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7/11/18

The Daily Buzz For July 12 ☕📰☕


Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore is first woman on SLAM cover in 20 years
SLAM Magazine, which describes itself as “the basketball Bible,” has Lynx star Maya Moore on the cover of its most recent edition.
Two things about that:
1. Moore is the first woman on the cover since 1998 and just the second woman on the cover ever (Chamique Holdsclaw is the other). The first instinct is to wonder what took SLAM so long and to wonder why more women’s basketball players haven’t graced the cover in the meantime as the sport has grown dramatically in the last two decades.

2. If a women’s basketball player was going to break that string, though, it absolutely needed to be Moore. She’s won at every level — college, overseas, WNBA and Olympics — and is the most iconic player of this generation (if not of all-time).

Local author Steve Marsh’s story is worth a read, too, nicely weaving together her basketball beginning, her faith, her legacy and her relationship with her mother. A snippet:

But basketball role models aside, it was Maya’s mom Kathryn Moore who drove her to basketball greatness, literally if not figuratively. When Maya was 11, the two of them moved from Jefferson City, MO, to Atlanta. “Went to four different middle schools,” she remembers. “So along with my faith and my mom, basketball was my constant.” But when I bring up my theory about a crazy dedicated parent being behind almost every crazy dedicated athlete—at that middle school age, I opined, most kids just don’t realize what it takes to be great—and ask her if it was her mom who pushed her, Maya sort of demurs and points at herself. “I was a kid who loved to play,” she says, “which is the beautiful part of my story.”


Papa John's founder John Schnatter apologizes for using N-word on conference call
John Schnatter used the racial slur during a conference call in May.
Papa John's founder and chairman John Schnatter apologized on Wednesday for using the N-word in a conference call in May, admitting that he had used "inappropriate and hurtful language."

"Regardless of the context, I apologize," Schnatter said in an email to Forbes, which first reported the remarks Wednesday. "Simply stated, racism has no place in our society."
According to Forbes, Schnatter made the remark in a call with Papa John’s executives and the marketing agency Laundry Service on how to prevent negative public relations incidents.
When asked how he would keep his distance from online racists, Schnatter said that “Colonel Sanders called blacks n-----s,” and that he never faced criticism for it.

Schnatter also said when he was growing up in Indiana, people dragged African-Americans from trucks until they died.
After learning of Schnatter’s comments, Laundry Service owner, Casey Wasserman, ended its relationship with Papa John’s, Forbes reported. In an email to NBC News, a spokesperson for Wasserman refused to confirm that, saying the company had no comment.

Papa John’s condemned Schnatter's remarks, saying the company was “built on a foundation of mutual respect and acceptance.“
"We are committed to maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all of our corporate and franchise employees,” the company said in a statement to NBC News. “We take great pride in the diversity of the Papa John’s family, though diversity and inclusion is an area where we will continue to strive to do better."

Shares for the company fell nearly 5 percent after the reports Wednesday. The company is down 13 percent so far this year.
Schnatter also resigned as vice chairman from the University of Louisville Board of Trustees Wednesday. Chairman J. David Grissom said he spoke with Schnatter and said his comments were inappropriate, but “do not reflect his personal beliefs or values.”

“No member of the board of trustees condones racism or insensitive language regardless of the setting,” he said in an email to NBC News. “The University of Louisville embraces and celebrates diversity and is a supporter of all its students and stakeholders regardless as to their identity. The board appreciates his 2 years of service and thanks him for his generous support for so many years.”

The university also posted a statement on its official Twitter account.
In 2017, Schnatter resigned as CEO of the pizza chain nearly two months after he said that the controversy over NFL players' protesting during the national anthem was “polarizing the customer," and "polarizing the country.” The company, which had a sponsorship with the NFL, apologized for Schnatter’s remarks in a series of tweets.
“We believe in the right to protest inequality and support the players’ movement to create a new platform for change,” the company said.

The NFL and Papa John’s agreed to end the sponsorship in February.


#RHoA: Cynthia Bailey Drools About the Secret New Man in Her Life at Essence Fest
Cynthia Bailey is preparing to be an empty-nester, with her only daughter heading off to college this fall, but she might not be alone for long.
A year after her divorce from Peter Thomas, the 51-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta star reveals she’s happily seeing someone new, and she is finally ready to get serious again.

“I definitely want to date exclusively now — just one guy,” she tells PEOPLE, speaking at Essence Fest on Sunday, where she attended McDonalds’ annual #365Black Awards and spoke about black entrepreneurship. She continued, “I’ve recently met someone who I really like. I am looking forward to seeing where things go.”

After splitting with Thomas in 2017 and briefly dating Will Jones, Bailey feels more open than ever to romantic commitment.
“When I first got divorced I was pretty closed,” Bailey says. “The door was closed to marriage, and the door has opened itself back up. I’m not kicking it open but it ain’t closed.”
Even though she has moved on, there is no bad blood with her most recent ex, Jones.

“Things didn’t work out for us, but I think he’s an amazing guy,” she says. “I have a lot of respect for him and wish him nothing but the best.”

Her relationship with Jones suffered when the two went public, so Bailey says she wants to make sure the “foundation” is solid with her new guy this time around.
While her love life seems under control, Bailey’s emotional energy is spent preparing for her daughter Noelle’s departure.
“It’s like a happy sad,” Bailey says of Noelle’s upcoming move to Howard University. “She’s my one and only so I’m very invested and emotional with all things Noelle. She is the wind beneath my wings.”
Bailey, who was part of McDonalds #365Black celebration at Essence Fest – and even passed out hot fries to festival goers – says she has a number of entrepreneurial projects to keep her busy, including running her Cynthia Bailey sunglasses line.

She’ll be sharing her empty-nester journey and updates on her love life with viewers on the next season of Real Housewives of Atlanta.


#Empire: Felicia D. Henderson Inks Overall Deal at 20th TV, Joins 'Empire' as a consulting producer
(THR) The multiyear deal will see her developing family dramas, comedies and adapting graphic novels.
Matthew Jordan Smith
The multiyear deal will see her developing family dramas, comedies and adapting graphic novels.
20th Century Fox Television’s doors remain open for new business.

In a competitive situation, the studio has signed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar overall deal with Soul Food creator Felicia D. Henderson. As part of the pact, she will develop new projects for 20th TV as well as join the company's juggernaut, Empire, as a consulting producer for its fifth season.

Henderson comes to 20th with a lengthy résumé and a proven ability to move fluidly from genre to genre, be it muscular-supernatural-action, character-driven dramas or half-hour comedies. She also has a long history of writing comic books, with a catalog that includes Teen Titans, Justice Society of America and Static Shock for DC Comics.

Most recently, Henderson spent two years as a co-executive producer on Netflix’s Marvel drama The Punisher. In addition to Soul Food, Showtime’s longest-running African-American-themed drama series, she also wrote on Gossip Girl and 20th's own Fringe. She began her TV writing career in comedy, working on such half-hour hits as Everybody Hates Chris, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Family Matters. 

Henderson singled out 20th TV’s development chief Terrence Carter, who recently moved over from the network and long has been intimately involved in Empire, as a major draw. "I've wanted to work with Terence Carter and his colleagues for a long time," she said Tuesday in a statement. “I’m excited about creating family dramas, adapting graphic novels and I still love writing comedy. I shared all of that with Terence and his drama and comedy development teams and they said, 'Let's go!' It feels great to find a home that’s extremely supportive of everything I'm passionate about."

20th TV’s president of creative affairs Jonnie Davis was similarly effusive: "Felicia is a wildly talented writing-producing-directing triple threat, who Terence and our development team have been captivated by for years, and we are thrilled to bring her into the studio’s fold. Writing on some of the most notable '90s classics to her more powerful contemporary work reflecting our times, she seamlessly genre hops between sci-fi, drama, comedy and even comic book writing. We couldn’t be happier to add her to our bench of all-stars."

The move comes as the studio's own future is far from clear, since it is among the assets the Murdochs intend to sell off. Still, that aforementioned bench of all-stars includes heavyweights like Empire’s newly re-upped Lee Daniels, This Is Us’ Dan Fogelman and Phil Lord & Chris Miller; while others, like Seth MacFarlane and Modern Family’s Steve Levitan, are taking a wait-and-see approach to their futures at the studio. 

Henderson’s longtime manager, Darryl Taja, will serve as her producing partner as the pair looks to build out her WaterWalk Entertainment banner. Henderson is repped by UTA and attorney Mark Stankevich.


#MusicBox: WATCH PJ Morton Performs Soothing ‘Gumbo’ Medley For NPR ‘Tiny Desk’
R&B singer-songwriter, PJ Morton joined NPR’s Tiny Desk family on Monday (July 2) with a soulful, live performance of his solo hits.
Morton – who is also recognized as a member of Maroon 5 – performed alongside a 10-piece string section and backup singer as he played the keys. “So many people didn’t want me to be myself, you know. But I I decided that I was going to be PJ no matter what, no matter what people told me or tried to get me to do,” he said, before for kicking things off with his 2017 single, “Claustrophobic.”

Morton ran through a soothing selection of tracks, including “Go Thru Your Phone” and “First Began,” both songs from his Grammy-nominated and first self-released studio album, Gumbo.

Before the premiere of his NPR session, PJ Morton shared a series of video clips, showcasing his instrumental, vocal abilities and excitement for his debut on the popular video series.

Watch PJ Morton’s full Tiny Desk performance in the video above as well as the live and unplugged version of his latest album below.

WATCH HERE



#HipHopBabyNews: Congrats! Cardi B and Offset Welcome Daughter Kulture Kiari
Cardi B (whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar) and husband Offset of Migos welcomed their first child together, daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, on Tuesday, July 10, Cardi B announced on Instagram Wednesday alongside a nude maternity photo.
The baby girl is the first child for Cardi B and the fourth for Offset (birth name Kiari Cephus), who has three children from previous relationships.


#ThailandCaveRescue: First footage emerges of boys in hospital
The first footage has emerged from the hospital where 12 Thai boys and their coach are being treated after their dramatic rescue from a flooded cave.
Several boys can be seen in facemasks and hospital gowns, at least one giving a victory sign for the camera.

Meanwhile, reports say the boys and the coach were sedated to stop them panicking during the dangerous rescue.

The Thai Navy Seals also released new video showing the three-day rescue operation that captivated the world.
Sources in the rescue operation, including divers who took part, told the BBC that the boys were heavily sedated ahead of the rescue to prevent them panicking in the dark, narrow, underwater passageways.

They were then strapped to one of two rescue divers tasked with shepherding each of them through the underwater parts of the system, and bundled into stretchers to be carried through the dry parts.
There were conflicting reports in the hours after the rescue about the extent to which the boys had been medicated before they were brought out.

The Thai prime minister on Tuesday denied reports that they had been sedated, saying the boys were given only light anti-anxiety medication commonly provided to soldiers.
But several sources have since confirmed that the boys were only partially conscious as they were brought out.
'A tiny bit of hope'
Earlier on Wednesday, the head of the Thai Navy Seals told the BBC that "hope became reality" with the successful rescue of the boys and their coach from the Tham Luang cave.
"We had a little bit of hope that they might still be alive but we had to do it, we just had to move forward," Rear Adm Arpakorn Yuukongkaew said. "There was only a tiny bit of hope, but that's all we had to work with."
The group was trapped in the cave by rising water and rescued in a dramatic operation that captivated the world.

The complex, three-day rescue saw four boys emerge on Sunday, four on Monday, and the final four boys plus their coach on Tuesday. They survived the nine days before they were found by drinking water dripping from the cave walls, officials said.

All 13 are now in hospital in Chiang Rai city and receiving medical and psychological assistance, but recovering well.
All of the boys lost weight during their ordeal and will remain in hospital for a week, followed by a week's recuperation at home. Public health ministry officials said the first group were all eating normal food and the second group would be put on normal food as of Wednesday.

The third group evacuated on Tuesday are undergoing the same medical check-ups as the first two groups but appeared to also be in good health. There are no cases of serious infections.
The first four boys have already been visited by their families, officials said, and the second group will also be allowed to receive visitors later on Wednesday.


Selena Gomez Wears "Only the Strong Survive" Shirt as a response to Justin Bieber's Engagement!
Selena Gomez was all smiles as she stepped out in New York City on Tuesday. The 25-year-old "Wolves" singer, sporting long hair, was spotted sharing a laugh with pals in the Big Apple. For the outing in the city, Gomez wore gray sweatpants, white sneakers and a black Storets T-shirt with "only the strong survive" written on it.

This sighting of Gomez comes just days after her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber, became engaged to Hailey Baldwin. The 24-year-old "Baby" singer proposed to the 21-year-old model on Saturday night while on vacation in the Bahamas. Gomez was asked about the couple's engagement by photographers while out in NYC on Tuesday, but she didn't respond and ignored the question.
Gomez and Bieber dated on and off since 2010, most recently calling it quits in March. After news broke of Bieber and Baldwin's engagement over the weekend, Gomez was spotted enjoying herself on a yacht with her BFFs.

"Selena was surprised an engagement happened this quickly but not surprised Justin would do something like this knowing who he is. At the end of the day though she doesn't really care," one source said. "Selena is totally over him. She had tried again to make it work that last time and it didn't work out."



World Cup 2018 Final Will be France vs. Croatia! As England Loses to Croatia!
The 2018 FIFA World Cup final is set. France and Croatia will play for all the glory Sunday. Third and fourth places will be determined on Saturday when England faces Belgium.

Croatia has never appeared in a World Cup final. France last won the title in 1998 when they beat Brazil 3-0 in a World Cup they hosted.
Croatia went undefeated in Group D, including a convincing 3-0 hammering of Argentina, then beat both Spain and Russia in matches that lasted 2 hours each and both went to penalty kicks. Their semi-final victory against England also needed two periods of extra time. But they won it without the need for penalty kicks.
It took two overtimes, but Croatia get a go-ahead goal in the 109th minute. Croatia will advance to face France in the World Cup final Sunday. England meets Belgium to determine third place.

England was runner-up to Belgium in Group G. Since advancing, England beat Colombia on penalty kicks and knocked off Sweden in the quarterfinals. Harry Kane has 6 goals for England and is looking a sure bet for the Golden Boot Award.


Alexia Jones Accuses Russell Simmons Of Rape, Says She’s Forgiven Him & Will Not Sue
DANG,  Russell Simmons is facing another rape accusation.
Alexia Norton Jones claims the Hip Hop mogul raped her in his Manhattan apartment after a date in November 1990.
Jones, who was a 31-year-old writer, model and performing artist when the alleged assault took place said, “It was such a fast attack.”

She added, “I remember being pushed up against a wall. He pulled my dress up. I must have said no seven to 10 times, and then I acquiesced.”

After the alleged assault, Russell still called Alexia. “When I saw him out after that, I wouldn’t even look him in the eyes,” Jones said. “I thought he was garbage. But he still had the compunction to call me. I became very depressed. It eroded my self-esteem. This is the worst message that it sends, that somebody could in a different circumstance like you but think you are worthless. And he can just take it from you. It’s like the murder of the soul.”

Last spring, Alexia tried to file a report with the New York Police Department, but her case exceeded the statue of limitations.
She now says she has forgiven Russell for the alleged assault and she has no plans of suing him.
Alexia Norton Jones says she is sharing her story to stand with the other women who have accused Russell Simmons of rape.

Russ released the following statement:
At no time did she share these feelings about her first sexual encounter with me, which took place roughly 28 years ago. I have taken multiple lie detector tests that affirm I never sexually assaulted anyone.
Alexia and I dated, were intimate and attended multiple events together after she alleges the incident occurred in 1990. I considered her a friend for all these years and continue to have a warm relationship with members of her family.
I believe we last spoke in 2006 when she called to express her disappointment over the fact that I had not attended an event honoring her father.

Read the full story at Variety.


LeSean McCoy Responds! Claims Abuse Allegations Are “Completely False” 
All may not be what it seems, at least according to Lesean McCoy…
Earlier on Tuesday, news hit social media that McCoy had viciously attacked his girlfriend Delicia Cordon. But now the story has taken a completely turn with third-party involvement and Lesean claiming his innocence.

In his own IG post, the Buffalo Bills running back called the claims “baseless and offensive”, while proclaiming the allegations are “completely false”.
In addition, TMZ reports that the attack on Cordon actually happened during a home invasion in which she was hit in the head and locked in a bathroom. Apparently, Delicia was specifically target in the burglary at Lesean’s home with that assailant demanding certain items from the fashion designer.
Although, McCoy has proclaimed his innocence, Delicia’s friends and family still believe his was involved and possibly orchestrated the entire attack.


Paul Reiser On ‘Mad About You’ Revival: “It Likely Won’t Happen”
Not good news for fans who have been hoping for a revival of hit ’90s sitcom Mad About You. Original series co-creator and star Paul Reiser says he’s not optimistic it will happen.

“It’s kind of stuck in the business end of it now,” Reiser told the Tampa Bay Times. “Sony is trying to figure out from their end; that’s where I just walk away and go, call me when you figure it out. I don’t know what happens at that level. They make their deals with whoever they make their deals with. So we’ll see if it happens. It may not happen. It likely won’t happen. My guess is it won’t happen.”

The reboot had been looking promising, with Sony Pictures TV tapping top comedy showrunner Peter Tolan, to write and showrun the revival and original series stars Reiser and Helen Hunt closing deals to reprise their roles.

The new installment would pick up 20 years after we last Paul (Reiser) and Jamie (Hunt), with the couple navigating their marriage, going through the trials of middle age and dealing with their unpredictable, hard-to-control daughter Mabel.
“We signed up, and then it’s gotten stuck in the business end of it,” Reiser told the Tampa Bay Times. “It’s like, ‘You know, guys, I was very happy not doing it for 20 years, and then you invited us back. And now if you can’t make it happen, it’s not a big deal.’ Things happen, they don’t happen. There’s so many moving parts when you’re working with a studio or broadcaster.”

Mad About You, co-created by Reiser and Danny Jacobson, ran seven seasons from 1992 to 1999 on NBC and won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. Sony TV also produced a Mad About You adaptation in China.


Desus and Mero Say Vice Abruptly Ended Their Contract since they’ve signed with Showtime!
Trust that any interview that begins with “can I just be messy off the rip right now?” is going to be brimming with piping hot tea, particularly when it’s a Bossip exclusive. Desus and Mero recently chatted with the drama site to talk about leaving their viral Viceland show behind for a new late-night series at Showtime. Except, according to the two comedians, they technically didn’t get a chance to leave at all — Vice allegedly cut them loose when the company caught wind of the Showtime news. “Vice has us for 2 more months. We did not leave Vice, Vice ended our contract. They were in their feelings because we were leaving,” Desus says. “We could still be doing the show.” Mero’s read on their sudden divorce from Vice: “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.”

Both hosts say Vice’s demands became overwhelming to the point of exploitation, prompting them to seek another network. “Viceland wanted 160 episodes a year,” Desus says. “We have no writers, it’s literally me and Mero talking to one another every day. If you want us to do this for 160 episodes, pay us 160 million dollars — otherwise we would have killed each other.” He claims the network begged them to work without vacation time for fear of a ratings plunge: “The channel wanted us to die for this fucking network. We’re also the highest rated show on the network, put some respect on our name, have someone come massage my feet.” Mero adds, “We were literally the LeBron of that network.” Though Mero clarifies, “And we are not divas, we’re flexible dudes. They kinda undervalued us a little bit.” Desus interjects, “Not even a little bit, straight up.”

And now they’re headed to Showtime who will treat them better!


Ava DuVernay and Benedict Cumberbatch have been Named PETA's Most Beautiful Vegans of 2018
PETA has named their Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities of 2018 – Benedict Cumberbatch and Ava DuVernay!

“Ava DuVernay and Benedict Cumberbatch are saving animals not only by going vegan but also by sharing their commitment with the world. The vegan powerhouses behind Selma and Doctor Strange, respectfully, beautifully show what it means to be a compassionate star in 2018,” PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange said in a statement.

Past winners of the honor include Jhené Aiko, André 3000, Russell Brand, Jessica Chastain, Miley Cyrus, Jenna Dewan, Liam Hemsworth, Jared Leto, Leona Lewis, Tobey Maguire, Ellen Page, Natalie Portman, Maggie Q, Ruby Rose, Alicia Silverstone, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, and Kristen Wiig.


The First Pic of This Is Us Season 3 Is OUT and is Good News for One Character
Production on Season 3 of This Is Us began Tuesday in Los Angeles, and show creator Dan Fogelman is already tweeting sneak peeks of the feel-good family action. The first photo is of one of the camera monitors revealing Randall (Sterling K. Brown) and Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) in a moment of celebration. See? Watson wasn't lying that Beth is alright. Everyone can take a sigh of relief.
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We don't know yet exactly when Season 3 of This Is Us will pick up with the Pearsons, but it looks like the first scene might be a little while after (or before) Kate's (Chrissy Metz) wedding if Beth and Randall are jubilant instead of freaking out about their ruined car.

Their co-star Mandy Moore told TV Guide that Season 3 will be the show's most ambitious yet and will feature stand-out episodes for both Beth and Toby (Chris Sullivan). The season will also explore Jack's (Milo Ventimiglia) time in Vietnam as well as what his relationship with Rebecca was like before they had the Big 3.

This Is Us returns Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 9/8c on NBC.


Starbucks: Goodbye, Plastic Straws will be NO MORE by 2020!
Starbucks announced on Monday it plans to eliminate plastic straws from its 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020.
The company will broaden the manufacture and use of what some in social media have dubbed the "adult sippy cup." It's a plastic strawless lid that will come to replace single-use plastic straws that now inundate its coffee shops.

The company says the move, when fully implemented, could mean a billion fewer plastic straws across its stores each year. And it's a part of Starbucks' $10 million investment in creating recyclable and compostable cups around the world.

The strawless lid has already been in use at many of the company's stores for certain kinds of cold drinks like cold foam and "draft nitro," the coffee drink that comes out of a keg, mixed with nitrogen. Unlike straws, the new lid can be recycled, the company said.
"For our partners and customers, this is a significant milestone to achieve our global aspiration of sustainable coffee, served to our customers in more sustainable ways," Kevin Johnson, president and chief executive officer for Starbucks, said in a statement.
Starbucks' headquarters are in Seattle, where a ban on plastic straws just kicked in.

Other chains are also experimenting with getting rid of straws. In June, McDonald's announced it would start phasing out plastic straws at about 1,300 restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland.


Cissy Houston Addresses Whitney Houston Molestation Claims
Whitney Houston’s mother Cissy Houston is taking issue with claims that her superstar daughter was molested as a child by her cousin, Dee Dee Warwick.

The accusations come from a new documentary, “Whitney,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival back in May, focused on the life of late pop star Whitney Houston. Cissy Houston, 84, told People magazine that she only found out about the claims two days before the film’s debut.

Cissy Houston denies that claim in a joint statement with her niece Dionne Warwick to People magazine.

“We cannot, however, overstate the shock and horror we feel and the difficulty we have believing that my niece Dee Dee Warwick (Dionne’s sister) molested two of my three children,” the statement read in part. “I spent many years in recording studios (sometimes with Dionne and/or Dee Dee) where I earned my living. I also went ‘on the road’ with my group The Sweet Inspirations to try to help provide a good life for my family BUT my children always came first in my heart and in my life.”

“When I was away they did not stay with four or five different families; they stayed at home where their longtime babysitter, Phyllis, or my dear friend Bae or their father took care of them. In all the years I traveled Dee Dee, who was 21 years older than Whitney, NEVER BABYSAT for them,” Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick said in the statement.

“Dee Dee may have had her personal challenges but the idea that she would have molested my children is overwhelming and for us unfathomable,” the statement continued. “Neither I, Dionne, nor my son Michael who was very close to his sister, and in the film is VERY candid about their drug use, has ever heard these allegations; we have never heard anything remotely connected to the crimes charged against Dee Dee in the film. How can that be fair to my daughter, to Dee Dee, or to our family?”

The joint statement concluded, “After people have seen the film they will draw their own conclusions and we are not trying to change that. We just want people to know there is another side. While the filmmakers certainly had the legal right to make this film, I wonder at the moral right.”


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6/19/18

The Daily Buzz For June 20 ☕📰☕


Janelle Monae for Allure July 2018
Janelle Monae is on the cover of Allure’s “Freedom” issue.
Here’s what the entertainer had to share with the mag…

On celebrities being told to stay in their lane: “You strip away the makeup, the costumes, and everything you know about Janelle Monáe the artist, and I’m still the African-American, queer woman who grew up with poor, working-class parents. When I walk off a stage, I have to deal with these confrontations. I have to deal with being afraid for my family.”
On the risk of living openly and freely: “There’s lots of fears that I have about just living openly and freely and criticizing those who are in the position of power. You just never know. You never know what could happen when you are outspoken. It’s a risk. It’s a risk that I’ve prayed on and I’m willing to take.”

On how results of the presidential election affected her ability to create: “I felt it was a direct attack on us, on black women, on women, on women’s rights, on the LGBTQIA community, on poor folks. I felt like it was a direct attack saying, ‘You’re not important. You’re not valuable and we’re going to make laws and regulations that make it official and make it legal for us to devalue you and treat you like second-class citizens or worse.’ I got to the point where I stopped recording because I was just like, ‘I’m going to make an angry album.’”
For more from Janelle, visit Allure.com.


#RHoA: Kenya Moore –Dear Bravo  “I Will Be A Housewife Or Nothing At All”
Real Housewives of Atlanta star/former Miss USA queen, Kenya Moore, took to Instagram to set the record straight about the status of her peach. As we previously reported, Kenya Moore was rumored to have been fired from “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” along with Sheree Whitfield and Kim Zolciak-Biermann. Kenya hinted that she isn’t willing to settle for a recurring role on the show. She posted a behind the scenes video shooting a green-screen for the show’s intro, holding her peach. She included the caption:
#FAKERHOANEWS .No one has EVER asked me to be a friend to show... .fact: I am THE housewife that has had THE highest rated episodes the past 3 seasons... even last year having missed 3 episodes.🤔 .#Fact: the Barcelona New Lineup didn't work...The fans have spoken. I've never been called boring 💅🏾 .#Fact love me or hate me I may not be the "fan favorite" (my sister @kandi is and well deserved) but thank you for being invested in my life and continuing to contribute to the success of #RHOA and my success in my career on all levels .Don't worry #teamtwirl you will get to see #babytwirl and all that I'm experiencing as a new wife and mother-to-be one way or another .You will see my raw truth... the good the bad and the ugly one way or another ☺️ .Fact# I am good effing TV! ❤️ .Fact# I will be a HW or nothing at all. 😘 Fact# I don't discuss business but know that I know my value #queen #👸🏾 #kenyamoore #truth #shadequeen #shadeassassin #blameitonmyhormones #letaBishknow
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In the meantime, Kenya is flaunting her baby bump. She is expecting a bundle of joy with her husband, restauranteur Marc Daly. She debuted her pregnant belly to the public at the Ultimate Womens’ Expo in Atlanta, GA.

Do you think Kenya Moore deserves to keep her peach?


#Empire: The Best All-Time Anika Moments on “Empire” Part #3
When Empire first came out back in 2015, it became an instant hit mainly because of the characters at play. The top billers, Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, are the epitome of what power couples should be. Not only are their characters successful and charismatic; they’re also equally insane in the most dramatic sense of the word. Of course, for Taraji’s character Cookie to be fully recognized, there has to be an opposing force that’s just equal in power and pull. That opposing force for the past four seasons of the show is Anika Calhoun, played by the amazing Grace Byers. Anika was a force to be reckoned with on the show, and she still managed to shock us all her time on the show. So in her honor all this week on The Chronicles we will show you the five best Anika moments on Empire.

The Lyon Who Cried Wolf – Season 2 Episode 16

This wasn’t exactly the episode when Rhonda was pushed down a flight of stairs, which led to her losing her baby. By this point, we already knew that it was evil Anika that pushed Rhonda out of pure jealousy and craze, and as shocking as that scene was, we didn’t really see her do it—it was all just an assumption then. In this episode, what we see is the immaculate acting that Anika was so capable of doing in just the right moments. We never really knew when this woman was being sincere or not. Perhaps she was just never sincere. But in this moment, we saw just how capable she was at spewing lies, as she completely falsified concerns for Rhonda.

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#NewMusicVideo Marsha Ambrosius Drops Video For New Single, ‘Old Times’
Recently, Marsha Ambrosius released the emotional visual for her new single, “Old Times.”
Produced by DJ Camper, the single features Marsha’s signature melodic vocals as she reminds her lover of their longtime love as he navigates the streets to get home to their family.

WATCH HERE

The video was shot and directed in Atlanta by The RiskTakerz (of Gucci Mane, Future, and 2Chainz video fame), and replicates the same feeling, adding symbolic imagery that has made headline news of violence against African-American people by authorities in the U.S. She sits and waits at home with her real-life daughter Nyla for her partner a to arrive. Will he make it home safely?

Marsha is also gearing up to release her third album NYLA on September 14 via Entertainment One (eOne), which is the follow up to her 2014 release Friends & Lovers. The album will feature production by Focus, Stereotypes, Harmony Samuels as well as a heartfelt collaboration with PJ Morton. “Old Times” is currently available on all digital platforms 

In addition, Ambrosius will be serenading fans in New Orleans at the 2018 ESSENCE Festival on Saturday, July 7 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome (click here for the schedule). She will be performing chart-topping hits spanning across almost 2 decades including “Far Away,” “Say Yes” “Butterflies” “Hope She Cheats…,” “Late Nights & Early Mornings” and introducing new songs from the incredible upcoming album “NYLA.”


#HipHopNews: Kanye west and kid cudi’s ‘kids see ghosts’ debuts at no. 2
A week after the chart-topping debut of ye, Kids See Ghosts enters the Billboard 200 at No. 2.

The 7-track joint album from Kanye West and Kid Cudi sold 142,000 equivalent album units in its first week, according to Billboard. Of that number, 79,000 were in traditional album sales.
Kids See Ghosts is the second weekly release from G.O.O.D. Music, following West’s ye, which falls 1-5 in its second week (74,000 units). Cudi’s previous solo album, 2016’s Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’, debuted at No. 11 with 49,000 album equivalent units.

Elsewhere in the top 10, Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys falls 2-4 (92,000), Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy drops 5-6 (46,000), Juice WRLD’s Goodbye & Good Riddance dips 6-7 (43,000), and Lil Baby’s Harder Than Ever holds at No. 9 (34,000).

Next week will see the debut of Nas’ 11th studio album Nasir, which was also executive produced by West, as well as Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s surprise joint album Everything Is Love.

BILLBOARD 200 TOP 10
1. Dave Matthews Band – Come Tomorrow – 292,000
2. Kanye West and Kid Cudi – Kids See Ghosts – 142,000
3. Dierks Bentley – The Mountain – 102,000
4. Post Malone – beerbongs & bentleys – 92,000
5. Kanye West – ye – 74,000
6. Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy – 46,000
7. Juice WRLD – Goodbye & Good Riddance – 43,000
8. Various – The Greatest Showman – 38,000
9. Lil Baby – Harder Than Ever – 34,000
8. Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes – 31,000


Prince’s Estate Seeks To Pull Out Of Tidal Deal
Back in May it was announced,  The Prince Estate and global music and entertainment platform TIDAL confirm plans to debut highly anticipated new Prince music exclusively via the TIDAL streaming service. The new album will contain previously unreleased music sourced from Prince’s vast archive of Vault recordings. The album – expected to be released in 2019 – will stream exclusively on TIDAL for fourteen days and will be available for download seven days after its debut.

Tidal has been accused of intentionally falsifying streaming numbers for Beyonce’s“Lemonade” and Kanye West’s “Life of Pablo” albums and consequently paying inflated royalties to the artists’ labels.

The heirs to Prince‘s fortune are calling out Tidal for allegedly lying about streaming data,

According to TMZ  reports, The attorney for Sharon, Norrine and John Nelson blew the whistle on Tidal with the probate judge in Prince’s case. In a letter, obtained by TMZ, they say Tidal’s been accused of “inflating the streaming numbers” for Beyonce’s “Lemonade” and Kanye West’s “The Life of Pablo.”

They say Tidal allegedly boosted the numbers by several hundred million streams … which would jack up the royalties paid to Bey and Ye.


Kim Kardashian’s Tweet Won’t Sway Gov. Jerry Brown in Kevin Cooper Clemency Case
Kim Kardashian West‘s latest crusade for criminal justice reform has gotten a response from California Governor Jerry Brown and her royal celebrity status won’t be enough to change things for one death row inmate.

KKW tweeted a link to a New York Times piece this weekend about Kevin Cooper, a death row inmate in California who claims new DNA testing will exonerate him for the brutal slaying of four people in the 1980s. In her tweet, the mogul implored Gov. Brown to test Cooper’s DNA.
Democratic and Republican officials alike turn their backs on what should be a scandal of justice and race.
 “The Governor’s Office has received the clemency petition from Cooper and it remains under review,” a representative from Gov. Brown’s office tells The Blast. “A request for clemency is a serious matter and applications are thoroughly and diligently reviewed. That review will ultimately dictate next steps.”

Kardashian’s celebrity status is undeniable and after her recent success getting President Donald Trump to commute the sentence of low-level drug offender Alice Marie Johnson, many thought it was possible that the reality star’s tweet might sway the governor.
The Gov’s office explained that while some are focused “on a celebrity tweet,” the history of Cooper’s case is long and intricate.
They referred The Blast to a post-conviction order from 2011 that detailed the “many, many proceedings over the years, the long history of extensive testing and the great complexity of this case, which has been before every level of state and federal court multiple times.”
However, several legal experts and even judges have questioned the veracity of Cooper’s murder conviction and Senator Kamala Harris even recently supported testing the DNA evidence in the case.
Additionally, the sole survivor of the massacre (then 8-years-old) has repeatedly maintained that the perpetrators were two or three white men; Cooper is black.

In 1983, Cooper escaped from a minimum-security prison just two days before the gruesome slayings of Peggy and Doug Ryen, their daughter and a friend who was there for a sleepover. While a fugitive, Cooper holed up in an abandoned house close to the crime scene. He was apprehended by police two months later after a rape was reported on a sailboat anchored near Santa Cruz and the victim identified Cooper as the rapist.

According to Gov. Brown’s office, Cooper’s request for clemency remains under review and they emphasized “how seriously the office takes its clemency responsibilities,” Kim Kardashian West notwithstanding.


#YOURFIRSTLOOK: Michael B. Jordan In ‘Creed 2’ 
Warner Bros. Pictures has offered us a first look at ‘Creed II’ with the release of the official poster featuring Michael B. Jordan.
Creed II poster - Michael B. JordanWarner Bros. Pictures has offered us a first look at Creed II with the release of the official poster featuring Michael B. Jordan looking scrum-dilly-umptious!

In the highly anticipated sequel, slated to open in theaters on November 21, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.
The trailer is also expected to drop later…


Beyoncé & Jay-Z Drop Bonus Track ‘Salud!’
Mazel tov! Hot off the release of their surprise joint album Everything Is Love, The Carters put up a glass on their bonus track “Salud!”

The celebratory song, a TIDAL exclusive, was produced by Cool & Dre, and also features vocals from Dre.
Bey gets the party started on her rap-sung verse. “Put it on ice / Celebrate that we made it / I put it on Christ,” she sings. “Lord knows it takes hella patience when your name is a verb and these comments absurd / And they swear they know you better than you know yourself.”


Hov boasts about his all-glass house, wife with a “model walk,” and homes in Montauk, Tribeca, and New Orleans. He also addresses Donald Trump. “Your president’s tweeting about Hov like he know us / My road to the top was to take what you owed us / I give a fuck what that man find vulgar / Just look in my eyes when you toast us.”

In addition to “Salud!,” Cool & Dre produced “Summer,” “713,” and “Black Effect.” Everything Is Love also features contributions from Quavo, Offset, Pharrell, Ty Dolla $ign, NAV, Dave Sitek, and Boi-1da.


MTV Movie & TV Awards: See the full list of winners
Host Tiffany Haddish did it all at the MTV Movie & TV Awards Monday night: she riffed on the Kardashians, she danced, she got spontaneously pregnant, Cardi B-style, by looking Michael B. Jordan directly in the face. Everything. She also won Best Comedic Performance, because, well, naturally. Check out the full list of this year’s winners, who competed in gender-neutral categories once again, below.

BEST MOVIE
Avengers: Infinity War (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
*Black Panther (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Girls Trip (Universal Pictures)
IT (New Line Cinema)
Wonder Woman (Warner Bros. Pictures)

BEST SHOW
13 Reasons Why (Netflix)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
grown-ish (Freeform)
Riverdale (The CW)
*Stranger Things (Netflix)

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE
*Chadwick Boseman – Black Panther
Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name
Ansel Elgort – Baby Driver
Daisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW
*Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things
Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Katherine Langford – 13 Reasons Why
Issa Rae – Insecure
Maisie Williams – Game of Thrones

BEST HERO
*Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther) – Black Panther
Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) – Game of Thrones
Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman) – Wonder Woman
Grant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash) – The Flash
Daisy Ridley (Rey) – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

BEST VILLAIN
Josh Brolin (Thanos) – Avengers: Infinity War
Adam Driver (Kylo Ren) – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
*Michael B. Jordan (N’Jadaka/Erik Killmonger) – Black Panther
Aubrey Plaza (Lenny Busker) – Legion
Bill Skarsgard (Pennywise) – IT

BEST KISS
Jane the Virgin – Gina Rodriguez (Jane) and Justin Baldoni (Rafael)
*Love, Simon – Nick Robinson (Simon) and Keiynan Lonsdale (Bram)
Ready Player One – Olivia Cooke (Sam) and Tye Sheridan (Wade)
Riverdale – KJ Apa (Archie) and Camila Mendes (Veronica)
Stranger Things – Finn Wolfhard (Mike) and Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven)
MOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE
Talitha Bateman (Janice) – Annabelle: Creation
Emily Blunt (Evelyn Abbott) – A Quiet Place
Sophia Lillis (Beverly Marsh) – IT
Cristin Milioti (Nanette Cole) – Black Mirror
*Noah Schnapp (Will Byers) – Stranger Things

BEST ON-SCREEN TEAM
Black Panther – Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/ Black Panther), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Letitia Wright (Shuri)
*IT – Finn Wolfhard (Richie), Sophia Lillis (Beverly), Jaeden Lieberher (Bill), Jack Dylan Grazer (Eddie), Wyatt Oleff (Stanley), Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben), Chosen Jacobs (Mike)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – Dwayne Johnson (Smolder), Kevin Hart (Mouse), Jack Black (Shelly), Karen Gillan (Ruby), Nick Jonas (Seaplane)
Ready Player One –  Tye Sheridan (Wade), Olivia Cooke (Samantha), Philip Zhao (Sho), Win Morisaki (Daito), Lena Waithe (Aech)
Stranger Things – Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), Noah Schnapp (Will), Sadie Sink (Max)

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Jack Black – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
*Tiffany Haddish – Girls Trip
Dan Levy – Schitt’s Creek
Kate McKinnon – SNL
Amy Schumer – I Feel Pretty

SCENE STEALER
Tiffany Haddish (Dina) – Girls Trip
Dacre Montgomery (Billy Hargrove) – Stranger Things
*Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl Blossom) – Riverdale
Taika Waititi (Korg) – Thor: Ragnarok
Letitia Wright (Shuri) – Black Panther

BEST FIGHT
Atomic Blonde – Charlize Theron (Lorraine) vs. Daniel Hargrave (Sniper), Greg Rementer (Spotter)
Avengers: Infinity War – Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch) vs. Carrie Coon (Proxima Midnight)
Black Panther – Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) vs. Winston Duke (M’Baku)
Thor: Ragnarok – Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) vs. Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
*Wonder Woman – Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) vs. German Soldiers
BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated
*Gaga: Five Foot Two
Jay-Z’s “Footnotes for 4:44”
The Defiant Ones

BEST REALITY SERIES
*Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Love & Hip Hop
Real Housewives
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Vanderpump Rules

BEST MUSICAL MOMENT
black-ish (Cast performs “Freedom”)
Call Me by Your Name (Elio crying through the end credits)
Girls Trip (Girls Trip dance battle)
Love, Simon (“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” dream sequence)
Riverdale (Cast performs “A Night We’ll Never Forget”)
*Stranger Things (Mike and Eleven dance to “Every Breath You Take”)
The Greatest Showman (Phillip and Anne sing “Rewrite the Stars”)
This Is Us (Kate sings “Landslide”)

Congrats to all Winners!


Suge Knight Denied Permission To Attend His Mother’s Funeral
Suge Knight‘s mother, Maxine Chatman, passed away on Sunday, but he will not have the opportunity to say his final goodbyes.
Ms. Chatman’s death comes a month after she suffered a stroke. Her health continued to decline resulting in her lungs collapsing and her kidneys failing.

She died surrounded by family in a Paramount, California hospital.
Suge Knight was hoping he’d be granted permission to attend his mother’s funeral service, but it’s a no-go because he’s in jail and awaiting trial for a homicide.

Welp. My condolences to the Ms. Chatman’s family.


#RHOC Tamra Judge gives fans hope for a life after divorce
Tamra Judge is currently celebrating love, but she’s becoming a beacon of hope that one can find love and happiness after divorce.
Tamra Judge has gone through quite the health challenges over the past couple of months, as she herself has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Her husband has also been diagnosed with some heart troubles and has undergone several heart-related surgeries. But both of them are sticking to their vows, through sickness, and in health, as they battle these illnesses and conditions. Tamra and her husband Eddie Judge are currently hanging out near the California Sur and it sounds like they are enjoying their time together after these obstacles.

On The Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra Judge has shared the struggles she’s gone through with her divorce from Simon Barney. When they got divorced, Tamra thought she had gone through the worst of it, but she had no idea that she would soon be facing parental alienation from her oldest daughter, Sidney. She struggled to make sense of it all but tried to stay positive. And fans have noticed how she’s gone through everything and still managed to be there for her husband, run a business, film a reality show, and care for her kids.
It sounds like Tamra Judge is becoming the face of hope after divorce. It’s clear that she and Eddie are happy and she has no problem putting their lives on television or social media.

These days, fans are curious as to whether Tamra and Vicki Gunvalson are still friends. Tamra and Kelly Dodd recently went out to eat where Kelly was caught calling Vicki a liar. It is possible that Judge feels the same way about her former best friend.

What do you think about Tamra Judge being the face of happiness after divorce? Are you surprised that she’s shared so much of her life on the show?


Roseanne Spinoff will move Ahead and Roseanne Barr has Agreed to Walk Away from Show
Roseanne Barr has reportedly agreed to walk away from the show and characters she created in order to allow Roseanne‘s cast and crew to move forward with a proposed spinoff.
After her racist tweet prompted the cancellation of her show in May, the actress will not be involved financially or creatively in the Sara Gilbert-centered spinoff about Darlene Conner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

THR also reports that cast members John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf are tentatively on board and would likely receive the same $250,000 an episode fee as negotiated for the second season of the revival prior to the show’s abrupt cancellation.

For the Roseanne spinoff to officially be greenlit without Barr, she would likely have to waive rights to financially benefit from the spinoff because the original series was credited as being “based upon a character created by Barr.”
Though nothing has been decided, if Barr does relinquish the rights, she may still receive a one-time payment or “go-away money,” according to THR.

The controversy erupted after Barr likened former Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett to an “ape” in a since-deleted tweet. She has since claimed that she didn’t know Jarrett is black — and that she was on Ambien while tweeting.
Days after news of the Roseanne cancellation, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that there were discussions underway about a potential reboot revolving around Gilbert’s character.

A source at ABC previously called the cancellation “really unfortunate” as the network’s revival was the network’s “biggest hit.”
“Everyone is upset for the cast and the crew, but there was always a feeling that something was going to happen. There was always a heightened awareness with her and we were always on edge about her going off track,” the ABC source said.

“But you just hold your breath until it does. Did we think she would say something like that? No. But then it all fell apart,” the source added.
Gilbert also addressed the sitcom’s cancellation on The Talk earlier this month.
“I would like to say this has been a very difficult week. A lot of people have been hurt by this,” she said. “I will say I’m proud of the show we made. The show has always been about diversity, love and inclusion and it’s sad to see it end in this way.”

The actress continued, “I’m sad for the people who lost their jobs in the process, however I do stand behind the decision that ABC made.”


Fran Drescher Teases ‘The Nanny’ Revival: “We’re Talking About It”
As networks and streaming services harvest classic shows for reboots and revivals, one show is planting a seed the television landscape: The Nanny.
The sitcom celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and Fran Drescher is very aware of the show’s popularity. “It’s unreal,” she told Entertainment Tonight in an interview. The conversation led to whether or not a revival forThe Nanny was on the table.

“We’re talking about it,” she admitted. “Peter [Marc Jacobson] and I are talking about it.”
Drescher and ex-husband Jacobson created the CBS sitcom which ran for six seasons from 1993 to 1999. The show was loosely based on her life growing up in Queens. The story followed Drescher’s Fran Fine, a nanny — with a very distinct laugh — to three children of millionaire British Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield.
 “The thing is our show would be the same characters 20 years later,” she said in regards to a potential revival. “We can’t just pick up where we left off. But in a way, that could be really good because the show can have a whole fresh bend to it.” She adds that her character would probably be more involved with social issues.
Drescher and Jacobson continue to work together and said, “We’re working on a very big project. It’s going to be very exciting for the fans, but I’m not at liberty to announce it yet. But it’s gonna be big.”

With revivals a hot TV commodity, Drescher said she “wouldn’t be mad” at replacing the recently canceled Roseanne. “I mean, I’m waiting to get the call,” she said.


So you Wanna Be Staring Something? Michael Jackson The Musical is Coming to Broadway in 2020
The King of Pop is hitting the Great White Way.

The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage announced Tuesday that they are developing a new stage musical inspired by the life of Michael Jackson. The as yet untitled show is expected to arrive on Broadway in 2020, though the backers did not announce what theater they plan to book for the run.

The show will boast a book by Lynn Nottage, a two time Pulitzer Prize winner known for “Sweat” and “Ruined,” two gritty dramas that grapple with subjects such as war and rust belt privation, both of which seem pretty far removed from the life of the Gloved One. The score will draw on Jackson’s catalogue — a list of pop favorites that includes “Thriller,” “Smooth Criminal,” “Beat It,” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.” Tony Award winner and contemporary ballet superstar Christopher Wheeldon (“An American in Paris”) will direct and choreograph the production.

It will be interesting to see if the Michael Jackson Estate’s involvement prevents the show from dealing with some of the more controversial aspects of the pop star’s life, such as his 2005 trial and acquittal for charges of child sexual abuse.

Juke box musicals have become increasingly popular on Broadway. “Jersey Boys,” “On Your Feet,” and “Beautiful” are just a few of the recent shows that have arrived in New York boasting scores based on the music of singers such as the Temptations, Gloria Estefan, and Carole King. Now, add Jackson to the list.


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‘COWBOY CARL’
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