OH BOY Nia Long….You in trouble GURL! Tea Spilling EVERYWHERE about your ANTICS!
Folks are not showing Ms. Nia NO MERCY this week in the media.
A few days ago, Taraji P. Henson and Nia Long were at each other’s throats on the set of “Empire” in such a big way … producers almost had to shoot the scenes they were in together … separately.
TMZ ran another story about Nia’s diva behavior.
Nia Long was nasty toward her hair and makeup people on the set.
— Our sources say in the history of the show the hair and makeup people have only filed one formal complaint for mistreatment … and that was against Nia. The hair and makeup people say she was extremely disrespectful … at times deciding she didn’t like her look at the last minute and then chewing them out. The sources say there have been numerous guest appearances on the show — “from rappers to Demi Moore, and no complaints were lodged against anyone but Nia.”
Yesterday, Page Six reveals more information on Miss One!.
Source said she held up shooting on 2013’s “The Best Man Holiday” because “she insisted her character wear white when the director wanted everyone in black” for a funeral scene.
The source said, “She threw a huge fit and held up production for nearly an hour because she refused to wear black . . . She argued, ‘My character wouldn’t be wearing black to a funeral! She would wear white!’ They eventually gave in because they felt like it was a frivolous battle.”
🍵TEA SIPS!🍵 Taraji P. Henson & Nia Long ‘ALLEGEDLY’ Had Beef On The 'Empire'?
Alright Miss Nia You’re a guest in Cookie’s Castle!....LOL!
Word has it that while Nia Long was on set guest starring in her recurring role on "Empire" this season, queen bee Taraji took issue. Why? Because, allegedly, Nia was said to be treating the cast, crew and hair and makeup team like crap. Ms. Henson wasn't having it.
Nia is on the show playing opposite Terrence Howard, her former Best Man co-star, and she is set to be in some scenes with Taraji. However, they allegedly were at each other's throats so badly they had to shoot the scenes separately. TMZ reports:
We're told it got to the point they stopped speaking to each other when they were on set. Our sources say it was next to impossible to film the scenes they did together, and that's why they had actually blocked out how to shoot those scenes separately.
As for whether Nia will be back for season 4, our sources say no way in hell.
Damn! While we usually ignore the catfight rumors on sets, since people love to pit women against each other in Hollywood, it's interesting to note that this is not the first, second or third time we've heard of Nia having a super nasty attitude on a set. We've heard MANY tales of her alleged diva behavior and rudeness throughout her career.
Nia's rep says it's all B.S. But they seemingly threw some shade at the show at the same time:
Nia's rep tells TMZ, "This story is complete nonsense. Throughout her long, established career, Nia has been nothing but a consummate professional treating all members of productions with respect."
The rep goes on, "This is nothing but another complete fabrication about a series that has been plagued by constant rumors of drama and misconduct."
The timing of this tea is quite convenient. Season 3 spring season premieres tonight. But it doesn't mean it's impossible for it to be true.
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.
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.”
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.
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AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
Muva is all kindsa photoshop. But we love it! MiMi let the UK mag into her pop queen, glittering life while in Paris to catch them up with her European tour. She did her interview while getting in several expensive shopping trips, being swarmed by fans and paparazzi, and maneuvering with a bustling entourage.
In a candid interview, the ‘Fantasy’ hitmaker opened up to Clash about her reality TV series, her intimate relationship with her fans, motherhood, and determination that’s driven her from hard times to world domination.
Mariah, who's currently on vacay aboard a yacht somewhere on a European coast with her fiance James Packer, told the mag about how her twins ROc & Roe manage with the jetsetting life they've surely become accustomed to.
"I want them to still feel normal," Carey told Clash. "So, if they don't like traveling around at some point, they won't have to travel around," she said. "But they love traveling. They love flying. If I keep them home for like five days, they're like, 'When are we going on an airplane?'"
"They really love it," she added. "They love doing all these things and seeing places—they love the Eiffel Tower. It's amazing, you know what I mean? I just have the best time with them."
Next up for the Glitter queen: Another round of her Vegas residency in August and September, then three shows in Brazil in November.
RHoA: Kandi Burruss Shows Off Her Fit Figure on Star-Studded Girls' Trip
While Todd Tucker and baby Ace were chilling together at the Tucker-Burruss pad back in Atlanta, Kandi Burruss rounded up her pals and headed for some fun in the sun on a tropical vacation in the Bahamas. Kandi and her crew jetted off to celebrate Tiny Harris' birthday, and judging by Instagram they are doing just that.
Kandi and her bestie were joined by Tamar Braxton and pal/hairstylist Shekinah Anderson.
After having these babies they’re proudly flaunting their beach bodies, letting you know how they look poolside.
#EMPIRE: We have the Season 3 Poster for EMPIRE inside!
Empire ended with a serious cliffhanger last May that featured Andre (Trai Byers) walking in on a fight between Rhonda (Kaitlin Doubleday) and Anika (Grace Gealey) -- just in time to see what appears to be one (or both) of them falling off a New York City roof. However, that cliffhanger is not the primary focus of a new Season 3 poster that was released via Entertainment Weekly on Thursday.
This poster is promising a very different version of Lucious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) given what we saw in the Season 2 finale, when Cookie stormed off after Lucious married Anika to protect her from having to testify against him in court.
This teaser poster, however, is making it appear that the on-again, off-again couple is back to ruling together. Or could it be that they're just the warring parties that will be running the show next season? If that's the case, well then, it would just be business as usual over at the home of the Lyons.
Empire returns September 21 on Fox.
New Music: Chris Brown Feat. Tyrese, R. Kelly, Usher & Tank – Back To Sleep (Secret Garden Remix)
This past spring, Chris Brown surprised fans everywhere by releasing 3 all-star remixes to his hit single “Back To Sleep.” However, there was one person who seemed to be curiously missing, after it was announced that he would appear on one of them. That person was the Vision Implementor himself, Tyrese.
Well, the multi-talented singer/actor has now surprised us early Friday morning (July 15), with a mega remix featuring himself, along with the previously released verses by R. Kelly, Usher, and Tank.
Titled, “Secret Garden Remix,” Tyrese comes in strong with a provocative verse, singing, “Sh*t’s so hard I had to do a remix / Girl you got my sh*t so hard, p**sy got me in my feelings.” Continuing, “You gon’ get this chocolate / Capricorn in this bed / Girl I don’t really do a lot of talkin’, but watch me back up every word that I said.”
Welp, ok. I know many of you are just getting your day started, but Tyrese, Chris, Kellz, Usher, and Tank have plans for you to stay in bed this Friday morning.
Take a listen to the latest “Back To Sleep” remix HERE
Hip Hop Wars: Joe Budden Fires Back At Drake On ‘Afraid’
Joe Budden attacks back. Just hours after Drake sent some shots his way on French Montana’s “No Shopping,” the Slaughterhouse MC retaliates with “Afraid.” Sampling Drizzy’s Thank Me Later cut “The Resistance,” Budden delivers a slew of punchlines and schemes.
At one point, Jumpoff refers to the 6 God’s Apple deal restricting his career. “It’s bigger than rap battles,” he rhymes. “A word for the digital cash castle / Don’t let a glitch in the Mac crash you / Unrelaxed, wearing political straps, shackled / Now clash paths with dad, the original bad apple.”
Later on the track, he calls out Drake for not responding to Pusha T’s various disses. “Maybe y’all should be shook of me,” he raps. “Should know I’d kill him at even the slightest push of me / And when his team press up shirts, I’ll help ’em push a tee / Should it read: he pressed buttons but wouldn’t push a tee / Gotta be buggin’, maybe he dunno where Pusha be.”
*(Via MSNBC) – Three officers in Baton Rouge were shot and killed in an apparent ambush Sunday morning, the city’s mayor told MSNBC, less than two weeks after a fatal police shooting sparked protests in the city.
At least four others were injured in the shooting, Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden said. He said the officers were responding to a call of shots fired when they were gunned down.
The condition of the gunman was not immediately clear, a Louisiana State Police spokesman told NBC News.
Multiple police units were stationed at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, where the stricken officers were believed to be undergoing treatment at a trauma center, the Associated Press reported.
A reporter with the Associated Press who was at the scene saw police vehicles with lights flashing massed about a half mile from the police headquarters on Airline Highway. Police armed with long guns on the road stopped at least two vehicles driving away from the scene and checked their trunks and vehicles before allowing them to drive away, the reporter said.
Oh? Tatyana Ali Sues Warner Bros; Claims Studio Ripped Off Her Idea For ‘The Real’
*Somebody over at Warner Bros and Telepictures TV has got some ‘splainin’ to do as far as Tatyana Ali is concerned because she’s filed a lawsuit that the two entities stole her idea. In court documents, the actress says she came up with the concept for “The Real” and eventually pitched to execs in 2012 but was told they “decided to decline.”
Interestingly, she points that “The Real” debuted about six months later as “a direct production” of the concept she came up with, according to the suit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, reports Deadline.
“With a great deal of disappointment and complete disbelief,” the suit says, Ali “witnessed [her] concept come to life on major network television at the hands of the Defendant Corporations.”
Warner Bros did not respond to Deadline’s request for comment.
Ms. Ali’s suit (read it here) claims she came up with an idea for a reality-based daytime talk show with “a unique and innovative format, which featured an eclectic group of engaging female celebrity hosts, each aged within their 20’s and 30’s … designed to pique the interest of the younger side of the mid-life/mid-career female population and featured a variety of contemporary discussion topics in a relaxed and informal setting.” Meanwhile “The Real” – featuring co-hosts Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamara Mowry – premiered in July 2013 for a test run on Fox-owned stations.
“The five female host panel cast members very closely embody and mirror the personal and professional profiles of the specific and potential female celebrity hosts openly proposed in writing and in discussion by the Plaintiff during ‘pitch’ meetings she held with the Executives,” the suit says. “The Defendant Corporations did not at any time, directly or indirectly, acknowledge the use of the Plaintiff’s Concept.”
The show is now in national syndication and has been renewed through Spring, 2018 .
The execs who were at that meeting in December 2012 were Hilary Estes McLoughlin, then-president of creative affairs at CBS Television Distribution, and Sheila Bouttier, who was SVP Development at Telepictures Productions. Both are named as defendants along with Warner Bros Entertainment, Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution and Telepictures.
The suit seeks unspecified damages from “all rightful gains, profits, and advantages derived by the Defendants” and the formation of a collective trust for Ali of “designated percentages of the proceeds resulting from past, current and future production and airing of The Real television program.”
Nia Long Lands Role In Forest Whitaker's New Roxanne Shante Biopic!
The story of female hip-hop trailblazer Roxanne Shante is getting the biopic treatment.
Co-produced by Forest Whitaker, Roxanne Roxanne will reportedly tell the story of Roxanne's early beginnings in hip-hop as a fearless 14-year-old MC who set the rap world ablaze with the release of her "Roxanne's Revenge" response record in reply to the UTFO single "Roxanne Roxanne," in 1984. The film will chronicle the infamous Roxanne Hip-Hop Wars that spawned as a result of the track and take viewers back to the early days of hip-hop culture in the '80s.
Filming for the project is currently underway in Queens and Roxanne, whose real name is Lolita Shante Gooden, shared a photo of herself and Nia Long on set earlier this week. Taking to her Facebook page, she revealed in the photo's caption that Nia would be playing the role of "Miss Peggy" as the two took a break for a quick photo op. "When your sister Nia Long is playing your Mama MissPeggy You can only feel so honored and so so blessed. #roxanneroxanne The Movie The Roxanne Shante story #plzbelieveit," she wrote.
The movie will also feature actors portraying several other hip-hop icons including Nas, Biz Markie and Kurtis Blow. Nina Yang Bongiovi, Mimi Valdés, and Erica Brady will join Forest Whitaker as co-producers, according to an earlier report from ShowBiz.
In Atlanta they welcomed the 2016 #V103Car and Bike Show!
Atlanta hosted The 2016 V-103 Car and Bike Show over the weekend. It’s nothing like music, cars, and bikes. The cars and bikes were dope. The entertainment was dope. Take a look of some of the cars and performances.
Also Kelly Rowland beamed with delight as she showcased her hot new group June’s Destiny that’s composed of the winner’s from her docuseries for BET “Chasing Destiny“. June’s Destiny is composed of five beautiful and very talented young ladies: Kristal Lyndriette, Ashly Williams, Shyann Roberts, Brienna DeVlugh, and Gabby Carreiro. The stars sung their hearts out, greeted adoring fans.
The show looked like it was a SUCCESS! h/t thephotomanlife
She’s always had a knack for coming out on top, so it’s not surprising that Britney Spears has the #1 single on iTunes once again.
On Thursday night (July 14) the “Baby One More Time” singer released “Make Me,” the lead track from her forthcoming ninth studio album, and it quickly began the climb up the chart.
WATCH!
The R&B-flavored ditty is currently more popular than Spears’ ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” and it shows no signs of slowing down. Britney sings, "I just want you to make / Me move / Like it ain't a choice for you / Like you got a job to do. Just want you to raise / My roof / something sensational / And make me ooh, ooh, ooh.
Box Office News: The Pets SLAYS the Ghostbusters!
For a fifth straight weekend in a row an animated film has taken the #1 spot at the box office as Illumination and Universal's The Secret Life of Pets followed up its record-breaking opening with a chart-topping sophomore session, pushing the launch of Sony's Ghostbusters reboot to second. Meanwhile, Finding Dory has now become the highest grossing animated release of all-time domestically as Warner Bros. adds two new films to 2016's century club with The Legend of Tarzan and The Conjuring 2. The weekend was down 26% from last week and ~17% compared to last year, yet there is still plenty to highlight.
The Secret Life of Pets finished #1 for a second weekend in a row with an estimated $50.5 million (51.5% drop), bringing its domestic cume to an impressive $203.1 million after just ten days in release. This already places the animated hit higher than Disney's Tangled and just behind Pixar's Ratatouille on the all-time animated chart.
Finishing second was Sony's Ghostbusters, which matched the weekend forecast with an estimated $46 million. This is the largest domestic opening for both director Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy. Attention will now turn to the film's future prospects, mostly due to how well Feig and McCarthy's films have performed beyond their opening weekend.
More realistically, we're probably looking at a domestic run around $135-145 million. Ghostbusters carries a $144 million budget (net after tax incentives and rebates) and received an "A-" CinemaScore for the under 25 crowd, and an overall "B+", on par with Bridesmaids and Spy and just behind The Heat's "A-".
Internationally, Ghostbusters delivered $19.1 million from three major territories along with a few smaller markets. The opening included $6.1 million from the UK where the film opened on July 11 along with $3.7 million from Australia and $2.2 million in Brazil. Key upcoming releases include Russia and Italy on July 28, Germany (Aug 4), France (Aug 10), Mexico and Spain on August 12 and Japan on August 19.
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