blogged by: @ashleytearra Amid the sexual misconduct allegations pinned against Guess co-founder Paul Marciano, singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has decided to speak out. If you didn’t know, Lopez is a part of Guess’ spring campaign. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Wednesday night, she was photoed out at the campaign’s launch party, alongside her boo, Alex …
Read More »Octavia Spencer to Buy Out Movie Theater in Mississippi for Kids to See ‘Black Panther’
blogged by: @ashleytearra Oscar winner Octavia Spencer is going all out for the children of Mississippi, and we’re talking all the way out. The ‘Hidden Figures’ actress recently announced that she would be buying out a whole movie theater in an “underserved community” in Mississippi, with the efforts to provide …
Read More »Temptations Lead Singer Dennis Edwards Dead at 74
Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards has passed away in Chicago, just one day before his 75th birthday. Known for the legendary hits like “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” and “I Can’t Get Next To You,” the Detroit-native landed the lead role for the legendary group in 1968, taking over for …
Read More »Director F. Gary Gray May Be Tapped for ‘Men in Black’ Spin-off Film
Sony Pictures’ ‘Men in Black’ is coming back for a spin-off film, and F. Gary Gray may be the director of it. According to Variety, the film began development last year, with Matt Holloway and Art Marcum set to pen the script and the premiere date being slated for May …
Read More »Octavia Spencer Reteams Up With “The Help” Director For New Horror Film
Actress Octavia Spencer has been busy these last few years, as she is already an Oscar winner, currently in the running for another and is about reteam up with “The Help” director Tate Taylor for a spooky project. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This time Spencer is taking a shot at the horror …
Read More »Jay-Z Files Docs To Trademark The Iconic Roc-A-Fella Diamond Hand Sign
Earlier this week, Jay-Z filed new docs to obtain the rights for a new restaurant through his company, S. Carter Enterprises. Then the music mogul reportedly filed docs to secure the rights to the Paper Planes brand and logo, in an effort to expand to the retail market. Now, according …
Read More »Mo’Nique Responds to Journalist Jawn Murray’s Rumor About Her Being Offered $3 Million for Netflix Comedy Special
– blogged by: @ashleytearra If you thought that Mo’Nique was done speaking her piece on her ongoing conflict with Netflix, well, you thought wrong. For those of you who don’t know, allegedly, Netflix offered the 50-year-old $500,000 to do a comedy special, while others like Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, and …
Read More »T-Pain Suing Talent Agency for $27k Over Unpaid Fees
Page Six reports that T-Pain is now suing a booking agency for $27,000. The singer/songwriter, born Faheem Rashad Najm, alleges that the United Talent Agency failed to make sure he received thousands of dollars owed for a series of performances back in 2017, one of the shows being the …
Read More »Snoop Dogg to Host the 2018 Global Spin Awards
⠀⠀ The Global Spin Awards is taking place Feb. 22 and this year’s show is bound to be one for the books because Snoop Dogg is the host. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The award show that honors and recognizes some of the world’s hottest DJs, announced Wednesday (January 31) that the 6th …
Read More »Songwriter Sues Kanye West and Solange Knowles for Copyright Infringement
Kanye West and Solange Knowles have found themselves in the middle of a lawsuit for allegedly ripping off a song titled “If We Can’t Be Lovers.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Leroy Mitchell, also known as Prince Phillip Mitchell, wrote the single in 1970. According to him, Solange’s song, “F*** the Industry” and …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick Reaches His Million Dollar Pledge Goal with the Help of Fellow Celebrities
blogged by: @ashleytearra With the help of his celebrity friends, Colin Kaepernick has managed to reach his ‘Million Dollar Pledge’ goal. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s decision to start the pledge followed his monumental kneel during the national anthem at a preseason game in late 2016. Kaepernick announced that …
Read More »Simone Biles Opens Up About Why She Didn’t Attend Larry Nassar’s Sentencing
– blogged by: @ashleytearra Recently, former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar received a 40 to 175 years sentence for sexually abusing over 150 young women, including Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, and Simone Biles. While Raisman and Wieber were among those to deliver powerful statements …
Read More »J. Cole, Travis Scott, and Future Set to Headline This Year’s Rolling Loud Festival in Miami Gardens
On Wednesday, the organizers of Rolling Loud announced that the celebrated festival would be returning to South Florida this May, and let’s just say, this year’s event is certainly going to be one to remember. Set to take place during the weekend of May 11th to May 13th, the three-day …
Read More »Shocked Shrewsbury Woman Talks Seeing Beyoncé During Grammy Weekend and Being Featured on Her Instagram: “I think she posted it for me. So people would believe me”
Shocked Shrewsbury Woman Talks Seeing Beyoncé During Grammy Weekend and Being Featured on Her Instagram: “I think she posted it for me. So people would believe me” Earlier this week, Beyoncé shared several photos of the all-black, Black Panther-inspired ensembles she rocked for Grammy weekend. However, one of the photos …
Read More »Grammys President Neil Portnow Says Women Need to “Step Up”; Sparks Backlash From Female Artists
– blogged by: @ashleytearra ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The battle for gender equality in the entertainment industry has been a lengthy one to fight, and this past Sunday’s 60th Annual Grammy Awards just proved that we still have so much further to go. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Out of 86 Grammy awards, only 17 …
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