‘Good Times" IS HEADED BACK TO HOLLYWOOD!
Iconic sitcom "Good Times" is headed back to Hollywood. Sony Pictures and producer Rick Rubin have announced plans to turn one of TV's most memorable sitcoms into a major motion picture. But by the time the script makes in through Hollywood...it's going to look a little different from reruns.
While the landmark series was set on Chicago's Southside in the 1970s, according to movie insiders, Sony and Rick have hired writer Phil Johnston to set the movie version of "Good Times" in the 1960s.
So far, the film is in its early stage and doesn't have any big names attached to it....but that could be a good thing. So much fuss has been made about castings in Black films lately, with people up in arms about Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone and Lenny Kravtiz as Marvin Gaye (before he was replaced by Jesse L. Martin), we think the producers should take their time. PLEASE don't mess this ish up. You DO NOT want to go wrong with this casting!
The Sheards is a weekly docu-drama following the lives of the Sheard family as they navigate family, friends, and faith in a modern world. Faith. Music. Sex. Family. Love. Relationships. Choices. These are all issues teens and young adults face. But when you’re a pastor’s kid and live in a world where drinking, sex and drugs are all considered abominations, these issues become a lot more powerful. The Sheards will follow the lives of Kierra “KiKi” Sheard, 24, and her brother J. Drew Sheard, 22. As the kids of First Lady Karen Clark Sheard, one of gospel’s most powerful women, and Bishop J. Drew Sheard, a mega-church pastor in Detroit, they face a responsibility unlike any other. And as they continue to grow and face the ups and downs of becoming adults, they’ll show us the choices they make as they learn life’s lessons, in many cases the hard way.
It was a huge birthday celebration of sorts, for popular NYC promoter, ‘Legendary Damon’. Sponsored by Redbull and Hennessy, his 80′s theme bash brought out singers Melanie Fiona, Luke James, Bridget Kelly, and as well as celebrity stylist Ty Hunter and celebrity chef/reality star Chef Roble.
Check out some of the pix.
Happy Birthday!
Police are still investigating how a 12-year-old girl from Taylor, Michigan, came to possess a backpack stuffed with $20,000 in cash.
As we all know, the couple that was Ashanti and Nelly is no more. And since the news of the breakup turned up on the internet, Nelly has been seen with a new lady on his arm in the form of actress, Tae Heckard.
Sisters With Voices (SWV) are the latest set of R&B divas who will be opening up their lives to reality tv audiences. Member Taj George already did a reality show with her husband, Eddie George, a few years ago with their "I Married A Baller" show. And the group's new series has just been announced among the new lineup of shows at WeTV (who also air "Braxton Family Values" "Mary, Mary" and "Tamar and Vince"). 
The sorta-kinda ex-baby mama of singer/producer Ne-Yo (real name Shaffer Chimere Smith) is taking her talents to court, crying foul play. Her name is Jesseca White and she and NeYo dated before he blew up. At the time of their relationship, she had a child by another man (in 2005), who NeYo claimed was his.
Justin Timberlake’s new album “The 20/20 Experience” doesn’t drop until next week, but industry sources are already predicting that it will have a huge debut week. The long-awaited album – his first in seven years – is expected to sell at least 500,000 copies in its first week, easily giving it the number one spot on the Billboard 200 when it debuts.
Winter Ramos is causing quite the stir in the Hip Hop world with her new book titled "Game Over" which is set to hit bookstands everywhere on April 1st. (Same day as "The Gossip Game" premieres but I digress!)
Bravo TV has pissed Kenya Moore’s ex-boyfriend, Walter Jackson, all the way off. If you’ve followed this season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, you’ve watched this entire thing unfold. Long story short–Kenya and Walter broke up mid-season; Walter claims they were never ‘real boyfriend and girlfriend’. He’s asserted that Kenya asked him to play the role of her man, so that she’d be casted for the show. He later did a radio interview, spilling all sorts of tea. Kenya suggests that Walter is lying and just wants attention and stardom. Fast forward to the present day and the reunion show is going down this week. And guess who didn’t get an invitation to sit on the couch with Andy Cohen?
Mr. Walter Jackson himself. He used his twitter platform, to vent his reality tv frustrations, writing:
Lil Wayne and Toya Wright’s daughter, Reginae Carter, and Birdman’s daughter, Bria Williams, penned a new teen novel, titled Paparazzi Princesses, with help from author Karyn Langhorne Folan - and are now giving a glimpse of the cover.
All photos were courtesy of Hennessy V.S
Back in 2011 Brandy swore off reality TV after her reality show, 'Family Business', left a nasty taste in her mouth.
Never say never...
Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian-Odom have welcomed a new “baby” boy into their family – a bouncing boxer puppy.
April will see the debut of the Jordan Son of Mars Low. Ironically enough, the sneaker isn’t too much lower all around than that initial Jordan Son of Mars model. The sneaker once again comes as a Frankenstein design-pulling from the likes of a handful of classic Air Jordan models from the past (Specifically ones that Spike Lee was involved in the promotion of). Jordan Son of Mars Low (Release date April 27th)
We moved our clocks up an hour folks so it’s getting to that time where the weather is nice and the sun is out longer and big ol’ boobies also spring forward and apparently stay out as well.
Iconic sitcom "Good Times" is headed back to Hollywood. Sony Pictures and producer Rick Rubin have announced plans to turn one of TV's most memorable sitcoms into a major motion picture. But by the time the script makes in through Hollywood...it's going to look a little different from reruns.
While the landmark series was set on Chicago's Southside in the 1970s, according to movie insiders, Sony and Rick have hired writer Phil Johnston to set the movie version of "Good Times" in the 1960s.
So far, the film is in its early stage and doesn't have any big names attached to it....but that could be a good thing. So much fuss has been made about castings in Black films lately, with people up in arms about Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone and Lenny Kravtiz as Marvin Gaye (before he was replaced by Jesse L. Martin), we think the producers should take their time. PLEASE don't mess this ish up. You DO NOT want to go wrong with this casting!
Its going to take a special lady to re-create Florida Evans. And someone truly funny has to play the role of J.J. Evans. So....good luck with that.
The Steubenville 2 GUILTY OF RAPE!
A judge announced on Sunday that the defendants in the Steubenville rape trial were found guilty.
Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond had been accused of sexually assaulting a female acquaintance while she was severely intoxicated. Video and photo footage from the night of the incident spread across the internet soon after, drawing national attention to the case.
Mays and Richmond, both football players at Steubenville High School, received delinquent verdicts on all three charges. Delinquent is the guilty equivalent for juveniles. They were both convicted of digitally penetrating the West Virginia girl, and Mays was also found guilty of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. The boys will serve their sentence at a juvenile detention facility until they turn 21.
The defendants and their family members openly wept at the verdict.
The victim, who has not been identified, testified in court on Saturday that she did not remember the attack, but that she remembered waking up naked in a house she did not recognize. Other members of the small Ohio community also testified against the defendants.
Here's more on the case from the AP:
Two members of the high school football team that is the pride of Steubenville were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl in a case that bitterly divided the Rust Belt city and led to accusations of a cover-up to protect the community's athletes.
Steubenville High School students Trent Mays and Ma'Lik Richmond face a possible sentence of detention in juvenile jail until they turn 21, capping a case that came to light via a barrage of morning-after text messages, social media posts and online photos and video.
Both broke down in tears after the verdict was read.
Mays, 17, and Richmond, 16, were charged with digitally penetrating the West Virginia girl, first in the back seat of a moving car after an alcohol-fueled party on Aug. 11, and then in the basement of a house. Mays was also found guilty on a charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material.
The case roiled the community amid allegations that more students should have been charged and led to questions about the influence of the local football team, a source of a pride in a community of 18,000 that suffered massive job losses with the collapse of the steel industry. Their arms linked, protesters stood outside the courthouse Sunday morning awaiting the verdict, some wearing masks.
The trial opened last week as a contest between prosecutors determined to show the girl was so drunk she couldn't have been a willing participant that night, and defense attorneys soliciting testimony from witnesses that would indicate that the girl, though drunk, knew what she was doing.
The teenage girl testified Saturday that she could not recall what happened the night of the attack but remembered waking up naked in a strange house after drinking at a party. The girl said she recalled drinking, leaving the party holding hands with Mays and throwing up later. When she woke up, she said she discovered her phone, earrings, shoes, and underwear were missing, she testified.
"It was really scary," she said. "I honestly did not know what to think because I could not remember anything."
The girl said she believed she was assaulted when she later read text messages among friends and saw a photo of herself taken that night, along with a video that made fun of her and the alleged attack. She said she suspected she had been drugged because she couldn't explain being as intoxicated as defense witnesses have said she was.
"They treated her like a toy," said special prosecutor Marianne Hemmeter.
Evidence introduced at the trial included graphic text messages sent by numerous students after the night of the party, including by the accuser, containing provocative descriptions of sex acts and obscene language. Lawyers noted during the trial how texts have seemed to replace talking on the phone for contemporary teens. A computer forensic expert called by the state documented tens of thousands of texts found on 17 phones seized during the investigation.
The girl herself recalled being in a car later with Mays and Richmond and asking them what happened.
"They kept telling me I was a hassle and they took care of me," she testified. "I thought I could trust him (Mays) until I saw the pictures and video."
In questioning her account, defense attorneys went after her character and credibility. Two former friends of the girl testified that the accuser had a history of drinking heavily and was known to lie.
"The reality is, she drank, she has a reputation for telling lies," said lawyer Walter Madison, representing Richmond.
The two girls testified they were angry at the accuser because she was drinking heavily at the party and rolling around on the floor. They said they tried unsuccessfully to get her to stop drinking.
The accuser said that she does not remember being photographed as she was carried by Mays and Richmond, an image that stirred up outrage, first locally, then globally, as it spread online. Others have testified the photo was a joke and the girl was conscious when it was taken.
The photograph led to allegations that three other boys, two of them members of Steubenville High's celebrated Big Red team, saw something happening that night and didn't try to stop it but instead recorded it.
The three boys weren't charged, fueling months of online accusations of a cover-up to protect the team, which law enforcement authorities have vehemently denied.
Instead, the teens were granted immunity to testify, and their accounts helped incriminate the defendants. They said the girl was so drunk she didn't seem to know what was happening to her and confirmed she was digitally penetrated in a car and later on a basement floor.
Ohio's attorney general planned to announce later Sunday whether additional charges will be brought in the case, including against the three other boys.
Mays and Richmond were determined to be delinquent, the juvenile equivalent of guilty, Judge Thomas Lipps ruled in the juvenile court trial without a jury.
The Associated Press normally doesn't identify minors charged in juvenile court, but Mays and Richmond have been widely identified in news coverage, and their names have been used in open court. The AP also does not generally identify people who say they were victims of sex crimes.
Nicki Minaj Gets Playful For “ELLE” Magazine; Interviews Herself
Nicki Minaj recently took on the role of Nicki the superstar - and an inquisitive young reporter as well - when interviewing herself in a mock interview for ELLE magazine. After gracing the mag’s cover two years ago, the Young Money star is back; rockin’ the April 2013 issue.
During the interview, reporter Nicki lets the entertainer know that she can add anything she likes, to make it fun for her… like blurting out random things, and the entertainer’s response was - “I’m gonna be artificially inseminated, so I don’t ever have sex with anyone.”
And on a serious note, Nicki talks being bullied as a child; “I went through a lot of bullying early on. Girls made my life a living hell.”
She also added that her new toned look was a little scary for her during this shoot; “To go in front of the camera, without pink lips or big ol’ crazy lashes – you know, nothing – I felt naked. It was scary! So this photo shoot was a real accomplishment in my eyes.”
The issue hits newsstands March 26.
The Sheards Are Coming To Bet
Melanie Fiona, Luke James, Bridget Kelly & Hit Legendary Damon’s Birthday Bash
Check out some of the pix.
12-Year-Old Hands Out 20K To Classmates
According to local police chief Mary Sclabassi, the unnamed Sixth Grade Academy student had brought the backpack to school with her and had been handing out large sums of money to her classmates when she got caught by school officials.
Police say the girl generously handed out $100 bills to her classmates, with some students receiving as much as $500 each. The minimum amount doled out was $100.
“Large bills, $100 bills,” said Taylor Police Chief Mary Sclabassi.
“Had word gotten out to maybe someone other than some other 12-year-olds, it could have put her in a dangerous position.” Sclabassi says some students got as much as $500 from the girl.
The girl told police she received the money from a boy who lived across the street from her parents’ home in Taylor, a suburb near Detroit.
“We’re talking with the family about how this happened and we’re glad that this ended safely for her and that it was retrieved,” she said.
Did Ashanti Shade Nelly?
The blogs have been going crazy with that news, but no one has heard a peep out of Ashanti. She has remained mum during this whole ordeal although her sister hasn't. In any event, Ashanti has been posting up some subliminal messages on her Instagram page and I'm wondering if those messages were aimed at Nelly?
If you are not aware of what Ashanti has been posting up then check it out when you look below:
So do you think Ashanti was sending out subliminals? Or are we just looking into it a bit too much?
Game Barack Obama Tattoo
Talk about some serious patriotism.
Rapper Game showed just how much love he has for our president by getting Barack Obama’s face tattooed right in the middle of his chest, above his latest “Compton” ink, last week.
“Back at it. Gettin tatted by the lil homie @carlos__macedo … Photograph taken by @nickhall_photo #Presidential,” he wrote on Instagram, and followed up with, “It aint nuthin but a ‘G’ thang. Still gettin tatted by @carlos__macedo & I’m faaaaaded !!! Photograph by@nickhall_photo.”
REALITY FAB: SWV Heads To WeTV With A Reality TV Series!
The unscripted docu-drama is produced by eOne Entertainment and will follow the group's new musical resurgence (they released their first album in 15 years, “I Missed Us”, in 2011). And they'll also explore the off-stage dynamic between the ladies, including why the group broke up in the late 90′s.
For now, the show doesn't have an official title or release date, but the ladies shot the pilot for the series last fall.
Will you be watching? I will be!
NeYo Hit With Lawsuit By Former Baby Mama, Jesseca White
So what’s the issue? NeYo discussed his relationship with Jesseca on his VH1 ‘Behind the Music‘. According to TMZ, she feels like she was portrayed negatively, painted as
”an unchaste woman who deliberately tricked him into believing he was the father of her child … so that she could fraudulently bilk him of ‘ungodly amounts of money.’”
Jesseca says that because of the show, NeYo’s fans and the public have been aggressively negative towards her, calling her everything but a child of god. S
he’s also noted that her profession (as a graphic designer and photographer) has negatively suffered. She is suing for unspecified damages.
Justin Timberlake’s New Album Expected To Debut At Number One
It would be Timberlake’s second solo album to debut at number one, as his “Future Sex/Love Sounds” sold 684,000 when it came out in 2006. If “The 20/20 Experience” does break the 500,000 mark, Justin could score the best sales week for an album in four months. It could also be only the fifth album to do so since the beginning of 2012, putting it in the company of Adele’s “21,” Taylor Swift’s “Red,” Mumford & Sons’ “Babel” and One Direction’s “Take Me Home.”
Should the sales come through as predicted, Justin won’t have anything to prove to Kanye West, who recently snubbed Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie” single with Jay-Z.
Winter Ramos Reveals She Cheated On Jadakiss With The Game
Anywho, in an exclusive excerpt obtained by AllHipHop.com, Winter Ramos recalls a time when she was waiting up for her man (back then) who was Jadakiss, but he never came back to the hotel. Since Jadakiss never showed, Winter Ramos decided to go hang out with rapper The Game who she calls corny. -_-
Now I'm not one to judge cuz he who has no sin cast the first stone, but I think corny is when you right about your relationships with celebrities in a book for the world to see but I digress!
In any event, if you would like to check out the excerpt from the book then READ below:
According to the excerpt, Winter described Game as “corny” when they spent time drinking and smoking together, after he kept calling her ghetto. The interesting part of the excerpt is that while she was getting wasted with Game, her mind was on Jadakisss, whose real name is Jason Phillips.
After leaving Game’s hotel room in hopes of Jadakiss being in another room and when he was not, the scorned woman sought revenge:
“Jason wasn’t there and hadn’t been there. I got mad. What kind of business could he be handling that would keep him gone all night? Immediately, I jumped to the conclusion and figured he was with another b*tch, although he’d never played me like that before. Out of spite, I returned to Game’s room.”
According to the excerpt, even though the two entered a jacuzzi upon her return to the rapper’s room, they engaged in no sexual activity:
“The moment seemed weird. There weren’t many times where I was with someone who just chilled in a situation like that.”
Word on the internet curb is that when Jadakiss heard Winter was coming out with her tell all book he texted her saying "Don't do it!"
YIKES!! What are your thoughts?
Judge DENIES Michael Jordan's Request For Paternity Case Dismissal!
Michael Jordan's legal team headed to court to faceoff against Pamela Smith over a paternity claim. And it wasn't the outcome MJ wanted. The request for dismissal that Michael and his lawyer, John Mayoue, filed a few weeks ago was dismissed, Pamela's rep confirms to several news outlets.
Pamela claims her 16-year-old son is actually Michael's son. And she's been going hard in the court system to prove it.
Now that Michael's request to dismiss her claim has been rejected in Fulton County Court, another court date will happen soon to determine if or when the basketball icon will need to take a paternity test.
Meanwhile, Michael and his fiance Yvette have recently filed for their marriage license in Florida. They don't seem to be letting this case interfere with their approaching wedding.
Kenya Moore’s Ex Boyfriend, Walter Jackson, Blasts Bravo For Not Inviting Him to Reunion Show
Mr. Walter Jackson himself. He used his twitter platform, to vent his reality tv frustrations, writing:
Yeah I think TV meaning (Br_) is scared of me, they can’t control me and they can’t tell me what to say, So that’s y they WON’T INVITE me. I don’t think they want YOU to hear the truth about a certain person now that THEY KNOW the truth, but they will let her make up lies on air…Notice I’ve been real quiet for a while. But they keep on letting “you know who” lie and jab at me on air and want me to keep quiet!! WOW
Should Walter have been invited to tell his side of the story? Or do you believe that BRAVO is protecting their new break-out star, Kenya?
Reginae Carter & Bria Williams Unveil “Paparazzi Princesses” Cover
The storyline centers around two teens, Kyla Jones and Promise Walker, who both face the ups and downs of being “unintentionally famous” due to their parents.
Wayne and Birdman both spoke proudly of their daughters accomplishment saying;
Wayne: “I’ve got to be honest. It’s inspiring to see what these girls have done. It wasn’t easy, and they did it all by themselves. ‘Proud’ doesn’t even begin to describe how me and the ‘Birdman’ feel. I can’t wait for everybody else to experience their story.”
Birdman: “They took an idea, worked extremely hard, and brought it to life. It’s the kind of story that everybody can feel, and it’s only the start of much bigger things for these two wonderful young ladies.”
The book hits shelves on June 4, 2013 via Cash Money Content.
Teen Female Rapper Arrested Stealing Equipment
A 16-year-old girl was arrested Feb. 27 after police say she stole a microphone and recording equipment — claiming she needed the items because she is a rapper.
According to the police report, at 4:44 p.m. an officer was dispatched to a report of a retail theft in progress at Best Buy in the Riverpoint Shopping Center, 8755 N. Port Washington Rd.
Upon arriving, the officer observed three girls walking out of the store that fit a description of those involved in the incident. The officer told the three he needed to speak with them inside the store.
Once inside the store, the officer asked the 16-year-old to open a bag she was carrying and observed two boxes, one of which was a microphone box.
The officer then advised her she was under arrest for retail theft, and attempted to place handcuffs on her. She resisted, but was finally taken into custody.
Police say the store had surveillance video of the girl concealing the items — a $100 microphone and $200 recording interface. Best Buy security said they didn’t observe the other two girls steal anything.
Police also say the girl lied several times about her name. She was transported to the Fox Point Police Department where she told officers she stole the items because she is a rapper and finally gave officers her real name.
She was cited for retail theft, resisting and obstructing an officer by giving false information.
Letoya Luckett Celebrates Her 32nd Birthday
Team Hennessy kept the party going for LeToya Luckett as she continued her 32nd birthday celebration at the newly renovated Hollywood hot spot "Emerson Theatre".
LeToya arrived with a group of friends and was escorted through the packed venue and was immediately greeted by friends Kevin Hart, DeRay Davis (who planted a big wet one on her cheek), Damion Dante Wayans and a slew of Hennessy V.S bottles at her VIP table.
The night was filled with celebration as DJ Orator and DJ Dubz kept the packed club partying the night away and gave special shout outs to LeToya all evening. The starlet was singing and dancing the night away while enjoying Hennessy V.S specialty mixed drinks; The Inc’s very own Chris Gotti was also spotted at the packed club along with a group friends.
Looks like Chris is gearing up and preparing for the labels return when Ja Rule gets released which is some time in June.
Looks like LeToya had a nice party!
Brandy and Ryan Planning Televised Wedding?
Never say never...
Insiders tell Mouth to Ears that Brandy and her fiance Ryan Press are planning to film their upcoming nuptials for a VH1 special in exchange for a free wedding.
Meet the Newest Addition To Khloe and Lamar’s Family!!
Khloe has been talking about him ever since:
“Look what Lammy got us!” she tweeted with a pic of the little brown-and-white pup. “Our baby boxer.”
Awww, he is a cutie!!
Jordan Son Of Mars Low Black – Grape Ice/
AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
‘Gettin’ Some Color’
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD EVERYBODY!!!
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