Mo’Nique is not finished with Netflix just yet. On Thursday, a California judge ruled that the comedian can move forward with her discrimination suit against the media giant after they offered her an insultingly low $500,000 for a comedy special. When The Parkers star shot back with a counteroffer, it was …
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Three Women Arrested At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport For Attacking Spirit Airlines Staff Over Delayed Flight
Three Philadelphia women have been arrested after being recorded throwing multiple objects, including shoes, phones, and full water bottles at Spirit Airlines staff in Fort Lauderdale after their flight was delayed on July 14. Danaysha Akia Cuthbert Dixon, 22, Kaira Candida Ferguson, 21, and Tymaya Monique Wright, 20, all now …
Read More »10 Black Podcasts To Listen To During Quarantine
We’re going through a tough time as we fight the good fight for justice, the end of police brutality, white supremacy and racism. In the meantime, Baller Alert would like to keep you all informed, positively, mentally stimulated, and as at eace as you can be. Here are some podcasts …
Read More »Netflix Temporarily Triumphs In Mo’Nique Case; Judge Gives Oscar Winner Another Chance To Amend Her Claims
Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed the battle between decorated comedian Mo’Nique and Netflix streaming service over the Oscar winner’s claims of discrimination. Back in November, the ‘Precious’ star sued Netflix on claims that their $500,000 offer for a standup special was a lot less than other comedians such …
Read More »Mo’Nique Pens Open Letter To Oprah: “I Felt Compelled To Write You This Open Letter After Observing The Disparity In The Way That You Seem To Treat People”
For the past few years, comedienne Mo’Nique has been very vocal about being blackballed in Hollywood by Oprah, Tyler Perry, and Lee Daniels. Mo’Nique recently took to Instagram to pen a letter to the former talk-show host and question her motives behind jumping at the chance to work on documentaries …
Read More »Netflix Files To Dismiss Mo’Nique’s Discrimination Lawsuit, Denies Allegations of Gender and Racial Discrimination
Two months after Mo’Nique filed a lawsuit against Netflix for discrimination, the streaming giant is firing back in its defense. In new court documents obtained by Baller Alert, Netflix has asked a judge to dismiss Mo’Nique’s lawsuit, in which she claimed the service discriminated against her based on her race …
Read More »Mo’Nique Lands Lead Role In New Revenge Flick “Mother Trucker”
Mo’Nique has signed on as the lead in a new independent action-adventure called “Mother Trucker.” According to Variety, the movie is set during the Congressional impeachment hearings to remove President Richard Nixon from office before he resigned in 1974. Mo’Nique will play a mother, struggling with anger management issues, who …
Read More »Mo’Nique Reportedly Suing Netflix For Discrimination
Comedienne/actress Mo’Nique is suing Netflix for discrimination. According to TMZ, the Oscar-winning actress claims that Netflix racially discriminated against her when negotiating a comedy special. In the suit, she says Amy Schumer received $11 Million for a comedy stand up, while the platform only offered Mo’Nique $500,000. However, as you …
Read More »DaBaby Sentenced To One Year Probation For Walmart Shooting
DaBaby has been sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation for a fatal shooting at a Huntersville, N.C. Walmart last November. He also was sentenced to 30 days in jail. However, the jail time has been suspended. Mecklenburg District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Meghan McDonald told The Charlotte Observer the rapper was found guilty …
Read More »Another Pennsylvania Woman Died Last Year After Drinking From The Mini-Bar At The Same DR Resort As Three Americans This Year
The family of another Pennsylvania woman who vacationed in the Dominican Republic last year says she died in her room at the same resort chain where the deaths of three other US tourist died last month. The family of Yvette Monique Sport, 51 told Fox29 Philadelphia, that she was vacationing …
Read More »The 2019 BET Awards Nominations Are In! Cardi B And Drake Come Out On Top
The B.E.T Awards are headed back to L.A for its 18th Annual award show, honoring the biggest acts in black entertainment. Cardi B leads the pack of nominees with 7 for her debut album ‘Invasion of Privacy’, including Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Album of the Year. Drake didn’t fall …
Read More »Mo’Nique Reacts To Steve Harvey Losing NBC Gigs: “We Do Not Celebrate Someone Else’s Demise”
Mo’Nique and her husband, Sidney Hicks, sat down for a live stream discussion on their show ‘Open Relationship’ to talk Steve Harvey’s recent removal from NBC and how herself or others should not celebrate the news. Monique kicked off the discussion and shared that she has received numerous tags on …
Read More »Michael Jackson Fans Wreak Havoc On Oprah Winfrey Through Social Media Over ‘After Neverland’ Interview With Accusers
When it comes to challenging Michael Jackson’s legacy, no one’s safe from his fans. Not even Oprah! Oprah Winfrey is one of the people who’s been covering the “Leaving Neverland” controversy, along with her longtime friend, Gayle King. However, unlike King, who provided a platform for Jackson’s family to denounce the …
Read More »Mo’Nique Allegedly Threatened To Slap Steve Harvey During Taping Of His Talk Show, ”Steve”
Oscar-winning comedian and actress, #MoNique, almost came to blows with #SteveHarvey on the set of his show, ”Steve.” Sources told The Jasmine Brand exclusively that Mo’Nique became irate during a heated argument with Harvey while on the show to promote her Las Vegas residency. Eyewitnesses said things spiraled quickly when …
Read More »R.Kelly And Record Label, Sony, Have Parted Ways
The Domino effect of controversy and bad news in relation to R.Kelly’s career, continues weeks after the “Surviving R.Kelly” Documentary premiere, as the singer and his record label, Sony, have agreed to part ways. According to Billboard, since the announcement of the split, Kelly has been removed from the RCA …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Year In Review: Celebrities We Lost In 2018
2018 was like a gift and a curse. While there were many vast accomplishments and memorable moments shared by our favorite celebrities, the entertainment industry also suffered some low blows and devastating losses. Too many of our shining stars unexpectedly departed from their loved ones and fans way too soon. From …
Read More »Rebel Wilson Faces Backlash After Claiming To Be Film’s First Plus-Size Romantic Comedy Lead, Mo’Nique Steps In: “Take A Moment And Know The History. DON’T BE A PART OF ERASING IT”
Rebel Wilson stopped by the Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote her new romantic comedy “Isn’t It Romantic,” and while there she discussed how excited she is about the role. “I’m proud to be the first-ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy,” Wilson told DeGeneres. In addition, …
Read More »Nelly’s Rape Accuser Agrees To Drop Case Against Rapper
Last year, a Washington woman accused rapper #Nelly of sexual assault after a nightclub appearance in Seattle. But now, after months of legal back and forth, the two have agreed to drop the case, once and for all. According to Bossip, Monique Green filed new legal docs, claiming to have …
Read More »No Joke: Mo’Nique Stands Up For Her “Sister In Comedy” Roseanne Barr
While most of us aren’t buying into #RoseanneBarr’s recent pleas for mercy following her racist tweets towards #BarackObama’s former senior advisor #ValerieJarrett, MoNique says she’s standing by her comedy sister. During an interview with KTLA, Mo’Nique explained that Roseanne referring to Jarrett as an ape doesn’t make her racist. “Roseanne …
Read More »Lee Daniels Calls Out Mo’Nique Over Blackball Claims: “She’s Wrong, She’s Out Of Pocket”
Back in 2014, Dame Dash filed a lawsuit against Lee Daniels over a $2 million investment the movie producer promised to return. Upon his failure to do so, in true Dame Dash fashion, the hip-hop music mogul put the pressure on Daniels in a recorded exchange at a recent Diana …
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