The Daily Buzz for Feb 12

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MOVIE FAB: "Single Moms Club" Gets The Poster Treatment

Nia Long and her The Single Moms Club co-stars just got the poster treatment.  Here's one TP movie we're actually looking forward to after we peeped the trailer.

Now, the cast, who's looking hot in the new promo poster, is celebrating the release of Lionsgate's upcoming comedy.  About the movie, Lionsgate says:

Nothing lifts you higher than friendship, and these moms have come together to inspire each other through it all. Supporting one other, this sisterhood overcomes life's many hurdles with the help of their newfound friends. Toast to the sparkling new POSTER and make sure to remember what really matters on March 14!

Women making it happen for their kids and still searching (or not searching but still finding) love along the way.  We're here for it.

Nike Air Yeezy’s 2 (Red October) Sells Out In Ten Minutes

Nike still released Kanye’s shoe Air Yeezy’s to the public and after 10 minutes it was already sold out. These sneakers have been in production since May, and hypebeasts have been waiting all year for these to arrive.  They talked about dropping the sneakers late this year so this was sneaky on Nike’s part.

This shoe is equipped with traction from a proven tennis design and a molded strap taken from iconic Nike cross trainers. A modern take on classic features, the Nike Air Yeezy II delivers on comfort and style. The shoe goes for $245… The resale price on those are going to be absolutely insane for no reason.

The Nike Air Yeezy 2 is now available http://t.co/B9D2BtBQRx

— Nike.com (@nikestore) February 9, 2014

The Nike Air Yeezy 2 has sold out on http://t.co/KGtR93W3hR

— Nike.com (@nikestore) February 9, 2014

Traci Braxton Attends GOP Outreach to Black Voters

Traci Braxton, a Republican? Not quite, she was just checking out a GOP outreach event.

To celebrate Black History Month and attract black voters, the Republican Party held the event at the historical Howard Theatre in D.C.

Roland Martin spoke with former Florida Congressman Allen West about GOP outreach to black voters.

 “I’ve always hated the word ‘outreach’,” West said. “This is about policy inclusiveness. This is about reestablishing a bond and a connection and that’s why an event like this is so important but we just can’t have it in Black History Month. We need to continue to have it every single month.”

West believes black voters can be attracted through the power of Booker T. Washington, education, entrepreneurship and self-reliance.

As for Braxton, she said she wanted to learn more about the party’s efforts.

“I’m out here to make sure I know what I’m talking about politically,” Braxton joked. She added, “Just because they’re Republican doesn’t mean they’re all bad. They also have some legit reasons for why this country is the way it is.”

Tyra Banks and new boyfriend Erik Asla share a passionate smooch while on romantic lunch date

She's in love and isn't afraid to show it. Supermodel Tyra Banks engaged in some very public displays of affection with her new beau Erik Asla.

The loving couple shared a romantic kiss while having lunch at Pearl's Liquor Bar in West Hollywood on Friday.

The 40-year-old beauty cuddled up next to her striking lover in the restaurant's balcony when they both leaned in for a passionate lip lock.

The couple canoodled in a corner as Erik listened tentatively while his gorgeous girlfriend whispered into his ear.

After their intimate meal, the dynamic duo were spotted in great spirits as they walked around Los Angeles together.

While they were first spotted together last summer, Tyra only recently confirmed her romance with her blonde main man.

But the TV host and her fashion and fine art photographer beau looked quite smitten with each other, as they headed out for a stroll after their meal.

The doting duo could hardly stop smiling as they strutted down Sunset Boulevard, following their PDA-packed afternoon.

The two-time Sports Illustrated cover model appeared casual yet chic in a cropped black puffy jacket, printed white T-shirt, and skinny, leather and suede ankle-length trousers.

Putting comfort first, she teamed the pieces with a pair of hip black kicks and opted to carry a small Louis Vuitton bag instead of a massive purse.

Meanwhile, Tyra let her long brunette locks flow in loose curls, covering them up with a taupe beanie hat.

And as a natural beauty, the America's Next Top Model judge appeared to be wearing minimal make-up but made sure or brighten up her complexion with some blush.

Rihanna & Drake Spotted Leaving The Club After Partying Together In L.A.

Rihanna and Drake were spotted leaving Hooray Henry’s in West Hollywood on Friday night, sparking further speculation of a romance between the two. Although they didn’t depart the club alongside one another, they were reportedly seen getting into the same cab together.

Their bodyguards were there to escort them out the back of the nightclub, and RiRi’s bestie Melissa Forde also stepped out to party for the evening.

HMMMMMMM.

INSIDE The 2014 BET HONORS

One of the year's most exciting "feel good" events, the 2014 BET Honors, had witnessed Aretha Franklin (get into her mink!), Berry Gordy, Kenneth Chenault, Ice Cube, Nelson Mandela and Carrie Mae Weems being honored for their many contributions to our culture. In addition to a bosom-popping performance from Mariah Carey, Wayne Brady (who hosted), performed Ginuwine's "Pony" with two dancers and plenty of water.  Yeah...

Actor Joe Morton (aka Papa Pope!) introduced honoree Kenneth Chenault.

Tamar Braxton looked stunning on the red carpet (shown above with mom Evelyn Braxton and husband Vincent Herbert at the afterparty).  Tamar performed a tribute to honoree Berry Gordy, which included a medley of Diana Ross hits "Do You Know Where You're Going To" and "Upside Down". 

She told the crowd that when she and his sisters were younger, they pretended to be The Supremes and fought over who would play Miss Ross. Who do you think snatched that crown...her or Toni?

Honoree Berry Gordy attended with the fab Eskedar Gobeze. During his acceptance speech he talked about founding Motown, calling it a dream come true. After his introduction from Smokey Robinson, he joked about straight men and their "bromances".  Oh.

Jennifer Hudson (along with Karen Clark Sheard) both performed tributes to Aretha Franklin.  Jennifer's tribute included "Rock Steady" and "Respect" while Karen sang "Amazing Grace."  Jenny's looking great by the way.    

Honoree Aretha Franklin was introduced by Al Sharpton.  During her's tribute, her grandaughter Victory sang Tamela Mann's "Take Me To The King."

And about that fur coat she rocked at the beginning (PETA better not play with her), she explained that the coat "protected her voice from the cold air inside the building."  She tossed that mug on the floor during her own tribute her Nelson Mandela like a true diva.

Janelle Monae also performed a tribute to Berry Gordy, which including her own take on some Jackson 5 classics.

Ludacris (shown with BET's Stephen Hill) did the introduction to honoree Ice Cube.  He joked about Cube writing songs that used to be far from honorable.

During his acceptance speech, Ice Cube said he never thought he's shared the stage with people like Berry Gordy and Aretha.  He ended his speech by thanking his wife...who was there for him when he went from getting letters from the FBI - to playing an FBI agent on tv.  Ride or die!

Radio host Russ Parr posed with wife Darnell.

And Judge Mathis arrived with wife Linda.

The 2014 BET HONORS airs Monday, February 24 9P/8C.

Michael K. Williams May Join ‘Kill The Messenger’ As ‘Freeway Rick Ross’

Boardwalk Empire” star Michael K. Williams is currently in negotiations to play the infamous ‘Freeway’ Rick Ross in “Kill the Messenger.”

According to a report by TheWrap, “Williams is eager to tackle the brief-yet-key role but will have to overcome a significant obstacle and work out shooting dates with his ’Boardwalk’ producers, as ‘Kill the Messenger’ starts production in the coming weeks in Atlanta.”

This is a true story based on the book “Kill the Messenger” which follows a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Gary Webb whose reporting exposed the CIA’s involvement in helping Nicaragua’s Contra rebels import cocaine into California during the 1980s.

In 2004 Webb was found shot to death by what was ruled as suicide by the coroner. Many people speculated that there was foul play involved in his death.

The story will showcase “the real” Rick Ross as a wealthy, powerful drug dealer who’s in jail awaiting trial on trafficking charges. It was reported that Webb informed Ross that he was a pawn in a larger game being played by the CIA and the U.S. government.

Ross is now free from prison and working on a biopic of his own with writer Nick Cassavetes. He released a statement about his relation to the “Kill the Messenger” story and how it affects his film tentatively called “A Crack in the System.”

 “Please be aware that I will still be moving forward with my motion picture written by Nick Cassavetes. I am not involved with ‘Kill the Messenger.’ This does not affect my relationship with Cassavetes or Nick Cannon. My story is the heart of what happened from 79-95. People have to understand Gary Webb came into the story 10 years after it was over. This is his story from the outside as a reporter. Much of how the actual explosion of crack happened and my life story won’t be in their piece. It will be in mine, along with the reality of the impact economically, socially and racially. We also have our documentary coming out directed by Marc Levin tentatively titled ‘A Crack in the System’ nearing completion.”

Williams seems to be perfect for the role of Freeway Rick Ross having already given breakout performances in similar roles like Omar Little on “The Wire” and currently playing Chalky White on “Boardwalk Empire.”

No release date has been set for “Kill the Messenger.”

Tiny Not Wearing Her Wedding Ring ?

Ever since news broke about TIP and Tiny possibly having marriage trouble and separating, people have been keeping a close watch on them.Tiny just added more fuel to the fire by jetting off on another girls trip this time minus her wedding ring…

On her way to Miami Tiny posted a telling pic on Instagram showing off her conspicuously bare ring finger.

First of all Tiny always wear her ring, that is like a badge of honor for her and her love TIP and if these rumors are true then good for TINY. TI’s controlling ways were painfully obvious on the show Family Hustle. She was good before him. She can be good without him. Besides TIP has a major Napoleon Complex..

 Definition:, or “short man syndrome”, is a pejorative slang term describing a type of psychological phenomenon which is said to exist in people, usually men, of short stature. It is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behaviour, and carries the implication that such behaviour is compensatory for the subjects’ stature. The term is also used more generally to describe people who are driven by a perceived handicap to overcompensate in other aspects of their lives. Other names for the term include Napoleon syndrome and Short Man syndrome.

SPOTTED: The Carters Roll To The Salsa & Merengue Club In The Dominican Republic

The Carters are on the move again.  The couple took a break from the frozen tundra that is NYC to head to the warm weather of the Dominican Republic.  And they had Roc Nation Sports client & DR native Robinson Cano along with them.

The Carters were snapped walking through Euphoria Club in Santo Domingo, DR Saturday night...and it looks like Julian had to be on top of his security ish that night.

Lots of fans bombarded the couple (peep Jay's face) and Beyonce looked happy as usual and even posed it up with the stilt walkers:

Kelly Rowland Debuts Gorgeous New Bob While Taking On New York Fashion Week

Kelly Rowland looked gorge as she made her way around New York City, rockin’ her flirty new bob. The “Gone” songstress was all smiles in her all black ensemble, and waved to the camera as she strolled along in the city’s cold breeze.

Kelly has been taking on New York Fashion Week, and during that same day, she made her way to Cushnie Et Ochs Show during MADE Fashion Week Fall 2014 held at Milk Studios.

She struck a pose in her long black skirt and velvet crop top; accessorized with a turquoise beaded earrings and a matching bracelet.

And was snapped with designers Michelle Ochs and Carly Cushnie – as well as model Ireland Baldwin.

“I’m having such a lovely time attending this year’s New York Fashion Week!” Kelly wrote as she shared a collage with a few of her looks from the shows, asking – “Which look is your favorite?”

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

‘SOFT KITTY, WARM KITTY’

Nnnnooooo. Nooooo! I don’t want to say hello to kitty. No! That’s a bad kitty! Get out of here kitty! Should be goodbye and never come back kitty!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!

EFREM

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Oprah Covers JET 

Oprah Winfrey is covering the latest issue of JET Magazine, discussing Lee Daniel’s ‘The Butler’:

The Butler is a tribute to the working class Negro of that time and all of the unsung heroes whose names never made a history book. Through their perseverance, stability, drive and willingness to create a better life for their family, they became the foundation for the civil rights movement.

In her interview, she also dishes some candid advice about a person’s potential, explaining:

The biggest fallacy on earth is that you can be anything that you want to be. You can only be what you were meant to be.

The issue is on stands now.

The Celebs come out for The Pump Foundation Gala

Celebs made their way to the Beverly Hilton for the 13th Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala. 

In honor for the Foundation that raises millions for cancer prevention, Kevin Hart and Eniko were on hand to participate in the fundraising gala:

Cute leather dress for Eniko. Nice dress wrong occasion

Kevin posed with the super tall honoree Shaquille O'Neal in a funny pic.

Actor Jamie Foxx was honored for the night.

Bobby Brown and his tanned wife Alicia were there for the gala.

Gabrielle Douglas rocked a one shoulder blue floor length gown.

Holly Robinson Peete showed off her tight and toned bod in an orange cut-out and high slit dress while posing it up with her hubby Rodney Peete.  These two are always doing good philanthropy work.

Dr. J was there for the occasion.

And so was the new "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" host Cedric The Entertainer. 

According to the website, the mission of the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation is to raise funds and create awareness for the treatment and cure of cancer. By engaging the community, sports leaders, and those touched by this disease, financial support is given to the development of cancer treatments, programs and services as well as the procurement of advanced medical technology.

Great cause for these celeb Do Gooders.

LADY GAGA GOES HAM ON TWITTER OVER LEAKED SONG!

Lady Gaga has been really quiet for some time now but the beast has been awakened…

Apparently someone leaked Lady Gaga’s new song and she’s not happy about it at all. She took to Twitter to rant to her little monsters and to throw shade to the bloggers that criticized her music…Take a gander shall you.

Simmer down Lady Gaga… sheeessshhhh! Unfortunately that’s what happens when you make music that people love!

SPOTTED: Amber Rose Picks Up Lunch In West Hollywood

Amber Rose was spotted rockin’ her workout gear, while out and about with her friend Sammie K, in Los Angeles. The duo was snapped as they headed to grab lunch at King’s Road Café in West Hollywood.

Amber and Wiz Khalifa made things official, tying the knot early last month; with plans set to walk down the aisle in a fall wedding ceremony.

With her big day well on its way, Amber received some assistance from Sammie K. and her makeup artist Priscilla Ono; who boxed up her wedding dress to be sent to Pittsburgh. There was plenty of bubble wrap on-hand as they prepped the huge cardboard box for the shipment.

Adele Signs On For “Secret Service” Flick!

Up to this point, her exposure to the world of movies topped out at winning an Academy Award for her “Skyfall” theme, but Adele is about to change all of that.

The “Rolling in the Deep” singer has joined the cast of “The Secret Service,” a forthcoming comic book adaptation flick.

An insider told press, “Adele is exactly what (director Matthew Vaughn) is looking for. He wants the highest-profile names in various fields to boost the film’s cause and turn it into a mega-money franchise.”

Due out November 14, 2014, “The Secret Service” will also star Samuel L Jackson, Michael Caine, and Colin Firth, and rumor has it that David Beckham and Elton John may also end up on the roster.

President Obama Pushes For Lighter Sentences for Drug Offenders

With prisons overcrowded and communities broken, President Barack Obama’s administration says it’s time to quit ruining lives with minimum mandatory sentences for nonviolent drug offenders.

Attorney General Eric Holder plans to announce efforts today to change the way federal drug cases are handled. In a speech in San Francisco around 1 p.m. Eastern time, Holder will outline steps including”compassionate release” from federal prisons of elderly inmates “who did not commit violent crimes and have served significant portions of their sentences,” according to excerpts released to the news media.

Well we all know that “too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long and for no truly good law enforcement reason,” Holder said. “We cannot simply prosecute or incarcerate our way to becoming a safer nation,” he added later in the speech.

Justin Bieber’s Jump Off Comes Forward to Claim she was the reason for him and Selena Breaking up and Joins Bad Girls Club Miami!

Why is it that Jump off’s are really trying to make a name for themselves by being known as the one who broke their relationship up… This is not cute and she is the one who is going to be on the upcoming season of Bad Girls Club Miami. She talked about how she met Bieber through his ratchet friend Lil Twist and the fact that she gave him some when he took her to Mc Donald’s after clubbing  is just tragic…

The pair met in December  and she says ‘I was absolutely shocked when I read he had split up with Selena over what we did. I hate being the girl that broke them up,’ Milyn said. After their fast-food run, Bieber allegedly drove them to a marijuana store and then back to his $4.5 million home for a quick tour. The two later hooked up at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons hotel, according to the report. She goes on to say “ ’Suddenly we were kissing and I started to take off my clothes, it was a natural thing.’  Just sad. Hopefully they are truly broken up for good.

C Murder Briefly Released From Prison to Attend His Grandmother’s Funeral w/Brother Master P and Lil Romeo

Free at last free at last but only for a minute. Seems C Murder experienced a breath of fresh air this weekend outside of the prison walls. C Murder is currently serving a life sentence for murder at the Angola State Penitentiary. He was released briefly to attend his grandmother’s funeral. This must have been rough on him as he had on the orange jumpsuit and shackles on his feet and everything Wow! He was charged with second degree murder in 2009 after allegedly shooting and killing a teenage fan at a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub, although he maintains his innocence to this day.

Murder is both Silkk The Shocker and Master P‘s brother and an uncle to the latter’s son, Romeo. Both were at the funeral, and he posed for a picture with his nephew, shackled at the waist and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit

Gloria Govan & Matt Barnes Get Married Last Weekend

Well Congratulations goes out to Matt Barnes & Gloria Govan!  They couple got married over the weekend and it looked beautiful.   

I’m sure you remember back in 2010, Matt and Gloria shocked the world, when they sent a message to their bridesmaids, groomsmen and wedding attendees saying that their wedding was cancelled with no explanation.

Here are the details: The wedding was indeed filmed, but not for "BBW: LA."  We've been told that the reality show starts shooting again this week, but Gloria and Bambi will NOT be involved.  No word yet on where this wedding will be shown, but we're sure it's getting shopped around for a spinoff.

Matt had a few of his Clippers teammates--Blake Griffin & DeAndre Jordan--there for support.  And his good friend and sis-in-law Laura's long time fiance Gilbert Arenas was also there.  And serenading them at the wedding--Power 106 radio host Big Boy.

Congrats Matt and Gloria

Living Legends: Kobe Vs Jordan For The Ultimate One On One

Two of the greatest players to ever hit the NBA go shot for shot in the YouTube video created by Youssef Hannoun.

It has been nearly a year since his first compilation, directly comparing Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, went viral.  Now, Hannoun, has created a follow up.

Their have been so many comparison of Kobe to the great Michael Jordan, it is kind of crazy to actually see these two matched up.  
Check the clip below

Nice!

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

‘YO HO HO & A BOTTLE OF RUM!’

The high-seas, rum, swordfights, walking the plank, talking parrots, cannon fights. Ohhh the life of a pirate. Unfortunately out of that list only rum seems reasonable to me in 2013. You enjoy your fantasy pirate world. I’m from Pittsburgh so we are living our fantasy Pirates right now with those first place Buccos!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

EFREM