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Katy Perry Fans Can Win Concert Tickets by Donating Time, Supplies to Boys & Girls Club

Katy Perry visits a Boys & Girls Club of America location

"I'm a firm believer that actions speak louder than tweets," the singer says about her new Global Citizen partnership.

Charitable Katy Perry fans are in luck: The singer is giving away free tickets to kids who donate time or supplies to their local Boys & Girls Club of America.

Social-action platform Global Citizen announced their partnership with the "Swish Swish" singer in support of Boys & Girls Club of America on Monday (July 31). As part of the partnership, fans who sign up on Global Citizen's website and donate supplies to the club are entered to win a pair of general admission tickets to Perry's WITNESS: The Tour. Fans who volunteer at a Boys & Girls club location, meanwhile, are entered to win a pair of VIP tickets to the tour and a meet-and-greet with Perry.

"I'm a firm believer that actions speak louder than tweets," Perry said in a statement announcing the partnership. "I think we're all looking for a way to make real change beyond just donating our loose change."

For more information on the partnership or to sign up to win, click here.

#RHoA: ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Ladies Enjoy Cast Trip to San Francisco

Season 10 of Real Housewives of Atlanta has been filming for about a month, with NeNe Leakes, Cynthia Bailey and Sheree Whitfield already throwing big bashes that were filmed for the series.

In what appears to be the first major trip of the season, the ladies recently headed west to San Francisco for a little break from tea-filled streets of Atlanta, while bringing a little drama along for the ride.

Reportedly, there’s already a divide among the group, with Nene, Kandi, Cynthia and Kenya sticking together while Sheree, Porsha and Marlo Hampton have formed their own posse.

Nene and Porsha have also been throwing subtle shade at one another throughout the trip, according to unnamed sources. 
Check out the San Francisco trip

Cute!

#EMPIRE: Meet the Other Beauty Boss of Empire TaRhonda Jones!

When you think of Empire, you probably think about a pack of clawing Lyons fighting over their record dynasty, the sexy cat-and-mouse chase between exes Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Luscious (Terrence Howard), or maybe even Cookie's lavi$h hood rich-meets-haute couture wardrobe. But today, friends, I ask you to take a closer look at the character often prancing alongside the Cookie monster: her assistant Porsha, played by Ta'Rhonda Jones.

While I admit it's hard to play favorites with an ensemble cast like this, I've beee rooting for Jones since day one. I still giggle at an early season scene where Porsha struggled to walk in high heels as Cookie angrily stomped out of the Empire Entertainment offices. (Porsha is all of us.) But my fandom isn't just about her character — Ta'Rhonda is a beauty star in her own rite.

Before the show's second season, series creator Lee Daniels let Ta'Rhonda call the shots in the glam room. "I told Lee, 'I don't want those braids back. That was hell for me!" she told Glamour of one of her character's early hairstyles. "Lee saw my hair green and was like, 'I like this. Let's do this.' Lee told [wardrobe and styling], 'Just leave her. Don't change her hair, let her wear her own clothes, let her do her own makeup.'"

Makes sense: She switches her hairstyles more than most of us change purses — curly pixie one day, long faux dreadlocks the next. She even names some of her wigs (you gotta see Shelby), and does her own makeup for the red carpet, too. Ahead, see why Daniels had the right (and bright) idea.

#NEWMUSIC: Marc Nelson – Wishing You The Worst

Veteran singer Marc Nelson returns with the brand new single called “Wishing You the Worst”. On the song, he hopes that his former love interest is miserable as she moves onto other men. 

It’s been a while since we’ve heard new music from Nelson, as the majority of his time recently has been with Az Yet and Boyz II Men.

While all things music are Marc’s passion, so are the stage/theater arts. Marc has appeared on stage as an actor in several plays and will be starring in the Fall of 2017 in the touring stage play, “I Can’t Make You Love Me”.

Nelson was also recently nominated for an Emmy Award for writing the theme song to the 2016 animated Christmas TV movie “Snowy Day”. The song he worked on was performed by Boyz II Men and also was the title song.

LISTEN HERE

Currently, Marc is appearing with Boyz II Men at the Mirage in Las Vegas, where the group is performing their residency. He is also working on a highly anticipated new album to release soon.

#HIPHOPNEWS: Rae Sremmurd Readies New Single ‘Perplexing Pegasus’

Rae Sremmurd is about to soar with the release of “Perplexing Pegasus,” the lead single off their forthcoming third album SremmLife 3.

Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi have announced that the Mike WiLL Made-It-produced track will premiere on Friday (Aug. 4).

Fans have already heard previews of the forthcoming single, which features Swae Lee on the hook. “Jumped in a Pegasus,” he raps on the track. “All kinda reckless, the necklace / All kinda reckless, I flexed it.”

You can too HERE!

In 2015, Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi introduced fans to their sound on SremmLife. One year later, they released the sequel, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. So far, there is no release date for SremmLife 3.

Swae Lee teased SremmLife 3 and “Pegasus” earlier this month during an interview with Tim Westwood. “We got ‘Unforgettable’ going crazy and I got a whole album full of songs like that,” he said at the time. “Then, we got a whole SremmLife 3, the next project coming soon. We ’bout done with that mug already. ‘Bout to wrap it up …We might just throw out some turn-up songs. We got this song called ‘Pegasus.’ We might just throw that joint out. [It’s a] banger, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It.”

Rachel Lindsay’s Breakup With ‘Bachelorette’ Runner-Up Was ‘the Most Heart-Wrenching of All Time’

Rachel Lindsay’s breakup with her runner-up during the Bachelorette season 13 finale was “brutal,” according to Us Weekly.

WATCH HERE

Bachelor Nation last saw the Dallas native, 32, introducing her three finalists, Peter Kraus, Eric Bigger and Bryan Abasolo, to her family. Once she narrowed it down to only two men, Lindsay got very emotional sending one of her suitors home.

"When it gets down to the finale and the final two guys, the last breakup is the most heart-wrenching of all time,” an insider tells Us. "They couldn’t say goodbye, and even when they did there were so many tears from her. After she left, he collapsed and sobbed.”

The insider adds that the attorney didn’t have her mind made up well in advance. “She was torn until the very end,” the source says. "It’s brutal to watch this breakup — worst breakup in years on this show."

Earlier this month, Lindsay said that guy “number 2” was the “hardest goodbye.” She added, “That was the hardest moment in general.”

The closer it got to the final rose, the more she struggled. "Hometowns was so hard because I was connected to every single guy in a different way,” she said. "Honestly, I just wanted to quit and run away rather than proceed, but I was like, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. I know what I want and I can’t quit now.”

She’s excited for the finale to air so she can finally go public with her fiancé. "Honestly, I just want to go on a walk, just walk down the street, hand-in-hand. There’s nothing big I want to do, I just want to be in public,” she continued. "Do simple, little things, like go grab a cup of coffee, go walk down the street, go walk my dog, Copper, at the park.” (h/t usweekly)

#CHILEPLEASE: Bobby V Claims He’s A Victim Of Extortion, Had No Idea Woman Was Transgender

After his spot was blown up by a transgender prostitute, Bobby V is claiming he’s a victim of extortion.

A rep for the R&B singer says he vehemently denies the person he hooked up with over the weekend is a prostitute.

Bobby also claims the person filming him lured him in with malicious deception and misrepresentation.

Bobby’s rep tells TMZ … the R&B singer vehemently denies the person he hooked up with over the weekend was a prostitute, and says he’s now being extorted after the person filming him realized who he was.

The rep went on to say, “Misrepresentation and deception were maliciously used to target Valentino; during the encounter, Valentino was victimized and threatened by acts of extortion which continued after his departure was captured on video.”

Bobby’s rep also said he’s reported the extortion attempt to law enforcement.

Last, but certainly not least, Bobby V claims he had know idea ole girl was transgender….boy stop.

Idris Elba was draped in Gucci for 'The Dark Tower' Premiere with daughter Isan.

"Luther" star Idris Elba came laced up in his best head-to-toe Gucci look for his big premiere night of The Dark Tower.

'Dris hit the carpet at New York's Museum Of Modern Art with his daughter Isan (in the polka dots) and her friend.  She's growing up fast!

The 44-year-old star caught up with his hot villain co-star Matt McConaughey as well.

The night before, the on screen powerhouse duo snapped it up for a photo call in NYC:

Idris and his gunslinging roll into theaters this Thursday night.

This new Look of Aretha Franklin Have some Asking Questions.

*Being that this is the internet, somebody seeing this mouth dropping photo of Aretha Franklin may already know the who, what, why, here & when behind the pic. In the meantime, we’re either too early or too late (as far as some may be concerned).

That’s what happens when people post stuff with absolutely no info. This was posted to an #ArethaFranklin hashtag/group on Instagram.

We know a picture is worth a thousand words, but for it to make sense, you need the answers. Which we don’t have … as of this posting.

The bottom line is this is a very, very interesting photo of Aretha Franklin for obvious reasons. Please feel free to post YOUR thoughts.

Here’s an equally interesting video clip of Aretha during her recent performance in Northern Virginia.

Aretha Franklin ...no caption needed 💃🏾🎤🙌🏾🎹

A post shared by Josh Dixon (@joshdixon) on Jul 30, 2017 at 10:41am PDT

Los Angeles To Host 2028 Summer Olympics

Los Angeles has reached an agreement to host the Olympics in the summer of 2028 instead of 2024.

Los Angeles was bidding to host the 2024 games. Then in June, the International Olympic Committee decided that with two strong candidates, Los Angeles and Paris, it would give one city the 2024 games and the other the 2028 games.

Los Angeles had expressed willingness to consider pushing back the date, and Paris did not, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The International Olympic Committee said in a press release that it will contribute $1.8 billion to the organizing committee. It will advance funds to the committee in light of a longer planning period to increase participation and access to youth sports programs in the years leading up to the Games.

In a statement, IOC President Thomas Bach lauded Los Angeles' plan to use existing facilities and encourage youth engagement.

"Therefore, we are very happy that, as part of this Host City Contract, we are able to increase the access of the city's youth to sport, and encourage the healthy lifestyle of Angelenos for the next 11 years," Bach said. "We are very confident that we can reach a tripartite agreement under the leadership of the IOC with LA and Paris in August, creating a win-win-win situation for all three partners."

The IOC will put forward the plan for approval at its September meeting in Lima, Peru.

This will be Los Angeles' third time hosting the Olympics. It hosted the Games in 1984 and 1932.

Fashion Forward: Gucci Gets Inspired By Star Trek For Fall/Winter 2017 Campaign

Gucci ‘s brand is forever evolving. Last season, the brand went with an old school theme for their collection. Now, the Fall/Winter 2017 collection will be inspired by Star Trek.

The Fall/Winter 2017 collection will feature gadgets from ‘Star Trek’ and 50’s B-movie references. Welcome to ‘Gucci and Beyond’!

The latest campaign was captured by photographer Glen Luchford with art direction by Christopher Simmonds.

The Fall 2017 collection is going to be a hit. We have already spotted the Bad Gal herself in the sparkling bodysuit, which featured a ripped Gucci logo top and denim jeans, for the 2017 Coachella. Not only are the clothes going to be a hit, but the accessories are going to amazing. The details are going to bring each piece to life.

Let’s check out the latest Gucci campaigns for the Fall 2017 collection:

Are you feeling the Star Trek campaign?

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The family that is weird together, ummm I’m not sure how that ends.

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The Daily Buzz For Oct 12

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Nicki Minaj is here to SLAY for Marie Claire Magazine

Nicki Minaj “is here to slay.” Not only as she does with this Marie Claire cover, but with the boss moves she makes while adding to her empire. The Young Money star rocks a chic updo while glaring into the camera, as she fronts the publication’s November 2016 issue.

Inside, she talks giving young women advice on having goals of becoming an “entrepreneur, a rich woman, a career-driven woman,” instead of aiming to marry into money – and addresses the nudity double standard that exists for black women, calling it “quite pathetic and sad.”

She also mentions how Jay Z‘s career has influenced her, and how her collaborations with Beyoncé inspire women: “I just love that feeling,” she explained.

Read highlights from Nicki’s interview below, to also catch what she shared about how violence in the country affects the black women mourning the loss of their husbands or boyfriends.

On young women’s goals:

Nowadays, I feel like [young women] see marrying into money—I think that’s a big thing now. I don’t want that to be a woman’s goal in life. I want your goal in life to be to become an entrepreneur, a rich woman, a career-driven woman. You have to be able to know that you need no man on this planet at all, period, and he should feel that, because when a man feels that you need him, he acts differently.

On the double standard that exists for women of color in the media:

When Kim Kardashian’s naked picture came out, [Sharon Osbourne] praised it, and my fans attacked her for being such a hypocrite. So it wasn’t trashy and raunchy when a white woman did it, but it was when a black woman did it? It’s quite pathetic and sad, but that is my reality, and I’ve gotten accustomed to just shutting it down.

On competing with male rappers:

I don’t need to read a book about [business]. I can look at someone’s career and just pinpoint the dos and the don’ts, and the one person I’ve done that with for my entire career was Jay Z. He did such a great job being an authentic street guy and a businessman, and I was like, Why aren’t there women doing that, taking the success from rap and channeling it into their empire? I felt like anything he could do, I could do.

On collaborating with Beyoncé:

Every time Bey and I do something together, I see how women are inspired, and it has nothing to do with how we look. It has to do with how we are owning who we are and telling other women you should be the boss of your own career and the brains behind your life or your decisions or your art. I just love that feeling.

On the people living with violence in our country:

We tend to not remember the black women who are mourning these men and who are thinking, Oh, my God, what am I going to tell my child now about where his father is, and the struggle it is for black women to then move on after they lose their husband or their boyfriend … The strong women in these inner cities often go unnoticed … no one really ever puts a hand out to them.

Catch Nicki’s full interview and see more photographs in the Marie Claire’s November issue – on newsstands October 18th

#RHoA:  season 9 spoilers: dream home showdown still going

For season 9 Sheree Whitfield and Kenya Moore are still competing against each other for the perfect abode.

When season 8 of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" ended, Sheree Whitfield and co-star Kenya Moore were in an ongoing battle to outdo the other in creating a dream home. As one would post pictures of a gorgeous, perfect room, the other would post her pictures of a beautifully done room in her dream home. Well, that battle is still going on.

It seems that Kenya Moore is in the lead at the moment. She posted the master bathroom of Moore Manor on "Instagram". Of course, that post was a few days after Sheree Whitfield had a crew in to work on the master bath in her dream home. Moore Manor's master bath was done by Trend Group's Granite Transformations and is beautiful. It is a minimalist design with classic elegance. The granite on the walls and floors are perfectly symmetrical and have a flawless look with the modern tub and light fixture that complete the room.

According to "Movie News Guide" Kenya Moore has emphasized just how much work it is to create the perfect dream home. She has realized how much she has already accomplished, however.

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star also shared that her favorite room in her home is her bedroom. She had a custom bed made for the room to go with the windows and trees that make the room so tranquil.

Since the season finale of season 8, Sheree Moore has shown fans the tile floors, columns and staircase in Chateau Sheree. Pictures of Moore Manor's kitchen, closet and bedroom have been posted as well.

Who else is on season 9?

With NeNe Leakes and the rest of the cast there will be lots to follow on season 9 of "Real Housewives of Atlanta." Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Porsha Williams, Phadera Colonic. There has been lots of speculation about Kim Zolicak but she says not only is she not coming back but she wasn't even asked. NeNe Leakes had said that she was under the impression that Kim Zolicak had been offered a contract that she herself had previously turned down.

The season premiere is November 6th at 8PM Eastern Time on Bravo. We will have to wait until then to find out the latest frenemies and secrets. #Television #rhoa #realhousewivesofatlanta

Empire season 3, episode 4 synopsis: Cupid Kills

Empire 3×04 “Cupid Kills” premieres this Wednesday on Fox, and Jamal’s recovery takes a major step forward. Hakeem and Nessa gets complicated, a former employee makes her return to Empire and Lucious looks to get between Cookie and Angelo.

Empire keeps the ball rolling with episode 4, “Cupid Kills,” Wednesday on FOX. The latest installment heats up storylines between Angelo and Cookie, Hakeem and Nessa and Jamal and Freeda Gatz.

On “What Remains is Bestial” last week, the show hinted at Hakeem standing up to Shine on Nessa’s behalf and Anika manipulating her position in Lucious’ criminal investigation. Mariah Carey also made her debut, teaming with Jamal for his first record since being shot. Check out the official episode 4 synopsis and preview below.

Lucious takes notice as things heat up between Cookie and Angelo; Jamal makes a big first step on his journey to recovery when he’s finally able to face Freda Gatz; Anika causes turmoil upon her return to work at Empire; and Hakeem develops feelings for Nessa, even though she seems to have eyes for a different Lyon.

Andre is back to work, in the midst of his felony assault trial. He’s always been a valuable asset to Lucious, but how will things play out after Tariq all but promised him he’s going to prison if he doesn’t ‘snitch’ on his father? And could he be the other Lyon Nessa has her eye on?

Shyne looks to be gearing up for a war with Lucious. His face is bruised, surely no coincidence after Hakeem told his dad about Shyne’s treatment of Nessa.

Cookie at an opera? Angelo is gaining a lot of favor with Empire’s first lady. He revels in the chance to tell Lucious all about it too.

We’re inching toward a payoff in the Lucious/Leah/Tariq angle too. Don’t miss Empire this Wednesday on Fox.

New Music Video from Teedra Moses Releases Seductive “Skin Diver” Video

Teedra Moses‘ Cognac & Conversation LP was one of the biggest surprises of 2015. It not only marked the long-awaited sophomore album return of one of the most talented – yet slept-on – R&B songstresses of the past decade, but it provided some pretty smooth tunes as well. Though ‘Cognac‘ is a year old now, its sounds are still very worth re-listening.

Moses seems to think the same, as she opted to drop a music video for one of the album’s stand-out cuts, “Skin Diver.” Teedra premiered the visuals via her Facebook page at first before posting the video on YouTube, as well.

The four-minute clip is filmed entirely in black & white, and depicts Moses both posted up in an abandoned room with disco balls and kicking it with her boo alone for a second before they’re joined by friends. “Skin Diver’s” dance elements may have been overlooked by the casual listener of Cognac & Conversation just because it’s a seductive groove, but the video doesn’t ignore them at all – there’s a dancer shaking her hips to the beat at intervals, and even Teedra herself busts a move while looking good in a catsuit.

Dive on in to Teedra Moses getting her groove on in the video for “Skin Diver” down HERE.

Cognac & Conversation is available on iTunes.

Stream Taylor Gang’s ‘Tgod Volume 1’ Mixtape

After much anticipation, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J, Berner, and Chevy Woods link up with the rest of Taylor Gang for TGOD Volume 1.

The 23-track effort also features contributions from Taylors like Tuki Carter, Sledgren, Raven Felix, JR Donato, Ricky P, Sosamann, and TM88.

Volume 1 is the first release from the Gang following news of their new Atlantic Records deal.

Looks like the first step in that mission is here. Listen to TGOD Volume 1 HERE

49ers Baller Colin Kaepernick Just Nabbed Starting QB Position For Next Week’s Game

He’s back! 49ers Colin Kaepernick is arguably one of the most controversial players in the NFL right now due to his silent protest against social injustice and police brutality. He launched said silent protest by kneeling during the National Anthem during the pre-season (with several other NFLers and athletes joining the movement). Since the regular season, he has yet to hit the field as the starting quarterback (he did start in previous years), until now.

The activist will be suiting up for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills after the 49ers’ four game losing streak, replacing starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert.

This news comes on the heels of reports that Colin is re-negotiating his contract with the 49ers.

According to Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole, “49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick agreed to restructure his contract last week. The change would make it easier for him to play going forward this season. The deal is not yet finalized, but it would void the final four years of his contract and get rid of any injury guarantees for the team. This would allow Kaepernick to be a free agent in 2017.”

Interesting. Sounds like Colin is gearing up to leave the 49ers. Will other teams will be interested with his newfound media attention?

Atlanta Pastor's Wife After 30 Years Of Marriage  Opens Up About Husband Leaving Her For A Man…

Lydia Meredith was your typical First Lady of the church after marrying her husband Reverend Dennis A. Meredith 30 years ago. But things took a turn for the worst when she found out her husband was cheating on her. The thing is, her husband was cheating on her with men (she later learned women too), but even after learning about his infidelity she decided to stay. Yep, she said there was nothing in their marriage they couldn’t fix, but she soon learned the hard way that wasn’t true.

Now, Ms. Lydia is opening up about her husband’s scandalous ways in a personal memoir titled, "The Gay Preacher’s Wife: How My Gay Husband Deconstructed My Life and Reconstructed My Faith."

Below is an excerpt from the book:

I was one of those preachers’ wives who sat in the pew on many a Sunday morning while my “real” life was a fraud. i discovered several years into my marriage that my husband was cheating on me–with men–numerous men. (And women too, I later found out). But I stayed. I stayed through the broken promises and the humiliation because I believed and hoped that things got better. I watched my husband stand in that pulpit on Sunday morning, preaching one message and living out yet another. I needed answers.

The first place I turned to for answers were God. I prayed. I wept. I prayed. I wept. I prayed and I wept. God woke me at 3 a.m. I sat straight up in the middle of my bed. … What did Jesus really say about homosexuality? What was Jesus’ message about gays?

I prayed my entire young life for God to send me a husband–God Always answers my prayers–why did I end up marrying a gay man?

Lydia revealed her husband decided to leave her for another man. She knew he had slept with other men before, but they continued to stay together. Her husband ended up falling in love with one of the men he was cheating with and ultimately chose him over her.

“He left me for another man,” she told Rolling Out. “He told me he wanted to live the rest of his life as a gay man. At that time, I didn’t know he was in a relationship with a man, a man that he’d fallen in love with. Most of the time when we were in therapy discussing his struggles with same-sex relationships, it was never a relationship; it was always [just] sex. This particular time it was very different. He had fallen in love with a man.”

Well damn.

While she was presented with the news that her husband was in love with someone else, she still wanted it to work. He ended up leaving her in 2005 for his lover. By 2008, she had filed for divorce.

“I filed for divorce,” she said. “He wasn’t happy about it. The infidelity didn’t cause me to leave my marriage. I felt there was nothing in my marriage that couldn’t be fixed.”

Wow. It’s sad how some women will do anything to keep their marriage for image reasons or just to say they’re still married.  But, we’re glad she found the strength to move and heal her heart. She has since founded Beacon of Hope, Inc. Renaissance Learning Center with a mission to strengthen families, communities and impoverished children and their families.

"The Gay Preacher’s Wife: How My Gay Husband Deconstructed My Life and Reconstructed My Faith" is on bookshelves and available to download online.

Exes Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are making an album together

Divorce isn’t always the end of a relationship. Yes, there are kids that keep exes in mandatory contact with each other and in the music business, there’s the prospect of once again making beautiful music together, quite literally. Singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony not only made two adorable kids, Max and Emme, during their 7-year marriage, they also recorded the romantic duet “No Me Ames” in 2007, featured on Jennifer’s all-Spanish album Como Ama Una Mujer. Well, it seems the pair are heading into the studio together once again.

Last month, soon after kicking former beau Casper Smart to the curb, the 47-year-old singer alluded to the fact that she and her 48-year-old ex may be reuniting professionally, telling Extra, “We’re talking about doing some stuff together.” Well, the “stuff” is an all new Spanish language album, Jen’s first since 2007’s Mujer. Marc is serving as executive producer for the new project under his entertainment company, Magnus Media. The album is scheduled for release via only Music Latin in 2017. Jennifer told Billboard that the first single will most likely hit the air in November and told the magazine, “I am so excited and really looking forward to this new musical journey and to celebrate my Latin roots with Marc Anthony and the Sony/Magnus family.” Marc also released a statement expressing his excitement about working with his ex again:

[Jennifer] has had enormous accomplishments in her career and has been representing our culture all over the world from day one. Her artistry, professionalism and passion for music are just some of the many attributes that have earned her a unique place in the entertainment world that very few people have been able to obtain. I am looking forward to our creative collaboration and to be part of continuing her musical legacy.

[From Billboard]

Not only is Marc serving as executive producer for the album, he will also “provide consulting services to Lopez in the areas of marketing, content development, and touring specifically for the Hispanic market,” according to E! News.

But, one burning question remains. Is Marc going to actually sing with Jennifer on the album? Jen has recorded some great duets with Pitbull, Ricky Martin and Prince Royce – who recently admitted that Jen served as his fitness inspiration. She most recently recorded the lovely “Love Make the World Go Round” with Broadway’s sweetheart, Lin-Manuel Miranda. And, of course, “No Te Ames” is a beautiful love song.

J-Lo may have hinted that the two may record together again, telling Access Hollywood just last month. “When we sing together, when they see us together, knowing our history, it brings a certain nostalgia. They know we care about each other and still love each other. We have two kids together and they love to see that things are good between us.” It remains to be seen if they’ll take us all down memory lane again, but it could be magic – just professionally of course. I mean, I get along great with my ex-husband…now…and I think we could work together just fine. I don’t see a second chance for romance for myself or for Jennifer and Marc. I do like Jen though and I hope she finds love. And, speaking from experience, she should probably look for someone close to her own age.

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream throws support behind Black Lives Matter

Ever since the Black Lives Matter movement arose, many mainstream companies have done their best to avoid the movement and to make sure White and conservative consumers don’t link them to the civil rights group. Even celebrities focused on keeping fans and sponsorships have denounced the group or completely remained silent on Black Lives Matter. But this weekend one major corporation finally decided to speak in support of the group and, perhaps not so surprisingly, it was the famous ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s.

On Thursday and Friday, the ice cream giant shared photos of the Black Lives Matter logo on their social media pages as well as a link to a lengthy statement from the company’s founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, in which they explained in detail why they were going against the grain of silence and publicly announcing their support of Black Lives Matter.

 “Black lives matter. They matter because they are children, brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers. They matter because the injustices they face steal from all of us — white people and people of color alike. They steal our very humanity,” The founders said in the statement.

They added, “Systemic and institutionalized racism are the defining civil rights and social justice issues of our time. We’ve come to understand that to be silent about the violence and threats to the lives and well-being of Black people is to be complicit in that violence and those threats.”

Later on in the statement, the liberal company owners explained why systematic racism is such a problem and why Americans need to have honest conversations about how Black people are treated in comparison to White people in our nation.

“There is good news: the first step in overcoming systemic racism and injustice is to simply understand and admit that there is a problem. It’s trying to understand the perspective of others whose experiences are different from our own. To not just listen, but to truly understand those whose struggle for justice is real, and not yet complete,” Ben & Jerry said.

The company even addressed the killings of Black men and women at the hands of police officers.

“Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, president of the North Carolina NAACP, said it best when reacting to the recent police shooting in Charlotte, NC. He said, ‘Our objective is simple: to ensure justice-loving people act toward justice, with all evidence, and that we stand together and act from a place of power and love, rather than out of fear and anger,’ ” read the statement.

They added, “It’s been hard to watch the list of unarmed Black Americans killed by law enforcement officers grow longer and longer. We understand that numerous Black Americans and White Americans have profoundly different experiences and outcomes with law enforcement and the criminal justice system. That’s why it’s become clear to us at Ben & Jerry’s that we have a moral obligation to take a stand now for justice and for Black lives.”

The founders clearly expected a backlash from Blue Lives Matter and All Lives Matter supporters and explained the painfully obvious fact that saying “Black lives matter” does not mean that they don’t think any other lives don’t matter.

“We want to be clear: we believe that saying Black lives matter is not to say that the lives of those who serve in the law enforcement community don’t. We respect and value the commitment to our communities that those in law enforcement make, and we respect the value of every one of their lives. But we do believe that — whether Black, Brown, White, or blue — our nation and our very way of life [are] dependent on the principle of all people being served equal justice under the law. And it’s clear, the effects of the criminal justice system are not color blind,” Ben & Jerry said.

We give major kudos to Ben & Jerry’s for their support of Black Lives Matter but what do you think of their words on America’s race problem? Let us know in the comments. In the meantime, we know which company we’ll be buying our ice cream from.

Drake and Rihanna Officially Call It Quits

Over the weekend pop star Rihanna shaded every one of her exes in a cryptic post on Instagram

Turns out that was the signal that her summer sixteen romance with Drake had come to an end...

From E! News

"Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore. They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way."

Meanwhile Drake hinted at trouble in paradise on Instagram last week.

Oh well it was good while it lasted!

Billy Bush Negotiating His Exit From NBC News in Wake of Lewd Trump Tape

“Today” co-anchor Billy Bush is negotiating his exit from NBC News, four days after his fortunes at the network were destroyed by the revelation of his vulgar hot-mic conversation with Donald Trump in 2005.

NBC News sources acknowledged Tuesday that talks were underway for Bush to leave the network. A source close to Bush said negotiations to settle his contract were ongoing, but not expected to be completed until later this week, given that Wednesday is the Yom Kippur holiday. The decision for Bush to leave marks a lightning-speed downfall for an anchor who was seen as being groomed for a bigger role on “Today” down the road.

NBC News chairman Andy Lack is steering the decision on how to handle Bush’s exit. Most “Today” staffers have been kept in the dark for the past few days, according to sources.

Bush had only joined the “Today” team as co-anchor of its 9 a.m. hour in August. He spent 15 years on NBC’s entertainment newsmagazine “Access Hollywood.” He was co-anchor of “Access Hollywood” at the time of the Trump conversation. The recording was made while Bush and Trump were traveling to the Los Angeles set of NBC soap “Days of Our Lives.” The two banter about using celebrity to force themselves on women and Trump talks of his unsuccessful effort to seduce Nancy O’Dell, who was then Bush’s co-anchor on “Access Hollywood.”

The frat-boy tenor of the remarks and Bush’s lack of decorum in regard to his co-worker was the death knell for his run on “Today.” The backlash from viewers, male and female, and internal anger from “Today” staffers made it impossible for Bush to return to the anchor desk.

“Today” has tapped Al Roker and Carson Daly as replacements for Bush this week. The whirlwind cycle of events since the 2005 recording was revealed Friday evening by the Washington Post has sent NBC into a scramble.

Bush was carefully selected by “Today” producers for the 9 a.m. slot earlier this year. But he got off to a rocky start during the network’s Rio Olympics coverage when swimmer Ryan Lochte turned out to have lied in his interview with Bush about having been robbed at gunpoint while in Rio. When Bush sought to downplay Lochte’s fabrications after the truth was revealed, co-anchor Roker slammed him on air — a clip that was widely circulated via social media. “Today” sources said Bush was generally seen as a lightweight and not a good fit for “Today,” even on the 9 a.m. hour that serves up  lifestyle and feature material.

Bush quickly issued an apology on Friday for his part in the conversation, saying that he was embarrassed and citing his immaturity at the time. But that didn’t quiet the internal and external storm.

The outrage spurred by the release of the conversation has also up-ended Trump’s presidential campaign for the White House. Numerous GOP leaders have distanced themselves from his campaign and in some cases rescinded their endorsements of the candidate.

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