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Lil Kim Birthday Day Bash at the 40/40 Club

“When the Queen comes to town, everything shut down..”..I GUESS. I’m guessing Lil Kim is gonna celebrate all month. Although her actual birthday is July 11 Kim posted a few days ago that she would be hosting a birthday celebration at the 40/40 club. Check out the pics from her party:

Kim partied the night away poppin bottles and dancing with her friends, fans, and her reported new boo.

A TOTAL FAIL! Teyana Taylor RECREATES Janet Jackson's Iconic ROLLING STONE Cover

Teyana Taylor was recently snapped posing as Janet Jackson did for her iconic ROLLING STONE cover in the 90s. See the pic inside and find out the sexy actor who took it.

Singer/rapper Teyana Taylor recently posed for the camera invoking Janet Jackson's legendary ROLLING STONE cover and janet. cover art.
She was snapped by sexy actor Lance Gross who tweeted, I turned my camera on @teyanataylor #theremake.

Here's the original to refresh your memory.

So...........DO YOU LOVE IT?

Jada Pinkett Smith Flaunts Her Beach Body

 Jada represents for the 40 and over set...And she Tweets!

WERK!!!!

Chris Tucker Confirmed For “Last Friday”

Ice Cube got fans excited late last year, when he revealed that he was planning a new film in his classic Friday film series … and was reaching out to all the original cast, including Chris Tucker. At the time, things were in the planning stages. However, in March, Ice Cube revealed that the development of the fourth film was moving along, but there was one snag, Chris Tucker was still unconfirmed. The rapper said he and Chris had conversations about him reprising the role of Smokey, but he was not confirmed. Now, this week Ice Cube has confirmed, that Chris Tucker is a go. Check out what Ice Cube had to say

“I’m still writing [the screenplay]. I’m still in the process, I’m deep into it… [The title is] Last Friday. I want [Chris Tucker] to be in it. He’s given us every indication that he’s gonna be in it. Until he shows up on set, you never know. That’s really how it goes. I’m almost finished with the script, so as soon as we can finish the script, fast motion on it.”

Mike Epps, Rickey Smiley, Kat Williams, and Tiny Lister aka DeBo are also confirmed to reprise their roles in Last Friday.

Matt Barnes arrested in Manhattan Beach, Ca..

Matt Barnes is currently a free agent. So news of him being arrested this evening in Manhattan Beach, Ca. might just take a few $$ off whatever contract he gets from free agency. Barnes was arrested for an outstanding traffic warrant- a pretty substantial one with a warrant worth $26,000 – and for resisting arrest.

According to our sources … Matt was walking in Manhattan Beach around 8:30PM when he was first approached by Manhattan Beach PD — and when officers ran a check on him they discovered a massive $26,000 unpaid traffic warrant for driving on a suspended license.

We’re told Barnes made threats against one of the officers — which is why he got slapped with the felony for resisting.
If Matt was simply walking, what made the officers stop him to begin with? Interesting case. Stay tuned for details.

Considering Basketball Wives is currently filming, I wonder if this will be included

"The Hobbit" Officially Announces Three-Part Film Plans

Sending Middle-Earth fans into a frenzy, Peter Jackson has confirmed "The Hobbit" has officially become a trilogy after announcing on Monday (July 30) plans for a third film instead of the originally scheduled two.
Sharing the news through his facebook page, the franchise's director explained, "We know how much of the story of Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain untold if we do not take this chance."
The epic fantasy-adventure tale will begin this December when the first installment titled "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" opens with the follow-up film dubbed "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" due in December 2013.
Now, the pair of highly-anticipated flicks will be capped off by a third motion picture which is expected to hit theaters sometime in Summer 2014.

Check out Peter Jackson’s announcement in it's entirety below:
"It is only at the end of a shoot that you finally get the chance to sit down and have a look at the film you have made. Recently Fran, Phil and I did just this when we watched for the first time an early cut of the first movie – and a large chunk of the second. We were really pleased with the way the story was coming together, in particular, the strength of the characters and the cast who have brought them to life. All of which gave rise to a simple question: do we take this chance to tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as the filmmakers, and as fans, was an unreserved ‘yes.’

We know how much of the story of Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain untold if we do not take this chance. The richness of the story of The Hobbit, as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, allows us to tell the full story of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the part he played in the sometimes dangerous, but at all times exciting, history of Middle-earth.

So, without further ado and on behalf of New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and the entire cast and crew of “The Hobbit” films, I’d like to announce that two films will become three.

It has been an unexpected journey indeed, and in the words of Professor Tolkien himself, ”a tale that grew in the telling.”

Rapper Khia Under Investigation For Food Stamp Fraud?

Rumors have been circulating that, My Neck, My Back rapper, Khia, is currently under investigation for welfare fraud in the state of Georgia. Apparently, she has been collecting government assistance for her teenage children and the royalties from her one hit are far above the income limits.
In response to the rumors, Khia took to Twitter as usual…

See, when you spend all day on Twitter talking about other folks, someone will eventually start talking about you and your finances.

Post your thoughts!

Alicia Keys Shows Off New Hair Cut While Filming Reebok Commercial

Alicia Keys poses for a quick pic while filming new Reebok commercial in NYC
Alicia Keys took to the streets of New York City to film commercial for her new Reebok Smooth Flex sneaker endorsement. In addition to sporting a pair of Reebok Classics, she showed off her new asymmetrical short hair cut, which by the way looks amazing. While filming, A. Key’s sported a $425 Robert Rodriguez Tuxedo Blazer, a white button front shirt, black and white track pants.

A. Keys is not the only R&B diva endorsing products for Reebok, Sparkle star, Jordin Sparks also did an photo shoot for Reebok’s Smooth Flex sneaker. Work it Ladies!

Are you feeling A.Key’s new do? Check out pics from the shoot.

Flesh-N-Bone Daughter Reported Missing

Rapper Flesh-n-Bone's teenage daughter has been reported missing by her family, TMZ has learned.
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff, 15-year-old Monica Howse was last seen 7 days ago after being dropped off for work at the Taco Bell in Big Bear Lake.

According to the Sheriff, Monica did not return home after her shift and was reported missing.

Police believe Monica is in the company of a 23-year-old Hispanic male named Alberto Silva Sanchez (pictured below with Monica). Sanchez is reported to be driving a 1997 black Ford F150 with Kansas plates. His relationship with Monica is unclear.
Anyone with information about Monica's whereabouts is asked to contact the Detective's Bureau of the Big Bear Sheriff's Station at (909) 866-0100.

Mr. Bone tells TMZ, "We hope and pray for the safe return of our daughter. We ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to please contact the authorities."

Nas CELEBRATES "Life Is Good" In Hollywood 

Nas celebrated his #1 debut of Life is Good in Hollywood with Elise Neal and Big Sean.

Nas was spotted smoking a fat cigar and partying it up at the Roxbury Nightclub in Hollywood.

Elise Neal was among the celebs who came out to celebrate the success of Life is Good.

Big Sean was also amongst the partygoers.

FUN TIMES..And Life is definitely good for NaS these days!

Tennessee Titans O.J Murdock DEAD Committed SUICIDE!

A Tennessee Titans football player has died aged just 25 after shooting himself while sitting in his car.
Wide receiver O.J. Murdock is the sixth NFL star to commit suicide in the last two years, a chilling trend which has sparked debate over the potential damage playing football can inflict on the brain.
The player was found in his car outside his old high school in Tampa, Florida around 8.30 on Monday morning, in critical condition after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Doctors at Tampa General Hospital were unable to save him and he died just over two hours later.
Murdock had his whole life ahead of him, and faced the prospect of becoming a multi-millionaire through pursuing a sporting career.
Promising: The 25-year-old signed with the Titans a year ago but tragically never played a game for the team. Here his is pictured during a game for Fort Hays State
At around 3.30am Murdock had sent a cryptic message to his Fort Hays State receivers coach Al McCray.
'It was like, "Coach, I appreciate everything you've done for me and my family,"' he told the Tampa Bay Times.

'At the end of the text he said, "I apologize" I figured he's apologizing because he texted me so early.'
Mr McCray said he had spoken to the 25-year-old just days before his death and that he had seemed in good spirits, excited about going to see his mother.
'The people in Hays [Kansas], gosh, they love him so much,' he added. 'If he wanted to run for mayor, he would've won in a landslide.'

The coach continued: 'Our homecoming game his senior year, the fire marshal calls our athletic director to say: "Listen, we can't allow any more people to come into this game, we're at capacity." Our A.D. was like, "No, you're not. Let em in." That's just the impact that kid had here.
'It's hard, it really is because he was such a good kid. He was lazy in the classroom in high school, and of course he messed up at South Carolina, but you're talking about a kid who was on his mom's couch for two years.
'He got the grades he needed and he came up here and he had one dream, one goal: "I'm going to come out here and I'm going to play at a high level and I'll get to the National Football League." And the kid did it. He did it.'

The 25-year-old star, who was single at the time of his death, signed with the Titans a year ago but tragically never played a game for the team.
As a senior at Middleton High School in 2005, Murdock was rated the 10th-best wide receiver recruit in the nation by Rivals.com.

He signed with South Carolina, but played in only four games, making one catch, after red shirting his first season. He was arrested for shoplifting at a Florida department store during that 2006 season and suspended.
Murdock transferred to Pearl River Community College in Mississippi and then to Division II Fort Hays State in Kansas. As a senior in 2010, he had 60 catches for 1,290 yards and 12 touchdowns.
That earned him an invitation to the NFL scouting combine. After going undrafted, he was signed by the Titans last summer but spent the entire 2011 season on injured reserve after hurting his right Achilles early in training camp.
In May 2012 Junior Seau (left) of the San Diego Chargers, died of a gunshot wound to the chest. Dave Duerson (right) shot himself in February 2011
The standout high school player missed Titans practice twice over the weekend for 'personal reasons', but the club said they were stunned by his suicide.
In a statement they said: 'We are shocked and saddened to hear of O.J. Murdock’s death this morning,' the Titans said in a statement.

'In his brief time here, a number of our players, coaches and staff had grown close to O.J., and this is a difficult time for them.
'He spent the last year battling back from an Achilles injury as he prepared for this year’s training camp. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends as they try to cope with this tragedy.'
Titans general manager Ruston Weber said: 'We were concerned initially when O.J. didn't report on the 27th. But we were able to make contact with him and he assured us everything was OK and he would be in here on Sunday. He didn't make it on Sunday.'

Wade Belak hanged himself in August 2011. In April Ray Easterling, a one-time Atlanta Falcons star, shot himself at home after struggling to cope with dementia
Murdock becomes the sixth former NFL star to kill himself in the past two years

Readers in closing because his IMPORTANT TO STRESS; If you know someone in your life is hurting, do all you can to get them help. Extremely sad situation.

Tiffany Evans Shares Pics of Growing Baby Bump

19-year-old, Promise Ring Singer, Tiffany Evans, revealed to Essence back in June that she was not only six months pregnant, but married to her husband, Lorenzo, for two years.

After keeping her pregnancy and marriage a secret for so long, she finally revealed her baby bump via Instagram.

She looks like she’s about to bust. Post your thoughts!

Oprah Winfrey Sets A Fan Straight On Twitter

Don’t mess with Oprah! The reigning talk show queen has famously used vast amounts of her money to help out those less fortunate (like when she opened a school for girls in South Africa). However, at the same time, she’s also been criticized for seemingly not doing enough to support the causes of less fortunate Black Americans in her own country. But when a Twitter user had the nerve to finger-point at Oprah on Sunday, he found himself on the receiving end of a backhand tweet from the media mogul herself. Check out how it went down

Too often, we as a black community look to our media leaders and the wealthy to single-handedly fix the problems we face. When the truth actually is — it’s all our responsibility! We all must dedicate our time, talents, and treasures (that’s if you can afford it) to the cause — no one is exempt.

We are all in a position to give back, because your worst day will always be someone else’s best day. Also, money is not the answer to our problems in Black America. It’s our minds — and our lack to evaluate them. It starts with an education in order to evaluate our minds.

Meek Mill COVERS "The Source" Mag's Aug/Sept 2012 ISSUE

Meek Mill covers the latest issue of THE SOURCE magazine. Find out what he said about Drake inside and see Mariah Carey's cover art for "Triumphant."

Meek Mill covers the Aug/Sept "Back To School" issue of THE SOURCE where he talks about his upcoming debut album Dreams and Nightmares and discussed the Drake/Chris Brown fiasco. Here are the highlights:

On his album
“It’s all about me thinking what type of first album am I gonna present to the people. [I got] something for the streets, the clubs, storytelling, soulful songs, deep songs.”

On the Drake/Chris Brown club hoopla

“I was there, and sh*t got real. I had nothing to do with it. I don’t have a problem with Drake….It was a lot of unknown guys throwing bottles.”

Right....

Spotted The Hollywood Exes Nicole Murphy & Fiance Michael Strahan OUT & ABOUT

The Hollywood Exes star Nicole Murphy was spotted walking hand in hand with her former NFL New York Giants beau Michael Strahan where they visited The Malibu Country Mart in Los Angeles.

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Half Off?’

Just a little off the top?!?! You would figure after the fist butcher job you’d learn from your buddy’s mistake. I mean, I can appreciate the sign of solidarity between two bros, but I’d probably just laugh at my friend instead.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!
EFREM

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IN MEMORIAM! 

Joe Paterno Former PENN STATE COACH  
1926-2012

A family spokesperson confirmed to the Associated Press that Joseph Vincent Paterno has died at a State College hospital at the age of 85, just over two months after being diagnosed with a form of lung cancer. A posting to Penn State’s official Facebook page read simply: “With great sadness we mourn the passing of Coach Joe Paterno…Few have done more.”

Paterno passed away at 9:25 a.m. ET Sunday, and the official cause of death was metastic small cell carcinoma of the lung.

The legendary former Penn State head coach was surrounded by family and friends, who had been summoned to the on-campus hospital when Paterno’s health took a turn for the worse recently.

“It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today,” a statement from the family read. ”His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled. He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.”

A statement attributed to university president Rodney Erickson and the Board of Trustees was released shortly after Paterno’s death.

“We grieve for the loss of Joe Paterno, a great man who made us a greater university. His dedication to ensuring his players were successful both on the field and in life is legendary and his commitment to education is unmatched in college football. His life, work and generosity will be remembered always.

“The University plans to honor him for his many contributions and to remember his remarkable life and legacy. We are all deeply saddened.”

Paterno was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY, and, after his playing days at Brown University were complete, was hired as an assistant at Penn State in 1950. Shortly after the 1965 season had ended, Paterno was named head coach of the Nittany Lions; for the next 46 years, Paterno lorded over Happy Valley as the face of both a football program and a university.

During his nearly five decades as head coach, Paterno accumulated 409 wins, the most in Div. I history; a record 37 appearances in bowl games; and two national championships. As great of a coach as he was on the field, he was widely hailed as, at least until the events that have transpired since last November, an even greater man off of it, donating millions back to his beloved university and shaping the lives of untold numbers of players, coaches and other football support staff.

The legacy he had built in more than a half a century at the school, however, was threatened — or erased in the minds of some — by the Jerry Sandusky child-sex abuse scandal that’s rocked the football program specifically and the university in general. Mere days after his former assistant was indicted on more than 50 charges relating to the sexual molestation of underage boys, Paterno was fired by the school’s board of trustees, which declared in a statement that their “unanimous judgment was that Coach Paterno could not be expected to continue to effectively perform his duties and that it was in the best interests of the University to make an immediate change in his status.”

Nine weeks after his final game Nov. 5 — eerily and vaguely similar time-wise to the passing of Bear Bryant after he had coached his last game at Alabama — Coach Paterno is gone.

Our condolences go out to his family, friends and every single person touched by a helluva coach and a great-but-fallible human being who will ultimately be defined by the totality of his life, both the good and the bad.

RIP Coach Paterno!

LL Cool J Named Host of 2012 Grammy Awards

Naming an official host for the first time in nearly a decade, the 2012 Grammy Awards have tapped legendary rapper LL Cool J to helm the live broadcast next month.
The two-time Grammy Award winning artist has hosted the event's live nominations concert every year since 2008, but this marks the first time LL will take shift his duties to the big show itself
"I'm thrilled to be part of Music's Biggest Night. I will always have fond memories of my first Grammy Awards and to now be hosting the Grammy show, in the company of so many other incredible artists, is a dream come true," LL told press in a statement.
Set to air February 12 on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the 54th Grammy Awards will feature performances by Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj, among others.


RED TAILS CAME IN #2 AT THE BOX OFFICE!

Rea Tails cruised to second place with a very respectable 19 Million at the box office. Very Impressive. The audience breakdown was 51 percent Male and 61 percent over the age of 25.

The Movie received an A+ CinemaScore for theose below 18 and above 50. Thanks to all that went to see this historic Film

OH KERRY IS VERY………SEXY!

Kerry Washington Sizzles In Little More Than A Blue Blazer For Details
Actress Kerry Washington heats up the February issue of Details magazine in little more than a blue blazer and high heels.

The Ray star has a big year ahead of her in 2012 - she stars in ABC's new political drama Scandal and appears in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Django Unchained.
Kerry is quickly moving on from her past roles - often cast as just the "wife of" major characters and is ready to take on deeper, more challenging roles.

"I'm really fascinated with how people become who they are," she says.
She still gets plenty of recognition on the street though. When asked what films most people recognize her from she likes to play games.

"I guess what they're going to say they know me from." [If it's a teenage guy?] "You're the blind girl from Fantastic Four!" [A European?] "It's always The Last King of Scotland." [A lesbian?] "She Hate Me" [The one performance everyone recognizes her for is the long-suffering wife in Ray.] "That's the wild card in Uno."
Read more at Details.com or pick up a copy of the February issue, on newsstands everywhere now.

Well did she, or didn’t she? Beyonce’s First post baby interview real, or not?

Last week UK Publication "UK STAR" Magazine claims to have Beyonce's first post-baby interview, and I said it wouldn't be the first time a publication staged a fake interview with a celeb. And now there are reports from Beyonce's camp that the interview was indeed fake.
According to Mama Tina, the interview reported by "UK Star" about Beyonce and Blue Ivy was fake.

Ms. Knowles told "Access Hollywood" that the article was, “Completely made up.” Beyonce's rep also told media yesterday there was no truth to the interview.

But it doesn't end there, because the UK Star editor is standing by their “world exclusive first interview” saying,
“It is not made up or fictitious at all. We bought the interview from a reporter in the U.S. who conducted the interview with Beyonce before the birth. The reporter then obtained the ‘top-up’ info after the birth, which we believe to have been signed off by a girl on her LSM [labor service management] team.”

So Mama Tina says it didn't happen. But the editor swears it did. It wouldn't be the first time a reporter made up an interview. Nor would it be the first time a celeb back tracked on something they said. So......who do you believe?

FOOLYWANG PERSONIFIED: Deelishis New Reality Show ‘Motor City Wives’ : Denies Husband’s Arrest

Remember Deelishis, the winner of “Flavor of Love 2?” She is returning to TV with an upcoming reality show called “Motor City Wives.” The show is said to star Ayanna Kilpatric-Ferguson, Valencia R. Williams and Sara Stokes. The show, Motor City Wives, will feature Deelishis as a wife of a Detroid party promoter, Orlando Gordon. The show will be about prominent women living in Detroit.

More details leaked about the show revealed that Deelishis will get confronted by Ayanna’s husband. Also, Valencia will meet a transgender woman named Julisa who claims that JoJo Simmons has been pursuing her/him on Twitter.

Julisa wrote in a recent tweet:
@Julisa_abad making a appearance on show where u can see the jojo simmons story play out…tune in!

Watch Julisa talking about JoJo:

JoJo was so pissed about the video leak he went off on tweet but later removed the tweets and apologized.

Deelishis will star in an upcoming movie where she’ll be asked to be naked and after seeing all her tweet pic’s we see thats no problem. All these TV drama yet they haven’t convinced any network to pick the reality show up yet. But I know with all this Drama someone is gone pic it up.
In Other news her hubby of more than two years, Orlando Gordon, was picked up on Tuesday as part of a major drug bust, according to the FBI.

MTO also reports that the “Flava of Love” Season 2 winner’s husband was cuffed along with 14 other suspects in a bust that is being called “one of the biggest cocaine and marijuana drug rings outside of Detroit.”

Sister to Sister, reports the couple’s Franklin, Michigan, home was raided by the feds and several kilos of marijuana, grams of crack cocaine, multiple firearms and a bundle of cash was discovered to the tune of more than $500k.

The FBI’s indictment alleges that the drug ring started back in 2008 and involved several agencies, including the IRS, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

ATF Special Agent in Charge David McCain said:
Narcotics trafficking along with violent firearm activity destroys the families and neighborhoods in our communities. ATF along with its state, local, and federal partners will continue to aggressively pursue those violent individuals and organizations that cripple our communities with crime.

Some of the defendants are charged with being felons illegally possessing firearms. The narcotics trafficking conspiracy carries possible sentences of 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine, and the felon-in-possession charges carry possible sentences of up to 10 years of prison.

Sister to Sister is reporting that they spoke to Deelishis directly and she insists that the reports are untrue.

FEAR OF BLACK PLANET RETURNS! The Return of P.E

Public Enemy is putting out two albums this year...

Chuck D tells Billboard the first of the two albums will be called, 'Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp' to be released this summer followed by 'The Evil Empire of Everything' in September.

Lil Wayne Reportedly Engages In Altercation With NFL Star Dez Bryant

Weezy and the Dallas Cowboys allegedly scuffled this past weekend.
Lil Wayne and NFL star Dez Bryant reportedly engaged in an altercation on Sunday at Fountainebleau’s Club LIV in Miami, Florida.

According to Miami New Times, the fight occurred outside of the club over someone mocking the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver about his “subpar season and a mounting personal debt crisis.” Miami Beach Police have no record of Bryant being detained, but say that there was “a bit of a melee outside LIV that night with a drunk patron striking a security guard.” Bryant’s name is not mentioned in the paperwork.

But according to a Herald reporter, Lil Wayne and his entourage were involved in the scuffle. The story is yet to be confirmed, but several sources say that the fight occurred between the two parties.

BLACK WOMEN GO MISSING TOO! A NEW CAMPAIGN OUT TO HELP FIND THEM!

It ain’t all Natalie Halloway, and Lacey Petersen A renewed campaign to highlight hundreds of missing African-American women has been launched amid ongoing criticism that less attention is given to their cases by authorities and the media.

According to the National Crime Information Center, nearly 40 per cent of those who have disappeared, often in suspicious circumstances, are black. However critics allege that public attention mainly focuses on white women who have vanished. 

According to the Black And Missing Foundation, most women disappear in the states of New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland and Florida.
A total of 273,985 minorities were reported missing in the United States (out of 692,944 for all races) as of December 2010.

The foundation has teamed up with a TV network to make a series, Find Our Missing, telling the stories behind the women's disappearances.

The Black And Missing Foundation said there are a number of reasons as to why the cases of missing black women are largely forgotten.
Firstly, the organisation points out that there is often a lack of diversity in newsrooms meaning the African-American community is not properly reflected in coverage.
Another key reason is that missing persons from a lower economic status are often associated with some sort of criminal activity.
Behind the hundreds of cases are painful details sketched out by families, left wondering what has become of their loved ones. Many women have been missing for decades.
In two incidents at the end of last year, a chilling connection was made between two missing women - 500 miles apart - discovered in part because of the attention charities brought to their cases. 

Phoenix Coldon, 23, of St Louis, Missouri, went missing on December 18 while Stacey English, 36, vanished in Atlanta, Georgia on Christmas Day 2011.

The cars of both women were abandoned with the engine running and the keys in the ignition.
In both cases the cars were impounded, a fact that police in both cities did not realize until several days into the investigations.
Miss Coldon's mother Goldia Coldon said at the time that the fact both women were African-American had not gone unnoticed.
A separate non-profit group, Black And Missing But Not Forgotten had also picked up on the cases.
There were other heartbreaking cases where years have passed without any clues to where the women have gone, leaving anguished families with little hope of closure.

ARNIKA MILLER

Arnika Miller, now aged 33, disappeared on August 21, 2010 from Topeka, Kansas. Before she went missing, it is alleged that Miss Miller told a co-worker that her boyfriend and his friends had assaulted her and stolen her identification and money and that she was afraid of them. She had duel citizenship with Canada. Her family are deeply concerned for her safety as she is an insulin-dependent diabetic and she may have had a broken leg. Her last sighting was unknown.

ASIA NICOLE MARTIN

Asia Nicole Martin, now 26, was last seen on May 27, 2005 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She told her roommate that she was going for a walk at 8.40pm and never came home. The student bought a bus ticket to visit her mother in Denver but never boarded it. Her roommate said that she was acting normally when she left, but her family are concerned that something may have happened to her as it was unusual for her not to contact them and she has an unspecified medical condition.

TILAWNA DENISE CHEATHAM

Tilawna Cheatham, now 31, disappeared on August 11, 1989 when she was nine years old in Aiken, South Carolina. Her photo has been age progressed to show what she would look like, aged 27. The girl was last seen after she argued with her mother, took spare change from a jar and left home. Two neighbours spotted the girl at 5.30pm at a convenience store a few blocks from her house.

LATORIA RENAE MCCLARIN

Latoria Renae McClarin, 27, went missing on November 1 from Goldsboro, North Carolina. She left her house with a man, identified as Ray, and told her family she would be right back. Ray is believed to be an acquaintance from the city of Wilson in the state but Miss McClarin's family don't know anything else about him. She does not have medication that she needs with her.

ASHANI KARIN CREIGHTON

Ashani Karin Creighton, who would now be 19, was last seen by her mother in Orlando, Florida after being initially abducted by her grandparents, Ernest S. Jackson and Kaia Jackson in 1998.

It is time for all people - regardless of race - to be treated equally in their times of greatest need.
Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black And Missing Foundation.

A total of 273,985 minorities were reported missing in the United States, according to the FBI in 2010 - this is the percentage breakdown based on race

The grandparents were taken into custody in 2000. Miss Creighton is feared dead but what happened to the teenager is still unknown. 

In the case of Sharon Davis, now 61, who has been missing for eleven years, she was last seen at 7am on June 13 after being dropped off by her daughter in a Dallas parking lot.

She had said she was going home to change her clothes for a meeting but her van was later found abandoned.

The vehicle had a broken window and was wiped clean of fingerprints.
Her two children alleged that Ms Davis's husband may know more about her disappearance as she had filed for divorce two days before she was last seen.
Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black And Missing Foundation, told ABC: 'When we hear the term ''missing persons'', most people conjure up images of Chandra Levy, Caylee Anthony or Natalee Holloway.
'As a result, the public is misled in believing that victims of abductions and kidnappings are [all] blonde, blue-eyed and female.'

Still out there? Shandell McLeod (l), 35, was last seen on October 1 in Lithonia, Georgia - her family fear her life is in danger. Sharon Davis vanished in 2001 after her van was found abandoned in a Dallas parking lot

In danger: Sharnecia Monique Frazier (l) has been missing since 2005 and would now be 22 - she was last seen in Montgomery, Alabama. Sheila Hughes was nine months pregnant when she vanished in Aliceville, Alabama in 2000

Ms Wilson added: 'It is time for all people - regardless of race - to be treated equally in their times of greatest need.'
The Black and Missing Foundation was set up by a former law enforcement officer and public relations experts to support families and raise awareness of those who have disappeared. It also offers tips on personal safety.

A new series, Find Our Missing, begins tonight on the TV One network.
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Proof That Kim Kardashian’s Reality Show Is Fake! Scene With Kris Jenner Was Staged

They have been dubbed the ‘Fakest Family In America‘ and now we have proof that not only are the Kardashians fake but their reality shows are also phony and staged!

While a new episode of Kourtney and Kim Take New York aired last Sunday, Kim Kardashian’s husband of 72 days, Kris Humphries, made the following cryptic tweet — “I can’t wait for the truth to come out!

People will be surprised or maybe they won’t. #FCC.” This had many wondering what Kris could have been referring to and folks, I believe we have cracked the code.

The photos you’re seeing above of Kim and pimpmomager Kris Jenner were taken on December 6, 2011. The photo agency which snapped the pics stated Kim and Kris were leaving a studio in Los Angeles.
Does Kim outfit look familiar? It should because Kim is sporting the same exact outfit, same hairstyle and same makeup as she did in a scene that aired on KKTNY last Sunday which according to E! was filmed in Dubai… in October… weeks before Kim pulled the plug on her marriage.

In the scene, Kim tries to garner sympathy appear remorseful as she tells her mom she is having marital issues with hubby Kris. There’s only one problem folks: Kim filed for divorce on October 31 and it appears that “Dubai” scene was actually taped in Los Angeles on Dec. 6. Still having doubts? Well, feel free to check out the outfit Kris’ assistant is carrying behind her. Ding ding ding! It’s the SAME “Dubai” outfit plus Kris is still wearing the same earrings.

Wowzers. So this proves the Kardashians’ shows are as phony as the Kardashians. Furthermore, Kim and Kris actually filmed this scene last month to not only try to fool their audience, but to also try to make Kim a victim. Unfortunately for Kris Humphries, he didn’t get a chance to go back and film phony scenes to help his image.

Even before we were able to put two and two together with these images many were already doubting the authenticity of this “heart to heart” scene between Kim and mom Kris.
For starters, TheImproper blog via Perez Hilton points out that in the scene:
- Windows are totally blacked out
- No visible lights and the scene has low lighting
- Scene seems contrived, and could have been staged to gain sympathy for Kim

It gets even better as two body language experts for the HollywoodLife blog stated the scene was fake based on the body language and the reaction of Kris to Kim’s bombshell about her marital issues.

“[This seems] completely phony, staged and emotionless for someone who is not happy about a marriage,” Dr. Lillian Glass told the HollywoodLife. “Plus, Kris’ dialogue is just that like of a bad actress giving bad dialogue. There is too much pause time between the answers and her reaction shows no surprise and a matter of factness monotone — much like Kim’s indicative non-genuineness.”
Also, raising a red flag was Kris’ reaction to her daughter’s bad news. “She is smiling while her daughter is sharing this terrible news,” says body language expert Patti Wood. “This is not normal. She isn’t leaning toward Kim to show her support or trying to comfort her in any way.”

Still need more proof that the above photo of Kim was taken in December? UsWeekly did a story about Kim and that photo of her on December 7. The story also states Kim was snapped leaving a studio in LA on Dec. 6.

As for Kris Humphries, his family and friends have always insisted the show was fake and scripted including scenes which demonstrate Kris being a jerk or villain. “Little did Kris know that he was being set up,” his father, William Humphries, told Life & Style in November. “Kris got used — 100 percent used.”

To close out this story, SHAME on the Kardashians and SHAME on E!. It’s one thing to make a reality show and kind of create scenarios to make it more interesting, but to actually go back and act out FAKE scenes months after the fact is a new low. No word yet on how the Kardashians and E! will try to defend this.

Real Housewives of Atlanta Before They Were Famous!

Bringing you the first ever before they were famous photos of the Real Housewives of Atlanta!
Above are photos of a younger tanner but still wigtastic Kim Zolciak and on the right is the one and only Linnethia Leakes, also known as The Nene!

Below are more awesome old-school/before they were stars shots of Phaedra Parks and her very big hair, Kandi Burruss before and during her Xscape days, plus Cynthia Bailey in her early modeling days! Enjoy!

Photos source – Bravotv

A younger Phaedra Parks!

Phaedra Parks as a high school cheerleader

Nene Leakes as a young diva!

Nene in her schooldays

Another shot of a young Nene Leakes

A younger Nene Leakes with husband Gregg Leakes on their wedding day!

Nene Leakes’ headshot taken during her brief stint in acting.

A young Cynthia Bailey!

A shot of Cynthia Bailey during her early modeling days!

Cynthia in her teens

Kandi Burruss in her schooldays!

Kandi Burruss as a young cheerleader!

A pregnant Kandi with her mom Joyce.

A young Kim Zolciak!

A young Kim Zolciak with her parents and brother

Kim Zolciak in her high school days!

Kim Zolciak with her parents again!

Another shot of Kim

Kim Zolciak’s infamous high school yearbook photo!

A parting before shot with Kim Zolciak!

Lord thank God make up and surgery. Because these gurls were some kinda….Ewwwwww…LOL!

Nas Baby Mama is up to her old shady tricks again!

The last time we heard from Nas' Baby mama Carmen she had written a book exposing her tryst with Jay Z that started the war between him and Nas [click here if you missed that]. Well, these days, aside from preparing her new book, 'Mira's Reflection', Carmen spends her time being messy on Twitter...

There's this fake open letter going around purported to have been written by Jay Z claiming he would no longer be using the word bitch following the birth of his daughter. Carmen wants to know why Jay doesn't care as much for his son.

Then there was the time Carmen blasted Kandi for dating her friend's man.

And this little tid bit about Swizz Beatz being married with he hooked up with Mashonda!

Chick is a mess!

Is Adele dating a married Man?

Adele has denied reports that her new boyfriend Simon Konecki is a married man.

The singer, 23, wrote on her website: 'This is the first and last time I will comment on the details of my relationship with Simon.'
'Contrary to reports and headlines in the press, Simon is divorced and has been for 4 years.'

'Take care and see you all in February xx,' she added - in reference to her forthcoming appearance at the Brit Awards next month.

Previously, it had been reported that bearded Old Etonian entrepreneur Konecki, 36, was still in the process of divorcing fashion stylist Clary Fisher, who he wed in the summer of 2004.

The couple have a five-year-old daughter.
Adele is devoted to Simon, known as ‘Swampy’ to his friends, who is 14 years her senior.
When he married Clary, a London College of Fashion graduate, he was a director of the EBS group, an investment holding company. 

The pair moved in glamorous social circles, counting multi-millionaire property figure Anton Bilton, Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood’s son Jamie and Lucas White, the party-loving playboy son of the late industrialist Lord ‘Gordy’ White, among their pals.
But after Konecki left the City, to set up an eco-company with White, his marriage failed.

Despite moving to his home town of Brighton with Clary and the birth of their daughter, the couple grew apart.
Grammy award-winning Adele, who is recovering from surgery on her vocal cords, was introduced to her new beau by singer Ed Sheeran a couple of months ago.
Their backgrounds could not be more different. While Adele was raised by her single mother and went to an inner-city primary in Tottenham, Konecki was sent to Eton, where contemporaries included Tom Parker Bowles and Bear Grylls. 

His parents live in a £1million waterfront house in Florida, and his sisters went to posh Roedean.

When approached, Clary, who lives in Sussex and still uses her married name, refused to comment.

Keyshia & Daniel and Evelyn and Chad are a part of EBONY Magazine's "Hot Couples 2012

In the latest issue of EBONY Magazine, Evelyn Lozada & Chad Ochocinco (who plan to marry this summer) are profiled alongside Keyshia Cole and Daniel "Boobie" Gibson, Eric Benet and his wife Manuela Testolini, T.I. and Tiny, Roland Martin and Jacquie Hood Martin and "The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd and husband Lamar Sally in the "Hot Couples 2012" article.

In the piece, the couples share their love stories and how they make love work in their relationship. 

Here are highlights from Keyshia and Daniel's profile and Chad and Evelyn's profile:

Keyshia on why she decided to give Daniel a chance-
"I was kind of through with relationships. I didn't feel like guys were mature enough. What made me gravitate toward Gib was his faith in God, more than anything. He seemed like a loving person. He talked a lot about his grandmother, who had passed away, and the things she instilled in him."

Daniel on Keyshia-
"She has morals and a big heart. Once we met things happened fast. I felt like she was perfect for me. I proposed to her on New Year's Eve, right when the ball dropped. I got down on one knee at the same time."

Why Chad knew Evelyn was The One
"She was up-front and honest. I never had that before. I always [say to] people in early conversations, 'Tell me about yourself.' They always skip a story and try to come off squeaky clean. They tell me wha they think I want to hear. she didn't send her representative. She told me what she went through. She gave me A,B,C. She said, 'Take it or leave it.'"

How do they make love work (Evelyn)?
"You must be open. That's something I had never done before. I didn't want anyone telling him something about me. He doesn't judge me on my past or anything."
Check out the other couples in EBONY's February 2012 issue on newsstands now.

And finally from “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“No Butts About It”

At first I was like “Why is that butt winking at me?” Then I quickly realized that it was not winking, but rather cringing from the smell.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK ALL!

EFREM