Sheree Whitfield Sues Insurance Company Over Incomplete Mansion
*”Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Sheree Whitfield still hasn’t moved into her dream home, Chateau Sheree, primarily because of money problems, and now the reality star-turn fashion designer is suing the construction company due to structural problems. “Sheree hasn’t been able to come up with the money needed to finish the house. Her ex-husband Bob’s […]
‘Ride Along 2’ Projected to Bring in $45 to $50 Million Over MLK Holiday
*According to Deadline, Universal’s “Ride Along 2” is off to a great start for the MLK Jr. holiday weekend. Thursday night it took in $1.26M at 2,381 theaters, an improvement on the $1.06M Thursday previews generated by the first film. “Ride Along” is the second highest opener of the MLK weekend holiday with a $41.5M […]
Kenya Moore Recalls Childhood Abandonment in New Memoir
*Kenya Moore is still trying to heal from being abandoned as a child by her mother, and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star is opening up about the trauma in an upcoming memoir titled, “Invisible.” Moore has released the first 42 pages of her memoir, in which she painfully described the rejection she experienced from […]
‘Hollyhood-ISIS’: The Oscar White-Out
*I’m probably in the minority here, but I’m really not all that disturbed about the Oscar white-outs. Mostly, because I realize the war on equality rages on. It didn’t stop because we got a seat on the bus or the right to vote. Those who think all things are good and equal are exceptionally delusional. […]
getTV to Air Martin Luther King’s ‘Merv Griffin’ Appearance on King Holiday
*Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s June 6, 1967 visit to “The Merv Griffin Show” will air in its entirety on Sony’s digital cable network getTV in honor of the King Holiday, Jan. 18. The rarely seen extended interview marked one of Dr. King’s first appearances on an entertainment-based talk show and depicts him smiling and […]
Tearful Steve Harvey Apologies to Miss Colombia on His Talk Show (Clips)
*Miss Universe and Miss Colombia – the two famously caught in Steve Harvey’s epic host fail – filmed an appearance on his show that will air in two parts, Jan. 18 and 19. Billed as “Miss Universe: The Truth,” Steve will for the first time speak at length about announcing the wrong woman as the […]
Nurse Told She Was Powerball Winner, But Later Learned It Was a Prank
*This is so cold-blooded. Straight up. And to think the prank was pulled off by her own son. He needs his ass whupped! Here’s how it all went down. The manager at Park Avenue Health & Wellness Center in Pomona told reporters one of his staff members had just won the Powerball. And according to David […]
‘Empire’ Renewed For Season 3; Fox Not Phased by Criticism of Storylines
*“Empire” is coming back for a third season. Fox Co-Chairman and CEO Dana Walden gave the official announcement Friday morning at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. “Every week we’re blown away by the massive audience it continues to draw,” said Walden. “It was the only top ten series on all of television […]
Air Force Officials Apologize for MLK Day ‘Fun Shoot’ Fliers
*Military officials in Georgia have pulled fliers using Martin Luther King’s image to promote a “fun shoot” at an Air Force Base to be held on the civil right icon’s holiday. According to AJC, the flyer advertised a noon gathering on Jan. 18 for the Robins Air Force Base Trap and Skeet Club. An official […]
Mos Def Arrested at South African Airport Over ‘Unrecognized Passport’
*Mos Def has 14 days to leave South Africa after he was arrested for violating local immigration laws while trying to leave the country, a government spokesman said Friday. According to the AP, the rapper/actor, who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey, appeared in a South African court after he was arrested at Cape […]
Tichina Arnold Mass Texts Cheating Husband’s Sex Tape (Report)
*What a mess. Tichina Arnold has reportedly put her cheating husband on blast by sending out a blistering group text to friends and family that includes video of him sexing another woman, according to TMZ. “It’s over between Rico and I. This is where I part ways and all bets are off,” she began, according […]
Joseline Goes Ballistic on Stevie J; Bleaches ‘L&HH: ATL’ Star’s Stuff (LOOK)
*Jealousy is truly a mother. (And so is crazy.) Stevie J was reminded of this fact when he found more than $65,000 worth of his belongings severely destroyed by his estranged wife Joseline Hernandez. Chatting with TMZ, Stevie J revealed that he found his home in shambles after returning home Monday (Jan. 11) from a […]
‘Enjoy the Moment! Enjoy the Journey! Enjoy the Ride!’ A Conversation with Oleta Adams
*Although superstar Oleta Adams emerged as a vocal phenom with the British rock group Tears For Fears, it was “Get Here,” a cover of a Brenda Russell composition and a benediction of sorts to US troops who were stationed overseas during the first Gulf War, that really catapulted her to the international stage. Other standout […]
Angie Stone Didn’t Knock Out Daughter’s ‘Rotten, Brittle’Teeth [WATCH]
*It’s been almost a year since news surfaced about Angie Stone getting into an altercation with her daughter Diamond and rumors following that mention the singer knocking Diamond’s teeth out. During an appearance on “The Steve Harvey Show,” Stone put the chatter to rest, saying she did not knock out Diamond’s teeth out. According to […]
Fifth Suspect in Brooklyn Gang-Rape, Arrested (Video
* With regard to the rape of an 18-year-old woman in Brooklyn on January 7, a fifth suspect, known as the ringleader, has now been arrested. The victim had been drinking with her father in the Osborn Playground when the group of teens brazenly approached them; one threatening the father with a gun and demanding him […]
