Variety Taps Lupita Nyong'o For Power Of Women Issue
Lupita Nyong'o is booked from Eclipsed on Broadway to The Jungle Book to Queen Katwe. She's slowly but surely becoming a face of Disney without even trying, and when she speaks, people listen. That gorgeous accent of hers isn't the while reason, either.
The Yale School of Drama grad and Oscar winner, who also covers the most recent issue of Parade magazine with her Jungle Book co-stars, speaks up on behalf of the charity she's passionate about. Now wonder she's been chosen as a Powerful Woman of Variety. People.com reports:
The Oscar-winning Twelve Years a Slave breakout, 33, works with Mother Health International, a nonprofit working to improve reproductive healthcare and reduce perinatal mortality in areas of disaster, war and extreme economic poverty.
Congrats to the ladies, including Misty Copeland, Megyn Kelly, Vera Wang and Julianne Moore who also nabbed covers of their own!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS YOUR AMERICAN IDOL! TRENT HARMON!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS YOUR AMERICAN IDOL! TRENT HARMON!
Tonight was an unbelievable series finale with viewers bidding farewell to American Idol. Winners and past contestants appeared to perform live on stage, former judges gave their blessings, and original co-host Brian Dunkelman stopped in to give Ryan Seacrest a hard time. But, what was the biggest moment on the show was when the final winner was named the last ever American Idol.
And the final winner of American Idol is … Trent Harmon. Upon hearing the news, Harmon broke down crying and said it was La’Porsha Renae who pushed him to work so hard to become the American Idol. When he started to perform his single, he just couldn’t do it by himself and urged his fellow contestants from the season to back him up on stage. Harmon’s family then joined the judges at their table to watch Harmon perform up close.
Trent Harmon and La’Porsha Renae both hail from Mississippi, Harmon a farm boy and Renae a single mother. The two have battled their way to the top and have remained level-headed on each of their Idol journeys.
They are each worthy of the title of American Idol.
#RHOA: Kim Zolciak And NeNe Leakes In Talks To Revive Road Trip Reality Show “Road To Riches”!
Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes were supposed to have a spinoff about road-tripping and ego-tripping together, but with the demanding schedules of the equally demanding stars, Bravo pulled the plug on the planned Road To Riches.
The two former-ish Real Housewives Of Atlanta stars aren’t ready to let their road-tripping dreams die just yet. Kim and NeNe are reportedly “back in talks” with Bravo to give their show another shot.
Kim and NeNe are aiming for something a little more highbrow rather than the original ‘The Simple Life For Cougars’ plan and want some changes to the original concept. The new idea is for Kim and NeNe to embark upon an “Oprah/Gayle King-type journey.”
Apparently, Kim and NeNe will work on their friendship, while also confronting other obstacles (Kim’s plastic surgery obsession!?), as they journey both physically and spiritually. Sounds um… intriguing, actually.
Kim told TMZ that “maybe” the show is back on, but both she and NeNe are interested in going forward. Maybe they could even get Sheree Whitfield on-board.
The main issue, still remains, however: The schedule! Kim doesn’t want to be away from her kids *ha* for long periods of time, and is currently busy filming Don’t Be Tardy. Meanwhile, NeNe has several other projects in the works, including her comedy tour, some acting gigs, the premiere of her gameshow pilot for ABC, along with Fashion Police, so it will be difficult to take a long break.
A source insists both ladies are very serious about moving the project forward and are “close to wrapping their other projects” in order to convince Bravo they’re ready for the open road.
Hmmm… I feel like NeNe would make this happen, but Kim is notoriously flaky! Remember her ‘motivational speaking tour‘? Or ‘singing’ career? Or wig collection?! Kim was reportedly the main problem with making the show work the first time Bravo attempted.
Seriously – how could all that ego and all those wigs fit in one tour bus? Even Oprah is less high-maintenance!
Tell Us – Do You Think Nene And Kim’s Road Trip Show Will Happen?
#EMPIRE: Bryshere Gray Of FOX’s Empire Leads BET’s All Star Cast For New Edition Biopic!
Ahhhhh, we have discovered the news of who BET is about to cast in the new BET mini series of a film based on Boston’s New Edition!
We hear that Bryshere Gray (best known as Hakeem of FOX’s hit series ‘Empire‘ is leading an all-star cast! Gray is set to play Michael Bivins, while Evan Ross (will portray Ronnie Devoe), Luke James (playing Johnny Gill), Elijah Kelley (playing Ricky Bell), Algee Smith (playing Ralph Tresvant), and Bobby McClain (playing Bobby Brown) all round out the cast. We also hear that Chris Robinson is directing the film for BET.
The mini will be written by Abdul Williams (Lottery Ticket) and co-produced by the band’s longtime manager Brooke Payne. The untitled New Edition project marks BET’s first scripted music-focused television movie. Jesse Collins (Real Husbands of Hollywood) will exec produce.
The movie will be told through the band’s eyes, from their beginning in the Orchard Park Projects in Boston to Hollywood and everything in between. “We are ready to retrace our footsteps and show everyone how we got here. For the fans all over the world, this one’s for you,” the band said in a statement.
#NEWMUSIC: From Fantasia – Ugly
Fantasia returns with the second single off her forthcoming fifth studio album The Definition of…. Following, “No Time For It,” the R&B vocalist delves into the country world, slightly, with the stirring Ron Fair-produced ballad, “Ugly.”
Blending some country chords with her now-signature Rock/Soul style, Tasia commands vocally, as always, and sings with powerful grace about self-love and topics such as image shaming, materialism, and finding happiness.
“Give me a rusty old rain silo, give me good food that sticks to my bones / Thank you for that good good man who loves me,” she sings.
LISTEN HERE!
The Grammy Award winner will make her national debut performance of “Ugly” on the series finale of “American Idol.” You can catch Fantasia on tour with Anthony Hamilton starting April 21.
#NEWHIPHOP: New Music: Black Thought feat. Styles P – ‘Making a Murderer’
No, this isn’t Netflix, but Black Thought and Styles P have teamed up for “Making a Murderer,” a new banger produced by 9th Wonder.
Over 9th’s drums, the Talented Mr. Trotter goes on a lyrical mission to dismantle, referencing everybody from Salvador Dali to John Salley and Mario Batali. Meanwhile, Ghost spits about Sun Tzu and, of course, Netflix’s documentary series “Making a Murderer.”
“We had been going back and forth for a while about it,” 9th told Ambrosia4Heads about the track. “So we decided to just do music. No haggle, no hassle, just to do some music. Beats and rhymes…That’s it. Doing what we love. I’m honored, for real.”
LISTEN HERE:
Black Thought told A4H in a separate article that he’s been working on more new music. Aside from the Hamilton mixtape, he said new music from The Roots is also on the horizon.
“Questlove and I are in a really good creative space, Roots-wise,” he said. “We’ve been working on new Roots music. We don’t have any particular concept or any particular time frame that we’re looking at but we’ve been working on new Roots music.”
Plus, he said, a new joint with Eminem will follow.
“I’ve been working a lot with 9th Wonder,” he added. “So we have quite a few songs together, one of which I think we’ll be putting out pretty soon. I think it’s probably gonna break the Internet…I’ve been working a lot with Royce [5’9]. We just put out a song a couple of days ago called ‘Rap On Steroids’ that people are kinda goin’ nuts about right now. It’s a snippet of a song that, in its entirety, will feature Royce, Eminem, and myself. Look forward to all this new stuff coming out.”
Khloe won’t be having KOCKTAILS her show is CANCELLED!
It appears that Khloe Kardashian’s evening talk show, Kocktails with Khloe is officially over. After just a few months, there are reports that FYI Network and Khloe are parting ways. Unfortunately, this comes as know surprise to some. In January, a source told STAR magazine,
"Khloe is fighting a losing battle with this show. Between the lack of celebrity star power, dismal publicity and her not exactly being the greatest host, things aren’t looking good. Even if she did scrounge up some quality guests, who wants to watch people sit around and drink? Everyone becomes sloppy and dysfunctional by the end of the show, leaving viewers to question why they turned it on in the first place."
So what’s the reason for the show’s end? The network nor Khloe have yet to officially announce this news. However, we hear that Khloe wants to focus her professional talents on other projects. For now, viewers can still watch the remaining episodes that have yet to air.
Kocktails with Khloé premiered on the FYI cable channel on January 20, 2016. The network ordered eight one-hour episodes. The talk show is produced by Craig Piligian and Derek W. Wan from Pilgrim Studios, and Gena McCarthy, Toby Faulkner and Lauren Wohl from the network as well as Khloé Kardashian herself.
VOTE2016: Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton not 'qualified' to be president
Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that Hillary Clinton was not "qualified" to be president, citing the fact that a super PAC supporting her campaign takes "tens of millions of dollars in special interest funds."
"She has been saying lately that I am 'not qualified' to be president. Well let me just say in response to Secretary Clinton: I don't believe that she is qualified if she is through her super PAC taking tens of millions of dollars in special interest funds," Sanders told supporters in Philadelphia.
He also cited Wall Street donations Clinton's super PAC has received and her vote in support of the Iraq War as well as her position on trade.
The new, sharply aggressive tone in the race comes one day after Sanders picked up a win in Wisconsin, his sixth victory in the past seven contests. Both campaigns are gearing up for a brutal race in New York, the state Clinton represented as senator and where Sanders was born and raised before moving to Vermont. Even after her loss in Wisconsin, Clinton leads Sanders comfortably in the delegate race. Still, a loss in New York would raise questions about her campaign and why Sanders continues to trounce her in some states.
A Clinton spokesman on Twitter described Sanders' comments as a "new low" in the race.
Hillary Clinton did not say Bernie Sanders was 'not qualified.' But he has now - absurdly - said it about her. This is a new low.
In an interview earlier Wednesday, Clinton similarly questioned whether Sanders was qualified to serve as president.
"I think he hadn't done his homework and he'd been talking for more than a year about doing things that he obviously hadn't really studied or understood," Clinton told MSNBC's "Morning Joe," saying "that does raise a lot of questions."
"Really, what that goes to is for voters to ask themselves: ‘Can he deliver what he’s talking about,'" Clinton said.
Clinton's comments came after a New York Daily News interview in which Sanders' responses were widely criticized, particularly his inability to explain a key platform of his campaign: how he would break up the biggest banks.
Clinton and Sanders are set to face off in an April 14 debate, days before New York's voters head to the polls.
After OJ Simpson, FX's "American Crime Story" Season 2 Is Set To Cover Hurricane Katrina
FX's "American Crime Story" caught the undivided attention of viewers during their first season with the retelling of the infamous OJ Simpson story. Now following the season finale Tuesday night, the series is set to kickoff their second season soon, this time focusing on the story of Hurricane Katrina.
While some are confused on how the natural disaster that rocked New Orleans and surrounding areas could be considered a "crime", others like ACS Director Ryan Murphy have no confusion at all.
“I want this show to be a socially conscious," Murphy told the Hollywood Reporter. "A socially aware examination of different types of crime around the world…And in my opinion, Katrina was a f—ing crime — a crime against a lot of people who didn’t have a strong voice and we’re going to treat it as a crime. That’s what this show is all about.”
While there aren't many details regarding the casting of season two, one member of the cast has been confirmed. Actor Courtney B. Vance, who received stellar reviews as Attorney Johnnie Cochran in The People vs. OJ Simpson, is set to take part in the upcoming season.
Though there are many routes that writers could take, it would definitely be interesting to see the story told from the victims' perspective. Especially since there are still people being affected by the storms aftermath today.
What are your thoughts?
OOOPS! Puff Daddy And T’yanna Clears Things Up/Biggie’s Daughter T’yanna Wallace Was Not Invited To Her Father’s Bad Boy Event.
Puff Daddy is an evil man I tell you guys…If you missed the same event that sold out in 7 mins click Here to read.
T’yanna Wallace airs pout Puff Daddy on social media…
In a recent tweet on social media T’yanna and Puff clear up the situation.
Woman Accuses former NFL player Vince Young of Drunken Physical Assault
A woman is suing former NFL quarterback Vince Young for allegedly assaulting her during a drunken March Madness road trip two years ago, reports TMZ.
Tiffany Cayo says in 2014, she and Vince were riding in the same vehicle on their way back from a NCAA Tournament when he reached over and pulled her hair. In the docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Cayo describes Young as “extremely intoxicated” at the time of the incident.
Cayo is suing for $250,000, claiming she’s incurred medical bills and lost wages as a result of the alleged attack.
Chris Brown is being Sued Street Artist Konfused ... You Jacked My Tag!!!
Street artist Konfused is just that ... after Chris Brown snatched his tag and slapped it on a clothing line ... according to the lawsuit he's filed against the singer.
In legal docs, Andre Khazrei says he's been Konfused since 2003 ... long before Breezy created the very similar artistic alter ego, Konfuzed -- and started tagging walls and signing paintings.
Andre says he got a trademark for Konfused t-shirts and a bunch of other merch -- which is why he says Chris' Breezy Konfuzed clothing line is a total rip-off, which confuses the marketplace.
His proof? In the docs, Andre says Chris himself screwed up and signed a painting at L.A.'s Grammy Museum with "Konfused" ... instead of using a 'Z.'
Andre is suing for damages and to get Chris to immediately stop using the mark
#EGGPLANT NATION: The Distinguished Daddy BEAR!
Ladies and others, Meet The distinguished Daddy Bear! Older, Hairy and sexy! So go head and CLICK HERE AND SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE POST to see the pics! And remember they’re NSFW!
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Peppermint Candy’
Not sure what the hell you call that haircut. It looks like one of those mints that you used to get at Pizza Hut at the end of your meal. I don’t know. I do know it’s bad. That I know.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM
