Look! Lil Wayne Shows Off His Son with Lauren London
*You probably knew actress Lauren London was one of Lil Wayne‘s baby mamas, but never saw a pic of their child. For some time now London was very protective about her child, a boy named Cameron, being exposed to the public. Until now. It seems Weezy and lil man have been hanging out together decided […]
Fox Producers Cut Mo’Nique for the Role of Cookie Lyons on ‘Empire’ (Watch)
*Mo’Nique revealed to Inside Edition she was originally supposed to play Cookie Lyons on “Empire.” But the breakout character role instead went to Taraji P. Henson who constantly steals the show. She added director Lee Daniels who directed her in the Oscar-winning performance from the independent drama, “Precious” originally wanted her to play the part of […]
Author Ericka Blount Danois Dishes on the Untold History of ‘Soul Train’
*It’s been three years since Don Cornelius, founder of “Soul Train,” committed suicide. But author Ericka Blount Danois opened up recently to Jet Magazine about his impact and talked about her new book, “Love, Peace and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America’s Favorite Dance Show.”
The Beyhive Stings Kid Rock’s Instagram after Coming for Queen Bey
*The Beyhive is the Beygency! Nobody comes for queen Beyonce and gets away with it. The hive took to Kid Rock‘s Instagram after he slandered her name, according to the Boombox. In an interview with Rolling Stone he said, “Beyonce, to me, doesn’t have a f—ing ‘Purple Rain,’ but she’s the biggest thing on Earth,” referring to […]
Taraji P. Henson Addresses Mo’Nique’s ‘Empire’ Claim in Retweet
*It was revealed last week that Mo’Nique’s “Precious” director Lee Daniels initially offered her the role of Cookie Lyon on “Empire,” but his plans were thwarted by Fox execs who said she was too “difficult” to work with. The role went to Taraji P. Henson, and the rest, boo-boo kitty, is history. But Twitter was left […]
Suge Knight Fires His Lawyers; Tells Judge He’s Going Blind
*Marion “Suge” Knight spoke on his behalf during a brief court appearance in Los Angeles Monday…because he fired all of his lawyers. The former “Death Row Records” CEO said he dismissed the law firm of David Kenner, who was working on his murder case. He also told the judge he was going blind and receiving […]
Woman Who Never Had Her Cycle, Diagnosed as a Genetic Male, Gives Birth to Twins
*It’s been termed ‘a miracle.’ And no one is more surprised than the new mother. At age 19 she was told by a doctor that she had the XY chromosomes of a man and she would never conceive because she didn’t have a womb, ovaries or fallopian tubes. Her situation, she was told, was because of […]
Netflix Sets Premiere Dates for ‘Orange is the New Black,’ ‘Nina Simone’
*Just days after unloading its third season of “House of Cards,” Netflix has announced a June 12 premiere for season three of “Orange is the New Black.” The streaming service also revealed June 26 as the start date for “What Happened, Miss Simone,” a biographical documentary about the singer directed by Liz Garbus, which premiered […]
Savannah Guthrie Filling In for Lester Holt Monday on ‘NBC Nightly News’
*“Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie is expected to anchor “NBC Nightly News” Monday evening, a source tells Variety, as Lester Holt deals with a family medical emergency. Holt is expected to return to the program, which he has commanded since NBCUniversal suspended Brian Williams for six months in the wake of his admission that he falsified […]
ESPN Annihilates Iggy Azalea; BF Nick Young Claps Back (Watch)
*So this happened earlier today on ESPN’s “Sports Center”… Out of the blue, anchor Robert Flores fired a shot at Iggy Azalea by way of her boyfriend, Los Angeles Lakers star Nick Young. Commenting on Iggy’s “Nick is scared of dolphins” tweet last month – which was followed by Swagy P telling reporters, “A dolphin tried […]
Denzel Washington Back with Ethan Hawke for ‘Magnificent Seven’
*Ethan Hawke will join his “Training Day” co-star Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua for MGM’s remake of “The Magnificent Seven,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Chris Pratt and Haley Bennett, who appeared with Washington in Fuqua’s thriller “The Equalizer,” are also in the cast. The cast of the 1960 original starred Yul Brynner, Steve […]
Kanye West Reveals New Album Title ‘So Help Me God’ (Photo)
*Kanye West continues the religious theme of his album titles, following “Yeezus” with his upcoming effort, “So Help Me God.” Ye revealed the title in a tweet sent Saturday night, along with what may be the cover art. So Help Me God pic.twitter.com/e3UUsQQEts — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 1, 2015 Fans have pointed out that […]
Golfer Retracts Claim that Tiger Woods Failed a Drug Test
*Tiger Woods’ agent has come out swinging against a claim made by a fellow golfer that Woods’ so-called break from golf is actually a suspension for a failed drug test. Pro golfer Dan Olsen was interviewed Friday on the radio show Mad Dog in the Morning and said: “I’ve heard that he’s suspended. I heard […]
Octavia Spencer Defends Neil Patrick Harris: Oscar Bit ‘Was Not Racist’ (Watch)
*As Oscar host, Neil Patrick Harris tasked front row guest and former Oscar winner for “The Help,” Octavia Spencer, with guarding a locked box that would later reveal his Oscar predictions as part of a magic trick. And for that, some have labeled him racist. Folks were asking why he had to pick Octavia, who happened […]
Thief Returns Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar Dress Claiming Pearls Aren’t Real
*The man who took Lupita Nyongo’s pearl-encrusted Oscar dress from the London West Hollywood Hotel last week returned it Friday — because the pearls weren’t real. TMZ reported that a man contacted them Friday claiming he had taken the Calvin Klein frock from the actress’ hotel room when he noticed the door was ajar. He […]
