![Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News - Atlanta's Most Reliable Source of Entertainment Gossip!](https://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sftalogo31.png)
A few weeks ago, Jada Pinkett-Smith voiced her disdain over the way she was portrayed in the Tupac Shakur biopic, ‘All Eyez on Me’ (click HERE if you missed that).
Well apparently, it was the ‘nice girl’ image that Jada had an issue with because now she’s revealed that she was actually a drug dealer during that time.
Several Atlanta celebrities and reality stars showed up for the V.I.P. screening, which was held at the SCADshow theatre.
Photos below… Continue Reading…
Singer Mary J. Blige revealed a hot new look during an appearance at the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans yesterday (June 30, 2017).
[FLASHBACK: Boi Bye! Mary J. Blige’s Ex Weighs in on Her BET Performance… (VIDEO)]
Mary debuted a new box braided style onstage during an empowerment panel held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, moderated by Tamron Hall.
Check out more photos from Mary J. Blige’s new ‘doo below… Continue Reading…
The inaugural NBA Awards on TNT were held last night (June 26, 2017). Hosted by Drake, the show celebrated top performers from the 2016-17 season and honored other NBA luminaries.
Attendees included: Jada Pinkett Smith, Monica Brown, Chris Tucker, Dominique Wilkins, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, 2Chainz, Nicki Minaj, Nick Cannon, Fabolous, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray and many many more.
Details + photos below… Continue Reading…
Jada Pinkett-Smith is speaking out about the way she was portrayed in the new Tupac Shakur biopic, ‘All Eyez on Me‘.
Forgive me… my relationship to Pac is too precious to me for the scenes in ‘All Eyez On Me’ to stand as truth,” the actress wrote.
Pinkett-Smith? hit the tweets early this morning to share her thoughts on the film and she’s clearly NOT a fan. While she gives props to the film’s actors, (Demetrius Shipp Jr. plays her good friend 2pac and Kat Graham stars as Jada), Smith refers to the movie as “deeply hurtful.”
Details + video below… Continue Reading…
The 2016 NAACP Image Awards was held last night and several of Black Hollywood’s finest basked in the glow of being acknowledged by their peers.
[Sidebar: Who needs the Oscars when we’ve got the power to celebrate our own stars? But I digress.]
I didn’t get a chance to catch the show, but my friend celebrity hairstylist/Fashion Queen Derek J. took a few moment out of his busy schedule to share his top pics from last night’s red carpet.
Check out photos from the NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet + Derek J’s top picks from the evening… Continue Reading…
Who’s Talking?