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If you’re thinking of purchasing sperm from a donor site, you may want to reconsider!
A Canadian couple has filed suit in Fulton Count Court against a Georgia sperm bank, accusing them of false advertising.
The couple claims that the donor the company provided for them turned out to be a schizophrenic who has a criminal record and to make matters worse, they allege that the man’s photo was doctored to make him look more attractive.
Details about this bizarre lawsuit below… Continue Reading…
Several former educators have been taken to the Fulton County Jail after a jury reached guilty verdicts in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial.
[FLASHBACK: Mugshots – 35 Educators Indicted in APS Cheating Scandal]
The jury convicted 11 of 12 defendants of racketeering in a test cheating scandal and each were taken away from the court in handcuffs Wednesday evening.
Mugshots + details below… Continue Reading…
Chris Rock posted a selfie earlier this week to document his experience with police.
Rock posted the photo to his social media accounts early Tuesday, stating:
“Stopped by the cops again wish me luck.”
In the shot, the comedian can be seen behind the wheel of a car with blue police lights shining through his rear window.
While it’s not unusual for celebs and non-celebs alike to document their police stops these days, it seems Rock’s file is expanding since this was his 3rd stop in less than 2 months!
More photos + details below… Continue Reading…
Academy Award winning actress Mo’Nique has been in the news for quite a few months now as she battles rumors of being ‘blackballed’ in Hollywood, but now it’s time to show & prove with a new release.
[FLASHBACK: He Say/She Say: Mo’Nique vs. Lee Daniels… (VIDEO)]
Despite all of the nay-sayers, Mo’Nique & her husband, Sidney Hicks put their money and her acting skills behind their own project and are prepping for the release of ‘Blackbird,’ Mo’Niques first film since, Precious.
The film, starring Mo’Nique & Isaiah Washington, was shot a few months back in Mississippi.
??Blackbird? is a film about the choices people are forced to make as they struggle to figure out how to be themselves,? Hicks said.
?And why should just being who you are be a struggle? Since Mo?Nique won the Oscar, we have received a flood of scripts, but nothing captured our attention until Isaiah ? who we have a high level of respect for ? sent us ?Blackbird.’?
Check out the official trailer for the film and share your thoughts below… Continue Reading…
Atlanta-based rapper Shawty Lo is in the news this week after several sites have drawn comparisons between his ‘All My Baby Mamas’ reality show and OWN-TV’s recent announcement about another Atlanta man with similar issues getting a green light for his show.
[READ: Jay Williams (Father of 34) Gets OWN TV Series… ]
I thought it would be interesting to speak one on one with Lo about the comparisons, especially in light of all of the protests and petitions HIS show received when it was picked up (and dropped) by Oxygen last year.
[FLASHBACK: Good News and Bad News for Shawty Lo (And All His Baby mamas)… ]
On his show being stereotypical and/or ‘glorifying’ baby mama…
Basically, I can get what they mean by ‘glorifying’ because the name of my show was ‘All My Baby Mamas’… I had nothing to do with that. Period.? That was something the network came up with and I was telling them, I? didn’t like that name.
I have 11 kids and 10 baby mamas.? 11+10 is 21 and I wanted by show to be called, ‘Shawty Lo: Being 21.’
But they did what they wanted to do and I think that’s one reason we got backlash…
More details + watch the full interview below… Continue Reading…
Porsha Williams of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has always had model ambitions and she’s devoted most of her life to beauty and fashion and now she’s finally landed a spot on a magazine cover!
[FLASHBACK: Who Knew Porsha Williams Was a Butt Model?? (PHOTOS)]
Through her association with the popular reality show, Williams has managed to launch her Go Naked Hair line of extensions, a shapewear collection (Bodied By Porsha) and has a line of lingerie and accessories launching in the near future.
[FLASHBACK: Porsha’s ‘Naked Lingerie’ Launch Featured on David Tutero’s ‘CELEBrations’… (PHOTOS/VIDEO)]
The RHOA/Dish Nation star is now taking center stage on the cover of Upscale Magazine?s March/April Beauty issue… her first ever magazine cover! ?And to top that off, she?s being featured in an eight-page spread (shot by celebrity photographer Derek Blanks) and has plenty to share when it comes to beauty!
More photos + excerpts from Porsha’s Upscale magazine feature below… Continue Reading…
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