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OSCARS 2020: Cynthia Erivo Could Become The Youngest (& Fastest) Hollywood Star To Earn EGOT Status!

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Actress/singer Cynthia Erivo is banking on a becoming the ultimate IT person of Hollywood. Deets on her possibly becoming the youngest EGOT in history inside..

It’s a BIG night for actress/singer Cynthia Erivo. If she wins tonight, she could become the youngest EGOT winner…ever. Not only that, her name could go down in history as the person who nabbed the prestigious accolade the fastest.

And on her big night, she look like a whole princess!

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The HARRIET starlet wore a gorgeous Versace gown that gives us Cinderella vibes, styled by Jason Bolden.

So why is this night so important to Cynthia? Well, if she wins the award for Best Actress for portraying Harriet Tubman in HARRIET or for Best Original Song for her recording of "Stand Out," which is the title song of the film, she’ll be an EGOT! And get this, she would have earned the coveted title the fastest, scooping up all the awards in just four years.

 

 

Peep her red carpet interview below: 

Let's keep our fingers crossed!!

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Malika & O.T. Genasis Celebrate Their Baby Boy At Super Lavish Shades-Of-Chocolate Baby Shower

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Welp, they've finally confirmed he's the daddy, even though we ALL knew the deal. While they seemingly are no longer together, Malika Haqq & O.T. Genasis came together to celebrate their baby boy on the way. Pics and video of their super lavish party inside.

 

Malika Haqq is just weeks away from welcoming her first baby, and her bestie Khloe Kardashian and twin sister Khadijah Haqq hosted her gorgeous baby shower - designed by Mindy Weiss - Saturday afternoon at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills.

With shades of chocolate, beige and nude taking over, there were plenty of sweets, balloons, bears and games for the all-ladies affair.  But the one man that did pull up - rapper O.T. Genasis, the father of the baby boy on the way.  He snapped pics and posted about needing name ideas for the baby.

 

Lauren London, Cassie, Khloe & Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" star Dorothy Wang and more all attended as well.

 

 

Malika gushed about her pregnancy journey and O.T. to everyone in the room, and thanked all the women who have been supporting her, especially her bestie Khloe and twin Khadijah:

 

"Everything within this room basically knows my journey and how bad I wanted this [baby]. This is the reason why I didn't want anyone else to speak because I knew I would cry if anyone else said to me what was on their heart."

"I also realized that sharing my heart with you guys would be equally as emotional. I have nothing against co-ed baby showers, but I will say the reason why I wanted a baby shower full of women was because it's you women that helped me get through this pregnancy 100%." Malika continued her speech, in which she then revealed her baby's father, something she kept private when she first shared her pregnancy announcement. "Whether you brought me lunch or called me or texted me...,"

"I'm incredibly thankful to Odis 'O.T. Genasis' Flores for my little boy."

 

Well isn't that sweet.

Go inside the lavish & chic cafe au lait vibes below:

 

 
 
 
 
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Malika’s Baby Shower

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Janelle Monae Leads The BOMB (And Black) Oscars Opening Performance, Then Drops Trailer For Leading Lady Debut In 'Antebellum'

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Oh, hello gorgeous!  Janelle Monae floated onto tonight's Oscars red carpet giving us Grace Jones meets Cinderella, and we stan.  Get into her super bomb opening performance, and a sneak peek at the upcoming flick where she makes her leading lady debut.

 

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Who's that girl?!

It's the one and only Janelle Monae, dropping gems while covered in crystals outside the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

 

Janelle rocked a custom, sparkling, Raph Lauren gown, covered in 108 Swarovski crystals, complete with a hood and an open back.  Stunning!  Just get into it real quick:

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Loves it.

As soon as she gathered our lives on the carpet, she didn't let up as the opening act of the 2020 Academy Awards.  She said proudly during the performance, “I'm proud to stand here as a black queer woman. Happy Black History Month!”  And she took us from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood to Janelle’s neighborhood.  You gotta see it:

 

Featuring all black backup dancers dressed in tribute to films, she saluted women directors, women-led films (like Midsommar) and black-led films (like Us) and other amazing projects, whether they were nominated or not.  Billy Porter also made a special appearance.

And yes, folks were wondering why the Oscars won't just let our girl host the whole damn thing.

 

A queen.

She may get her chance soon, seeing that she officially has her first role as a leading lady.  The Harriet star just dropped the trailer for her upcoming film, Antebellum, also starring Gabourey Sidibe.  Check it:

 

You here for it?!

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WHET?! The Audience Reactions Were The Best Part Of Eminem's Surprise Oscars Performance

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Eminem came out of nowhere to grace the Oscars stage, giving us a throwback performance of "Lose Yourself".  But the reactions - THE REACTIONS - are what you really need to see.  Check it inside.

 

Just when we thought we were the only ones mad confused when the real present day Eminem walked out on that Oscars stage tonight (looking a lil zaddy-ish too with that beard), we weren't.

The Oscars were running a featurette reel showcasing how a musical score can make the movie.  Just as it wrapped up with Em's scene from 8 Mile when he was walking to the stage to win the rap battle, it suddenly happened in real life as he walked on stage himself to perform the track.

Surprise!  Check it:

 

Just when we were trying to figure out why this was happening (now we know it's because the track won for Best Original Song 17 years ago), we noticed everyone else was too. Or they were turned all the way up, and we felt that too.

Ha! Hilar.

 

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OSCARS 2020: Spike Lee Pays Respect To Kobe Bryant + Regina King (Best Dressed!) Gets Kissy With Brad Pitt + Blac Chyna Somehow Got An Invite

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This year's Oscars brought out a few usual faces and some...surprises. More inside on the red carpet slayage.

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The belle of the ball has arrived!

After winning the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for If Beale Street Could Talk last year, Regina King made her way to the 92nd annual Academy Awards to present to the Best Supporting Actor. The “Seven Seconds” actress exuded beauty and power in a pink Versace gown and Stuart Weitzman heels, styled by Wayman + Micah.

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Perfection.

After she made her way on the carpet and hit the press room...

Winner Brad Pitt couldn't help himself...obviously.

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Producer Spike Lee - who won his first Oscar last year - paid respect to late NBA icon Kobe Bryantby rocking a purple Gucci suit trimmed in gold with Kobe's jersey number, 24, embroidered on the front and back.

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While on the carpet with his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, he let his fashions speak for him, and this year's fit was almost like last year's but he def made it distinct with the Kobe tribute. He also shared how he decompresses, saying, "Well, the Knicks used to be good. Yankees gotta get their 28th world championship.”

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Respect. #Oscars

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RIP #Mamba.

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We're not exactly sure how Blac Chyna got an invite to the Oscars, but chick was there. Invites are only issued to nominees, presenters (who were last year's winners) and performers.  So, we assume she was someone's plus 1.

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The Lashed Boutique owner posed it up on the carpet in a black Dona Matoshi gown accentuated with purple details, plus a plunging neckline and high-leg slit.

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Golden Globe nominated actor Billy Porter always makes a statement when he hits the carpet. The "POSE" actor rocked a custom Giles Deacon couture gown, custom Jimmy Choo shoes, and Atelier Swarovski jewels.

 

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Oscar winner Mahershala Ali and his wife Amatus Sami-Karim served up coupledom vibes. Mahershala is gearing up to star as Blade in the upcoming reboot.

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"Atlanta" star Zazie Beetz looked amazing in a black strapless Tom Ford dress. She was joined by her boyfriend/writer David Rysdahl.

 

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Daytime talk show host Tamron Hall looked elegant as ever.

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"Good Morning America" anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts cut up on the red carpet.

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Questlove was also in the mix. He said he's DJ’ing the show, the after show, the Governor’s Ball AND a secret afterparty. He's busy busy. After all that DJ'in he has to do something with Janet Jackson in the morning for the "Tonight Show," so he’s hopping on a plane first thing in the morning.

Get into the red carpet looks from Cynthia ErivoHERE and Janelle Monae HERE.  Super fabulous.

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ALL THE 'HAIR LOVE'! Matthew Cherry & Karen Rupert Toliver Win Oscar For Best Animated Film, Keep Promise to Bring Deandre Arnold With Them!

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What a difference your manifestation makes.  Former football player turned animated film creator Matthew Cherry and co-creator Karen Rupert Toliver just won their very first Oscar, and their speech - you gotta see it.  Get into the inspirational "Hair Love" inside.

 

 

We've been following his journey from book to kickstarter to film since 2017, and he's always said he wanted this level of spotlight on such an important theme for black children.  Now, here we are.  Matthew Cherry's "Hair Love" is officially an Oscar winning film.

Before "Hair Love" creators Matthew Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver accepted their Oscar for Best Animated Film, Matthew posed it up with his fiance, Candice Wilson, and glam team at home:

 

 

Matthew and Karen's acceptance speech was an inspirational one, with them explaining why his work is so necessary - teaching black and brown kids to love their natural hair - and why Matthew dedicates this award tofellow Oscar winner Kobe Bryant:

Afterwards, Matthew and Karen chopped it up with the media about what this all means:

 

By the way, remember the Texas student DeAndre Arnold who was suspended for rocking his dreadlocks?  Matthew, Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union promised to bring him to all the Oscars festivities with them, and that they did.  Check it:

 

Matthew even shouted him out in his acceptance speech.  Sweet!

 

 
 
 
 
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Congrats to Matthew & Karen!

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Chris Rock & Steve Martin Roast The Oscars (And Jeff Bezos) - On The Oscars Stage

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Chris Rock and Steve Martin played quasi-host at the hostless Oscars.  And by that we mean, they just warmed up the audience by roasting the Oscars for their lack of diversity and more.  Get into it inside.

Leave it to comedians to make the truth funny.  Upcoming Spiral: From The Book off Saw star Chris Rock and Steve Martin cracked jokes on stage at the 2020 Academy Awards, mainly at the Academy Awards' expense.  They went from asking Cynthia Erivo if she was hiding the other black nominees - or Eddie Murphy - because there aren't really any to capping the Oscars on their lack of vaginas and going at Jeff Bezos about his ridiculous richness.  Check it:

Ha.

Did you watch tonight's Oscars?!

 

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Ciara & Russell Wilson Make Sure They Get In That QT With Each Other (& Their Bump) During Busy Weekend + Russ Gets Roasted Over His Hair

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Ciara and Russell Wilson have been busy hitting up fashion shows this week. And they made sure to set aside some time for each other – one-on-one. See flicks from their date night, plus memes of Russ getting roasted over his hair and why the NFL QB had to cut his wife out of her dress inside…

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Ciara and Russell Wilson are expecting a new baby to join the Wilson clan soon. Once the baby arrives, the family dynamic will change as they adjust welcoming a new life in their family fold. So, getting in some quality time before the baby’s arrival.

The “Level Up” singer and the Seattle Seahawks quarterback headed out to Olivetta restaurant in West Hollywood recently for some good eats. The couple was seen leaving the eatery. Of course, the NFL star was the perfect gentleman, holding the door open for his wife and mother of his kids:

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Before date night....

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The Wilsons hit up Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios in Hollywood.

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CiCi slayed the maternity game in a Tom Ford gown for the show.

 

 
 
 
 
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Us.

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While she looked amazing, CiCi suffered a wardrobe malfunction on her way to the show. Her zipper broke! Lawd! Thankfully, her glam squad was able to sew her in the dress to attend the show. By the end of the night, Russ had to cut her out of it. Check it:

 

 

Ha!

Oh, and you'll notice Russell is rocking a new 'do these days and folks have opinions about it. He's looking real Ryan Henry-esque.

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Let that man and his hair be great!

Last night....

 

 

CiCi flossed her bump in a sparkly Ralph & Russo gown at Vanity Fair's Oscar afterparty. GORGE.

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The Oscars Were Pretty Dry, But The Afterparty & Watch Party Scene HIT – The Wades, The Wests, The Wilsons, Klay & Laura, Kerry, Tracee, Tessa, Lena & MORE!

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In case the Oscars didn’t do it for you, the afterparty scene was super LIT. Go inside to see how your faves Kanye & Kim West, Gabby & D.Wade, Ciara & Russell Wilson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Tessa Thompson, Lena Waithe and tons more hit the afterparty scene….

This year’s Oscars ceremony was REAL white, dry and unseasoned.

However, the afterparty scene was lit with melanin and celebs def brought their A+ fashion game to Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars afterparty - hosted by Radhika Jones - held at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. All the “IT” folks were there to mix, mingle and have fun.

 

OK...we see Gabrielle Union and her hubby Dwyane Wade coordinated their party 'fits.

Rocking a spring-inspired floral look, the former “AGT” judge slipped on a white strapless Giambattista Valli midi dress that featured white 3D flowers cinched at the waist with a diamond-encrusted belt. She paired the dress with a bomb pair of Jimmy Choo’s ‘Thyra’ sandals.

In case you've been under a rock, catch up on all the deets involving Gabby and her departure from "America's Got Talent" HERE.

Coordinating with his wife, the retired NBA baller rocked a white blazer with lace detailing, black trousers and black shoes. 

Mr. & Mrs. West were in the building! Rapper Kanye West showed up at the soiree in an all black Alfred Dunhill 'fit while his wife Kim Kardashian West rocked a dramatic Alexander McQueen dress for the festivities:

 

 

We see you Queen!

American Son actress Kerry Washington killed this Zuhair Murad couture outfit, styled by Luxury Law.

If you haven't heard, she's starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in Hulu's upcoming miniseries, Little Fires Everywhere. Peep the explosive trailer HERE.

Another win for Zuhair Murad!

"black-ish" starlet Tracee Ellis Ross looked like goddess when she hit the carpet in this gold Zuhair Murad Spring 2020 Couture gown with a pleated cape.

The Golden Globe winning actress accessorized her look with Jennifer Meyer Jewelry.

Twirl sis!

 

The Wilsons have been super busy this week, hitting up fashion shows and doing date night. Ciara had to get cut out her dress, Russell Wilson has been getting clowned on social media for his new hair. Either way, they've been outside, bumping along with their growing baby.

The "Level Up" singer is pregnant with her third baby STILL out here looking like a bag of money: 

The "America's Most Talented Family" judge stunned in a custom sparkling Ralph & Russo gown that featured a thigh-high slit and crystals.

Sheesh. We love to see it.

 

We were counting on Chrissy Teigen to gives us some meme-able moments during the ceremony, but that sadly didn't happen. However, chick was on the afterparty scene with her hubby/EGOT John Legend.

The "Lip Sync Battle" color commentator floated on the carpet in a seafom green Georges Hobeika couture gown.

Speaking of EGOT...

Oscar nomiee Cynthia Erivo was in the running in two categories and had she won one, she would have officially reached EGOT status. Not only that, she would have been the youngest person and the one who reached the big feat the fastest. Unfortunately, she didn't nab an award last night, however, chick slayed the Oscars red carpet and the afterpary carpet.

The British born actress wowed in a lilac and teal gown with a thigh-high slit. It resembled her white Versace gown she wore on the carpet.

After chatting it up with celebs on the red carpet for the Oscars before the show, "POSE" actor Billy Porter changed from his Giles Deacon couture gown to something more dance ready. The Golden Globe nominated actor slipped into this custom purple and lilac Christian Siriano 'fit, topped with a custom Sarah Sokol Millinery brimmed hat, and a "F*CK U PAY ME" clutch by These Pink Lips.

Billy stay shutting down a carpet, honey.

Kiki Layne is def becoming one of our faves to see on a carpet because chick hardly ever disappoints. Like, ever.

The If Beale Street Could Talk actress looked regal in this sparkly gold Michael Kors gown, styled by Wayman and Micah. The hair, her skin...walking perfection.

 

After getting kissy with Brad Pitt, Oscar winning actress Regina King hit the afterparty scene in a baby blue and black Versace gown, styled by Wayman + Michah.

"Westworld" actress Tessa Thompson looked bomb on the carpet in this mint green trimmed in black vintage Versace high slit gown. Sis snapped with this one.

Actress Megalyn Echikunwoke posed it up at VF's afterparty after cheering her man Chris Rock on during the ceremony.

The "Almost Famous" actress posed it up in a white strappy Hamel gown paired with Stuart Weitzman heels.

Fab directress Ava DuVernay follows a specific blueprint when it comes to her red carpet looks and her Oscars look didn't stray from what works for her. The "When They See Us" director wore an emerald green Galia Lahav gown, styled by Jason Bolden.

On the carpet, the SELMA director snapped shots with EMMY winning writer Lena Waithe.

"The Chi" creator - who recently announced she was getting a divorce after less than a year of marriage - rocked Rich Fresh threads for the Oscars afterparty.

Television producer Shonda Rhimes was all smiles on the carpet in a printed black and white dress. 

Oscar winning producer Spike Lee kept his custom Gucci suit on where he paid tribute to the late NBA icon Kobe Bryant. His wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, joined him on the carpet.

Yasssss! Fashion model Halima Aden totally killed this look. She was styling and profiling in a custom-made Atelier by FANG signature pleated fan gown. It was def a one of a kind look that she pulled off perfectly:

 

Hmmm...no. We're not feeling model Joan Smalls' Schiaparelli look. What about you all?

"This Is Us" actress Susan Kelechi Watson was picture perfect in Naeem Khan and Stuart Weitzman heels.

"Grey's Anatomy" star Jesse Williams hit the carpet solo, sans his girlfriend/ZOLA actress Taylour Paige.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa put his blunt down long enough to snap a flick on the carpet.

Hmm...do y'all see what we see, or are we reaching?

After celebrating her man's birthday,BlacKKKlansman starlet Laura Harrier posed it up with her BAE/Golden State Warriors player Klay Thompson.

The Spider-Man: Homecoming actress wore a Louis Vuitton ensemble that featured a bustier and a stripped skirt.

 

Los Angeles Lakers player Anthony Davis brought his longtime girlfriend/mother of his daughter Marlen P. Both. It's rumored he may propose soon.

Singer Miguel and his wife Nazanin Mandi looked goodt.

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Looks like singer Usher - in a silk Balmain 'fit - saw something that caught his eye.

Singer Anderson .Paak was too cool for school.

"How To Get Away With Murder" star Aja Naomi King looked like a princess in a Mylah Morales dress, styled by Wayman + Micah.

Come all the way through, Jurnee Smollett!

The Birds of Prey actor looked amazing in a black LBV plunging neckline hooded jersey gown, Jimmy Choo heels, styled by Luxury Law.

 

Musical icon Chaka Khan came though looking like the musical goddess that she is...high slits and all.

Bad Boys For Life actor Martin Lawrence brought his fiancee Roberta Moradfar to turn up.

"When They See Us" actor Michael K. Williams pulled up on the party scene.

"Parks & Recreation" star Rashida Jones wowed in a long, black gown.

Our political queen! 

Congresswoman Maxine Waters looked like a bag of money.

Maya Rudolph - who presented during the ceremony - kept it cute in a maroon mini dress.

Trans activist/"POSE" executive producer Janet Mock posed it up alongside "POSE" actor Angel Bismark Curiel.

"Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown and his fiance Ian Jordan got kissy on the carpet.

EMMY winner Keegan-Michael Key brought his wife/film producer Elisa Key as his date for the afterparty festivities.

 

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You’ve Seen The ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Trailer, Now Meet The Entire Cast!

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Now that the final season of the original “Power” series has officially wrapped up, it’s time to meet the cast of the upcoming “Power Book II: Ghost” series. The talented Woody McClain will be joining the cast and several more familiar faces. Find out who else is starring in the “Power” spin-off inside…

After a whole season of wondering WHO SHOT GHOST, now we know!

 

*SPOILER ALERT* in case you haven’t watched yet:

 

…It was his own son, Tariq St. Patrick (played by Michael Rainy Jr.)

Ghost got in Tariq's way, so he took him out the game. His mom Tasha St. Patrick (played by Naturi Naughton) tried to stop Tariq before he pulled the trigger, but she was too late.

Tasha came up with a plan to frame her boytoy for Ghost's murder in an effort to protect her son, but it all blew up in her face when he had a confirmed alibi, something he made sure of because he never quite trusted her. Bloop.

The cops swarmed in and locked Tasha up and the next chapter will follow life for everyone, post-Ghost. The sequel will follow Tariq navigating his new life, in which his desire to shed his father’s legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family.

Even in death, Ghost still won. He didn't leave Tasha a dime, he paid one year's worth rent for Tasha's mother, broke Angela Valdez's family off with hella cash, made sure Tommy Egan and his mother were straight, and he left his entire empire (worth millions) to his son - WITH a catch. In his will, he stated that Tariq must graduate from a four-year college with at least a 3.5 GPA before he can touch any of the money and assets left in his name. Damn.

Michael Rainey Jr., Naturi Naughton and Shane Johnson (who plays Cooper Saxe) will be reprising their role in “Power Book II: Ghost” from series creator and showrunner Courtney A. Kemp and executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Additional returning cast from “Power” includes “Tariq’s” dorm-mate, Brayden played by Gianni Paolo (Ma, “The Fosters”), and NYC’s favorite defense attorney Tameika Washington played by Quincy Tyler Bernstine (“Ray Donovan,” “Modern Love”).

As you know, singer/actress Mary J. Blige and rapper/actor Method Man were previously announced to join the spin-off series. Mary's character Monet is a very successful woman/mother in Queens who runs her business “with an iron fist." It seems she will become the female version of Ghost.

Method Man's character Davis Maclean is an ambitious and savvy attorney who is attracted to the NYC underworld run by Mary's character. He may find himself entrapped by some secrets from his past.

So, who else is joining the cast? Several familiar faces.

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New to the cast is Woody McClain (“The Bobby Brown Story,” “The New Edition Story”) as Cane Tejada, Daniel Bellomy (The Real MVP: The Wanda Durrant Story) as Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Cross, Paige Hurd (“The Oval,” “Hawaii Five-O”) as Lauren, Melanie Liburd (“This is Us,” “Gypsy”) as Caridad ‘Carrie’ Milgram, Justin McManus (“Star”) as Jabari Reynolds,” Lovell Adams-Gray (“Coroner,” “Slasher”) as Dru Tejada, and LaToya Tonedeo (“The Oath”) as Diana Tejada.

There are actually FOUR "Power" spin-offs in total coming down the pipeline. Here's the breakdown of the other three spin-offs:

Here’s the break down:

“POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN” – the prequel story that takes viewers back to the ‘90s and the early years of iconic “Power” character Kanan Stark (played by 50 Cent).

“POWER BOOK IV: INFLUENCE” which follows Rashad Tate (played by Larenz Tate) in his ruthless pursuit of political power.

“POWER BOOK V: FORCE” in which fans will ride along with Tommy Egan (played by Joseph Sikora) after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

In case you missed, check out the trailer for "Power Book II: Ghost" when you click HERE.

The first spin-off series is set to premiere this summer on STARZ.

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Quavo Hits The Stage With Justin Bieber For ‘SNL,' Steps Out With His Boo Saweetie Before The Afterparty Festivities

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Quavo and Saweetie are still serving up Hip Hop coupledom vibes. Flicks of the couple hitting the party scene after the Migos rapper hit the stage with Justin Bieber on “Saturday Night Live” inside…

 

 

 

 

This week's episode of "Saturday Night Live" was hosted by EMMY winner RuPaul for the first time. Singer Justin Bieber was tapped for the musical performance, and he bought out Migos rapper Quavo to assist him on his track "Intentions."

Check it:

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Quavo and his girlfriend/rapper Saweetie were seen leaving the Conrad Hotel as they made their way to the NBC Studios for the taping of "Saturday Night Live."

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After the show, the Hip Hop couple joined Bieber, his model wife Hailey Baldwin, and manager Scooter Braun for the "SNL" afterparty in NYC. Quavo & Sawetie held hands as they got out of their ride. Well, aren't they cute.

A few days ago...

 

 

Quavo was thirsting after his BAE after she posted a sexy flick on social media. "I'm puttin that weight on her," the Atlanta rapper wrote in her comments section. Can't lie, chick looks good.

 

Swipe through our NYFW gallery below to see Saweetie shut down the streets with her fashion lewks.

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Janet Jackson Is Working On A New Album & She’s Set To Go On Tour This Summer, Headling Essence Fest With Bruno Mars!

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Janet Jackson has some new music coming down the pipeline and she’s gearing up to go on tour this summer. More inside…

R&B legend Janet Jackson is making a come back.

Damita Jo has some new music coming down the pipeline AND a new tour, so gather your coins. There was drama in 2016 when she kept delaying/postponing her "Unbreakable World Tour." Then, she decided she would delay the tour again to "start a family" and welcomed a baby boy in January 2017. In April 2017, she split from her billionaire BAE Wissam Al Mana. There was drama following their split, so she was busy dealing with that. In September 2017, she hit the road for her "State of the World Tour."

Now, she’s ready to give her fans another tour. 

The "Rhythm Nation" singer will be hitting the road this summer to bring her new “Black Diamond World Tour” to the masses. The tour will feature music from Janet’s coming alum titled, Black Diamond, as well as “a special performance of Rhythm Nation 1814,” according to a press release.

The 53-year-old entertainer will kick off her tour in June in Miami, Florida. She’ll hit major cities like Atlanta, Philadelphia, Dallas, New Orleans, Chicago, Los Angeles before wrapping up the tour in August in Tacoma, Washington.

 

 
 
 
 
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Hey U Guys! I’ve heard all your wishes and now from my lips to your ears. I’m working on my new album and going on a brand new World Tour this summer! Both titled “Black Diamond”. — Black Diamonds are the toughest of all the diamonds, the hardest to cut. I see that as the hardest to hurt or destroy. There is a lot that I have endured. I see myself as a Black Diamond in its purest form. I’m a rock, I have ruff edges but I keep moving forward. I want to show you my strength as well as give you strength. — I love u guys so much and I’m #SoExcited to share this new era with you. See u soon! #BlackDiamond — A special pre-sale code will be sent ONLY to my mailing list subscribers tomorrow, Feb. 11! Click link in bio to sign-up for my mailing list on my website Tickets go on-sale to the general public on February 13 at 12 pm! — European & Additional World Dates To Be Announced!

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When she brings her tour to New Orleans, she'll be headling the Essence Music Festival:

 

 

She'll be joined by Bruno Mars, Patti Labelle, Summer Walker, Ari Lennox and more.

Also...

 

The five-time Grammy winner - who was inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year - appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” where she talked about her album’s title and how she came up with it.

”I’ve come to realize in recent years that I’m incredibly strong. I see myself as this rock,” she said.

By the way, we're loving her braids and she looked amazing.

Peep the clips below:

Y'all ready for Mrs. Jackson this summer?

Photo: Janet's IG

Ava DuVernay Set To Direct A Feature-Length Doc On Nipsey Hussle After Netflix Reportedly Wins Bidding War + Nipsey's Camp Claims No Deal Has Been Reached

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An Ava DuVernay-directed documentary about Nipsey Hussle may be coming to Netflix. Deadline reported the streaming service won the bidding war, however, Nipsey's company, Marathon Films, claims no deal has been reached just yet. More inside...

A documentary about late rapper/activist Nipsey Hussle is coming soon.

According to Deadline, directress Ava DuVernay has been set to direct a feature-length documentary about the Grammy Award winning rapper, following a bidding war reportedly won by Netflix. It’s reported Ava will direct and co-produce the film.

Here’s what Deadline reported about the documentary:

A co-production between DuVernay’s ARRAY banner and Hussle’s Marathon Films, the project was secured by Netflix after an intense bidding war hosted recently by CAA for its When They See Us client. The Reed Hastings-led streamer, home of DuVernay’s acclaimed 2016 documentary 13th, picked up the Nipsey film for high eight figures to beat out some deep-pocketed contenders, I hear.

We’re def here for it. However, Nipsey’s company, Marathon Films, took to Instagram following the report to reveal no deal has been made… yet. The company says they’re still currently in negotiations and that they will not be rushing the project for monetary gain.

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“Nipsey’s company Marathon Films, will present his feature film documentary executive produced by RocNation and his two children, Emani and Kross Asghedom," the statement reads. "No final deal has been inked. We are currently in negotiations with Netflix for this project with Ava DuVernay, and her company ARRAY to co-produce. This documentary is very important to the family and will not be fast tracked by monetary gain and/or commercial interest."

Well, that's good to know.

The 33-year-old rapper was fatally shot outside of his clothing store, The Marathon Clothing Store, on March 31, 2019 in Los Angeles. Nispey was reportedly gunned down by his "homie" Eric Holder. He was charged with his murder by a grand jury last April, to which he has pleaded guilty and currently awaits trial.

 

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Genea Sky - Texas Dancer Who Went Viral After Scary 15-Foot Fall From Stripper Pole - Gives Post-Surgery Update

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GeneaSky became social media famous following a video that went viral that showed her falling 15-feet from a stripper pole. She suffered several injuries that required surgery. Now, she’s giving an update on her condition. More inside…

Over the weekend, a video of an exotic dancer falling from a stripper pole in Dallas, TX went viral. In the clip, Genea Sky is seen falling from a 15-foot pole and after landing face down on the ground, she continued dancing. Check it out below:

 

 

Ouch!

People have been making jokes about the hard fall, but she really hurt herself. The fall caused some major injuries, including a broken jaw, a sprained ankle and she chipped some of her teeth.

After the clip went viral, Genea Sky got on social media to update everyone she had to have surgery following the fall.

"I broke my jaw and I have to have surgery on it tomorrow [Monday]," she said in a video. "I broke some teeth and I got a sprained an ankle. I got some stitches, but aside from that I'm good. I have no broken limbs, I walked away myself."

Peep the video below:

 

She also went on Twitter to respond to people who were making light of her fall:

 

 

"Yes, I fell off the pole. Yes, I fractured my jaw. NO, I’m not fucking okay. And there’s absolutely NOTHING funny about this situation. This is the worst pain I’ve ever felt and I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone,” she tweeted.

 

 

She also thanked those who were genuinely concerned and offered up support:

 

 

Genea - who said she's paying her way through school - also made it clear she wasn’t under the influence:

 

 

 

Genea’s friend started a GoFundMe account for her since her job “does not cover the expenses of her medical bills.”

”Since she sustained such serious injuries, she will be out of work for an extended period of time. Any donations towards her surgeries would be helpful and appreciated!,” the GoFundMe reads.

 

 

 

As of the time of this post, she has raised over $31,000.

After the surgery, Genea offered up an update from her hospital bed. The surgery went well, however, her jaw is currently wired shut.

 

 
 
 
 
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Today has been a very long day. My surgery went well. My jaw is currently wired shut so please refrain from calling me as of right now and bare with me on replies because my phone hasn’t stopped blowing up. Everyone’s love & kind words have not gone unnoticed whatsoever and it means so much to me that all of you have blessed me and uplifted me in so many ways. I am overwhelmed in the best way by all the support. I was really nervous as this all started blowing up because people are cruel and this is a very sensitive time for me. But I never imagined so many people would stand behind me in a situation like this and that has outweighed all the negativity by far. I am beyond grateful for you all. I am in a tremendous amount of pain but i am ready for this road to recovery so I can get back to my life. I will continue to update everyone over the course of my recovery but thank you once again for EVERYTHING

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"My surgery went well. My jaw is currently wired shut so please refrain from calling me as of right now and bare with me on replies because my phone hasn’t stopped blowing up,” she wrote on IG. “Everyone’s love & kind words have not gone unnoticed whatsoever and it means so much to me that all of you have blessed me and uplifted me in so many ways. I am overwhelmed in the best way by all the support."

Genea admitted she was nervous after the video went viral because “people are cruel and this is a very sensitive time for me.” Although there has been some negative comments and posts about her fall, she has been overwhelmed with the amount of love and support she has received.

”I was really nervous as this all started blowing up because people are cruel and this is a very sensitive time for me. But I never imagined so many people would stand behind me in a situation like this and that has outweighed all the negativity by far,” she explained. “I am beyond grateful for you all. I am in a tremendous amount of pain but i am ready for this road to recovery so I can get back to my life. I will continue to update everyone over the course of my recovery but thank you once again for EVERYTHING”

With the outpouring of love and support, people have been creating fake IG pages and GoFundMe accounts to try and profit from her pain. She’s calling them all out and asking people to report the fakes they come across:

 

 
 
 
 
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I’m sure I’ll get a lot of negative comments and I can’t stop all the fake pages, and that’s okay. But I’m still addressing this. I never forced anyone to donate money and help me in my time of need, but I take it very serious that people still went outta their way to do so and I’m NOT okay with people trying to be fraudulent, especially with MY NAME, and take advantage of people’s kindness. You don’t have to donate to mine, but PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THESE FAKE PAGES. This is my ONE & ONLY Instagram and my Twitter has the same name. I would appreciate it if you guys could report any fake pages you come across. I’m sorry if anyone has been mislead by any of these other accounts. I wish I could have total control over that. But since I don’t, I would like to at least make you guys aware. Thank you guys once again & stay blessed

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Watch out for the scammers y'all!

We're just glad she didn't further injure herself, or worse, and is currently recovering.

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Rihanna Hosts FEИTY Pop-Up Shop At NYC‘s Bergdorf Goodman, But All She Wants To Do Is Normal Ish Like The Rest Of Us

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Rihanna has reached the highest form of fame and superstardom, but she really just wants to do normal things that us regular people do on a daily basis. Peep the hot shots from her FENTY pop-up in NYC and find out the singer feels she’s missing out on inside…

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Rihanna is well aware her NAVY wants new music, but sis is busy working on her empire outside of music. She wasn’t crowned as the richest female musician last year for nothing.

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Whew.  The sexy.

Last year, the “Work” singer launched her first luxury fashion brand with LVMH simply called FEИTY. And of course, it was history making. She’s the first black woman at the helm of a LVMH Maison and the first woman to launch an original brand at the conglomerate. It's also the first fashion brand industry titan Bernard Arnault has launched from scratch since Christian Lacroix in 1987 - before Rihanna was even born. Bag secured!

Recently, the Grammy Award winner hosted a FEИTY pop-up at NYC’s Bergdorf Goodman, curated by visual artist Jed Skrzypczak in collaboration with Jahleel Weaver (Deputy Creative Director at Fenty) and Dark Matter Technologies. Fans were treated to a total digital experience where they could see themselves being projected on huge LED screens on the Bergdorf windows.

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British VOGUE’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, model Khi-Lo, sexagenarian model JoAni Johnson (yes she’s still ripping the runway at age 67), and singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama were in the mix:

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RiRi created a range of ready-to-wear apparel, accessories, sunglasses and jewelry in collaboration with LVMH. And every piece oozes Rih's edgy style. Last year’s theme was dubbed “Release 5-19." This season’s theme has been dubbed “Freedom.”

Oddly enough, that’s exactly what the Bajan beauty longs for.

While the fashion icon is offering luxury threads, bomb makeup via Fenty Beauty and sexy lingerie via Savage X Fenty, all RiRi wants to do is normal things we do on a daily like grocery shopping.

”I’ll do anything if it means I can have a little bit of life that’s just for me,” Rihanna told ELLE. “Just a little bit is all I need. Like, let me go to the grocery store once. You know? Those things you minimize in your ordinary life, you don’t realize how much they mean to you when you don’t have that freedom to do that, or the flexibility to do it, in peace. And it’s difficult, you know? It’s a double-edged sword. Because I enjoy what I do, but yeah, fame makes a lot of things easier, but it does make life more difficult.

When asked when was the last time she personally shopped at Bergdorf Goodman she gave the richest answer ever: 

"I don’t remember the last time I came in person. I literally have a shopper here, and I’m like, “Call me when you get some good stuff.” Her name is Sonya Benson; she’s here somewhere! And that’s normally how I have to shop: through other people. I mean, maybe they’ll let me shop tonight after the event, when nobody sees me and nobody’s here! I do miss it. But I’m also so busy these days that I almost feel guilty spending time in a store when I could be at work. So if somebody else can buy clothes for me, while I do what I have to do? That’s a win-win."

The "Diamonds" singer doesn't get to do her own shopping much, however, she was able to pick up a few luxury pieces herself recently:

"Oh shoot, that was yesterday! Oh my god, I bought this Chanel coat. They have a female creative director now, and the coat is amazing. And then I bought a Dior purse, a Dior pantsuit... it was not a small shopping trip, I'll say that."

We can't wait to see it. 

FEИTY’s pop-up will be open to the public until March 2nd, so if you’re in the city make at trip to 5th Avenue to check it out.

 

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RUMOR CONTROL: Megan Thee Stallion Goes LIVE To Give Details Behind Her Viral Mugshot – HERE’S THE REAL STORY!

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A mugshot of Megan Thee Stallion surfaced online and now she’s spilling tea on how she got it. The details in the arrest report claim she assaulted a family member and people began spreading rumors that it was her mother, who is now deceased. Meg addresses it all. Watch inside.

It appears Megan Thee Stallion’s past has been dug up and a mugshot has surfaced on arrests.org.

According to the information provided in the arrest details, the Houston Hottie (real name Megan Pete) was arrested on March 19, 2015 for “assault causes bodily injury family member” in Travis County, Texas.

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The 24-year-old rapper (above at the Coach runway show in NYC recently) caught wind of her mugshot being shared on social media, so she hopped on Instagram Live to the details behind the mugshot.

“It’s so embarrassing but I’m a real b*tch, so I don’t give a f*ck. So, I saw my ugly a** mugshot. My mugshot is so terrible. It’s so horrible,” she started off saying in the Live. “I was like 19 or 20 and I was in college."

The REALER rapper said she was at SXSW with her then-boyfriend and found out right then and there that he had a baby behind her back. In fact, the baby had already been born. Naturally, she was upset and started getting physical with her boyfriend.

She said she was trying to walk away, but he kept pulling on her and didn’t want her to leave. At the time, she thought that “toxic sh*t” was cute, but she knows better now. She said her boyfriend took her phone and stomped on it, so she didn’t have a way to call any of her friends. She said somebody called the police because they saw them arguing. Someone saw them fighting and called the police. She said the police just so happened to “pull up while I’m punching” making it look like she was the aggressor. She admitted their relationship was a “beautiful and toxic” relationship.

”I had a beautiful toxic relationship. It was fun, but it was bad,” she said.

When the police asked her if her boyfriend hit her, she said no because she didn’t want him to go to jail. She said she’s a “black queen” and was trying to hold it down for her “black king.” The police asked him if she hit him, and it was a different story.   He allegedly said yes, making claims she hit him in the eye, so they locked her up.

The “WTF I Want” rapper ended up spending two days in jail before she got bailed out.

“Them [sic] was the worse two days of my life!,” she said.

She said she was scared and didn’t want to call her now late mother, Holly Thomas.

When she got to the jail, she had to take off all her clothes, including her belly ring. She said she was sad and depressed while she was behind bars.

In the jail she was in, she couldn’t call numbers that weren’t in the city, so the only person she could call was her boyfriend. When she called him, instead of them talking about how to get her out of jail, they argued about the baby he had on her. They called her grandmother and she got out of jail.

Once released:

”After them two miserable ass days, guess where I go? Back to his house. All my stuff is there,” she said.

She admitted she hit him because he was pushing her. Eventually, she said she broke up with him after she found out the baby was in fact his.

“Once I love somebody I’m stuck with them. You going to be my n*gga for life,” she said.

She said she saw someone on the Internet say the reasons she went to jail was because she assaulted her mother and that she’s drinking so much to “hide the pain”

”B*tch, I be drinking because I like to drink, h*e. I like to turn up. Don’t bring my mother into this. That’s not cute,” she said.

If you didn’t know, Meg’s mother, Holly Thomas, died in March 2019 from a cancerous brain tumor. Also, her grandmother died the same month.

“This time last year my mom got sick, so it’s super sensitive right now,” she noted.

As for why the arrest was listed as an attack on a family member, Meg said she doesn’t know why since this involved her boyfriend.

”That n*gga not my family. That b*tch and her baby is his family,” she explained.

She said she’s not fighting men anymore because“a n*gga will snitch on you quick. If a n*gga come at you crazy, you got to go. It’s not cute and it’s not fun. I’m not going to jail for no more n*ggas.”

Welp.

The “B.I.T.C.H.” rapper also addressed folks coming up with rumors about men she’s messing with. Most recently, she was romantically connected to rapper G-Eazy after she posted a video of him kissing her on her cheek while laid up in the bed together.

By the way - The Houston Hottie said "stop talking about her p*ssy because she’s tired of having press conferences with y’all every week."

"She [her vagina] not dealing with nobody. We don’t have no boyfriend. None of these n*ggas is my boyfriend. Can a real b*tch turn up? Do you know you can hang out with multiple n*ggas and not be f*cking them? You can. It's fun. You should try it. It's fun. Go have a drink. After I get off work I like to have a drink."

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Jussie Smollett Hit With New Indictment By Special Prosecutor In Chicago, Faces Six Counts Of Disorderly Conduct

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Jussie Smollett has been indicted…again. This time, a special prosecutor in Chicago has indicted him with six counts of disorderly conduct stemming from his alleged racist & homophobic attack that occurred last January. More inside…

Last summer, we learned a special prosecutor in Chicago was assigned to re-investigate Jussie Smollett’s alleged “staged” attack after he was cleared on 16 felony chargesof lying to police. He has maintained his innocence the entire time. At the time, it was reported new charges could be brought against the actor IF there are “reasonable grounds” to do so. Welp. They found something because an official indictment has been handed down.

Special Cook County prosecutor Dan Webb (who was assigned to the case by Cook County Judge Michael Toomin) incited the former “Empire” star today. The indictment stems from the alleged racist and homophobic attack that occurred in January 2019. He has been hit with six counts of disorderly conduct, accused of lying to police about the alleged attack last year.

You can read the full indictment below:

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Jussie is expected in court for an arraignment on the latest charges against him on February 24th at the Criminal Court Building.

“The grand jury’s investigation revealed that Jussie Smollett planned and participated in a staged hate crime attack, and thereafter made numerous false statements to Chicago Police Department officers on multiple occasions, reporting a heinous hate crime that he, in fact, knew had not occurred,” Webb said in a statement.

In March 2019, all 16 felony charges against Jussie were dropped after he agreed to forfeit his $10,000 bail and performed 16 hours of community service. However, he never admitted guilt. Not only was the special prosecutor assigned to re-investigate Jussie’s claims, he was also tasked with investigating how Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx– the first African American woman to lead the office – handled the case. You’ll recall, she stepped down from the investigation before Jussie was charged, noting she had a conversation with someone related to Jussie.

In Dan Webb’s statement, he said his office “obtained sufficient factual evidence to determine that it disagrees with how the CCSAO resolved the Smollett case.”

“The CCSAO has been unable to provide the [Office of the Special Prosecutor] with documentary evidence that shows that, in dismissing the Smollett case on the terms presented in court on March 26, 2019, the CCSAO relied on other dispositions of similar cases prior to the Smollett case that would justify this disposition,” Webb wrote.

Yikes. As of now, Webb’s office hasn’t come to any final, concrete conclusions that anyone in Kim Foxx’s office engaged in any wrongdoing, but that part of the investigation remains open for now.

Read his full statement below:

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Kim Foxx is running for reelection this year and she’s questioning the timing of the indictment against Jussie.

"The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office charged Jussie Smollett with multiple counts, and today the Special Prosecutor did the same," Foxx's campaign said in a statement. "What’s questionable here is the James Comey-like timing of that charging decision, just 35 days before an election, which can only be interpreted as the further politicization of the justice system, something voters in the era of Donald Trump should consider offensive."

During the original investigation, police said Jussie paid two brothers - Abimbola "Abel" and Olabinjo "Ola" Osundairo– to help stage the attack. After they were arrested and released, they filed a separate federal lawsuit against Jussie’s lawyers - Mark Geragos and Tina Glandian – for defaming them by accusing them of attacking the former “Empire” star even after the investigation was complete.

The Osundairo brothers’ attorney, Gloria Schmidt, released a statement on behalf of the brothers:

"The Osundairo brothers are aware of the new charges brought against Jussie Smollett today by the grand jury. As stated before, they are fully committed to the public knowing the truth about what occurred on January 29, 2019," an attorney for the brothers said in a statement. "The Osundairo brothers will continue to cooperate with that process and they thank the Special Prosecutor’s office for their tireless work in seeing that justice was administered."

In November 2019, Jussie counter-sued the city of Chicago after they sued him for $130,000 in police overtime to investigate the alleged attack. Jussie filed a lawsuit accusing Chicago of maliciously prosecuting him.

We're sure this isn't the news Jussie Smollett wanted to hear to kick off 2020....

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The Internet Claims Da Brat & Jesseca ‘Judy’ Dupart Are Engaged, But Judy Claims She’s Going To Set The Record Straight!

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Word on the curb is that Da Brat popped the question to Jesseca “Judy” Dupart - CEO and Founder of Kaleidoscope Hair Products. However, that may not be the case. More inside….

 

Over the last few days, there have been reports that rapper Da Brat and CEO/Founder of Kaleidoscope Hair Products Jesseca “Judy” Dupart got engaged.

Word on the curb is that Da Brat and Judy have been supposedly secretly dating for a year and they were recently spotted together at the Krewe of Nefertiti Family Day parade in New Orleans - where Judy's from - on Sunday, February 9th. Here’s a flick:

 

Judy also posted flicks from the parade, but Brat wasn't in any of them:

 

OK, so they were spotted on a float together. Where did the engagement rumors come from? Days before the parade, Judy posted on her Instagram account that she’s engaged:

 

 

 

"I said “YES” LOVE has always been a BIG part of my life. And this one thing I am CERTAIN about ...... there’s been no other LOVE like this. There’s been nothing that’s been so SURE for me. LOVE IS IN THE AIR," Judy captioned a picture and video of her engagement ring.

Judy's bestie Supa Cent and several other celebs, including former "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Tokyo Vanity,"Love & Hip Hop" star Yandy Smith, former "Flavor of Love" star Deelishus, and singer Chrisette Michele offered up congratulatory messages:

Folks started putting two and two together, along with speaking with "sources" and made reports that Da Brat and Judy got engaged. However, Judy spoke out about the reports, claiming no one can spill her own tea without speaking to her: 

 

 

"I'm tired of people trying to tell my story. ONLY I can do that...blogs fighting over who got tea first. Well chile I SPILL MY OWN TEA. This is MY LIFE. I'm posting a video tomorrow specifically about the engagement and the wedding," she wrote on Instagram that she has since deleted. In the caption, she wrote, "NAH RUN TELL THAT all the things I've been reading, all these blogs with the sh*ts and I wasn't gon address it but I see ima have to." 

 

Welp. Guess we'll have to wait and see what she says in this video to find out what's really going on....

Photos: Da Brat's IG/Judy's IG

MORE DETAILS: Jackson State University President Resigns After He's Arrested In Prostitution Sting + Female JSU Employee Also Arrested

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Yikes! Jackson State University President William Bynum Jr. and the director of the university’s art galleries Shonda McCarthy were busted in a prostitution ring. The president has now resigned from his role. More inside…

The President of Jackson State University and a female employee were busted doing illegal extracurricular activities that landed them both in jail. President William Bynum Jr. and Shonda McCarthy– director of JSU's art galleries – were among 17 people who were arrested during a two-day prostitution sting at a Mississippi hotel last weekend. Both Bynum and McCarthy live in Jackson, Mississippi.

By Monday morning (Feb. 10th), President Bynum - a married father of six - resigned from his role. His resignation took effect immediately. Bynum had been president of Jackson State since 2017 after serving four years as president of Mississippi Valley State University.

57-year-old Bynum was reportedly charged with procuring services of a prostitute, false statement of identity and simple possession of marijuana after he was arrested late Saturday/early Sunday. 46-year-old McCarthy was charged with procuring services of a prostitute and possession of marijuana while operating a motor vehicle. Police believe both Bynum and McCarthy arrived at the hotel together, according to police spokesman Mark Jones. He declined to elaborate on any possible relationship between the pair.

So, how did they get caught?

Apparently, police made contact with the alleged offenders online through the “dark web.” The alleged suspects where responding to an online ad for prostitution services. When they got to the Fairfield Inn in the Jackson suburb of Clinton, they were met by an undercover police officer.

Clinton Police Chief Ford Hayman was asked if Bynum tried to convince police he was someone else and he responded:

“Without getting into particulars, yes, he was charged with that — providing a false identity.”

Bynum was released on a $3,000 bond early Sunday morning (Feb 9th) and he is due to appear in Clinton Municipal Court for his arraignment on March 11th.

Hours after Bynum’s resignation, the governing board for Mississippi’s eight public universities met for a "special emergency meeting" and named Jackson State administrator, Thomas Hudson, as interim president. The board said it "will discuss the future leadership of Jackson State at its regular board meeting next week."

When Bynum landed the role in 2017, he was met with protests from some alumini and students since he was not among the three initial finalists. We’re sure they’re all saying “I told you so!”

The well-known university has already appointed an acting President.

Photos: AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis/Clinton Police Department via AP

FAMILY BUSINESS: The Rock Cheers On His Daughter Simone Johnson After She Signs WWE Contract

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Like father, like daughter! Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s daughter Simone Johnson just inked a wrestling contract with WWE! And, of course, he’s overjoyed like a proud dad should. More inside…

The Anoaʻi Family’s wrestling legacy continues!

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s eldest daughter, Simone Johnson, is following in her dad, grandad and several other family member’s footsteps! She’s gearing up to take over the WWE! And we love to see a female is now representing for the family, following her cousin Nia Jax.

After training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando to become the WWE’s first fourth-generation wrestler, it’s official.

 

“To the little girl who fell in love with wrestling & said “this will be my life one day”, this is for you. I’m humbled, grateful & ready to work. Let’s do this. @wwe @wwenxt,” the 18-year-old future wrestler wrote on her Instagram account.

As expected, The Rock is over the moon his daughter will carry on the family dynasty.

 

"Dreams ain’t just for dreamers," The Rock wrote in a caption of himself hugging his daughter. "Congrats to my #1 born, Simone Johnson on officially signing her wrestling contract with @wwe @wwenxt and on her way to becoming the first ever 4th generation WWE athlete. Carry our family name proudly, but your road will always be yours to create, earn & own. So proud. Live your dream. Let’s work."

The Anoa’i family is a family full of professional wrestlers. Her great-grandfather Peter Maivia and her grandfather Rocky Johnson (The Rock's father who recently passed) are WWE Hall of Famers. Other famous members of the family include Rosey, Rikishi, Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Nia Jax, Tamina Snuka and brothers Afa and Sika Anoaʻi, the Wild Samoans.

“Simone is a wonderful girl,” WWE Assistant Head Coach Sara Amato said in a statement. “She’s like a sponge, it’s pretty amazing. She knows what it takes to succeed and all the hard work and sacrifice that goes into it. I wouldn’t have expected anything less.” https://nypost.com/2020/02/11/dwayne-the-rock-johnsons-daughter-simone-t...

In 2018, The Rock revealed his daughter came to him and told him she wanted to get into wrestling. He backed her dreams 100%, and now, here we are.

Congrats, Simone!

We wonder if she’ll also join one of our fave shows, “Total Divas" since her other fam Nia Jax is already starring on it. We'll keep you posted if she does.

 

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The Rock delivered an emotional eulogy at his father Rocky Johnson’s memorial. His father died of a heart attack at the age of 75. Prayers up for his family during this time.

Photo: Getty

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