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Ooooh chile! The tea certainly gets hot when those closet doors start to open!!
Just yesterday, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith were both blasted by Janet Hubert for not being genuine in her quest to boycott the Oscars (click HERE if you missed that).
Well, now trans-gendered actor/actress Alexis Arquette has decided to change the subject completely by dragging the Smith’s out of the closet in a recent Facebook post.
OK, so R. Kelly is trying this whole ‘interview’ thing once again and this time, being that it’s in print, he has no fears about being ambushed.
As you know, Kellz last interview ended a bit earlier than expected when he as asked a few tough questions that he wasn’t willing to answer…
[READ: R. Kelly Storms Out of LIVE Huffington Post Interview… (FULL VIDEO)]
Now he’s back with a PRINTED interview where he tackles a few shocking ‘confessions’ with GQ magazine.
In a newly released expos?, Robert Kelly opens up about a number of controversial topics. From Bill Cosby’s sexual assault scandal to Aaliyah, it seems nothing is off limits this time.? Kelly even speaks about being the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a female relative.
Excerpts + video of R. Kelly’s GQ ‘confessions’ below… Continue Reading…
NEWSFLASH! The woman accused of impersonating a nurse while caring for Bobbi Kristina Brown while the star was in hospice is now facing more charges.
Taiwo Sobamowo was arrested November 2015 in North Carolina and is already facing identity theft/fraud charges filed in Gwinnett County because she was reportedly working with patients using a fake name.
[FLASHBACK: Mugshot Mania: Bobbi Kristina Care Worker Charged With Impersonating Nurse…]
Sobamowo is now faces more charges in several counties including financial identity fraud, passing off false identification and practicing nursing without a license.
Details + news video below… Continue Reading…
Janet Hubert, best known for her role as Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince of Bel Air, is known for publicly airing her grievances and this time is no different!
[NEVER FORGET: Janet Hubert DRAGS Kenya Moore’s ‘Hot Mess’ Production… (VIDEO)]
This time, Hubert puts Jada Pinkett-Smith on blast for her decision to boycott the Oscars Awards due to it’s all-White list of nominees for 2016.
Many feel that Jada’s decision is purely self serving being that she’s NEVER spoken up on any issues that affect the Black community and it seems that she’s only upset over the fact that her husband, actor Will Smith, was overlooked for an Oscar nod for his role in the film Concussion.
Details + watch video of Janet Hubert’s 4+ minute rant below… Continue Reading…
Martin Luther King Day means different things to different people and while some consider it a ‘day-off’ many take the national holiday as a ‘day-on’ and pay homage to the late, great civic leader by spreading his message of peace through service.
That being said… while several ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ cast members chose to pop bottles up in the club, Attorney Phaedra Parks and legendary actress Kim Fields chose to spend their time in Miami for a peaceful ‘do-over’ with Florida Representative Frederica Wilson.
Fields caught a bit of flack after last week’s episode where she chose to excuse herself from a meeting with the Representative, stating that the subject matter was ‘too adult’ for her 8 year old son.
[READ: RECAP: RHOA S8, Ep11 ‘Ms. Parks Goes to Washington + Watch Full Episode (VIDEO)]
Fields made up for the situation as she and her family joined Phaedra in visiting the congresswoman in her home state of Florida. The ladies also attended Rep. Wilson’s 5000 Role Models of Excellence Event alongside keynote speaker Omari Hardwick (Power).
Details + photos below… Continue Reading…
Sheree Whitfield of The Real Housewives of Atlanta partied alongside her daughter, Tierra Fuller and cast mate Porsha Williams at The Gold Room last Sunday evening (January 17, 2015).
[Sidebar: If facial expressions could speak, the look on Tierra’s face would probably be saying, ‘Why the hail am I in the club with my mom?!’ But I digress. ]
Porsha Williams, Sheree Whitfield, Keith Robinson, Kenny Burns & Christian Keyes and were all noted as ‘hosts’ for the popular nightclub’s annual MLK Celebration (sponsored by AG Entertainment) and the celebs all popped bottles of Ciroc Apple in honor of Martin Luther King’s quest for equality.
Others spotted include singer Lyfe Jennings, Drea Kelly (Atlanta Exes) Gwen Boyd Moss (Sellin it in The ATL) and African hip-hop performer Davido.
More photos from the event below… Continue Reading…
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