‘The Simpsons’ Shares Script Excerpts From Prince Episode Rejected By The Purple One
As we continue to discover the multitude of projects that Prince turned down or simply never wanted us to see or hear, The Simpsons showrunner and producer, Al Jean, revealed a few snippets of what could have been when P was presented with a script for an episode specially dedicated to him.
The script excerpts, which find the whole town of Springfield being taken under The Purple One’s funky spell, were dug up by Jacqueline Atkins, who served as assistant to the show’s producers. And while we may never know how the full treatment would have turned out, these clips just prove how powerful a presence Prince was in animated or real-life forms. The script was inevitably rejected by The Purple One, but this should come as no surprise, as Prince was never one to take his image and/or likeness lightly. Especially if it were to call into question the quality of one of his films.
Gospel artist and reality TV star Erica Campbell, of Mary Mary, has snagged her own radio show. Reach Media/Radio One has confirmed that beginning May 10th, her new 4-hour morning show will be called GET UP! MORNINGS WITH ERICA CAMPBELL and air 6-10a.
Erica Campbell confirmed the news, stating,
"I’m grateful to REACH MEDIA, RADIO ONE, DAN OTERO of GLOBE STAR MEDIA and WARRYN CAMPBELL, CEO of my BLOCK RECORDS, for believing in me and my ability to inspire America to Get Up!"
Reach Media’s David Kantor added,
"ERICA has mastered her craft in music and she’s winning in reality TV and even social media. I’m glad REACH MEDIA and RADIO ONE can provide her access to syndicated radio–another media to dominate and share her inspirational voice."
Erica’s new show comes on the heels of the end of Yolanda Adams morning show. Last week, Yolanda Adams confirmed that her show would not continue.
Erica Monique Campbell is an American urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B, and contemporary R&B recording artist and musician. She started her music career, in 1998, with her younger sister, Tina Campbell, as half of the gospel music group, Mary Mary. Her solo music career began in 2013, while she has since released two albums with Entertainment One Music, where they both charted on the Billboard magazine charts. She won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album at the 57th edition of the event.
Andra Day Gives Us All The Life on Her First ESSENCE Cover
Soulful singer, retro beauty and ESSENCE Festival performer Andra Day graces the cover of our June issue, where she opens up about her journey to stardom and where she gets her signature style (hint: She loves to channel her inner Lucille Ball!).
“I like to say I was established in the cities, dragged through the decades and picked up a couple of things [from every era],” she said.
It’s her love of vintage artists—think Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday—that has turned her into one of today’s most recognizable voices. Her debut, jazz-infused album, Cheers to the Fall, immediately garnered critical acclaim—and it landed a permanent spot on our Spotify playlists.
“A lot of people think that Cheers to the Fall is about making a toast to the autumn season,” she said. “But the title itself means ‘Cheers to the possibility of criticism and cheers to the possibility of failure.’ I’m basically saying that I’m going for it without allowing fear to keep me from being who I’m really supposed to be.”
Also, wants to inspire people to rise up while drinking a Coke.
The Grammy-nominated singer's image and lyrics from her standout single "Rise Up" will appear exclusively on more than 40 million Coca-Cola cups at select McDonald's throughout the country, Coke officials told The Associated Press on Monday. Day's appearance on the red-and-white cups is an extension of the recently launched "Share a Cup and a Song" lyrics program.
The cups will be available May 2.
Super Tuesday! Hillary Wins 4 Bernie wins One!
Hillary Clinton beat Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Pennsylvania’s Democratic presidential primary, nabbing the biggest prize in Tuesday’s elections and further widening her delegate lead over Sanders.
She also won Tuesday’s primary contests in Delaware Connecticut and Maryland, while Sanders won Rhode Island. “With your help, we’re going to come back to Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention — with the most votes and the most pledged delegates,” Clinton jubilantly told a crowd at her election night party in Philadelphia. “And we will unify our party to win this election and build an America where we can all rise together — an America where we lift each other up instead of tearing each other down.”
Clinton won Pennsylvania in 2008 as well, in part because of her deep ties to the state. Her grandfather worked in a mill in Scranton, her father was born and raised there and Clinton herself often visited. It was a welcome win after she faced a string of losses to Barack Obama.
The former secretary of state brought up those local ties during a Friday rally in the northeastern part of the state when talking about her support for gun control measures.
“I want to be really clear about this, because I learned how to shoot a gun behind our cottage in Lake Winola. And I know how important gun ownership and particularly hunting is here in northeastern Pennsylvania,” she said. “And I want you to know that we can’t ignore the Second Amendment and we can’t ignore that 33,000 people a year die from gun violence. And I think we are smart enough to figure out how to do that.”
Clinton also had the backing of Democratic officials in the state, including the mayors of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the governor and the Democratic U.S. senator.
Clinton had been leading in the polls in the run-up to Tuesday, although it was by a small enough margin that many Sanders supporters hoped he could pull off a win there by winning over many of the state’s rural, white, working-class voters — some of whom may have supported Clinton over Obama in 2008. He attracted big crowds to his rallies and called the state’s contest “enormously important,“ stressing, as he often does, that he would do well if turnout was high.
Sanders spent election night in West Virginia, which holds its primary on May 10. He gave no indication that he intends to bow out before the convention, maintaining that he is best positioned to beat GOP front-runner Donald Trump in the general election
#RHOA: Sheree Whitfield Writing A Novel Based On Real Housewives Of Atlanta
Who gon check her Boo? Sheree Whitfield is currently occupying her time writing a dishy fictionalized novel about her experiences on Real Housewives Of Atlanta. Now you know the She By SheBroke shade is going to be epic, and you also know that Sheree needs that check, boo, so I’ll be sure to buy (and review – in fact I feel my heart palpitating at the thought!).
So just how based in reality will Sheree’s novel be? About as realistic as you average Real Housewives show! “Basically what I have done is created a reality show in print,” Sheree describes, and promises, “realistic situations, and at the same time, dripping with drama.”
“I wanted to take those very things – characteristics/issues/feelings/emotions/trials and tribulations that play out before viewers’ very eyes,” explains Sheree, “and form characters and situations around them.” Naturally there will be “plenty of shade being thrown in the pages of this book.”
So I see a MeMe character, and a Pam Z of Wigs-N-Cigs Manor, and Astraea, an attorney by day, a Machiavellian super villain by night, and a Nairobi Boore twirling near the axis of the sun trying to grab hold of the truth.
Rumor has it that Sheree’s book proposal spawned a bidding war between publishing houses so she walked away with a very lucrative deal. The novel will be set in Atlanta, of course, and will definitely feature some familiar settings and situations.
“You know how Law & Order describes their episodes as ‘ripped from the news headlines‘? Well, let’s just say the story line of my novel was ripped from reality show headlines,” Sheree tells Bravo’s Daily Dish. “And if you’re wondering if I’m referring to RHOA, let’s just say if you pick the right Georgia peach, it can be quite juicy.”
Unlike other Bravolebrities with books, Sheree is not writing a memoir, “Well, heck, you get to see my life play out every week, so there is no need for me to recap that, right? But it’s those things you don’t get to see that I’ve used as a template for this book.” So does that mean we will get behind the scenes dirt on her issues with Bob Whitfield, or the drama with Chateau Sheree?
Sheree’s novel will be released in Fall 2017 – right about the time she moves into Chateau Sheree…
#TEAMJUSSIE: Jussie Smollet congratulate his Sister Jurnee on her renewal of ‘Underground’
Yesterday we found out Jurnee Smollett’s new hot show "Underground" hit show just got renewed for a second season.
The WGN America runaway hit have people singing the revolutionary show's praises everywhere, and having a cult following has paid off. While Jussie was in Australia he got the news and sent his Sister a Tweet congratulating her. He said via Twitter: Congrats to my baby @jurneesmollett & the entire cast/crew of @UndergroundWGN 4 season 2! Well deserved👏🏿 #BreakFree
#NEWMUSIC: Fantasia – So Blue
Fantasia‘s new album “The Definition Of…” finally has a release date! The “Rock Soul” singer will be releasing her fifth studio album June 10th. The album is the follow up to her latest CD “Side Effects Of You” which came out in in 2013.
So far, Fantasia has provided us with different sides of her artistry as her latest single “Ugly” showcases a country flavor whereas her lead single “No Time For It” was a lot more progressive and modern.
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The new song “So Blue” has vibes that reminds us of the “Rock Soul” sound that Fantasia was trying to create with her last album. She is currently on the road with Anthony Hamilton as they headline their joint tour together.
YESSSSSS Fanny is back!
#HIPHOPNEWS: The Game Reveals Why Prince Collaboration Never Happened
The Game missed out on a chance to work with Prince. Over the weekend, after dropping his ode to the late icon with “Rest in Purple,” the Compton spitter revealed that he and the Purple One came close to collaborating.
“I wanted him to get on a song and he was down to do a song,” Game told TMZ. “He heard the song and there was one curse word in it. He was like, ‘Yo, I can’t get on that. It’s got a curse word in it.'”
But despite the opportunity to work with Prince, Game wasn’t willing to change his lyrics. “Prince became a Jehovah’s Witness and he cut out all that so we didn’t do the song because I needed that curse word,” he added. “I definitely needed it. I don’t even remember it but I just know that Prince wasn’t feeling it and I was and we laughed about it again when I saw him [at a later date].”
Prince died on Thursday (Apr. 21) of unknown causes. Since then, many have paid tribute to the Purple One, including Usher, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, and Frank Ocean.
Michael Strahan Apologized to Kelly Ripa For ‘Live’ Misfire
Cohosts talked over the weekend as daytime host drama unsettled network brass
Kelly Ripa has heard a lot of “I’m sorrys” in recent days, including from her cohost Michael Strahan.
Ripa, star of ABC’s morning chat show “Live with Kelly and Michael,” is due to return to the program Tuesday after sitting out most of last week. She was said to be upset that she was kept out of the loop for the network’s plan to switch Strahan to “Good Morning America” later this year. On Friday, staffers received an email from Ripa saying that she would come back to work on Tuesday.
In the meantime, she got apologies from Strahan and ABC boss Ben Sherwood, among others, for how the “GMA” affair was handled and for not telling her sooner.
“They talked over the weekend,” a source close to the show, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said of Ripa and Strahan. “I think Kelly appreciated the apology.”
Now, it may be Ripa’s turn to apologize. The cohost intends to say she’s sorry to fans who were puzzled by her absence and the attendant backstage drama, according to the insider.
Fans of the cohosts may want to savor their remaining days together. Buzz on the “Live” set is that Strahan’s exit, initially timed for sometime this summer, could happen as early as next month, to take advantage of the May “sweeps” ratings period.
Prince’s Sister, Tyka Nelson claiming Prince Had No Will Files Documents for his Estate!
WOW, it appears as though Prince really did NOT leave a will — according to new legal documents filed by his sister, Tyka Nelson.
According to TMZ: They have obtained documents filed in Minnesota, asking that she be appointed to probate Prince’s estate. She’s asking the judge to appoint her as a “special administrator.” Under Minnesota law, a special administrator is someone who is appointed when there is no executor named in a will.
Tyka says in her docs, “I do not know of the existence of a will and have no reason to believe that the decedent executed testamentary documents in any form.”
If Prince did indeed die without a will, the estate is divided equally among his siblings.
Tyka lists the people who are potential beneficiaries … all of whom are half brothers and sisters. They are John, Norrine, Sharon, Alfred and Omar. They are all living siblings of Prince. She also says she’s an heir.
It’s interesting … Tyka names Lorna as a deceased half sister who left no kids. Under Minnesota law Lorna’s out of the game when it comes to getting assets. But Tyka never even mentions Duane, reportedly Prince’s half-brother, who is also deceased.
Tyka then names Bremer Trust, National Association, which she wants to serve as the official administrator of Prince’s estate. Tyka says she wants Bremer Bank because they have provided financial services to Prince for years, and they are well versed in his affairs and best suited to protect his assets.
Hopefully, The family doesn’t spend the next few years fighting over his estate.
Wendy Williams says Rachel Roy must be getting paid by Beyoncé and Jay Z for ‘Lemonade’ drama
Wendy Williams thinks Beyoncé is a beautiful liar who concocted the freshly squeezed drama surrounding her new album “Lemonade.”
The always vocal daytime host believes Queen Bey and husband Jay Z may have paid off Rachel Roy to ignite infidelity rumors and suggest she’s “Becky with the good hair.”
"So Rachel Roy, first of all, you're not this fighting girl," Williams said Monday morning on “The Wendy Williams Show.”
Wendy Williams took issue with Bey's release date of "Lemonade."
“Unless you’re on Beyoncé's and Jay Z's payroll and they paid you to mix it up and add, for I guess, sales for the ‘Lemonade,’” she continued.
The fashion designer has faced renewed scrutiny the past two days from Beyoncé's infamous Beyhive amid speculation she’s the subject of Beyonce’s cheating anthem “Sorry.”
The singer’s lyrical dig at beau Jay Z’s rumored affair suggested: “He better call Becky with the good
Beyoncé seemed to address Jay Z's long speculated cheating in her song "Sorry" and fans decoded the track as an attack on Rachel Roy.
Roy, who was previously linked to the rapper in 2014, stirred up the swarm by seemingly responding in a now-deleted post, writing “good hair, don’t care.”
Aside from defending Roy, Williams also took issue with the “Single Ladies” star dropping her highly anticipated album on the heels of Prince’s death.
Beyonce and Jay Z appear to be very much Drunk in Love! The couple only had eyes for each other as they enjoyed another date courtside at the Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on March 2, 2016. While it's rare to see the couple pack on PDA, at one point the rapper could be seen adoringly holding onto his love’s ankle. Scandalous, we know!
The singer later shared a series of family snaps from Halloween to her website on Nov. 9, 2015.
"Quite frankly, I wish Beyoncé had held off on the album after Prince. Like, the weekend had blown over,” the host, fittingly wearing purple, said.
“And Bill Cosby, don't get beside yourself. Long after Prince is gone, and Beyoncé and Jay Z are still together, we are going to circle back around and still deal with you,” she added.
Brittney Griner Agrees to Pay Child Support to Glory Johnson
*Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson have reached a child support settlement regarding their twins, born last year. If you recall, Griner wanted nothing to do with the babies, as she thought they may have been conceived via Johnson’s relationship with an ex boy toy.
According to Bossip, Brittney – who banks $1.1 million a year – will pay Glory a little over $2,500 a month, as well as cover 90% of the twins’ expenses – or an extra $2,835 a month for two nannies. The child support is part of a larger settlement package that the pair agreed to, which will also cover medical expenses and childcare for their daughters, Ava Simone and Solei Diem. Griner will start paying support beginning May 1.
Griner’s childcare contribution will decrease as the girls get older, according to the hearing minutes. She’ll also have to pay Johnson $8,505 in back childcare expenses.
As previously reported, Johnson announced her pregnancy just days before Brittney filed court docs seeking an annulment to their marriage of 28 days. The WNBA star’s baby girls were born prematurely last October, but were originally due in February.
Brittney cited “fraudulent statements” made by Johnson as the reason for seeking an end to their marriage. She also told ESPN that she had doubts about tying the knot since the two had been involved in a domestic dispute just weeks prior to walking down the aisle, but she felt pressure to move forward and start a family. “I went along with it and I knew I shouldn’t have and it was a huge mistake,” Griner said.
Griner admitted she and Glory agreed to have a child with the help of a fertility clinic. Johnson claims Griner wanted to play the role of father to the children, but changed her mind and refused to pay support until tests determined the babies weren’t fathered by Glory’s ex-BF.
Erica Campbell gets a Radio Show
Gospel artist and reality TV star Erica Campbell, of Mary Mary, has snagged her own radio show. Reach Media/Radio One has confirmed that beginning May 10th, her new 4-hour morning show will be called GET UP! MORNINGS WITH ERICA CAMPBELL and air 6-10a.
Erica Campbell confirmed the news, stating,
"I’m grateful to REACH MEDIA, RADIO ONE, DAN OTERO of GLOBE STAR MEDIA and WARRYN CAMPBELL, CEO of my BLOCK RECORDS, for believing in me and my ability to inspire America to Get Up!"
Reach Media’s David Kantor added,
"ERICA has mastered her craft in music and she’s winning in reality TV and even social media. I’m glad REACH MEDIA and RADIO ONE can provide her access to syndicated radio–another media to dominate and share her inspirational voice."
Erica’s new show comes on the heels of the end of Yolanda Adams morning show. Last week, Yolanda Adams confirmed that her show would not continue.
Erica Monique Campbell is an American urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B, and contemporary R&B recording artist and musician. She started her music career, in 1998, with her younger sister, Tina Campbell, as half of the gospel music group, Mary Mary. Her solo music career began in 2013, while she has since released two albums with Entertainment One Music, where they both charted on the Billboard magazine charts. She won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album at the 57th edition of the event.
Congrats to her!
Sam Bradford demands trade after Eagles' move for No. 2 pick
The Philadelphia Eagles have been informed that quarterback Sam Bradford wants to be traded and will not be showing up for their offseason program any longer, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Sam Bradford's reaction may not have been part of the Eagles' careful plan for their quarterback situation. It probably should have been.
Bradford is upset at the Eagles' trade last week for the No. 2 overall pick to draft a quarterback.
Bradford, who re-signed with the Eagles earlier this offseason, "is mad and wants to show everyone who's best," a source told Schefter last week.
Executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman told Comcast SportsNet on Monday that he wanted "to reiterate our support for Sam Bradford and go back to our statements last week -- that Sam is our starting quarterback.
"His agent and Sam know how we feel about him. These workouts are voluntary. We look forward to seeing Sam again in the near future."
The Eagles acquired the No. 2 overall pick from the Cleveland Browns last Thursday in a blockbuster trade, using draft picks acquired in two previous trades. Roseman said the Eagles had been trying to move up ever since January and acknowledged that the team intends to take a quarterback with the No. 2 pick.
The Los Angeles Rams had already acquired the top overall pick from Tennessee for a slew of picks and have indicated they will take a quarterback. The Eagles will likely take either Cal's Jared Goff or North Dakota State's Carson Wentz, whichever is not taken by the Rams.
The Eagles made the trade despite signing Sam Bradford and former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chase Daniel this offseason, doling out $34 million in guaranteed money to the quarterbacks ($22 million to Bradford on a two-year deal and $12 million to Daniel on a three-year contract).
Bradford, 28, started 14 games last season after the Eagles acquired him in an offseason trade with the Rams. The Eagles went 7-7 in his starts. He completed 65 percent of his pass attempts, throwing for 3,725 yards with 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
GOOD DAMN RIDDANCE!
Oh? Nicki Minaj's Brother Accuses Victim of Having Multiple Lovers
Last week rapper Nicki Minaj's older brother Jelani Maraj was indicted on felony child sex abuse charges after he was accused of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl
Jelani claims some other adult is to blame...
According to Bossip lawyers for Jelani have requested phone records, text messages, social media passwords and other evidence that they feel will prove the evidence of sexual assault being used against Jelani.
The legal docs read,
“Our firm has a good faith basis to believe that the complainant in this case has had intimate physical contact with a man who is not the defendant in this case and who is older than 17 years of age and who may have caused there to be physical evidence of repeated vaginal and anal penetration of the complainant.”
Oh wow and how would you know all that and not report them to the authorities since they were over the age of 17.
He might as well put the damn handcuffs on his self idiot.
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The days are ticking down until “Ghostbusters” opens nationwide on July 15th, and now Empire magazine has a pair of covers featuring the cast.
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon look amazing in their front page poses, along with a new still shot from the film.
Directed by Paul Feig, “Ghostbusters” also stars Chris Hemsworth, Andy Garcia, Michael K Williams, Matt Walsh and Neil Casey.
#RHOA: Kenya Moore wants YOU to know that Her Hair Is Real
Most of the women on Real Housewives of Atlanta love to switch up their hair game with some wigs, extensions, and other add-on pieces. Not only that, but they are very proud of the versatility that they are able to achieve using outside help to enhance their natural looks. Kenya Moore is not one of those ladies. She is very proud of her natural hair and has mentioned this on numerous occasions- specifically those times when she wanted to promote her hair care line Kenya Moore Hair.
No one could ever accuse Kenya Moore of being like everyone else, so it is not at all shocking that she decided to promote her line of hair products in a unique way. Kenya took to Instagram to post a video of herself showering and lathering up her locks to prove that she does have real hair and to emphasize that her products are effective for growing out long, beautiful strands.
Apparently Kenya‘s boyfriend, Matt Jordan, filmed the video and Kenya is super comfortable showing off her beautiful hair. Love her or hate her, you have to admit that Kenya Moore is a very smart woman. She knows exactly how to position herself and market her products. Would anyone be talking about it if Kenya had conventional print or television ads? Probably not. But of course all of the fans (and even the haters) will check out this video of Kenya lathering up with her own line of products in the shower.
Kenya: “Tired of weaves and wigs? Grow your own hair healthy stronger and longer with #kenyamoorehaircare.
#EMPIRE: Ne-Yo wants these artists on 'Empire' next
The first half of Empire's second season witnessed a revolving door of celebrity cameos. But, believe it or not, there are still a select few artists the show has yet to get on board.
So, on the heels of the hit FOX show's spring premiere as well as the Friday debut of their new 20-track album, Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 2 Volume 2 — a follow-up to 2015's Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 2 Volume 1 — we caught up with Empire music producer and Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Ne-Yo and asked which artists he'd love to see lend their talents to the show. Check out his picks for who should enter the Lyon's den next.
1. Chris Brown
Breezy x Hakeem? (Photo: Jon Kopaloff, FilmMagic)
"There’s definitely a fun and energetic element that a Chris Brown could bring to the show. I don’t know if he’d ever do it, but I definitely feel like that’d be a moment if he’d lend some of his genius to the show. And from a songwriting perspective, too. You know, he’s amazing at both. It’s funny — I remember meeting Chris before he could write and talking to him about it and him feeling like it was such a difficult thing to do and I was like, ‘Nah, bruh, if you feel passionately about something, you can write a song.’ And sure enough, here he is doing what he’s doing. I’m proud of that dude in a lot of ways."
2. Ty Dolla $ign
But is he really with it or nah? (Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images)
"People don’t understand how dope that guy really is. He will give you authentic hood (music), but at the same time, that man will get on the piano and blow your mind. He’ll give you them chords, them melodies and harmonies and then turn around and smoke a blunt with you. He’s that dope and we don’t see enough of that side. I feel like him and Hakeem getting into the studio together could be a moment."
3. Ed Sheeran or Adele or Alicia Keys (again)
They would leave us rolling in the deep... (Photo: WireImage/Getty Images/WireImage)
"We already had Alicia (Keys), but I don’t feel like we’ve even scratched the surface of what could potentially happen there. I would love for us to get, like, an Ed Sheeran or an Adele or somebody like that to just cross over. I try not to view Empire as a black show. I mean, it’s a predominantly black cast, but my thing has always been this: Music don’t have no color. It’s a bridge."
Stay Tuned!
Maxwell Pays tribute to Prince during his Jazz Festival Set
The second day of the 2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicked off at the Fair Grounds Race Course Saturday (April 23) “We just lost the greatest musician in the world,” Maxwell said. “He was one of the most beloved, one of the most special… Everyone is up on this stage because of him. Prince was not just once but he will forever be the greatest [musician in the world].”
He’s well-known for his high-energy live performances and Drake is about to hit the road for a North American tour.
Joined by opening act Future, the Canadian hitmaker will kick off the Summer Sixteen Tour on July 20th in Austin, Texas. From there Drake will visit over 30 cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston.
Things will wrap up in Vancouver, British Columbia in September, and tickets for all dates will go on sale this Friday, April 29th!
LIL KIM….SERIOUSLY WTF?
We’ve all seen the evolution of Lil Kim’s face, and body for that matter, from the moment she stepped on the rap scene in the 90s up until now. But these new Instagram photos have us scratching us heads more than ever asking Harpo who 'dis is.
The Brooklyn raptress, who was one of the most beautiful rappers to ever hit the scene, is being dragged all over the Internet for her new selfies where she closely resembles a white woman.
While hanging out in Miami over the weekend, where her new best friend Kim K. decided to post up a selfie shoot and that’s when all hell broke loose. She has over 17,000 comments (most of them not good) on the one flick.
A video posted by Lil' Kim (@lilkimthequeenbee) on
Hmm...maybe she has been listening to TLC's "Unpretty" track one too many times.
Kimmy I HEART YOU BUT WHAT’S UP MA?
Awwww, Stephen Curry Out At Least 2 Weeks With MCL Knee!
He's been healthy all season, but this first round of the playoffs has been anything but nice to the reigning NBA MVP.
After Steph Curry got injured for the second time in the post season Sunday afternoon, he went in for an MRI on his knee after injuring it on the court in the second quarter. Reportedly, he slipped on sweat on the floor.
Today, the Warriors issued an update saying it's indeed an MCL sprain, and they will have to re-evaluate his condition in two weeks. The update on the site reads:
Warriors guard Stephen Curry underwent an MRI this morning that revealed a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Curry suffered the injury on the last play of the first half of Game 4 last night at Houston and was diagnosed with a sprained right knee by the team’s medical staff on site.
It's a tough hand to be dealt in the midst of the Playoffs, even if the Warriors finish off the Rockets Wednesday night without their star.
The ever optimistic champ seems to be keeping his spirits up tweeting:
His wife Ayesha is chef'ing it up in the kitchen to nurse her man back to health. She posted herself making her chicken parmesean, Steph's fave, and asked fans to send prayers up for her 'baby!
Prince Reportedly Died Without a Will; Money Would Go to 6 Siblings
*Any money left behind by Prince may be split among his six siblings by default.
According to TMZ, it appears the musician died without a will in place, leaving his siblings, half-siblings and children of his deceased siblings in line to receive a piece of the pie:
Multiple sources who have worked with Prince as recently as 2014 tell us … he did not have a will. Of course it’s possible in the last year or so Prince had a change of heart and drafted one, but all of our sources say based on his history with them that’s highly unlikely.
Our sources say various professionals raised the issue of a will with Prince but he never had an interest in drafting one.
We’ve contacted various people, including family members, and they all say they have not seen a will and so far no one has come forward with one.
If Prince did indeed die without a will, under Minnesota law his siblings — the closest living relatives — would share equally in his estate. Prince had 8 brothers and sisters, and only Tyka was a full sibling.
People have assumed Tyka — who has taken the reins — would get everything, but that’s not the case. In Minnesota half siblings and full siblings are treated exactly the same when it comes to inheritance without a will … they all share equally.
Two of Prince’s siblings are dead, leaving 6. There’s one catch. If the deceased siblings had kids, they would be entitled to the same share as their parent.
As we reported … our sources say Prince’s estate is worth somewhere south of $150 million.
Piers Morgan: Beyonce’s Playing The Race Card, Using Grieving Mothers to Sell Records!
Piers Morgan is not a fan of Beyonce’s new album, Lemonade. The TV journalist has taken the mega-star to task, stating that he feels that she is not only playing the race card, but also exploiting grieving mother’s.
If you watched her Lemonade HBO visual movie, it featured Lesley McSpadden, holding a photo of her late son Mike Brown who was shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014 – an incident which sparked huge protests.
The movie also featured Sybrina Fulton, whose 17-year-old son Trayvon Martin was killed in Florida by a local vigilante George Zimmerman in a case that sparked national outrage in 2012.
In an op-ed to Daily Mail, Piers Morgan explains why he simply isn’t a fan.
The new Beyoncé wants to be seen as a black woman political activist first and foremost, entertainer and musician second. I still think she’s a wonderful singer and performer, and some of the music on Lemonade is fantastic. But I have to be honest, I preferred the old Beyoncé. The less inflammatory, agitating one.
The one who didn’t use grieving mothers to shift records and further fill her already massively enriched purse. The one who didn’t play the race card so deliberately and to my mind, unnecessarily. The one who wanted to be judged on her stupendous talent not her skin color, and wanted us all to do the same.
As expected, Piers has received some backlash. Check out a few back and forth tweets by some that disagree.
WOW….Here’s come the BeyHive!
NBC Taps Jennifer Hudson & Original Broadway Cast Member For Hairspray Live!
For its 2016 live musical event, NBC selected Hairspray. Wise choice if you ask me. Love the stage production and feature film musical. The peacock network has announced its first two cast members.
Fresh off her Broadway debut in The Color Purple, Jennifer Hudson heads over to Baltimore to play Motormouth Maybelle. Queen Latifah memorably played the character in the 2007 film. Inspired casting if you ask me. J-Hud is going to absolutely slay it. Find out which Broadway legend is also joining the project.
John Travolta famously played Edna Turnblad in the hit movie, but Harvey Fierstein originated the role in the Broadway production. The 61-year-old actor, who won a Tony Award for his performance, will reprise his role for the peacock network.
“We are beyond thrilled with this incredibly talented duo of stars for Hairspray Live!,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “Harvey Fierstein created the role of Edna Turnblad on Broadway in an indelible Tony-winning performance that demanded to be memorialized on film, and we’re happy he wanted to step into her shoes one last, unforgettable time. We’re also so grateful that the incomparable Jennifer Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle and we know her rendition of ‘I Know Where I’ve Been’ will literally stop the show.”
Once again, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the musical. Grease: Live director Alex Rudzinski will co-direct along with Kenny Leon (The Wiz Live!). Hairspray Live will air on December 7.
Do you think hiring Hudson and Fierstein were good decisions? I do!
Andy Cohen Expresses Support For Kelly Ripa & Questions Michael Strahan’s Decision To Leave
It’s no secret that Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa are best buddies. This morning, the 47-year-old Watch What Happens Live host lived up to his GBF title and stood by Ripa’s side.
During his SiriusXM radio show, he defended Ripa against all the media scrutiny. He also chimed in on Michael Strahan jumping ship over to Good Morning America. Let’s just say, it wasn’t the most optimistic forecast.
“I’ve been getting so many questions about what’s going on with my friend Kelly Ripa, and ‘How’s she doing?’ and ‘What do you think?’ You know, I want to say that she… I know she spent the weekend celebrating her 20th anniversary with Mark, which has been a long-planned vacation. So don’t get her trending on Twitter today because she’s not at work. She is on a long-planned vacation.”
“You know, when I look at this whole situation, it’s worth nothing, the two of them, Kelly and Michael, they had such great chemistry,” he continued. “And I’m just looking at this and it just seems like a premature end to a great relationship that ended way too prematurely. So much has been written about this situation and how it was handled. I’ve been a TV executive or producer for 25 years, so I’m always fascinated to see how TV things go down. I can’t say this went down the greatest way.”
“The thing that no one is talking about is, to me, is that the job of co-hosting Live! is the greatest job in TV,” Andy said. “She’s so good at it and he’s really good at it, and it’s a job you take and you take it for life. She’s been at that job for 15 years. I was celebrating on her 15th anniversary show about two months ago. You keep that job. You don’t go anywhere. So I can’t get over that he left Live! where he was co-hosting Live! With Kelly and Michael. Your name is in the freakin’ title! You can spend your life here! You can spend 15 years here and make serious bank, by the way. And still do GMA twice a week or do Pyramid or whatever else he’s doing.”
“He left and went to GMA. He is now one of five people sitting at that crowded anchor desk,” he continued. “It’s like 18 co-anchors and here’s my thing: What happens if the ratings don’t go up? What happens if there’s not a pickup? Then what’s going to happen to that sweet man? Honestly! Because by then she’ll have a new co-host. I don’t know. I just don’t see how you leave the greatest team in TV to be one of five people.”
“I am really looking forward to tomorrow morning on Live!,” Andy said. “And I’ve spoken to Kelly a bunch of times. I can’t wait to see what she says. Right? Who’s not going to be watching that tomorrow? I just think she had this great relationship on TV. You know? And it was a big, bad breakup.”
Andy makes some solid points for sure. I, like him, am looking forward to watching Ripa return to Live With Kelly & Michael! tomorrow morning. Given all the media attention, plenty of other eyeballs will also be tuning in.
Have you been following the drama? Do you think Strahan’s decision to leave was a wise one?
EGGPLANT NATION: Back by Popular demand It’s Hyman Perez!
Back by Popular demand It’s Hyman Perez! The Latin fitness trainer and Instagram darling is back with a few more pics! Well y’all know what to do GO HERE TO SEE THE PICS and remember they’re NSFW!
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AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
Are you even trying at life right now? You’re not waddling over to the bathroom closest mid-poop to grab a roll of TP, you are participating in society right now. Lets try to act like it.
