do — I've always said it. I twirl on my haters. I don't care who you are, who you think I am, what you want to say about me. I know exactly who I am, so you don't matter, and for that you get a twirl. And I think that's exactly what Beyoncé was saying."
HA #TWIRLON
#LEEDANIELSSTAR: Patti Labelle & Brandy will appear on Lee Daniels ‘Star’!
Grammy winners Patti LaBelle and Brandy Norwood are set to guest-star on Fox’s Star this spring in multi-episode arcs.
Labelle will play Carlotta Brown’s (Queen Latifah) tough but loving mother, Christine, while Norwood has been cast as Carlotta’s younger sister, Cassie.
Labelle’s previous TV credits include Daytime Divas (as well as Fox’s own Empire, playing herself), while Norwood had long runs on The Game and Moesha, plus arcs on 90210 and Drop Dead Diva.
Stay tuned for further developments!
#NEWMUSIC: Luke James Taps A$AP Ferg For “Drip” Remix
Grammy-nominated R&B/Soul artist Luke James calls on rapper A$AP Ferg for an official remix of his seductive and intoxicating single, “Drip.” It’s not a hot 16, but the Harlem emcee drops a few bars to extend the reach of the lush effort to a broader audience.
The funky and eclectic song ignites a feeling of sensuality, and Luke James’ stirring, emotional, and masterful delivery pull at the heartstrings reminiscent to greats like Prince, Marvin Gaye, and D’Angelo.
Luke’s musical success has helped him transform as an actor. He appeared in recurring roles on HBO’s “Insecure” and FOX’s “Star,” and a starring role as R&B singer Johnny Gill in “The New Edition Story.”
Listen to the “Drip” remix HERE
#HIPHOPNEWS: Jidenna Returns With "Boomerang" EP
Dapper rapper Jidenna, best known for his club-rousing track “Classic Man,” has been relatively quiet since the release of his debut album The Chief back in February. But now he’s jumping right back in with his new Boomerang EP out now.
The Wisconsin-born musician’s new body of work, featuring appearances from Quavo, Wale, Tiwa Savage, Maleek Berry, Sarkodie, Burna Boy, and Dot Cromwell, looks to be as musically diverse as his debut.
STREAM IT HERE
Check out the tracklist below.
1. Decibels
2. Boomerang
3. Spy Candy ft. Tiwa Savage
4. Bambi (Remix) ft. Maleek Berry, Quavo and Sarkodie
5. Little Bit More (Remix) ft. Burna Boy
6. Out Of Body ft. Dot Cromwell and Wale
BREAKING! Liz Smith, popular NY gossip columnist, dead at 94
Gossip columnist Liz Smith, whose mixture of banter, barbs, and bon mots about the glitterati helped her climb the A-list as high as many of the celebrities she covered, has died. Columnist had a minor stroke last January
Literary agent Joni Evans told The Associated Press she died in New York on Sunday of natural causes. She was 94.
For more than a quarter-century, Smith's column — titled "Liz Smith" — was one of the most widely read in the world. Its success was due in part to Smith's own celebrity status, giving her insider access rather than relying largely on tipsters, press releases and publicists. She also made occasional appearances on Fox News Channel.
Smith started her own column at the New York Daily News in 1976. Known as the "Dame of Dish," she helped usher in the era of celebrity journalism in print and television. Her reporting on Donald and Ivana Trump's divorce made front-page news as did her work on Woody Allen and Mia Farrow's impending parenthood.
According to the New York Daily News, Smith got her start as a CBS Radio news producer for Mike Wallace. She then moved on to such prestigious outlets as Cosmopolitan and Sports Illustrated before pivoting to the Daily News, which was syndicated in almost 70 newspapers across the country.
Across more than three decades, Smith wrote for The New York Post, New York Daily News and Newsday.
In 1978, during a strike at the News, Smith helped usher in the era of celebrity journalism on television by joining WNBC-TV for three nights a week commentary. Ten years later she jumped to Fox, and she later did work for the cable channel E! Entertainment Television.
She gained real attention in her career for her WNBC show "Live at Five," for which she won an Emmy for reporting in 1985.
Smith was heralded by the celebrity community for her style. Although she wrote about the personal lives of stars, she tried to do so without taking cheap shots, reporting unfounded rumors, who's-sleeping-with-whom or sexual preference.
Her own sexuality may have played a part in her decision to stay away from the topic with her subjects. In her 2000 book, "Natural Blonde," she revealed she's had relationships with both men and women, confirming a long-term relationshipw with archaeologist Iris Love.
Smith held a lighthearted opinion of her own legacy.
"We mustn't take ourselves too seriously in this world of gossip," she told The Associated Press in 1987. "When you look at it realistically, what I do is pretty insignificant.
"Still, I'm having a lot of fun."
She is survived by several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held to honor her this spring.
R.I.P Liz!
Beyonce spotted in Miami with their adorable twin babies!
They’re sooo off the charts cute. Paps got a glimpse of Beyonce and Jay Z’s 5 month old twins and the world is right again.
The power couple has been very mysterious about the babies, Sir and Rumi. They released only one official picture following their birth in June.
But now we can see, thanks to intrusive zoom lenses, that the boy and girl are absolutely perfect.
On Saturday, you could see the photos of Beyonce, her hair in an updo extension, casually walking around the property with Sir in her arms.
The trip was a family affair. Bey’s mother Tina Knowles was apparently along, too, according to pics. The businesswoman was spotted helping out and providing an extra set of hands for the two babies and the couple’s first daughter, Blue Ivy, 5.
You may not be able to see the pap photos all over the Internet for long. According to hotnewhiphop.com, a few alert Beyhivers noticed that some social media accounts that posted photos of the twins have since been shut down.
Family Matters Star Darius McCrary Says He Was Also A Victim Of Sexual Misconduct
Darius McCrary had some pretty interesting things to say about all of the sexual misconduct allegations floating around Hollywood.
When TMZ caught up with the “Family Matters” star, he defended his dear friend, Charlie Sheen, who has been accused of raping Corey Haim when he was 13-years-old.
“Eddie Winslow” said there is no way possible Charlie could have done what he’s accused of. He went on to say people are just “thirsty.”
Then, Darius revealed he was touched inappropriately by a Hollywood exec when he was a child star and added, “But, I’m not gone tell on nobody.”
#BOXOFFICENEWS: 'Thor 3' comes in at #1 again while While 'Daddy's Home 2' and 'Orient Express' Deliver 2nd and 3rd Place!
Thor: Ragnarok delivered an expected #1 finish in its second weekend at the domestic box office, pushing the film's domestic total ahead of both the first and second Thor films after just ten days in release. However, just as much a story are the strong openings for a batch of newcomers, both wide and and limited, as Paramount's Daddy's Home 2 and Fox's Murder on the Orient Express both delivered ahead of expectations and Fox Searchlight's Three Billboards averaged $80,000 per theater over its limited bow. Meanwhile, A24's Lady Bird cracked the weekend top ten despite only playing in 37 theaters.
With an estimated $56.6 million this weekend, Thor: Ragnarok dropped just 54% in its second weekend, pushing the film's domestic gross over $211 million after ten days in release. That's enough to best the full domestic gross for both the first Thor film ($181m) and Thor: The Dark World ($206.3m). In fact, Ragnarok is now the 12th highest grossing film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will soon top Doctor Strange's $232 million, which opened over the same weekend as Ragnarok last year.
In addition to its domestic performance, Ragnarok also added $76 million to its international total this weekend, pushing the film's overseas total to $438.5 million for a global cume that tops $650 million. This too bests the previous global cumes for the first two Thor films as well as placing it tenth among the 17 previous films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, soon to top the $677.7 million worldwide gross for Doctor Strange. The film is also already ranked in the top ten at the worldwide box office among 2017 releases.
Placing second is Paramount's Daddy's Home 2, which received a critical drubbing to the tune of a score of 30 on Metacritic, but that didn't deter opening weekend audiences. With an estimated $30 million, the comedy sequel brought in $8.7 million less than the first film, but given the first film debuted over the Christmas holiday and the sequel has the Thanksgiving holiday and all of December ahead of it this is a great start for the pic.
Even better, while critics weren't impressed, opening day audiences gave Daddy's Home 2 an "A-" CinemaScore, a notch better than the "B+" for the first film, which went on to gross over $150 million domestically. The sequel also drastically increased its female audience compared to the first film with 57% of the opening weekend audience being female vs. 48% for the first film. Of the overall audience, 65% were 25 years or older while 52% were 35+.
Pulling into third place is Fox's Murder on the Orient Express, delivering an estimated $28.2 million from 3,341 theaters. Orient Express played to an audience that was 56% female vs. 44% male and of the overall audience, 51% was 35 years of age or older. The film received a "B" CinemaScore.
Looking ahead, based on a couple of the comparisons made in Mojo's weekend preview, The Girl on the Train opened with $24.5 million and went on to gross over $75 million domestically. Additionally, Arrival also opened with $24 million and went on to gross just over $100 million, which will make the coming weekends very interesting as Orient Express plays throughout the holiday season.
Tyrese Launches Clothing Line with His Daughter’s Name During Custody Battle
Do you love Tyrese‘s daughter as much as he claims to? Then do we have the clothing line for you!
The “Fast the Furious” star has launched a website called ShaylaRocks.com, which plans to sell t-shirts and sweatshirts that say “Shayla ROCKS” across the front.
The website says the clothing line is coming soon and bills the company as “a brand with a heartbeat.”
Tyrese has been posting several photos and videos where he can be seen wearing one of the sweatshirts
Attorneys for Norma Gibson, Shayla’s mother, tell The Blast that they plan to present this to the court to see if Tyrese is in violation of a court order barring him from making mention of his custody case on social media.
According to online records, Tyrese registered the URL for the site on October 30, but the order came down on November 2.
This isn’t the first time Tyrese has seemingly used his custody case to promote a product. He posted photos of journalists holding his book while sitting outside of his court hearing. He deleted them shortly thereafter.
Rosie O’Donnell Talks Whitney Houston’s Rumored Girlfriend Robyn Crawford: ‘Everyone’ Knew About Her Sexuality
Rosie O’Donnell opened up about her friend Whitney Houston’s rumored romantic relationship with her longtime assistant, Robyn Crawford, during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Thursday, November 9.
“I didn’t know them as a couple per se, but I knew that they were together,” the TV personality, 55, said. “I’m friends with a lot of very athletic, older lesbian women who are in the WNBA. And that’s sort of the group [they hung out with], all of these basketball-playing women. So, I knew that and I knew it for a very long time.”
The late singer’s alleged romance with Crawford wasn’t widely known until it was detailed in the acclaimed documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me, which aired on Showtime this August. In the film, several of Houston’s family members and friends claimed that her relationship with her BFF was more than platonic.
Though the revelation came as a surprise to some fans, O’Donnell said she knew all along. “Everyone sort of knew it,” she said. “I thought it was very surprising when Clive Davis came out and said that he never discussed her being gay, and I was like, ‘Well, I don’t believe that for one minute.’”
Houston first met Crawford as a teenager growing up in New Jersey. According to the documentary, their friendship and rumored relationship was a point of contention during the Grammy winner’s marriage to Bobby Brown, her husband from 1992 to 2007. “They battled for her affections,” Houston’s former bodyguard David Roberts claimed of Crawford and the New Edition singer, 48.
The “I Will Always Love You” vocalist’s mother, Cissy Houston, said in a January 2013 interview that it “absolutely” would have bothered her if her daughter was a lesbian. However, she insisted that if Whitney and Crawford were dating, she wasn’t aware of it.
Whitney died at the age of 48 in February 2012. The cause of death was accidental drowning, and a toxicology report showed that she had several drugs, including cocaine and cannabis, in her system at the time.
Is Jennifer Hudson Wearing Out Her Welcome at The Voice?
NBC insiders claim Jennifer Hudson's days are numbered on The Voice...
According to Radar OnlineJennifer Hudson’s first season as a coach on the NBC’s The Voice will likely be her last, as RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that her “diva antics” were just way too much handle for the cast and crew!
“Jennifer does not show up on time and is a complete diva when she does. She is constantly complaining about her outfits and is always unhappy with her hair and make-up,” spills the behind-the-scenes snitch.
Lately, Hudson has been constantly plugging her own production company, JHud Productions, from her judging chair.
“She is using this platform for her own gain and she got reprimanded by execs for it,” the source said, adding, “And she still continues to do it anyways.”
White Man Robbed Bank In Blackface, Arrested
Bank robbers, who get caught, are usually complete idiots. Case in point, a white guy who robbed a bank in blackface has been arrested.
The robbery occurred back in August, but the feds finally caught faux-brown-skinned bank robber this past Wednesday (Nov. 8).
Reports the San Bernardino Sun: A man in blackface and wearing a beanie who was caught on surveillance video trying to rob a Corona bank in August was arrested in his Lake Elsinore home Wednesday, Riverside County sheriff’s officials said Thursday.
Investigators gathered enough evidence to serve a search warrant Wednesday at the Lake Elsinore home of Jerrad Schmittle, 40, according to a sheriff’s press release. Schmittle was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery.
On the afternoon of Aug. 18, deputies from the Lake Elsinore sheriff’s station were called to the Wells Fargo Bank in the 11000 block of De Palma Road in Corona after a silent alarm was triggered, according to the statement.
Investigators learned a white man, “with obvious dark make-up to disguise his appearance,” had given a teller a note that demanded money, officials said. The man also told the teller he had a gun.
Schmittle wasn’t ID’d until Nov. 1. Meaning, someone probably dropped dime on his dumb azz.
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