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10/4/16

The Daily Buzz For Oct 4


Rihanna WOWS In Dior For SS17 Show At Paris Fashion Week
After presenting her newest FENTY x PUMA collection earlier this week, the “Work” singer is busy making her Paris Fashion Week rounds. As one of the only YBF chicks on the star studded from row, she stood out and killed it.  Rih hit up the Christian Dior womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 today looking like she just stepped off the runway herself.
The Bajan beauty wowed in a Dior Spring 2016 couture dress that she accessorized with the brand's "Diorama Club" handbag, "Dior Reflected" sunglasses, DSquared’s pink “Riri” sandals and Lynn Ban pearl earrings.
Rih hit the Parisian streets for a fun night out in the French capital. Chick slipped on some black furry thigh-high boots, a white sleeveless shirt and an oversized black hoodie as she made her way to her next destination.
Simply FABULOUS!



#RHoA: Oh? Chateau Sheree is FAR From Complete!
According to Tamara Tattles she says: I don’t understand why anyone would believe Sheree Whitfield. She can proclaim that Chateau Sheree is finished all she wants but that is not the case at all.  Here is the last Chateau Sheree update from September 8th. It was part of a post with other filming information that I posted here the first time on September 8, 2016. Around September 6, workers arrived to put up railing on all the wobbly looking balconies on the what Kenya is calling Chateau Thelma. Actually it hasn’t been Chateau Thelma for years. It’s Chateau Blu Management last I looked. With all those liens and debt collectors, Sheree can’t keep things in her name.  And apparently she can’t spell “Blue” either.

Here’s the Chateau Sheree part of the post that some of you missed.

Sheree Whitfield on the other hand will be given a peach. This is the source of a LOT of anger on behalf of Nene. Because had Nene returned, Sheree would have remained an FOH. This explains why Nene, who had mended fences with Sheree at the end of last season, is back to shading her on Twitter.  Sheree has no real storyline, but she was seen filming at the Chateau Sheree construction site the week before the holiday weekend with her mother. My exclusive source there says there is at least 8 more months of interior work there. Her floors are not all in nor was all the sheet rock. Her kitchen appliances have been sitting in the garage for quite a long time according to my exclusive sources. She finally had railings installed in the back of the house where all of those patio type places are. (see new photo, right) There is no way there will be a Christmas gala at Chateau Sheree in 2016.

Tamara Tattles has discussed how it’s clear that the columns have shifted and no longer line up leaving major questions about the structural safety of the building and making a Certificate of Occupancy seem quite uncertain. In addition to the notable external issues,  Sheree is suing someone once again because of extensive water damage that occurred in the interior.
There have been long periods of no construction at the construction site and apparentlyin January of 2014 a pipe burst or something and it took neighbors finally calling someone. because water was cascading of the balconies seen at right, for Sheree to find out about it. That sounds like something that would cause a major mold problem to me.  Also the warranties are expired on the HVAC, framing and plumbing meaning those contractors can no longer validate the structure making a certificate of occupancy highly improbable at this point, allegedly, in my opinion.
Not to mention that Kenya was all over social media laughing about Chateau Sheree after the women apparently gathered there before going on their recent camping trip. I can’t imagine Sheree letting them go inside past the foyer. Which is a shame because the great room really is pretty great. It’s the only decent room in the whole institution. The other rooms are almost all round rooms in turrets. Round rooms are a decorating nightmare when there is one, but when the majority are like that?  I really think this place will end up being a teardown. So decorating all those round rooms will never become an issue.

Get more HERE!



Mariah Carey's appearance, to help Jamal in his recovery
(FOX)Terrence Howard as Lucious and Taraji P. Henson as Cookie in "Empire."
The upcoming, brand-new installment of FOX's hip-hop drama "Empire" season 3 will feature the exciting guest appearance of pop diva Mariah Carey.
According to reports, episode 3 titled "What Remains Is Bestial" will see the singer's debut as Kitty in the narrative. She will help Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) in overcoming some of his emotions as asked by the Lyon matriarch, Cookie (Taraji P. Henson). It can be recalled that back in the previous episode, Jamal decided that he was done performing due to his post-traumatic stress disorder.

The official synopsis reveals that the mega superstar will aid him in recording a new song, hoping that he will get through his dilemma. Meanwhile, Andre (Trai Byers) will run into some trouble as things do not go as planned.
Elsewhere, Cookie and Lucious (Terrence Howard) are at odds with each other, while Hakeem (Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray) and Gram (Romeo Miller) fight for Tiana's (Serayah) attention. Things are also expected to heat up between Cookie and potential new love interest, Angelo Dubois (Taye Diggs).

Down the line, Lucious will get in between Cookie and Angelo when he suddenly recognizes the spark that continues to fire between the two. In the fourth episode dubbed "Cupid Kills," he will apparently prepare to take Angelo on as he becomes a formidable rival.
Jamal will also experience his first step toward the journey to recovery when he faces Freda Gatz (Bre-Z), while Anika (Grace Byers) goes back to work at Empire and instantly causes turmoil. Moreover, Hakeem starts falling for Nessa (Sierra A. McClain) although it appears that she could have set her sights on a different Lyon.

Season 3 episode 3 of "Empire" is slated to air on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 9 p.m. ET, while episode 4 hit the small screen on Oct. 12 at the same time.



New Music Video: Solange Knowles Drops Visuals For "Don't Touch My Hair"
Just like her cut "F.U.B.U." says, this A Seat At The Table album is for us and by us.  Solange brought us zen and sexy vibes against a socially conscious backdrop with a theme of New Orleans richness running throughout it. We've been soaking up every minute of the poetry she spit that explains why blackness is so beautiful, so powerful, and why we're tired of trying to change that fact to appease others.

By the way, the fab mom and wife wrote, arranged, and co-produced each of the 21 tracks herself.   There's features from Lil Wayne, Master P, her parents Mathew Knowles & Tina Lawson, Q-Tip, Kelly Rowland, Dev Hynes, and production from Raphael Saadiq. She previously revealed she finished up the album just before her 30th birthday. It was three years in the making.

According to the press release, Solange describes A Seat At The Table as "a project on identity, empowerment, independence, grief and healing.”
Check out the visuals for "Don't Touch My Hair."  HERE
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New Hip Hop Music: Kid Cudi Feat. Pharrell – ‘Surfin”
As a consolation for his now-delayed album Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin’, Kid Cudi unleashes a pair of singles — “Frequency” and “Surfin'” — both available via Apple Music.

“Frequency,” which first dropped back in March, is an ode to “curiosity.” “Couple girls, couple stories, and a couple ‘shrooms,” he sings with an Auto-Tuned pitch. “Couple girls make a ni**a feel less alone.”
Riding onto the next track, “Surfin'” featuring Pharrell Williams is an anthem about individuality over soaring horns. “I ain’t got no waves,” Cudi sings confidently. “Too busy makin’ my own waves, baby / I ain’t ridin’ no waves / Too busy makin’ my own waves, baby / Surfin’ on my own wave.”

“Frequency” and “Surfin'” are the opening and closing tracks on Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin’ respectively, but for now, the rest of the LP is on hold. Yesterday, Cudder announced that the album would be pushed back “due to some minor sample clearances” that are “still being finalized.”

LISTEN TO FREQUENCY HERE

LISTEN TO SURFIN HERE

The album, as it was announced, features Willow Smith and Travis Scott, as well as two cuts apiece with Skateboard P and André 3000.



LeBron James Endorses Hillary Clinton: I believe she will continue Obama’s legacy.
LeBron James has penned an editorial explaining why he is supporting Hillary Clinton, this upcoming election. He writes:
I support Hillary because she will build on the legacy of my good friend, President Barack Obama. I believe in what President Obama has done for our country and support her commitment to continuing that legacy.

Like my foundation, Hillary has always been a champion for children and their futures. For over 40 years, she’s been working to improve public schools, expand access to health care, support children’s hospitals, and so much more.
She wants to make sure kids have access to a good education, no matter what zip code they live in. She’ll rebuild schools that are falling apart and put more money into computer science. She’ll make sure teachers are paid what they deserve so they can give everything to their students.
She also has plans to make college a reality for more people in America, especially for those who can’t afford it. My kids in Akron are proof of the hope and motivation that come from knowing college can be in their future, no matter what obstacles they might be facing.

Finally, we must address the violence, of every kind, the African-American community is experiencing in our streets and seeing on our TVs. I believe rebuilding our communities by focusing on at-risk children is a significant part of the solution. However, I am not a politician, I don’t know everything it will take finally to end the violence.
But I do know we need a president who brings us together and keeps us unified. Policies and ideas that divide us more are not the solution. We must all stand together — no matter where we are from or the color of our skin. And Hillary is running on the message of hope and unity that we need.

There’s still a lot of work to be done in Akron, Northeast Ohio, and all across our great country. We need a president who understands our community and will build on the legacy of President Obama. So let’s register to vote, show up to the polls, and vote for Hillary Clinton.



Kim Kardashian West TIED UP & ROBBED Of $10M Worth Of Jewelry!
Kim Kardashian West's rep confirmed she had been robbed at gunpoint while in France for Paris Fashion Week.
More details have now surfaced, and we've learned more than $10M in jewelry was jacked from her by as many as five masked robbers dressed as policemen.  And it was quite the scary situation.  As for where her security was, they, along witht he hotel's concierge, were apparently held at gun point as well and were forced to take the robbers to Kim's room.

Vogue.com reports that it all went down at 2:30am Paris time:
The robbers apparently gained entrance into her temporary home after holding up her security guard at gun point and forcing him to take them to Kardashian’s apartment. They reportedly stole over $10 million in jewelry, including a ring worth more than 4 million euros. Kardashian West recently posted a photo of her diamond engagement ring and bedazzled grill on Instagram. No word on whether her children, North and Saint, were with her during the armed robbery.
As for the ring mentioned, it very well could have been that huge new 20 carat Lorraine Schwartz ring Kanye just copped her a few days ago:

Fox News reports Kim has already hopped on a private plane to get out of Paris and head back to the States, and she was was interviewed by police before boarding.
Kim's been seen wearing both her new ring and the previous wedding ring Kanye gave her at the same time, so folks know she's wearing several million dollars worth of jewelry at once at any given time.
By the way, a serial prankster was able to get to her just a couple days ago.  It may be time for new security and a jewelry-flossing black out on social media.



HUH? Ric Flair Claims He Smashed Halle Berry
Former wrestler Ric Flair lists Halle Berry as one of the celebrity women he's slept with...

On a recent episode of The Ric Flair Show Ric claims he slept with Halle Berry right after she left David Justice.
Conrad Thompson: Any celebrity riders of Space Mountain?
Ric Flair: Several dozen.
Thompson: Are we going to get any names?
Flair: Do you want me to start with Halle Berry?
Thompson: Oh! Halle Berry rode Space Mountain?
Flair: (Laughs) Of course she did. She was in Atlanta and she had just gotten divorced from Dave Justice.
Thomson: Wait, are you telling a real story right now?
Flair: Would I have to make up a lie?

Don’t believe it? LISTEN HERE



Nate Parker: 'I'm Not Going to Apologize' for Rape Accusation
"The Birth of a Nation" star Nate Parker said he wants to move past the sexual assault allegation from his college days that has overshadowed the buzz surrounding his film about a slave rebellion that he spent eight years creating.

"I was falsely accused," Parker, 36, said today on "Good Morning America." "I was proven innocent and I’m not going to apologize for that."
Nate Parker's 'Birth of a Nation' Gets Standing Ovation at Toronto International Film Festival
The actor was accused of raping a fellow classmate while he was a student at Penn State University in 1999. Parker was later acquitted, but his college roommate and wrestling teammate, Jean Celestin, who is also his collaborator on "Birth of a Nation," was found guilty before his verdict was overturned on appeal. Both men have maintained the sex was consensual and Celestin's case was never retried.
The accuser committed suicide in 2012 after many previous attempts. Her sister, Sharon Loeffler, recently wrote in Variety that it "tormented my sister to see [Parker] thrive while she was still struggling."
Parker said he "feels terribly" about the situation but wants to focus on "The Birth of a Nation," which he directed, starred in, wrote and produced. The film tells the true story of how slave Nat Turner led a rebellion in 1831, a 48-hour battle that would become the bloodiest slave revolt in U.S. history.

"I think the important thing, you know, is this isn’t about me," Parker said. "The story of Nat Turner as an American, as American people, the story about a man who was erased from history, at some point. I think that’s where our focus should be."
Parker described the process of making the movie as using his "art" to, "really deal with the things I see every day, with hope that it can create solution."
"We’ve become desensitized to the things that are happening and the question is to what do we owe? What is our responsibility?" he said. "I think patriotism is all about wanting to see America better, wanting to see those are oppressed do better and get treated better."

"Birth of a Nation," which also stars Armie Hammer and Gabrielle Union, swept all top categories when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Awards in January, becoming only the fourth film to capture all the festival's highest honors. It also received a standing ovation when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Parker said he hopes the story of Nat Turner, who was also a preacher, inspires moviegoers to find the "systemic things" that need attention in America and to look inside themselves for what they can do to fix them.
"There’s a lot of talk around the things, you know, that need to be different, but there’s not a lot of talk about how we can be specific in addressing these issues of systemic crisis in our country, whether it be crisis against people of color in this country or people in the LBGT community," he said.

"There’s just so many people that day to day are facing the type of things that are so disheartening and that are corrupted to America in the same way that there are systemic crises back then in the 19th century that went unchecked because of cognitive dissonance."

"The Birth of a Nation" opens nationwide this Friday.



Nia Long Joins The Cast Of Netflix Comedy Series ‘Dear White People’
Nia Long has landed a recurring role in Netflix’s straight-to-series comedy, Dear White People, based on the 2014 Sundance film of the same name.
According to Deadline, “the Lionsgate-produced show revolves around a diverse group of students of color as they navigate a predominantly white Ivy League college where racial tensions are often swept under the rug.”
Nia will play an African-American studies professor, Neika Hobbs, who teaches at Winchester University. She has a “whip-smart intellect and unflappable confidence whose pulled-together professional life contrasts a more complicated personal one.”
Up next for the actress are Lifetime’s telefilm remake of Beaches, and the feature Roxanne, Roxanne.

Production for the 10-episode series begins this month, and it is slated for a 2017 premiere on the internet TV network.



EGGPLANT NATION: Meet Craig Cake
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AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
BISCUITS & GRAVY
Your pants are so tight that they squeezed the poo out. That’s not good. You’re leaking.



HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!
EFREM

9/22/16

The Daily Buzz For Sept 23


Kanye West: ‘for ‘W’ Magazine ‘I wouldn’t say that anyone in fashion is on my side’
Some people believe that Kanye West is a madman. Some people believe he’s a genius. I sort of believe he’s both. He’s both crazy and brilliant, defiantly eccentric, and possibly/probably chemically imbalanced. Kanye goes Full Kanye in a new W Magazine cover story for their October issue (which features multiple covers). The funniest part is that after basically ranting about Wreck-It Ralph, Elf and the fashion industry for four pages, W Magazine included this line at the end: “This is an excerpt from a longer interview and it was edited and condensed for clarity.” Hahaha!!! The poor bastard who had to transcribe this mess… we need to buy that person a drink. You can read Peak Kanye here, and here are some highlights:

When he first started caring about fashion: “I just liked picking out my own outfit for kindergarten. Now my daughter definitely picks out her own outfits and she will lay it down and look at it and say, ‘This is not great.’ And then she tries to tell me what to wear and what she likes out of the closet, like just my mom being in a fur store and me picking one and saying, ‘I like this one mom,’ and her looking at the price and it being the most expensive one. So, I think that’s where I got the expensive taste from.”

His debt: “This year I literally tweeted after doing a fashion show, ‘Hey, I’m $53 million in debt and people say, ‘I can’t understand that. That sounds like MC Hammer where we don’t relate to that.’ It’s not for you to relate to that…the people who know what the f–k I’m talking about know what the f–k I’m talking about. So I refuse people who write me off as some rich kid taking a hobby, fashion as a f–king hobby or a fashion plate. How could you even dare to think that, that you’re on the same level of this, blah, blah, blah?”

Art & education: “And the entire time, no one, um – very few people even knew that I have a f–king Ph.D. in art, you know? And not that that would even make the difference, but me saying that makes the difference to the exact people I’m talking to it’s, like, shut the f–k up. I will f–king laser you with alien f–king eyes and explode your f–king head. Shut the f–k up – try to write a rap. Okay then. I made this f–king T-shirt, now shut up. And it cost me everything I had and I gave everything I had.
He’s like the elf in Elf: “No, I’m the elf that’s Will Ferrell, that’s too big for his hands to make the toys…But he wants to make the toys. Why? Not just so he could play with them, but he wants to bring joy to the world. I am a creator and it’s my responsibility. There is no amount of money, like as I tell my managers right now, ‘What is your opinion of success?’ So many people look at success is just like having money. True, not having money can be a sign of a lack of success and also can deter you from being successful at other things that you do, but if you take guys like LVMH and like Kering, they might only have two or three businesses that are actually profitable and they all work together, but they are successful at taking brands that mean something to people.”
To the W reporter saying she’s on his side: “Um, no. I wouldn’t say that you’re on my side. I wouldn’t say that anyone in fashion is on my side. I don’t think there’s anyone on my side…I’m not saying I like that. I’m saying that to this date they do not understand who I am. They will not understand until after I’m gone. I am misunderstood and there is no one in fashion that’s on my side. Because if that’s the case, then take me and say, ‘Here’s your 80 people that work for you and here’s a straight up, honest deal for it.’ You don’t have to sign your soul away in order to. I don’t feel like…”

[From W Magazine]
The last part of the interview is just one page, a solid block of text as Kanye rants about his influences and how everyone is against him and he’s a Renaissance Person much like Michaelangelo only no one will let him paint the angels. While I followed much of the rant, and I understood how Kanye organically jumped from point to point, from thought to thought, the last half of the piece got sort of messy and unhinged. The truth is, only Kanye know what Kanye means. Only Kanye can think Kanye-thoughts, #NoDisrespectToBenAffleck. That’s what I got out of this: everyone is against Kanye. Kanye is aggrieved. But maybe Kanye martyring himself for the cause of fashion is what he needs for inspiration.



#RHoA: Kandi Burruss and Porsha Williams Feuding Over Request For A Threesome?
Kandi Burruss is gearing up for another season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and it sounds like some alliances are shifting in Atlanta. Kandi and Porsha Williams used to be close friends last season, but some reports are now hinting that the two ladies are growing apart. Many have speculated over why they are no longer friends, and it sounds like one source has a pretty outrageous reason: sex. If you think this rumor is outrageous, join the club.

According to a new tweet, Kandi Burruss has supposedly found a new interest in sleeping with women. Apparently, her husband isn’t giving her enough, and she enjoys inviting women into their bedroom after having their son, Ace. It’s a rumor that is easily believed for two reasons: She isn’t the first housewife to have a threesome, as Brandi Glanville from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has admitted to threesomes to keeping her marriage to Eddie Cibrian hot, and two, she owns a huge sex toy business, so her fans know that she’s frisky and isn’t scared to try something new.

In the tweet, which was shared by an account called Bravoholic, a source claims that Kandi and Porsha aren’t speaking these days because Kandi had asked her friend to be in a threesome with herself and her husband, Todd Tucker. The tweet reveals that one of the storylines for the upcoming season is Kandi’s desire to sleep with women and that she and her husband have already experimented with other women. Things go awry when she asks Williams to be the other woman.
Apparently, Porsha tells Kandi Burruss that she doesn’t sleep with women and says it in a way that’s rude and condescending to Burruss. Even if Kandi Burruss sleeps with women and has threesomes with her husband, would she really ask Porsha to be the other woman, given Williams has shown no interest in women? And would she really ask Williams, given they are filming The Real Housewives of Atlanta? Plus, Kandi Burruss knows that Porsha will dish the dirt, as she had no problem spreading rumors about Peter Thomas supposedly cheating on Cynthia Bailey last season.

Of course, this rumor could be completely false. The reason for Kandi Burruss and Porsha falling out could have something to do with Burruss taking Kenya Moore’s side during the reunion special last year. It’s no secret that Williams and Kenya don’t get along, as Moore has made several comments about Porsha’s marriage to Kordell Stewart. On the reunion special, Kandi Burruss revealed that she felt bad for Kenya, as she felt that people attacked her for no valid reason. And maybe this is why Porsha is upset with Burruss.
“I was sticking up for what’s right. People try to make Kenya wrong in every situation just because they don’t like her. It’s not OK for a man to physically attack a woman, and they can’t make it OK just because it’s Kenya. I’m shocked that they were taking up for him. Looking back at that Miami episode, you can clearly see he called all of us bitches and all kinds of names. He knocked his own aunt out trying to get to Kenya. There is no way they should be supporting that type of aggression towards women,” Kandi Burruss revealed last year on her blog for The Real Housewives of Atlanta, according to Bravo.

What do you think of this rumor regarding Kandi Burruss? Do you think it is too juicy to be true, or do you think that Burruss really did ask Porsha to join her and Todd in a threesome?



‘Empire’ Boss Explains Decision to Kill Off Major Character in Season 3 Premiere (SPOILERS)
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 3 premiere of “Empire,” which aired Wednesday, Sept. 21 on Fox.
After a summer of waiting, “Empire” viewers finally know who fell to their death on last season’s finale…Rhonda (Kaitlin Doubleday) is dunzo.
Last season’s final episode saw Rhonda fighting with Anika (Grace Gealey) on top of a roof when Andre (Trai Byers) walked out onto the scene to see someone fall off the balcony — but he didn’t see who.

Moments after Season 3 kicked off Wednesday night, Rhonda fell from the sky, her bloody and lifeless body landing on a car, and there’s no doubt about it: she’s dead.

However, Rhonda came back in the episode by way of Andre’s hallucinations, setting up a storyline for the eldest Lyon brother — who’s dealt with mental illness over the past two seasons — to deal with new demons in the upcoming episodes.
So, does that mean that Doubleday is still a series regular, or will she just appear every now-and-then in hallucinations or flashbacks?

“Empire” showrunner Ilene Chaiken declined to answer that question in an interview conducted earlier Wednesday by several news outlets, but she teased, “We could still see her. Rhonda is quite likely not out of our ‘Empire’ world just yet. I don’t want to say how long Andre will have this unusual relationship with his deceased wife, but there’s a good chance that we will see more of her.”
Chaiken also reveals that at the time the Season 2 finale aired, she and the “Empire” writers — let alone the cast — did not know if it would be Rhonda or Anika who would be killed off. They just knew that one of them had to die, in order to serve the story of the upcoming third season.

“It was a really, really tough decision because it wasn’t as if we had an agenda last season. We love the character and we love the actress and we didn’t want to lose her from the show. It was really the story that led to the decision, Chaiken explains. “That fight on the balcony, it just happened. It wasn’t in the original finale script, and as Lee [Daniels] and I were working on it, we loved it and we said, we have to do it. And then I said, ‘Lee, you realized that means one of these women will be killed off?!’ Lee and Danny [Strong] both said, ‘No! We love them both! They can’t die!’ But after much anguishing, we came to the very, very tough conclusion.”

Rhonda’s death is clearly impacting Andre in a harsh way — he is hallucinating that she’s still alive. How will he continue to cope with her being gone?
It’s obviously taking a large toll on him. He’s bereaved deeply and profoundly, and he’s also a man with a delicate psychological constitution who, apparently based on that scene, is going to take this very hard and might face challenges that other people don’t face. It’s going to be an ongoing challenge for Andre. The way that he regroups and goes forward is going to be very stunning.

Is Anika really off the hook? Andre did see her push Rhonda over the edge, right?
He didn’t see that Anika set out to hurt Rhonda — in fact, I think Andre knows that Rhonda came for Anika. I would venture that he knows that Rhonda came for Anika so although he’s deeply upset at it, I don’t think he’s looking at Anika as someone who came after her to kill her. But regardless, Anika is in a pretty uncomfortable situation, stuck in that family and stuck in that house.

So is there any fear of Anika being charged with Rhonda’s death? Or is it just understood that there was a fight and no one is at fault?
It will have repercussions for her. It will absolutely have ongoing ramifications.
Anika lied to Lucious (Terrence Howard) about having a baby girl. Where does their very twisted relationship stand now, especially with Lucious’ mother (Leslie Uggams) living in the house?

You’ve identified a source of conflict and story for us! Not only are Lucious and Anika locked in a loveless and conflicted and contentious marriage, but Anika is unwelcome in that home and unwanted by Leah who seems to have taken pretty comfortable to her role as woman of the house. They’re going to make one another’s lives hell.
Jamal chooses to perform a song that includes lyrics about the Orlando tragedy and Black Lives Matter. Why did the writers decide to incorporate those events?
We believe that’s what Jamal would be singing about — it’s who his character is and it’s his story and his drive for the season. He even stated it in the Season 2 finale that his intention is to make music with a view of doing good in the world. That’s what motivates him and he’s taking it all with a sense of mission — to change the narrative of his family and to lead his family away from these dark currents to Lucious has drawn him toward. That’s Jamal’s goal and his mission.

Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) is really trying to separate her relationship from Lucious. Will that last throughout the season?
The relationship between them is powerful and the things that draw them to one another won’t easily be vanquished, but her determinations are steadfast and sincere so I would say that it will be a source of tension between them. Lucious is really throwing down and much of his drive for this season is to win Cookie back, but her drive, which will evolve, is to try to start a new life and to cut herself loose from something that’s brought her pain.

Do we need to be worried about that Teddy Bear that Tariq (Morocco Omari) planted a camera inside?
We need to be worried. Tariq is very determined and he’s going after Lucious with a vengeance and I’m sure the teddy bear isn’t his only move.
Will Tariq continue to be an important character through the entirety of the season?
He’s an important character and it’ an important storyline for us and it will play throughout much of the season.



New Music: The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk – Starboy
The Weeknd is back!! Only hours after announcing his new album Starboy, and showing off his short hair cut, the R&B/Pop star debuts the LP’s title track, which features EDM hitmakers Daft Punk.

Abel is clearly in another stratosphere now, as he boasts about his superstar status and bankroll, which includes buying his mother a car and a crib (“We don’t pray for love, we just pray for cars”).
“Look what you’ve done,” he sings. “I’m a motherfu**ing Starboy.”
Set for release on Nov. 25, Starboy features 18 tracks, and is already available for pre-order on iTunes.
Earlier this month, The Weeknd promised that Starboy would be his “best-sounding” album to date with influences ranging from The Smiths and Bad Brains to Prince.

“I think it’ll be the best-sounding album I’ve ever done,” he told VMAN. “It’s hard to label the sound because, when I first came out, nobody would label it R&B. I just want to keep pushing the envelope without it feeling forced.”

Listen to “Starboy” come alive HERE



New Hip Hop Video: Juicy J – ‘Green Carpet’
Roll out the “Green Carpet” for Juicy J.
Although he just released a new mixtape, #MustBeNice, the Taylor Gang spitter is still unveiling music videos for tracks off his last release, Lit in Ceylon.
Directed by frequent collaborator Ted Cadillac, “Green Carpet” finds Juicy in a lavish pad with gorgeous women and dollar bills around him.

“First I start my night with plenty shots,” he raps. “Then, I tell the owner send me plenty thots / Now I’m rich, I ain’t throwing nothing ’till them panties drop / Don’t need no ice for my drink, my chain got plenty rocks.”
Walking on a “carpet” made of cash, Juicy takes fans through his strip club routine, flinging cash at the camera and in the air.

WATCH HERE
“Green Carpet” is just the latest release for the Juiceman, who’s had a prolific year. Not only has he already unleashed two solo mixtapes — Lit in Ceylon and #MustBeNice — but he also teamed up with Wiz Khalifa and TM88 for TGOD Mafia’s Rude Awakening.
Fans can expect even more from Juicy J. He’s prepping Rubba Band Business: The Album, the follow-up to 2013’s Stay Trippy, for release this fall



Lupita Nyong’o Looks Lovely in Lavender At The ‘Queen of Katwe’ L.A. Premiere
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o hardly ever disappoints when it comes to slaying a red carpet. And last night was no different.
The gorgeous actress dazzled in a flowy lavender Ellie Saab gown that featured double slits and stripped trimming on the red carpet for the Queen of Katwe premiere held at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. 
She topped off her look with lavender headwrap that added the perfect touch to her ensemble.
Mira Nair’s (above, left) Queen of Katwe tells the story of a young girl from the slums of Kampala who follows her heart and chases her dream of becoming an international chess champion, based on the biographical Tim Crothers book.
Newbie Madina Nalwanga (above, 2nd from the left) will play chess prodigy Phiona Mutsei and Lupita will star as Phiona’s mother Harriet Mutesi. David Oyelowo also stars in the film as a missionary who teaches chess to local kids and becomes a mentor to Phiona.

Crown him! David kept it debonair in a tailored suit with an African print-covered vest as he made his way down the carpet. King ish!
His beautiful family joined him on the carpet, all rocking African prints, for the big night.
Some of the real life people the story is based on were on the carpet to snap it up with the cast. Chess coach and director of Sports Outreach in Uganda, Robert Katende, Ugandan national chess champion Phiona Mutesi, director Mira Nair, actors Madina Nalwanga, Lupita, David and Martin Kabanza were all in attendance.
Queen of Katwe hits theaters this Friday, September 23rd.



Frank Ocean’s Dad Loses AGAIN In $142 Million Lawsuit Against Russell Simmons
Frank Ocean’s father has been shut down once again in his $142 million dollar lawsuit against Russell Simmons and his website – over allegations they defamed him by labeling him a dead beat dad – with a Federal Court judge ordering the case to be dismissed once and for all, and the man not be awarded from his complaint.
Here’s the latest: On September 20th, the Federal Court judge came back with his decision and sided with Russell Simmons and Global Grind, by throwing out the lawsuit filed by Frank Ocean’s father once again.
The order explains that regardless of all Cooksey’s allegations of fraud and defamation against his good name, the simple fact of the matter is he waited too long to file the lawsuit, which makes it barred due to the statute of limitations.

Further, the judge says Cooksey’s attempt to claim he didn’t know about the time frame he had to file due to insanity is absurd — especially since he understood his legal rights throughout and even sent the defendants a cease and desist prior to filing the $142 million lawsuit.
Due to him waiting too long to bring the case against Simmons and his website, the claims are dismissed with prejudice (aka he can never refile the lawsuit in the future). The judge ordered the case to be closed once and for all, following years of the case dragging on between the parties.

Here’s the backstory: Back in 2014, Calvin Cooksey, Frank Ocean’s estranged father, filed suit against Russell Simmons and his website Global Grind for portraying him as a horrible father in an article. He claimed that the real story was that Frank’s “Money Grubbing Mother” was the reason he hadn’t seen his son since he was 5. In short, he denied the allegations of being a dead beat dad.
The article at the center of the lawsuit was a write up based on a Tweet that the singer wrote calling Cooksey a scheming father and a deadbeat.

He filed suit demanding $142 million in damages for the harm and lost income he suffered as a result of the article. Cooksey also filed docs explaining he is so broke that he couldn’t afford to pay the court costs and asked for a waiver of the fees. He said he lived off his social security disability of $789.66 a month and couldn’t even remember the last time he had a job.
Russell and Global Grind responded to the lawsuit explaining they didn’t defame Cooksey and demanded the suit be tossed out of court. The judge eventually dismissed all the claims and awarded Frank Ocean’s dad nothing. Cooksey filed an appeal and that court overturned the dismissal and the lawsuit had been pending for several months.

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Cam Newton enters new territory with passionate comments on race in America
After maintaining a rather neutral stance on the violence and unrest in the country recently, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton spoke of accountability as a central theme Wednesday.
If he’s held accountable at his job, so should others when the stakes are higher than winning and losing a football game.

“But what if people are dying?” Newton asked at his weekly press conference.
In his most expansive comments on race relations and social justice in his career, the league’s reigning MVP spoke for more than 12 minutes about race in America less than one day after yet another black man was gunned down by police, this time just up the road in Charlotte.

“I’m an African-American. I am not happy how the justice has been kind of dealt with over the years. The state of oppression in our community. But we also, as black people, have to do right by ourselves. We can’t be hypocrites.
“I say that on one voice but also on another voice that when you go public or when things happen in the community, it’s not the fact that things are happening.  It’s the way they’re being treated after they’re happening. When you get a person that does some unjust things or killing an innocent person, killing fathers, killing people who have actual families. That’s real.”
Then Newton continued with the strongest statement I’ve ever heard him say on anything.

“I have a son and a daughter that I’m responsible for. So how would I be if one day they come home and there’s no more daddy?”
This is the kind of chilling idea that sticks with you. Remember when President Obama said if he had a son, he’d look like Trayvon Martin? This was as close to that as Cam Newton could get.

It’s as passionate as I’ve seen Newton speak since two days after the Super Bowl when he stood at his locker and defended his postgame press conference and not diving on the loose ball. He wasn’t stalling to think of how to phrase something correctly.
This was not the “We’re beyond racism” Cam that we’ve seen and that I wrote about last week. This was Cam begging to know when enough would be enough.
Newton did touch on black-on-black crime in major cities, though, which will dissatisfy some. Most people commit crimes to whom they are in relative proximity. And in many of these cities, discriminatory housing policies dating back to Jim Crow have led to the creation of these “inner cities”, “ghettos” and “projects”.
Newton acknowledged his lose-lose situation Wednesday. He’s long been stuck in a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” conundrum. Speak strongly on race and racism (especially here in North Carolina) and there will be division. Speak on it strongly and get something wrong, and maybe your well-meaning message creates harm. Ignore it completely and maybe you’ll be called a traitor.

But Newton said he was always going to stay true to himself. He says he knows he’s a black man and doesn’t want to escape that, but he also says he doesn’t view the world through a race prism. He wants accountability on the practice field and in communities and within police departments.
He thought it crazy how long the list of names has become of people who have died at police hands. Almost every day there’s a new hashtag. #TamirRace. #EricGarner. #TerenceCrutcher. He finds it hard to fathom that some officers, after shooting and killing these people, are put on paid leave.
Newton was wise not to point fingers at the Tuesday incident in Charlotte that left Keith Lamont Scott dead after he was waiting to pick up his son. Police, relatives and alleged witnesses are offering different accounts of what led to Smith being shot and killed by an officer who had two years on the job.

Did Scott have a book or a gun? Did officers see Scott, a father of seven, exit his car with a gun once or twice? Why wasn’t the officer who shot him wearing a body camera? With North Carolina’s new law on body camera footage about to go into effect, will we ever see the film from the cameras of the other officers at the scene? Can Charlotte effectively protest Wednesday night without causing injury to others, or will we again face the paradox of meeting a militarized police force sent to de-escalate the situation? Will there be justice when the truth is found?

And if Cam wants accountability, I guess he woke up!



Mariah Carey to Release New Duet 'Infamous' With 'Empire' Star Jussie Smollett
Just a day after it was announced that her Las Vegas residency will end in 2017, word of a brand-new song from Mariah Carey has surfaced via "Empire" star Jussie Smollet.
On the forthcoming season of the hit FOX show, Mimi will be one of the many guest stars aside from Taye Diggs, Phylicia Rashad and French Montana, and now we have a small detail about what her cameo is going to entail. Earlier this year, we learned that she will play a fictional superstar named Kitty (appropriate), who comes to the "Empire"-land to collaborate with Jussie's character, Jamal Lyon.

Smollet took to social media on Tuesday (September 20) to reveal a little more on that very team-up. "September 30th get the song ‘Infamous’ with me and the most successful female artist of all time and one of the greatest vocalists of all time: Mariah Carey," he boasted.
Well, @JussieSmollett revealed his @EmpireFOX duet with @MariahCarey is titled "Infamous". TBR: September 30th. #MariahOnEmpire #Empire pic.twitter.com/aeeWVOrU6T
— Mariah Trends (@MariahTrends) September 20, 2016
During a recent interview at the 2016 Emmys, Terrence Howard revealed that the duet is something "that touches the heart and feels like the first time you’ve ever seen Mariah Carey. It’s that Mariah Carey."
"Empire" is on FOX at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday’s.



Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall Cast in New Comedy
Actors Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall reunite for a new comedy produced exclusively for Netflix...
According to reports Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall have been cast in Naked, a remake of the Swiss film Naken about a man who wakes up naked in an elevator with only partial memory of what happened.
Naked starring Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall set to begin steaming on Netflix in 2017.

Marlon and Regina starred together in the Scary Movie Series/.



BeyoncĂ©, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys To Perform At ‘TIDAL X: 1015’ Charity Concert + TIP, Lauryn Hill & More
Last week, reports hit the ‘net about BeyoncĂ© and Jay Z hosting a TIDAL charity concert, and now additional details have been released.
According to a press release, TIDAL artist-owners, Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Nicki Minaj, will perform at the concert in New York, as well as TIP, Lauryn Hill, Common, Robin Thicke and more.
The event, dubbed “TIDAL X: 1015,” will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on October 15th.
Pre-sale tickets for TIDAL subscribers go on sale Thursday. while tickets for the general public will be available Monday. The event, in its second year, will benefit the Robin Hood Foundation – which fights poverty in New York – and TIDAL-supported nonprofits



Adrienne Bailon Says She's Not the Cheating Ex Rob Kardashian Called Out on Rob & Chyna
Rob has said that one of his exes is the reason he's so paranoid about Blac Chyna's behavior.

On this week's episode of Rob & Chyna, reality television's finest exploration of life as a new couple, Rob Kardashian said that one of the reasons he’s so paranoid about infidelity is that one of his exes “was cheating and having sex with so many different people.” Given that his famous exes include Rita Ora and Adrienne Bailon, it was only a matter of time 'til someone started wondering if he was referring to one of them. But in a new clip from talk show The Real (via Us Weekly), Adrienne says she’s definitely not the person Rob was talking about.
 “That girl was certainly not me,” Adrienne said. "I absolutely never cheated on Rob, and I just want to clarify that. And the way it’s said — it’s like, 'She slept with mad people.' I’m like, 'Uh, I can’t speak for anybody else, but I can assure you that was not me.’” She does go on to say that she understands why he’d still be worried about cheating, no matter who did it to him. “It makes you question yourself, it makes you question your self-worth … Was I not pretty enough? Was I not sexy enough? Am I not thin enough?”

The mystery of who cheated on Rob may never be solved, but in the meantime, at least.



Jared Leto Set To Play Andy Warhol In Upcoming Biopic
Talk about inspired casting. Jared Leto playing famed artist Andy Warhol is absolutely perfect, in my opinion. Warhol’s life is practically tailor-made for Leto.
Tentatively titled Warhol, the film’s script, being written by Terence Winter (Wolf of Wall Street), is based on the Victor Bockris book Warhol: The Biography. Not only is Leto starring, but he’ll also serve as producer, alongside Michael De Luca (The Social Network).

Warhol is best known for introducing the world to pop art, blending art with commerce. His work with Campbells soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles, and celebrities like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe made him into a household name.
The openly gay artist’s famed art studio, The Factory, became the cultural hot spot for New York society. He was also associated with New York’s famed Studio 54 which he was a fixture at. The term, “15 minutes of fame,” was also coined by him. Warhol died in 1987 at the age of 58-years-old.
 Leto won’t be the first to immortalize Warhol on screen. Guy Pearce did so in Factory Girl, as did David Bowie and Crispin Glover in Basquiat and The Doors respectively.

What do you think of this casting? Spot on or way off?



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