2014 Archive - Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News

EXCLUSIVE | Reality Star Peter Thomas Publicly Apologizes for IRS Issues… (VIDEO)

EXCLUSIVE | Reality Star Peter Thomas Publicly Apologizes for IRS Issues… (VIDEO)

Kenya Moore SUSPENDED Indefinitely After ‘Revenge Pörn’ Incident | EXCLUSIVE DETAILS

Kenya Moore SUSPENDED Indefinitely After ‘Revenge Pörn’ Incident | EXCLUSIVE DETAILS

Xscape Drama!!! Latocha Scott Accuses Group of Trademark Infringement [EXCLUSIVE]

Xscape Drama!!! Latocha Scott Accuses Group of Trademark Infringement [EXCLUSIVE]

Life After Divorce: Kordell Stewart Is Single & Dating a Gay Girl… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

Mar, 11 2014 | Written by ATLien

Kordell Stewart, the ex-husband of Porsha ~~Stewart~~ Williams of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is moving onward and upward now that he is finally free.

[FLASHBACK: Kordell Stewart Issues Statement… (Porsha is Officially Single & Has Her Name Back)]

During episode 17 of this season’s RHOA, Kordell’s BFF Peter Thomas earned a peach when he took a stand for his friend while Stewart’s ex-wife basically confirmed that she was his ‘beard’ all along (click HERE if you missed that).

[BEARD (companion) = a slang term describing a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly, as a date, romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend), or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal one’s sexual orientation.]

Kordell met with a matchmaker a few weeks back, where he addressed those pesky gay rumors (again) and revealed he?s desperately seeking a brand new ?housewife?.

[FLASHBACK: Life After Divorce: Kordell Stewart Meets With Matchmaker (Part 1) VIDEO]

And after meeting with ‘matchmaker’ Shanae Hall to discuss the qualities he?s seeking in a woman, Kordell gets set up on a date with who? …an Atlanta area lezzbun!

Ummmm…. I don’t know if this is the best way to put those ‘beard’ rumors to rest. But ok. I’ll bite.

Video of Kordell’s ‘date’ + more photos below… Continue Reading…

In Atlanta Gossip,News Kordell Stewart, Peter Thomas, Porsha Stewart, The Real Housewives of Atlanta

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Exclusive #RHOA TEA!! Kandi Burruss Sets Date + ‘Wedding Special’ Coming Soon…

Mar, 11 2014 | Written by ATLien

Kandi Burruss of the Real Housewives of Atlanta is giving ‘Hollywood Glam’ as she covers the March 31, 2014 issue of Jet Magazine but more importantly, she’s serving up ‘Bride-to-Be’ tease!

Burrus has been a part of RHOA a for 5 seasons, but it seems like it was just yesterday when she joined the cast.

[FLASHBACK: Atlanta Housewives + Kandi Burruss = Real “A” Town Flava!]

The 37-year-old Atlanta-bred Grammy winner isn’t brash and boastful about her millionaire status but everybody knows Kandi is PAID!!

The former member of ?90s girl group Xscape has managed to parlay her musical talents into a lucrative career as a songwriter and producer, but she’s also created an empire through her entrepreneurial ventures, which include her Bedroom Kandi adult toy line and The Kandi Factory, which houses TV, music and artist development enterprises.

Kandi isn’t stopping anytime soon. She’s even got 2 new television specials in development: Kandi will be featured on CentricTV’s ‘Being’ (a documentary series highlighting some of music and entertainment’s most dynamic figures) and several of her friends and family were interviewed for her segment.

But wait… Kandi has also got a Bravo wedding spin-off on deck (as if you didn’t see that one coming).

Details about Kandi & Todd’s ~~rumored~~ wedding spin-off below… Continue Reading…

In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Kandi Burruss, Mama Joyce, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Todd Tucker

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Twitter Beef! Marlon Wayans & Lord Jamar Battle Over Omar Epps’ Leather Skirt + Epps Explains His Fashion Choice… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

Mar, 11 2014 | Written by ATLien

Actor Omar Epps made quite a fashion statement recently when he hit the stage of ABC’s ‘The View’ rocking a leather skirt over his trousers.

Conscientious rapper Lord Jamar (Brand Nubian) has been?very vocal about what he considers the ?feminization of the Black man? in hip-hop and ever since Kanye West rocked his leather kilt on the Watch The Throne tour and A$AP Rocky appeared on B.E.T. wearing a leather skirt, the hip-hop legend has been calling them out.

[FLASHBACK: The ‘Mean Girls’ of Morehouse: Morehouse Men Redefined… (PHOTOS)]

So when Lord Jamar spotted one of his favorite actors, Omar Epps, rocking a leather mini skirt on ?The View? the other day, he expressed his disappointment on Twitter, stating:

Comedian Marlon Wayans, a childhood friend of Epps, stepped in to defend his friend against the online criticism and a twitter beef ensued.

What happened next was a timeline filled with insults followed by Omar Epps himself, posting a detailed explanation about his fashion statement.

Check out video of Epps in his leather skirted ensemble on ‘The View’ + read the entertaining twitter beef his skirt sparked below?. Continue Reading…

In News Fashion, Lord Jamar, Marlon Wayans, Omar Epps, Twitter, Twitter Beef

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‘VERY BUSY’ NeNe Leakes Hangs With Supermodels, Shades Aging Beauty Queens & Preps for ‘Dancing With Stars’ Debut… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

Mar, 11 2014 | Written by ATLien

Nene Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta took another opportunity to throw shade at her haters recently as she posed for a few shots with Supermodel Naomi Campbell.

As Marlo Hampton & Kenya Moore aka ~~dumb & dumber~~ Manlow & Krayonce sit around praying for her downfall, it seems Ms. Leakes is moving on up with yet another appearance on another network!

[READ: RECAP 5 Life Lessons Revealed on RHOA S6, Ep17 + Watch Full Video]

Campbell has often referred to Leakes as her favorite ‘housewife’ and when the two met in person for for the first time on the set of OxygenTV’s ‘The Face,’ it appears they had an instant connection.

(click photo above to watch video clip)

Also check out Nene’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ promo shots below + her recent blog post about this week’s RHOA below… Continue Reading…

In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Dancing With The Stars, Kenya Moore, Marlo Hampton, Naomi Campbell, NeNe Leakes, The Real Housewives of Atlanta

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GOOD DEEDS: Oprah Gives Designer Dress to Atlanta Fan Who Asked For It Online…

Mar, 10 2014 | Written by ATLien

An Atlanta woman got the surprise of her life recently when she asked media mogul Oprah Winfrey for the dress off of her back… and got it!

We all know Oprah is renowned for surprising her fans with cars, trips and gift bags, but this week the former talk-show queen gifted one of her Twitter followers with the actual designer dress she wore on a magazine cover.

When Atlanta resident Brandi saw Oprah Winfrey on the cover of Essence Magazine?s March issue, she fell so in love with the gown that she Tweeted the media mogul asking if she could have it.

Oprah responded to the request and as the adage goes… ‘Ask and you shall receive.’

Details below… Continue Reading…

In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Oprah Winfrey, Social Media, Twitter

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Say What?!? Actor Jason Weaver Calls Online Response To Lil Boosie Release ‘Coon Sh*t’… [VIDEO]

Mar, 10 2014 | Written by ATLien

Remember Jason Weaver, the actor who played ‘Teddy’ on ‘A.T.L,’ well he’s in the news this week after making a statement online that caused a bit of an uproar.

Weaver felt ‘some kinda way’ about the online celebrations sparked by rapper Lil Boosie’s release from Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola this past Wednesday.

And while many made jokes about the rapper becoming a social media trending topic, Jason Weaver took to his Instagram to target the ‘over the top’ reaction from Lil Boosie?s fans and family… calling it ?coon sh*t.?

…and this is coming from a person who was arrested for taking a dump in public.

[FLASHBACK: Mugshot Mania: Jason Weaver Arrested in Atlanta…. (PHOTO)]

But it’s not about the messenger… it’s about the message.

Details + the ‘Boosie’ family video that started it all below… Continue Reading…

In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Jason Weaver, Lil Boosie, Racial Issues

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