Monday, October 01, 2012
Jill Scott on Zoe Saldana Playing Nina Simone
There was a bit of an uproar last month when it was revealed that Zoe Saldana had been chosen to play Nina Simone in an upcoming bio-pic [click here if you missed that].
Singer-Actress Jill Scott chimes in on the controversy and says she thinks Zoe could do the role justice if she's given a prosthetic nose and skin darkening make-up...
Gunplay Confirms 50 Cent Fight
Rick Ross and Young Jeezy weren't the only ones fighting at the BET Hip Hop Awards. After footage of Maybach Music artist Gunplay putting in work on one of 50 Cent's goons surfaced online [click here if you missed that] Gunplay called into the Breakfast Club to confirm the fight rumors...
Casting Talk for Whitney Houston's Bio-Pic
A Whitney Houston bio-pic based on Cissy Houston's upcoming memoir is being cast and producers want Idris Elba to play Bobby Brown...
Kola Boof on The Wife vs The Mistress
Kola Boof points out the virtues of being a mistress vs being a wife and of course she had to bring Kimora and Djimon into it...
Tameka Raymond Denies Eviction Rumors
Over the weekend it was reported that Usher Raymond had served his ex-wife Tameka with with 60 days notice to vacate the Rosewell mansion she's called home for the past three years [click here if you missed that].
Tameka says it's simply not true...
Dr. Conrad Murray Writing a Tell-All
Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, is writing a tell-all book in hopes of repairing his damaged reputation...
Gangsta Rap Doesn't Pay
The late Eazy E's fabled Calabasas mansion went into foreclosure after his widow stopped making payments on the mortgage...
Jay Has Her All to Himself Now
After months of bickering with Jay Electronica for stealing his wife [click here if you missed that], Ben Goldsmith has gotten over it and moved on to someone else...
MiMi Faust Defends Online Rant
Last month not long after the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta Reunion show aired MiMi Faust taped a segment of Jermaine Dupri's webisode 'Livin' The Life' defending her relationship with Stevie J by going off on any woman who believes they've never been cheated on [click here if you missed that].
MiMi admits being a little tipsy during the segment but she doesn't regret what she said...
Rick Ross / Young Jeezy Fight Footage
The biggest news out of Atlanta Saturday night was the skirmish between rap rivals Rick Ross and Young Jeezy backstage at the taping of the BET Hip Hop Awards [click here if you missed that].
BET releases a statement downplaying the drama while footage of the scuffle surfaced online showing pushing, shoving and a lot of whole lot of yelling...