The Daily Buzz For March 26

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Brandy Set To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Chicago’

Grammy Award-winning singer, Brandy, is set to make her Broadway debut. She will be stepping into the role of Roxie Hart in the revival of Chicago.

In addition to Brandy taking to Instagram with the gorgeous above pic, to announce the news to fans, Broadway.com reports that she will begin performances at the Ambassador Theatre on April 28, playing an eight-week engagement through June 21. She will be taking over for Paige Davis, who will assume the role on March 30.

Brandy, who has currently been starring as Chardonnay Pitts on BET’s The Game, has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

Congrats!

‘Empire’ Scores Highest-Rated Season 1 Finale In Nearly A Decade

Empire had viewers tuned in to FOX faithfully every Wednesday throughout its first season, and drew in 21.1 million viewers during its Mar. 18th season finale — making it the highest-rated freshman finale since Grey’s Anatomy‘s on May 22, 2005.

According to Deadline: Comparing time slot to time slot, the 9 PM hour of Empire‘s finale was up 82% in the key demo over its premiere episode and up 19% from its March 11 show among the 18-49s. It is also the best any regular scheduled drama has done on the Big 4 since the 7.2/17 that CSI pulled in on October 9, 2008. The finale took Fox to the height of the best night any of the nets have done with regularly scheduled programming since the American Idol premiere on January 18, 2012.

Additionally, the hit show made its mark with music fans with its soundtrack debuting at No. 1; beating Madonna for the top slot in the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday. The soundtrack moved 130,000 units, ahead of 121,000 units for Madonna’s 13th studio album, Rebel Heart.

Congrats to the cast and crew of Empire!

Are ‘Empire’s’ Trai Byers & Grace Gealey Dating? 

The EMPIRE’S nest keeps up watching even when they’re not on air! Hollywood just might have a new it couple.

There are new reports claiming that Trai Byers aka Andre Lyon and Grace Gealey aka Boo Boo Kitty might be more than just co-stars.

TMZ first broke the story, the duo recently attended a wedding together and according to guests, the pair were pretty affectionate. Sources say however, the duo was still aware that people were looking.

In a video obtained by the news outlet, Gealey, who was gorgeous in a black dress can be seen at what appears to be the desert bar while Byers stands close by. In another clip, the co-stars are sitting down at a table enjoying some food.

Trai’s rep tells us he does “not comment on clients’ personal lives.”

Queen Latifah and Jeanette Jenkins Unloading Love Nest

Back in 2010 Queen Latifah and her personal trainer Jeanette Jenkins bought a house for $1.32 million 

Now that the couple are no longer 'working out together' the house is up for sale…

According to Variety Queen Latifah quietly listed the 2,026 square ft 3 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow in the Hollywood Hills late last year for $1.93 million. After receiving no takers the house is back on the market for $1.8 million. 

Property records show both Queen Latifah and Jeanette Jenkins names are on the deed.

The MISEDUCATION of Bullying TAMAR BRAXTON!

We’ve all seen the social media beef between K. Michelle and Tamar Braxton play out in public for quite some time now. But, it seems as though Braxton has reached her breaking point.

In an emotionally charged conversation with her co-host on “The Real”, Tamar opened up about her experiences being cyber-bullied. And while she didn’t say K. Michelle’s name, it was implied when she revealed that “someone” called her a Muppet and it really affected the way she looked at herself. The Braxton Family Values star broke down in tears when Jeannie Mai asked her what advice would she give her son Logan about being bullied. “I don’t have any advice to give my son,” Tamar said while choking back tears. “Because she’s still dealing with it,” Tamera chimed in to help her emotional co-host.

WATCH HERE

But, the baby Braxton sister wasn’t only one on the panel who had to deal with bullying, Tamera, Loni and Jeannie all shared the experiences and advice for handling the mean folks

Transgender Teen Commits Suicide Year After Winning Homecoming King

A transgender teen, whose active campaign against injustice got him local attention, has reportedly taken his own life, leaving the North Carolina community he called home, saddened and stunned.

Reports NYDailyNews:

Blake Brockington, the 18-year-old graduate of East Mecklenburg High School turned activist against racial injustice, died late Monday of suicide, according to Charlotte’s Time Out Youth Center, where he sought help with his transition from female.

He confided in the Charlotte Observer to experiencing years of depression and suicidal thoughts stemming from his struggle with gender identity.

The teen moved in with a foster family before beginning his transition to living as a man while a high school sophmore, according to QNotes.

His family celebrated him as a female, especially with the onset of menstruation, though he always “felt like a boy.”

“My family feels like this is a decision I made,” Brockington told the Observer. “They think, ‘You’re already black, why would you want to draw more attention to yourself?’ But it’s not a decision. It is who I am. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.”

It’s not clear how Brockington, a native of Charleston, died. Calls by the Daily News to the Time Out Youth Center were not immediately returned.

According to a survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality, nearly half of transgender people in the United States have attempted suicide during their lifetimes, making them the most like to take their own life among other sexually oriented groups.

Rest in power, Blake Brockington.

Beyonce Teams Up With Giuseppe Zanotti For New Shoe Collaboration

Beyonce has teamed up with Italian designer Giuseppe Zanotti for a new collaboration, which is scheduled for release within one or two weeks.

“I’m doing a shoe with Beyoncé right now,” Giuseppe revealed to Forbes while showing an image of a sketch from his phone, during an interview.

While they were unable to see exactly how the final product will turn out, going by the sketch they said, “Beyoncé has a thing for ultra thick platform stilettos.”

“Beyoncé has very clear ideas – she knows exactly what she wants, the designer continued. “The thing which she then also has over other celebrities, is that she has an amazing voice. She’s incredibly talented and she’s an amazing dancer – she’s complete. Few are like Beyoncé.”

He also stated that he is working on finalizing the shoe with her stylist right now, and after that Beyoncé will then say what she likes and what she doesn’t. “It will be one shoe only.”

“Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice” Releases Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor Headshot!

With an impressive array of roles to his credit, Jesse Eisenberg is up to the challenge of taking on Lex Luthor in the forthcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” flick.

The “Social Network” stud looks convincing thanks to an intimidating glare and of course a completely-shaven cranium, and director Zack Snyder is thrilled with the way things are turning out.

Snyder gushes, “He’s not any of the Lexes that you’ve seen, that’s for sure. Other than him being a captain of industry and one person to the world and another person to himself. And bald, of course….Our Lex is disarming and he’s not fake. He says what he believes and he says what’s on his mind. If you can unravel the string and decipher what he means, it’s all there.”

Shonda Rhimes, Ava Duvernay Blasts Deadline Over “Ethnic Castings” Post

Deadline TV writer Nellie Andreeva might have made an epic infraction when she wrote a piece discussing the uptick in minority casting in television pilots in 2015. Twitter naturally gave Andreeva the business Tuesday night (Mar. 24), which was further boosted by comments from Shonda Rhimes and Ava DuVernay.

As reported by TheGrio, Andreeva’s article, “Pilots 2015: The Year Of Ethnic Castings – About Time Or Too Much Of A Good Thing?” was already doomed from the start by way of its titling. The piece itself examined television studios mandating a minority role on both the major and minor level, and how certain characters intended to be one race were altered in favor of another.

Andreeva also noted that the success of Rhimes’ How To Get Away With Murder, ABC’s Black-ish, and FOX’s Empire might bring forth more “ethnic castings.”

More from TheGrio.com:

Needless to say, the response on social media to Andreeva’s article was fast and furious, with many outraged by her poorly articulated essay about a breakout era in TV.

“1st Reaction:: HELL NO. Lemme take off my earrings, somebody hold my purse! 2nd Reaction: Article is so ignorant I can’t even be bothered,” Shonda Rhimes wrote on Twitter.

Rhimes’, who has several successful properties including Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy, was supported by DuVernay with a simple retweet with the comment “PREACH.”

Although both women essentially took the high road in addressing Andreeva’s article, it does raise the question of what exactly the writer was intended to get across to readers with the piece.

LeToya Luckett has a NEW MAN in her life!

"Single Ladies" star LeToya Luckett's boyfriend isn't new afterall.  But he is somewhat new to the public.  Why?  Because the she decided to keep him and their relationship under wraps.  For two years!

We first uncovered the cutesy couple when LeToya and producer Joseph Macklin (known as Jo Blaque) were coupled up on a couple's vacation with Ludacris and Eudoxie, Monica and Shannon Brown and more a few months ago.  The twosome had us raising our eyebrows and wondering who he was....since they popped up as a couple seemingly out of the blue.

In a recent talk with Joi Marie McKenzie over at ABC Radio, LeToya revealed she was hesitant to unveil their relationship due to possible scrutiny from the online community. She wanted to first focus on building an amazing foundation as a couple.  And we can't fault her for that.

Here's the highlights:

On Waiting Two Years to Reveal She Was Taken:

"I wanted to make sure that I built a foundation before just putting it out there. You know what I mean? I wanted to make sure that this is something real, that this is something that's true and honest and not just to have a picture to post on Instagram. I think now it's one of those things of, OK, this is something real. It's honest. It's not perfect. It's two people that truly, truly, truly love each other but are friends."

Why She's Still Hesitant to Be Open About Relationship:

"I'm still even very careful when I do decide to share those moments. And you do get anxiety because there is always the 'what if' and...you know how you might go about doing things if things go wrong, but then you don't know if somebody else is going to act a fool. It's hard. You can't think about that. You can't always dwell on the negative or you'll never let the positive in."

Why She Thinks Blogs Criticized Her for Being Private:

"[I'd be] logging onto blogs and they were like,'Yo, she never talks about her personal life, what's wrong with her?' And it was kind of like, 'Why does there have to be something wrong with me for me to want to just step back and really find out what it is that I truly want and take my time with that?' I don't like rushing into stuff and that's why I'm not in a huge rush to just throw something out there, because that's my heart."

LeToya is getting a little more open about her love for her boo, posting a few us-ies here and there and calling Joe her Valentine:

Awww. Congrats to them!

Fox confirms: The X-Files is returning as a miniseries with Anderson & Duchovny

There have been rumors and stories about an X-Files remake for years. I never thought anything would come to fruition because the show overstayed its expiration date when it was on the air, plus there were two movies that were frankly pretty bad. (A dismembered head was the villain in the second movie.) I loved the X-Files for the first few years that it was on, but when Mulder left (or maybe when he had a baby with Scully – it’s unclear if they actually had sex) it jumped the shark.

Regardless of some bumps in the road, the show remains one of the most beloved cult shows ever. As confirmation of that, Fox just announced that they’ve ordered six new episodes. Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny will reprise their roles and X-Files creator Chris Carter will be the showrunner. It’s unknown when the reboot will air, but production is set to begin this summer. Here’s more, thanks to Variety:

“I think of it as a 13-year commercial break,” Carter said. “The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories.”

The “X-Files” revival follows last spring’s return of “24” as a 13-episode limited series. NBC has joined the mania for resurrecting series with built-in audience awareness with its plans for the “Heroes Reborn” miniseries next season.

“X-Files” is a natural, as the show about FBI sleuths investigating instances of paranormal activity is tailor-made for social-media obsession — even if it hails from an earlier TV era. “X-Files” had a nine-season run on Fox from 1993-2002. It spawned two feature films, 1998’s “The X-Files: Fight the Future” and 2008’s “The X-Files: I Want to Believe.”

Fox Television Group chairs Gary Newman and Dana Walden shepherded the show on the studio side during its network run. The pair have made no secret of their interest in bringing it back. The new episodes may well spark renewed interest in the show from SVOD platforms, just as the “24: Live Another Day” episodes spurred Fox to cut a rich pact for the entire series library with Amazon Prime.

[From Variety]

Both Anderson and Duchovny remain busy in recurring roles in other television shows and each published their first books recently. Anderson co-wrote a science fiction novel called A Vision of Fire while Duchovny published a humorous fable about a cow heroine (really) called Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale. It must have been tricky to find a time when the two of them were both free to film the new show.

I’m so excited for this remake. I hope they’re able to move on from the whole Scully and Mulder are in love storyline, but I guess the last movie already solved that. I barely remember it.

Duchovny instagrammed and tweeted this picture confirming the news. 

I loved Scully’s fashion so much. She had that iconic late 90s business style. It really doesn’t seem that long ago

Rihanna, and other Celebs come out for The "HOME" LA Debut!

Rihanna headed to the West Coast premiere of "HOME" at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, 

We've spotted Rihanna rocking some of this season's most fabulous garments for the HOME press tour, and she selected Dior.  Gorgeous! 

Rihanna walked the mauve carpet with a few special guests, including her bestie Melissa Forde.  They made a few funny poses. 

And looked who arrived in her own HOME -inspired vehicle!  It's Rihanna's adorable little cousin Majesty.  

Rihanna's co-star Jennifer Lopez "stopped the press" in a Zuhair Murad Fall 2015 Long Sleeve Blue Illusion dress.

And look at the twins! Max and Emme are styled to perfection!

We don't see Viola Davis, the star of the hit series "HTGAWM" out with her daughter Genesis at many Hollywood events; but, the HOME premiere was an exception. 

And little Genesis looked so cute in her pink dress.

FAB TIMES!

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES

‘NEON YELLOW’

Your butt looks like it should be working on the highway at night with that bright ass vest it has on!

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!

EFREM

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Ice Cube Does ASTOUNDING Magic Tricks With Elmo On "Sesame Street

Former NWA rapper/22 Jump Street actor Ice Cube caught up with his furry friend Elmo for a new episode of “Sesame Street”. And for his segment, Ice and Elmo explained the definition of the word ASTOUNDING, something surprisingly impressive or notable.

In the clip, Cube performs a few “astounding” magic tricks to help break down the meaning of the word in a fun way. He waves his magic wand to make a penny disappear, pulls a dinosaur out of his hat and THEN he turns himself into an actual ice cube. Ha!

Check it: 

HA!

Columbus Short: “The bench warrant is being dropped”

Former Scandal actor Columbus Short was back in the news yesterday. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest after Short missed a court hearing on felony battery charges stemming from a fight in March. But Short had a good excuse for not attending the hearing: he missed his flight from Atlanta.

In an email Short wrote, “Yes I didnt make it to court and it was a nightmare. My circumstance just is what it is. I own not making it to court but just report the facts.”

Short also included photos of his tickets to prove he missed his flight.

He continued:

“You have no idea what ive been going through. I slept in the airport last night after being bumped from the flight. Then was bumped on the morning flight. Truthfully because I was flying on a buddy pass. Thats real! None the less, when my lawyer told me I’d be taken into custody if I was late I left the airport. It’s been a really stressful week. I’m not paying $1,500 and the bench warrant is being dropped and the case is being continued once again. This is a real story and a real honest direct email. ONLY because I like you. So can we communicate before you just run with what u hear? We will have the dopest artist blogger friendship ever. But based in facts and truth not bits and pieces of facts and lies. Fair enough?”

According to People.com, Columbus pleaded not guilty in May to knocking a man unconscious and fracturing his left eye socket. He faces 4 years in prison if convicted.

San Francisco Giants are your WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

One hundred times they won for each other.

They won 100 games for a manager who would just as soon bang his big head against a wall than publicly doubt them. They won 100 for a city that loves them and has come to expect the joy they have brought in this championship era.

As fate would have it, the Giants’ 100th win in 2014 made them kings of Major League Baseball once again.

They are World Series champions for the third time in five seasons after defying the odds for a road team in Game 7 and beating the Royals 3-2 in a brisk chill at Kauffman Stadium.

Michael Morse gave the Giants that lead with a fourth-inning single and the San Francisco bullpen, most notably Madison Bumgarner, pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings to deliver another parade for titletown – San Francisco.

Bumgarner pitched the final five innings, allowed two hits and survived a real scary moment with one out to go to seal not only the title, but a gilded page in baseball’s history books. He threw 21 innings in the World Series and surrendered one run.

The Giants are the first National League team since the 1942-46 St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series three times within five seasons.

The Giants are the sixth wild card to win the Series and first since the new format forced two wild cards to play a do-or-die game to advance.

Bruce Bochy became the 10th manager with three titles. The other nine are in the Hall of Fame.

In 2010 the Giants celebrated in Texas, in 2012, aside a great lake. In 2014, they got to romp and rock in the middle of the continent.

After six relatively uninteresting games, the Series got very tense in Game 7.

Like Jake Peavy in Game 6, Tim Hudson did not finish the second inning. Manager Bruce Bochy pulled Hudson after he allowed the Royals to tie the game 2-2 after the Giants scored twice in the top of the inning.

Hudson’s 1 2/3 innings marked the shortest Game 7 start in 54 years.

Bochy needed 22 outs in relief. He got seven from Jeremy Affeldt, who pitched 11 2/3 innings this postseason and did not allow a run, then the final 15 from Bumgarner, the first 14 in a row.

Bumgarner already had surpassed what became a soft 50-pitch limit when the ninth inning began. But he made it known immediately he did not want to come out when he struck out Eric Hosmer on a high fastball. Then, Billy Butler fouled out.

The Royals were down to Alex Gordon, who floated a ball in front of center fielder Gregor Blanco. Blanco made the right play, letting the fall rather than dive for it. But the ball got by Blanco anyway to the wall, and Gordon got to third on the single and two-base error.

Santiago Casilla was warm in the bullpen, but Bochy stuck with Bumgarner, who got Salvador Perez to hit a high pop foul. The 2014 season hung in the air for what seemed like 5 minutes before Sandoval caught the ball hit by one of his best friends, fell on his back and raised his arms in triumph.

Bochy waited until the Giants had lead before he called upon Bumgarner to start the fifth. They took the 3-2 advantage on designated hitter Michael Morse’s RBI single in the fourth off Kelvin Herrera, who just replaced starter Jeremy Guthrie. Morse hit a 99-mph fastball on an 0-2 count.

Bumgarner has been an unending topic, and Hudson’s early exit might have assured Bochy a winter of second-guessing from people who thought Bumgarner should have pitched Games 1, 4 and 7, or even more radically, returned from Game 5 to pitch Wednesday on two days’ rest.

Bochy made it clear from the outset that Bumgarner would be available in relief only, but could go 40 or 50 pitches.

Royals manager Ned Yost poked the cage a bit in his news conference when he said, “Bumgarner is a great starting pitcher. We’ll see what kind of reliever he is.”

Yost soon found out. With a scoreless fifth, Bumgarner set a major-league record for innings in a single postseason at 48 2/3.

Before batting practice, Bochy seemed a bit subdued and pensive. He summarized Game 7 the best way possible when acknowledging that pretty much all of his pitchers were available at any time.

“It’s that game,” Bochy said. “We don’t get to play tomorrow.”

The Bumgarner issue took a lot of the spotlight off Hudson, who, at 39, was the oldest pitcher to start a winner-take-all World Series game. He was 15 days older than Roger Clemens was in Game 7 of the 2001 Series.

Of the three non-Bumgarner starters, Hudson was having the best postseason and threw well in Game 3 at AT&T Park after Alcides Escobar doubled on the first pitch.

On Wednesday, the Giants gave him a 2-0 second-inning lead on sacrifice flies by Morse and Brandon Crawford.

They had loaded the bases on two-strike singles by Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt after Guthrie made the first real mistake of the game and clipped Pablo Sandoval in the elbow with a pitch.

The Royals had an immediate response, tying the game 2-2 in the bottom half on an RBI double by Alex Gordon, who was 3-for-24 in the Series, and a one-out Omar Infante sacrifice fly.

Bochy promised he would not wait long before going to the bullpen and pulled Hudson after Escobar’s two-out single in the second. In Games 6 and 7, the Giants starters lasted a combined three innings.

Affeldt got Nori Aoki to hit a high chopper up the middle. Crawford made an outstanding play to catch the ball while simultenously reaching the base to force the speedy Escobar.

With Affeldt still pitching in the third, Joe Panik made a terrific diving stop on an Eric Hosmer grounder and flipped the ball with his glove to Crawford to start a double play, which was final only after the “safe” call at first was reversed on replay at Bochy’s behest.

The Giants then took the lead in the fourth and chased Guthrie.

After Sandoval’s leadoff infield single, Pence’s second single and Sandoval’s tag and dash to third on a Belt flyball, manager Ned Yost went to the hard-throwing righty setup man Herrera to face Morse.

After falling behind 0-2, Morse pushed a 99-mph fastball into right field for a single, his second RBI and a 3-2 Giants lead. Herrera limited the damage, though, preventing the Giants from getting Pence home from third

CONGRATULATIONS!

Ashanti Speaks on Nelly’s Package and Traveling to Dubai to date Rich Men?

Is Ashanti that irrelevant that the only thing she can speak on is her past Nelly ? Ashanti interviewed with Hot 97 about her new Christmas album and sexing her former boo Nelly… She was asked if Nelly was in a relationship and she said Idk, I don’t think so? So you haven’t seen him all around town with Ms. Jackson, Ashanti?

She also Confirmed that it’s been less than a year since they smashed meaning when there were rumors that they were back together, they were. Then Ashanti claimed that she was the one not claiming him…….

Check out her interview 

Ashanti was asked if other guys have something to be jealous about in regards to Nelly, and she said, “It’s great.” Then Ebro or whoever said, “so the sex is amazing” and they immediately went on to question her about Dubai and whether or not she’s in a relationship. Ashanti get over it already…Nelly moved on you should try it….Sidenote: did she really admit to flying to Dubai for rich men?…SMH..

Mom beheaded by son was beloved professor

The woman who was beheaded Tuesday night at her Long Island apartment complex was a beloved professor at Farmingdale State College who was killed by her psychologically disturbed son, police sources said on Wednesday.

Patricia Ward, 66 — a 28-year veteran faculty member who taught language arts at the college — was decapitated by Derek Ward, 35, who lived with her, police sources said.

Derek Ward , who has a criminal record including gun charges, allegedly hacked her head off with a knife and kicked it across the street before throwing himself in front of a LIRR train, said Detective Lieutenant

“Mr. Ward has a psychiatric history dating back approximately 10 years. It exacerbated itself within the last year … It just seemed to be he was acting out,” Azzata said.

A knife believed to be the murder weapon was recovered at the scene, Azzata said.

Friends and co-workers mourned Ward’s death on Wednesday, calling it heartbreaking.

“We are in shock,” Patrick Calabria, vice president of institutional advancement at Farmingdale State College told The Post.

“The staff in her department is teary-eyed. We are providing counseling to the staff who need it. It’s a very sad day. A lot of people are taking it very hard,” he said.

Derek Ward’s body was found about a mile from the murder scene, cops said.

A former neighbor of the family called their relationship unusual.

“I knew something wasn’t exactly normal, but I don’t like to judge … You’d notice they were always together. I didn’t know if he lived with his mom because he was in some sort of mental state,” the neighbor said.

“I did notice that it did seem she was very protective, making sure he had certain things. I’d hear her ask ‘do you have your wallet?’ that type of thing,” the neighbor added.

He was arrested 2003 for criminal mischief and was put on probation.

In 2006, he was charged with possession of Smith and Wesson gun and 100 Valium pills and received 45 days in jail, police sources said.

Ward’s severed head and body were found on Secatogue Avenue near Eastern Parkway at around 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, police sources said.

Rich Dollaz Arrested For Unpaid Child Support

Let’s just say Rich Dollaz isn’t haven’t the best day. The LHHNY reality star and music manager was arrested during a burger run for owing $11,000 in back child support.

TMZ reports…

Dollaz and his pals double parked outside the Edgewater, New Jersey police HQ Sunday night … so they could make a quick burger run to a nearby Five Guys. Cops went over to write Dollaz up when they ran his plates and discovered there was a warrant for his arrest.

Turns out … the 43-year-old music exec owes $11K in child support … so cops busted him burger in hand.

Dollaz was hauled off to Hudson County jail … where he’s still in custody.

We guess those reality show checks just aren’t cutting it, huh?

This isn’t the first time Dollaz has been arrested for child support. In 2013 he was arrested during an interview after his daughter’s mother, Chaundrea Nicolle, called authorities on him for much of the same.

Beyonce Partners With Topshop On Activewear Brand

If you enjoy keeping up with the latest in fitness/activewear, you’ll soon have some additional choices – courtesy of Beyoncé and Topshop.

The “Partition” singer is partnering with the fashion giant on a new company focused on streetwear-inspired activewear.

According to E! News, Sir Philip Green (the CEO of the Arcadia Group, a retail giant that includes Topshop ) announced the creation of Parkwood TopShop Athletic Ltd. The “50-50 joint venture company” will feature clothing, footwear, and accessories designed for a range of fitness, dance and sports-related activities.

In a statement released by Green, he talked the new company and its intended creative direction, sharing:

We have been looking at this category as fashion inspired fitness develops, and know that this is right in our customers’ heartland. Creating a partnership with Beyoncé, one of the most hard-working and talented people in the world, who spends many hours of her life dancing, rehearsing and training is a unique opportunity to develop this category.

While Bey released a statement of her own, expressing her excitement with the partnership:

I could not think of a better partner as I continue to grow the Parkwood business. I have always loved Topshop for its fashion credentials and forward thinking. Working with its development team to create and produce a technical and fashion-led collection is exciting and I’m looking forward to participating in all aspects of this partnership.

The line is set to launch in fall 2015.

Black COMIC BOOK STAR POWER: Chadwick Boseman Becomes Marvel’s First African-American Superhero To Nab Solo Film, ‘Black Panther’ 

BRAVO! 37-Year-Old Get On Up actor Chadwick Boseman is having one heck of a year. Today, the Brooklyn actor (via South Carolina) was introduced on stage (above) during the Marvel Studios fan event at The El Capitan Theatre in L.A. as the first African-American superhero to nab a solo film! He will be starring in the lead role for Marvel’s upcoming new action film Black Panther, slated to premiere in 2017. 

The Black Panther character was created in 1966 and was the first black superhero in mainstream comic books.

According to THR:

Boseman will play T’Challa, the head of the fictional African nation of Wakanda, in the movie, which is scheduled to be released Nov. 3, 2017. The Black Panther — created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — was a long-serving member of the Avengers who also enjoyed multiple critically acclaimed solo runs throughout his 48-year history.

Nice! Boseman joins other characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he is the first to get his own standalone film. Work!

Cara Delevingne Stars in DKNY Resort 2015 Campaign

She has a longstanding relationship with Donna Karan and Cara Delevingne is back for another spread for DKNY.

The English supermodel is joined by Chelsea Leyland, Vashtie and Brandee Brown in the Resort 2015 campaign, though she certainly stands out the most.

All four ladies don new goodies from DKNY including ensembles in pink, black and white to display the range of offerings on the horizon.

Most notable are the leather jackets and pleated skirts, demonstrating the dual theme of femininity and rebellion.

NICKI MINAJ: I never Slept with Lil Wayne

Despite the rumors and the several speculations about Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne hooking up, the rapstress released a new single titled “ONLY” where she addressed the rumor that she has slept with Lil Wayne or Drake.

Nicki Minaj’s “Only” lyrics addressing the rumors and setting some things straight: “I never fucked Wayne/I never fucked Drake/ All my life, man, fuck’s sake/ If I did I’d menage with ‘em and let ‘em eat my ass like cupcake.”

Lil Wayne responds back on his verse with “I never fucked Nicki/ And that’s fucked up/ If I did fuck she’d be fucked up/ Whoever is hitting ain’t hitting it right/ ‘Cause she acts like she needs dick in her life.”

Damn!

Kris Jenner Young & Tender ‘Boyfriend’ Bragging About Wild Sex Is A Fake!

Kris Jenner has another imposter on her hands … this time a guy claiming to be the man she’s banging.

Reports TMZ:

Kris is dating a guy named Corey Gamble, so when another website snagged an interview with a dude claiming to be Corey they were all ears.

The guy then spilled some pretty juicy details about his relationship with Kris … saying they were having great sex. He also says he’s a kept man, because she gladly pays for everything. And to make things even more interesting … he says Kylie is living with Tyga.

Here’s the thing. We found out the guy is NOT Corey … he’s a phony who talks a good game. One clue … in the interview the guy says he hasn’t spoken with his mom about the relationship but thinks she’d disapprove. Corey’s mom is dead.

As for the real deal … as we reported Kris and Corey — who works as one of Justin Bieber’s road managers — are indeed dating. We’re told Kris is telling people it hasn’t gotten physical.

They’re definitely spending a lot of time together. The photo was taken as they left a Malibu sushi joint Monday night. MORE ON THESE LIES CAN BE FOUND HERE!

Celebs Out & About: Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert

Teyana Taylor locked lips with her boyfriend Iman Shumpert at Teyana’s VII album listening party at Up & Down venue in New York City. Teyana looked so happy as she cuddled with the 24-year-old NY Knicks star in the VIP section. VII is due out on Nov. 4.

In anticipation of her album release, Teyana dropped this steamy ballad with Chris Brown titled “Do Not Disturb”. What do you think of her new single?

Jay Z, Beyonce & 50 Cent Join Jake Gyllenhall At The "Nightcrawler" Premiere

Fresh from their reported vow renewal, Beyonce and Jay Z lent some support to their friend Jake Gyllenhall at the NYC premiere of "Nightcrawler" at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater.  In the film, Jake plays a freelancer who hopes to make it big by capturing exclusives on film and peddling it to a local TV station (in theaters Friday).

Back to Jay and Bey - the lovebirds have been spotted together on numerous occasions since their “On The Run” tour ended, including a house-hunting trip in Paris, visits to the Louvre museum, plenty of time in romping around London, and there are reports that they MAY move to Los Angeles.  It looks like they've successfully made it over whatever hurdle their marriage hit....if any.

Hit television producer/rapper 50 Cent was also at the premiere.  While 50 Cent is no longer a red hot rapper, we admire his film and television hustle.  We're eagerly anticipating the return of his "Power" series starring Omari Hardwick and Naturi Naughton. Like, twiddling our thumbs until 2015...

Another PRINT MAG bites the DUST! Sister 2 Sister Magazine Files For Bankruptcy

Ever since the internet has taken over, magazines have been suffering. Many magazines have folded and decided to put their energy into their online editions and now Sister 2 Sister magazine has been forced to do the same. The women’s mag has reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection and is putting the print edition on hiatus. While the magazine is on hold, the focus will be put on their website.

Reports AllHipHop:

Their money problems have seemed to affect the payroll of their writers as well. A writer took to Twitter to voice his frustrations with the publication. “Never do biz with Sister to Sister mag! I did 3 stories for them 3 months ago. Now they say they are bankrupt and can’t pay me!” journalist Manny Otiko posted on his timeline

Sister 2 Sister has been up-and-running for 25 years. The owner and publisher Jamie Foster Brown is currently preparing a statement about the status of the magazine.

Future hosts a Private listening Halloween party at Treesound Studios of his new album “Monster”

Future’s released his new album October 28th and mixed in a little fun with a Halloween bash.

Folks came dressed in their costumes to help celebrate with the HIM Friends such as Shekinah, Rae Stremmurd, Trinadad James just to name a few came out to support the Homie.

Check out THE PICS Courtesy of FreddyO

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AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES

‘That Face Tho’

We all knew Michelangelo was the partying Turtle of the group. I just didn’t know he was so generous. $5 for that little booty shake? I’m not breaking out a Lincoln unless I got a nipple to the face!

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!

EFREM