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Wendy Returns! Halfway Addresses Husband's Cheating Scandal, Says She's Not Leaving Him Anytime Soon

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Through tears and meditation, Wendy Williams returned to her purple chair today. She graced the "Wendy Show" with her presence again, and addressed all her health issues in detail while skimming over the rumors of her husband's alleged cheating scandal. 

Wendy showed up looking fresh faced and ready to get back into the swing of things today on "The Wendy Show."  Regardless of how suspect we think her explanation was, the break definitely did her some good. 

After a break that went from 2 weeks to several months, Wendy says she's doing "swell" after feeling down from....her thyroid issues. She's also now in the gym 2 hours a day and says she hasn't gained a pound.

In between focusing on healthcare and encouraging viewers to go see doctors and make their health a priority, she made sure to flash that ring. We guess she's letting us know the rumors of her husband's alleged cheating aren't a factor.  Mmhmm.

We've all been waiting on Wendy to make her return. Well, most of us have. Some folks have been urging the production company to replace her for another host. We knew that wasn't going to happen, but we also had a feeling an admission of her husband's penis sharing ways also wouldn't happen. (It didn't last time this happened, remember?) And we were right.

Like Natasha said on the most recent YBF Podcast (listen at the 1:30 mark), what we DIDN'T want was for Wendy to hop back up in her purple chair and act like this extra extended leave of absence from her show - for the first time in the history of her career - was only because of a fractured shoulder that occurred like 4 months ago and because she was tired from thyroid meds.

But, that's exactly what she did. At least this time she added in her need for a personal break, mainly to "spend time as a family" with her son and her husband.

After she basically read off her medical receipts, she got to her husband's rumored cheating ways that led to him allegedly impregnating his alleged side chick he's been pictured with many times.  It seems Wendy believes all receipts involving other celebs, except the scolding hot tea-filled ones Daily Mail dropped during a year long investigation of her husband's alleged double life.

Wendy conveniently didn't return to the show after the new rumors of the alleged pregnancy were exposed.  Here's how she addressed it today:

"I want to shout out my husband. I'm still wearing my ring."

Oh chile, not this again. After flashing that massive diamond ring and giving folks the "Bish, I'm still the wife" face, she continued:

"Believe me you, when you've been with somebody for 28 years, married for 25 years, and when we got married we waited like 4 years before the baby project.  So we  know each other. He's my best friend, he's my lover, he's all this and all that. I know what the streets have been saying. And I know what you been talking about. Let me show you who I fell in love with and who he fell in love with."

 

She pulled up a serious throwback pic of them of Wendy all natural before any plastic surgery.

 

"That was me 28 years ago, and through the magic of science (LOL), good eating and working out, that's not me anymore. But it's still me in the head and I'm still very much in love with my husband.

Anybody who's been married for 5 minutes or 500 years, you know marriages have ebbs and flows.  Marriages aren't easy.  Don't ask me about mine till you see this *points to ring* gone.  And it aint going anywhere, not in this lifetime!"

 

She said she loves that her fans give her permission to be her and to be fearless.  Hmmm.

We see fearless - especially in the face of an allegedly abusive-and-cheating-for-years man - playing out totally different sis, but we wish her luck in that marriage. 

 

Great to see her back on her hot topics throne!

 

Photo: Wendy's Instagram

 


EXCLUSIVE: 'Handmaid's Tale' Star Samira Wiley Reveals The Bomb Thing That Made Her Hollywood Experience Flourish + Inside VH1 Trailblazer Honors

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VH1's 20189 Trailblazer Honors celebrated some of today's legends in the making. And TheYBF.com was on the scene. Find out what presenter Samira Wiley exclusivelytold us and more inside...

VH1 Trailblazer Honors was an inspirational mood as it celebrated today's most respected politicians, entertainers, artists, activists, allies and icons who have dedicated their time and steadfast commitments to the women's movement and beyond. It's an annual tradition of celebrating those who have gone before and paved a way for others all while achieving greatness themselves.

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This year's honorees included fab directress Ava DuVernay, #METOO founder Tarana Burke, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Canadian poet Margaret Atwood. And what better way to kick off Women's History Month than giving honor to some bomb females busting down barriers.

 

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YBF correspondent Yolande Edmé was on the scene and caught up with several fab chicks, including "Handmaid's Tale" actress Samira Wiley. The former "Orange Is The New Black" starlet shared how this one thing in particular made her Hollywood experience like no other. And it had everything to do with powerful women. Of course. We're MAGIC.

Check out our quick chit-chat with the YBF actress, plus our convo with author Luvvie Ajayi, and "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestant/Everyday Trailblazer honoree Peppermint below: 

Tune in to "VH1 Trailblazer Honors" this FRIDAY, March 8th at 9/8c on VH1.

Photos/Videos: Startraks/Getty/Yolande Edmé

STAGED! Baltimore Woman's Husband & Stepdaughter ARRESTED, Charged With 1st Degree Murder For Staging Her Death

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A father-daughter duo was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jacquelyn Smith - the wife and step mother to the suspects. Horrendous. Details inside...

We live in scary world and news reports are getting more and more bizarre.

Last December, there was a report about a black woman, 54-year-old Jacquelyn Smith, that was fatally stabbed by a panhandler. The story sent shock waves through the city and the murder ended up making national news.

Turns out, that's not what happened to the woman at all. Jacquelyn's husband, Keith Smith, 52, and her stepdaughter, Valeria Smith, 28, have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in her death. The Baltimore Sun reports:

In interviews, Keith Smith spoke of a woman who appeared to be holding a baby and had a cardboard sign that said, “Please Help me feed my Baby.” Although Smith said he was reluctant to open the window late at night, his wife “felt moved to give her some money.” Later, Smith claimed that another man approached to snatch his wife’s purse and necklace — and then stabbed her to death.

Peep a clip of Keith and his daughter's interview from December below:

 

 

Wow.

 

 

 

The father-daughter duo was arrested by Texas State Police, near the U.S.-Mexican border. It's reported they were trying to flee the country, according to acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said. Keith and Valeria Smith waived their rights to contest extradition, and are waiting to be brought back to Baltimore to face charges.

 

 

“The information and evidence points it wasn’t a panhandler,” Harrison said. “People take advantage of Baltimore. We want to make sure the truth comes out and justice is done.”

Jacquelyn Smith, 54, an electrical engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground, was stabbed to death about 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 1 at North Valley and East Chase streets, according to police.

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said the Smiths exploited the city and its violence. Smith’s death was one of more than 300 in Baltimore in 2018.

“Often times, we have these negative depictions of our city and it’s rather unfortunate when people take advantages of these negative perceptions,” she said at the news conference.

Jacquelyn's brother said he knew it was her husband from the beginning.

Several members of Jacquelyn Smith’s family had doubted that story from the beginning, said her brother Marcel Trisvan of Havre de Grace.

“I already know it’s Keith,” he said. Trisvan said police provided no information to the family, but detectives had increasingly been asking the family about his sister’s relationship with her husband.

“All the questioning has been specific to Keith. That kind of sums it right there,” he said. “It never made sense. I told [detectives] from the very beginning there are no suspects out there.”

It's unclear what the father and stepdaughter's motive was for killing her. We suspect an insane story will come out when all the facts are laid out because this is bizarre.

There's also this, uncovered by WBAL-TV investigative journalist Jayne Miller: 

 

 

Lordt. We're happy justice is being served, but quite saddened by the unnecessary death of the victim.

Photos: Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun

Candace Owens Gives Insane Reasons Why Racism & Racially Motivated Police Brutality Don't Exist + Gives Roseanne Barr Platform To Attack #METOO

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Conservative pundit Candace Owens is acting out in these streets. But, what's new when it comes to her. Find out why she said racism doesn't exist and why racially motivated police brutality is a myth, plus her controversial sitdown with Rosanne Barr inside...

Trump supporting Candace Owens loves spewing her ridiculous rhetoric and she's sounding alarms again.

The conservative pundit made some outlandish comments about slavery and police brutality during her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday. And chick clearly has bumped her head.

Based on what we gathered from her speech, Candace feels like racism no longer exists in America because she has "never been a slave in this country."

“First and foremost, stop selling us our own oppression," she said during her speech. "Stop taking away our self-confidence by telling us that we can’t because of racism, because of slavery. I’ve never been a slave in this country,” Owens said.

“Stop telling us that we need to be obsessing over our past when we should be obsessing over our future and the potential that we have,” she continued as people in the audience applauded.

 

Girl, really? Racism no longer exists because you've never been a slave? Just stop.

"Truth No. 3. Racially motivated police brutality is a myth. It's simply a myth. But father absence is not. The No. 1 issue facing black America is that father's have been removed from the home. It's that they have been incentivizing father absence."

And there's no such thing as racist white cops gunning down black men in the streets? Yes, fathers not being present in the black community is an issue, but it doesn't erase the fact that there are white, racist police officers killing unarmed black men simply based on the color of their skin. EVERY. DAY.

We can't.

Check it at the 7:58-minute mark below:

This woman will stop at nothing to lash out at liberals to make her conservative views seem superior. She claims racism no longer exists, however, just a few years ago, she and her family https://www.theroot.com/candace-owens-who-thinks-racism-is-all-in-the-pa... ">reportedly won a lawsuit and got paid $37,500 from the Stamford, Conn., Board of Education over racist attacks. So did racism mysteriously disappear in three years, Cadace? Make it make sense.

The foolywang train doesn't stop there...

Candace Owens invited actress Roseanne Barr to her new YouTube talk show where the controversial actress made some derogatory comments aimed at #METTOO survivors/accusers, following the backlash she received over her racist tweets about former White House aide Valerie Jarrett. The disgraced actress dubbed the women who have come forward about their experiences with sexual assault as "h*es."

“If you don’t run out the room, and go, ‘Excuse me, you don’t talk to me that way, you don’t do that to me, excuse me,’ and leave, but you stayed around because you’re like ‘Well, I thought maybe he was gonna give me a writing job,’ well you ain’t nothing but a h**,” she said in reference to one of the women who accused comedian Louis C.K. of masturbating in front of her (something he acknowledged actually occurred).

“I know a h** when I see one,” she continued. “I’m telling ya, they come for my boys [sons], ’cause my boys, you know, I’m their mom and they’re, you know, we have a little bit money. So I got an eagle eye for this thing and I know. They need to be called out and that's privilege too, h** privilege.”

The former "Roseanne" star also fired shots at presidential hopeful Kamala Harris (D-CA):

"Look at Kamala Harris, who I call Kama Sutra Harris, we all know what she did," Roseanne said. Candace accused her of sleeping her way to the top. "She slept her way to the bottom," Roseanne interrupted.

Check it at the 33:33 mark above.

They're real bold with it huh? Let's hope no one in their family or something they're close to ever have to experience being sexually assaulted and then having someone call them out their names for speaking up for themselves.

 

We wish she'd sit down and worry about her wedding or whatever....

 

EXTRAS:

1. A school district in California school district is investigating a social media flick of young people giving Nazi salutes while standing around a table on which red cups form a swastika. And it has gone viral. STORY

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Lauren London Gets Sneaky With Boyfriend Nipsey Hussle + Rainbow Haired Kanye West & Kim & The Kids Spotted At Sunday Service

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Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle do date night while Kanye West gets handsy with his wife before his "Sunday Service." Coupledom candids, plus clips from Yeezy's Sunday Service inside...

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After being dubbed as one of 2019's Style Power couples by GQ, Lauren London and her man Nipsey Hussle tried to keep a low profile while out on a date together.

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The couple was spotted leaving popular restaurant Madeo in Beverly Hills after dining on some delectable eats. Date night is always fun with your significant other. As they were leaving, the "ATL" starlet tried to stay low key, where she used her hand to cover her face (or tried to anyway) as they walked outside.

GQ recently did an article on the Hip Hop couple's modern day love story and it shared details how the rapper and actress ended up meeting and how they started dating. In the piece, Lauren revealed something we didn't know before.

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The 34-year-old actress said she gave up her "dream role" in John Singleton's FX series "Snowfall" after she got pregnant with her and Nipsey's baby. In case you missed, find out everything she said about the situation (and see their fire photoshoot) HERE.

A few days ago, Lauren teased that she has something new coming out with GQ:

 

 

Also, Nipsey is working on a documentary about herbalist Dr. Sebi's New York Supreme Court case:

 

 

Speaking of couples...

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Kanye West - still rocking his rainbow hair he debuted a few days ago - was dressed in all white as he made his way to his weekly "Sunday Service."

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Photogs said 'Ye grabbed on his wife's booty before they made it inside.  We see Khloe went to get her praise on too.

Once inside and the show started, daughter North West had everyone's attention.

Little Nori danced around while R&B classics played in the background, including SWV’s “Weak” and Soul II Soul’s “Back to Life.” Ye kicked off his weekly Sunday Service last month and its seemingly getting better each week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The vocals are A1!

 

 

 

 

It didn't stop there...

 

 

Yeezy brought served up a private concert for adidas employees at the Adidas Headquarters on North Greeley Street in Portland this morning.

 

 

 

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ISSA TAKEOVER! Naomi Campbell, Jaden & Willow Smith, Janelle Monae & More Get Saucy During Paris Fashion Week

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It was a total YBF takeover during Paris Fashion Week. Go inside to peep pics of Naomi Campbell, Janelle Monae, Jaden& Willow Smith, Winnie Harlow and more...

Y'all know celebs love fashion week and they don't waste any time to make their way on the scene to check out the latest threads from the hottest designers.

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It's Chanel, so it all about sophisticated vibes.

Runway slayer Naomi Campbell rolled up at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2019/2020 looking like she just finished ripping a runway.

It was an emotional show, following designer Karl Lagerfield's sudden death last month. According to reports, the show kicked off with a minute-long moment of silence for the fashion designer and it ended with David Bowie’s "We Could Be Heroes" playing as models walked through the finale. Some of the models broke down to tears during the final walk.

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Grammy nominated singer Janelle Monae hit the carpet before taking her seat on the front row, alongside actress Kristen Stewart.

Not only was the Dirty Computer singer styling at shows, she served up fashion vibes in the streets as well:

 
 
 
 
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Love her.

 

At another show...

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Sibling drip!

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The Smith Kids - JadenWillow Smith - jetted to the City of Lights to check out the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2019/2020.

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Willow's look showed off her eclectic style.

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If you didn't know, Jaden became the face of the Louis Vuitton’s womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 campaign. He caused controversywhen he appeared in the spread rocking a skirt. The backlash didn't get to him though. He said he wore the skirt in an effort to help some youth who may be struggling with their sexuality and wearing what they want.

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After snapping flicks with her big bro...

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The Smith fashion lover hit the front row to check out the show alongside actress Chloe Grace Moretz, BlacKKKlansman actress Laura Harrier, British actress Naomi Scott, and "American Horror Story" star Emma Roberts.

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The Spider-Man: Homecoming braided beauty, who wore LV on the Oscars afterparty scene, gave off a school-girl vibe.

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"Westworld" actress Thandie Newton made her way to the show, where she snapped flicks with French fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquière:

 

 

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"Grown-ish" actor Luka Sabbat was also in the mix. He was busy making his rounds too: 

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We know what y'all are thinking. No, model Winnie Harlow and Luka aren't dating. They were spotted all smiles while hugged up during Prada's show.

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Luka was once believed to be dating Kourtney Kardashian. Now, word on the curb is that he's dating Costa Rican model Adriana Mora. He posted a picture of them a few years ago, coupled up.

 
 
 
 
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It was a model takeover as the Victoria's Secret model hit the carpet with fellow model Alton Mason. He's the model who did the backflips on the runway during Men's Fashion Week in Paris back in January.

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At another runway show...

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Fashion Queen Mother came to slay!

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The 48-year-old stunna wowed everyone when she made her grand entrance in black-and-white Valentino for the label's Womenswear Fall/Winter 2019/2020 collection.

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Still a baddie.

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"Power" star Lala Anthony showed up at the Valentino show in a sheer Mary Katrantzou polka dot dress during Paris Fashion Week.

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Singer Janelle Monae rocked head-to-toe red for the show.

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Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh, who is also LV's artistic director, was in the fashion mix.

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Here's Lala's exit from all the Paris festivities.

Out in these streets...

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NY Giants baller Odell Beckham Jr., racecar driver Lewis Hamilton, and model Jasmine Sanders made their rounds during the fashion extravaganza.

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Tamar Braxton Explains Why Divorce From Vince Is Taking So Long, Why She Semi-Hides Her NEW Man & Spills About Her Own Spin-Off

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Tamar Braxton joined Wendy Williams on her purple couch today to help kick off the daytime talk show's return. Find out what the "Celebrity Big Brother" winner said about her divorce from Vince Herbert, why she doesn't show her new man's face, her new reality show spin-off and more inside...

Tamar Braxton is kicking off 2019 with a great start. Her love life if flourishing and so is her career after winning "Celebrity Big Brother," where she copped a cool $250,000. "Braxton Family Values" has been renewed for another season and she also has her own reality show spin-off coming down the pipeline.

Chick is booked and busy as she's juggling her career and her mommy duties. It seems, she's barring most of the responsibility when it comes to caring for her 5-year-old son, Logan Herbert, since her estranged husband, Vince Herbert, is fighting an ongoing illness.

 

Fans will get to see some of what Tamar has been dealing with behind-the-scenes on her upcoming WeTV spin-off.

No, we won't see Tamar and Vince fighting. Allegedly. The R&B singer claims she and Vince are on good terms and are co-parenting great.

“Vince and I are not enemies, she explained. "We co-parent really really well,” she said.

Since Vince is still a part of her life, she explained that he will make certain appearances.

"Vince has been under the weather, so I’ve been holding down the fort,” she explained before reiterating, “But we’re not enemies.”

So, what's up with the divorce?

"Well, it's the paperwork, Linda," Tamar responded. "And it's LA. When you have a lot of things together, and LA just period, it just takes forever. You know? But, we haven't been living together for two years."

Last year, the former couple's pending divorce was threatened to be dismissed. It was reported that if Tay Tay didn't prove she served her former manager/estranged husband the divorce papers, the case would be thrown out.

You'll recall, she filed for divorce in October 2017 after nearly 9 years of marriage, seeking "dissolution of marriage with a minor child." She's also seeking primary custody of their son.

That relationship is dunzo and she's in a new relationship.

On social media, Tay Tay has shared with the world she has a new man in life, whom she affectionately nicknamed "T'Challa." We've seen T'Challa's BOMB body, but his face still remains a mystery. What's up with her semi-hiding her man? She has a good reason.

"Well, actually, he doesn't jump in front of the camera," she told Wendy. "He does not have any desire to be famous. He's like 'you have your life, I have mine.' He has a finance firm, a couple of them around the country. He has a lot of clients and he's really serious about his firm and his clients. Protecting his image is protecting his clients and I have to respect that."

The 41-year-old, who celebrates a birthday this month, said she would love to have more kids, but she's not sure if she would be able to due to her fertility struggles. She also said she doesn't know if she would like to get married again.

By the way, the "Love & War" singer said something during the interview that made us raise an eyebrow. She talked about how folks shouldn't take everything Wendy says personally and that you can't get all riled up because someone feels a certain type of way about you. Oh?

"A lot of people take the things that you say personally, but it's entertainment," Tamar shared. "You can't get in your feelings because someone feels a certain kind of way."

Interesting.

During the interview, she also talked about finding common ground with "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss and starting a friendship, how she felt about Lindsay Lohan coming for her on Twitter, gaining 20lbs while filming "CBB," and more.

Peep her interview below:

 

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Sir, You're Wilin': R. Kelly Gets 'Explosive' During Interview With Gayle King

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R.Kelly is set to appear on CBS "This Morning" on Wednesday where he claims through tears and hella emotion that the sexual abuse allegations against him are lies. A first look at him needing to be physically held back during the interview, inside...

R.Kelly might have officially gone off the rails.  While he's out on bail for his 10 criminal abuse charges, he decided to do an interview with Gayle King for CBS "This Morning," and he looks even more guilty just from the preview.  Needless to say, after these pics below surfaced from the interview, the internet memes were a-plenty.

 

Robert can even be seen being restrained by someone while he gets physically emotional in Gayle's face as she remains unbothered.

The Grammy Award winning singer, who was charged and jailed about two weeks ago after new evidence came to light that led to new charges of him committing sexual abuse on underaged girls and one who was not, is still claiming he's innocent:

"I didn’t do this stuff! This is not me! I’m fighting for my f-ing life!"

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"Something like this can happen to any artist. Anybody famous. Anybody famous can get accused of so many different things."

Here's the sneak peek:

Somebody said Robert is crying Pedo tears, and we can't even.

Attorney Michael Avenatti, who brought forth multiple new video tapes that he claims proves R.Kelly had sex with his 14-year-old client on camera, also released a statement from 2 of his other clients - the parents of Azriel Clary. Azriel is one of the "girlfriends" currently living with R.Kelly.

Avenatti says Robert never fully denies the allegations:

He also states this interview was a bad idea, because, obviously.

The full interview airs Wednesday, 7am EST on CBS.

 

Photo: Gayle King


'LAHH: Atlanta' Is Really Trying To Prove Another Season Is Necessary - First Look At Rasheeda Meeting Kirk's Baby, Faith & Stevie's Debut & More

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Y'alls ATL faves are back for another season of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta".  The first look at the new season is dramatic as all hell, and is really trying to convince us yet another season is necessary.  Check it all inside.

VH1 will be serving up another season of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” starting Monday, March 25th, premiering with back-to-back episodes beginning at 8:00PM ET/PT. Scrapp DeLeon makes his grand return to the highly-anticipated season along with several series vets. Stevie J and Faith Evans will also make their newlywed debut. And we're still DEEP SIGH'ing at Rasheeda.

Here's what's going down and with who this upcoming season:

Erica Mena is back on the scene! After several failed relationships Erica is ready to leave her past behind her in search of a fresh start in Atlanta. The stakes are high as she intends to relaunch her music career and build credibility as an artist. Will she end up on top or will Atlanta (and Stevie J) become a distraction? 

Stevie J, now free of all entanglements, is ready to assemble a roster of female artists to his label DangerZone and make music his top priority. With Stevie looking to manage newcomer Just Brittany, a stiff competition arises with “First Lady of Danger Zone Latina” Estelita Quinterowhich could threaten the label’s potential for success. As Erica Mena becomes intertwined into the mix, who will become the leading lady of DangerZone? When a friendship begins to blossom between his ex-wife Mimi Faust and Estelita, Stevie may have more on his hands than expected.

Kirk and Rasheeda Frost are forced to face reality when the paternity test results finally come in. Will the couple be able to put the pieces of their shattered family back together? Can Rasheeda forgive Kirk for his infidelity or is a happily ever after not in the cards?  

Preparing to step into the music scene, Tommie Lee will be forced to balance the heavy burden of supporting her family and a new music career. Meanwhile, with news that Scrapp is scheduled for early release and her former friend Joy and aunt Karen “KK” King beginning a friendship, Tommie may find herself facing the troubles of her past. 

Newly engaged couple Jessica Dime and Shawne Williams are in the process of planning the ultimate destination wedding and are eager to start a family. With Shawne spending more time focusing on reviving his basketball career, will the couple find the time to make family their number one priority?

New couple Karlie Redd and writer and producer Sean Garrett are bound to ruffle some feathers including those of Karlie’s old flame Yung Joc. Tapping into his entrepreneurial side, Joc focuses on Salon Eshelon but will unpredictable roadblocks threaten the opening of the business? 

The “Queen of the Dancehall” Spice is ready to branch out into the international market and continue her musical journey. Will her electrifying stage performances and raw lyrics be enough to crossover to the American mainstream market?

Despite a pending divorce, Sierra is happier than ever and her future looks bright with a new relationship and booming business. Will a family tragedy threaten to bring back her old habits and stall her relationship?

With her marriage on the rocks, Momma Dee is ready for a fresh start and looking to land a new boyfriend. Will troubling news of her husband Ernest force her to reconsider?

Newcomers Tokyo VanityBK Brasco and Keely Hill are ready to make an indelible imprint in hip hop’s music capital as they bring their talents to Atlanta.

 

Faith is only making "guest appearances," by the way.  We guess she said y'all are only getting a fraction of her time for this foolery.

The first look is.....just what you expected: 

This Nina Simone music being used is SENDING US.

Will you be tuning in for the premiere?!

 

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Marques Houston Is Engaged To His Girlfriend Miya Who Calls Chris Stokes 'Dad'

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37-Year-Old Marques Houston is about to be a married man.  Details on the Immature singer's engagement, his fiancé and their interesting relationship with Chris Stokes.

With a 2-carat princess-cut diamond set on a pave band and color coordinated outfits, singer/actor/producer Marques Houston and new fiancé Miyana (Miya) Houston just got engaged and revealed how it all went down.

The two have been dating at last since September 2018, which is the first time they shared their status publicly. Miya is rumored to be 19-years-old.   Before Miya, Marques dated Marlena Campbell, who looks quite similar to Miya. Marlena has since deleted all of her scial media except for her Youtube channel.

Miya and Marques, who converted to being a Jehovah's Witness a couple years ago, shared pics from their special day, full of horseback riding on a beach and all their friends and family in tow.  The most interesting part of the "family" present: Marques' controversial manager Chris Stokes, who Miya calls "dad."

Back in 2007 and 2010, former B2K member Raz-Baccused their then-manager Chris Stokes of molestation of him and others in Immature/IMX/B2K.  Chris denied all accusations. He seemed to stay in the life of Marques, though.  And now, his "play daughter" is marrying Marques.  They hint at being one big family unit.  Miya also seems to be a practicing Jehovah's Witness as well.

 
 
 
 
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We're not sure how or why Miya has become the "play daughter" of Chris Stokes, but for some reason he has taken her in as his daughter.

 

The twosome have been posting about their love for each other (and Jehovah) constantly over the last couple of years:

 

 

Chris' biological daughter, Chrissy, got married this past September, and she calls Miya her "best friend":

 

 

Chris said yesteray about Miya and Marques' engagement:

What Jehovah put together let no man pull apart! I’m so proud of you both. And I know this love will last forever. Keep Jehovah 1st in all you do. @marqueshouston @miyanahouston Now time for the wedding

Oh.

Congrats to the couple.

 

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R.Kelly Acted Belligerent In Gayle King Interview, Said Parents 'Sold' Their Children To Him – He Cursed, Screamed, Cried In 'Innocence'

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If you were lost for words before with R.Kelly, get ready for the foolywangery of an interview with him and Gayle King. Watch his first, explosive interview since being charged inside.

UPDATE: Michael Avenatti, attorney for at least 3 plaintiffs involved in R.Kelly's current case, had this to say after the interview aired:

 

UPDATE 2: Joycelyn Savage's family also spoke out after the interview aired:

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Robert Kelly cut ALL the way up on CBS This Morning's interview with host and the most unbothered black woman in America, Gayle King.

Gayle put on a masterclass in interviewing while Robert ("Robert....Robert....Robert") stood up, showed out, screamed, cursed, and delusion'd his way through the interview.

For starters, his lawyer and publicist should no longer have licenses or jobs if they encouraged or even allowed their client, who has been indicted on 10 criminal abuse charges, to do an interview on national tv.

 

While Robert awaits trial, he decided to tell his side of a two decade long story.  He swears he "never did those things" - like influencing underaged girls to have sex with him - and all of his accusers are lying and looking for book deals.

His nonsensical rants, which began to get physical at one point, caused Gayle to STOP recording so he could get himself together.  It's unclear if he really believes he did nothing wrong, or if he's playing up feeling so convicted about his innocence because he sees the walls of justice closing in on him.  Or, maybe he's laying the groundwork for an insanity plea.  Who knows.

When asked if he has preyed on young, underage or vulnerable women, creating a cult like atmosphere under his roof, he said, "I don't really know what a cult is, but I know I don't have one."

Sir, how do you know then?

Robert also said he's "fighting for his f---ing life" and it would be "stupid" of him to do these things in public.  As for who is to blame, he interestingly called out parents of the young girls, now women, saying they were selling their children to him.  And when the money stopped coming in, he alleges, they now are going the lawsuit route.  So, is he admitting to BUYING children?  Hmph.

Robert also remarked that his own molestation as a child had no effect on him.

CBS will also be airing an interview with R.'s two girlfriends Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage - who confirm they are all three in a relationship together - on Friday.

 

Watch R. Kelly break his silence below:

R also squeezed out some tears and gave another Oscar worthy performance when Gayle asked him about his kids. He broke down saying he just wants to see his kids, and pours out his heart about how much he misses and loves them.

Let us not forget, Robert still owes his ex-wife Drea Kelly nearly $200k in child support, with the minimum amount of $161k due today. He's known since last month today was the deadline, and he could be thrown back in jail at any time for failing to pay. We guess he thought phone calls and love would pay for these kids - whom he says he loves so much - to survive. You can't bring tears and love to the grocery store or bank for food, water and shelter. Just saying.

 

BONUS: One of the alleged victims involved in his case, Jerhonda Pace, had this to say:

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Quincy Brown Does First Interview Since Mom Kim Porter's Death, Reveals How He & The Fam Are Holding Up

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Quincy Brown just did his first interview since the passing of of his mother, Kim Porter. Find out how he and his family is doing since their world was rocked inside...

Quincy Brown - who was named after his god father Quincy Jones - made his television return after the death of his mother, Kim Porter. As you know, the 47-year-old model/mother died suddenly in her home back in November.

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, Kim died from lobar pneumonia, which is an inflammation of an entire lobe of the lungs. The manner of death has been certified as natural.

Since her passing, Quincy and his siblings - Christian, D'Lila and Jessie Combs - have appeared on social media, seemingly doing well since the unthinkable happened.

 

 

Yesterday, the "STAR" actor appeared on daytime talk show "The Real", and regardless of what he's understandably feeling on the inside, he's looking damn good on the outside.  Still.  He revealed:

"Really good. Really, really good," the DOPE actor responded when asked how he and his family are handling Kim's sudden passing. "When it all happened, I was filming away. I'm like the rock of the family, especially when it comes to times where it's like family is really needed. Now, I'm back. I think we're really in a good place. Blessed."

The YBF actor also talked about how his father Al B Sure, stepfather Diddy, and god father Quincy Jones inspires him.

Peep the clip below:

 

Catch Quincy when "STAR" returns to FOX on March 13th at 9/8c.

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Pusha T Drops $600K For Waterfront Mansion In VA + 2 Chainz Reveals Why He Turned Down A Jay Z Deal, Trips Over Pusha Writing McDonald's Iconic Slogan

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Pusha T has a new place to call home in his hometown of Virigina. Meanwhile, 2 Chainz and Steve Stoute chop it up about Pusha (and Pharrell Williams) creating the McDonald's slogan and 2 Chainz turning down a deal with Jay Z. Get it all inside...

Newlyweds/VA natives Pusha T and Virgina Williams have a new home to create memories in their hometown.

The VA rapper dropped $600,000 for a waterfront mansion in Norfolk, VA. The Blast got their hands on details about the pad, which stretches across 4,400 sq. ft, and it includes 4-bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.

Thanks to the location, the property offers amazing views as it sits on the Lafayette River. It features long glass walls which allow plenty of natural light to beam in along with many other amenities.

Last month, Virginia posted on Instagram about the purchase, gushing over her new residence with her new husband. She wrote, "Remember that home i was manifesting?? Well today we purchased an old beauty on the water in my sweet hometown and I couldn’t be happier (i want to cry) . Can’t wait to get to work and show you all before and after pics. Thanks Paulo for your help!"

 

The couple tied the knot in Virginia last summer with star-studded guests in attendance like Kanye& Kim West, Pharrell Williams, Fabolous and more.

Congrats!

Speaking of Pusha...

Did you know Pusha T wrote the slogan McDonald's still uses today?!

Yep. He did. Actually Pusha and fellow VA native Pharrell Williams wrote the slogan 14-years ago in 2004.

During 2 Chainz's new "Crate Talk" YouTube series, music industry vet Steve Stoute revealed Pusha and Pharrell were the masterminds behind, "Ba Da Ba Ba Bah, I'm Lovin' It!"  And the bag's been secured for well over a decade.

Later in their discussion, the Atlanta rapper revealed he chose loyalty over inking a deal with Hip Hop mogul Jay Z. 2 Chainz explained Hov wanted to fly him out for a meeting, but he declined since he couldn't bring his DJ - DJ Tekniks - with him. He said Tek help put him on Hov's radar, so he wanted to bring him with him.

"So after Kanye called everyday, I got a call from Hov," he explained to Stoute. "And Hov was like, 'I want you to come to New York, I heard you making a lot of noise.' And the only reason, to clarify, the only reason that I did not go was because I said, 'Can I bring my buddy Tek with me?' He was like, 'Why you wanna bring your DJ for?' But I'm trying to tell them that bruh helped me get to the point where I'm on your radar, you know what I'm saying? But they were more like, ' You can't go by myself?' I just chose loyalty."

"To get on a flight?," Steve asked

"Yeah. They were sending a jet. And they were like 'Nah, we need you by yourself.' And I just chose to chill out," he explained.

Talk about loyalty.

Check it at the 4:30 mark above.

 

EXTRAS:

1. Jay Z's Roc Nation tapped famed attorney Alex Spiro in support of 11-year-old Jabari Talbot - a 6th grade boy who was arrested last month after refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance - to have his case dismissed. STORY

Photos: Virginia's IG/Long & Foster via The Blast

Prince Harry 'Drags' Wife Meghan Markle On Stage At Youth Event After Royal Reception + Fans Freak Out When They Meet Samuel L. Jackson At 'Captain Marvel' Premiere

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Pregnant Meghan Markle is still bumping along at events with her hubby Prince Harry. See the clip of Harry "dragging" his wife on stage, plus flicks of fans freaking out at the Captain Marvel premiere inside...

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The grind never stops - even for a pregnant royal.

Meghan Markle is good and pregnant, but she's still making royal appearances with her husband Prince Harry.

Today, the Duke & Duchess of Sussex attended the worldwide initiative called WE Day UK 2019 held at The SSE Arena in London. Prince Harry was tapped to give an inspirational speech to over 12,000 youth about making positive steps toward social change.

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“If we look at the world we’re living in, I know it can feel challenging sometimes — but your role is to shine the light," he said. "Every day you are inundated with an overexposure of advertising and mainstream media, social media and endless comparisons, distorting the truth, and trying to manipulate the power of positive thinking,” the prince continued. “But you don’t let them sway you."

After wrapping up his speech, he surprised the crowd of young people when he brought his wife out on stage.

“Alright, now I’m going to try to drag my wife on stage!," Prince Harry told the audience as they all erupted into cheers.

Check it:

Cute.

The day before...

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Following their recent three-day royal visit to Morocco, the Duke & Duchess of Sussex stepped inside Buckingham Palace for a royal reception to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Prince Charles' Investiture as the Prince of Wales. Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge,were also in attendance.

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The mom-to-be is still tipping along in heels.

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The 37-year-old soon-to-be mom glowed as she was escorted inside by Prince Harry. While chatting it up with a guest at the reception, she dropped a tidbit about her upcoming due date.

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It was previously reported Meghan and Harry can expect their new bundle of joy by the end of April/early May. The Duchess confirmed (again) it won't be long before they get to meet their baby.

"We're nearly there!," she said when asked when Baby Sussex was due.

Listen in on their conversation below:

The royal couple will be welcoming their first child together soon. They don't know the sex of the baby because they want it to be a total surprise when he/she is born. We know they can't wait...and neither can we!

At a movie premiere...

Samuel L. Jackson is THE man! And Marvel fans made sure he felt that when they spotted him on the carpet at the Captain Marvel Hollywood premiere inside the Dolby Theatre:

Yes, Nick Fury in the flesh!

Dad on duty! "This Is Us" actor Sterling K. Brown came out for the Marvel action and brought his son, Andrew Brown, along for the fun.

Sterling's Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman, who's gearing up to work with Spike Lee on a new film, was in the mix where he stopped for a photo-op with "Grey's Anatomy" star James Pickens Jr.

 

 

"black-ish" cutie Miles Brown, who will be starring in a new comedy titled "Emmett," was all smiles on the carpet.

Captain Marvel star Don Cheadle brought his wife Bridgid Coulter to see him in action on the big screen.

NBA baller Nick Young and his son, Nick Young Jr., snapped it up on the carpet before checking out the new Marvel flick.

While on the carpet, the shooting guard told Us Weekly he wants another kid with his kids' mother Keonna Green:

“One more,” the Denver Nuggets player, 33, who shares Nick Jr., 6, and Navi, 2, with Green, 29, admitted to Us at the Captain Marvel world premiere.

Well alright.

TV personality Aisha Tyler, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." star Henry Simmons, and "Being Mary Jane" star  Chiké Okonkwo were also in the Marvel mix.

 

Captain Marvel hits theaters this Friday!

 

 

 

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COLORISM DEBATE: Folks Aren't Happy Will Smith Is Playing Serena & Venus' Father Because 'He's Not BLACK Enough'

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Will Smith is set to play Richard Williams, father of Serena& Venus Williams, in an upcoming film. However, some folks aren't here for it because they say "he's not black enough." Sighs. More inside...

There's a heated debate about colorism taking over social media. And Will Smith is at the center of it all.

Deadline reported Will Smith is poised to play Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus & Serena Williams, in an upcoming biopic titled King Richard.

The film will share the rags-to-riches story about how Richard coached his daughters from the streets of Compton to becoming the leaders of the elite world of tennis. Mind you, their dad had limited knowledge about tennis when he first started coaching them. The movie will show how the girls' dad overcame hardships, racism, skepticism and more while morphing his daughters into champions.

Well, folks are here for the film - they just don't want Will Smith starring as Richard Williams. Why? Some people feel like "he's not black enough."

Sports writer Clarence Hill Jr. hopped on Twitter and sparked the colorism debate, tweeting that there are "other black actors for the role."

 

 

And there are plenty of people who agree with him. Some claim Hollywood is "whitewashing" Venus & Serena's dad:

 

 

 

 

People suggested black actors like Idris Elba and Mahershala Ali for the role:

 

 

 

 

 

Will Smith hasn't reacted to the backlash, however, there are folks in his corner, including Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. and comedian/media personality Steve Harvey:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the clip of Steve Harvey championing behind Will below:

Remember, he played Chris Gardner (who was dark skinned) in the biographical drama The Pursuit of Happyness and killed it. 

So word from Richard, Serena or Venus at the time of this post.

How do you feel about Will Smith playing a dark-skinned man in a movie? Sound off in the comments.

 

 

EXTRAS:

1. Idris Elba replaces Will Smith as Deadshot in Suicide Squad sequel. Funny how the Internet works sometimes. STORY

2. Tyrese joins Jared Leto in the upcoming SpiderMan spinoff film, Morbius. STORY

3. 50 Cent is producing a new series about New York street gang leader Peter “Pistol Pete” Rocklin titled, "Sex Money Murder." STORY

 

 

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Tamera Mowry & 'Bachelorette's' Rachel Lindsay Spark People To Pop Off Over Their Tinder-Based Interracial Emoji Ads

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Tamera Mowry Housley and "The Bachelorette's" Rachel Lindsay expressed their excitement over Tinder's new interracial emoji. However, everyone isn't here for it. More inside...

 

Emojis have taken over when it comes to expressing your feelings and thoughts on certain topics with just one click. And they have evolved since they first popped up on our smartphones, including darker shades and LGBTQ pairings.

Now, Tinder is taking it a step further. The dating app announced they are adding an interracial couple emoji to the platform. And they partnered up with a few celebs who are in interracial relationships to help spread the word.

"The Real" co-host Tamera Mowry Housley, who's also a Tinder ambassador, shared the emoji news with her followers on Instagram, posting a picture of herself and her husband Adam Housley, writing, "There's never been an emoji to represent interracial couples like @adamhousley and me. But there's gonna be, thanks to @tinder. I think love is beautiful, so put ain the comments with #RepresentLove if you're with me! #Tinder_Ambassador"

 

"The Bachelorette" star Rachel Lindsay also posted up the ad with a picture of herself and her fiance Bryan Abasolo:

 

 

Many of Tamera and Rachel's fans are down with the interracial emojis, but there are folks who are just NOT here for it. Tamera is getting dragged relentlessly on Twitter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yikes. Folks def have an opinion about her praising her interracial relationship. What do you all think about Tamera celebrating her husband and their new emoji?

 

 

While people have been at Tamera's neck, almost all of Rachel's comments were positive.

By the way, Rachel Lindsay recently dished a few tidbits about her and Bryan's upcoming wedding to BET:

We’re already at 150, and it was originally supposed to be 50 people! It’s like every day I think of somebody else ‘cause it’s hard when there’s so many different [people]. I’ll be 34 this year, so you can imagine the jobs I’ve had, the people I’ve worked with, the experiences I’ve had—the list keeps growing. It will be in a warm destination, somewhere in the Caribbean in August. Those are the only details at the moment that I’m giving.

We know fans of the show are excited they've finally set a date.

 

 

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Tristan Thompson Just Really Doesn't Give A ****! Mystery Chick He's Been Spotted Out With Revealed, Supposedly Just His 'Friend'

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Tristan Thompson gives zero f****. The NBA baller has been hanging out with a chick in NYC amid the Jordyn Woods cheating scandal. And now the female's identity has been revealed. More inside...

 

If you needed more proof that Tristan Thompson is trash...here it is.

The Jordyn Woods cheating scandal hasn't even died down yet and the Cleveland Cavaliers baller is already spotted out with yet another chick. Turns out, his new friend's name is Karizma Ramirez

The Cavs baller (above in NYC last week) has been hanging out with Karizma in NYC, seemingly unbothered AF. They hit up Nobu in NYC together and they were reportedly spotted having dinner together last week. You'll recall, Tristan hopped on Instagram Stories while dining at Carbone in NYC with friends last week. It was first reported he was on a date with a woman. Then, it came out that he was dining with three of his friends, including his teammate Jordan Clakrson, and the woman.

See the video he posted HERE.

TMZ sources claim there's "nothing romantic going on between them" and that they met through Jordan Clarkson last week. We're not sure when Tristan and Karizma met, but she has a striking resemblence to the woman he was caught kissing on camera in an NYC club back in April 2018, right before Khloe gave birth to their daughter True Thompson:

Rumor has it, Tristan's teammates are using burner accounts using the #FreeTristan hashtag. We can't. After his first cheating scandals hit the Internet, it was alleged he had been cheating with AT LEAST five different women.

Khloe went on a Twitter rant following Jordyn's interview on Jada Pinkett Smith's "Red Table Talk," blaming Jordy for "breaking up" her family. She said she was working out things with Tristan "privately".  Hours later, she came back and placed the blame on Tristan. We wonder what she has to say about him now....

 

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DOUBLE LAWSUITS! Tamar Braxton's Estranged Husband Vince Herbert SUED For Eviction & Allegedly Writing Bad Checks

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Vince Herbert is in hot water with two new lawsuits on his hands. Deets inside...

Tamar Braxton's life is seemingly on the up and up. As for her estranged husband Vince Herbert, not so much.

According to The Blast, Vince has TWO new lawsuits filed against him with serious allegations.

It's reported NK Real Estate Investments has filed a lawsuit against the music manager for not paying rent on his Los Angeles condo. He reportedly entered a one-year lease in December 2018 where he was supposed to pay $37,000/month. He allegedly didn't pay rent in February and was served with a three-day notice to pay or get out of the condo. Below are deets about the pad:

The 3-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 3,430 sq. ft. pad is located in a fancy building that features a 75 ft. pool with hotel-style cabanas, state of the art gym, Pilates studio, spa, yoga studio, large screening room, library, conference room/office, entertaining center with catering area and bar lounges, private wine storage, and a children’s playroom.

We're sure that ish still isn't worth $37K/a month.  And we're sure Vince didn't need all that.

The company sued Vince for the unpaid rent of $38,850, plus other costs. The condo is currently on the market, so it's believed Vince has moved out, however, these people still want their money. As you know, Vince sold the Calabasas mansion he shared with his estranged wife Tamar last year and lost money on the sale.

As for his other lawsuit...

It's being alleged Vince has been writing bad checks. A woman name Dakota Sal has accussed Vince of writing her two bad checks last month that total $10,000. Both checks bounced and the account is reportedly closed.

On top of his legal issues, Tamar revealed Vince is battling an illness. The "Love & War" singer told Wendy Williams in a recent interview she has taken on most of the parenting responsibilities for their 5-year-old son, Logan, since Vince hasn't been well.

 

EXTRAS:

1. Dozen of Northwestern hospital workers have been fired for improperly reviewing Jussie Smollett's medical records. STORY

 

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Idris Elba Just Replaced Will Smith As Deadshot In 'Suicide Squad 2' + 'She's Gotta Have It' Returns In May!

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Idris Elba will be replacing Will Smith as Deadshot in the upcoming Suicide Squad sequel. Get those deets, peep Idris' new "SNL" promo and find out when "She's Gotta Have It" will be returning to Netflix inside...

Will Smith is OUT! And Idris Elba is in!

Due to scheduling conflicts, Will Smith had to back out of reprising his role as Deadshot in the upcoming Suicide Squad sequel. Don't fret. Warner Bros has already picked his replacement and its none other than British hottie Idris Elba.

We're not mad at it.

Production for the upcoming DC Comics film is set to begin in September. According to Variety, James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) will write and direct the film. As of the time of this post, Suicide Squad 2 is set to hit theaters August 6, 2021.

As of now, it's unclear who will be joining Idris in the sequel. Fans have their fingers crossed Margot Robbie will return as Harley Quinn. No word on if Viola Davis or Jared Leto will return to reprise their roles.

The original Suicide Squad was a total box office takeover, raking in $746 million worldwide.

In case you missed, catch up on all the drama about fans wanting Idris Elba to take another job away from Will Smith HERE.

By the way, Idris will be taking over "Saturday Night Live" this weekend (with Khalid as the musical guest). Peep his new promo reel below: 

 

 

 

 

He's also starring in the new Netflix show "Turn Up Charlie," set to drop this spring.

In TV news...

 

Nola Darling is BACK!

Season 2 of Spike Lee's seriously sexy comedy "She's Gotta Have It" is coming down the pipeline. He'll be executive producing the series alongside his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee.

"She’s Gotta Have It" Season 2 offers a timely and topical portrait of rising talents, with free-spirited artist Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise) at the center. Struggling with newfound success this season, against a backdrop of black art and culture, Nola must decide if she will remain true to her creative ideals or give in to the corporate world.

 

 

Her journey of self-discovery helps transform the lives of those around her, including friend and sometimes lover Mars Blackmon (Anthony Ramos), who sets out to pursue his true passion of music as well as her inner circle of Opal (Ilfenesh Hadera), Greer Childs (Cleo Anthony), Jamie Overstreet (Lyriq Bent), Clorinda Bradford (Margot Bingham), Shemekka Epps (Chyna Layne) and Winnie Win (Fat Joe). Their journey expands to new destinations this season beyond their home base of Fort Greene, the vibrant Brooklyn enclave, that continues to evolve and change as gentrification remakes the neighborhood.

Get ready. Nine new episodes will be released on May 24, 2019 via Netflix. Free your schedules to binge.

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Lil Kim, Mya, Chilli Turn Up In Trinidad For Carnival While Shooting 'Girls Crew' Series + Ashanti, Ciara & Russell, Eniko & More Strip Down For The Festivities

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It's carnival season in the Caribbean and Brazil! Go inside to see flicks and videos of Lil Kim, Mya, Chilli, Ashanti, Ciara, Eniko and more turning up...

 

It's carnival season and celebs made their way to the Caribbean to play.

Lil Kim, Mya and Chilli were all spotted flossing their bods in their festive carnival costumes to celebrate Trindad and Tobago's Carnival.

Not only were they having fun, they were also working.

 

The Hip Hop stars are reportedly filming a new show for VH1 titled, "Girls Crew." Just last week, all three ladies were seen having fun on a beach in Barbados as cameras captured their every move. According to TMZ, the singers and rapper will be heading off to several other Caribbean islands while shooting.

Last week, Mya and Kim reunited on stage at the Real Music Festival in Kentucky to perform their Grammy-winning song “Lady Marmalade.”

There aren't many details about the show. However, based on the locations they have visited, it's giving us Girls Trip vibes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still a baddie!

Also in Trinidad...

R&B singer Ashanti made her way to the islands for the turn up. And she flossed her bangin' bod all through the streets. 

BAWDY!

The 38-year-old singer has been living her best life on the island too. Outside of all the partying, she also performed her single "The Road" with soca performer, Machel Montano.

As she made her rounds, she was also spotted hanging out with rapper Doug E. Fresh and soca queen Fay-Ann Lyons.

 

 

GET.IT.

Comedian B. Simone was also cutting up on the islands:

 

 

 

Kevin Hart's wife Eniko Hart was spotted getting it in with her girls.

Looks like she really enjoyed this girls trip! 

Elsewhere...

Ciara and her hubby Russell Wilson got their entire lives at the Carnival of Brazil. The couple touched down in Rio last week ahead of the festivities as Russell is there to do some NFL promo.

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The "Greatest Love" singer rocked a floral bandeau top and high-waisted bottom Paradise Rio bikini created by a Brazilian designer.

She topped her costume off with a handmade dramatic headpiece by As Cabeças, which stopped everyone in their tracks.

Werk!

 

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