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Monday, July 20, 2020

The Daily Buzz For July 21 ☕📰☕

Winnie Harlow Rocks PUMA x First Mile Collection Using Recycled Plastic!
Winnie Harlow rocks the new PUMA x First Mile Collection capsule using recycled plastic bottles that are turned into high-tech yarns for sneakers and clothes. Even more exciting, the First Mile people-focused network strengthens micro-economies in Haiti, Honduras, and Taiwan.

AOC is always committed to telling the stories behind the clothes we wear.   Advocacy for a new attitude about our planet and better principles behind our consumption patterns is a high priority. Reviewing the blogs promoting the campaign, nobody digs into what is probably the strongest reason to buy the PUMA a First Mile sneakers.  

This PUMA X First Mile video is VERY well done and tells as excellent story.


#RHOA: Kandi Burruss Confirms The Next Season of RHOA Has Started Filming!
Multiple Bravo TV shows have started filming. This now includes Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Kandi Burruss confirmed that the main thing that the network is concerned with is the safety of their talent when it comes to COVID-19. The Chi actress explained that they are being tested all the time to keep everyone safe.
She explained to Extra TV: ‘We’re getting tested all the time. That’s what we have to do to be to continue to tape together, we have to make sure everyone’s status is negative.’

Kandi is booked and busy per usual. In addition to being a new mom for the third time, she and Todd Tucker are having to get creative with the way they do business.
The couple is the owner of multiple successful Old Lady Gang restaurants that are being hit hard by the pandemic. This will most likely be a part of her storyline for the new season.
Speaking of storylines, rumor has it that Porsha Williams’ loud and proud activism will be a major part of the show.

Burruss may not have left off the last season on good terms with the granddaughter of Hosea Williams but the ladies have all agreed that the Black Lives Matter reawakening is far more important than whatever petty drama they were fighting over.
Kandi praised her co-star. ‘I’m really proud of Porsha… Because she’s keeping Breonna Taylor’s name out there. She’s on the front lines. She’s risking herself with her own freedom to be out there, talking about what needs to be talked about.’

So far, Porsha, Kandi, Kenya Moore, and Cynthia Bailey have all been slated to return. Nene Leakes is said to still be negotiating on what capacity she wants to return in.


#NewMusic from August Alsina And Rick Ross ‘Entanglements’!

August Alsina is making the most of his entanglement. The singer has collaborated with Rick Ross on a new song called “Entanglements,” inspired by his headline-making relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. Over the OG Parker-produced track, August starts off by defining the word.
“The definition of entanglement / It’s when you tangle in the sheets,” he sings. “Girl, I know that we don’t call it a relationship / But you’re still fu**in’ with me.”
Rozay uses his clever wordplay to address Jada and Will Smith on his verse. “Shawty leanin’ on my shoulder, got her questionin’ my willpower / Jaded by her beauty, but her reputation real solid,” he raps while referencing Jada’s role in The Matrix Reloaded (“Caught up in the Matrix, and I doubt if I can get up out it”) and her friendship with Tupac (“Still I gotta get around, favorite artist was 2Pac”).

LISTEN HERE 

“Entanglements” follows the release of August’s album The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy last month. He recently dropped a video for the standout “Rounds.”


#HipHopNews: Birdman Wants To Release ‘Like Father, Like Son’ Sequel With Lil Wayne Before Retiring!
Birdman is ready to retire from rap, but not before releasing another album with Lil Wayne.
During Young Money Radio on Friday, the last episode of the season, Weezy welcomed more special guests including Chris Brown, August Alsina, 2 Chainz, and his former Cash Money boss, who was his final guest on the show. Despite their past issues and legal battle, it was all love between the two as they reflected on their relationship and Wayne’s days at Cash Money.

“I’d like to welcome my pops to the show,” said Wayne while introducing Baby. “And put some respek on his fu**ing name.”
During the last minutes of the interview, Birdman told Wayne that he wants to record a sequel to their 2006 joint album Like Father, Like Son. “I would like to do a Like Father, Like Son Two,” he announced.
Tunechi was quick to sign on. “Man, come on. You ain’t got to ask. Come on, man, that was not a question,” he said before promising to send Birdman some music. “Man, come on, man. You know I’m going to send you six joints for you to put the verses to them. You know how I do, man.”

Birdman, who settled his lawsuit with Wayne in 2018, revealed that he plans to put down the mic once and for all. “Real round, that was me. You know I’m done rapping,” he said. “Rapping ain’t for me no more, I’m done with that shit. I like to make rappers, that’s what I do.”
But before he retires, he wants to put out one final project with Wayne. “Real rap. So, I just want it to be my little farewell thing. I want to go out how I came in.”

“Say less,” added Wayne.
The Cash Money mogul recently paid $225,000 in rent for hundreds of subsidized tenants and families in the projects of New Orleans during the COVID crisis. And he wants to do even more for his hometown. “I want to buy all the projects,” Stunna told Wayne. “That’s one of my goals for the rest of my life. I’ma purchase all the projects in New Orleans and let everybody live for free.”


Kanye West Criticizes Harriet Tubman At His Political Rally!
Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor “never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people,” comments that drew shouts of opposition from some in the crowd.
West delivered a lengthy monologue, touching on topics from abortion and religion to international trade and licensing deals, before a crowd in North Charleston, South Carolina. Whether he is actually seeking the nation’s highest office remains a question.

Tubman is one of the most respected figures of 19th century America. An African American who escaped slavery, she helped enslaved Black men and women travel north to freedom and fought for the Union during the Civil War. She later became a supporter of women’s suffrage.
On abortion, West said that while he believes it should be legal, financial incentives to help struggling mothers could be a way to discourage the practice.

“Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars,” he said as an example.
Wearing a protective vest and with “2020” shaved into his head, the entertainer appeared on a livestream of the event. Several hundred people gathered in a venue, where gospel music played before West’s appearance.
The event was reportedly for registered guests only, although a campaign website had no registration or RSVP information.
Speaking without a microphone, West became tearful at one point while talking about his mother, who died following plastic surgery complications in 2007.

West missed the deadline to qualify for the ballot in several states, and it was unclear if he was willing or able to collect enough signatures required to qualify in others. Last week, he qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline.
West needed to collect 10,000 signatures by noon Monday to appear on the South Carolina ballot, according to state law. The entertainer tweeted out a list of locations around the Charleston area where petitions could be signed. Email to an address purportedly associated with the campaign was not returned Sunday afternoon.

West, who is married to reality television star Kim Kardashian West, initially announced his candidacy on July 4.


‘Black Is King’: Beyoncé’s ‘Project Comes to Life in New Disney+ Trailer!
Disney+ has released a new (and somehow even more stunning) trailer for Black Is King. The visual album comes from Beyoncé, who wrote, directed, and executive produced. Black Is King is based on the music of her album The Lion King: The Gift, made for 2019’s live-action The Lion King which she co-starred in alongside Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, and Alfre Woodard.

The newest trailer for Black Is King comes jam-packed with gorgeous visuals. This should come as no surprise as Beyoncé’s aesthetic has been fine-tuned in recent years to pack as powerful a punch as possible while rightfully centering Blackness as high art. More apparent in this trailer is how Beyoncé has adapted the Lion King story to her own creative eye. Familiar lines from The Lion King ring out as we watch a young boy become a man as he travels far from his birthplace and into the unknown world. The trailer also reveals some of the famous faces recruited for the Black Is King cast, including Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z, and mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, as well as Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Campbell, and Kelly Rowland.

With the arrival of this trailer comes exciting information about the release plans for Black Is King. In addition to its Disney+ debut, Black Is King will be made available across the African Continent. This distribution deal means Beyoncé’s visual album will be released in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Namibia, Cameroon, Liberia, Burundi, Senegal, Togo, Somalia, Benin, Congo, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Gabon, Cape Verde, and other countries through MultiChoice Group’s M-Net and Canal+ Afrique.

The team behind Black Is King extends far beyond Beyoncé. With the Grammy-winning singer at the helm, the one-year shoot enlisted the talents of Dafe Oboro, Julian Klincewicz, Derek Milton, Meji Alabi, Joshua Kissi, Alexandre Moors, and Deon Van Zyl as co-directors and second unit directors. Filming locations for this epic visual album include New York, then Los Angeles, South Africa, West Africa, London, and Belgium.
Black Is King debuts on Disney+ on July 31. Watch the gorgeous new trailer below. Get even more Disney+ updates right here.

WATCH THE TRAILER
Here’s the official synopsis for Black Is King, plus the official poster:
This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns. The film was in production for one year with a cast and crew that represent diversity and connectivity.
The voyages of Black families, throughout time, are honored in a tale about a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love and self-identity. His ancestors help guide him toward his destiny, and with his father’s teachings and guidance from his childhood love, he earns the virtues needed to reclaim his home and throne.

These timeless lessons are revealed and reflected through Black voices of today, now sitting in their own power. Black Is King is an affirmation of a grand purpose, with lush visuals that celebrate Black resilience and culture. The film highlights the beauty of tradition and Black excellence.


Drake Shows Off His Abs in Shirtless Selfie!
Drake is showing off his hot bod! The 33-year-old “Hotline Bling” rapper took to his Instagram Story on Saturday (July 18) to share a photo while posing shirtless in front of a mirror.
“Sunny day in Saint James,” Drake wrote along with the photo.
Drake then shared another selfie while going for a swim in a pool.
For the past few days, Drake has been vacationing Barbados with a few friends.
Earlier this week, Drake was spotted visiting ex-girlfriend Rihanna‘s childhood home. While he was there, he took photos and signed autographs for fans.


Mickey Rourke Berates 'Crybaby' Robert De Niro In Angry Instagram Post: 'Gonna Embarrass You Severely'!
Actor Mickey Rourke has some strong feelings for fellow thespian Robert De Niro.
Rourke, 67, took to Instagram to lash out at De Niro, 76, in an expletive-laden post. Rourke accused De Niro of making negative comments to the media about him, referring to Rourke as a “liar.”
“Hey Robert De Niro, that’s right I am talking to you, you big f****** crybaby. A friend of mine just recently told me that a few months back you’re quoted as saying to newspapers ‘Mickey Rourke’s a liar he talks all kind of s***,’” Rourke captioned the post, which featured an old film still of the Oscar winner.

Rourke continued on his diatribe, threatening that he would “embarrass” De Niro “severely.”
“Listen Mr. Tough Guy in the movies, you’re the 1st person that ever called me a liar and it was in a newspaper. Let me tell you something, you punk a**, when I see you I swear to God on my grandmother, on my brother and all my dogs, [I’m] gonna embarrass you severely 100 percent,” he wrote, signing the post “Mickey Rourke. As God is my witness.”
It’s not the first time Rourke has expressed his anger toward De Niro, with whom he co-starred in Alan Parker’s 1987 film Angel Heart. Just last year, Rourke told an Italian TV show that De Niro blocked him from getting a part in Martin Scorsese’s 2019 epic crime drama The Irishman, which chronicled the life of former hitman Frank Sheeran.

"Marty Scorsese wanted to meet me for a movie with Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro," Rourke revealed to Live – Non è la D’Urso, the Independent reported at the time. "The casting person told my manager that Robert De Niro said he refused to work with me in a movie."
Losing the role greatly “upset” Rourke, because he needed the money at the time, he added. But he also “looked up” to De Niro until they had a negative interaction on the Angel Heart set. Rourke, who played a private detective contracted by De Niro’s character to track down a famous singer, claimed De Niro told him back then that “I think it’s better if we don’t talk.”

“Now I don’t look up to him no more; I look through him,” Rourke said during his Live – Non è la D’Urso. appearance. “I came up from the s***. He doesn’t know that life. I lived that f****** life, so every time I look him in the face I look right through his a******.”

According to Page Six, a spokesman for De Niro dismissed Rourke’s earlier statements about The Irishman.
“According to The Irishman producers, Jane Rosenthal and Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and casting director Ellen Lewis, Mickey Rourke was never asked to be in The Irishman nor was he ever even thought of, discussed or considered to be in the movie,” De Niro’s rep told the New York Post last September.


Nick Cannon Contemplated Suicide After Anti-Semitic Backlash!
Last week Nick Cannon was fired by Viacom and his radio show put on hiatus after making a series of bigoted and anti-Semitic comments on his Cannon's Class podcast with special guest Professor Griff
Nick returns to social media to mourn sucidie of an artist on his record label and admits he too, considered taking his own life...


Alex Trebek Announces That He Will Stop Chemotherapy If His Current Round Isn’t Successful!
Longtime Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek, celebrated beating the odds this past March by surpassing his one year, stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis (there is only an 18% one-year survival rate). And although he is feeling great, he announced plans to discontinue his cancer treatment if his latest round of chemo fails.
“I am doing well. I have been continuing my treatment, and it is paying off, though it does fatigue me a great deal,” Trebek said.
The show host credits his strength to still having the opportunity to do tapings of Jeopardy.

“Oddly enough, when we started taping I suddenly started to regain my strength,” he said after noting that he could hardly get out of bed in the morning. “It’s the strangest thing. It is some kind of an elixir.”
Like many productions, the show is on a hiatus. But he has been shooting show openings in his home, as well as, promotional videos and updates.

In regards to his one-year milestone, Trebek commented in a YouTube video, that he was very much happy to have reached the marker, admitting that the journey was not at all easy.
He plans to celebrate another milestone in March of 2021.
There is no definite answer on to when Trebek will do his final taping but, “he does worry that his performance is declining,” PEOPLE reported from Trebek’s interview with The New York Times.

“It’s a quality program, and I think I do a good job hosting it, and when I start slipping, I’ll stop hosting,” he said.


Ariana Grande Sparks HUGE Pregnancy Rumors With Selfie Sporting Possible Baby Bump!!
Is Ariana Grande pregnant?!! Well, the internet thinks she is...
The 'Stuck With U' singer just dropped a few selfies on Instagram including several cute ones with her dogs -- and laying by the pool at her new massive Hollywood Hills mansion.
But, one of the photos appears to be the singer lying on her back with one of her dogs on her lap, and her followers are going NUTS over a possible BABY bump!!
It's hard to figure out just what position she is sitting in, but many are convinced she is telling us something!

Take A Look!
As you can see, by the position of her legs it appears she is lying on her back -- and she framed the shot just perfectly to show her mid-section in the middle of the snap!
"OmG iS ShE PrEgNanT??!?!😱" one fan said excitedly.
"Your stomach on the 3rd slide ????? 😳" another added.
Of course, many of her fans just questioned the situation, hoping Grande may address it in the near future. Interestingly, there is a tattoo in the middle of the shot which may give a hint she is lying in a different position. But, her fans are stumped with the post.

In the other photos, Ariana appears to be chillin' with her dogs inside her $13 Million estate in the Hollywood Hills, and she looks amazing as usual.
But, a few fans can't help themselves but point out it may be the pregnancy 'glow' that is boosting the look in these photos!
"Omg!!!!! you are glowing!!!!" one fan wrote.
"Is it just me or is she pregnant?" another added.
Interestingly, the other photos she looks smoking hot, but they are shot from the waist up.

Also, many are reading into the final photo she shared which is of her mom, brother, and herself at a young age -- starting a family?!


'RHOP' Star Candiace Dillard Says Kim Kardashian Doesn’t Care About Kanye West!
“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Candiace Dillard says Kim Kardashian doesn’t care about her husband Kanye West and believes the rapper should be committed.

The reality star took to Instagram to share her thoughts on Kanye’s rally in South Carolina. During the event, Kanye ranted on stage while a small crowd of people looked on. At one point he spoke about the underground railroad hero Harriet Tubman. He said, “Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people.” Later, he had a meltdown while discussing abortion. Kanye ended up crying and had to be consoled by the crow.
The entire thing did not sit well with Candiace who wrote, “I’ve been boiling about this. It is an emergency. Mental health is no laughing matter. And at a time when we are calling ourselves re-evaluating the value of Black lives, one, in particular, seems to hang in the balance while those who have the power to intercede sit by and collect chèques and do nothing. If I’m wrong, I’ll say I’m wrong. But I don’t think I am. Excuse my profanity.”

She released a lengthy video expressing her opinions. Candiace started, “The Kardashians don’t give a fuck about Kanye West. They could give zero fucks about Kanye West, the man, the person, the black man, the black person. They could give zero. And if that was never clear to you before, let this circus be the exact example you need to see that.”
The “RHOP” star said she never bought into the hate towards the Kardashians until now. She said, “I’ve always tried to see the good. But this incident, this chain of events, I cannot ignore what everyone has been saying, what everyone has always said about all of them. All of those women who conveniently happened to end up with black men.”
She added, “Because if my husband was out in the public eye having a manic episode .. having mental breakdowns .. and making a complete mockery of our political system. I would be gearing to enroll him in a conservatorship.”

Kanye West needs to be committed, temporarily, he is not well. The fact that his family … are allowing him to be out in the world and making a complete ass of himself. I can’t even begin how angry it makes me see these white women allow this sick black man to be out here looking crazy.”


Future's Baby Mama Eliza Reign Shows Off Rapper's 1-Year-Old Daughter!
Rapper Future’s baby mama Eliza Reign is showing off their adorable daughter amid their nasty support battle.
Eliza shared a photo of their kid Reign relaxing on the Florida beach while sitting in a pink chair. She captioned the post, “Sunday Funday”
Over the weekend, Eliza had some fun on a bot while rocking a blue bikini with strategically placed cutouts.

As previously reported, Eliza and Future have been battling it out in court for over a year. Eliza sued the rapper for paternity, child support and custody. She accused him of being the biological father to her daughter and had no doubts about it.
Future quickly tried to silence Eliza by demanding the court issue a gag order. He claimed she was running around town spreading lies about him. Future took issue with her making public statements about him and giving interviews talking about the situation.
The rapper dragged his feet before finally taking the DNA test. The results came back showing Future was indeed the father to baby Reign.
Since the DNA test came back the two have been fighting over child support. Eliza believes he should pay around $53,000 a month in child support but he believes the child needs much less. He has previously proposed paying around $1k a month but Eliza rejected the offer.

Future filed a separate lawsuit against Eliza accusing her of defamation. He said Eliza was ruining his reputation and causing his career damage. Eliza denied the allegations in the complaint and countersued Future. She said everything she said publicly was the truth and therefore he had no case.
The federal lawsuit and the paternity battle are both still pending. Future has remained by his girlfriend Lori Harvey’s side amid the drama. Lori has remained quiet about the baby mama drama.


This is a Public Service Announcement The $600 A Week Unemployment Benefits Will Stop July 25!


Due to the pandemic, more than 40 million Americans found themselves without income. After this week, more than 25 million people will be affected once the $600 a week Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefit expires.
“It will expose more of the real pain of mass unemployment, just as many states are reimposing shutdowns,” CNN reported.

On top of this, thousands are still getting laid off regularly. Many are worried that ending this program will halt economic recovery.
“These emergency unemployment benefits have been propping up families and propping up the economy now for several months,” Kali Grant, a senior policy analyst, said. “Ending the benefits prematurely will really set back any economic recovery that may have been on the way.”
According to CNN, lawmakers are already working on the next economic stimulus package, but it may not come anytime soon.

“The provision was controversial from the start,” CNN reported. “Mainly because the $600 boost, when added to the state benefits, is more than what two-thirds of workers made on the job.”
Non-working Americans will still be receiving state unemployment benefits, but this can not be a permanent solution.
Senate Republicans are against extending the benefit as it “creates a disincentive for people to return to work.” While Democrats want to extend the program into 2021.

“The right thing to do for families and the economy is extend supercharged unemployment benefits,” said Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (Democrat). “They have unquestionably kept the economy afloat.”


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‘#BOOTYGAINS’
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HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM

Monday, July 6, 2020

The Daily Buzz For July 7 ☕📰☕

“Pose” star Angelica Ross is Rocking The pages of Interview Magazine!
“Pose” star Angelica Ross is featured in the latest issue of Interview magazine photographed by Malik Aamir and Amiyah Scott.
“I was born for this time. I was born to show yet another example: a dark-skinned Black trans woman can show you how she can raise the vibrational frequency of her life to do something great for this world. It’s not specifically that anybody can do what I’m doing, but it is that anybody can fully blossom. Whatever fragrance you’re meant to bring into this world is what you’re meant to bring into this world, and you have every opportunity to uproot yourself and replant yourself in an environment that is affirming to your growth.”

“I think we need to continue to realize that Black people, since the beginning, have always been able to make a way out of no way. That’s where we come from—resilience. You’ve got to check in on your strong friends and the leaders. Check in on the folks, because so many times I’m making it look so much easier than it is.”

Style Credits: Bodysuit by House of CB | Shoes by Christian Louboutin
Hair, makeup and styling by Amiyah Scott


Amy Cooper Charged After Calling Police On A Black Bird Watcher!
The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced charges Monday against Amy Cooper, the white dog walker who was caught-on-tape threatening to call police on a Black bird watcher in Central Park.

The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced charges Monday against Amy Cooper, the white dog walker who was caught on tape threatening to call police on a Black bird watcher in Central Park.
She is charged with filing a false police report.
Defense attorney Robert Barnes, who has previously represented Alex Jones and Wesley Snipes, is representing Amy Cooper.
"Once all the facts are known, Amy Cooper will be found not guilty of the single, misdemeanor charge filed in this case," Barnes said. "The rush to judgment by some in the public, in this cancel culture epidemic, will be proven as wrong as cancel culture itself. She lost her job, her home, and her public life. Now some demand she lose her freedom? How many lives are we going to destroy over misunderstood 60-second videos on social media?"

Christian Cooper was birdwatching in June when he asked Amy Cooper to put her dog on a leash because it is against the rules in the Ramble, a secluded section of Central Park popular with birdwatchers, for dogs to be off leash.
Ina Facebook post, he claimed the dog was "tearing through the plantings" and told her she should go to another part of the park. When she refused, he pulled out dog treats, causing her to scream at him to not come near her dog.

He pulled out his phone and started recording Amy calling the police to report she was being threatened by "an African-American man."

The widely watched video posted on social media sparked accusations of racism and led to Amy getting fired from her job and surrendering her dog.
The group that took the dog did return it to Amy after an evaluation from a veterinarian and a coordinated effort with law enforcement.
Amy Cooper released an apology through a public relations service after the initial incident, saying she "reacted emotionally and made false assumptions about his intentions."

"He had every right to request that I leash my dog in an area where it was required," she said in the written statement. "I am well aware of the pain that misassumptions and insensitive statements about race cause and would never have imagined that I would be involved in the type of incident that occurred with Chris."
Christian Cooper told "The View" he accepts Amy Cooper's apology, but he believes the incident is part of a much deeper problem of racism in America that must be addressed.

"I do accept her apology," Christian said. "I think it's a first step. I think she's gotta do some reflection on what happened because up until the moment when she made that statement ... it was just a conflict between a birder and a dog walker, and then she took it to a very dark place. I think she's gotta sort of examine why and how that happened."
The woman at the center of the Central Park dog incident caught on camera has been fired, her employer confirmed on Tuesday.
New York City's Commission on Human Rights also launched an investigation into the verbal dispute.



#RHOA: Here’s What It Was Really Like with Kenya and Marc's Relationship on the Show!
Kenya Moore let fans of The Real Housewives of Atlanta into her personal life like never before in Season 12 as she and her husband, Marc Daly, went through a rough patch in their marriage. Cameras captured everything from the couple's tense moments to Kenya's estate planning to the sudden news of their separation.
In fact, RHOA producers revealed during an enhanced version of Season 12, Episode 16, which originally aired on June 7, that Kenya "never tried to put a positive spin on her marriage" this season. “She was very open and honest about what was going on," they said.

Producers also said that they could tell things were rocky between Kenya and Marc upon her return to RHOA this season. “It only got progressively worse as we continued filming," they noted.

However, the producers admitted that they never really saw Kenya and Marc argue while filming. “It was clear in our opinion that they just didn’t get along," they said, adding that it was "definitely uncomfortable" every time they filmed with the couple.
According to producers, Marc seemed to be in a "weird mood" when he arrived at his charity event for Black Man Lab in the episode. Cynthia Bailey and Eva Marcille could also sense some tension between Kenya and Marc at the event, producers said.
Producers said that they were sad to see how things had developed for the couple during the season. “We knew how much Kenya wanted her marriage to work," they shared.
This episode memorably ended with the news that the day after the charity event, Kenya and Marc announced they were filing for divorce. Producers said that Kenya did not tell them about the announcement until right before it hit the media.

Kenya gave an update on where she and Marc stand during Part 1 of the RHOA Season 12 virtual reunion, which aired on May 10. "We're working on it, we're in counseling, and Marc had made a complete [180]. He just seems like he's fighting for his family, and that's all I ever wanted him to do," Kenya shared. "I had blocked him, then he started to ask to speak with me and send me emails and just become more humble in the relationship, and he just basically said he really wants to work on it."


#MusicNews: Ralph Tresvant Feat Johnny Gill ‘All Mine’!
New Edition frontman Ralph Tresvant has largely been out of the spotlight, unlike the rest of his bandmates. Beyond appearances on projects from other NE members and touring, the “Sensitivity” singer has been ghost on the solo tip since his 2006 album, Rizz-Wa-Faire. Now almost 15 years later, he’s popping up with a new single “All Mine,” featuring fellow New Edition alum and Heads of State member Johnny Gill.Produced by Gregg Pagani, “All Mine” is a sweet slow jam with R&B and trap soul elements.

Ralph takes on the lion’s share of the vocals, while Johnny contributes to the chorus and some ad-libs. This pairing works well, as Johnny’s strong baritone contrasts with and compliments Ralph’s signature vocals.

LISTEN HERE

According to Ralph, "'All Mine’ to me is a statement record. It’s a grown folks record that says good R&B music executed properly always has a place in the music industry. It also shows that addressing the subject of love never gets old!" Indeed it doesn't.


#HipHopNews: Stream Pop Smoke’s Debut Album ‘Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon’!
Nearly five months after his death, Pop Smoke’s debut album Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon has arrived. Executive produced by 50 Cent, who vowed to carry out Pop’s vision, the 19-track album features appearances from Quavo, Lil Baby, DaBaby, Swae Lee, Future, Polo G, Tyga, Karol G, King Combs, and Rowdy Rebel. 50 and Roddy Ricch also team up on the standout “The Woo.”

Prior to his passing, the self-proclaimed King of New York spoke about his new direction. “I’ll be talking more to the ladies in 2020,” he told Complex. “I gotta feed them, too. I don’t wanna make songs for ni**as all the time. There’s no money in that. You think I wanna go to the show and see a thousand ni**as? I might as well be in jail.”
The posthumous album features a new rose-adorned cover after the original artwork, designed by Virgil Abloh, was panned by fans.

The project follows Pop’s EP Meet the Woo 2, which was released in early February. Less than two weeks later, on Feb. 19, he was shot and killed in a home invasion in Hollywood at the age of 20. But his legacy lives on.

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“Pop’s music belongs to everyone. This album is a celebration of where Pop was headed and where he wanted to be,” said his manager Steven Victor. “The process of working on this album with all our friends, peers and heroes has been amazing and we thank everyone for their support.”


#RIP: Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Has DIED at 41 due to Coronavirus!
Nick Cordero, the beloved Broadway star whose battle with coronavirus caught the hearts of a nation, died Sunday, his wife announced. He was 41.
The “Waitress” star had spent just over 90 days in the hospital, much of it on a ventilator. He had endured numerous complications, including multiple lung infections, sepsis and blood clots that forced a leg amputation. His lungs were so damaged that he would most likely need a double transplant, his wife, fitness trainer Amanda Kloots, had reported.

“God has another angel in heaven now,” Kloots wrote on Instagram Sunday evening. “My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.”
“I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere,” Kloots wrote. “My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday.”
Kloots had been a relentless advocate for him. In April he had received a temporary pacemaker, which was removed on Wednesday, according to People.

Cordero and Kloots, 38, had just moved out to Los Angeles so he could star in “Rock of Ages” when he was hospitalized with what they thought was pneumonia. Soon afterward he tested positive for coronavirus, and his health continued to deteriorate.
He had been put on a ventilator at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he’d been hospitalized since late March.
After being taken off the ventilator, he awoke and was responsive, Kloots said in one of her numerous daily updates. Kloots rallied for her husband, exhorting him to wake up, then posting regular updates.
As recently as last week Kloots was still holding out hope – even though, she confessed to anchor Gayle King on “CBS This Morning,” that she has had her moments.

“He can still open his eyes, and when he is alert and awake, he’ll answer commands,” she said. “When I’m asking him, he will even try to smile. I call it the vicious circle or the ICU dance because you just feel like you’re in this momentum of going around, around, around like a hamster wheel, and I just want to get us out of the hamster wheel.”
Kloots said she has been told at least four times it was the end, but each time he has bounced back.
The two met in 2014 as fellow castmates of “Bullets Over Broadway,” for which Cordero earned a Tony nomination. He went on to originate the role of Earl in “Waitress,” according to Playbill, and from there to star as mob boss Sonny in “A Bronx Tale: The Musical,” earning a Drama Desk Award.

Cordero is survived by Kloots, and their 10-month-old son, Elvis.


ABC Cancels 'Strahan, Sara and Keke'!
ABC's morning show lineup will look a little different in the fall. The network's Strahan, Sara and Keke has been canceled, multiple sources told Page Six on Thursday. The talk show hosted by Michael Strahan, Sara Haines and Keke Palmer will be replaced with GMA 3: What You Need to Know.

The changeup won't be too jarring for Good Morning America viewers, as new episodes of Strahan, Sara and Keke haven't aired since March when ABC replaced it with Pandemic: What You Need to Know, a daily coronavirus report anchored by Amy Roach, Dr. Jen Ashton and sometimes TJ Holmes. A source told Page Six that it was "initially supposed to be a two-week experiment and the show did really well." Eventually, Pandemic morphed into GMA 3 to include other topics in the news cycle.

ABC has yet to announce the official move, but a spokesperson told Page Six, "We're proud of our teams at SSK and GMA3 and how quickly they transitioned to producing a daily show to give people the news and information they need during an unprecedented pandemic, and conversations continue about how the show will evolve in the months ahead." Another insider told the outlet the Strahan, Sara and Keke "is put on hiatus and it doesn't look like it's going to come off." Staffers from the show will work on GMA 3 with producers from ABC News Live.

Strahan, Sara and Keke has seen a few format changes in its day. Actress Palmer — known for Hustlers, Akeelah and the Bee, and True Jackson, VP — joined the show last year when it was changed from Strahan and Sara. Haines announced in summer 2018 that she was leaving The View to host a new show after GMA with Strahan called GMA Day. After ratings trouble, the show was rebranded as Strahan and Sara in early 2019, and later that year brought in Palmer. NFL alum Strahan still hosts Good Morning America, and it appears as if Palmer and Haines won't be hurting for a job either. "Everyone is still getting paid. There's space for everyone. They're actively in contract," a source said. "They're figuring out what the future will look like."

"It's unfortunate, but the hope is that they'll be a big part of [GMA 3] down the road," another insider added. "Everyone was feeling good about their show. It was nominated for three Daytime Emmys. It finally found its rhythm. Ratings were stabilized and were starting to tick up when they went off-air."


Taraji P. Henson Doesn’t like the Term The 'Strong Black Woman' Label: Says 'It Belittles Us'!
Taraji P. Henson doesn’t want you to call her a “strong Black woman”.
In a discussion with Essence, the 49-year-old actress is explaining why she has an issue with the label.
“It dehumanizes our pain. It belittles our tears. It belittles our pain. We’re supposed to be able to watch our brothers and sons and fathers get murdered in the street but we can take it because we’re strong,” she said. “We can deal with it, we can handle it, and that’s just not true.”

Taraji added that the phrase tokenizes Black women.“We’re not fairies. We don’t magically rebound from pain,” she shared. “We hurt and suffer just like others.”People need to be “very careful with that term,” Taraji continued. “Strength is in being vulnerable, and that’s what I want my people to understand. The strength is in being vulnerable and being honest with yourself and saying, you know what, I’m scared right now. Or, I honestly don’t know what to do right now.”

“Maybe if we fix how we define strength and weakness in people, it can stop being a potentially damaging, diminishing or even life-threatening descriptor for Black women.”


Crowd Gathers On Fire Island Beach Sans Masks, Social Distancing!
FIRE ISLAND PINES, N.Y. — Photos and video of a large crowd gathering on Fire Island over the holiday weekend are drawing the ire of some on social media.
Suffolk County police were called to the beach in Fire Island Pines, a hamlet on the barrier island, twice on Saturday for reports of large groups of people not social distancing or wearing masks, a department spokesperson said on Sunday.

A video of one of those incidents posted on Instagram shows dozens of people standing closely together without masks. A photo of the same gathering shows a Suffolk County police vehicle responding on the sand.
Several people who said they live in the area spoke out in the photo’s comments, condemning the actions of the crowd and arguing that local residents and businesses have been following state coronavirus guidelines.
Police said officers walked through the gathering and reminded people of social distancing requirements and to wear a mask. No citations were issued, according to police.
The gathering was one of several on Fire Island reported on social media Saturday.

Long Island, which was once considered a major hot zone for coronavirus cases, is currently in Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan and county officials are preparing for the start of Phase 4, which is expected on Wednesday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday reminded local governments of their responsibility to enforce social distancing rules.
"As we end this holiday weekend, I urge everyone to be New York Tough: wear a mask, socially distance, use hand sanitizer and continue the smart practices that have made our state a national leader in combating this virus," the governor said in a statement. "I also remind local governments of their duty to enforce the standards that have made [New York's] reopening safe and successful."


Oscar-Winning Movie Composer Ennio Morricone Dead At 91!
ROME, July 6 - Ennio Morricone, whose scores for movies such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “The Mission” and “Cinema Paradiso” made him one of the world’s most famous and prolific screen composers, has died, ANSA news agency said on Monday. He was 91.
ANSA said Morricone, who won two Oscars and dozens of others awards including Golden Globes, Grammys and BAFTAs, broke his femur some days ago and died during the night in a clinic in Rome.

His last Oscar was in 2016 for best original score for Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight.”
He first declined the job, but then relented, demanding that Tarantino allow him a “total break with the style of Western films I wrote 50 years ago.”
Morricone wrote for hundreds of films, television programs, popular songs and orchestras, but it was his friendship with Italian director Sergio Leone that brought him fame, with scores for Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint Eastwood in the 1960s.

They include the so-called “Dollars Trilogy” - “A Fistful of Dollars,” “For a Few Dollars More,” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”
Morricone used unconventional instruments such as the Jew’s harp, amplified harmonica, mariachi trumpets, cor anglais and the ocarina - an ancient Chinese instrument shaped like an egg.
The music was accompanied by real sounds such as whistling, cracking of whips, gunshots and sounds inspired by wild animals including coyotes.

He always tried to shake off the association with the Spaghetti Westerns, reminding people, particularly outside Italy, that he had a very creative and productive life before and after the films he made with Leone.


An Arrest Haas been made in fatal shooting of 8-year-old boy at Riverchase Galleria in Alabama!
Sunday, July 5th: Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis says a suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of Royta Giles, Jr. The suspect was identified as Montez Coleman, 22, of Birmingham. Coleman is in the Jefferson County Jail at this time, charged with Capital Murder and three counts of Assault 2nd Degree. 

Hoover Police says a verbal argument between a group of males lead up to shots being fired between multiple armed people. All four gunshot victims were innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire. The injured victims were treated and released. Hoover Police continues to search for four other suspects, possibly five other suspects at this time.


Vandals Deface Martinez ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Mural!
Authorities intensified their search Sunday for a man and woman who defaced the “Black Lives Matter” mural painted on a downtown Martinez street.
The Martinez police released links to YouTube videos of the vandalism incident and released a photo and description of their truck.
The vehicle was a Nissan pickup truck with the word “NICOLE” on the right side of the tailgate in silver lettering. The truck has a camper shell and the license plate is 52701B1.
According to a release from police chief Chief Manjit Sappal office, community members had obtained a permit from the city to paint “Black Lives Matter” on Court Street in downtown on July 4.
“The community spent a considerable amount of time painting this mural only to have the suspects destroy it by dumping and rolling paint over part of the message,” the release said.

Investigators said once the street mural was complete, community organizers left the area. It was then that an unidentified white male and white female arrived.
While the male made comments to a group of onlookers his companion began painting over the mural’s yellow letters with black paint. At one point she made a statement that this was not “happening in my town.”

She also asked the male to get her another can of paint to continue with the act of vandalism. It appeared that the couple came to the mural with several cans of paint and a roller with the specific purpose of vandalizing the mural.
The police were called but by the time they arrived, the suspects were gone. A witness provided them with a photograph of the suspect’s vehicle.
The case is currently under investigation and if any members of the public can identify the male and female involved in this incident please call our Dispatch Center at 925-372-3440 with the information.

“The community spent a considerable amount of time putting the mural together only to have it painted over in a hateful and senseless manner,” the release said. “The city of Martinez values tolerance and the damage to the mural was divisive and hurtful. Please help us identify those that are responsible for this crime, so they can be held accountable for their actions.”
“What happened yesterday to deface that mural was hostility in an ugly form,” city councilwoman Noralea Gipner said Sunday morning on social media. “Permission was given to put that there but permission was not given to deface it.”
More than 100 people — all wearing masks and almost all showing concern for social distancing — had helped paint the words over a five-hour period Saturday. This “public art project” was organized by the local group Martizians for Black Lives, which asked the city of Martinez Recreation Department for permission to paint the mural.
Justin Gomez of Martinez, a lead facilitator for Martizians for Black Lives, said the project came together quickly. It was spurred not only by the similar murals in other cities but by the discovery by two people June 28 of anti-Black Lives Matter fliers about a half-block apart on a residential sidewalk near downtown Martinez. Those fliers ignited a community-wide discussion of how people are treated.

“People have now seen racism in their community; now we have to confront it,” Gomez said as dozens of people used rollers to apply yellow paint to the street in front of the Justice Wakefield Taylor Courthouse a few feet away.
Rachel Deikman, a Martinez resident, agreed. “Black lives are marginalized and there needs to be a difference made,” she said. “And now’s the time.”
It was no accident the big yellow letters “Black Lives Matters” were applied in front of a courthouse, Gomez said. He said the legal system is a “gateway to mass incarceration” that has disproportionately made Black people and other people of color victims, and has helped perpetuate institutional racism.

“The ‘system’ is made up of millions of little systems,” Gomez said. “We have to look locally first.”
He said he has been heartened by the swift denunciation of the racist fliers by local elected and civic leaders. One of those leaders was city councilman Mark Ross.
“Our town will not be deterred and such hateful acts will only coalesce us as the kind and forward leaning community we are,” Ross wrote on social media the day after the fliers were reported.
Getting the street mural approved so quickly, Gomez said, is further proof the city is committed to addressing the issue.

As of Sunday afternoon, the one block of Court Street was still blocked off, the mural intact, now surrounded by dozens of chalk images.


Harry Potter Scribe JK Rowling In Another Twitter Tussle Over Hormone Prescriptions!
JK Rowling took another tossing on Twitter Sunday as she Tweeted that “many health professionals are concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their best interests.”
The comment was one of a string as she defended herself after being called out for ‘liking’ a Tweet that compared hormone prescriptions to anti-drepressants, which were overprescribed to teenagers in the past with sometimes harmful results. It’s the second social media tussle the Harry Potter scribe has faced in two months after angering the LGBTQ community and supporters in Junr over remarks some called “transphobic.”

“Who had money on JK Rowling pivoting to supporting thse who call people who take mental health medication “lazy”?” wrote one critic Sunday.
Rowling hit back “I’ve ignored fake tweets attributed to me and RTed widely. I’ve ignored porn tweeted at children on a thread about their art. I’ve ignored death and rape threats. I’m not going to ignore this,” she Tweeted. “Many, myself included, believe we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people, who are being set on a lifelong path of medicalisation that may result in the loss of their fertility and/or full sexual function.” She added, “The long-term health risks of cross-sex hormones have been now been tracked over a lengthy period. These side-effects are often minimised or denied by trans activists.”

Actor and transgender activist Scott Turner Schofield, a Daytime Emmy nominee for Amazon series Studio City, said, “JoKaren Rowling is weaponizing victimization, spreading scientifically debunked theories, making anti-trans hate speech sound reasonable, and participating in a coordinated political campaign against a marginalized and powerless minority,”
The June war of words was launched by a personsal essay where Rowling said some demands by transgender activists could be dangerous to women. It resulted in two big Harry Potter fan sites (Leady Caldron and Mugglenet) denouncing her views and declining to provide links to her personal website or use her photos.

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and Eddie Redmayne, (Fantastic Beasts) criticized her, as did GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation).
Rowling’s corporate partners, including Warner Bros., Scholastic and Universal Parks & Resorts, home to Harry Potter rides and attractions, said last month, respectively, that they recognized a responsibility to foster empathy, are opposed to discrimination of any kind, and hold diversity and inclusion as core values. Scholastic supported the author”s “right to express her personal views and beliefs.”

Rowling had been embroiled in a similar controversy last year for supporting Maya Forstater, a researcher who stated that people cannot change their biological sex.


Kendall & Kylie Jenner Respond to Accusations That They Failed to Pay Bangladesh Workers!
Kendall and Kylie Jenner are responding to the backlash after accusations spread that their fashion brand, Kendall + Kylie, did not pay factory workers in Bangladesh.
The rumors began circulating after Instagram users found out that Global Brands Group (GBG) wasn’t paying workers. The sisters are now clarifying that their company is not owned by GBG.
“We would like to address the unfortunate and incorrect rumor that Global Brands Group owns the Kendall + Kylie brand and that we have neglected to pay factory workers in Bangladesh as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the sisters said in a statement. “This is untrue. The Kendall + Kylie brand is owned by 3072541 Canada Inc., not GBG. The brand has worked with CAA-GBG in the past in a sales and business development capacity only.”
“We know these are trying times for the fashion industry and garment workers as a whole, and we continue to support all of our partners working in factories who produce our products,” the statement continued.
“We manufacture in countries all over the world and have not received any concerns from the factories who produce our goods,” they added.

This is not the first controversy either of the sisters has been wrapped up in during the pandemic – find out why Kendall had to defend herself at the start of lockdowns.


AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘BALLS OUT’
I’m at the stage of quarantine when I look at this thirsty Instagram model post and all I think to myself is “Dammit, I miss sports.”


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