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- Janet Hubert (Aunt Viv) PENS OPEN LETTER To Wendy Williams, SAYS She BULLIED Whitney Houston!
- President Obama SINGS 'Sweet Home Chicago' With B.B. King & Mick Jagger At White House Blues Concert
- NEW MUSIC: Ester Dean & Nicki Minaj's "Gimmie Money", Nicki Pops Up In VOGUE
- WEDDING DRAMA: Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell & Fiancee Jenny CALL OFF WEDDING AFTER Guests Arrive....Jason Denies He Left Her At Altar
- NEW MUSIC: Dawn Richard's "Black Lipstick"
- PICS & VIDEO: Rihanna Sparkles Sexy In Couture At 2012 BRIT AWARDS
- SNEAK PEEK: Ashanti's "The Woman You Love" VIDEO Featuring Busta Rhymes
- Cissy Houston REVEALS Whitney Houston's Spirit Visited Her + Oprah's Special Message About Whitney
- "Basketball Wife" Jennifer Williams CHATS IT UP With The Breakfast Club About Season 4 Drama & Getting Pimped Slapped!
- EVERYBODY'S GETTING A NETWORK: Diddy, Tyler Perry, Magic Johnson, & More
- Jay-Z & Kanye Head To Paris...WATCH THE THRONE Euro Tour CONFIRMED
| Janet Hubert (Aunt Viv) PENS OPEN LETTER To Wendy Williams, SAYS She BULLIED Whitney Houston! Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:50 AM PST Actress Janet Hubert is directing her venom at someone OTHER than Will Smith now.....picking Wendy Williams as a target. She lashed out recently at Wendy and called her a bully due to the things she said about Whitney Houston over the course of their careers. Read the letter inside..... Janet Hubert thinks Wendy Williams is a big ole bully and should stop spreading rumors about celebrities. She thinks Wendy was especially cruel to Whitney Houston throughout the course of her life. Here's an excerpt from the letter written after Wendy broke down during her show about the death of Whitney: Dear Wendy, This past weekend was a very difficult time for so many of us. I watched the funeral service with the rest of the world, and cried time and time again with each story that was told. I felt like I knew more about this amazing woman than ever before. We all watched her as a little girl, center stage, singing like a bird, she was destined for superstardom. To watch her center stage full circle in death was a feeling no mother should ever have to feel. I applaud Ms. Warwick, the pastor, and all others who formed a police line of love and protection around her that was impenetrable only to those who really knew her. We, the public accepted their decision to keep it private, but they allowed us to witness her Home Going ceremony, I don’t know if I could have been so gracious. WE felt like we knew her and we knew nothing about her except what we read and hear from people like you and other media outlets. I listened to her interview with you and was compelled to say out loud. “Go on Whitney tell her like it is,” when you pried into her life back then. I had my son in the same year as Ms. Houston; we did Ebony Magazine that same year, she introducing her baby girl and me my son. I am trying to be dignified, but here goes. The Internet has become somewhat like the 10 commandments, and this is why… whatever is posted or commented on… is forever written in stone. Neither I nor anybody can stop anyone from making up stories, reviews, lies etc, cutting and pasting whatever they decide to put together like a bad buffet breakfast. I have had some horrible meals shoved down my throat on the web that I had no parts of. I still have a bad taste in my mouth from a recent cut and paste meal from your beloved TMZ (THE MUDSLINGING ZONE). I believe you said once “If you heard it on TMZ then it must be true,” really Wendy? The Internet is indeed the information highway, but it can also be “a Forum of Hate.” Though I never knew Whitney Houston, I felt a profound sense of loss and sadness. On Sunday morning I took my dog for a walk in the park across the street and still could not shake the sadness I felt. I wondered if what I was feeling was perhaps related to losing my mother and brother this past year, but then I thought no, it was something else. You (Wendy Williams) said that morning with tears in your eyes, that you would not discuss Whitney any further, but you crucified her the whole time she was alive, as you do so many people on your show. I want to ask you why? What do you get out of this besides money? How do you sleep at night knowing that you are one of the biggest bullies in the world disguised as HOT TOPICS? Celebrities are not topics we are people, just like everyone else, we hurt and we hear and we bleed real blood, not fake blood, just as you do. How do we as parents teach our children to honor each other, treat each other with kindness when all they see are images of people like you who condone and promote meanness, rude reality TV stars, and your opinion as you berate world renowned people like Janet Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and others you slam on a daily basis. I keep asking myself why no one is saying anything about this. What the hell are they afraid of? Where are my sisters out there who feel as I do? Well Wendy, I try to teach my son to stand up, shout, and scream when there is injustice. Yeah yeah, I know, I have been screaming for years and will continue to do so as long as there are images that depict black women as neck shaking, over bearing women who can’t get along.
A sister, a mother, a daughter, a star, left this world way too early; she was loved by the world. The world mourned, I don’t think that we needed you to try and take down another brilliant sister on that following Monday morning. (Your rude comments about Janet Jackson) You started right back up without hesitation or pause… you need to stop Wendy. We need to stop, and the world needs to stop. I need to stop as well. There will be no more quotes from me to be misquoted. We need to join together, wrap our arms around our children, everybody’s children. Remember you have a child who will suffer every slingshot and arrow that gets thrown back at you Wendy; our public lives greatly affect our children. I know I am going to suffer some arrows for writing this letter to you, I know you are loved by many, but remember this Wendy; they love you when you are up and they love to take you down. You will not always be up, you will not always be on the A list and attend all the parties. Ride the wave sister girl, but make sure you know how to swim when the ride is over. Artists are survivors, we work hard to build our crafts and careers and I ask that you simply remember that in the future. I’m just sayin’ it like l mean it too. Janet Hubert
Thoughts?  |
| President Obama SINGS 'Sweet Home Chicago' With B.B. King & Mick Jagger At White House Blues Concert Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:12 AM PST President Obama hopped on the mic in the East Room last night where he sang "Sweet Home Chicago" with B.B. King and Mick Jagger during a White House Blues concert. See the video inside.... Last night, Mick Jagger passed the mic to President Barack Obama during a White House Blues concert and Mr. Obama belted out "Sweet Home Chicago." And since the President's first singing debut was such a hit, why not? The event was a part of the White House's Black History Month celebration. Mr. Obama was first encouraged to join in by Buddy Guy who said he's heard the president sing part of an Al Green tune recently. He told him, "You gotta keep it up." Speaking about the concert, President Obama said, "This music speaks to something universal. No one goes through life without both joy and pain, triumph and sorrow. The blues gets all of that, sometimes with just one lyric or one note. "
Besides Buddy Guy, B.B. King (shown above) and Mick Jagger, others performers were Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and Gary Clark Jr. Taraji P. Henson was the program host and Booker T. Jones served as music director and band leader. The blues concert will be part of the "In Performance at the White House" series and airs on PBS on Feb 27. Check the video.  |
| NEW MUSIC: Ester Dean & Nicki Minaj's "Gimmie Money", Nicki Pops Up In VOGUE Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:24 AM PST Singer/Songwriter/Producer Ester Dean created another dance track and this time put Nicki Minaj on the verses for the second time. Check out their "Gimmie Money" collabo inside... 24-year-old Oklahoma native Ester Dean is teaming up with Nicki Minaj again after she created her hit "Super Bass" track. On the Caribbean laced "Gimmie Money," the twosome is letting fellas know they can provide for themselves, so they'd rather have their time than their money. Ester is strongly considering releasing the track as an official single, based off her tweet asking fans to get #GimmieMoney trending if they want it as a single. Check the track below:
In her new VOGUE feature, which appears in the upcoming March issue focused on "showing her true colors," she admits to previously spending $50,000 a month on designer shoes and bags. “Giuseppe, Versace, YSL, and Fendi shoes,” she reveals. “I bought tons of Vuitton bags. When you’re a young girl from Queens, you’re going to stock up on those bags.” She also spoke about how she wants to influence young girls properly. “The Nicki Minaj girl is a fun, artsy girl who can become a fierce force to be reckoned with on Wall Street!” she explains. “They hang on my every word, so I tell them, go to school, be ambitious. The worst position is to be financially dependent on the man.” Nicki's blue-skinned shoot was shot by famed photographer Steven Klein.  |
| Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:18 AM PST "Basketball Wife" Kesha Nichols may have a friend to swap stories with. The quarterback of the Oakland Raiders, Jason Campbell, is caught up in some serious wedding drama. Deets inside on whether he left his bride, Jenny, at the altar all the way in the Dominican Republic, inside... This past weekend they were supposed to become husband and wife. But 30-year-old Mississippi native Jason Campbell and 32-year-old fiance Yenicia “Jenny” Montes called off the wedding last minute. Like, uber last minute. So last minute that guests had already flown down to the Dominican Republic wedding destination, his semi-bride's home country, and received the news once they arrived TO THE WEDDING. VIBE VIXEN reports that Saturday, Jason stood Jenny up just hours before they were supposed to exchange vows. Even with their 7-year on-and-off relationship....that ish is just inexcusable. Now, Jason denies he "left her at the altar." He instead claims their decision to call off the wedding was "mutual." Jason told CSN Bay Area reporter, Kate Longworth, it's not in his character to do something of that nature. Oh...ok. The Washington Post says the 162 guests were informed Saturday afternoon of the drama, but weren't given a reason the wedding was called off. They spoke to Jason yesterday, but he would only give vague details. Jason did say he is STILL in the DR with Jenny and her family though:
Jason said the two decided to go ahead with the trip to the Caribbean Island and “just made a vacation out of it.” Oh... By the way, Jenny tatted herself with her new married initials....which she doesn't even have now. Something tells me she did this after the marriage licenses were filed. Either somebody DID play runaway groom, or something so compelling did in fact make her change her mind as well. Jason and Jenny met back in 2005 in DC while he played for the Redskins and she was a nightclub hostess. He found her dancing on a bar on her 25th birthday. He proposed on New Year's Eve 2010 (his birthday), and Jenny and her 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship moved in with him. The couple has now removed their wedding site. The Randomness: 1. Fabolous decided to drop $45,000 on 120 bottles of Ace of Spades champagne in an ATL at Club Compound last weekend. Some things never change. STORY  |
| NEW MUSIC: Dawn Richard's "Black Lipstick" Posted: 21 Feb 2012 02:49 PM PST Dawn Richard has dropped a new track off her Armor On EP called "Black Lipstick." Listen to it inside.....
Singer/songwriter, Dawn Richard, formerly of Diddy's Dirty Money and Danity Kane has released a new track called "Black Lipstick" off her anticipated EP, Armor On. "Black Lipstick is the story of how I found out I needed armor," says Dawn. "It's the trap. The music industry is described as a mysterious woman. The seduction and the betrayal of her. I saw in color but as soon as my eyes set on her all that was seen was black and white. That is when I knew i needed to put my armor on." The Druski-produced single will appear on the Armor On EP (due March 27th). Listen to "Black Lipstick" below:  |
| PICS & VIDEO: Rihanna Sparkles Sexy In Couture At 2012 BRIT AWARDS Posted: 21 Feb 2012 01:12 PM PST After pulling an all-nighter partying it up for her 24th birthday last night...and nearly shutting down the internet with double remixes with ex Chris Brown...Rihanna dazzled it up at tonight's 2012 BRIT Awards in London. Pics, plus her "We Found Love" performance, inside...
In head to toe beads & sparkles, Rihanna stepped out on the 2012 BRIT Awards red carpet at the O2 Arena in London tonight. And she blinded the cameras in Givenchy Spring 2012 Couture. We don't love the cognac leather opera gloves, but they were all the rage on this year's runways. She paired the deep champagne deep plunging halter neckline and double slit gown with light gold diamante peep toe ankle strapped shoes.
And to top off her glitzy hot night...the "Birthday Cake" chick, rocking a blonde updo, took home the Best International Female Artist award. You feelin' the look? The pop chick performed "We Found Love" for the show.  |
| SNEAK PEEK: Ashanti's "The Woman You Love" VIDEO Featuring Busta Rhymes Posted: 21 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST Ashanti has dropped a sneak peek at her "The Woman You Love" video. Watch it inside...
Ashanti tweeted , "Hey yall! Check out the Official Video Teaser For "The Woman You Love" ft The single is the first release off her upcoming album via eOne Music. Check out the track HERE. BONUS: Ashanti hit up the Empire Hotel rooftop recently for drinks with one half of her fave designer team--Falguni Peacock:
Shane & Falguni Peacock are the designers of THIS LOOK Ashanti recently raised eyebrows rocking.  |
| Cissy Houston REVEALS Whitney Houston's Spirit Visited Her + Oprah's Special Message About Whitney Posted: 21 Feb 2012 12:31 PM PST
Cissy Houston (shown above with Gary Houston) penned an open letter to daughter Whitney that reveals an interesting event that happened the day Whitney died. Find out what Cissy said about Whitney and the spirit inside, and see Oprah's special message to fans about Whitney. In the program for Whitney Houston's Homegoing, Cissy Houston penned a letter that detailed an interesting event that happened the day Whitney died. And in a surprising turn of events, Cissy was visited by her spirit.
In other Whitney news....
Oprah Winfrey (who attended the homegoing service) posted a message to her fans saying she was thinking about a “way we could have all come together and celebrated [Whitney] while she was still alive." She added, “I’m hoping to be able to do that for people while they’re alive now. I hope you think about that, too.”
Watch Oprah's special message about Whitney above.  |
| Posted: 21 Feb 2012 11:44 AM PST "BBW" star Jennifer Williams stopped by The Breakfast Club today where she chatted it up about all the season 4 drama that kicked off last night and talked about why SHE is always the one getting slapped. Deets inside.... The STILL married Jennifer Williams chatted it up with The Breakfast Club today about season 4 drama on "BBW." She revealed that she grew up in Jersey and never had to fight her way through school....which explains why she is always the one getting slapped. She added maybe she should take up kick boxing. She revealed she DOES NOT want to be friends with Evelyn, but she doesn't want to be Evelyn's enemy either. So where do we go from here with all this violence? Jennifer simply said, "I'm lawyered up." Watch the full intervew below:
And a clip from last night's premiere:  |
| EVERYBODY'S GETTING A NETWORK: Diddy, Tyler Perry, Magic Johnson, & More Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:52 AM PST It's almost like Oprah gifted her celebrity friends with one of her favorite things--a cable network! But it wasn't her doing. Diddy, Tyler Perry, Magic Johnson are just a few of the powerful celebs who have announced (more) immediate plans for their very own tv networks.
Deets inside... After previous reports said this was coming down the pipeline, Sean "Diddy" Combs made his official announcement today to reveal REVOLT, his new cable TV network he has teamed up with other investors to create. According to the network, it is described as follows: REVOLT is a revolution in music on television, a place where artists and their viewers come together and engage with technology and social media. It's a channel where new artists can share their work in the way it was meant to be: raw, uncut, and uncensored. REVOLT was selected by Comcast to be the first music network to truly leverage the power of social media, fueling the live music dialogue and influencing the music culture for the video-centric generation. Hopefully this won't be a channel mainly used as a platform for Diddy/Bad Boy projects. But it's a huge deal nonetheless. REVOLT was selected as one of four new minority-owned independent networks to be broadly distributed on Comcast Cable systems between July 2012 and January 2014. Diddy commented:
Check out the video above of Diddy talking about his new network.
Entrepreneur and NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson, in partnership with GMC TV, also has a network project scooped up by Comcast called Aspire. Aspire is dedicated to delivering enlightening, entertaining and positive programming to African-Americans families, including movies, documentaries, short films, music, comedy, visual and performing arts, and faith and inspirational programs. it's also set to celebrate the successes, achievements and accomplishments of the African-American community and create new opportunities for the next generation of African-American visionaries. The network will launch by summer 2012. Magic commented:
Fab! Meanwhile, Tyler Perry hit up Jay Leno's show recently and confirmed his new tv network. He said he's contemplating naming it TylerVision (but reports also say "Tyler TV" is being considered). And no, he won't be competing with Oprah's OWN. Tyler already has umpteen shows on TBS and even more movies under the Lionsgate brand. So Lionsgate is teaming up with Mr. Perry to launch his own cable tv network. On how a Tyler Perry cable venture might be rolled out, Lionsgate "could buy and rebrand a not-fully distributed channel, or pursue a “nesting strategy” with a channel it already has, including TV Guide." BONUS: Bounce TV, the nation's first-ever, free broadcast television network marketed exclusively to African-American audiences, launched recently and director Will Packer and businessman Andrew Young are at the helm. HuffPost Black Voices has the story. I'm all about minority ownership. So all of this gets a thumbs up from me. Congrats fellas!  |
| Jay-Z & Kanye Head To Paris...WATCH THE THRONE Euro Tour CONFIRMED Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST Get ready for "Ni**as In Paris"....in Paris! Jay-Z & Kanye West are packing up their throne and taking it to Europe. Deets inside on the fellas' upcoming Euro Tour... After 34 tour stops in the US this past October-December, Mr. Carter & Mr. West have confirmed they are indeed kicking off the Watch The Throne tour in Europe this summer. They announced 12 dates so far kicking off May 20th at the O2 Arena in London, and wrapping up June 13th in Birmingham, England. And yes...they're hitting up Paris June 1st and June 2nd at the Bercy. Here are the tour stops so far:
Blue Ivy will be 5-months-old by this time. Wonder if she and her moms will be tagging along...  |
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