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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…
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…
Meet Djuan Montreal Hart, 36. ?
Hart, best known as Atlanta-based rapper Young Dro, posed for the mugshot above after being arrested in Dekalb County, Georgia?last Saturday.
Dro was reportedly pulled over on a traffic charge, during which officers learned of an outstanding warrant for theft.
Details below… Continue Reading…
NEWSFLASH! Nene Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and her former BFF Kim Zolciak-Biermann are finally reuniting on the small screen.
The ladies each gained their own unique following during their antics on the first few seasons of RHOA, but somewhere down the line, their friendship crumbled and failed.
[FLASHBACK: Nene & Kim Reunite on WWHL (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
After making amends during the RHOA reunion show, the pair have been cordial but who knew they were orchestrating their own road-trip themed spin-off show?!?
Welp… the cat’s finally outta the bag. ?Nene and Kim are next up on the reality show spin-off bus and they will once again join forces together onscreen. ?This time, the pair will embark on an epic ‘reality’ show field trip on Bravo.
Details about Nene & Kim’s new spin-off show below… Continue Reading…
The Real Housewives of Atlanta aired the 19th episode of it’s 7th season last night (March 29, 2015).
Last week, we witnessed the ladies push through therapy with Dr. Jeff…
[READ: RHOA Recap: ?Housewife Interrupted? + Watch Full Video?]
And as this season slowly comes to a close, the ladies get together for yet another ‘girl’s trip’ but this time, there’s at least one who decides to stay home and work on other projects.
[READ: Rumor Control: The REAL Reason Nene Leakes Ditched #RHOA Trip to Philippines… ]
Bravo Synopsis:
The women travel to the Philippines. Everyone is in attendance except NeNe, who has chosen to work on her upcoming role for Broadway.
Phaedra opens up to Claudia.
For once, there seems to be peace and positivity throughout the group…that is, until dinner time.
Recap + full episode under the cut… Continue Reading…
Actor Malik Yoba has experienced the death of many of his characters but the ‘unexpected’ death of Empire’s Vernon Turner that caused a shock wave online.
The ‘death’ has sparked rumors and thinly veiled as theories about why Yoba was let go from the hit FOX series.
[READ: They Say: Malik Yoba ‘Terminated’ From EMPIRE for Drug Use… ]
For the record, Yoba has already denied many of the rumors, but now he’s finally addressing?the fallout from the season one finale, explaining how he isn?t fazed by Vernon?s death, and revealing what he feels is the true purpose of his fame.
Here’s what Malik has to say about all the drama surrounding his departure from the hit tv series… Continue Reading…
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