Jennifer Lopez Says She's "in a Good Relationship For the First Time . . . Maybe Ever"
Cue the "aww"s, because Jennifer Lopez is speaking very candidly about her relationship with retired baseball player Alex Rodriguez. The 48-year-old is gracing the cover of Hola! USA's October/November issue, and in the interview, she refers to this period in her life as a "golden era." Could it have something to do with her new boyfriend? Based on what she said, we think yes!
"I'm in a good relationship. I feel like I can say that for the first — I don't know — maybe ever," she said. "And not that I didn't have great relationships, full of love and adventure, but this is the first relationship I've been where I feel like we really make each other better. We complement each other, and there's really pure, true love. Just wanting to support the other person and make them happy. So there's a different selflessness in the love that's beautiful and different. And healthy!"
The couple started dating in February of this year after she made the first move. Since then, the two have vacationed in Paris, have spent time with each other's kids, and blew everyone away when they made their red carpet debut at the Met Gala.
In the interview, Jennifer also revealed more details about her upcoming album, Por Primera Vez. It marks her first Spanish-only album in 10 years, and she's once again partnering with her ex-husband Marc Anthony as one of her producers. Keep reading to see what she had to say about her new project and why she's in such a good place right now.
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#RHoA: What’s this SHADE? Wendy Williams Tells Kandi Burruss “This May Be Your Last Season” of ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’?
Wendy Williams is known not to mince words when it comes to conducting celebrity interviews. When reconciled girl group Xscape visited “The Wendy Williams Show,” Kandi Burruss offered insight on the upcoming season of “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
When asked about the housewives, both current and returning alum, Kandi explained that Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak are back.
Other Georgia peaches include Shamea Morton and Marlo Hampton.
Of course Sheree Whitfield, Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore, and Porsha Williams are confirmed to come back. Put all those women in a room together you’ve got a recipe for a very good season that’s basically guaranteed to keep viewers eyes glued to the screen.
Kandi explained that there will be a lot of drama that, surprisingly, she’s staying out of.
That’s when Wendy chimed in to say “And that’s why this may be your last season.”
The comment definitely seemed a bit harsh, as you can see below by Kandi’s initial reaction, but they both agreed that Wendy sort of has a point.
Reality TV is definitely a guilty pleasure for some. Although it’s always good to see people handling business and enjoying life with their family, most watch for the drama.
Drama like Kandi had last season when she was accused of having a sex dungeon and trying to lure Porsha Williams into said dungeon.
The shocking allegations continued throughout multiple episodes until it was revealed at the reunion that it was none other than Kandi’s ex-best friend, Phaedra Parks, who was the source of the vile rumor.
Phaedra will not be returning, at least for now, but Porsha and Kandi’s friendship will never be the same.
The singer told Wendy during the sit-down: “Now I’m over it. Now I think it’s hilarious that to me that they would even tell people that and for Porsha to say she actually believe that I was like ‘Girl bye!’ It has actually put us in a place where, you know, we’re not on the best of terms.”
Do you think that Kandi will get the boot if she doesn’t have another juicy storyline?
#EMPIRE: 'Empire' Season 4 First Look Previews War and a "Different Side" of Lucious
(via THR) The stars of Fox's hip-hop drama preview what's to come, including Anika's jail stint.
The stars of Fox's hip-hop drama preview what's to come, including Anika's jail stint.
Get ready to see a new side of Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) when Empire returns for season four.
Last viewers saw the tough and ruthless family patriarch, he was trying to turn over a new leaf and explore the world with his on-and-off love Cookie (Taraji P. Henson). However, their travel plans came to a screeching halt when Lucious was nearly killed in an explosion planned by his eldest son, Andre (Trai Byers).
The season ended with Lucious recovering in the hospital and struggling to remember his life before the accident.
Lucious' memory loss will unlock a "different side" of him going forward. "Maybe that's why someone like Cookie would fall in love so deeply with a man like that, because she was able to see the true him," star Jussie Smollett says in the video.
Adds showrunner Ilene Chaiken: "The depth of the relationship between Lucious and Cookie will be the most surprising thing to the fans when season four begins."
Andre's failed plan to take down his father results in a messy partnership with Shine (Xzibit), who helped him plot the unsuccessful hit. "He's going to have that to hold over Andre for a very, very long time," Smollett says.
Elsewhere in the land of Empire, it's rough going for Anika (Grace Byers) after she was arrested for the murder of Tariq Cousins in the season three finale. As Cookie says, "jail ain't for the weak."
However, the biggest development might be the brewing war between the Lyons and Dubois families after Cookie's relationship with Angelo (Taye Diggs) went up in smoke last year and left his political career in shambles.
Now, it will be "dangerous" matriarch Diana Dubois (Phylicia Rashad) pulling the strings. Warns Smollett, "This is the worst kind of war because they have no idea and the Duboises are infiltrating the very fabric of the empire," warns Smollett.
Those storylines all combine for a "complex" and "emotional" fourth season, in the works of Chaiken.
Check out the extended first look video below to hear new songs and see more fresh season four footage.
Empire returns in its new time slot Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. on Fox.
#NEWMUSIC from TANK – ‘SEXY’
Tank gives us one more taste of his upcoming album, Savage, which is due out Sept. 29.
His latest release is the aptly titled “Sexy,” which follows the provocative “F It Up,” the trap-n-B title track, and first single, “When We.”
Continuing with his bedroom soundscapes, the crooner praises his partner’s physique while offering pleasurable intimacy when she comes over.
“I’ve been thinking about you all day / Thinking about you feel like foreplay / I’ma do whatever you say (sexy),” he sings. “Been without going on 4 days / Don’t know how much that I’m gon’ take / If it’s mine than baby don’t play (sexy) / All I do is dream about the way you look when you ain’t got no makeup on (sexy) / All I do is wish you were here with me, and you ain’t never have to go home.”
Speaking with Tank exclusively during Essence Fest this past July, the R&B singer opened up about his forthcoming album. “We are savagely fighting for this space, we are aggressively injecting love back into the community,” said Tank. “I’m real happy about it. I’m happy that we are being aggressive, I’m happy that we are fighting, I’m happy that love has an army. Hate has one for sure, we see it everyday in our comments on Instagram and Twitter. But we gonna fight back, and ‘Savage’ is doing just that.”
Take a listen to “Sexy” HERE
#HIPHOPNEWS; Roc Nation’s Rapsody Drops Laila’s Wisdom NEWS
It feels like just yesterday Rapsody signed with Roc Nation and dropped her much appreciated Crown mixtape.
Now the “Fire” rapper finally lets loose her first official Roc Nation backed album Laila’s Wisdom and everyone’s ready to get some knowledge from the North Carolina MC.
The 14 cut deep LP features some impressive guest appearances from Hip-Hop peers such as Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought, Anderson. Paak, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Musiq Soulchild. Not bad for a southern girl.
Dope album cover too, by the way.
Check out Laila’s Wisdom HERE and speak on how much you love it, or not!
Kylie Jenner is Pregnant By Rapper Travis Scott and not TYGA?
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have been together a relatively short while, but already big changes are in store for the couple. According to swirling reports, Jenner and Scott are expecting a baby girl.
People.com reports:A source tells PEOPLE the 20-year-old reality star and business mogul is due in February.
“They started telling friends a few weeks ago,” says the source. “The family has known for quite some time. She is really excited and so is Travis!”
Another source close to the family tells PEOPLE: “It is an unexpected but completely amazing turn of events that she could not be more excited or thrilled about.”
“Everyone is overjoyed for her,” says the source. “This is the happiest she’s ever been.”
The outlet adds that the couple knew back in July they were expecting and now they’re preparing for their little bundle of joy to arrive next year.
Congratulations?
LeBron James Drags Bum Trump For Coming For Steph Curry, Twitter Rejoices
Alt-President Donald Trump drew a line, at least for for basketball fans, when he came for Steph Curry this morning. LeBron James stepped up to drag Cheeto for filth and Twitter exploded, even more.
“U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain’t going! So therefore ain’t no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!,” tweeted LeBron.
Where is the lie? Yes, LeBron James really did call Donald Trump a bum. The fact he wrote “U bum” makes it exponentially slanderous.
Beyonce’s Lawyers Argue ‘Formation’ Sample Was ‘Justified’.
Back in July it was reported, A Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday denied Bey’s motion to dismiss the copyright claim on fair use grounds — but she’s not buying Barre’s argument that the doctrine doesn’t apply to digital sampling of a sound recording.
[Judge] Brown also denied the motion to dismiss Barre’s false endorsement and Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act claims — but did dismiss the claim for unjust enrichment.
Now…Beyoncé denied a slew of copyright infringement allegations in a new response to a lawsuit filed by the estate of Anthony Barre, better known as the late New Orleans rapper and YouTube sensation, Messy Mya.
In their new filing, Beyoncé’s legal team invoked an array of defenses, claiming the singer had been “granted a license permitting” her to use the audio clips and arguing the use of the audio was “reasonable and justified.”
A representative for Beyoncé did not immediately return Rolling Stone‘s request for comment.
Senator John McCain: ‘I Cannot In Good Conscience Vote’ For The GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill
WASHINGTON ― Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Friday that he doesn’t support the latest Obamacare repeal bill, all but ensuring Republicans’ last-ditch effort to gut the Affordable Care Act is dead in the water.
“I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal,” McCain said in a statement.
“I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried,” he said. “Nor could I support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will affect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it. Without a full [Congressional Budget Office] score, which won’t be available by the end of the month, we won’t have reliable answers to any of those questions.”
Since the entire Democratic caucus opposes the bill, dubbed Cassidy-Graham, Republican leaders can afford to lose only two GOP senators on it. McCain’s decision means the bill doesn’t appear to have the votes to pass. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has said he’s opposed to it, and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has said she’s “leaning against” it. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who voted against the last repeal bill, has also raised concerns with this one.
In a lengthy statement, McCain underscored that the process has been terrible and suggested he won’t support any repeal bill that wasn’t vetted through the usual rigorous, bipartisan debate. Republican leaders have been rushing to try to pass the bill ― any repeal bill, really ― because their ability to pass something with 51 votes (including Vice President Mike Pence’s tiebreaker) instead of 60 expires at the end of the month.
“I would consider supporting legislation similar to that offered by my friends Senators Graham and Cassidy were it the product of extensive hearings, debate and amendment. But that has not been the case,” he said. “Instead, the specter of September 30th budget reconciliation deadline has hung over this entire process.”
He also nudged leadership to let the senators working on a bipartisan solution to health care continue their work. Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) have been holding hearings and trying to come up with a health care bill both parties can get behind, but GOP leaders effectively shut down their work to clear the path for the Cassidy-Graham bill.
“Senators Alexander and Murray have been negotiating in good faith to fix some of the problems with Obamacare,” said McCain. “But I fear that the prospect of one last attempt at a strictly Republican bill has left the impression that their efforts cannot succeed. I hope they will resume their work should this last attempt at a partisan solution fail.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) hailed McCain’s decision to move on from his party’s months-long repeal effort.
“John McCain shows the same courage in Congress that he showed when he was a naval aviator,” Schumer said in a statement. “I have assured Senator McCain that as soon as repeal is off the table, we Democrats are intent on resuming the bipartisan process.”
The Arizona senator’s announcement isn’t a total surprise. He helped bring down the GOP’s last repeal bill in a dramatic, late-night vote. But this time, his close friend Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is leading the charge on the legislation, and it was unclear if McCain was prepared to vote against his pal. McCain acknowledged that made his decision more difficult.
“I take no pleasure in announcing my opposition. Far from it,” he said. “The bill’s authors are my dear friends, and I think the world of them. I know they are acting consistently with their beliefs and sense of what is best for the country. So am I.”
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Production Crew SHOCKED After Bloody Reunion Brawl!
OMG! Love & Hip Hop producers are alarmingly concerned about the violence that took place during one of their recent tapings. On Tuesday, September 19th, the Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood cast filmed the reunion episode. A brawl happened while taping that caught a lot of people by surprise.
Cast members Ray Cunningham (aka Misster Ray) and Lazell Shaw (aka Zell Swag), who are both new to the show, were involved in a physical altercation. For those who have not watched this season, the pair have been feuding and things have almost gotten physical on a number of occasions. However, during the reunion, their particular fight left production legally concerned.
So what happened? We’re told that while filming, Zell appeared to be apologizing to Ray. While Ray seemed apprehensive about Zell’s words, the apology seemed authentic to the audience and cast members. Sources tell us that Zell actually approached Ray (while he was sitting down) as if he wanted to either shake hands or hug. The source tells us,
Then all of a sudden, Zell just bumrushed Ray, attacking him. He kicked him and went ballistic. Ray was at a disadvantage because he didn’t know he was about to be attacked.
We’re told security attempted to rush the stage, but they were too late.
Zell was out of control. Security wasn’t quick enough.
After the fight, Zell was removed from filming and escorted out of the building. Here’s a clip of Zell addressing the fight.
Sources say that Ray was concerned before the reunion aired and was upset that production put his safety in jeopardy. A source tells us,
Fights happen all the time at the reunion, but this one was different. It felt like he was attacked and it wasn’t provoked.
We hear that Ray plans on pressing charges. Production and the network is concerned that this could become a legal mess.
They’re fearful that he could sue. They can handle a lawsuit, but they don’t need the stigma that this is a violent show. That could have advertising repercussions. They probably won’t even air the fight. It will probably get cut out.
There are also reports that Zell may not be asked to return to the show. Sources tell us,
It’s too soon to tell. They don’t make those type of decisions immediately after the reunion airs. They may feel obligated to bring Ray back because of the altercation, but it depends on what type of storyline he can muster up for another season.
Meanwhile, fans of the show can expect to see a few more interesting things during the reunion – Keyshia Cole’s performance, Alexis Skyy confirming her pregnancy (although she wasn’t on stage while her arch nemesis Masika Kalysha was on stage), Hazel-E attempting to fight Moneice Slaughter, etc.
The reunion is set to air next month on VH1
Beyonce Looks FABULOUS on the Way to a Dinner Date With Jay-Z!
Beyonce is all smiles on the way to a dinner date with Jay-Z!
The 36-year-old Lemonade pop icon was photographed stepping out of her midtown office to head to dinner with her 37-year-old husband on Friday night (September 22) in New York City.
The superstar recently uploaded a super cute “Date Night” photo gallery to her official website, documenting a romantic night out on a yacht with Jay.
Tiny Moves Back In With T.I. But She’s Keeping Her House As A Back-Up Plan
Tiny is living with T.I. again! However, according to our sources, she’s not quite ready to give up her own house! Here’s why!
After months of turmoil, it appears T.I., 36, and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris, 42, are doing better than ever! In fact, according to our insiders, she’s already living with the media mogul again! But she’s decided to keep her own home for the time being as well. Word has it, it’s there just in case things go south again. Check out loads more T.I. and Tiny photos right here!
“T.I. & Tiny are living together again but she’s not ready to give up her house yet,” sources say. “That’s her security and she likes having it. If things stay the way they are right now there’ll come a time when she’s ready to let it go but right now she wants to have it as her back–up plan.” So smart! Because, although things appear to be going swimmingly between these two right now, you never know! Let’s hope their relationship sticks this time!
Jada Pinkett Smith Is Selling Her Clothes for Charity!
Jada Pinkett Smith looks super chic while walking around town during a shopping spree on Thursday afternoon (September 21) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 46-year-old Girls Trip actress was seen wearing a pair of thigh high boots while stopping by stores like Giuseppe Zanotti.
You will soon be able to buy some of Jada‘s own clothes for a good cause!
“TheRealReal.com will be hosting a Smith Family closet. 💯% of the proceeds going to relief in the Caribbean. Stay tuned!” Jada tweeted.
“Fashion isn’t just about looking good, it’s an expression of the soul. A great practice in walking in the world as you.
AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
‘HOMEMADE HAIR’
Clearly your life obstacles weren’t big enough as a see-through skinned ginger, you wanted to up the ante. Bold. I like it.
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