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5/30/19

The Daily Buzz For May 31 ☕📰☕


Kendall Jenner for Vogue Australia June 2019
Kendall Jenner’s portfolio is looking pretty good right now, having amassed a healthy amount of blue-chip advertising campaigns and magazine covers in recent months. She’s the current face of Roberto Cavalli, Stuart Weitzman, Calvin Klein, Tiffany & Co. and has recently been on the cover of Allure, Vogue Italia and Vogue Russia. So we aren’t surprised to see Vogue Australia welcoming the model of the moment back on its cover for a second time. 
Shot by Charles Dennington and styled by Jillian Davison, Kendall sits perched in Saint Laurent and jewelry from Tiffany & Co. in the June 2019 cover shot.


#RHOA: So this is why Porsha and Dennis are having Issues because of a 240K TAX LIEN?
Porsha Williams suddenly unfollowed her baby daddy Dennis McKinley on social media, and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the tumultuous couple had a blowout fight over money problems after she was hit with a $240,000 tax lien.

“They are not on the same page when it comes to spending money,” according to sources
Fortunately for fans, the fight’s fallout will play out onscreen next season.
‘RHOA’ Feud! Porsha Williams Claims NeNe Leakes Sent Her A Cease And Desist Letter
‘RHOA’ FEUD! PORSHA WILLIAMS CLAIMS NENE LEAKES SENT HER A CEASE AND DESIST LETTER
“Filming started on Tuesday, and Porsha’s drama with Dennis is going to unfold on camera,” an insider snitched. The Bravolebrity got a raise for the upcoming season of RHOA, going from $1.25 million in season 11 to $1.3 million.

But according to court officials, Porsha was slapped with a $240,000 tax lien in March, just days after her baby girl was born.


#EmpireStar: Lee Daniels Shopping 'Star' Following Fox Cancellation
The producer says he's "fighting" to keep the show alive and expects to hear from potential buyers soon.
Star co-creator Lee Daniels says he's "fighting" for a new home for the canceled Fox drama.
In an Instagram post, Daniels wrote next to a clip from the show, "Fighting guys! Will know this week…or top of next. I'm NOT letting them STOP the CULTURE. SORRY!"

A spinoff of Empire, Star ran for three seasons on Fox before being canceled ahead of the network's upfront presentation earlier in May. The show was a fairly stable ratings performer but never quite broke out; on top of that, following Disney's acquisition of producer 20th Century Fox TV and other 21st Century Fox assets, the series was set to come from an outside supplier at the same time the network's primetime real estate was shrinking with the addition of WWE Smackdown to Friday nights.

Cable networks BET and OWN are considered possible landing spots for Star.

Revivals of canceled shows are not unheard of — Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Designated Survivor and Lucifer are recent examples — but they're hardly the norm. In the past week, ABC briefly considered bringing back Whiskey Cavalier for a second season before deciding the action drama would remain canceled.

Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said the decision to cancel Star was a tough one, noting that the network wanted to focus on promoting the final season of Empire in the fall


#MusicNews: Raheem DeVaughn Has Revealed Cover Art & Tracklist for His Upcoming Album “The Love Reunion”
Veteran singer Raheem Devaughn is gearing up for the release of his seventh studio album “The Love Reunion”, and he’s just given us a look the tracklist and cover art for the project.
The album is set to release on June 28th, 2019 and features the lead single “Just Right” produced by Tim Kelley. You can pre-order a personally autographed copy of the album now on his official site.

The release of “The Love Reunion” comes less than a year after his previous album “Decade of a Love King” came out. In addition to the lead single, it also features the previously released hit “Joyful Noise (The Chill AF Mix)” which we featured in our Top 100 Best R&B Songs of 2018.

Raheem DeVaughn also comes with a high quality album, and we expect “The Love Reunion” to be no different. Stay tuned!

Raheem DeVaughn “The Love Reunion” Tracklist
Everything A Go
Kissed By The Sun
Rose Gold
K.I.N.G
Magnet
Love Reunion
Just Right
Ballerina (#RFPR)
Heaven On Earth
Any Everywhere
California King Size Bed
Black Girl Magic
Metronome
Joyful Noise (The Chill AF Mix)


#HipHopNews: Legendary Hip Hop group EPMD is worming on a new Album!
EPMD is back in business. After seven albums and over 30 years of pumping out authentic, boom bap Hip Hop, Parish Smith and Erick Sermon have announced its first album in 11 years.

This is according to Hip Hop website HipHopDX they’ve thrown three titles in the ring — All Business, Major Business and Big Business. The iconic duo has recently returned from a trip to Africa, where Smith says they performed after being commissioned by the African government. Now that they’re back in the States, it’s — yep! — business as usual.

“The demand from the Hip Hop community, the previous dope shows we did like at The Apollo and the trip to Africa really made us want to do the album,” Smith tells DX. “It’s just time. Everything just comes back around. Like ‘Business As Usual,’ we gots to give the people what they want.

“It’s more or less being out in Hip hop and listening to what people are seeing. They want a real album like Strictly Business, Unfinished Business, Business As Usual or Business Never Personal.”


GOOD NEWS! Alex Trebek Reveals Some of His Tumors Have Shrunk by 50 Percent!
When Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, fans were shocked. But now the beloved Trebek has good news to share: He’s in “near remission,” according to doctors.
“It’s kind of mind-boggling,” the 78-year-old says, in PEOPLE’s new cover story. Although the cancer has a 9 percent survival rate, Trebek has been responding very well to chemotherapy. “The doctors said they hadn’t seen this kind of positive result in their memory…some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent.”

Still, that doesn’t mean the longtime Jeopardy! host is totally out of the woods yet.
Trebek says he’ll still have to go through several more rounds of chemotherapy to hopefully get into full remission, but he’s elated at how far he’s come.
He got emotional when he learned of the good news. “But they were tears of joy, not tears of depression,” he says. (Trebek has been honest about experiencing moments of deep sadness during the past three months.)

As for why he thinks he’s doing so well with the chemotherapy, which has left him weak and occasionally depressed, he mostly credits well wishes from fans and friends around the world.


Jason Mitchell’s MTV Movie & TV Award Nominations Pulled Over Misconduct Allegations
Mitchell is allegedly a certified creep. The fallout continues over Jason’s alleged misconduct as MTV has now pulled all of the actor’s Movie & TV Award nominations.

Via Deadline: The MTV Movie & TV Awards have rescinded the nomination of “The Chi” star Jason Mitchell in the Best Performance In a Show category, just more than a week after Deadline’s scoop that the actor was dropped from several projects — including from the Lena Waithe-created Showtime series — amid allegations of inappropriate behavior.

You may recall the actor was fired from “The Chi,” the Netflix film, “Deperados,” he was dropped by his management and agent over allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct.


Jennifer Lopez Leaves Epic Records & Signs With L.A. Reid's Hitco!
Jennifer Lopez departed from Epic Records, where L.A. Reid was formerly chairman and CEO, and signed with L.A.‘s Hitco imprint, according to Billboard on Wednesday (May 29).

Jennifer will stay signed to Sony Music Latin for her Spanish language music.

This is a continuation of their long-running partnership: she was signed to Island Def Jam while L.A. was there as chairman in 2011, then moved over to Epic in 2016 when L.A. moved over to the label. He then left Epic Records amid a sexual harassment claim and launched Hitco in 2018.

Her latest single “Medicine,” featuring French Montana, is her first release under Hitco.


Taron Egerton and the stars come out for the ‘Rocketman’ NYC premiere!
Elton John is known for his stunning styles and flare for the dramatic.
So, it's safe to say that the bar was set high for all the stars attending the Rocketman premiere in New York City. Stars like Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard and Claudia Shiffer made sure to rise to the occasion with their chic and colorful outfits that were perfectly suited for the fun premiere.

Plus, accessories were available for those who wanted to add a touch of glamour to their ensembles. Members of the crowd were given star-shaped sunglasses, similar to the ones Elton John would sport, as well as masks that looked just like Taron in character.  
Although, a good sense of fashion does not seem to be lacking for the famous Rocketman cast, which includes former Game of Thrones star Richard Madden. In Cannes, the celebs truly stood out in their designer ensembles, which the cameras caught plenty pictures of.


NFL Quarterback Nick Foles Reveals His Wife Suffered a Miscarriage
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles took time away from the team to spend time with his family after revealing his wife suffered a miscarriage.

“As several of you knew, we were about 15 weeks pregnant with our 2nd baby,” Foles’ wife, Tori, wrote on Instagram. “Early Sunday morning after a rough couple days fighting a ‘virus’ of some sort, I went into sudden labor and knew something was wrong.”

She continued, “Not long after we learned we had miscarried our baby boy. To fully labor and deliver and even see our baby boy was a pretty devastating process. Come to find that I had contracted an infection of pneumonia in the blood. The emotions go back and forth from immense and overwhelming sadness, confusion and anger to a firm belief that God has this fully in his hands and will use this for good. We cannot always understand or explain, but we know that is true.”

Tori says she is home from the hospital and “recovering physically from the infection with antibiotics (already much better) as well as emotionally from this traumatic loss.”

Nick Foles, who signed with the Jaguars during the offseason, returned to practice on Thursday.


Jordyn Woods nabs role on ‘grown-ish’!
Jordyn Woods is transitioning from reality TV to scripted programming.
Kylie Jenner‘s former best friend — who allegedly hooked up with Khloé Kardashian’s now-ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson — announced on Wednesday that she’s set to guest-star on Season 2 of Freeform’s series “grown-ish.”

“I’ve been waiting to share this with you guys but I am SO excited to guest star on this season of #grownish it returns June 5th on @freeform,” the 21-year-old captioned a picture of her on set. “This was the first role I’ve ever booked and I was nervous at first but I got past that and had the best time take risks and stay consistent to your journey, you never know what the world has to offer.”

Woods will appear later in the season — her first episode airs July 24 — as a freshman student named Dee, a “sweet soul with a soft-spoken and sincere vulnerability,” People reported.

Woods has appeared on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and E!’s spin-off “Life of Kylie.” In a forthcoming episode of “KUWTK,” the Kardashian-Jenners will address Woods’ alleged tryst with Thompson.


“GOT” Star Kit Harington Checks Into Wellness Retreat
“Game Of Thrones” actor Kit Harington has checked into a wellness retreat to recover from “personal issues” following the finale of the hit HBO show.

Let’s be honest: we all went through an emotional rollercoaster throughout the entire last season of #GOT. But our sadness can’t possibly equate to the amount the cast of the show felt, portraying these impactful stories on screen. Harington’s response to the series ending compelled him to admit himself into a wellness center. “Kit has decided to utilize this break in his schedule as an opportunity to spend some time at a wellness retreat to work on some personal issues,” a representative for the actor said in a statement to CNN. However, according to Page Six, the actor checked in a few weeks before the finale aired for “stress and alcohol use.”

Harington has played #JonSnow on the hit show for its entire eight seasons but has spoken out about struggling with fame, as well how emotional it was to make the decision to seek help after the series ended. Harington described his last day of shooting GOT to Esquire, saying, “My final day of shooting, I felt fine. . . I felt fine. . . I felt fine. . . Then I went to do my last shots and started hyperventilating a bit,” Harington admitted. “Then they called, ‘Wrap!’ And I just f—ing broke down. It was this onslaught of relief and grief about not being able to do this again.”

The 32-year-old was captured in a video responding to the news that his character would be the cause of #EmiliaClarke’s death. Clarke plays #DaenerysTargaryen on the show. The show’s final season was received with mixed reviews. The last episode set a record with 19.3 million views, the most series ever received.


Where’s R9?!: Rihanna Fans In a Panic After She Changes Her Profile Picture on Twitter to a ”LinkedIn Headshot”
Rihanna’s Twitter page has a new look and fans believe it’s a sign that she won’t be returning to music.
From the former Twitter profile pic of the Fenty Beauty smize to a clean-cut, smiling headshot; it appears the singer-turned-fashion icon is focusing her energy on her booming fashion house, #Fenty. In doing so, she’s become the first woman ever to launch a fashion brand at #LVMH. While this news is amazing, it only has fans pressing more to find out if and when there will be new music.

The great thing is Ms. Fenty has confirmed there will be new tunes coming in the future. The bad gal had an interview with journalist and playwright Jeremy O. Harris, where she gave details about an upcoming album. The reggae album, she says, will likely be titled #R9; a name her Navy fan base pitched her online. “I’m about to call it that probably, ’cause they have haunted me with this “R9, R9, when is R9 coming out?” How will I accept another name after that’s been burned into my skull?”

However, Rihanna says the new music doesn’t have a release date. And although fans appear to be overjoyed over Rih’s continuous glow as a businesswoman, they aren’t taking the new Twitter change easily. In fact, Many felt this was a sign that she would never be handing over her album. This is how the internet responded to her revamped Twitter profile, as she moved to change her Fenty Savage header to a plain blue background. 
”Rihanna done put up the professional LinkedIn headshot as her profile picture, LMAOOOOO we ain’t never getting music again,” ODtheMC wrote, as others chimed in, saying, ”riri bout to start writin’ books.” 
”soon she gonna change ‘badgalriri’ to ‘robyn fenty’,” another said, as another wrote, ”When she said “you see me I be work work work work work work” we didn’t think she meant this kind🤧.”


Aliens, Droids and Starships: Images from new Star Wars Land at Disneyland!
ANAHEIM, Calif.— From animatronic aliens to droidprints in the ground, Disneyland's latest addition immerses visitors in a brand new locale in the "Star Wars" universe.
Every detail of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land is meant to look and feel like it was plucked from a "Star Wars" film, whether it's the heads of fearsome creatures mounted on a shopkeeper's wall or the massive replica of the Millennium Falcon where visitors can dogfight with TIE fighters.
The 14-acre land, the largest expansion in Disneyland history, is set to open at the Anaheim, California, theme park on Friday. But it will remain one of the galaxy's most exclusive spots for several weeks, with reservations required to enter the area.

Disneyland on Wednesday hosted a preview for journalists, complete with fireworks and a ceremony attended by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and three stars from the original trilogy: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams.
The preview event offered the first look of the completed expansion before it is mobbed by visitors lured by its enchantments, which include familiar foods from the films, lightsabers, personal droids for sale and encounters with characters from the latest films, including Kylo Ren, Rey and Finn.


Snoop Dogg Offers to Settle Rotimi’s $300K Debt to 50 Cent
Snoop Dogg has offered to settle Power star Rotimi's $300,000 debt to 50 Cent, left, after the rapper demanded his money in posts on social media.
The "In Da Club" hitmaker has earned a reputation as a loan shark and online debt collector, using his social media accounts to publicly shame those who allegedly owe him money.

His latest victim is actor/singer Rotimi, who stars alongside 50, real name Curtis Jackson, in hit U.S. TV show Power.
The 43-year-old rapper shared an Instagram video, referencing the singer's hit song "Walk With Me".
"My man you owe an outstanding $300,000 now WALK WITH ME to the bank," Fiddy said.

He gave Rotimi, real name Olurotimi Akinosho, until Monday, June 3, to pay the alleged debt, or the online attacks will continue.

Rotimi, who plays low-profile drug dealer Dre in the hit TV series, insisted he doesn't owe 50 anything. "I don't owe 50 money. The thing is, my record number one, I just bought a crib, I'm taking care of my family. Why now? Why wait 'til Walk With Me is number one?"
Snoop Dogg stepped in and offered to settle the debt to prevent the show's producer, Fiddy, from taking petty revenge by killing off Rotimi's character.

"I don't want (his character) to get killed on Power," Snoop said in an Instagram video. "I think you gonna kill him next 'cause he owe you money."
Snoop, 47, offered to settle the debt, saying, "I'm gonna pay you, how much he owe you? Let's talk about it, let's figure it out. Don't kill him, I'll pay you for him."
50 then shared Snoop's Instagram clip on his own page and wrote: "Damn ok, n**ga got @snoopdogg involved. smh [shake my head]."

50 has previously embarrassed and humiliated singer/songwriter Teairra Mari and actor/producer Jackie Long, as well as Randall Emmett, a fellow producer on Power, for allegedly owing him money.
50, who once competed in the Junior Olympics as a boxer, survived 9 gunshot wounds in 2000. He was discovered by rapper Eminem who introduced him to mega producer Dr. Dre that same year. Eminem, left, 50 Cent, center, and Dre, right, are pictured arriving at the Shady National Convention to launch Shade 45, a new satellite radio station, in NYC on Oct. 28, 2004.


Netflix On The Verge Of Boycotting Georgia Amid Controversial Anti-Abortion Bill
Abortion has been a hot topic in the media as politicians have been using their power to control women's bodies.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. A heartbeat can be detected as early as six weeks into pregnancy. He signed the bill into law on May 7th and it's set to go into effect January 1st.

Now, Hollywood is taking action. Netflix is the first (and only at the moment) Hollywood studio to speak out against the anti-abortion bill. The streaming giant is considering boycotting the state of Georgia in response to the passed bill. A slew of Hollywood movies and television shows are filmed in GA due to the state's tax incentive. Production companies get a 30% tax break for filming in the southern state. Netflix's "Stranger Things" (which returns July 4th) is filmed there, but it may not any longer.

Powerhouse female creators - including “The Handmaid’s Tale” director Reed Morano and the Oscar-nominated writing team behind “Bridesmaids,” Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo - are speaking out and have already reportedly axed plans to film in Georgia, according to Variety.

“It’s hard to wake up every day feeling like I’m growing up in my mother’s generation,” veteran producer Lori McCreary, former president of the Producers Guild of America and CEO of Revelations Entertainment said. “I don’t have anything that’s shooting in those locations, but I would give it a second thought in those states because I think it’s important for us to support [women].”

“We have many women working on productions in Georgia, whose rights, along with millions of others, will be severely restricted by this law,” Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix, told Variety.

Talks of boycotting the entire state has been gaining momentum. Some high profile filmmakers - including Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Ron Howard, and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment - have seemingly decided not to boycott, but they have pledged to donate their salaries and fees to the ACLU and local activist groups who are fighting the legislation.
“It’s why we will work with the ACLU and others to fight it in court,” Sarandos continued. “Given the legislation has not yet been implemented, we’ll continue to film there, while also supporting partners and artists who choose not to. Should it ever come into effect, we’d rethink our entire investment in Georgia,” Sarandos said.

Big media companies like Walt Disney Co., Sony Pictures, Warner Media, Viacom, Fox, and Amazon Studios have yet to address the anti-abortion ban. Netflix is leading the charge in taking a stand against threats to women’s reproductive rights.
Thankfully, Georgia lawyers announced last week that they will not prosecute women for getting an abortion.

Shout out to Netflix for standing up for and supporting women in this way!


JK Rowling Announces Four New 'Harry Potter' Books Are Coming
J.K. Rowling is giving the fans what they want – more Harry Potter!
Announced on Pottermore, four new books revolving around the lessons Harry and his friends studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are set to debut next month.

The website promises the books “will take you back in time once again to learn about the traditional folklore and magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories.”
“In addition to exploring the origins of magic through history and folklore, the eBook shorts will also feature notes, manuscript pages and charming sketches as previously seen in ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic.’”
The first two of the quartet of books – “Harry Potter: A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts” and “Harry Potter: A Journey Through Potions and Herbology” – will be available on Pottermore on June 27th.


AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘HOT DIGGITY DOG’
Listen pal, we’re all excited for a fun filled summer of grilling, but you’re starting to scare people


#EGGPLANT NATION Meet Cubbly! 
It’s Cubbly! Well to see more you can GO HERE TO SEE THE PICS!  And remember they’re NSWF!

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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM

12/22/15

The Daily Buzz For Dec 23



Adele's Big Time Magazine Interview – 12 Things We Learned
Appearing in Time Magazine's recent 'The Year Ahead' edition, Adele gave a lengthy interview covering '25', motherhood, her upcoming world tour, her immense popularity, and the detrimental effects of social media. Even that rumoured Beyoncé collaboration came up. Here are 12 things we learned about her in the process.

1. She fully aware of what makes her music popular

Asked why so many people respond to her music, she said, "The fact that I’m not shy or embarrassed to be falling apart. Everyone falls apart, I think. A lot of people try to be brave and not shed a tear. Sometimes when you know someone else feels as shit as you do, or approaches things in a certain way just like you do, it makes you feel better about yourself. Even though my music is melancholy, there’s also joy in that. I hope I do bring joy to people’s lives, and not just sadness, but I think there’s there’s a comfort in it. But I honestly don’t know. If I knew, I would bottle it, and sell it to everyone else."

2. Her life is pointedly normal

She lives with boyfriend Simon Konecki and their son Angelo in London. “It’s as normal a life as I can have. I think people would be pretty surprised. When I’m not doing a photo shoot, it’s just me, my boyfriend and the baby. I think it’s really important so that you don’t get fucked up by everything. It’s important so you stay in touch with yourself. If you lose touch with yourself, no one’s going to want to talk to you or listen to anything you’re fucking doing. They’ll just point at you and laugh. At you, not with you.

3. Being a mother has helped her manage her schedule

“The other day I was saying, ‘Oh God, I’m finding this really hard again with a kid,'” she said. “I have no time for myself because in between doing this, all my spare time is with him. But then I realised, he’s been keeping me totally cool and calm about the whole thing."

4. She's already a brilliant mum

"He makes me so proud of myself, and he makes me like myself so much. And I’ve always liked myself. I’ve never not liked myself. I don’t have hangups like that. But I’m so proud of myself that I made him in my belly. Cooked him in my belly and then he came out of me! This human who’s suddenly walking around and doing his own thing. I can’t wait to know who his best friends are going to be, who his girlfriend or his boyfriend is going to be or what movies he likes… Whatever my kid wants to do or be I will always support him no matter what.”


5. Artists don't need brands, they need 'packages'

Adele isn't a fan of personal brands. "I don’t like that word. It makes me sound like a fabric softener, or a packet of crisps. I’m not that. But there’s personality in an artist, and if you’re expecting people to let you in and give themselves to you, you have to be a whole package. I feel like some artists — and this isn’t shading any artist, just me trying to come up with my own explanation — the bigger they get, the more horrible they get, and the more unlikable. And I don’t care if you make an amazing album — if I don’t like you, I ain’t getting your record. I don’t want you being played in my house if I think you’re a bastard.”

6. She's not going to spoil her son

“I’m very self-conscious that I have a kid, and I don’t want him being one of those dickheads, who grows up being, like, ‘Driver, driver!' [snapping her fingers] 'I have no clean clothes!' Well, have you washed them? I really don’t want him growing up like that. I’m very conscious of it.”

7. She's a 'lioness' about her family

“My record is about my real life, so I have to talk about it. If you try to intrude or come near my family, I’m a lioness. Especially because my boyfriend isn’t famous. So I think it’s really unfair for anyone to want unlimited access to my family when we’re not a brand. Some people do, and if you’re happy to do it, then kudos — that’s fucking great. But I don’t want my family to be part of my package. If my kid decides that when he’s old enough to make his own decision that he wants to be known for being my kid, I’ll be annoyed, but I won’t stop him. I’ll be like, ‘It’s your choice now.’ But this was my dream. This isn’t theirs.”

8. She's a fan of surprise releases

"When you have a six-month build up, don’t expect me to be there the day your album comes out, because I’m bored. It doesn’t matter how amazing it is. You put seven songs out. I’ve heard the album. I’ve heard everything you want to say about it. I’ve heard it all over radio. Don’t expect me to not lose interest before it’s even happened.”


9. She would act for 'Hello' director Xavier Dolan again

“I’ve been pretty spoiled with him. He just knows what he’s doing. I have no interest in acting for the foreseeable future, at all, especially while I’m doing my music, because I can’t give my all into two things, but I would consider it for him. I liked how he made me feel when I was doing it. So I’d do it for him.”

10. She thinks that social media is sometimes bullshit

"Privacy is key to being able to write a real record, whether people like it or not. My life has changed so much, but I’ve made the realest record I can make, and it’s the real part of me. How am I supposed to write a real record if I’m waiting for half a million likes on a fucking photo? That ain’t real.”

11. There could be duets on the next album, but probably not with Beyoncé

Talking about the Beyoncé collaboration rumour for '25' – the one that never happened – she says, “Whoever started that rumour must have been having a laugh because anyone who knows me knows that my main priority in life outside of my child is Beyoncé. I really wanted to do a duet on this album. I spoke to someone about it who I wanted to do it with, and we got on like a house on fire, and then we just couldn’t logistically really get it to work. I can’t say who it is because I want to do it in the future. That’s the only reason. It wasn’t Beyoncé!”

12. She wants to 'fly' on her tour

On her world tour, Adele is planning something pretty spectacular. “I’m not just going to stand there! I really would like to fly through the arena for the beginning, but no one’s having it.”

I BET…LOL!



#EGGPLANTALLDAY Former Minnesota Vikings Hugh Charles 
Meet Former Minnesota Vikings Hugh Charles played college football at Colorado and then the Pros with the Minnesota Vikings, and now RB with Calgary Stampeders. Well ladies et al, ;-) it looks like he has a lot for you to stampede on


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#RhoA: Apollo Nida Calls Out Peter Thomas From Jail: I haven’t seen him in a year!
From what we’re told, even behind bars Apolla Nida has beef with a certain Real Housewives of Atlanta cast mate. And it’s not his wife Phaedra 
As you know, Nida is currently serving an eight-year jail sentence for bank fraud and identity theft.He’s remained relatively quiet on social media. But this week, a member from his team posted the message below on Instagram, indicating that Nida has issue with Cynthia Bailey’s husband, Peter Thomas.  He writes:
From what we hear, Nida was expecting more support while away from both Peter and Todd Tucker,  Kandi Burruss’ husband. He reiterated, posting a photo of him and Peter with the caption:

Over all Apollo said he respects Peter’s drive & business sense, but over all Apollo states he is just a little hurt because it’s been well over a year and he hasn’t heard from Peter Thomas and Apollo thought they were boys and Peter had his back and would stay down.#nolovelost! Apollo just showing his emotional side as a friend should. Apollo said the relationship was never fake on his part so what’s the issue with allowing everyone to know how he feels. Apollo says his & Peter Thomas’s friendship started with you all watching, so Apollo doesn’t mind letting you all know how he feels. NOW GO AND SUPPORT SPORTS ONE BAR & LOUNGE

Peter responded with the following on Instagram:
Wow!! Fake friend, never that, my number hasn’t change. Still holding it down for everyone I love, including you my brother @apollonida03



New Christmas Soul Music: Timothy Bloom & V. Bozeman Team Up Again On Holiday Single “Christmas Without You”
Unwrap this brand new gift from talented artist Timothy Bloom! The R&B crooner teams up once again with singer-songwriter V. Bozeman for a sultry new original holiday duet titled “Christmas Without You.”
Together they sing about treasuring the special one in your life, and how acts of kindness should be an ongoing occurrence once the holiday season is over.

“Unwrapping my love for you like your presents is overdue / Without you it’s lonely and you should know / There won’t be a Christmas without you,” they sing in unison.
Take a listen to their rockin’ X-mas love song HERE

Nice! Happy Holidays!



Mall of America Fails Legal Attempt to Stop #BlackLivesMatter Protest; But Judge Bans 3 Members
*The scheduled Black Lives Matter protest at the Mall of America in Minnesota will go forward as planned on Wednesday (Dec. 23) after a judge denied the venue’s attempt to cancel the demonstration; however, the court agreed to ban three of eight individual members cited in the Mall’s request from attending the protest.
Judge Karen A. Janisch ruled that #BLM members Michael McDowell, Miski Noor, and Kandace Montgomery were barred from participating, because Mall of America “has presented clear evidence and legal support that these individuals intend to engage in a political demonstration, that such conduct would be in violation of the [Mall’s] rights to control its property and persons on its property, and that an injunction prohibiting those individuals from participating in conduct constituting a demonstration on the property…is necessary to prevent an irreparable harm to the Mall of America.”
MOA tried to use those reasons to get eight members it had deemed “leaders” banned from participating, but the judge found their legal jargon applied to just three.

Protesters are demanding the release of videos showing last month’s fatal police shooting of 24-year-old black man Jamar Clark, in Minneapolis. Representatives of the shopping mall, the largest in the U.S., asked a judge to block the overall protest because the rally lacks permission from the mall.
“This is not about free speech. This is not about whether or not these folks have a good cause. Of course they have a good cause,” mall lawyer Susan Gaertner said. “This [is] about where you demonstrate, and you demonstrate in places like this — in a courthouse. Mall of America on Wednesday is a place to take your kids and shop.”

For the record, the Minneapolis #BLM said in several tweets that it would move forward with the protest, no matter how Judge Janisch ruled. No word yet if the three banned #BLM members plan to show up anyway.
In addition to trying to keep the four individually-named and four “John Doe” #BLM members from protesting, the Mall’s temporary restraining order also sought to ban “all of their respective agents, and other persons acting in active concert” from participating, as well as banning them from “soliciting others” to demonstrate on the premises.
Additionally, MOA wanted a judge to order #BLM members to “delete and take down” messages about the planned protest from “Facebook, Twitter and other online messages that encourage others to demonstrate at MOA on Dec. 23, 2015.”

Read the entire ruling HERE
Finally, MOA requested that #BLM members be ordered to “immediately post a message on its Facebook Twitter and text group informing everyone that the event has been cancelled; and to immediately post the injunction order on BLM’s Facebook page. Judge Janisch denied all of those requests.
Below, her ruling in a nutshell:
Defendants Michael McDowell, Miski Noor, and Kandace Montgomery are enjoined from engaging in any demonstration on the MOA Premises on December 23, 2015, or thereafter, without the express, written permission from MOA Management. For purposes of this Order, “MOA Premises” means the enclosed structure housing the commercial, retail, and entertainment complex known as the Mall of America, located at 60 East Broadway, Bloomington, Minnesota, and the attached skyways and parking facility/ramp. 3.

All other requests relating to additional terms for a temporary restraining order requested by Plaintiff are DENIED, at this time.



Steve Harvey Invited Back To Host Miss Universe Pageant In Belize
Steve Harvey has been extended the invitation to return as the host of the Miss Universe pageant next year, despite his mistake of crowning the wrong contestant as Miss Universe at Sunday’s live show.
Immediately following the error, the comedian, radio show host and best-selling author took responsibility for for the mistake. “It was my mistake,” he says. “It was on the card. Horrible mistake, but the right thing.” He also issued apologies to viewers and the contestants.

Via Deadline – in an interview today on Jim Rome’s CBS Sports Radio show, Mark Shapiro, Chief Content Officer at WME|IMG, said the Family Feud host was “very remorseful” about the situation and that he was “absolutely” welcome back to host the 2016 pageant. Shapiro said Steve “did a great job. He was funny, he was informative, he’s high energy, he’s got a great following. … I definitely want him back, and I would hate to see him not come back. He’s going to want a shot to redeem himself.”

The Belize Tourism Board tweeted in approval of Steve taking over the 2016 show: “Dear @IAMSteveHarvey, we all make mistakes. You handled yours with class.”
The board said it was impressed with the way that Steve handled himself after the snafu, and also disagreed with speculation that the incident could put an end to future hosting opportunities. The board felt Steve would be a great host after watching Sunday’s show.



FINALLY! Countess Vaughn Apologizes To ‘Moesha’ Costar Brandy + Brandy Responds
Former Moesha costars, Brandy Norwood and Countess Vaughn, have put their differences behind them after nearly two decades.
Countess reached out to Brandy with an apology message via Instagram. Along with the below photo of Brandy, she wrote: “We are spiritual siblings, you and I. I know this to be true,” she wrote. “And it means a lot to me… I apologize for anything Negative I’ve ever done are said to you ….sorry this had to be on social media , I just want the world to see that I’ve grown out of my comfort zone …..”

Back in 1998, in an interview with Vibe, Brandy revealed that she and Countess were far from good friends, although they played best friends on ’90s UPN show.

“I think she’s very funny, very talented,” Brandy told the magazine. “And she’s called me a b**ch to my face. She said, ‘I’m the reason why the show is successful, b**ch.’ In front of a lot of people. And I looked at her like, Wow. I couldn’t say nothing about her because I wasn’t about to. She knows. She wakes up and looks at herself in the mirror and gets disgusted. I don’t.”

Despite their past disagreements, the “It All Belongs to Me” songstress was willing to make amends with her former castmate. “My heart is truly moved. Thank you God. This is a blessing,” she wrote as she shared Countess’ post. She later put up a throwback of the two of them during their Moesha days, adding: “@countessdvaughn we still here!!! Thank you again for your heart today.”

Some of Brandy’s followers have already suggested that Countess join her in her new BET show, Zoe Ever After.

Read Countess’ heartfelt apology in full below:
@4everbrandy I’m proud of you. For placing one foot in front of the other. For waking up every morning and simply giving it your best shot. for placing a premium on personal growth too. We been threw are ups and downs , high and lows … But at the end of the day I had to learn in find myself why not be friends when we’re both talented, Why call you names when your just an amazing person… I’m proud of you for being you and working to rise to the best you inside of you.You are an amazing being with amazing God-given capacity. I believe in who you are and who you are working to be. We are all works-in-progress. One of life’s purposes is to improve on the wiring under the hood of our lives. I believe in your ability to stand and courageously be the person you were meant to be. Im not perfect , no where near it..I care about your life and your happiness. I wouldn’t do what I did if I didn’t. I care about you as a person. We are spiritual siblings, you and I. I know this to be true. And it means a lot to me… I apologize for anything Negative I’ve ever done are said to you ….sorry this had to be on social media , I just want the world to see that I’ve grown out of my comfort zone ….. Hopefully one day I can tell you in person or on the phone to let you know I mean everything I’ve wrote …..I didn’t do this for applause, because we all know that some people don’t believe celebrities to be “human”, but this came from a very human place. No matter how or if she respond know that the Universe will continue to bring me growth and happiness because that is what im putting out there…Congratulations on every thing you’ve accomplished… Love you beautiful ….happy holidays from Countess

Well that’s a good look for the Holidays!



Kid Cudi Is Annoyed With Some “Lil Rappin A** N*ggas” Probably Named Lupe Fiasco 
Alternative punk rapper person Kid Cudi thinks someone is trying to steal his swag and he just went on a Twitter rant to let us all know just how annoyed he is by that person. Who exactly is trying to steal Mr. Cudi’s style is a mystery, but he certainly feels some kind of way about that person … whoever that person is … Lupe Fiasco.
While Cudi stopped short of calling out names, some believe his rant may have been intended for Lupe Fiasco. Just last month in Milwaukee, Fiasco dissed Cudder during a live freestyle performance.
“P.S.: To all my enemies, you are now forgiven / Except Kid Cudi cause that’s not my muthaf*ckin’ buddy / If I see him in the streets, it’s getting’ muthaf*ckin’ ugly. I know you might be a fan / me and him share similar shit and you like, ‘Damn!’ / But that don’t matter, they gonna be back into the chatter”.

You can watch the diss HERE 

As soon as Lupe gets his Twitter fingers on, we’ll post his response.


Star Wars: Episode VIII Gets Its Release Date
It was already written in carbonite that the line of Star Wars films was a trilogy, but given the amount of success The Force Awakens is currently glowing in, Disney couldn’t wait to pop the lid on the release date for the next flick.

ABC News reports that Bob Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, announced earlier today that the Star Wars: Episode VIII release date will officially be on May 26, 2017. The film will be directed by Rian Johnson, of Breaking Bad and Looper fame.
That is approximately 40 years (and one day) after the release of the original film, Star Wars a.k.a. A New Hope.
Iger’s announcement also revealed that their would be a stand-alone Star Wars movie, titled Rogue One, which will be the first of its kind. It will star Felicity Jones and be directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, will “explores the characters and events beyond the core Star Wars saga.”
In other words, The Force will be strong at the box office for years to come.



Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill Pay A Visit To Philly Group Home
Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill brought some holiday cheer to girls at a group home in Philly this week. Nicki shared the above photo of them joined by the staff; saying that the visit made her year.

“There’s no greater feeling than giving back,” she wrote. “Today we met with girls in a Philly group home and it made my year. We can’t show them in the photo but I know they follow me.”
She also offered some encouraging words to the young ladies there: “Girls!!! You are a group or incredible young women who can do whatever you put your mind to!!! Keep your promise to me! DONT BE DEFEATED! I will check back in with you soon. Your raw emotions really touched me. I’ll always remember u. thank you to the staff (seen here) for this opportunity.”

Meek appeared in court last week, where he was found guilty of violating his probation by failing to complete a travel request form to leave the city. According to tweets from WHYY reporter, Bobby Allyn, during the MMG rapper’s hearing, his label rep said he has year of philanthropy planned – including working with Philly at-risk youth and cleaning up trash on Earth Day.

Additionally, on Instagram he expressed to his followers that he’s fighting for freedom for something that happened nearly 10 years ago: “I’m actually fighting for my life and freedom,” he wrote. “Something I’ve been going thru from a case I caught at 19 years old and been on probation since…I am 28 now.”



AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘DEATH BECOMES HER’
Who needs dreams or a soul or bananas when you’ve got death so close to you.



HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!
EFREM

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