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#RHOA: NeNe at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day 2016 CHEAP OR CHIC?
NeNe Leakes attended The NBC Universal Summer Press Day 2016 at the Four Seasons Hotel. She wora an Army green tank with matching pants and a cute Black shoe.
So folks tell us was she CHEAP or CHIC?
#EMPIRENEWS: UGH! 'Real-life Cookie' FILES NEW Lawsuit against creators of Empire for $30 million
Sophie Eggleston has hired a lawyer and filed new court papers alleging that producers of the Fox hit based the character, who is played by Taraji P. Henson, on her 2009 autobiography, The Hidden Hand.
She first filed a lawsuit in 2015, against the show's co-creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and Fox, and screenwriter Rita Miller.
But now she has brought in Detroit-based lawyer Tom Heed to file new papers which back up the allegations, Page Six reported. Eggleston, who was convicted of manslaughter for ordering a 'hit' on a man, is confident of victory.
But the defendants have refuted the claims and have asked the court to throw the lawsuit out.
Heed told Page Six: 'I certainly feel like she has a very good argument.
'What she believes is that the character of herself, especially before she went to prison, as it was expressed in the book 'The Hidden Hand,' was pretty much cribbed in total and that is now the character Cookie Lyon.'
In the show, that has a weekly audience of around 12million viewers, Henson plays a former drug boss who spends time behind bars and then orders an assassination when freed.
The lawsuit claims that 23 characteristics and plot points were taken from The Hidden Hand.
They include the fact that Eggleston has a gay son and that Lyon has a gay son.
It also includes claims that both the real and fictional ladies have taste for flashy clothes. The suit says she was 'stunned and dismayed to see the various similarities of events and characters . . . so numerous and specific, especially . . . Cookie Lyon, that independent creation was obviously impossible.'
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Kenny Lattimore shares another visual with his fans with the new video for his latest single “You’re My Girl”.
The song is the latest single he released from his album “Anatomy of a Love Song” which came out April 2015. It was released through a partnership with his SincereSoul Records and eOne Entertainment.
WATCH HERE
Lattimore has already released a few singles from the project and shows no signs of slowing down in its promotion. He’s already given us videos for “What Must I Do” and “Love Me Back”.
#HIPHOPNEWS: Slum Village’s ‘Fantastic Vols 1 & 2’ Arriving In Box Set w/ Bonus Cuts feat. Madlib, Pete Rock + More
And while, we here at OKP HQ (and what would we’d like to assume is the entirety of the hip-hop community) have long held those two introductory pieces as sacred and familiar sonic ground, Get On Down is readying the release of a very special new box set of the Fantastic LPs. Containing both volumes, the box set will span physical mediums and decades of Slum Village material, with three CDs holding the pair of classic volumes, plus five multicolored 45s with selections from each. A fourth CD in the set will house bonus material that features productions from Pete Rock and Madlib amongst others. According to a press release, the Fantastic box set will begin shipping in early May, but you can pre-order your copy today via the link below. Check back for updates on the release in the weeks and months ahead.
SPORTS NEWS: UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! Villanova wins title in buzzer-beating, unbelievable finish!
With perhaps the greatest shot in the history of the sport, Villanova captured its second improbable and near-miraculous national championship on Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer — giving the Wildcats a 77-74 win over North Carolina at NRG Stadium — the final, forever image of a thrilling back-and-forth title game.
“We’re just trying to be legendary,” Jenkins yelled as he ran off the court to hug his mother. “Nobody believed in us but us.
“I think every shot is going in and that was no different.”
Before Jenkins became immortal, the top-seeded Tar Heels had just revived hope of a sixth national championship by erasing a 10-point deficit in the final five minutes, tying the game with 4.7 seconds left on a leaning, double-clutch 3-pointer from Marcus Paige. But the shot that seemed destined to stand forever in North Carolina lore lost legendary status nearly as quickly as it was achieved.
Following a timeout, Villanova senior captain Ryan Arcidiacono sprinted up the floor as the clock sprinted to zero, creating space for Jenkins, whose scream set up thousands more in the stadium.
“If I could get a shot, I was going to shoot it, but I heard someone screaming in the back of my head,” said Arcidiacono, named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. “It was Kris. I just gave it to him and he let it go with confidence.”
Waiting his turn to cut the net, Arcidiacono still couldn’t process what had happened more than 15 minutes after the final play of his incredible career.
“I can’t believe that went in,” Arcidiacono said. “Unbelievable.”
North Carolina looked finished after falling behind by 10 in the closing minutes, but Paige (21 points) closed the gap to three with a corner 3-pointer with 1:30 remaining, before Brice Johnson’s bank shot with one minute left trimmed the margin to one. After two free throws from Josh Hart with 13 seconds left, Paige made overtime feel inevitable.
“I don’t know that I’ve ever had anybody make a tougher shot than Marcus Paige made,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. “I was dumb enough when we were down 10, I promised ’em, if they do what I said, we’d come back and we’d have a chance to win the game at the end.
“The difference between winning and losing in college basketball is so small. The difference in your feelings is so large.”
Villanova (35-5) had been proving people wrong since the NCAA Tournament started, first shedding its underachieving label after advancing past the tourney’s first week for the first time in seven years. Then, the Wildcats defied logic by hitting shot after shot at a seemingly unsustainable rate, but their incredible offensive showcase continued through the championship game.
Led by reserve Phil Booth, who tripled his scoring average with a season-high 20 points, Villanova shot better than 58 percent from the field and hit 8-of-14 3-pointers.
North Carolina (33-7) led 39-34 at halftime and by as much as seven in the second half, but Booth’s unexpected boost, combined with Villanova’s aggressive and relentless defense, negated the Tar Heels’ strength, size and speed advantages.
But then Villanova’s double-digit lead was trimmed, and eventually erased. Five more minutes seemed promised in the season.
“It is still surreal. I don’t think I’ve really digested this yet,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said. “I’m still in my coaching mind. … I don’t think this has hit me yet. It’s amazing. It’s amazing to be out there watching ‘One Shining Moment,’ standing up on the stage, seeing those kids cut down the net. I don’t really think I have the words to explain it.”
Wright’s four-year captain did. “This is what we do,” Arcidiacono screamed as he ran around the court. “This is what we do.”
It was another incredible Villanova moment, another tale to be told for generations.
WOW! Marcus Vick, Mike Vick's Brother, Arrested For Assaulting Police Officer
AP reports: Newport News police said in a statement Monday that officers responding Sunday to a report of a wanted person found 32-year-old Marcus Vick of Marietta, Georgia, at a business. When an officer tried to arrest Vick, police say he pushed the officer and fled. He was quickly caught.
Marcus was being arrested on a contempt charge, no word yet on why. Wow stay tuned!
Beyoncé Dishes On Ivy Park, Perfectionism & Power In ‘ELLE’ Cover Story
In conjunction with the covers, Bey introduced her new activewear brand for women, Ivy Park. During her chat she discusses the line, the pressure of perfectionism and talks power, while explaining how she feels about the role of business woman.
Catch the highlights below..
How important was the ethos of the brand—the idea of self-love, of girls and women coming together?
It’s really the essence: to celebrate every woman and the body she’s in while always striving to be better. I called it Ivy Park because a park is our commonality. We can all go there; we’re all welcomed. It’s anywhere we create for ourselves. For me, it’s the place that my drive comes from. I think we all have that place we go to when we need to fight through something, set our goals and accomplish them.
You’ve talked in the past about the pressure of perfectionism.
It’s really about changing the conversation. It’s not about perfection. It’s about purpose. We have to care about our bodies and what we put in them. Women have to take the time to focus on our mental health—take time for self, for the spiritual, without feeling guilty or selfish. The world will see you the way you see you, and treat you the way you treat yourself.
How do you feel about the role of businesswoman, running your own company?
It’s exciting, but having the power to make every final decision and being accountable for them is definitely a burden and a blessing. To me, power is making things happen without asking for permission. It’s affecting the way people perceive themselves and the world around them. It’s making people stand up with pride.
In the spread, the “Formation” singer rocks pieces from her Ivy park line, paired with a Dior sweater and Manolo Blahnik sandals (middle pic), and Prada pumps (below).
Queen Bey’s issue is available digitally on April 5, on newsstands in select cities starting April 6, and nationwide on April 19.
BET Acquires Soul Train
"The acquisition, which brings together two quintessential African American brands, represents an investment in an iconic franchise that uniquely lends itself to providing fans with a wide range of experiences across multiple platforms, beyond the television programs that audiences have enjoyed for decades. The transaction serves to further strengthen BET’s investment in content and underlines the network’s leadership in music-related content."
"Owning Soul Train’s intellectual property will allow BET to further build on the success of the Soul Train Awards, which BET re-launched in 2009, and strengthens the network’s commitment to original content. The assets acquired include one of the largest libraries of African American, music-oriented content in the world, including over 1,100 television episodes and 40 television specials. Beyond television, BET will grow the ways in which audiences of all ages are able to interact with this iconic brand, creating a host of ancillary revenue opportunities ranging from live events to consumer products."
"“BET Networks is honored to have acquired a brand with such a rich history and unique content that is forever relevant to all segments of our audience,” commented Richard Gay, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Operations at BET Networks. “With a Broadway play and a concert tour as examples of opportunities in the works, we look forward to finding engaging and smart ways to grow the brand while preserving its heritage and legacy in music, dance and fashion.”"
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