CHRISETTE, You are a R&B Diva…Just not on that TV SHOW!

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CHRISETTE, You are a R&B Diva…Just not on that TV SHOW!

We have been hearing this since yesterday and now she has made it OFFICIAL! Chrisette Michele has quit R&B Divas LA. And she confirmed it via Instagram….read below

Well Good for her…she really didn’t fit in anyway!

THIS JUST IN: Chante Moore: There is No R&B Divas Tour...NOT YET!

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More R&B Divas L.A DRAMA: Chante Moore Sets the Record Straight About R&B Divas LA Tour: Nothing Is Happening!

This week, fans of TV One’s R&B Divas were thrilled when they learned that members of both shows (the original show in Atlanta and the Los Angles spin-off show) were going on tour together. On part two of the reunion show, Kelly Price announced that some of the cast members (Kelly Price, Nicci Gilbert, Brownstone, Faith Evans, KeKe Wyatt and Chante Moore) were taking their talents on tour, performing for fans of R&B music.

And while folk have been buzzing since the news hit, Chante Moore paints a different story. In an exclusive interview with The Jasmine Brand, the San Francisco native says that she isn’t touring. She also shares her thoughts on Dawn Robinson’s absence (from the reunion), comments on Kelly Price making peace at the end of the reunion show and why she has no interest in seeing Dawn and Kelly’s monologue. 

Check out excerpts from the conversation below.

On reports that she’s touring with Kelly Price and other members of the R&B Divas franchise:

Well it was a premature announcement that was made by Kelly. I didn’t know that she’s going to make that announcement on the show but I thought that I should let it go at that time because the reunion was taped a couple of weeks ago; because I thought by now, it would be cleared up or settled – that it would happen or would be for sure, or either way I thought something would be settled and at this moment, nothing is happening. They postponed or cancelled – definitely postponed – I don’t know if it’s ever going to get picked up. Period. But she made an announcement that we’re going and I was like “Okay…?” because there weren’t conversations so I thought “Well, maybe she has a scoop on something that I’m unaware of or maybe just trying to surprise us and I thought that it was just something that really positive which was going to happen but again, it seems like she’s talking prematurely and it actually isn’t happening. That tour was cancelled so I was a little uneasy by that.

If the tour is actually cancelled:

Yes, at this moment. I mean it’s a possibility I guess, at some point, that they could say, “Okay, let’s figure out how to make this happen.”  These young ladies and what to have – I did get the list of people and I was ready to do it, absolutely ready to do it and I still would do it. What I didn’t like is that it was made before paperwork was done because sometimes if you announce that you’re going to do something – and this has happened before in my career, there’s time where someone has said, “Oh, we’re going to do this!” and they block out a certain amount of time and then you say “No” to the other offers because you don’t want to double book your word and commitment to what you’re going to do is your reputation and put it online. So I’m a little worried because I don’t want someone to think I’m going to be on tour with them and I’m not going to be – that means that’s going to go out of my pocket – I have to take care of my children and my life and my reputation is at the utmost importance, it’s all I have – this is my career.

On how the other divas were selected for the tour:

I don’t know. It isn’t my tour specifically, you know, I’m not the head of R&B Divas L.A or Atlanta. Faith Evans is one of the creators and she would be the one that would have put us together – she and whatever the promoter will be. So when they asked, I thought, “Wow, this would be a really fun tour!” regardless whether or not Kelly or I are friends have nothing to do with that; it really is about a body of work and going out there and performing for the audience. That’s really what it’s about and so when they asked about it – they asked me and I was like, “Oh! Yeah! I would love to!”. I’m a fan of all of these ladies so I said Yes when they offered it. And the details have to be worked out, you can’t just say, “Uh, I think I’m going to go on tour.” And then, you have to have money figured out, you got to have the routing – and that was what my manager Cheryl asked them – “Well, if this is the plan, can you tell me what’s your routing?” and they said they didn’t want to tell her what the routing was. And she was like, “Well this is touring 101. You have to know where you’re going, you have to have the venues held and you have to know where you’re going because from one city to the next, either you’re flying or driving on a tour bus. And if you’re flying, that’s really expensive but if it’s on a tour bus, you do have to get it routed from the one place to the next. You know you do all the Carolinas, and you go up this way or Mississippi that way that rules down to Florida – you route it!” And they would not and could not give us a routing so she’s like, “This is looking a little suspect.”

On what her relationship was like with Kelly before the show:

We’re more social. We did a couple of shows together. When Kenny and I were on the road, we opened up for her a couple of times. I’ve seen her at a couple of venues where – we did one show together, it was her – gosh, who was it, that were the 4 women – like ‘Sisters In Love’ or something like that. It was Tamia and a couple of other women, we were all solo artistes and we did a show together and it was fine – One night and dealing with people, you know you don’t usually have too many issues and problems with having a couple of shows. I didn’t know her-know her personally, we never were like call-you-on-the-phone kind of people, and that was fine! And I don’t have to be your friend, friend. You know what I mean? It really is about business, it’s about respect, it’s about honor, it’s about really being a woman of integrity – that’s what I expected, and what I haven’t liked is the scapegoat of editing that has been put up, and I’ve really been quiet up until now about it because I’m like – Well, whatever you say is okay because the show is the show, is the show, whatever. But I’m getting a little tired, I’m getting a little tired of it all being thrown at – Oh, those dog-on producers, they edit it and edit it – nobody can edit the words and put the words in your mouth if it’s coming out of your mouth on the screen. It really did come out of her mouth, and she was mean on screen, and off-screen; and I didn’t care for that – that wasn’t an act. She wasn’t acting, if she was acting I think that was a really big risk to come off mean as she did – I would never do that because people take it as reality even if it’s fake. You have the, what like – I used to watch ‘The Color Purple” and watching Danny Glover be Mister, you know? And he was like, “God, if I get another hate-mail from being Mister, I’m not Mister – I’m Danny Glover!” So it took a while for him to even get rid of a character that was in a movie, so much less from reality show. I know people connect with that. So it’s really important to make sure that you represent yourself to be who you are and the producers did not tell us to be something different than who we were. They did not.

If it’s true that Kelly requested not to shoot with her anymore:

Yes. And I never saw her again on set, at all. I did not see her again. Her make-up was in a whole other room, all the other girls and I were in the other room we used to be in – hers was somewhere else. I never saw her again, we never filmed together again, ever again; and when I saw her at the reunion that they had the – not the reunion, the premiere thing they had – I literally walked up to her, and I stood in front of her saying, “Okay, are you – was this an act before – now, show’s over! Are you going to say Hello to me? She looked at me, turned her head and said, “I need a drink” and walked away! So you know, I’m not that girl – I have my old-time girls that I’d fight and kill for them because those are my girls. I don’t bring a whole lot of new people into my life so I’m not trying to run around and make friends but, I’m not running around making enemies either. I really try keep peace with all people I deal with so it was a little surprise taken aback from that.

If she has any insight on why Dawn didn’t attend the reunion show:

I don’t know Dawn at all. I saw her very seldom on the show and then when Kelly left, she left.

If she saw Dawn and Kelly’s Monologue:

I really have no desire to see it.

On what else she’d like to clear up that wasn’t addressed on the reunion show:

I guess there’s so much to clear up that I can’t get all in one thing – I just – I want to have the focus put on the Divalogues, because really that’s what the show’s supposed to be about and honestly before the show even started, we knew that it was going to be back in production. This is really weird, but I’ve never done on T.V before, that I’ve never had to deal with before but I’m not a liar. I don’t do that. It was not Kelly’s idea, but if you notice her words, she said, “That idea, I present to the ladies.” If you go back and listen, that she always says, “The idea, I present it to the ladies”. She never says, “My idea” – she never says it. And it was not her idea, otherwise we would get sued, she would have shut everything down because it would have been her idea; because we would have never been able to do it if it was hers. We wouldn’t be able to do the Divalogues. If it was hers, it would have been illegal. I just really want to get it that I wasn’t trying to take over anything – the producers were producing as far as – “Here is the man that’s going to be the director. Here he is!” and we all complied because we weren’t the bosses, we were hired! She was hired, I was hired, and all six ladies were hired by the production company. When we went on there, it wasn’t scripted but we knew the guidelines were, “This is the dude who’s directing”. So we went on there and we made it work; and we all started from a scratch – no one knew who he was. We all had to begin from a place of “Am I going to trust Fred Thomas Jr. to be able to get this out?” And I thought he did an amazing job at really working with us – each one of us; and getting our specific stories out, the way we speak – each one of us has a different way of talking and I just love the way he helped and ushered our stories out for the world to see it. I really appreciated that.

WOW!!!!! Ms Kelly Price youre really turning out to be a MONSTER!

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The Daily Buzz for Sept 10

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Leo DiCaprio on ‘Wolf of Wall Street’: It’s ‘the height of debauchery’

Leonardo DiCaprio covers the latest issue of NY Mag to promote The Wolf of Wall Street. This movie is the one where Leo dances and throws money to play his stockbroker character, Jordan Belfort, whose memoir forms the basis of the movie. The trailer gave off strong Goodfellas vibes, but in this piece Scorsese steps in and insists that he does not draw parallels between stockbrokers and the mafia. Scorsese sees Jordan merely as an old-fashioned scam artist who managed to skim about $100 million off the top end. The good times did not last.

Leo talks a lot in this interview about his process with Scorsese. These two are no ordinary actor-director combo. Leo has pretty much been Scorsese’s muse ever since Robert De Niro decided to stop making good movies (with the exception of Silver Linings Playbook last year). Here are some details from Leo himself on the debauchery in Wolf of Wall Street:

Leo talked Scorsese into Wolf: “I told Marty, ‘I don’t think we’ll be able to do a movie like this too many times in the futur.[ Larger-scale, R-rated dramas, like Blood Diamond or The Departed, don’t really get financed anymore."

The author wanted Scorsese too: "Marty directing was Jordan’s dream scenario, absolutely. When Marty couldn't do it the first time, I set it up with a few other directors, but I never felt comfortable pulling the trigger. I was fixated on him. There wasn't anybody else who could bring the rawness and toughness, the music, and particularly the humor required to convey the excitement of these young punks--these robber barons--taking on the Wall Street system."

On Leo's character: "The book personified America’s addiction to obtaining wealth at all costs, and that hasn’t changed. He was a small fish in a gigantic pond, and he'd motivate his guys by telling them they were heroes for taking on the big houses. Un-regulated Wall Street was like the Wild West. There was nothing Jordan wouldn’t divulge, no matter how intimate or embarrassing. That was the attraction for Marty as well--it's the kind of brutal honesty that got Marty into making movies like Mean Streets."

Leo and Scorsese are one: "Marty said to me early on, 'No matter the genre, no matter what kind of movie, people respond to the honesty in the characters.' We weren't interested in sentimentalizing Jordan. We aren’t painting a portrait of someone we want people to feel sorry for. Later in the film, when his life starts breaking apart, people are going to think he’s making the wrong decisions constantly. That’s not to say that people won’t be rooting for him, because he’s a likable guy."

Leo got to know Jordan: "I wanted a close relationship with him so that I could weave intimate details into the movie. Things that weren’t in the book. I was kind of the middleman between him and Marty, and I would bring pages of notes from my meetings with Jordan--things like this insane orgy on a 747 going to Vegas, chimpanzees in diapers that would skate through the Stratton offices, very intimate stuff about his relationships with women--and Marty was game to try everything. His approach was essentially to put everything onscreen and see what we responded to. It was old-school, really independent filmmaking on a larger scale."

Leo on dry-humping a stewardess for the movie: "It’s a modern-day Caligula. The height of debauchery."

[From Vulture]

Hmm. Is it just me, or does Leo’s horndog character sort of remind you of Leo himself? Leo has quite the reputation for debauchery and suppposedly bedded 7 women during Cannes this year. I’m just saying, there are similarities to be had. I’m guessing Scorsese may have picked up on this vibe too, but I’m sure he won’t tell on his muse.

YES!!!!! EAGLES NATION RISE! Eagles race past Redskins in opener

One game does not eradicate skepticism, but there will be far less incredulity about how Chip Kelly will translate to the NFL after the Eagles' convincing 33-27 victory over the Washington Redskins in the opener Monday night at FedEx Field. The victory was more than a simple adjustment to the record, which is now 1-0. It was an endorsement of Kelly's philosophy of frenetic football, where the play clock is an optional accessory and an optimum performance appears closer to what occurs in a video game than a traditional NFL offense. Monday's was not an optimal performance, but it was nonetheless an impressive debut in front of a national audience and a frenzied crowd of 82,743 that had little reason to cheer until a fourth-quarter comeback. That's because the Eagles offense accumulated 445 yards against the Redskins. They totaled 77 plays. They recorded 26 first downs.

And as advertised, they dictated the tempo of the game. MORE COVERAGE Poll: Who is the team to beat in the NFC East? Get the latest football news with our mobile apps Poll: How many games will the Eagles win? Daily News weekly football picks contest Buying tickets? Make sure you get a good view Photos: Eagles cheerleaders photo shoot Forum: Will the Eagles make the playoffs? Michael Vick completed 15 of 25 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns. LeSean McCoy rushed 31 times for 184 yards and a score. DeSean Jackson pulled in seven passes for 104 yards and a TD. The offensive onslaught came after an inauspicious opening drive. With a no-huddle offense in which the Eagles were sometimes snapping the ball 15 seconds into the play clock, the Eagles drove the ball 76 yards to the Redskins' 4-yard line. That's when Vick attempted a screen pass to McCoy that was deflected in flight by Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan. The Eagles' offensive players acted as if the play was dead, but the whistle was never blown. Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall picked up the loose ball and ran unbothered 75 yards into the end zone. The officials determined it was not a forward fumble, and thus a fumble. The Redskins had a 7-0 lead. The deficit was an obstacle, but not a deterrent. The Eagles drove the ball 51 yards for a 48-yard Alex Henery field goal, and then Trent Cole forced an Alfred Morris fumble on the first play of the ensuing drive. Vick connected with

Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown to give the Eagles a 10-7 lead. An Eagles defense that was maligned throughout the preseason showed the ability to make big plays when it forced another Redskins turnover on the next drive, this time a Brandon Boykin interception. And the next time the Redskins had the ball, a mishandled pitch in their own end zone resulted in a safety. With a 12-7 lead, the Eagles offense took over. The Eagles scored twice in the third quarter, and the most notable part of both scoring drives was the amount of plays they accumulated in such a short period. A five-play, 65-yard drive that finished with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Brent Celek took 2 minutes, 7 seconds. A nine-play, 44-yard drive that finished with a 3-yard Vick touchdown run lasted 3:03. The Eagles entered halftime with 247 more yards than the Redskins, 32 more plays - and most important to Kelly, a 26-7 lead. That lead swelled to 33-7 after Cary Williams recorded a diving interception on the Redskins' opening drive after halftime, and McCoy juked through Washington's defense for a 34-yard touchdown run two plays later. That was the Eagles' high-water mark for the night. It was less than two minutes into the second half, and they had 26-point advantage over a team favored to beat them. The game appeared to be a mismatch. The Redskins scored the next three touchdowns to at least make the game entertaining in the fourth quarter, but the last score came with just more than one minute remaining and the Redskins without a timeout. The Eagles' lead was threatened, but never in doubt. The performance was far from flawless, and Kelly won't be shy about pointing out the team's two turnovers as an area that requires improvement this week. But Kelly's debut should quiet skeptics. The offense was as dynamic as owner Jeffrey Lurie hoped when he lured Kelly from Oregon, and there were times when the Eagles' offense reminded many of Kelly's Ducks. And it was only Kelly's first game. The league will have time to study the offense, but the Eagles will become more refined, too. With the San Diego Chargers visiting Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday for Kelly's home opener, curiosity will no longer focus on whether Kelly's offense will work in the NFL. It will instead focus on what the Eagles can do for an encore after an impressive first win.

GO EAGLES!!!

Kanye West Announces "THE YEEZUS TOUR", Hitting 23-North American Cities With Kendrick Lamar

"New Slaves" rapper Kanye West is headed out across North America with "THE YEEZUS TOUR" and he's bringing along Kendrick Lamar. Find out when the tour's coming to a city near you inside.....

21-time Grammy Award winner Kanye West (who just scored a $3 million pay day while performing at a wedding reception) will hit the road with THE YEEZUS TOUR, a 23-city North American tour, presented by AEG Live this fall.

According to Kanye's press release, fans can expect "state-of-the-art staging, production, and lighting design with his unmatched aesthetic, visionary creative mind, and an increasingly impressive catalogue of hits spanning his decade-long career."

We're sure.

The seven week tour kicks off on October 19th at the KeyArena in Seattle, and conclude on December 7th at the Toyota Center in Houston. Tickets and VIP Experiences go on sale in select markets starting Friday, September 13, details at kanyewest.com.

On most dates, Kanye will be supported by Kendrick Lamar.   Hmmm....we wonder if Kim and North will join the road show?

Here are the dates:

Who's going?

Video: Chrisette Michele – “Love Won’t Leave Me Out”

Chrisette Michele opens her heart to love in the video for her song, “Love Won’t Leave Me Out,” from her album Better. Rockin’ gorgeous twists, the sultry singer steals the attention of her two handsome co-stars in the Clifton Bell-directed clip. She sings:

Now I know, how to love somebody. I know, love is out there for me. I know, there’s no way that love forgot.. love won’t leave me out. I know, how to love somebody. I know, love will come back to me. I know, there’s no way that love forgot.. love won’t leave me out

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Nice!

Wildfox Couture Ceo Involved In Sex Scandal

Better check her ID next time!!!  Wildfox Couture CEO, James Sommers, is caught in the middle of a sex scandal involving a minor…UHHOHH!!!

Sommers (left) with Scott Disick & designer Kimberly Gordon

Meghan Chereek, at the time 17, claims Sommers took advantage and exploited her over the course of several months.  The inspiring model was looking for financial stability and was offered a tentative modeling contract with a promise of making her the face of Wildfox Couture.  But this promise allegedly came with a price.  It began with sexual advances, later escalating  to sexual acts.  Chreek also says that Sommers provided her with alcohol and drugs. According to Chereek’s complaint, which has been filed in a Los Angeles court, she met Sommers, who was 43 and according to Wildfox’s is also a musician, at a restaurant in July 2012, and he offered her a tentative modeling contract with the brand (which is designed by Emily Faulstich and Kimberly Gordon). In the months that follow, Sommers repeatedly forced Chereek (then aged 17) to have sex with him, continuing to promise that she would model for the Wildfox brand. According to the complaint, Chereek never appeared in any Wildfox campaigns.

The complaint further alleges that Sommer’s behavior (think: “regular demands that Chereek engage in sexual contact with him – which she submitted to based upon her fear of him and her desire to establish a career as a model”) was intended “to vex, annoy, or injure Plaintiff, and he unjustly and cruelly exercised his authority and power as president of WILDFOX to manipulate and sexually exploit Plaintiff.” The complaint also refers to how Sommers allegedly manipulated Chereek into performing sex acts on another adult male in his presence. Sommers is being accused of the following charges: unlawful sex with a minor, unlawful oral sex with a minor, gender violence against the young woman, among other charges. Chereek is seeking unspecified damages for mental and emotional suffering, counseling and therapy expenses, as well as future therapy expenses, among other damages.

Meghan girl…at 17, you know what you were doing.  Do we think Sommers is wrong in this situation?  Absolutely!!!  Do we think Chereek played her roll in this situation? Hell a$$ yeah she did.  She took her hot in the pants, 17 year old self over that man’s house to have relations and now is mad cause it didn’t work out the way she wanted.  Lesson learned for Sommers… You need to check out these females ID’s before you attempt to turn them out.  Lesson learned for Chereek, respect yourself and your body a little more!

OOPS!

Naomi Campbell snuggling wih Maxwell at the US Open??

There has got to be very few things more enjoyable than quaffing champagne while watching the world's top tennis players battle it out, however Naomi Campbell managed to go one step further.

The supermodel was joined at the US Open on Friday by hunky singer Maxwell to watch Serena Williams and Na Li at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center.

The 43-year-old looked extremely happy in the company of her companion as they relaxed in the The Moet & Chandon Suite.

Naomi looked incredibly glamorous as she arrived at the event in a sexy, monochrome outfit.

The stunning model wore a patterned white shirt with a wide black belt, which revealed a little of her bra underneath.

Teaming her top with a short pleated black skirt and black high heels, the star was definitely not going to be outdone at the event.

The London-born model, who looked effortlessly chic, accessorised her ensemble perfectly with a rose gold watch, silver anklets and a small, black bag.

Her long, wavy hair was worn down and she completed her look, in true celeb style, with large, round sunglasses.

Rarely one to make a fashion faux pas, Naomi must have been questioning Maxwell's choice of attire which left a lot to be desired. So what’s the Tea here?

OOOPS New R&B Divas Tea Sips: Kelly Price Says Producers Encouraged Her To Ambush Chante Moore With Kenny Lattimore

The season is officially over, but the drama isn’t. There seems to be more drama with TV One’s R&B Divas LA. Who this time? Soulful singer Kelly Price is now speaking out and the diva has some not so nice things to say about what goes on BEHIND the scenes of the show. In an interview with CNikki.com, the 40-year-old New Yorker speaks candidly about the show’s producers and it’s pretty surprising. The new reality star says producers were trying to create scenarios that would create more drama then necessary. How so? She specifically says that producers wanted her to surprise Chante Moore, by inviting her to a meeting with her ex-husband, Kenny Lattimore. [Backstory: Chante and Kenny are no longer married and are going through an ugly child custody case in court.]

Kelly explains:

I refused when multiple times I was asked to arrange a surprise meeting between Chante Moore and her ex husband, Kenny Lattimore. Kenny is my friend. Chante is my cast mate. Where we’re working together; we’ve known each other for a very long time and we have a friendly relationship. and i know because of my relationship with him and my private conversations with Chante that that’s not something that she’s ready to have happen. they were not in that place or in that space to be in the same place with each other and it be like that. So I wasn’t about to be in the middle of it. I was asked not once but more than times then I can count. There are people not very pleased with me because there was a lot I did say no to.

She also explains that while her frustration with Fred (‘memba he was the director that Chante and Lil Mo were working with for the monologues?) was real, producers asked her to create conflict with him:

In the instance of Fred, I did say yes to giving him a problem on camera. but i still own what I did. Nobody forced me to do it, they did ask. I said yes. My thing was I didn’t want to fight with the ladies. But if you need some conflict, you need some drama I can have some drama with somebody that’s not gonna be here…Some of my frustration was real. When you see me scream ‘I’m too great for this…’ I’m not talking to any of the ladies. I’m in it with production…you’re treating me like garbage. And i don’t need to come here, to be treated like garbage.

But The show’s producers, Paul Coy Allen, who paints a different picture.

There are natural dramas within every person’s everyday life, and with  “R&B Divas” that’s what our audience connects to the most…REAL natural situations & people they can relate to. Once again we tell our cast to be as open possible, and as Producers of the series we seek out resolutions, and positivity at all stops. No one has ever told a cast member to fight. As mentioned to each of the Divas when we first sit down with them, we are not sought out to create train wreck television, and that’s definitely not the type of programming I personally would want my name on.

Whose versions of events do you believe–Kelly Price or one of the show’s producer’s?

From the Sports Ticker: NY Knicks Ballers J. R. Smith SUSPENDED For 5 Games, "ALLEGEDLY" Busted For Smoking Weed! + Chad Ochocinco LANDS Job With CBS Sports!

Lamar Odom isn't the only NBA baller with high-profile drug issues.  Today, J.R. Smith, the heavily-tattooed shooting guard for the NY Knicks, was hit with a 5-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy.  Though the league did not detail the nature of the "drug" use, Yahoo! Sports reported that J.R. tested positive for marijuana.

We're not defending him for breaking the rules, but it should be noted that J.R. had patellar tendon surgery and an arthroscopy for a tear to the lateral meniscus of his left knee in July.  That sounds like it might hurt.  Maybe the Tylenol the doctors prescribed him wasn't strong enough and he needed a little extra feel good?  Just giving this dude the benefit of the doubt....

As it stands now, J.R.-- who K.Michelle allegedly wrote her hoodtastic revenge track "The Right One" about -- was ALREADY expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks because of his injury, and his 5-game suspension will start once he's cleared to play again.

Ron Klempner, the acting executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, said

"There is a collectively-bargained process in place, established by the NBA and the Players Association, and until that process has played itself out, it would be inappropriate for the NBA or J.R. to make further statements about the matter. We all look forward to a resolution in due course."

During the offseason, J.R. signed a signed a three-year contract extension with the team worth $17 million.

In other sports news....

Chad Ochocinco has a new "paying" gig!  The last we heard, Chad lost his job as a Miami Dolphins player after he head-butted his ex-wife Evelyn Lozada.  But now, things are looking up for the former baller.

He recently tweeted about a new gig at CBS Sports.....

Congrats Chad!

New Balance MRT580 Revlite & "Tonal Colors" Pack [PHOTOS]

We may be late to the proverbial dance as they say, but it was totally necessary to feature the upcoming New Balance MRT580 Revlite. Try saying that five times fast.

So far, five colorways of the iconic sneaker will be released in coming weeks. Two inspired by OG designs will come in gray and a navy blue with lighter blue accents, and both don suede and mesh. The remaining trio are a part of the "Tonal Colors" pack consisting of a red, charcoal gray, and royal blue shoe. Each feature a mixed leather and mesh upper that are the same color throughout, with the exception of an all white midsole.

Collectors have fancied this New Balance model for sometime, but it's been evasive in nature since they can rarely be found outside of Japan. Sadly, this may still be the case when the kicks release October 10 at select New Balance Concept Stores and select stockists across Southeast Asia.

However, this will be the first time the MRT580 (derived from the MT580) will be available in women's sizes. Renowned sneaker sites like Sneaker News also speculate that there could be a United States release in the works, so stay tuned.

Nikko Caught Stepping Out on MiMi?

On the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta Season two reunion show MiMi and Nikko made it clear that they were still very much a couple.

Looks like trouble may be in paradise

A spywitness tells Straight From the A  ATLien (Michelle Brown)

Hey ATLien,

I was minding my business eating out with a friend of mine and we saw Nikko, Mimi boyfriend from Love Hip Hop Atlanta out with a girl.

They were on a date too because when they walked in they were holding hands. They were sitting close to each other and talking but when he saw us looking he moved his chair away from her and acted like he was checking his phone.

We took pictures for you put him on blast. lol (but you didn’t get them from me!)

LHH Fan

Oh Boy he got some splainning to do!

And They’re Still Together: Paula Patton Proves Her Love For Ol Grabby A$$ Robin Thicke

One young industry flip isn’t breaking up this couple! Paula Patton and Robin Thicke recently did a spread for Prestige magazine.

The spread features the couple all decked in 1950′s themed attire.

All the recent drama with these two doesn’t seem to be stopping the flow of the power couple.  We guess you never really get over your high school sweetheart.  Salute to working things out??!

Jay Z Magna Carta World Tour Dates

Well it looks like Kanye West isn’t the only big name to release his North American tour dates today, Jay Z releases the dates for his Magna Carta World Tour.

Tickets go on sale Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. EST on Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

Check out the full tour dates below:

November 30th St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

December 1st Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena

December 2nd Denver, CO Pepsi Center

December 6th Anaheim, CA Honda Center

December 7th San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center

December 9th Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

December 10th Fresno, CA Save Mart Center

December 11th San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose

December 13th Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center

December 18th Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena

December 19th Houston, TX Toyota Center

December 20th San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

December 21st Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

December 27th Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

December 28th Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena

January 2nd Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center

January 4th Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

January 5th Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex

January 8th Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

January 9th Chicago, IL United Center

January 10th Detroit, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills

January 12th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

January 13th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

January 16th Washington DC Verizon Center

January 17th Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

January 18th Boston, MA TD Garden

January 19th Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum

January 21st Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center

January 22nd Newark, NJ Prudential Center

January 24th Montreal, PQ Bell Centre

January 27th Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

January 29th Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

January 30th Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center

January 31st State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center

Who’s attending?

Naomi Watts Premieres "Diana" In Paris; Faces Harsh U.K. Critics

Ready for the world to judge her portrayal of the People's Princess, Naomi Watts attended the premiere of "Diana" at Cinema UGC Normandie in Paris, France

The "Impossible" star looked pretty in a short, white, and lacy semi-sheer dress with silver sparkling heels as she posed for photos.

Though she fretted about stepping into the royal's shoes, U.K. critics have been harsh on the 44-year-old's film, with the Guardian, Telegraph, Mirror, The Times, and the Daily Mail giving bad reviews.

In a previous interview with the U.K.'s Sunday Times, Naomi admitted, "I turned [the part] down twice. The biggest reason that made me pause was how the princes were going to be feel about this."

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

‘PARTIAL PRIVATES’

So which do you prefer, some saggy side-boob or some under-butt bottom biscuits? This is an important decision, so be sure to take this seriously.

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!

EFREM