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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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Ebony Magazine Moving Headquarters to Los Angeles

Ebony  magazine is cutting nearly a third of its staff and consolidating editorial operations with sister publication Jet in Los Angeles — a major shake-up for the venerable Chicago-based chronicler of the African-American experience.

A monthly lifestyle magazine that has called Chicago home since it was launched in 1945, Ebony is laying off about 10 of 35 employees, including editor-in-chief Kyra Kyles. Tracey Ferguson, who became the Los Angeles-based editor of Jet in February, will be responsible for both magazines going forward.

"There was a significant consolidation of the editorial staff as well as some of the digital staff," Michael Gibson, co-founder and chairman of Ebony owner CVG Group, said Friday.

Ebony Media will retain a downsized Chicago office after the magazine pulls up stakes for the West Coast, Gibson said. Linda Johnson Rice, newly renamed Ebony Media CEO, will remain in her role and will be based in Chicago.

Johnson Publishing, the family-owned business that founded Ebony and Jet, sold both publications to Texas-based private equity firm CVG Group in May 2016 for an undisclosed price. Since then, Ebony has struggled to find its footing under the new owners, plagued by everything from delayed subscription deliveries to unpaid freelance writers.

While new issues of Ebony have continued to hit newsstands, subscribers haven't received copies of the magazine since the November issue, Gibson said, a problem he attributed to a change in printers in December.

"The old printer was committed to finishing up the December-January subscription (issue) and sending those out. At some point, the old printer backed off of that commitment," Gibson said.

Copies of Ebony through the April-May issue have reached newsstands. Gibson said the new printer, Wisconsin-based Quad/Graphics, will print the December-January issue for Ebony's 1.2 million subscribers, who he said will receive all back issues within 60 to 90 days.

In April, freelance writers for Ebony, who contribute a large amount of the magazine's content, took to social media to complain that they hadn't been paid for months. Gibson said Friday that the magazine is "100 percent committed to getting those people paid."

Ferguson, who previously served as editor-in-chief for Jones Magazine, a fashion and beauty magazine for women of color, opened the Los Angeles office for Ebony Media when she took the helm of Jet in February.

Formerly a weekly digest, Jet became a digital-only publication in 2014 but is set to return to print on a quarterly basis this year. The magazine targets an urban millennial audience.

Founded by John Johnson, Ebony has been the centerpiece of a Chicago publishing dynasty for more than 70 years. Gibson said there are no plans to change the format of Ebony, which has documented and shaped African-American culture throughout its history, coming of age as it reported from the front lines of the Civil Rights movement during the 1960s in powerful photos and prose.

Its recent history has been somewhat rockier as the publisher struggled to adapt to the evolving digital media landscape.

In 2010, Desiree Rogers, the former social secretary for President Barack Obama, became CEO of Johnson Publishing and made a number of moves to shore up the company's finances. Those included taking on a minority partner in 2011 and taking the money-losing weekly digest Jet out of print circulation.

Johnson Publishing put its entire photo archive up for sale in January 2015, hoping to raise $40 million. The historic collection spans seven decades of African-American history, chronicling everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Sammy Davis Jr.

The collection remained with Johnson Publishing after the sale of the magazines.

#RHoA: Bye Bye Phaedra! SHE’S FIRED!

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Phaedra Parks has parted ways with The Real Housewives of Atlanta after the shocking reunion episode on Sunday, May 7. 

A source close to the show admitted that the 43-year-old attorney will not be returning for season 10 after starring on seven seasons of the hit reality show. “Phaedra is not coming back as of now,” a source tells Us. “Bravo is not planning to ask her back.” (Bravo had no comment.)

Parks’ departure comes after the finale of the four-part season 9 reunion revealed that she spread a rumor that Kandi Burruss and her husband, Todd Tucker, were planning to drug and take home fellow cast member Porsha Williams. When host Andy Cohen said that she was caught in a “megawatt lie,” Parks said, “What more can I do? I apologized already and the person I’m most concerned about is Porsha. I’m sorry that it hurt Kandi as well.” 

Sources previously said in late April that the reunion episodes were “disastrous” for Parks. “It would be understandable if Phaedra didn’t come back, but it’s not finalized yet,” the source said. “It wouldn’t be Phaedra’s decision, but Bravo’s. It’s bad.” The insider added that that Parks’ actions were “incredibly painful and shocking.”

At the time, Parks’ rep slammed the rumors that the lawyer was fired as “untrue.”

Parks’ exit could mean more screen time for Kim Zolciak-Biermann, who will be returning to RHOA for season 10. The Don’t Be Tardy star “won’t be a full-time Housewife, but will be in a smaller role,” a source told Us in April. “How many episodes she’s in is being determined.”

#EMPIRE: Taraji P. Henson Shines at MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017

Taraji P. Henson sparkles in her dress on the red carpet at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday (May 7) in Los Angeles.

The Empire actress met up with Tyrese Gibson on the carpet where the two shared a playful interaction.

FYI: Taraji is wearing an Emilio Pucci dress and Casadei shoes…LOOKS FAB!

#NEWMUSIC From Ne-Yo – Earn Your Love

After spitting some affirming bars over Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble,” the R&B crooner pulls inspiration from Tupac on “Earn Your Love.”

Over a melodic track that samples 2Pac’s classic “I Get Around,” Ne-Yo makes a stand for a woman’s priceless nature and his willingness to work for her real love.

“Make me earn your love / Show you that I’m worthy of it / Let me prove to you I’m worthy of it … Mr. Shakur said it best, when he said / ‘Hate to sound sleazy, but tease me / I don’t want it if it’s that easy,’” he sings.

Ne-Yo captioned the new song writing: “A Good Man will earn you. He’ll work for it and won’t mind working for it because he recognizes your worth. Ladies, find a man that’ll ‘Earn Your Love.’ Enjoy this appetizer guys. Album coming soon.”

Ne-Yo is presently finishing up his untitled seventh studio album, which follows 2015’s Non-Fiction.

Listen to “Earn Your Love” HERE

#HIPHOPNEWS: Meek Mill & Yo Gotti Announce ‘Against All Odds Tour’

Meek Mill and Yo Gotti are going “Against All Odds” this summer.

Set to kick off July 5 in Cleveland, the rappers’ joint tour is scheduled to hit 21 cities including Detroit, Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles, before wrapping in Seattle on Aug. 8.

Meek, who just released his Meekend Music EP and the Tory Lanez-assisted “Litty” video, is promoting his DC4 LP as well. Meanwhile, Yo Gotti is supporting his albums White Friday and The Art of Hustle, which dropped last year.

Fans recently caught a glimpse of what they can expect from the tourmates during Chris Brown’s “Party Tour” stop in Atlanta. Both Meek and Gotti were surprise guests during Fabolous’ star-studded set.

TIDAL members will have early access to “Against All Odds” tickets with a pre-sale starting Tuesday (May 9). Citi cardmembers will have their pre-sale on Wednesday (May 10), and general tickets will be made available Friday (May 12).

AGAINST ALL ODDS TOUR

July 5 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica

July 6 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center

July 7 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

July 9 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 12 – Boston, MA – Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell

July 14 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

July 15 – Reading, PA – The Santander Arena

July 18 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion

July 19 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 21 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre

July 22 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

July 23 – Miami, FL – Bayfront Park Amphitheatre

July 25 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium

July 27 – New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena

July 28 – Houston, TX – Revention Music Center

July 29 – Austin, TX – HEB Center at Cedar Park

July 30 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom

Aug. 1 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium

Aug. 3 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre

Aug. 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

Aug. 8 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater

Ricky Martin Joins Edgar Ramirez on 'Versace: American Crime Story' Set

Edgar Ramirez is hard at work on the upcoming Versace: American Crime Story season and he was joined on set by a new guest star – Ricky Martin!

The guys were seen in costume on the set of the FX series on Monday afternoon (May 8) in Miami, Fla.

Edgar dyed his hair blond for his role as Gianni Versace and he was recently spotted on set alongside his co-star Darren Criss, who is playing the man who killed Versace in real life.

Chris Brown Addresses Karrueche & Jacob York

Chris Brown is sick and tired of Karrueche Tran and her manager, Jacob York.

The singer claims his ex and York are on a mission to destroy him by using his past to paint him as an abuser.

Again, Breezy stated he has not been served and he has no plans of going to court to admit he’s guilty of anything Karrueche has accused him of.

In case you missed it, Kae said Chris punched her in the stomach and dragged her down a flight of stairs.

Responding to a post on Baller Alert, Chris got everything off of his chest writing:

I’m so sick of these thirsty adults. Jacob has the obsession. Her team is trying their best. For what? No on has served me and the lengths they are going, I should call them stalkers.

What’s even more f**ked up is that, they played off of my past by saying I abused her. Cmon now, opening old wounds to make Kae a victim, that’s some evil sh*t. Sad part is y’all believe it. “Leave her alone.”

Provoking me to spazz so they can have something. Notice that this sh*t happens when they need to promote something. No one cares, especially me. Thats’t why I’m being slandered. Nobody will care abut them if my name isn’t involved.

I want nothing to do with her…you think I wanna chase or still be with someone who would try to destroy me??? She doesn’t need a restraining from me. I need one from them.

And I will not just accept papers from any lawyer and I will not go to court to admit guilt to further tarnish who I am.

I pled guilty in the Rihanna case because I was. I refuse to allow these evil hearted people to label me and lie because they think it will skyrocket their career.

Just stay away from me.

Do you believe there’s any truth to Karrueche’s accusations or she really is trying to destroy Chris?

Kanye West Charity Scam Exposed?

Kanye West on the hot seat after raising over $1 million for the Kanye West foundation and only giving away a tiny fraction of the amount... 

According to The Business Insider the Kanye West foundation raised $1.9 million between 2008 and 2010 but only provided $7,695 in grants, contributions and donations.

The rest went on salaries and overhead.

The Kanye West Foundation was created to combat the severe dropout problem in schools across the United States by providing under-served youth access to music production programs.

The foundation is currently being dissolved.

‘The Bachelor’s Chris Soules Charged With Felony Hit And Run 

Former The Bachelor star Chris Soules formally was charged with felony hit and run today in connection with an April 24 crash that left a tractor driver dead in rural Iowa. According to court documents obtained by the Des Moines Register, Soules will be arraigned May 23 in Independence, IA, when he will enter a plea. The Class D felony carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $7,000 fine

Beyonce’s Father Mathew Knowles Not Invited To Twins Delivery

She’s worried, he’ll show up unannounced.

The countdown is on for the big day that Beyonce delivers her already famous twin babies. Reportedly, the singer and Jay Z plan to have their newborns in Los Angeles, at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center.

According to a new report, Beyonce has one concern regarding her upcoming delivery — her father and former manager Mathew Knowles. An insider claims that Beyonce has not invited Mathew.

She is fearful that he’ll show up uninvited like he did with [their five-year-old daughter] Blue. She doesn’t want him anywhere nearby on her special day. She fully expects everything to be perfect as they become a family of five. 

Reportedly, Bey’s mother, Tina Lawson, is the point person who will help ensure that the day goes as smooth as possible.

She isn’t easy to get along with, and she will be even more demanding than Beyoncé. Jay knows to let her take over and stay out of her way.

An insider adds, [They] prepared an A and a B team as decoys to confuse photographers and fans, and everyone signed confidentiality agreements. Jay and Beyoncé have also been arguing with the hospital about the use of security cameras. Jay doesn’t want cameras in the room, hallways or elevators, which is an impossible request. They also made a plan to have everything fully catered so they don’t have to socialize in the hospital.

Bey’s due date has not been revealed. According to multiple reports, she’s planning to have a C-section.

Mariah Carey Parties PANTY FREE In Los Angeles!

Mariah Carey hit the town in Los Angeles on Thursday night and opted out of wearing undergarments.

The diva attended a friend’s birthday at Tao in Los Angeles in a gorgeous white, very low-plunging, cut out dress, clearly not fit for undies — after all, who likes a panty line?

The beauty’s non-existent panties and busting cleavage, however, were completely overshadowed by the birthday gifts she gave her dear friend.

While outside the venue, TWO expensive cars rolled up with bows attached to the front. One of the vehicles was a brand new, black, murdered out G Wagon. Jelly!

According to reports, Carey also attended the party with none other than former Lakers player, Rick Fox. Earlier this week, the two sparked dating rumors after being photographed leaving 1OAK nightclub in Las Vegas. Cameras even captured Fox going in for a goodnight kiss.

Fox and Carey’s budding romance comes just weeks after the multi Grammy Award-winning singer ended her short-lived relationship with dancer, Bryan Tanaka.

Antonio Sabato Jr is Running for Congress in California

Antonio Sabato Jr is trading Hollywood sets for Congress.

The 45-year-old actor reportedly filed documents with the Federal Election Commission on challenging Rep. Julia Brownley on Monday (May 8), according to the LA Times.

Antonio will be going against the democratic representative of the southern central coast in the upcoming 2018 election.

Antonio reportedly found inspiration to run for office throughout the most recent presidential election – where he often voiced his support for President Trump and even took the stage during the Republican National Convention back in July.

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SHOCKING: Closet Case Illinois Congressman AARON SCHOCK RESIGNS! After New Questions About Mileage Expenses!

Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock resigned Tuesday, less than 12 hours after the media raised questions about tens of thousands of dollars in mileage reimbursements he received for his personal vehicle.

Schock billed the federal government and his campaign for logging roughly 170,000 miles on his personal car from January 2010 through July 2014. But when he sold that Chevrolet Tahoe in July 2014, it had roughly 80,000 miles on the odometer, according to public records obtained under Illinois open records laws. The documents, in other words, indicate he was reimbursed for 90,000 miles more than his car was driven.

The discrepancy added to a growing wave of ethical and legal problems for the 33-year-old politician.

“[T]he constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself,” Schock said in a surprise statement on Tuesday. “I have always sought to do what’s best for my constituents, and I thank them for the opportunity to serve.”

Later Tuesday, a spokesman for Schock added, “In an effort to remove any questions and out of an abundance of caution, Congressman Schock has reimbursed all monies received for official mileage since his election to Congress.”

Schock’s resignation marks a swift downfall of one of the GOP’s most promising young stars and prolific fundraisers. The former state legislator was elected to Congress in 2008 and shot through the ranks of the House GOP, at one point gracing the cover of Men’s Health magazine. He was a fresh face in a party eager to update its image.

But as his prominence grew, Schock adopted an expensive lifestyle — staying in luxury hotels, dining at pricey restaurants, flying on private jets. Mounting questions about how he paid for it eventually caught up with him.

The congressman’s vehicle history was pieced together from dozens of pages of Illinois vehicle records.

When Schock transferred the SUV to an Illinois dealership in 2014, it had 81,860 miles on the odometer, documents show. However, from January 2010 to the end of July 2014, he billed the federal government for 123,131 miles on his personal vehicle. During the same period, the Republican billed his “Schock for Congress” campaign account and GOP Generation Y Fund, his leadership political action committee, for an additional 49,388 miles.

Altogether, Schock sought reimbursement for 172,520 miles on his car, despite the fact that he signed documents that certified the vehicle traveled less than half that distance.

Schock had no other vehicles registered in his name at the time, according to state public records. Multiple sources familiar with his office operations say he only drove the Tahoe during this period.

In November 2009, less than a year after Schock took his seat in Congress, the lawmaker bought the 2010 Tahoe from Green Chevrolet in Peoria. The dealership is owned by Jeff Green, a contributor to Schock who has flown the congressman around his district in his airplane and helicopter.

When Schock purchased the new car, it had four miles on it, according to publicly available automobile transaction documents.

On July 19, 2014, Schock transferred the car back to Green Chevrolet with 81,860 miles on it, according to a transfer document Schock signed.

On that same day in 2014, Schock bought a black 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe with 10 miles on it. Schock’s campaign spent nearly $75,000 on the car, according to campaign filings, but the congressman registered the car in his own name. The SUV sports congressional license plates with the number “18” — the number of Schock’s congressional district.

Between 2010 and 2014, the government mileage reimbursement requests were filed by Schock on a near-monthly basis. Members of Congress and staffers are permitted to bill the government and campaign for use of a personal vehicle, and, generally speaking, do not have to keep logs to record the miles they drive.

When asked about the mileage several weeks ago, Schock’s office said the congressman spends a lot of time in automobiles and chartering private jets between events in his central Illinois district. His office also raised the possibility that staffers were driving his vehicle and weren’t sure if it was permissible under the rules.

During the past month, Schock repaid the government $40,000 after spending money from his official office budget to redecorate his office to resemble the set of PBS’s “Downton Abbey,” an English historical drama. He also reimbursed taxpayers more than $1,200 after using his office account to pay to fly on a private plane to a Chicago Bears football game.

Separately, on a campaign-finance document, Schock labeled the cost of a November flight on a private plane as a software purchase. He has failed to report trips abroad, as required. And he held a fundraiser at a golf course without reporting paying for its use.

In an interview with Politics Blog POLITICO last week in Peoria, Schock could not say with certainty that he had not broken the law.

“I certainly hope not,” Schock said. The Illinois Republican added that he was not an attorney, and therefore could not know whether he broke the law or ethics rules. Schock also declined to directly answer whether he had accepted improper gifts as a member of Congress.

News reports by the Chicago Sun-Times raised a series of questions about Schock’s spending and record-keeping. The Office of Congressional Ethics opened an investigation of the lawmaker on Feb. 28 and has begun contacting his associates about appearing before the independent panel behind closed doors.

The OCE probe —and any potential Ethics Committee investigation — will disappear with Schock’s resignation. However, federal law enforcement could still look into Schock’s actions. He has two attorneys, former Federal Election Commission Commissioner Don McGahn and criminal defense attorney William McGinley, both of Jones Day. Ron Bonjean and Brian Walsh, two longtime GOP communications aides, are handling his press strategy.

Empire's Own, Bryshere Gray Snags A Major Label Record Deal!

It seems like the best way to get discovered is to star on a hit TV show!

Recently, Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) of "Empire" signed a record deal with Columbia Records. Now, fellow castmate, Bryshere Gray (Hakeem Lyon) has snagged a record deal on a major label.

The Philly actor will go by the stage name Yazz The Great. During a promotional run for the hit show "Empire" Yazz confirmed that the record deal is with a major label but he did not mention the label's name. He did say that names like Snoop Dogg and Timbaland are involved with the project and his first album is coming soon.

The music of "Empire" has been really hot. We're looking forward to see how the "Drip Drop" rapper will create his own sound on the debut album. Congratulations!

Guess Which Love & Hip Hop Couple Just Confirmed A Baby On The Way?

Babies and weddings always seem to work their way into the lives of reality tv couples no matter how long….or short…the length of their relationships and now another small screen twosome is supposedly joining the parents club. 
Here they are!

Benzino and Althea! These two have had somewhat of a rocky ride throughout the course of their coupledom but they seem to be still going strong despite drama from just about every angle you can imagine. Any guesses as to which Love & Hip Hop duo just made a baby announcement?

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast member Althea Gibson took to her Instagram page with this message for Benzino which you can find below.

And Benzino immediately responded with joy below.. 

LOL!

Stork Alert: Vin Diesel Welcomes Baby #3!

He’s one of the toughest guys in Tinseltown and it turns out Vin Diesel also has a tender side when it comes to his family.

The “Fast & Furious 6” hunk announced Monday (March 16) the birth of his third child with longtime girlfriend Paloma Jimenez, posting an adorable photo to his Facebook page.

Diesel captioned the snapshot, “I hear babies crying, I watch them grow. They’ll learn much more, Than I’ll ever know. And I think to myself, What a wonderful world,” taken from Louis Armstrong’s classic “What A Wonderful World. Vin and Paloma have a four-year-old son named Vincent and a six-year-old daughter named Hania.

Transgender Teen, Jazz Jennings, Lands Major Beauty Deal

Meet fifteen-year-old Jazz Jennings. Jennings is a transgender teen and YouTube sensation whose become an activist for those like herself.

Although she was born a boy, since the age of five, Jennings has lived her life as a girl.

Now, she’s landed a major deal with a beauty company, becoming the face of “Clean and Clear” and their “See the Real Me” campaign.

“Growing up has been quite a struggle being transgender, especially in middle school,” says Jennings.

“Some kids greet each other with hugs and just give me a ‘hi,’” she explains in the “Clean and Clear” ad.

“The real me is happy and proud to be who I am and I’m just having fun being one of the girls,” she adds.

Jennings, who is also an author at her tender age, will also be documenting her life in her own TLC doc-series, “All That Jazz.”

“We know that families come in all shapes and sizes, but at their core, they are all about love, acceptance and support,” the president of TLC said in a statement about the new show. “Only TLC can tell this family’s story in a way that celebrates and demystifies differences in an effort to help create a world without prejudice.”

See Jazz’s “Clean and Clear” commercial HERE!

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Drake Tells His Fans He Has No Part In “The Drake Homecoming” Movie

Drake took to twitter to tell his fans he has nothing to do with  “The Drake Homecoming” film !!  Rap-A-Lot, (James Prince and Jas Prince) and a few other companies are releasing a “lost footage” Drake film this week for one day only.

Drake tweeted a few moments ago, “The Drake Homecoming film is not something OVO or Drake have any part in. I feel it is my responsibility to inform and protect my fans”………..

I thought Drake is cool with James & Jas Prince ?? Is Drake being professional protecting his brand and fans or is Drake throwing shade and in his feeling? Seems as if he is suggesting fans not to support this project.

FYI Chris Brown partied in Houston last night with Rap-A-Lot CEO James Prince, we were recently informed that they all have been close to Chris Brown for years…So what is really going on with Drake and J Prince??

ON THE SET! Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan on the set of the new Rocky Film!

Of all the glut of remakes hitting the big screen, one is eagerly awaited.

And it seems the new Rocky spinoff will take heavy inspiration from the earlier movies - with shots showing the actors recreating an iconic scene on Monday.

Sylvester Stallone, back in the title role as Rocky Balboa, put his co-star Michael B. Jordan through the paces in a chicken coop during the filming of Creed in Philadelphia.

As fans will immediately recognise, Rocky's trainer Mickey [played by Burgess Meredith] had the boxer chase chickens in Rocky II to prepare for his rematch with world champion Apollo. 

The 68-year-old actor is reprising his famous role for the spin-off featuring 28-year-old Jordan as boxer Adonis Johnson Creed.

In the film Rocky agrees to train Adonis - the son of his former rival turned friend Apollo Creed who died in the ring in Rocky IV.

Jordan was decked out in workout gear including a black hoodie, black vest, black gloves, grey sweatpants and red Nike trainers.

Stallone wore a black slightly flattened fedora, dark blue coat, black trousers and work boots.

He carried a stopwatch as the pair filmed a scene with several chickens.

Creed is being directed by Ryan Coogler who also directed Jordan in the 2013 drama Fruitvale Station that was received with critical acclaim.

The film is the seventh movie featuring the Balboa character.

Azealia Banks Spares No Feelings In Her Kitty Noir ‘Playboy’ Cover Story

Azealia Banks is all about showing her ass, literally and figuratively.

The opinionated rapstress bared it all in her cover story with Playboy, sparing no feelings and holding nothing back. Not only did she show a bit of skin, but she opened up about troubled past relationships, the problem with black people practicing Christianity, the indelible mark she wants to leave on music and more.

In the shoot, Banks tapped into her inner feline friskiness, posing for photographer Ellen Von Unwerth. The photos accompanying the web story show Miss Banks keeping it classy, but the full nude images will be available in the printed magazine come March 20.

Until then, read some of the most explosive tidbits of her sit-down with Playboy.

On relations with older men:

[My longest relationship] started when I was 17. He was 43. There’s something very wrong with a man that age who wants to date a 17-year-old girl. I didn’t know how to shave my bush and shit like that. I had a hairy pussy. I didn’t know how to wear perfume. I had neon pink barrettes in my hair. And as “212” started to pop off and my career started to happen, he became jealous. He choked me and beat me up, and of course you should not be fucking with a man who puts his hands on you, but I was stupid and young… I love older men. The things in an older man’s house are better—his furniture, even his knives and his pots. And they smell better. Young guys, they may skip a shower and shit like that.

On looking up to Jay Z industry defiance:

Jay Z. That’s the only person I have my eye set on. The race thing always comes up, but I want to get there being very black and proud and boisterous about it. You get what I mean? A lot of times when you’re a black woman and you’re proud, that’s why people don’t like you. In American society, the game is to be a nonthreatening black person. That’s why you have Pharrell or Kendrick Lamar saying, “How can we expect people to respect us if we don’t respect ourselves?” He’s playing that nonthreatening black man shit, and that gets all the white soccer moms going, “We love him.” Even Kanye West plays a little bit of that game—“Please accept me, white world.” Jay Z hasn’t played any of those games, and that’s what I like.

On being just one of many intelligent artists that speak up:

There are plenty of intelligent musicians. Kanye West, J. Cole, Ariel Pink, Lauryn Hill, KRS-One, Q-Tip—lots of people. I’m not special.

On troublesome societal stereotypes:

There’s misogyny, and then there’s something called misogynoir [a term coined by writer Moya Bailey to describe “the unique ways in which black women are pathologized in popular culture”]. We have all these stereotypes in society: The gay man is a faggot and he’s over-the-top, or you’re an untrustworthy cracker, or you’re a loud black bitch. All these things exist for a reason, you know what I’m saying? Yeah, I am loud and boisterous.

On being too scared of diseases for lots of casual sex:

I should be getting dick all the time. I like to fuck. [laughs] But I can’t just meet a guy and fuck him. I’m too afraid of getting herpes or some shit. I like to feel them out, and then I start talking about my black female problems, and we get into a conversation about race, and then we disagree and don’t have another date. Whatever. I’ll just hang out with my mother. It’s okay, because pussy is way more sacred than penis.

Read the full interview HERE!

OMG! Tyrese is TERRIFIED his EX Wife might try to flee to another country with their Daughter!

Tyrese is terrified that his ex-wife is planning to flee to Israel with their daughter…

According to TMZ Tyrese just filed legal docs to prevent his ex-wife Norma Gibson from taking their 7-year-old daughter Shayla with her to Israel because Norma is an Israeli citizen and he fears she may not come back.

Apparently Tyrese tired to get Norma to sign a contract promising to be back by a certain date or lose custody. Norma refused and now Tyrese is trying to get a judge to put a kibosh on the trip.

Norma and Shayla are scheduled to depart March 27.

Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson Call a Truce

Over the past few weeks Keyshia Cole and her estranged husband Daniel Gibson have been waging a messy marriage war on social media for all the world to see.

Welp, Keyshia and Daniel are done fighting.

Publicly at least, anyway…Keyshia posted on Instagram that everything was all good between her and Dan and that from now on they would be keeping it cute on social media.

Only Time will tell!

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

‘The Resolver’

Check out Mr. Miyagi over here with that wax on, wax off.

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!

EFREM