Is Queen Latifah Expecting a Child With 'Alleged' Partner Eboni Nichols? 💑🚼😲
Queen Latifah and rumored girlfriend, Eboni Nichols, have reportedly been dating since 2013, with the paparazzi capturing photos of the pair together on several occasions. RadarOnline is now reporting that the Oscar-nominated actress and the Hollywood choreographer are ready to expand their family, as Nichols has been spotted with a full baby bump on display. Check out photos here.
Sources at Radar claim the pair are also engaged to be married. This follows an emotionally rough year for the proud Jersey girl, whose mother, Rita Owens, passed away this March due to heart disease.
OH LOOKY LOOKY: Lee Daniels and Queen Latifah chillin with their perspective partners in Italy!💖💑💖
Lee Daniels jetted to Siena, Italy with his partner Jahil Fisher, his homie Queen Latifah and Queen's partner Eboni Nichols. Yep, they're still going strong despite breakup rumors from a few years ago.
For an adventure, the foursome went to enjoy the historical Italian horse race 'Palio di Siena' and photogs caught pics of them watching the race from a window above the streets.
Don’t they all look like they’re having a great time?
Queen Latifah Mourns the Death of Her Mother Rita Owens! 😭😭
Queen Latfiah's mother, Rita Owens, has died after struggling with a heart condition for many years.
The Girls Trip star confirmed the news on Wednesday, sharing the heartbreaking news in a statement given to ET.
"It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my mother, Rita Owens, passed away today," Latfiah expressed. "Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth. She was gentle, but strong, sweet, but sassy, worldly but pragmatic, a woman of great faith and certainly the love of my life."
"She had struggled with a heart condition for many years and her battle is now over," she continued. "I am heartbroken but know she is at peace. Thank you for your kindness, support and respect for our privacy at this time. Much Love, Dana Owens (aka Queen Latifah), forever Rita Owens' daughter."
On Monday, Latifah shared an Instagram video of flowers, asking people to continue to pray for her mother's speedy recovery.
"Words can’t to the express on the gratitude that I feel for the love and well wishes from friends family and all of you out there who just got love for the Queen! But just know in the words of my brother Tupac, You are appreciated!" she wrote. "Also please continue to send prayers up to my mom's speedy recovery! GOD CAN!!! ❤️😊."
Serena Williams' and her Daughter Alexis are the newest Cover Girls for VOGUE!
Serena Williams and her daughter, Alexis Olympia Jr., are Vogue's February cover stars!
The stunning duo appear on the cover that declares "Love All," with Serena rocking a form-fitting red leotard and Alexis donning a simple white one-piece. Serena's massive engagement ring is on firm display as she holds Alexis in her left hand.
By appearing on the cover at somewhere between three and four months (depending on when the cover shoot happened), Alexis becomes Vogue's youngest-ever cover star in the iconic fashion magazine's 125-year history. The February issue marks Serena's third time on the cover of U.S. Vogue.
Williams, 36, also opened up about the terrifying health complications that emerged following the birth of her first daughter back in September. The day after going through an emergency C-section because of the baby's dropping heart rate, Williams was experiencing shortness of breath and went in for a CT scan, which found blood clots in her lungs.
Later, an intense coughing spell opened up her C-section scar and, during the surgery to close up the wound, doctors discovered that a hematoma had developed in her abdomen. As Williams told Vogue, everything went from "amazing" to "bad" very quickly.
She and Alexis' night nurse also abruptly informed them that she was no longer available to work for them, adding to the pressure she was already feeling as a new mother.
"Sometimes I get really down and feel like, Man, I can’t do this," Serena said. "It’s that same negative attitude I have on the court sometimes. I guess that’s just who I am. No one talks about the low moments -- the pressure you feel, the incredible letdown every time you hear the baby cry. I’ve broken down I don’t know how many times. Or I’ll get angry about the crying, then sad about being angry, and then guilty, like, Why do I feel so sad when I have a beautiful baby? The emotions are insane."
Read Williams' full cover story for Vogue's February issue here
#RHoA: Kenya Moore Reveals Older Boyfriend Stabbed Her When She Was Just 16
It was an emotional episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Sunday, as Kenya Moore, Shereé Whitfield, NeNe Leakes, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey and Porsha Williams all came together to film a public service announcement about the dangers of domestic violence.
The Atlanta Housewives — some of whom have been the victims of abuse in the past, and others who were there to just lend their voices of support to the cause — wore white for the PSA, which was produced by Moore and shot (in black and white) by director Derek Blanks.
“I decided to produce a PSA on domestic violence to help spread the word on this important issue,” Moore said. “When it comes to domestic violence, you don’t have to look very far to find someone who has been adversely affected by it.”
Moore, 46, is one of those people. As she revealed during an emotional interview, the former Miss USA once had a near-death experience with an ex-boyfriend when she was only 16.
“When I was 16 years old, I dated someone who was 11 years my senior,” Moore explained. “It turned out to be a very physically abusive relationship to the point where I was stabbed, nearly killing me.”
“Knowing that this day in age — 20, 30 years later — it’s still occurring. I really wanted to do something about it,” she said.
#EMPIRE: When ‘Empire’ Season 4 Returns In 2018, Will The Lyons be SAFE?
Taraji P. Henson’s Cookie Lyon — the ex-con turned music mogul whose wild antics have kept fans more than entertained — reminded everyone in Empire Season 4 exactly why she’s the boss-lady. With Lucious battling to regain his memory after last season’s explosion, Cookie fearlessly held the family together and kept the Lyon family dynasty afloat... and all while wearing six-inch stiletto heels. Unfortunately, Cookie and the rest of Lyon family are taking a temporary break from putting out hits — both musical and on people — following the midseason finale Dec. 13
We all know that Empire would be undergoing a production hiatus for script rewrites, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The break began on Nov. 15, after filming was completed on episode 409, and was predicted to last somewhere between two and three weeks, which means it should be over by now. But fans will still be waiting a few months for new episodes. While the hiatus won’t impact the show’s on-air schedule, the series typically doesn’t return until early spring. No official release date has been announced by the network yet.
Viewers can expect Empire's Season 4 midseason finale to be full of snappy one-liners, long-held secrets, musical performances, and cliffhangers sure to make heads spin. Will Cookie and the Lyon family survive? Fans will just have to wait until 2018 to see.
#MUSICALTVNEWS: Brandy With Queen Latifah on The Set Of “Star” After Landing Recurring Role
Starting this spring, Brandy will play Carlotta Brown’s (Queen Latifah) younger sister, Cassie. Her Character will be introduced with Carlotta’s strict but loving mother, who will be represented by Patti LaBelle.
‘Star,’ co-created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, follows three talented singers – running from their pasts and desperate for a new start – with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cutthroat music business.
Brandy is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actress. So is Latifah as well as a rapper.
#HIPHOPNEWS: Dr. Dre Might Release "Detox" After All
OAKLAND, CA – Dr. Dre has been working on the nearly mythical Detox album since 2002. In an episode of the HBO series The Defiant Ones, the Beats Electronics mastermind essentially deaded the possibility of it ever coming out. But that could change.
During a recent Golden State Warriors practice, Dre and his business partner Jimmy Iovine were spotted by ESPN’s Chris Haynes.
Haynes reportedly asked if Detox would ever see the light of day.
Dre replied, “I’m working on a couple songs right now. We’ll see.”
In 2014, producer Dewaun Parker said Dre scrapped the project in favor of another album, while the L.A. Weekly actually detailed the album’s storied history in 2015.
In the aforementioned The Defiant Ones episode, which aired last July, Dre said, “I never had any connection with [Detox], it didn’t work.”
He added, “I’m never gonna do that again.”
Several leaks from the project have surfaced over the years but only time will tell if the actual full length edition will become a reality.
#CONGRATS! Ricky Martin Confirms Marriage to Jwan Yosef!
Ricky Martin is a married man! The singer revealed on Wednesday, January 10, that he and Jwan Yosef tied the knot.
“I’m a husband, but we’re doing a heavy party in a couple of months, I’ll let you know,” the Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story star told E! News. “We exchanged vows, and we’ve swear [sic] everything, and we’ve signed all the papers that we needed to sign, prenups and everything.”
Martin, 46, and Yosef, 33, started dating in 2016. The “Nobody Wants to Be Lonely” crooner announced their engagement on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that November.
“Well, now he lives with me. He’s a conceptual artist and I’m a collector, so I started looking for art and I saw his art and I went crazy because I really love what he does. Really original. And then I contacted him,” Martin told Ellen DeGeneres at the time, explaining how he and Yosef first met. “I had no idea what he looked like and then I saw what he looked like and I’m like, Yeah. And we just got engaged.”
He continued, “I proposed. I was really nervous, but I got on my knees and I took out the little metal box — I just had it in a little velvet pouch — and instead of saying ‘Would you marry me?’ I said, ‘I got you something!’ Bad! And then he was like, ‘Yes?’ I said, ‘I want to spend my life with you,’ and he was like, ‘What is the question?’ ‘Would you marry me?’ That’s it.”
The Grammy winner, who is a father to 9-year-old twins Matteo and Valentino, shared a family photo with his kids and Yosef on New Years Day.
So Seal throws Shaded at Oprah over something he can’t PROVE?
Seal is apparently feeling some type of way when it comes to Oprah Winfrey.
The British singer took to social media on Wednesday and dropped a meme that fired a direct shot at the Lady O by painting her as a Harvey Weinstein ally who switched teams and is being hailed as a hero.
The meme posted on Seal’s page featured two photos of Oprah and Harvey. The first photo read, “When you have been part of the problem for decades.”
The second photo was captioned, “But, suddenly they all think you’re the solution.”
Seal added, “Oh I forgot, that’s right…..you’d heard the rumours but you had no idea he was actually serially assaulting young stary-eyed actresses who in turn had no idea what they were getting into. My bad. #SanctimoniousHollywood”
Yeah says the Man who was divorced from his former wife for ABUSE!
Idris Elba’s Daughter Has Sweet 16th Bash!
Idris Elba’s eldest daughter – Isan Elba– is absolutely stunning! The star’s offspring recently celebrated her 16th birthday with a sweet 16 bash.
She wore a long, fitted low cut gown, channeling a ‘Here Comes the Bride’ moment for the special day.
Idris was in attendance and posted a super sweet message about his beautiful daughter.
Awwwww, BEAUTIFUL Happy Birthday!
Logan Paul’s YouTube Channel Axed From Google Preferred Over Suicide Video
For many, social media giveth fame. For Logan Paul, social media is about to taketh away.
RelatedLogan Paul Apologizes Over Suicide Video: 'I'm Ashamed Of Myself'
YouTube said today that Logan’s multimillion-subscriber channels are being axed from Google Preferred, which aggregates YT’s top content into packages for brand advertisers. He also has been cut from the original series Foursome.
Last week, the immensely popular (especially among kids and young teens) twentysomething vlogger shared a video in which he and a group of friends came upon the corpse of a man hanging from a tree — apparently a death by suicide — in a Japanese forest known for suicides. The highly edited video, which showed the body and the onlookers’ reactions, was viewed by millions globally before being removed.
“In light of recent events, we have decided to remove Logan Paul’s channels from Google Preferred,” a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement. “Additionally, we will not feature Logan in season 4 of Foursome and his new Originals are on hold.”
Paul’s channels have a combined 15M-plus subscribers.
“Like many others, we were upset by the video that was shared last week. Suicide is not a joke, nor should it ever be a driving force for views.
“As Anna Akana put it perfectly: iThat body was a person someone loved. You do not walk into a suicide forest with a camera and claim mental health awareness.’
“We expect more of the creators who build their community on @YouTube, as we’re sure you do too. The channel violated our community guidelines, we acted accordingly, and we are looking at further consequences.
“It’s taken us a long time to respond, but we’ve been listening to everything you’ve been saying. We know that the actions of one creator can affect the entire community, so we’ll have more to share soon on steps we’re taking to ensure a video like this is never circulated again.”
YouTube noted today that the corpse video violated its community guidelines and that if Logan hadn’t removed the clip, the company would have — along with issuing a “strike” against Logan’s channel. It also noted that some graphic content is allowed on YouTube, provided that it’s posted for educational, scientific or documentary purposes. In many of those case, a warning screen pops up that says only users ages 18 and older can watch it.
After Paul removed the video on New Year’s Day, he tweeted a pair of statements:
In November, YouTube began purging what it calls “non-family friendly” content after some advertiser squawking. It resulted in some channels with millions of subscribers and views going dark — but not Paul’s.
Wendy Williams Slams Carrie Underwood After Possible Face-Altering Fall: ‘It’s An Excuse For A Facelift’
Carrie Underwood has been recovering from a possible face-altering fall she took back in Nov. But, Wendy thinks she may have underwent a secret facelift!
Wendy Williams, 53, returned to TV after her holiday break and she didn’t spare anyone during her “Hot Topics” segment on January 8. She took a dig at Carrie Underwood, 34, who has remained out of the spotlight, as she’s still recovering from a brutal fall she took at her home back in November 2017. After Carrie admitted that her fall may leave her [facial] appearance changed forever, Wendy questioned whether Carrie underwent a secret facelift! “Did you hear about her? … I really don’t know a whole bunch about it, but she allegedly fell down a bunch of steps at her house, broke her wrist,” Wendy said to her audience. “She [Carrie] released on Twitter that we may not recognize her when it’s all said and done. I don’t know what that means… an excuse for a face lift.”
When the audience roared in shock, Wendy attempted to dial back her bold comment. “No… We’re cynical! She was already cute, so I don’t know what she’s doing or what happened,” the talk show host yelled, before cracking more jokes. “If you’re home by yourself, how long do you lay there?” Wendy asked, adding, “Who’s going to save you, the dog?” Yikes.
As you may know, Carrie has taken a backseat to the Hollywood spotlight since she took a brutal fall right outside her home in November 2017. “While there were no life-threatening injuries, she was taken to the hospital to be treated,” her rep said in a statement to E! News at the time. “She sustained multiple injuries including a broken wrist and some cuts and abrasions from the fall… Her recovery will take some time and she appreciates all prayers and well wishes.” The rep also added that her husband, NHL pro, Mike Fisher, 37, was able to make it back into town on the night of her fall to be with her.
After undergoing surgery on her wrist, Carrie emerged on social media to give her fans an update on her recovery. She revealed that she’s been doing “regular physical therapy” after she tripped and fell. But, there’s some parts of her recovery she is unsure about. Carrie further explained:
“There is also another part of the story that I haven’t been ready to talk about since I have still been living it and there has been much uncertainty as to how things will end up. It’s crazy how a freak random accident can change your life.”
“In addition to breaking my wrist, I somehow managed to injure my face as well. I’ll spare you the gruesome details, but when I came out of surgery the night of my fall, the doctor told [my husband] Mike that he had put between 40 and 50 stitches in. Now, here we are 7 weeks later and, even though I’ve had the best people helping me, I’m still healing and not quite looking the same.”
Chris Evans & 'Avengers' Co-Stars Share Big Laugh in New Set Photos!
Chris Evans is all suited up as Captain America on the set of the upcoming Avengers film on Wednesday (January 10) in Atlanta Ga.
Also seen on set were Mark Ruffalo, who wore a special effects suit, Robert Downey Jr., and Paul Rudd in his Ant-Man costume.
At one point, while waiting to film, Chris was seen letting out a huge laugh while joking around with his co-stars.
The fourth Avengers film will be released on May 3, 2019, while the third, Infinity War, is set to hit theaters on May 4, 2018
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Gabrielle Union: ‘I’ve Never Met A Hater Whose Life I Wish I Had’
The "Being Mary Jane" actress admits that her best anti-aging tip is the ability to say "No, no, and hell, no."
Gabrielle Union is the killing it on the March cover Of Women’s Health. In a white crop top and orange bikini bottoms, the Being Mary Jane actress is showing all her assets—and looking good doing it.
Not too shabby for a 44-year-old! In the issue, Union sounds off about a range of issues, including how she stays looking so young:
“I get asked all the time how I look so young. I don’t like needles. I’m not going to rule out Botox, but the idea of putting a needle in my face… I’m not there yet. I have pretty oily skin, I drink a lot of water, I don’t smoke, and I don’t have a hard life. Of course, as I’ve aged, everything on my body hurts! My hips, back, shoulders—lots of aches and pains. I dye my hair and people say, ‘You look young,’ but my gray hairs are saying, ‘She’s old as f-ck!’”
Her best anti-aging secret:
“My best anti-aging tip is the ability to say no, no, and hell, no. We run ourselves ragged saying yes to every freaking thing, whether it’s to our family, spouses, or careers. I sleep eight hours a day and don’t let myself stress out. A lot of people call it selfish, but I don’t have any wrinkles.”
Folks who love to hate:
“Mean girls become mean women, and mean guys. This is not gender specific…it’s just mean people. We live in this age of where everyone is trying to “out-snark” everyone…but the reality is, mean people have low self-esteem. I always say, ‘I’ve never met a hater whose life I wish I had.’ The biggest, easiest way to broadcast to the world that you’re insecure, and that somebody has power over you, is to be a mean girl towards that person.”
Why exercise is so crucial for her health:
“I have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, and I know that can lead to an early death. I want to be a vital and energetic part of my family for a long time, not to be big mama in a rocking chair in the TV room, or huffing and puffing just going up stairs. I work out not because I get off on it, but because I want to live!”
In addition, Union shared a video talking about why she doesn’t worry too much about diet and exercise but tries to keep things under control. (Must be nice Gabby! LOL) She also admitted to having a love affair with bacon.
'RHoA' Star Sheree Whitfield’s Son Kairo has a New Photo Shoot you Ladies will LOVE!
World, meet Kairo Whitfield🔥. As Real Housewives of Atlanta fans already know, the supersexy young son of veteran star Sherée Whitfield is now a budding model — and Us Weekly has an exclusive look at his latest, steamy black-and-white photo shoot.
The strapping Morehouse College student and athlete dons a sweater in one pic and a coat in another before (thankfully) taking off his clothes to display his washboard abs in a pair of belted trousers.
The 20-year-old, who RHOA fans have watched grow up on the hit Bravo show, is 6-foot-6 and majoring in economics, but has began to dabble in modeling. And he’s off to a good start: The hunk also recently landed his first music video, starring in Fantasia’s newly released “When I Met You.”
The hunk-in-training — who got some modeling advice from RHOA star Cynthia Bailey — made headlines in December after his arrest was documented on RHOA. As previously reported, Kairo was arrested for DUI — much to the consternation of his parents Sherée, 47, and retired NFL pro Bob Whitfield.
“It didn't seem like it was that long ago that we were on TV, so when I see the playbacks of the kids on the show, they look like they were tiny. So now you have this huge 6-foot-5, 6-foot-6 guy, superhandsome — he's his mom's son, but I'm superproud of Kairo. As a teenager we've all made mistakes, and I just love how he's not letting that one mistake define him," Sherée told Bravo’s The Daily Dish of his run-in with the law. "He's excelling in school, and he's a student-athlete. He's getting into modeling, so he's taking that mistake and building off of it in a positive way."
And ladies, Sherée also revealed that Kairo is single. "I get so many questions about Kairo, not only from young women [but also] from older women, the cougars," she told The Daily Dish. "So stay back, cougars. But, yeah, Kairo's very single. He's young. I just want him to have fun."
#EMPIRE: Ta’Rhona Jones at the NAACP Image Awards HOT or NOT!
Ta’Rhona Jones wore a nice Lilac color dress with a high split in it. Take a look.
To us it’s nice, but to you is it HOT or NOT!
Listen: Sevyn Streeter & Luke James Cover “Nothing Even Matters”
Sevyn Streeter and Luke James have teamed up to remake a ’90s classic — Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo’s duet, “Nothing Even Matters.” The two singers kept their version of the song simple yet extremely beautiful, melting together both of their soulful voices seamlessly to really get the romantic feels going.
Singing the all too familiar lyrics, “Nothing even matters no more / Nothing even matters to me…” Both Sevyn and Luke show off their vocal abilities with their harmonies and airy ad-libs that help take their duet to a special place in R&B heaven.
Sevyn just wrapped up her “Girl Disrupted Tour” and Luke James recently starred as Johnny Gill in BET’s The New Edition Story.
Listen to their cover HERE
Hip Hop News: Future Reveals ‘Future’ Album Tracklisting
Before dropping his new self-titled album on Friday, Future unveils its tracklisting.
Arriving shortly after Maroon 5’s Hendrix-assisted “Cold” video, the 17-song tracklisting includes titles like the intro “Rent Money” and the closer, “Feds Did a Sweep.”
Elsewhere, look for hardcore-sounding cuts like “Good Dope,” “Draco,” “Super Trapper,” and “Mask Off,” as well as confident-sounding joints like “High Demand,” “I’m So Groovy,” and “Poppin’ Tags.”
Released through Epic Records/A1/Freebandz, Future follows 2016’s EVOL and Purple Reign. It marks Hendrix’s fifth studio album overall and wasn’t announced until yesterday. “I was preparing the feast,” he tweeted. “U walked away from the table too soon.”
Along with his album announcement, Future also confirmed his “Nobody Safe Tour” yesterday, featuring Migos, Tory Lanez, and Kodak Black. The run, which will also include Young Thug and A$AP Ferg on select dates, kicks off May 4 in Memphis.
Ahead of the album, Hendrix unleashed “Night Visions Ep. 1,” a candid look inside his studio. Check out the debut episode and see the full tracklisting below.
FUTURE TRACKLISTING
1. “Rent Money”
2. “Good Dope”
3. “Zoom”
4. “Draco”
5. “Super Trapper”
6. “POA”
7. “Mask Off”
8. “High Demand”
9. “Outta Time”
10. “Scrape”
11. “I’m So Groovy”
12. “Might as Well”
13. “Poppin’ Tags”
14. “Massage in My Room”
15. “Flip”
16. “When I Was Broke”
17. “Feds Did a Sweep”
Carlos Santana Clarifies Beyoncé Comments
It seems Carlos Santana heard the BeyHive. Following a swarm of criticism over his controversial Beyoncé comments, the legendary musician has issued a statement.
“I would like to clarify a comment that was reported when I was doing an interview for some upcoming shows in Australia & New Zealand,” he wrote in a Facebook post. “My intent was to congratulate Adele on her amazing night at the Grammies.
“My comment about Beyonce was regretfully taken out of context,” he added. “I have the utmost respect for her as an artist and a person. She deserves all the accolades that come her way. I wish Beyonce and her family all the best.”
Santana offered no further explanation about how his comments were taken out of context.
During an interview with Australian Associated Press, the iconic guitarist said Beyoncé lost the Album of the Year Grammy to Adele because she is “not a singer.”
“I think that Adele won because she can sing, sing,” he said. “With all respect to our sister Beyoncé, Beyoncé is very beautiful to look at and it’s more like modeling kind of music ― music to model a dress ― she’s not a singer, singer, with all respect to her…Adele can sing, sing. She doesn’t bring all the dancers and props, she can just stand there and she just stood there and sang the song and that’s it, and this is why she wins.”
On Sunday, Adele won five Grammys, including the big three: Record, Song, and Album of the Year. During her acceptance speech, the British songstress said Beyoncé deserved more recognition for her work on LEMONADE.
“I’m very humbled, and very grateful, and very gracious, but the artist of my life is Beyoncé,” she said. “This album to me, the LEMONADE album, was so monumental, Beyoncé. It was so monumental, well thought-out, beautiful, and soul baring, and we all got to see another side to you that you don’t always let us see and we appreciate that. All us artists here adore you. You are our light.”
Backstage, Adele told reporters: “I thought it was [Beyoncé’s] year. What the fuck does she have to do to win Album of the Year?”
Queen Bey has 22 Grammys out of 62 nominations, the most nods of any woman in history. On Sunday, she won Best Music Video for “Formation” and Best Urban Contemporary Album for LEMONADE.
American Black Film Festival Honors To Celebrate Queen Latifah As Entertainment Icon
All hail the queen!
Queen Latifah will be honored as an Entertainment Icon at the American Black Film Festival Honors this Friday (Feb 17).
The Oscar-nominated actress is set to receive the Entertainment Icon award at this year’s ceremony, to be held in Los Angeles on Friday. The star of “Star” on Fox says she is honored to receive the award.
“It means so much to me coming from fellow entertainers and my peers.”
Queen Latifah got her start as a rapper almost three decades ago. Besides her Oscar nod for “Chicago,” she’s also been nominated twice in Emmy acting categories and won a Golden Globe.
The American Black Film Festival Honors will air on BET and Centric on February 22 at 8/7c with Terrence Howard and Regina Hall as your hosts.
MLB’s Steve Clevenger Apologizes For Black Lives Matter Tweets That Got Him Suspended
*Former Seattle Mariners player Steve Clevenger is just now apologizing for racist tweets about Black Lives Matter protesters from September 2016, that went viral and subsequently got him suspended for the season.
As the protests that followed a number of police shootings of unarmed black men led to conflicts between law enforcement and demonstrators on Sept. 22, Clevenger sent a pair of tweets before going to a doctor’s appointment for the broken hand that had sidelined him for the second half of the season with the Seattle Mariners.
The first tweet read: “[Black Lives Matter] is pathetic once again! Obama you are pathetic once again! Everyone involved should be locked behind bars like animals.” The second: “Black people beating whites when a thug got shot holding a gun by a black officer haha s*** cracks me up! Keep kneeling for the Anthem!”
By the time he left the doctor’s office that day and checked his phone, the tweets had caused a firestorm. Twenty-four hours later, the Mariners suspended him for the rest of the season. On Nov. 2, he was removed from the Mariners’ 40-man roster and chose free agency.
In a new interview with Yahoo Sports, Clevenger claims to be a changed man.
“My words were wrong. I regret every day that I wrote it, and I wish I could take it back. They were harsh. They were mean. They angered a lot of people. And I’m sorry for it. I can only ask for forgiveness,” the player said.
While a handful teams have inquired about Clevenger’s status this offseason, none has offered him so much as a minor league contract.
“I try not to think about it too much,” Clevenger said. “I try to hold out hope that a couple lines on Twitter won’t end my career. I’m trying to think positive. I want people to know who I really am as a person. I want an opportunity to show people my tweets aren’t who I am or who I want to be.
“I’ve spent all offseason trying to become a better person. Learn different cultures. The history of the United States.”
Claiming he isn’t racist, Clevenger said: “I see how people could be hurt. I see how people can take it as being racist. I don’t have hatred in my body because of race or religion or gender. If I had to do it all over again, I definitely wouldn’t have posted those tweets. That’s not the person I am.”
“I come from a struggling family. I understand people’s pain when they come to that. I grew up around it. I had friends who didn’t have much of anything, but they’re my friends. I don’t judge people on how much money they have or their race or their gender or what religion they practice. I don’t hate people because of that type of thing.”
Clevenger says he regrets using the word “thug” and has studied the Black Lives Matter movement in hopes of learning more about the black community. While he disagreed with some of President Obama’s policies, “I respected Obama as our president,” Clevenger said.
His feelings on kneeling for the national anthem, as Colin Kaepernick and others were doing at the time, remains the same: “He’s free to exercise his rights. I don’t hold it against him. I’m just not for it. But he has his right to kneel for the anthem.”
His message for those who doubt his intentions?
“I’m not a racist,” Clevenger said. “I wasn’t raised to be a racist. My family isn’t racist. Nobody I’m involved with is racist. I don’t condone it. I don’t agree with hating people. That’s not me. That’s not who I am. That’s not something I’m OK with supporting.
“I’m hoping that I can get an opportunity to play ball again and be part of a solution. If a team asks me to help out, I’ll volunteer to do whatever they want. To hear people’s voices that can’t be heard. If I can get the opportunity to play in your organization, if you get to know me, you’d get to know somebody really good. I don’t have hatred in me. I have a passion to play baseball. That’s my goal in life. And if you give me the opportunity to show you my tweets don’t define who I am, you might be surprised.”
Oooops … Pretty Sure The Weeknd Just Dissed Justin Bieber’s Oral Sex Game
The Weeknd is not only incredibly confident about his oral sex skills, but apparently, he is even better than Justin Bieber.
The singer opens up about his bedroom skills on Toronto rapper Nav’s new track, “Some Way,” a song that many are calling a Bieber diss verse.
In the song, Selena Gomez’s new boyfriend takes aim at her ex, all while fluffing his own chest. “I think your girl, think your girl, fell in love with me. She say my f–k and my tongue game a remedy.”
The Weeknd’s apparent diss comes after a string of personal shots fired by Justin. Over the last several weeks, the pop star has been taking aim at his ex-girlfreind’s boo, first suggesting that his music is “whack” then claiming his “favorite song of the moment” was “Starboy.”
The pair became at odds after Gomez started dating The Weeknd earlier this year. As you recall, Bieber and Selena were the Hollywood it couple for years, before the public split in 2014.
Halle Berry Admits To Feeling “Guilty” After Three Failed Marriages
Halle Berry is opening up about the emotional toll of having three failed marriages. According to Entertainment Tonight, during a Q&A at the 2017 City Summit and Gala presented by Entrepreneur magazine, Berry revealed that she felt guilty that those relationships didn’t work out.
I have learned to deal with three failed marriages, which has not been easy, especially when there’s children involved. [As] women, we go into marriage thinking it’s going to last forever and that this is our prince on a shiny horse,” she continued. That’s what fairytales taught me as a kid … and I’m kind of anti-fairytales today.”
“But we go in there with that hope, so when it falls apart it feels like a huge failure and a huge disappointment. I’ve often felt guilty and responsible. I’ve suffered a lot of pain and anguish.”
Berry’s recent divorce from actor Olivier Martinez, with whom she has a 3-year old son, Maceo, was finalized in December. She was previously married to baseball player, David Justice, and singer, Eric Benet. The actress also has an 8-year-old daughter, Nahla, with model Gabriel Aubry.
Halle Berry seen with husband Olivier Martinez, son Maceo Robert Martinez and daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry in Los Angeles back in August 2015.
“Right now, being mom is my most important job and I now know that everything I do, everything I say and everything I offer them is really important,” she added. “I say lots of things, but I think what’s more important is that my children watch what I do. I’m more mindful of how I live my life and what they see me do.”
Ladies ‘Prison Bae’ Jeremy Meeks TAKES Over NYFW
If you thought Jeremy Meeks, had ran out of his 15 minutes of fame, guess again.
You’ll recall, Meeks, who was sentenced for a felony weapons conviction, became a viral sensation after his mugshot was reposted on damn near everyone’s timeline in 2014. After the hot shot started making its rounds on the Internet streets, modeling agencies everywhere were trying to lock him into a modeling contract. He eventually signed to White Cross Management and now, here we are.
Oh, and sorry ladies, Prison Bae is a married man. No harm in you looking though right?
Also hitting the runway:
Philipp Plen tapped rappers Desiigner, Fetty Wap and Young Thug as his muses to model pieces from his FW17/18 collection:
We see you fellas!
Also at the show:
Remy Ma and Fat Joe (along with his wife Lorena Cartagena) stepped out to peep Philipp Plein's latest designs.
NFL free agent and NYFW regular Victor Cruz, who was recently let go by the New York Giants after seven seasons, was front row ready alongside model/actress Shay Mitchell.
R&B singer Keyshia Cole was spotted a few seats down from Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump.
But, before the show started, THIS happened:
Bloop.
OH? Regis Philbin Reveals Kelly Ripa Was 'Offended' When He Left
Regis Philbin is opening up about his relationship (or lack thereof) with former Live! co-star Kelly Ripa.
The 85-year-old TV personality confirmed that he is no longer in contact with her after leaving the ABC show in 2011.
“Never once did they ask me to go back,” Regis said on Larry King Now (via People). “She got very offended when I left. She thought I was leaving because of her. I was leaving because I was getting older and it wasn’t right for me anymore.”
Regis hosted the show for 28 years, the last 10 of which were alongside Kelly.
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