The Daily Buzz For April 21

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Charlize Theron Flashes Flesh On W Magazine May 2015 Cover

She certainly knows how to turn up the heat, and Charlize Theron is smoking (literally) in her new cover story for the May 2015 edition of W magazine.

Sporting plenty of Cartier bling, the 39-year-old “Italian Job” actress showcases her flawless physique in a series of snapshots taken by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

In her interview, Charlize discussed what it felt like to have a shaved head while filming her new flick “Mad Max: Fury Road”- “It was really fun to shower with my bald head. You have not showered until you’ve showered hairless. That’s all I have to say.”

Mary J. Blige Opens Up About Surviving Pain And Turmoil, in her documentary The London Sessions!

Last week, was the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of the documentary "The London Sessions" starring Mary J. Blige. The 45-film documents the recording of Mary's 13th album, which took place in the UK with the help of Sam Smith, Disclosure, Emeli Sandé, Naughty Boy, and Sam Romans.

Mary sat down with NBCBLK to talk about the film, the years of drama and turmoil she survived and what's next for the Queen Of Hip Hop Soul. Here are the highlights:

On public fallout from her eviction, the "Crisy Chicken" song, and financial impropriety with her philanthropic endeavors:

"Well, I don't really know why a lot of it was happening...it was just time for it to happen and it was time for it to happen to me, so it could push me to another level and another place.'

Taking responsibility for her own mistakes...

"It was a disastrous," Blige, 44, added — owning up to her accountability. "And a lot of it came from not paying attention; a lot of it came from just trusting the wrong people. And it was a wake up call, it was a huge humongous wake up call for me to say 'Look, you don't need any of these people around and I'm going to make sure that you see how fast they run when this happens.' And it was just the biggest wake up call ever."

On being grateful for her struggles...

"I'm grateful for it though and it hurt like hell because it was public and it all over and I was like 'good Lord.' It was very, very painful because back in the day, I've been through hell but with today's social media and the news and it was something so big and disastrous it had to be for something good."

"And when you see the amount of it, you get to see exactly who you are. And it's how you respond to it or react. And what I learned is that I really respond well because I don't pay it any mind but the fact is that a lot of it hurt. But at the end of the day, you wont know it hurts. So, I just learned my strength in that. I learned my weaknesses and it's a whole other level from back in the days. I'm somewhere else in my life. It's a whole other strength that I learned that I had."

WATCH: 

Read the full article here.

Apollo Nida : I still HAVE NOT seen my KIDS! Bring me MY KIDS!

It’s been months since Apollo Nida checked into a Kentucky prison to serve his eight-year sentence over fraud charges, and ever since then he’s been complaining that his estranged wife, Phaedra Parks, has been keeping his sons away from him. Although Parks has claimed that she and Nida are on better terms now, Nida is, once again, claiming that he still hasn’t seen his sons yet.

In a new interview with Life & Style, Nida claimed that he’s baffled as to why Parks won’t let his sons visit him in prison.

“I’ve told her I really need to see them and that I need that support,” Nida said. “But it’s still up in the air. It’s as if I have to jump through hoops from behind bars.”

Nida explained that sons talk to him on the phone, but says that the distance between them is taking a toll on them mentally.

“It makes them sad that Daddy isn’t home with them,” Nida said.

Clearly, Nida and Parks still aren’t seeing eye to eye these days. We just hope these two, despite what their history shows, are acting in the best interests of their children and not in the best interest or themselves.

Someone hacked PRINCE’s Facebook Account!

As someone who’s notoriously shunned technology, it was rather shocking when Prince decided to join Facebook and host a fan Q&A last October. His interest waned relatively quickly however, as he deleted the page after answering just one question. This morning, Prince’s Facebook page was re-activated with a pair of messages promising new music.

Sadly, it appears the real Prince was not the one behind these postings, but rather a hacker who managed to guess his password (‘Purple’, ‘Pancakes’, ‘New Girl’?). Either that, or Prince was feeling particularly self-depreciating — and hungry.

The page was taken down by Facebook

WOW!

NEW COUPLE ALERT?! Ciara and Seattle Seahawks Ruseell Wilson?

Hmm…is Ciara still a single lady? She was spotted spending time with Super Bowl champ Russell Wilson over the weekend. While we believe Ciara is a single lady these days (after calling it quits with her baby daddy Future last summer), it appears she may be hopping back in the dating pool.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson hit up the Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers baseball game at Safeco Field in Seattle. And it appears that he brought Ciara along for a home run…we mean, a fun day out at the field. Nothing wrong with that. Russell's a single man after he filed for divorce from his wife of two years in April 2014.

If the twosome are an item, we see this as an upgrade...for both. If not, nothing wrong with having friends.

“Hookers For Hillary”?

Well this is different! In a recent press release, Bunny Ranch Sex Workers Announce Endorsement Of Hillary Clinton For President With “Hookers For Hillary” Initiative!  

Prostitutes at Dennis Hof’s world famous “Moonlite Bunny Ranch” legal brothel in Carson City, Nevada are banding together to announce their support of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.

Following Clinton’s formal announcement, the sex workers launched their “Hookers For Hillary” initiative, drafting a four-point platform to explain their endorsement:

Protecting Health Care Reform,Foreign Policy Experience, Support for Agencies To Protect The Public’s Health, Prevention Of A Return To Supply-Side Economics…for more details please visit hookersforhillary.com

SORRY FOLKS, Bobbi Kristina Is Not Awake, Still In Coma

It has been nearly three months since Bobbi Kristina has been in a coma and according to her father Bobby Brown, he and Whitney Houston’s only child together is “awake.”

During the singer’s show over the weekend at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas, Bobby told the crowd that Krissi “is awake” and that “she’s watching me.”

BK’s aunt, Tina Brown also said on Facebook that Bobbi “woke up and is no longer on life support.”

But we learned today that the 22-year-old has not awaken and that she is still is in a coma. Sources close to the family tell Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier that BK has not been responsive, which contradicts what Brown said on stage.

Bobbi was found unconscious, face down in a bathtub full of water on January 31 inside her Roswell, GA home. The 22-year-old has been fighting for her life at undisclosed location in Atlanta.

Last month, during an exclusive radio interview with New York’s WBLS, BK’s grandmother Cissy Houston expressed that that there is “no great deal of hope” for Krissi. “So I’m asking everyone to pray to the Lord,” Houston said. “Who we know can do something about it. If he works a miracle, thank God. If it happens the other way, I’m all right.”

White Cops & Officials Resign After Town Elects First Black Woman Mayor

Tyrus Byrd was elected as the first Black female mayor of Parma, a small city in Missouri. After her win and swearing in last Tuesday, much of Parma’s police force and several city official mysteriously quit their jobs.

Local outlet KFVS highlighted Byrd’s election and subsequent issues with city management in a report last week that was later updated Monday (April 20) morning. Outgoing mayor Randall Ramsey held the post for 37 years and was the first to announce the exodus of city staff. According to Ramsey, five of Parma’s six police officers, the city’s attorney, the city clerk, and the waste water treatment plant supervisor all handed in resignation letters citing “safety concerns.”

Just two of the outgoing officers were full-time while the three others were part-time reports local outlet WSMV. Adding to the abrupt nature of the firing, Mayor Elect Byrd tried to access the resignation letters and look into the concerns of safety but the computers were cleared of its former documents once she came into office. Byrd, who was born and raised in Parma, was once the city’s clerk as well and vowed to do her best to keep the city clean and intact.

City residents reacted to the walk-outs but stressed that Parma didn’t need that large of a police force and that they will give Byrd a chance to turn things around.

WSMV reports:

Some say they’re not worried about their safety and it wasn’t necessary to have that many on staff for a city the size of Parma.

Some say they’re relieved about the situation and that Parma doesn’t have that many problems in town to require so many officers.

“I think it was pretty dirty the way they all quit without giving her a chance, but I don’t think they hurt the town with quitting because who needs six police for 740 people?” said Martha Miller of Parma.

Ironically, Mayor Ramsey lost the election by 37 votes, one vote for each year he held office.

‘Mortal Kombat’ debuts 1st gay character

NetherRealm studios released the highly anticipated 10th edition of their acclaimed Mortal Kombat game series, and, of course, fans have been buzzing about every imaginable detail of the game. And one of those details is the fact that series just debuted its first gay male character with Mortal Kombat X’s Kung Jin.

According to IGN, the revelation about King Jin’s sexuality comes via a flashback scene, in which the thief-turned-shaolin monk has a conversation with Raiden who tries to convince him to become a warrior monk.

“Self-loathing has always been an unfortunate part of your makeup,” Raiden says.

Later, the thunder god tries to get Kung Jin to follow in his ancestors’ footsteps and become a warrior monk, like veteran character Kung Lao. However, Kung Jin thinks his sexuality won’t be accepted.

“I can’t … They won’t accept …,” Kung Jin says, sadly.

“They care about only what is in your heart; not whom your heart desires,” Raiden replies.

If any fans were still unsure about Kung Jin’s sexuality, Dominic Cianciolo, cinematic director of NetherRealm Studios, sent out a tweet confirming that the character is gay.

And we’re glad that NetherRealm Studios has debuted a gay character in the biggest game of the franchise’s history, helping to further pave the way for greater inclusion of LGBT characters in the gaming world.

Shocking Instagram account of 13-year-old boy shows weed and guns

There is a place for social media in the lives of teenagers. But one particular teenager from Memphis, Tennessee, posted images that show the life of a troubled child. This particular young man decided to show what his life centers around — weed, guns and negativity. The teen, who is only identified by the name Jonathan, posted disturbing images of him holding a gun, smoking weed and acting like a typical thug. But before you criticize this young man’s behavior, one has to ask where are his parents or older siblings?

The answer to that question is tragic, because an older brother was killed by gun violence and his older sister is in jail on charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, aggravated kidnapping and firearms charges. His family claims they were unaware of Jonathan’s activities until they were exposed by local media. Despite his disturbing online behavior, Jonathan had close to 12,000 social media followers on Instagram making him a very popular young teenager.  When he was asked by a local reporter why he posted these images, the aspiring young rapper, whose posted lyrics include “Fifty shot, thirty shot, hit you with it … F— yo Glock. I bet I make your heart stop,” had a not-so-surprising response. Apparently, he was imitating his favorite rapper and stated, “Chief Keef got famous from that, right?”

Like many Black youngsters he was influenced by the music and imagery of the time and had little to no guidance in his home life.  Since the story broke his family has stated they were upset and subsequently both his Twitter and Instagram accounts have been deleted. The question now becomes who is more to blame here? Certainly not Chief Keef. Somehow young Jonathan was given access to a handgun and what appears to be pot. That means it was someone close to this young man who decided to give him help as a young thug in training.

Black Lives Matter but obviously he doesn’t think his do!

Ariana Grande & Big Sean: Lovers No More!

They’re both on their own respective career upswings, and it turns out Ariana Grande and Big Sean just don’t have time for each other.

The “Problem” songstress and her handsome boyfriend have reportedly split up, with their reps telling GossipCop, “They both deeply care for each other and remain close friends. We kindly ask that the media respect their wish for privacy regarding this personal matter at this time.”

Back in January, Big Sean told press, “We started as friends. I’d never done that. Usually you meet a girl and then start dating. We always saw each other in the studio, and we’d talk about songs we were working on. It was cool to have a girl that I could talk to about my problems. I did that with her… This is something special and I appreciate every moment of it.”

RIP: Ben Powers (Keith from ‘Good Times’)

Actor Ben Powers, best known for his role as Keith on 1970s TV sitcom Good Times, died on April 6 in New Bedford, Mass. An obituary did not reveal the cause of death. He was 64.

Powers was a standup comedian who made guest appearances on TV sitcoms Laverne & Shirley, Gimme a Break and The New Odd Couple, before landing his Good Times role.

Powers, who played a professional football player on Good Times, married Thelma Evans (Bern Nadette Stanis) in the 3rd season of the show.

Powers’ character Keith had plans to move Thelma out of the Chicago housing projects. But on their way down the aisle Keith tripped over Thelma’s brother, JJ Evans (Jimmie Walker), and broke his leg. Keith’s career-ending injury put an end to Thelma’s dreams of living a lavish lifestyle as a football star’s wife. Broke and destitute, Keith moved in with the Evans family for the show’s final 2 seasons. Good Times ran from 1974 to 1979.

Powers’ TV wife wrote on Facebook, “My condolences goes out to the family of Ben Powers who past [sic] a few days ago. He was a great actor and great friend who is gone too soon. He will be missed by many. Until next lifetime my friend.”

Powers’s funeral is set for May 3 in Rhode Island.

The Hip Hop & R&B Stars Attend 94.5 Streetzfest 2015

The new independent black-owned and operated 94.5 Streetz radio station held its 1st annual Streetzfest on Saturday in the A.

Performers included Monica Brown (pictured above with on-air personality Angela Yee), Meek Mill, Plies, Yo Gotti, Kevin Gates, Rich Homie Quan, Young Dro, Dolph, Cap-1, Travis Porter, and Dolph among others. Also spotted backstage were family man Lil Scrappy, music exec Michael Kyser (the one who once dated Necole Bitchie), Instagram star L’il Terio, musicians A-town, radio personalities Brook Lynn Carter, Angela Yee, Sarah Vivan, Jazzie McBee and more.

See some pics from the Event!

Great Times!

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

‘DISCO DANCING’

Disco isn’t dead!!! I mean, it’s basically like a zombie from the Walking Dead at this point, just waiting for a sword through the head, but whatever.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

EFREM

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Taraji P. Henson Tells UPTOWN About all things EMPIRE! 

Starlet Taraji P. Henson covers the Feb/Mar issue of UPTOWN where she stars in an super sexy pictorial (captured at her Hollywood home) and shot by Gomillion & Leupold.

In the mag's accompanying article "The Empire Taraji P. Henson Built," Taraji, in her surprisingly candid way, talks about race and diversity in Hollywood, a visible shift in television opportunities for Black actors and her hit show "Empire".  And the show's critics.

Check the highlights 

On "Empire" Exposing "Black" Issues: "That’s what art is supposed to do: expose this shit. You know, we’re dealing with subject matter that’s not really dealt with...so let’s lift the carpet up and deal with this dirt. It’s not like we bashed Barack Obama and the show went off. No, Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) jumped in his [son’s] ass. That’s real life stuff. So I’m glad you’re mad."

On Being Cookie Lyons: "Cookie is a lot. She wears me out but I know this woman. I’ve done my research inside and out. I took Cookie from Lee and made her my own."

On Black Actors Making Moves On The Small Screen: "It feels good that there’s not just one black person. I don’t like that we get fixated on one or two at a time, or three at a time. If you look at Caucasian Hollywood, every year there’s a handful of new faces you’ve never seen before, then after that, they got five movies coming out and they’re introducing you to more talent. So I’m just so happy to see what’s happening on television right now. We have options and that’s how it should be."

On Jealously and Putting Her Ego in Check: "I used to have this crazy thing with Amy Adams...You see her [consistently] getting nominated, as she should, because Amy does good work. But, it’s like, ‘Well, I did good work too.’ But if you choose to stay in that place then you become miserable. It’s a pity party and nobody cares. I’m human, so I’ve done it. But I check that because it’s ego and it’s the devil."

On Owning Her Success And "This" Moment: "I’ve come a long way from ‘Aye, that’s that girl from Baby Boy’ to now people know how to pronounce my name. But I’m just scratching the surface. For whatever reason, God gave me this life, and I’m not gon’ fuck it up.”

112 Member Slim Files for Bankruptcy w/ 540k in Debt, Made Only 3k in Music Royalties!

Unfortunate financial news for Slim (real name Marvin Scandrick) of the R&B group, 112. Reportedly, the singer is drowning in debt, owing over 540k to various creditors and he explains his royalty checks have dried up. And despite having a legendary catalog, he only pulled in 3k last year according to our friends over at theJasmineBRAND.com

Slim (real name Marvin Scandrick) explains in his filing that he only made 30k in 2014, 65k in 2013 and only 25k in 2012 and he only pulled in $3,500 in royalties for last year.

His assets include a Georgia home worth 220k, he has $0 in his Chase bank account, 2k in home electronics, only $200 in clothing and a $50 watch. He also owns a pistol worth $250 and a 2005 Lexus worth $8,500. He lists that his assets total only 231k.

Slim says that he does own the copyrights to his music but he cannot sell off the rights. 

His debts include 272k owned on his mortgage and another 32k on a second mortgage he took out, $2,500 in child support and 10k in back taxes.

Slim says that he is self employed and an entertainer and claims that he currently brings in ZERO dollars a month from his work but does make 5k a month in interest/dividends and around $600 a month from music royalties — but his monthly expenses total $4,350 which leave him only with $1,250 a month which doesn’t allow him to pay off his debts. He also pays out $1,100 a month in child support for his 3 kids. The bankrupt is still pending with the musician’s debt yet to be discharged.

Slim’s team has released the following statement:

"Slim did file for chapter 13 bankruptcy to restructure his assets but he is not under any financial stress and is not having any difficulties meeting his current financial obligations. ~Domenick Nati (Nati Celebrity Services)"

IT'S OFFICIAL: Philadelphia to host 2016 Democratic Convention!

Philadelphia has been selected to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced yesterday.

The city beat out Columbus, Ohio, and Brooklyn, for the event, which will take place the week of July 25, 2016.

"In addition to their commitment to a seamless and safe convention, Philadelphia's deep rooted place in American history provides a perfect setting for this special gathering," DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said in a statement.

The DNC evaluated cities on factors that included transportation, security, finances, logistics and hotel capacity.

The presidential nominating convention will be the 10th the city has hosted, dating back to the Whig Party gathering in 1848.

City leaders had aggressively wooed the selection committee, touting the city's vibrancy, history, landmarks, transit and hotel capacity. The city had also sought to assure the selection committee it could line up the funding necessary for the convention, and that the announced mayoral candidates were as supportive of hosting the event as current Mayor Nutter.

The convention also will come 10 months after the city will host a visit from Pope Francis in another high-profile event that will require extensive planning and security.

"The City of Philadelphia is excited and honored to be selected as the host city for the 2016 Democratic National Convention," Nutter said in a statement Thursday. "We believe that it was our proven track record of hosting big events safely and efficiently with a dynamic team of top-tier professionals to organize and manage a conference of this magnitude, paired with our City's tremendous amenities, its accessible location and historical significance, which made Philadelphia the ideal choice for the 2016 DNC."

Philadelphia 2016, the nonprofit promoting the event, says the 2000 GOP convention had a combined direct and indirect impact of $345 million on the area's economy.

U.S. Rep. Robert Brady, a chief organizer of the city's bid, said he expects the convention will create $250 million to $300 million in economic activity in Philly

Brady said he got the call from Wasserman Schultz Thursday morning sayings she was going to ask Philadelphia to host the 2016 convention."

Brady joked that "hugs work," in how Philadelphia was chosen.

"I hugged her every single day," in Washington D.C., Brady said. "Except for one day, she wasn't there and I hugged her chief of staff and he's a guy. I gave him a bear hug."

Jokes aside, Brady said the selection committee was impressed with the City of Brotherly love.

"We have a great city, great historical sites, hotels," Brady said. "It's the best place to have it."

Now, the city needs to sign the contract, raise money "and put the pieces together," Brady said.

Josh Shapiro, Montgomery County Commissioners chairman, said the whole region came together to land the winning bid.

"We showcased our infrastructure, fund-raising abilities and commitment to the Democratic Party," Shapiro said. "We were the total package."

"Whether it was Bob Brady's hugs, Ed Rendell's calls, there was a total team effort," he said Thursday.

Businesses are expected to go all out for the convention.

"I'm sure the city will be sold out," said a thrilled Dan McGowan, owner/manager of Philadelphia Bella Vista Bed & Breakfast on South 10th Street.

In business 10 years, this will be McGowan's first political convention, but his facility of furnished apartments comprising 16 rooms gets plenty of other convention and graduation business.

He's already planning to readjust terms during the period of the convention for minimum-night stays. And he'll get moving on reaching out right away to the Democratic National Committee, members of Congress and their staffs.

"I'm happy they're coming," McGowan said. "They couldn't find a better place to hold a convention with all the history here."

"Having a great day," said Bob Dmuchowski, director of sales and marketing at the 268-room Hotel Monaco, which opened near Independence Mall in October 2012 and hosted the DNC selection committee when it was in town.

"We've all been kind of anxiously awaiting the decision. We committed a significant amount of our inventory to help bring the convention in."

"We're very excited to be a part of this," Dmuchowski said. "With the papal visit coming in, the new management team coming in at the Convention Center, things are just looking so great for Philadelphia."

Philadelphia's push for the convention attracted widespread support among current and former political leaders.

Ed Rendell, the former mayor and governor who has close ties to expected Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, pushed hard for the bid and is chairing a nonprofit created to help with convention costs.

Rendell and Tom Ridge, a former Republican governor and Homeland Security secretary, penned an Inquirer op-ed in late January to advocate for Philadelphia to host the event.

The decision has even drawn praise from Pennsylvania Republicans, including Sen. Pat Toomey, who posted a link to a news story about Philadelphia's selection on Twitter Thursday morning, writing, "Great news. Philly will be a terrific host."

Gov. Wolf, a Democrat, welcomed the decision and said, "We look forward to working with local leaders to ensure that Philadelphia will shine in the national spotlight."

Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey said many of the same people who handled security logistics for the 2000 Republican National Convention remain in place now. And, Ramsey said, his eight years of experience as police chief in Washington helps with transporting dignitaries.

There are no specific security challenges, he said, to hosting two major events in a 10-month span.

"They're different, but crowds are crowds," Ramsey said. "You learn every time you handle a large event, whether it's the pope or the DNC. You get better at handling it. And we're pretty damn good at handling these things."

The Wells Fargo Center, where the convention's main events will happen, is isolated and easier to secure, unlike the other considered venues in Brooklyn and Columbus. Ramsey said he was not sure whether that played a role in Philadelphia landing the convention.

"I would like to think we were just the best city to host it," Ramsey said.

YESSSSSS!

The Celebs come out for The 2015 amfAR NYC Gala!

The elite fashion lovers and stars attended the amfAR Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC.  

The annual black-tie benefit serves as the official kick-off to New York Fashion Week and honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Come thru EJ!  The fabulous EJ Johnson is flexing his new body all over the Nw York party scene these days. After having gastric sleeve surgery recently, he's looking great.

He donned black pants and a black tuxedo jacket topped off with a grey and black fur.

Work.

By the way, it looks like we'll be getting even more of EJ's fabulousess on our tv screens.  His father, Magic Johnson, went on the "Wendy Williams Show" yesterday and revealed that EJ is returning to E's "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" for another season.  And he's also in the midst of filming his own solo reality show.

Nice!

Supermodel Iman can rock colorful stripes to perfection. Her jumpsuit is from the Balmain Spring/Summer 2015 collection.  And it's gorgeous.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell went the eggplant route...for the color of her dress that is.

The "Empire" re-occurring special guest star is keeping it sleek on the carpet.

Victoria's Secret model Grace Mahary rocked a gown full of red embroidered roses and a colorful fur shag.

And Top Five star Rosario Dawson hit the carpet in a blush Grecian inspired gown.

Inside the event: Both Iman and "The View" host Whoopi Goldberg caught up with icon Harry Belafonte.

And Whoopi, Chris Rock and his Top Five co-star all contributed to the program.

And co-stars Rosario and Chris Rock posed it up for the Moet toast as well as with friends Naomi, Lewis Hamilton and more.

Fab times for a great cause..

Keyshia Cole’s is back with her New BET Docu-Series!

R&B singer Keyshia Cole is returning to BET with a new docu-series. And based on the sneak peek, it looks like Keyshia’s mom Frankie, her sister Neffe and the rest of her family will be bringing the drama (and ratchetness) we’ve watched unfold on her previous shows.

The Point of No Return singer will star in her third unscripted series titled “Keyshia Cole: All In”, following her previous shows “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is” and “Keyshia & Daniel: Family First”. Her new show will premiere Tuesday, February 24th at 9:30pm ET on BET, nabbing the time slot before “Being Mary Jane”.

Over eight 30-minute episodes, the show, which she executive produces, will follow her new life as a single mother, her unstable marriage to NBA player Daniel “Boobie” Gibson, life as an artist and her never-ending family struggles.

Check out the first sneak peek: 

In the first sneak peek, we see Keyshia discussing her marital issues, banning her sister Neffe from coming to one of her concerts and her mother Frankie arguing with her sister Elite in the street ("MAN DOWN, CODE 10 situation"). We also see her struggle to make the decision on whether she should stay or leave Interscope Records, which she subliminally tweeted about a while back.

Chris Brown And Trey Songz Suffering Sluggish Sales?

The Minneapolis stop on the Chris Brown Trey Songz ‘Between the Sheets’ tour was canceled this week citing “scheduling conflicts.”However sources tell Billboard Magazine the real reason the show was axed is because of sluggish ticket sales.

Apparently The Target Center in Minneapolis has a 20k seat capacity but Chris and Trey only sold about 3,500 seats.

A Bridgeport, Conn show was also canceled and a dozen other shows have been rescheduled. 

Well instead of arenas, maybe they should aim for more “intimate” venues with a seating capacity of 500 or less. Just saying!

LeBron James Does "Hollywood Reporter", Explains "The Cop Talk" With His Sons 

In a cleverly titled article, "The Next Decision" LeBron James sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss his next decisions and they don't involve basketballs (unless you count his tv show "Survivor's Remorse").

With his Spring Hill Productions (named for the housing complex he and his mom moved into when he was in sixth grade) he's quietly developed a growing a portfolio of TV and digital projects which he OWNS and exercising creative control. They include the Disney series "Becoming"; the Starz scripted dramedy "Survivor's Remorse"; the reality show "Uninterrupted" for Turner's digital platform Bleacher Report; a trivia game-show pilot for NBC and a series show on CNBC. There's even talk of a "bucket list" for Esquire.  Clearly....King James won't end up on some ESPN show as a broke athlete....unless he's the executive producer. #catchit

LeBron explained that a large part of Spring Hill Productions is about creating jobs and opportunities for deserving artists.  "For me to be able to create jobs and opportunities for people...that means a lot to me."   Read the full article here and check out some highlights:

On retirement: I look at some of my peers, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, guys I've looked up to my whole career, and they're almost done with their careers. So you think about it for sure. You know at some point that will be you."

On the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by Cleveland cops: I have those conversations with my boys," he says. "They have tons of play guns. None of them look real. We have Nerf guns that are lime green and purple and yellow," he says. "But I don't even let them take them out of the house.

On what he tells his boys about the cops (with Savannah James): "And the talk is, 'You be respectful, you do what's asked and you let them do their job, and we'll take care of the rest after. You don't have to boast and brag and automatically think it's us against the police.' I've had one or two encounters with the police in my life that were nothing. But sometimes you just got to shut up. It's that simple. 

Just be quiet and let them do their job and go on about your life and hopefully things go well." "For everybody," (adds Savannah). 

Actress Maia Campbell Arrested In Georgia

Unfortunately, it appears that 90s actress Maia Campbell is in trouble once again. According to TMZ, the “In the House” star was arrested in Riverdale, Georgia over the weekend for disorderly conduct.

Officers were called to a Waffle House after Campbell allegedly began behaving erratically and causing a scene. The responding officers realized that she was drunk and tried to offer her the opportunity to leave the restaurant on her own, but she refused. As a result, she was taken to the station and booked on disorderly conduct charges.

Sadly, this is Campbell’s second run-in with police since the New Year began. She was also detained by police last month in Atlanta following an altercation at Burger King. According to a police report, she began cursing at a family after she accused their child of taking her wallet. She responded to the officer who came to arrest her by calling him a “f-cking f-ggot.” Cops say that she later denied using foul language during the incident and arrest, stating that she only speaks the “King’s language.”

This, of course, is extremely unfortunate considering that many of us watched with hopeful hearts as the 38-year-old struggled to piece back together the remnants of her life with OWN’s Iyanla Vanzant back in 2012.

Clearly, this woman is still battling a lot of demons. Hopefully, she can find her way back to the path of sobriety that she was once so determined to stay on.

Rita Ora Has a Total of Four Lines in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

Now, we’re not ones to put down a working girl — but Rita Ora has been going on as if she were preparing for the lead in a broadway adaptation of Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’…and that’s simply not the case.

via Huffington Post: “I prepped for the role by learning some French first of all, by learning an American accent and by really just not being me,” Ora told MTV in April of 2014, months after she was cast as Christian Grey’s sister. “I had a brown wig on and I was being the smart girl that came from French school to see her family, so it was just a lot of dedication, it was like going back to school.”

Speaking to MTV in May of that same year, Ora revealed she had an acting coach for the film, too. “It was really nice to get into a whole other world that I wasn’t used to, but it was pretty difficult,” she said of her foray into movies.

Yet despite all that effort, Ora appears in less than two minutes of the 125-minute film. She says a grand total of four sentences, one of which is spoken in French. (“I had to have someone in my ear on set telling me what to say before I said it. Because I was honestly so nervous, I forgot everything I learned,” she told Access Hollywood.) 

Below are Rita’s four lucky lines in the film:

1. “She’s here?” 

2. “Oh my God, you exist.”

3. “Uck, Seattle baseball.”

4. [sentence in French]

We understand that sometimes editing decisions are made and unfortunately some things get cut…but at this point they’re just using her name to help sell the film.

But hey…as long as the 50 shades of PAY is right, who are we to judge? Get those coins, Rita!

Lupita Nyong’o Talks About Being Banned From Wearing Make-Up & Dealing With Fame In LUCKY 

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o is the cover girl for LUCKY magazine’s March 2015 issue. Her breathtaking cover was released last week, now her interview, which reveals a few things you may not have known about the award-winning actress, has surfaced. 

In the cover story, the Kenyan beauty (above styling in a neon Novis dress, Christian Louboutin "Riri" pumps and an Ela clutch) talks about how, as a child, she was banned from wearing or using any cosmetics until she was nearly 18-year-old. She said,

“My mother has never ever worn a drop of makeup in her life—not even at her wedding,” she recalls. As a girl, Nyong’o’s only real exposure to the world of creams, sticks and shadows came via an aunt who would occasionally visit with the contraband materials and paint her face while her mother was out. “Honestly, my mother’s outlook was hard for me to take when I was a teenager and I wanted to experiment. But in the end I appreciated it, because today I can look in a mirror with no makeup on and love myself.”

But nowadays, the cover girl has been the face of a few cosmetics brands, including Lancome. So what’s her “go-to” make-up item? She spilled,

“I always have a Lancôme Lip Lover, in one shade or another, in my purse. They just add a little something. I’ll choose the color depending on what I’m wearing and how much tint I want—this one is really, really light, but it dresses you up immediately.”

The fab actress also talked about how she’s dealing with fame, social media and getting nervous before speaking engagements.

Below are the highlights:

On the frustration of being a high-profile celebrity:

“The not-so-fun part of all this is that when I don’t feel like being famous, I still am,” she admits. “When you’re in the middle of Manhattan and you have to pop into Starbucks to use the restroom and everyone recognizes you when you’re waiting on line, it’s awkward.” I ask if she’s come up with a way to cope: some clever disguise, a wig, a hoodie, a full-body Snuggie, maybe? She admits that she has. So, what is it? “I’ll never tell,” she says slyly, raising an eyebrow and putting a polite end to the discussion.

On accepting the fame:

“All of my life, my father was a high-profile person,” says Nyong’o, whose dad, Peter, a professor and political activist, is now a senator in the Kenyan parliament. If there is a slacker in the Nyong’o family, we can’t find one: Her mother, Dorothy, is on the board of the Africa Cancer Foundation; her cousin Isis is a technology executive who was voted one of the most powerful young women in Africa; and her cousin Tavia is a respected cultural critic. “Being brought up in the family that I was brought up in, we were always in a position of example. So it’s something I don’t wrestle with. I don’t question it. I accept it.”

On social media:

“I’m governed by things that made me smile, laugh and think,” she says. “And if they do that to me, then I ask myself, Would anybody else care to see this? If I can think of one person, I post it.”

On speaking engagements:

“It makes me very nervous. My heart is on my sleeve when I do those things, but the only way I know to do them is to speak from my heart. So it costs me a lot … and then I need to take a nap.”

Nice. 

OOOH Look Paris Hilton Gets A New Set Of Boobs (Pics)

Eight years ago, you may recall, Paris Hilton boasted that she likes “being flat. I think it’s hot. I never have to wear a bra.” Either she changed her mind, or something miraculously natural happened.

And now…she’s thinking, “Kim K I’m ready to take my crown back.” See what I did there:

Toya Wright says K Michelle is the cause of her break Up to Memphitz

In a recent interview Toya Wright reveals she's still fighting for her marriage with Mickey 'MempHitz' Wright and blames their marriage woes on K. Michelle accusing her husband of abuse… 

Toya tells Necole Bitchie: The current status of me and my husband [is] we are separated at the moment. And, we’re just- everybody has their martial issues. And right now, you know, we’re separated.

I mean, what is going on with my husband, like I said when I spoke on it, is it’s bigger than me. Micky has been going through something for the last few years since the whole lawsuit thing against his ex [K. Michelle] and Viacom and it really took a toll on him and it caused him to be a different person. So I think that, going through all of those things, and having all of that stress and the world looking at you one way as a woman beater and person that steals someone’s money, it’s hard for you to get back into your industry when you had a career and not a job and somebody defames your character, I mean, it’s a lot to deal with day to day.

And I watched it. I went through it with him for three years. And I’ve been to counseling with him and you know all types of things or whatever so he can get back strong. It’s a lot for him, that’s on him and choosing to live our marriage publicly, everybody has an opinion, and when somebody has the bigger platform to share their story and the other person don’t, it kind of gets one sided….

...So, he felt like, it was my fault that he didn’t go on [Love and Hip Hop ATL] when he had the opportunity to defend himself.... that route caused him to get blackballed in the industry. And it’s kind of like he blames me for that. And I have to deal with that everyday, you know?

But I think because he’s blackballed in the industry that he loves... I guess that kind of drove him crazy because he’s like ‘I had my own sh*t before I even met you.” I was a VP at a label, doing my own thing but he started blaming me for stuff and it’s like ‘It’s not my fault what happened with you and your ex.’

Read the full interview here.

Bobby Brown Threatens Legal Action Over False Reports 

After an onslaught of macabre reports that the Houston and Brown families had decided to pull the plug on Bobbi Kristina Brown's respirator to coincide with the third anniversary of her mother Whitney Houston's  death Bobby Brown releases a statement slamming the reports and threatening legal action…

The statement released to Billboard Magazine reads,

"We support the candlelight vigil for Bobbi Kristina. The Brown family is amazed by the love and support from all that attended." 

"However the false reports that continue to appear in print and on the internet are egregious, false and will be dealt with at an appropriate time. In particular, the false reporting of TMZ, The National Enquirer, The Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Daily Mail (UK) citing, police sources, family sources and Bobby Brown himself, will receive my attention. The desire to be "first" has clouded the judgment of many reporters as they forgo accuracy. This is a criminal investigation and the integrity of that process requires silence." 

"We continue to request privacy in this matter. We thank everyone that supported the vigil for Bobbi Kristina. God is hearing our prayers."

Good luck with the suit…..Not gonna happen!

Atlanta Celeb and Lesbian Dice Dixon Throws Girlfriend Gocha Hawkins A Birthday Party

Reality Star Dice threw girlfriend Gocha Hawkins a birthday surprise that included a week of pampering, beauty, and partying fun.

Check out the details below. Dice and Gocha are one of Atlanta’s hottest couples. Dice gave her girlfriend a wonderful birthday which included a week of fun starting with attending NeNe Leake’s pop up shop where she showered her lady love with a $2,000 dress. What an awesome gift for her baby boo on her birthday.

The couple then turned up with close friends at BQE where Kandi Burruss, Karlie Redd, and several others came out to celebrate the occassion.

This season of Real Housewives of Atlanta has been extra turned up since they made their premiere on the hit show. Word on the street things are looking good for the two as it relates to TELEVISION. HINT HINT!

Gocha was over the moon with happiness as she celebrated with her love Dice and all of their close friends. What a feeling to be successful, happy and in love. 

Shoutout to power couple Dice and Gocha and wishing you tons of happiness. Shoutout to Cupcake Endulger Boutique for the tasty cake that everybod could not get enough of. 

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

‘The Proverbial Bridge’

Remember when your parents always used the expression “If all of your friends jumped off a bridge, would you follow?” – This is what they were talking about

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

EFREM