LeBron & Cavaliers Beat Warriors in Overtime 95-93 to Even Series 1-1
*(Via NBA.com) – The final buzzer sounded, and LeBron James wasn’t done. As fans filed out of the quieting arena, James grabbed the ball and spiked it with all his might. He flexed his arms and pounded his chest, letting out a roar that echoed from California to Cleveland. James turned in a triple-double to […]
Riot Police Called Out for Hot 97 Summer Jam Concertgoers in NJ
*Multiple reports say that police clashed with concertgoers outside MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Sunday night at the Hot 97 (radio) Summer Jam event where Chris Brown, Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar were set to perform. Emmis New York, the parent company of Hot 97, said police were forced to disperse people at […]
Cops Seize Guns, Drugs at Video Shoot with Busta Rhymes & French Montana
*A rap video shoot attended by Busta Rhymes and French Montana became a hot spot where plainclothes New York police officers seized a trove of loaded guns and drugs. Police sources told the New York Post that authorities arrived on the scene after receiving a call from concerned area residents after seeing an impromptu crowd […]
Lawsuit Reveals Floyd Mayweather Threatened Former Fiancée Over Nelly
*Floyd Mayweather, known emotional and physical abuser of the women he purportedly loves, is being sued by former fiancée, Shantel Jackson, for assault, battery, defamation, invasion of privacy and harassment, and new court docs provide a disturbing look into their dysfunctional relationship. TMZ obtained the court docs in which Jackson alleges that in 2014, Mayweather […]
Brandy Talks Motherhood, Depression, Broadway
*Brandy is a powerhouse. Singer/songwriter, actress and most recently, Broadway superstar. Next up – THE MOON! Hey, it’s possible if she collaborates with mega-mogul Richard Branson, who continues to invest in aircraft technology that will shuttle the privilege into the cosmos. Brandy could be the inflight entertainment onboard his Virgin Galactic ship. Seems like the obvious, […]
Big Sean’s Ex-Ariana Grande Tired of Being Treated Like Property
*Just in case you didn’t know it, singer Ariana Grande can think for herself and oh yeah, she is no one’s property. We got this bit of revealing news straight from Miss Grande’s mouth … well actually, her Instagram account after she penned a piece on Sunday in response to the chatter surrounding quotes she gave […]
Jah Cure Returns to Roots With Studio Album ‘The Cure’
*Jah Cure will release his new studio album “The Cure,” July 10, 2015, (VP Records). Recently hailed by NPR as “a voice that sounds as if he’s wringing out passion from every note” and once described by the Los Angeles Times as “a brilliant crooner of Bob Marley-esque love-and-peace reggae,” the Jamaican-born singer has […]
Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan Pay Tribute to Nina Simone
*Lauryn Hill and Jazmine Sullivan performed at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theatre last week, following the New York premiere of the Netflix documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Directed by Liz Garbus, the doc marks Netflix’s first commissioned original documentary. It will be released to the streaming service on June 26, and features interviews with Nina’s family, close friends and […]
‘The Voice’ Contestant Anthony Riley Dead of Suicide at 28
*A recent contestant on NBC’s “The Voice,” Anthony Riley,” is now dead at the age of 28. Riley passed away on Tuesday according to close friends of the singer who found his body in the basement of a Philadelphia apartment on Friday. According to Philly.com, Riley’s death was a suicide was later corroborated by close […]
FOOD Network’s Gina Neely Opens Up About Her Divorce (Watch)
*Fans were shocked to hear about Gina and Pat Neely‘s divorce, but Gina put it into perspective when she talked with Wendy Williams. The celebrity chefs were high school sweethearts, business partners and co-hosts on “Down Home with the Neelys,” and had been together for 23 years! Gina opened up to Williams about their shocking […]
T.D. Jakes Responds to Deitrick Haddon’s Challenge
*”Preachers of LA” star Deitrick Haddon is one outspoken celebrity preacher. And he feels he shouldn’t be criticized for becoming a reality star. But he challenged other popular pastors to stop hiding behind their cloths and open up their doors — specifically T.D. Jakes, according to HipHollywood. “If you are a real person, if you […]
Chili’s Sued By Couple After Waiter Spits in Their Drink
*The more stories of this ilk we hear, the more we might actually consider never eating out again. Ken Yerdon and his wife Julie Aluzzo-Yerdon went to Chili’s in Clay, NY to eat. But they got more than lunch or dinner and a beverage. Now they plan to sue the restaurant for the “psychological trauma” […]
Publicist Yvette Noel-Schure on Beyonce, Mariah and Prince (Listen)
*Yvette Noel-Schure opened up about what it’s like to be a celebrity publicist working for Prince, Mariah Carey and Beyonce, according to YBF. Here’s to confidentiality agreements! But Noel-Schure shared some insider details with “The Jake Sasseville Show” about representing these pop icons and working her way up through Sony. She dished about her first day on the job […]
Pres. Obama Not on Denzel’s List of People to Play
*He may have played Malcolm X and Stephen Biko, but don’t expect Denzel Washington to play President Barack Obama anytime soon. Better yet, it may be good to just take Obama off the list. “Barack Obama is a story that hasn’t finished yet. It’s not something I’m thinking about, and he’s busy,” Washington responded when […]
Allison Semmes IS Diana Ross in ‘Motown the Musical’ (Touring Version)
*It’s not difficult to find songstress/actress Allison Semmes these days. Just follow the hot national touring trail of Broadway’s “Motown The Musical” and catch Semmes’ riveting portrayal of iconic singer Diana Ross. The stage production, which stars Semmes, musically and artistically chronicles the epic rise of Motown Records from its humble 1959 beginnings in Detroit, […]