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Newsflash! Kenya Moore of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has a secret and according to her recent instagram post, she wants us all to guess what it is.
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The 46-year-old actress, best known for her role as Tootie Ramsey on The Facts of Life, is really making waves now that she’s joined the most popular reality show in the nation.
[READ: Kim Fields Reunites with Cast of ‘Facts of Life’ (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
Fields, who was reportedly having a hard time financially prior to stepping into her new role as ‘housewife’ (click HERE if you missed that), has now been re-introduced to millions of viewers which has opened the door for a brand new wave of opportunities…. i.e. Dancing with the Stars!
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R&B singer/songwriter Donnell Jones played host to a viewing party in Atlanta for the TVOne premiere of his episode of ‘Unsung’.
After writing hit songs for Usher Raymond, Jade & more, Jones was signed to LaFace Records during it’s hayday and was one of their top artists.
He is most notable for 90’s hits like “U Know What’s Up”, “Where I Wanna Be”, and his cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Knocks Me Off My Feet.”
[FLASHBACK: Donnell Jones Performs on The Mo’Nique Show + New Music ‘Love Like This’… (VIDEO)]
During his ‘Unsung’ episode, Jones talks about how drugs & alcohol not only almost ruined his career, but almost took his life.
In case you missed it, Watch Donnell Jone’s ‘Unsung’ episode + view photos from the viewing party below… Continue Reading…
NEWSFLASH!! Phaedra Parks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is reportedly considering a future in politics.
In a recent interview with Chris Witherspoon from ‘TheGrio’, Parks discusses how she has been devoting a lot of her time to activating change.? The BlackLivesMatters Movement, the Million Man March Anniversary and the Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan are all issues that Parks has decided to tackle through her platform.
[FLASHBACK: Phaedra Parks Visits Flint, Michigan to Aid Water Crisis… (PHOTOS)]
When asked how people respond to seeing a popular ‘housewife’ in the mix during community events such as those referenced above, Phaedra states:
People who truly know my background, they know that when it comes to activism and being politically sound, I’m definitely that.
I’m always out there rallying for the people.
As far as a political office being something Park’s wants to pursue, she states, ?I?m sure I will. ?
Watch video of Phaedra’s statements + more details below… Continue Reading…
Newlyweds Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay tied the knot in an oceanside ceremony last Saturday and now we’ve got an inside look into their nuptials.
Ne-Yo’s bride is nine months pregnant, but she & her baby bump pulled it all together to jump the broom prior to giving birth to the superstar singer’s 3rd child.
[READ: Ne-Yo Got Married Last Weekend & His Kids Did NOT Attend… ]
[Sidebar: I mean… Gawd forbid Ne-Yo would allow the birth of his THIRD child out of wedlock! He’s a real stand-up guy. But I digress.]
Check out newly released photos from the wedding below… Continue Reading…
Welp… there’s at least one less restaurant I’ve got on my list in Atlanta and Gladys Knight?s Signature Chicken and Waffles on Peachtree Street is one of em!
The well-known soul food restaurant attracts a lot of tourists because of it’s popular name and location and customers have been known to wait for hours to get a table at the busy eatery.
The wait will probably be a whole lot shorter when news gets out that they failed their health inspection earlier this month.
Sadly, the popular dining spot, which bears the name iconic singing legend Gladys Knight, accumulated at least 15 violations during the inspection and only got a score of 56!
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