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Xscape, the Atlanta-based girl group that launched the careers of Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris, Kandi Burruss, LaTocha Scott and Tamika Scott was featured on TVOne’s ‘Unsung’ last night (July 8, 2015).
Kandi discussed the ‘Unsung’ episode briefly during our one on one a few weeks ago (click HERE if you missed that) and it seems that the dissension within the group is still alive and well.? Burruss hit the tweets earlier to reveal how she really felt about the episode, stating:
Kelly Rowland posed for the photo above as she attended the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this past weekend.
Rowland was all smiles for good reason… it seems that she’s one of the many celebs who nabbed a spot on the 2nd season of the hottest show on television right now… EMPIRE!
[READ: Empire Season 2 Video Sneak Peek! Lee Daniels Reveals Chris Rock and More in Prison w/Lucious!]
Rowland joins a long list of A-listers who will be making appearances i.e. Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys and more.
More photos of Kelly Rowland at Essence + details about her new EMPIRE role below… Continue Reading…
Two years after accusations of racism nearly destroyed her food empire, it seems Paula Deen has learned nothing!
[FLASHBACK: Never Forget: Paula Deen Wants You N-Words To Know… (Official Apology)]
For the record, a racist attitude is not something that can be apologized away.? Feeling bad about it is not going to wash away all the years she felt ‘some kinda way’ about other cultures.? That being said, Deen, the former Food Network star and court documented racist, has landed herself in hot water yet again.
[READ: #PaulasBestDishes Becomes Huge Viral Racial Joke? ]
Early Tuesday morning, Deen’s social media accounts sent out a tweet and Facebook post with a photo depicting the cook dressed as Lucille Ball’s character from the 1950s television sitcom “I Love Lucy.”
Her son, Bobby Deen, is dressed as the show’s husband, Ricky Ricardo (Cuban-American Desi Arnaz) and the younger Deen is wearing what several media outlets are referring to as “brownface” to mimic Arnaz’s ethnicity.
*sigh* Same ish… different day!
The photo has since been deleted but as you know… nothing is ever truly ‘deleted’ from the net.
More details about Deen’s social media scandal + the photo that sparked it all below… Continue Reading…
After a successful performance during the 2015 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, Usher Raymond stuck around a few extra days to spend some quality time with his two sons and his fiance, Grace Miguel.
The Raymonds, joined by a few friends, embarked on a gator tour in the ‘Big Easy’ yesterday (July 6, 2015) and Usher shared photos online of their adventures.
They also took a tour of Mardi Gras World, the NOLA tourist attraction that houses the the magic featured on the fabulous floats of Mardi Gras.
Check out Usher and friends as they snap a few memorable snapshots and also peep their faces as they get up, close and personal with a few swamp dragons in the photos below… Continue Reading…
In news that you probably could care less about, Ciara‘s boyfriend, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, recently shared some intimate details about their relationship.
The cute couple have shared family time with each other’s kids and quality time with terminally ill children (click HERE if you missed that) but there’s at one thing Wilson admits they have NOT shared…. s.e.x.
Wilson spilled that tea during a seemingly innocuous Q&A session with San Diego pastor Miles McPherson last Sunday (July 5), revealing that he and CiCi, who have been dating since late April, have decided to practice abstinence for religious reasons.
Details + video of Wilson’s interview below… Continue Reading…
The hip-hop soap opera know as Love & Hip Hop Atlanta aired the 11th episode of its 4 season last night (July 6, 2015).
This week’s episode, titled ‘On The Road’ features more manufactured marital drama between Rasheeda & Kirk Frost, as well as picks up where we left off with on the stripper beef between Jessica Dime and Joseline Hernandez.
[FLASHBACK: RECAP: #LHHATL S4, Ep 10 + The Aftershow ft. Kaleena & Lil Duval (FULL VIDEO)]
VH1 synopsis:
Joseline and Stevie go to Los Angeles; Jessica and Margeaux attend an open mic night; Mimi and Dawn fight; Rasheeda loses her mind.
Recap + watch full episode below… Continue Reading…
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