#RHOA Ms NeNe Leaks is NOT Playing!

 Kendra looked through NeNe's window and exclaimed something to the effect that she liked what Ne Ne did with the table Kendra gave her. Ne Ne replied:

RT @tfcpeltier: @neneleakes y Kenya gotta remind ppl she " LOANED" you her table<I wrote @kenyamoore a check hunni! I don't accept gifts
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) March 4, 2013

This all started when Ms. NeNe did not let the ladies in her home for the scheduled 9 p.m. catered meal since they were three hours late. She had friends over for them to meet and everything. No, they did not call. They showed up at midnight and Greg gave them an antipasto platter and Ne Ne sent them on their way.

The dinner party was @ 9pm! They arrived @ midnite! Bye Bye👋
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) March 4, 2013

& I felt like she was trying to make us look crazy in front of her friends who were still inside the house. It wasn't like every1 had left
— Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) March 4, 2013

Yes we were late BUT Nene didnt leave us til 8:30 & we still were waitin on @phaedraparks 2 get in from her flight.Nene knew we would b late
— Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) March 4, 2013

The ladies didnt know who was n my house because they NEVER saw anyone! Good try tho
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) March 4, 2013

RT @glimandglam: Didn't kno @kandi was such a hater RT @neneleakes: I know y'all already picking up on the most negative person on this trip
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) March 4, 2013

RT @4everscotty: @neneleakes say that ! @kandi always trying to pretend like she ain't a shit starter
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) March 4, 2013

RT @4everscotty: @neneleakes say that ! @kandi always trying to pretend like she ain't a shit starter
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) March 4, 2013

RT @kendall_yuhh: This #RHOA episode is great! I would've been as pissed as @neneleakes if them girls tried 2show up 3 hours late<just wrong
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) March 4, 2013

Damn neenee not playing #AtlantaHouseWives
— Shelia28 (@Shelia28) March 4, 2013

Sorry! @neneleakes they deserved to be read, reread and dismissed for that! 3 hrs late is not even CP time #atlantahousewives
— Angel (@1beautifulmess) March 4, 2013

The next day the girls got up early, led by Kenya, to be on time for the day's events.  They attended an acting class. A part of an improv exercise was to hurl complements at each other. Didn't quite go right. Kenya had her abs out. (Phaedra was hatin' but she mite be preggers)

Did that heffa just say 'your bunions are so nice?" *dead* #rhoa
— Michelle Brown (@ATLien) March 4, 2013

If I got my body from Home Depot Phaedra got the rolls on her back and around her gut from the tire department at Sears #RHOA #stophating
— KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) March 4, 2013

You can't photoshop my abs in live video u can c who has the six pack & who swallowed 1 whole #rhoa I work hard 4 this body can't fake that
— KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) March 4, 2013

We can already see this compliment thing backfiring...#RHOA
— MadameNoire (@MadameNoire) March 4, 2013

Why does Phaedra have that sexy voice going on in all her confessionals lol #RHOA
— MadameNoire (@MadameNoire) March 4, 2013

While dining, the subject of booty vids, Kendra's ex and Kim ZB stealing Kandi's baby name of Cash came up for discussion. This is what Kim ZB said:

U might wanna get pregnant first and HAVE a boy then run around saying people stole YOUR baby name!
— Kim Zolciak-Biermann (@Kimzolciak) March 4, 2013

 (ooh. harsh and unexpected.)

Updates:

I'm so excited about #TheKandiFactory airing on April 9th! On this show I get a chance to step away from… instagr.am/p/WbFnx7BJGs/
— Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) March 4, 2013

“@iamkrisdivine: April 9th at 9:00pm #DontBeTardy airs on @bravotv @kimzolciak THE QUEEN IS BACKKKKKK 👸👸👸❤#RHOA #BravoTV” yahooooo!!
— Kim Zolciak-Biermann (@Kimzolciak) February 28, 2013

Judge Phaedra Parks? "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star gets her own spin-off! Get the details -> alwaysalist.com/tv/phaedra-par… #AlwaysAList #RHOA
— Jawn Murray (@JawnMurray) February 27, 2013

Watch Live:
Ok. Why is this the game? No snatching bald please. matching weave games? Please. haha

Hey #RHOA fans - this is the game @neneleakes & @cynthiabailey10 are playing at 11 twitter.com/BravoAndy/stat…
— Andy Cohen (@BravoAndy) March 4, 2013

Oh My! Files:
Sheree files restraining orders.

Janet Jackson ties the knot to billionaire Wissam Al Mana

Janet Jackson says she has married Qatari billionaire
Janet kept her marriage last year a secret until now.

Look what a c-word a-hole AT THE ONION wrote about a 9 YEAR OLD GIRL

WHY HIRE THESE TYPES OF PEOPLE TO WORK FOR YOU @THEONION? WHAT TYPE OF HATE DO YOU HAVE FOR A BLACK CHILD?

Everyone else seems afraid to say it, but that Quvenzhané Wallis is kind of a cunt, right? #Oscars2013
— The Onion (@TheOnion) February 25, 2013

What type of fool says this about a child? No one liked the tweet who had sense but it was fav'd and retweeted. Why?

@theonion Not OK.
— Jake £oesch (@jakeloesch) February 25, 2013

@theonion REALLY NOT FUNNY AT ALL. Lame, mean and destructive way to try and get RTs. Even less funny that you're getting them.
— Soraya Chemaly (@schemaly) February 25, 2013

@theonion not ok
— Carina (@jet_set) February 25, 2013

Superstorm Sandy slows down television production

Don't Sleep Hosted by TJ Holmes on BET is showing past episodes. Good, we can catch up.
In the meanwhile, enjoy this little btc promo of the show and TJ Holmes.

UPTOWN Magazine Presents T.J. Holmes Behind The Scenes
FIH Amen!

Don't Sleep! : Breakdown : Ep. 113

Don't Sleep! : Breakdown : Ep. 113

LOVE AND ATL HIP HOP REUNION: STEVIE J RAKING' THE $$$$$$! (see the show clips here)

"DON'T MISS SEASON II" LOVE AND HIP HOP ATL - JOSLYN HERNANDEZ

THE "TEAM MATES" SAY THE FANS KEEP THEM GOING
-STEVIE J APOLOGIZES TO MIMI AND JOS IN VH-1 ONLINE VID CHAT

JOS SAID SHE HAD AT LEAST 200 K IN "HUNDREDS" BEFORE SHE MET STEVIE J.

SHE SAID HE DID NOT PAY HER BILLS AND THAT HER $$ WAS MADE "ALL OUT OF STRIPPING"
I'VE MADE 2 MILL OUT OF STRIPPIN. I HAD ONE DUDE GIVE ME 100K I'VE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. I HAVE FOUR BF — I NEVER BEEN NO GROUPIE. I ALWAYS BEEN A HUSTLING FEMEALE. (SHE DONT LIKE CHEAP MEN)

JOS SAID THE "MONEY WASN'T COMING IN AS FAST," AFTER SHE STOPPED STRIPPIN'.
JOSLYN SAID: "I ONLY DANCED FOR WHITE MEN...OUT OF WHITE CLUBS."

MIMI AND JOSLYN LOVE SOME STEVIE J (AND HE CAN SANG!)

MONA SCOTT YOUNG GOT HER A SHOW!

Love and Hip Hop Atlanta

TJ Holmes': "Don't Sleep" new late-night talk show premiers on BET Oct 1 @ 10 CST / 11 EST

Promoting his new show, former CNN anchor, T.J. Holmes appeared recently (@ the 1:00 minute mark) on 106 & Park : TJ Holmes on Racial Profiling. His new show, "Don't Sleep," premiers on BET October 1, 2012 10 pm Central/ 11 pm EST.
I have been waiting the longest of times for this man's show. Thank You BET.

Jackson Family Saga Unfolds: Tito's son co-guardian, Diana Ross Willing to Step in and Help

Here are links to the most recent Jackson Family Saga news. I want the entire Jackson Family to have a reality show. It would be the highest rated reality show, no doubt. (No diggity!)
Diana Ross willing to help, says Don't mess with Michael's kids
TJ Jackson, Tito's Son co-guardian

No Slapping, Janet says
Janet says No to Negative Press
Janet is not after Michael's $$$
No Charges
Jackson Family Speak Out
Diana Ross Speaks On Jackson Family Saga

Ab Fab is On!

On BBC America "Olympics" is the name of the skit. I love this show. I love these women! Dahhhhhling. Go dahhhhling, make phone calls...tighten up a bit--swinging saloon doors...Whoooooooo.
I love this series. These ladies have kept me laughing throughout the years. God Bless them!
Folds of old skin! Shortage House? It's so British! Incontinence when you sneeze? Wet!
Menopause symptoms? "We have all these Michael Douglass invites and I'm going to use them!"
It is my quiet goal to live in London. I want to see how it is--how they get on and all. I may be my destiny.

Omg why Eds got to be fallin' down and going out the wrong doors? anyway Ab Fab is a testament to what happens to party girls after the age of 35. Okay 45. But at 50 there is a no go. Okay 60 is definitely the cut off age for women in any club anywhere. By that age, they should own the club. Right? (Another goal.)

Nasty Jackson Family Feud Grows

Looking at published reports, it seems as if Katherine Jackson needed to get some rest, as it was reported she had a stroke (but that fact was later denied.) Randy Jackson called into Al Sharpton's MSNBC show Tuesday to explain the situation and why Paris Jackson keeps tweeting about not knowing where her grandmother, Katherine, is located. Randy said she is with eldest daughter Rebe (Centipede) and her family in Arizona.

Paris Jackson's Twitter Account

Michael Jackson's children are allegedly annoying the rest of the family because they are interfering in Jackson family business by tweeting private concerns and in general being accessible to the wrong type of people. Katherine's kids want her to stay in Arizona with her eldest daughter Rebbie and say they had been planning to do that for a while but MJ's kids are crying for their grandma--who has been caring for them since their father died. A court appointed guardian is being assigned to Paris and her brothers. Tito's son also offered to care for the famous siblings.
Also, today it was announced Sherman Hemsley died at the age of 74.

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Why Whitney the Songbird Died

I'm watching Dr. Drew and he has the woman who the late Whitney Houston was fighting at a club. She was on the X-Factor and may have had a romantic relationship with Ray-J. When Ray-J brought the woman around Whitney, they got into it, according to Dr. Drew's show. That is why blood was visible on Whitney's leg in photos as she was leaving the club. We can piece together what happened from there.

The one point made I agree with is that no one really says anything when we know a person is in trouble. Maybe it is because there is a whole lot of talking and not a lot of listening or maybe because everybody else is high and wrapped in their own problems as well. Selfishness and narcissism leads to substance abuse. Believe me, I know.

Whitney's voice was a gift from God. Her fans accepted her as she was and we are sad she is gone. No judgements here.

Review: Seth MacFarlane's big band album is no joke | Reuters

Review: Seth MacFarlane's big band album is no joke | Reuters

Indiana’s Mitch Daniels Dishes in Newest Book

According to an AP story in the Post-Tribune, Indiana governor Mitch Daniels indicates many other pols have really sad and self-serving reasons to pen memories but he does not.

He discussed his book, “Keeping the Republic“ on C-Span’s Washington Journal in August.

“Despite a long involvement with public life, I have read very few books by public officials, past or present…judging by the ones I have read, many are written to justify the authors’ actions or, worse, to settle personal scores. Others aim to embellish the authors’ role or proximity to major events, and still others are thinly veiled exercises in self-advertisement,” Daniels writes.

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Songwriter Nick Ashford dies; had throat cancer - Yahoo! News

Songwriter Nick Ashford dies; had throat cancer - Yahoo! News: - Sent using Google Toolbar

Rest in Peace Nick Ashford and may his lovely family find peace as well. Ashford & Simpson is still in my Mp3 player and always will be because, "It Seems to Hang On..."

My Demands Studios Body of Work:How Did Deregulation Affect Broadcast Media? | eHow.com

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I have decided to highlight my Demand Studios "body of work." As any literate being can see, if my name is on it, I stand by it so it must be good. #pro

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SETH MACFARLANE IS BETTER THAN WORDS ON EPIX

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thanks for the pic!

UNREPORTED : Feature Film by Jason (Six-Nine) Barnes deemed "shocking" for rape theme-- IndieGoGo

UNREPORTED : Feature Film -- IndieGoGo: "- Sent using Google Toolbar" Check out the trailer Unreported, a shocking new film by indi film producer, Jason E. Barnes. Go to the links below to find out about Justin Lake's terrible secrets.

Filmmaker, producer and Washington, D.C. native, Jason E. Barnes is sizzling hot. His newest film, "Unreported," has a twist: male rape.

The film is in pre-production and Barnes is seeking to raise funds for the project.

When asked, Barnes said he chose the subject matter of the film because it happens more frequently that anyone will admit.

"This film delves into the after effects of the attack and really shows the breakdown that men feel when their manhood is threatened. Thousands of men are raped every year and very few (less than 5%) ever report it because they are fearful of being thought gay, less of a man, weak, etcetera but it still happens. More and more, men are targeted for just that reason," Barnes said.

Pressed further, films like "Deliverance," "Pulp Fiction" and "Brokeback Mountain," come to mind as they involve male rape or sodomy themes and scenes. Barnes insists his film is different.

"(With) Pulp fiction--it was only a small portion of the film. Brokeback Mountain was more of a gay love story."Unreported" is tapping into a topic that people will feel on a visceral level. No one up until now had made a script to explore this area of our lives. People will want to see it and it will get them communicating more," Barnes said. No word on whether or not the R-rated film will contain a male rape scene.

Barnes, who has been living in Los Angeles for a while, said the film tracks the psychological and physical breakdown of lead character, Justin Lake as his life is torn apart by the bad decisions he makes in the aftermath of his brutal attack--in an attempt to hide it.

Barnes said his will be the first feature film that deals realistically with the devastating impact of male rape outside of a prison setting.

--Leslie Jones McCloud

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY YALL! #GetYourUncle | Did You See That!?? - V103 - Today's R&B & Old School - WVAZ-FM Chicago

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Black Heritage Network in the Works | The Atlanta Post

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New York Times Appoints Black Managing Editor | News One

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Mark Cuban's HDNet Orders Shows About Celebrity Daters, Open Marriage (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

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Michelle Obama on her “cute” husband, Hillary Clinton and how she raises her daughters - Yahoo! News

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High Fiber Diet #Success - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

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Michelle Obama Dances at DC School

Met Gala 2011: Beyonce and Rihanna turn heads in dramatic gowns | Mail Online

Met Gala 2011: Beyonce and Rihanna turn heads in dramatic gowns | Mail Online

Apr. 25-May 1: Beyoncé Says 'Move Your Body' To Fight Child Obesity - That's Really Week

Apr. 25-May 1: Beyoncé Says 'Move Your Body' To Fight Child Obesity

Kanye West's Silly Tweets Earn Him an Award Category and Award - Essence.com

Kanye West's Silly Tweets Earn Him an Award Category and Award - Essence.com


omg, Ye: "I hate when I'm on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle" (WINNER)

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First Business, Then Show - Baseline Intelligence

First Business, Then Show - Baseline Intelligence
Yeah, it's about money.

Northwestern Students To Hold Cage Movie Marathon - Yahoo! News

Northwestern Students To Hold Cage Movie Marathon - Yahoo! News
If you have not seen the new film by Nicolas Cage, "Drive Angry," make a point to go see it because it is a good Nic film.

Loleatta Holloway, 1946 – 2011 - Popdust

Loleatta Holloway, 1946 – 2011 - Popdust
Disco sensation, House dies of heart failure.

Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 - Yahoo! News

Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 - Yahoo! News

Simon Cowell plots to recruit Nicki Minaj as US X Factor judge | Music | guardian.co.uk

Simon Cowell plots to recruit Nicki Minaj as US X Factor judge | Music | guardian.co.uk

Charlie Sheen may be headed back to TV | Reuters

Charlie Sheen may be headed back to TV | Reuters

RADAR EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen In Negotiations With HDNet Boss Mark Cuban, TV Billionaire Says 'It Would Be A Great Show' | Radar Online

RADAR EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen In Negotiations With HDNet Boss Mark Cuban, TV Billionaire Says 'It Would Be A Great Show' | Radar Online

Interview w/ Comedian Paul Mooney in three parts

Paul Mooney on Jamie Foxx


David Letterman

Atlanta Housewives Girls' Weekend - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

Atlanta Housewives Girls' Weekend - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

National Prayer Breakfast | The White House

National Prayer Breakfast | The White House

Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt | The White House

Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt | The White House

2011 State of the Union Address Aimed at the American People

Speech Highlights Pres. Obama as Common Sense Leader and Unifier

"The idea of America endures. Our destiny remains our choice..." 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, during his 2011 State of the Union Address

The 2011 State of the Union speech addresses rough economic times from the standpoint of everyday Americans. Pres. Obama stresses planning for the future of America, tackling the debt and using our freedoms responsibly.

In spite of strong phrases and talking points from either side of the process, President Obama, in his 2011 State of the Union address, explained that vigorous debate is a part of our American democratic process. It is normal and healthy and shows that our process is working. He explained that change is coming in the country and the American people have to be a part of new jobs and industry taking root in our country.

As president, Obama is exposed to information in which the public is unaware. The fact that business and industry may take root in other countries is not new. The president has been saying that all along but have we been listening? When anyone repeats information over and over to the public, it is because it is crucial the idea becomes rooted in the brain of the American people. The point: times have changed, please change with it. Evolve, people.

"At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else... to win the future, we'll need to take on challenges that have been decades in the making...the rules have changed. In a single generation, revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do business. Nations like China and India realized that with some changes of their own, they could compete in this new world. And so they started educating their children earlier and longer, with greater emphasis on math and science. They're investing in research and new technologies," the president said during his speech.

This is the president as Chief Economic Officer-in-chief and he is telling the employees/the American people that we need to improve our skills, education and knowledge base and our hiring process for new employees and we need to close more deals. In other words, "always be closing"--in everything we do. And the president is serious. He has repeated this mantra countless times and we will hear it again and again until we begin to change. Schools have to change the way they educate students. School curriculum has to be refined to reflect the needs of the future. Parents have to change for the better, child rearing practices.

We have to re-prioritize our needs. Most of this change will be slightly uncomfortable and will require a spirit of cooperation on local levels where we will find ourselves talking to each other again, communicating ideas and debating which way to go.

There will be frictions and hurt feelings and bruised egos but this is the process a freed man and woman growing and changing in a modern America must engage. We cling to our democratic process and our freedoms but with those freedoms comes a cost--temporary personal discomfort. Our forefathers spilled their blood for those freedoms, so how much more of the burden of freedom should we, the beneficiaries of the fight, bare? All of it because we live free today.

And truth be told, we all hate that feeling. We are out of our comfort zones and we have to speak civilly to each other and we may complain bitterly all along the way but we know it has to get done as this is our American Way. We must even take up the slack from those who refuse to cooperate as they are selfish and ignorant.

This country is up against countries that do not have vigorous debate--they tell the people what they are doing after they start doing it. They don't ask permission as they are not democracies and the people do not have freedom. America is the sharpening stone, the measuring stick in which world leaders use to show their progress. As they gain, they say in effect, their form of government is better than our democratic nation. This is the foreign attitude the president combats everyday. What they don't say is how the people hurt as individuals because they do not live in a democracy. However, we do and must prove our system of government is best by keeping up.

This process, as the president has said many times, is not Democrat or Republican or Independent or Green. It is American, red, white and blue. Those stripes are wide and those stars are big and blue is everywhere. We all fit in it. We are fashioned in a circle and it is time to take up the yoke of our forefathers and fight for our existence in this modern, changing world. The fight is with ourselves and within ourselves and not with each other. We are angry because the road will be tough and we have grown soft--some of us.

"Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when finding a good job meant showing up at a nearby factory or a business downtown. You didn't always need a degree, and your competition was pretty much limited to your neighbors. If you worked hard, chances are you'd have a job for life, with a decent paycheck, good benefits, and the occasional promotion. Maybe you'd even have the pride of seeing your kids work at the same company. That world has changed. And for many, the change has been painful," the president said during his speech.

However, Americans don't back down from a challenge. We still have the largest and most prosperous economy in the world--$14.6 trillion compared to the Chinese $5.7 trillion Gross Domestic Product.

We will win the future, he said, by investing in biomedical research, information technology and clean energy technology. Common sense moves. Our funding will go to scientists and engineers to solve problems. We will embrace electric vehicles and eliminate taxpayer support of big oil companies. By 2035, wind, solar, nuclear and natural gas energy technologies will power our economy and we need to be prepared educationally.

President Obama, as King Solomon the wise leader of Biblical times, asked us to turn away from our present adolescent, hedonistic ways and grow up.

"Tonight, let's agree to make the effort," he said.

The president said investing in infrastructure improvements like roads and bridges will put Americans back to work but Congress has to work together and approve legislation introduced to them that will make this happen. This is what "bipartisan effort" means. Building high speed rail and Internet will aid the economy. Technology companies that depend on fast moving information understand that we are running out of bandwidth.

This can have a detrimental impact on the American economy but those still living in the Industrial Age don't quite get it because high speed rail and the Internet may not be a big part of their lives--or so they think. If everyone around you uses it to help you with health care, the way you get paid, learn, train and many other ways, is it less important because the individual who knows very little about it doesn't understand?

In other words, there are people who do not share the same priorities as the president who are standing in the way of progress because they do not and won't gain understanding. They want to cling to the past and fail to meet future challenges and then find some scapegoat to blame.

The president also said lowering the corporate tax rate will spur business creation and growth without adding to the deficit. Cutting tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, doubling exports and enforcing trade agreements will also aid economic growth. However, "bipartisan support" is needed from our legislators.

A spending freeze on annual domestic spending, removing unnecessary business regulations while upholding consumer safeguards and tackling the National Debt will cement the American economic future success.

The president also said America can't win the future with a government of the past, asking for a cut of outdated agencies and bureaucracy.

Improving student curriculum and education will prepare the country for future success.

A domestic spending freeze will help cut the National Debt.

President Barack Obama uses common sense leadership stratagies to illustrate America's future.

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Atlanta Housewives Season Finale: Charges of Financial Abuse against Peter by mom of Cynthia, sister

The show opens with Lawrence performing "Closet Freak," a song Kandi wrote for him. The performance was good. Ne Ne started out talking about not having anything to do with Kim. All of the ladies were fierce at the show. (There was an unidentified lady in the audience that had half-blonde and half-black bob--that was cute.)
All the drama was quietly at Cynthia's house. She is short on money and the bridesmaid dresses ain't even thought of since the bride's dress comes first. Cynthia said she doesn't do broke well. It's two days before the wedding.
Then her sister put it out there: How is Peter contributing to the relationship? Cynthia can still work. Peter says he is born to be a restaurant. (since closing the restaurant)
She asked her dad to help her out financially with the wedding. He said he can't swing it.
Mini-cliffhanger!
Phaedra's baby Aden is sooooo cute with the fattest, sweetest cheeks. Momma is going back to work after an eight-week maternity leave and she cried. It's tough leaving baby for work. Every mom knows that.
Kim is so thin. Kandi announces she is touring with Fantasia. She addressed the issue of Kim once again, going around Kandi on the money tip over one of the songs she wrote and details of their business relationship.
They decided to let Kandi's manager and Kim's attorney handle the business end so that they could remain cool. Kandi said distribution for "The Ring Didn't Mean A Thing," will not happen if the details aren't worked out because as it stands, Kandi and her people own the rights to the song.
Whoo. Good girl Kandi--handle it!
Sheree is auditioning for a film, "If These Hips Could Talk."
Sheree is learning to take direction well. Terri Vaughn was on the panel. (secretary on Steve Harvey Show) She seemed to express frustration. Sheree was supposed to portray an angry black woman. She seemed to deliver that. Ms Vaughn seemed to sit up and notice.
Ne Ne, Ne Ne, Ne Ne. Whoooooooo. The list of things-to-do for her son Bryson was involved (for a teen). Teens don't understand. Being momma is tough. You end up saying the same thing over and over and over again. She said Bri-Bri needs a job.
Comes the nuptial countdown. Cynthia's mom paid the last minute, down-to-the wire $3,000 for the open bar at the venue. Phew.
Cynthia's sister questions why the sadness and stress from sister Cynthia. Duh, money problems. Mal, Cynthia's sister, is worried about her sister and the stress made Mal cry! Her mom broke it down: she thinks Peter is financially abusing Cynthia and that he lies.
"Allow him to give," she tells her daughter, because a man will do whatever you allow him to do, she said.

Back to Ne Ne. She and Greg talked over glasses of wine. Greg essentially apologized but Ne Ne said he is always apologizing, so she didn't care.
"It doesn't change anything," she said, adding he needs to change his behavior. They still plan to put parenting first.

Reason number one why Cynthia should not marry Peter:
OK DAMN--PETER DIDN'T GET THE WEDDING BANDS AND IT WAS ON HIS LIST OF THINGS TO DO.
What does that say about the wedding?
Anyway, Cynthia’s dress was amazing in platinum silver. It was an original and it was everything.
Kim is bringing to the wedding, Kroy Biermann, of the Atlanta Falcons football team--who she met at one of the many functions they attend. She said it’s serious but she has been keeping it quiet so that it can last. The big reveal will be at Cyndi’s wedding.
Peter shows to his wedding up full tilt asking for vodka and cranberry.
Last wedding cliffhanger: they forgot the marriage license and are not sure where it is.
It’s official: mom and sis do not want Cynthia to marry. They hijacked the marriage license so when she does marry it won’t legal? Dunno about that one, she does have a license but it just not presented to the pastor. I know he does have to sign the thing.
Anyway.
All the ladies looked fab at the wedding. Kim brought her own bottle because she said Cynthia couldn’t afford good wine if she was, “whining about the honeymoon.”
Ne Ne said Kim is invisible to her.
Well, Sheree said she could see where “they cut corners.” (no abundance of flowers)
Meow. Dang. Kim, Sheree and Phaedra had the claws out for this one!
Anyway, Cynthia was beautiful--like a work of art in that dress--and the ceremony went forth Peter in spite of his imperfections. Ahhh, love. (remember that her mom and sis hid the license so I am not clear if it is legal or not--whooo--because Mal was visibly upset as if she felt guilty about her involvement in the whole thing. Whooo.
The full-skirted, tucked dress (with toile petticoat beneath) had a crease-pleat, choker-collar and huge side bow, also at the neck. Accompanied by large drop earrings, an up do and evening makeup, Cynthia glowed.
Okay, the wrap-up: Dwight and Ne Ne made up at the reception and danced after he presented her with some of the flowers from the wedding arrangements.
P.S. Ne Ne will be on the Apprentice in March. Looks fun! And Kim is preggers, due in June! Whooo!
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Shadow And Act » Details On New Shonda Rhimes Untitled “Fixer” Project Starring A Black Woman…

Shadow And Act » Details On New Shonda Rhimes Untitled “Fixer” Project Starring A Black Woman…

lead character description: African American, 35-45 years old, “stylish but weary, too smart for her own good..”

You are good girl. Congrats!

YouTube - Steve Harvey's Ex Wife (Mary Harvey) Says He Cheated On Her For 15 Years Part 1

YouTube - Steve Harvey's Ex Wife (Mary Harvey) Says He Cheated On Her For 15 Years Part 1

Years after her death, eyes fall on stylist Blow :: Lifestyles :: Post-Tribune

Years after her death, eyes fall on stylist Blow :: Lifestyles :: Post-Tribune
Well written article on British fashion editor and stylist, Isabella Blow.

When Facebook Thuggin’ Goes Wrong :: THE FURY

When Facebook Thuggin’ Goes Wrong :: THE FURY

TJ Holmes

TJ Holmes

TJ Holmes: "Need to let you guys know that this will be my last weekend on the air ... for now. Starting next year, I will be anchoring "American Morning" from NY, M-F. I will be there for a yet-to-be-determined period of time. Thank you guys for the support on the weekend, and I hope I can continue to count on your support as I ...experiment in a new role. (I'm gonna need it.) Thanks to all of you. -- T. J."

Post Black: Sci Fi Author Nnedi Okorafor talks Literature and Afrofuturism

Post Black: Sci Fi Author Nnedi Okorafor talks Literature and Afrofuturism

Ytasha L. Womack: 'Post Black: How A New Generation is Redefining African American Identity'

Ytasha L. Womack: 'Post Black: How A New Generation is Redefining African American Identity'

CNN Newsroom: Blog Archive - If T.J. can do it, you can do it « - CNN.com Blogs

CNN Newsroom: Blog Archive - If T.J. can do it, you can do it « - CNN.com Blogs

Facebook | Thanksgiving warm up!

Facebook | Thanksgiving warm up!
with Beryl Turner on the wheels of steel!
Cheap drinks, dance all night (or until u sweat)

Runaway (Full-length Film) - Kanye West | Music Video | VEVO

Runaway (Full-length Film) - Kanye West | Music Video | VEVO

Tiny Takes the Rap...

Wife of rapper T.I. charged with drug possession - CNN.com

She is ride or die!

How to Size a Cubic Zirconia | eHow.com

How to Size a Cubic Zirconia | eHow.com

Vote Early, Vote Democrat

Early Voting started Monday October 4. Please vote early in the Midterm Election on November 2. Early voting will continue until November 1. Election Day is November 2. If you don't vote early, please make sure to vote Democrat November 2.
Vote early, vote straight Democrat.
Vote early at:

100 Broadway
Lake County Court Bldg.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m

Lake County Courthouse, normal business hours
Crown Point, Indiana

Also
Volunteer at the Indiana Democratic Headquarters, 201 E. Fifth Ave.(across from the fire station), Gary to help the Democratic Party win November 2. When you show up, ask for "Shae."

Hours:
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday; Noon to 7 p.m., Sunday.

Call for more information:
219-405-2038
219-405-2041
219-687-0040

Gotta do the colors 2day ... Leather Phillip Lim Shorts ... on Twitpic

Gotta do the colors 2day ... Leather Phillip Lim Shorts ... on Twitpic

Gotta do the colors 2day ... Leather Phillip Lim Shorts ... on Twitpic

Gotta do the colors 2day ... Leather Phillip Lim Shorts ... on Twitpic

Even as she leaves her radio show in disgrace, Dr. Laura still doesn't get it

Even as she leaves her radio show in disgrace, Dr. Laura still doesn't get it

Kanye West on Facebook: Presidential Photos, "Super Cool"

This man made my day. Thanks Kanye.

Savannah Brinson Interview - Lebron James's Girlfriend Interview - Harper's BAZAAR

Savannah Brinson Interview - Lebron James's Girlfriend Interview - Harper's BAZAAR

Crime Videos Caught On Tape | Watch Crime Videos Online | Crimes Caught On Tape

Crime Videos Caught On Tape | Watch Crime Videos Online | Crimes Caught On Tape

The name of the site is crookstube.com. Follow the link above. The video is chilling because you know it is real. View with caution. I encourage you to view all of them, you Hoosiers. I heard about this site on MSNBC.

RED SQUARE LUXURY YACHT

RED SQUARE LUXURY YACHT
via kanye west's site...
nice. very.

Kanye West Performs songs from "Good Ass Job" at Facebook

Kanye West's follow-up release, "Good Ass Album" is due out in September.

Personas for Firefox | Steel City Bridge

Personas for Firefox | Steel City Bridge (the bridge at US 12 & 20 and US 41) or Indianapolis Boulevard and West Fifth Avenue.

It's "Behind the Scenes" with your host, TJ Holmes!

Naw, just kidding, just kidding. T.J. and his crew posted their first twitvid. They are discussing the July 24-25 show.

Mel Gibson's Rant Sounds Like Domestic Violence

Jamie Foxx Talks About Plies (40 Glocc) | NewShid

Jamie Foxx Talks about Plies (40 Glocc) | NewShid

KANYE WEST MONSTER LYRICS : KillerHipHop.com

KANYE WEST MONSTER LYRICS : KillerHipHop.com


I love it, love it, love it!

MsMcCloud's webcam video June 26, 2010, 11:20 AM

Kanye West's new song 'Power' disses 'SNL,' samples King Crimson

Kanye West's new song 'Power' disses 'SNL,' samples King Crimson

Mummies of the World Exhibition at California Science Center

Mummies Arrive in Los Angeles 
Under Heavy Security; Motorcade 
Accompanies Rare Collection
to California Science Center 
for World Premiere of Mummies 
of the World Exhibition

American Exhibitions, Inc. Brings the Largest-Ever Exhibition of Mummies To the California Science Center July 1, 2010 for a Limited Engagement


LOS ANGELES, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest collection of mummies ever assembled will travel nearly 6,000 miles to make its highly anticipated arrival in Los Angeles on Friday, May 28. The mummies are traveling to the United States for the first time as part of the Mummies of the World exhibition, set to make its world debut at the California Science Center on July 1.
American Exhibitions, Inc. (AEI), will bring the priceless,
 carefully guarded mummies and related artifacts on an 11-hour journey from Germany and land at Los Angeles International Airport, where a security-detailed motorcade will escort the treasured mummies along a 13.5-mile route to the California Science Center.
There, security will unload its precious cargo, and experts will spend the month of June unpacking and preparing Mummies of the World for its opening. This must-see exhibition premieres on July 1, launching a limited engagement at the California Science Center and a three-year, seven-city tour around the country.

"Inside every mummy is a story waiting to be told," says James Delay, vice president of American Exhibitions, Inc., who is traveling with the mummies as they make their journey to the U.S. "Using state-of-the-art scientific research, the secrets of the mummies are now revealed."

Mummies of the World is a highly distinguished project that has been years in the making for AEI, working with 15 world-renowned museums in seven countries to bring to the U.S. a never-before-seen collection of mummies and related artifacts from South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Egypt. Its treasures include one of the oldest mummy infants ever discovered; a mummified family; a German nobleman discovered by his own descendants; and intentionally preserved Egyptian animal mummies.

-- The Detmold Child is a remarkably preserved Peruvian child mummy,
radiocarbon dated to 4504-4457 B.C. - more than 3,000 years before the
birth of King Tut.
-- The Orlovits family - Michael, Veronica and their son Johannes - was
part of a group of 18th-century mummies found in a long-forgotten
church crypt in Vac, Hungary in 1994.
-- Baron von Holz is a 17th-century nobleman believed to have died in
Sommersdorf, Germany during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), who was
discovered in the crypt of his family's 14th-century castle still
wearing his boots.
-- Egyptian cat mummies, elaborately wrapped in painted linen bandaging,
date to the Ptolemaic period, and show how Egyptian cats were
intentionally preserved to accompany their royals into the afterlife.

This important exhibition dispels the notions and misconceptions about mummies and uses science tools to reach across time, demonstrating how scientific methods can illuminate the history of people and enhance our knowledge about cultures around the world. It also shows that mummification - both through natural processes and intentional practices - has taken place all over the globe, from the hot desert sands of South America to remote European moors and bogs.

Mummies of the World is a ticketed event and requires a timed-entry. Advance reservations are highly recommended. Tickets can be purchased online beginning June 6 at www.californiasciencecenter.org or by calling 323-SCIENCE (323-724-3623). Group reservations are available at 888-MUMMY TIX (888-686-6984)

More information about the exhibition is online: www.mummiesoftheworld.com.

American Exhibitions, Inc. is one of the leading exhibition producers in the United States, specializing in world-class touring exhibitions for science centers and museums. please visit our website at www.californiasciencecenter.org.

Black & White: Kids on Color CNN Special

Please don't show it. Please don't tell!
Sitting and watching TJ Holmes present CNN's Black & White: Kids on Color, Tuesday morning,
I hoped that after the commercial break, I would not hear a discussion on blacks still being color struck.
But it happened anyway.
I guess it doesn't matter how wide a range of skin colors exist in American families.
The tester in the segment asked again and again: Which child is the pretty one, smart one, bad one, etc.
Most of the children chose darker skinned pictures as bad or ugly children and the lighter one as good or pretty. Only a few opted out of complexion stereotyping or as old folks say, being color struck.
The CNN series examines complexion-based internalized racism in school aged children from white and black races. The study mimics the 1939-1940 doll studies conducted
by two black psychologists.
First, the white children were asked questions about the cartoon pictures of asexual dolls, nearly hairless, arranged in a range of complexions from light to dark.
Most chose the lightest ones as a representation of good and the darkest ones of bad.
Then comes the African American children's responses. I held my breath. I tried not to watch. I didn't want to hear the truth.
"Why is this one pretty?" a tester asked after a child pointed to the lightest example as pretty.
"...because she is light-skinned," a pretty dark-skinned girl said.
"Bias towards white is still a part of our culture." A voice over said.
Don't fret Blacks because Whites have the same color struck conversations in their households. A
pinkish hue is still favored over ruddy or olive complexion--as long as there is still an ability to tan reasonably well.
But one needs only to look throughout their own friends and family to see these hurtful stereotypes repeated and reinforced.
It is a good thing that stunning beauty is held in the facial bone structure of an individual and not the skin color.
I wish someone would tell the kids the truth about beauty because skin color stereotypes are perpetuated through the generations, maintained in the home and reinforced in society. (Oh, good hair counts too.)
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ChiStepper.com Soul Series Phase I

PRESS RELEASE
May 16/2010

For Immediate Release
"Marcell and The Truth"
ChiStepper Interview and Live Performance

Soul Series Phase I

CHICAGO, IL: ChiStepper.com interviews Marcell and The Truth for the first time in two years. Log on today to read the full interview. Also, as you can see from the banner above, Marcell is performing at ChiStepper.com, Dre & Company, and Ken Bedford's "Summer Soul Series" on Sunday, June 13th at the 9 million restaurant and nightclub, Alhambra Palace located at 1240 W. Randolph. Tickets can be purchased at www.chisteppercom/soulseries. If you haven't made up your mind yet, here are 10 reasons why you should definitely be there:

10. Embrace The Dance - The Soul Series caps off Sistas In Sync's "Embrace The Dance" weekend, so you'll have plenty of Out-of-Towners and locals to hang out with.

9. Good Music - DJ Cross is DJing so you know you're getting the best new and old school Steppin' music.

8. Party Like a Rockstar - Party like a millionaire, but on a budget at the 9 million dollar state-of-the-art night club located just a block from Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios. Advance tickets only $10, Door tickets only $15, and VIP Floor Seating for only $25.

7. Be Seen - ChiStepper will have a photographer there to capture your cool and sexy outfits for the ChiStepper photogallery.

6. Have Fun - The Heavy Hitters will be in the building as usual for good dancing before, during, and after the performances. ChiStepper.com, Dre and Company, and Ken Bedford Productions is bringing in Marcell and The Truth.

5. Great Networking - Meet the who's who of the Steppers and business community. With T. Pratt, Ken Bedford, Dre & Company, and Akkeem "The Dream" Berry Sr., you never know who's going to show up.

4. Be In The Know - You'll be the first to learn who's up next as we'll present the lineup for the Soul Series Phase II live at the event.

3. Our Track Record - ChiStepper, Dre & Company, and Ken Bedford all have terrific track records for throwing great parties. By combining forces, we hope to continue this tradition.

2. DJ Markey G - DJ Markey G is opening up by performing tracks from his new album "Stepmentalz." He'll be performing the popular Steppin' track "I Wanna Go Steppin" and his Steppers classic "I'm The Man."

1. Marcell and The Truth - Marcell will be singing all of his Steppers classics: Maybe I'm Not The Man; Hopes Too High; Breathe Love; and Cold Rain from the "Hopes Too High" album, and "Seed You Water," from the new album "Symbols" for the first time at a Steppers event EVER! Marcell will have his new CD "Symbols" with him and he'll be selling autographed copies at the event.


* Note to the Steppers - This IS NOT A CONCERT! This will be a Steppers party, where you all are encouraged to dance while the entertainers sing. They'd have it no other way.

What I Should Have Said Is...

I think if Black Leaders were seen as well connected to the Black Community, they would have a better chance at holding an audience with the President, I think.
Courting The People is a good idea. You never get to know what is really going on if you are not there in person, often times. I'd like to see an enriched relationship between Black Leaders and The Community-at-Large.
Yeah, that's what I meant to say.

What About the Kids, Arizona Legislators?

Arizona was the last state to sign the Martin Luther King Day bill into law. I took note of that then and I take note with parts of their anti-ethnic education bill.
Why is it that the people of Arizona feel the way they do about minorities? What are they going through every day that makes them not accepting of minorities and why can't they handle their frustrations any better than they have been doing?
Granted, if a politician runs for office and is elected by the people for the people he or she should serve the people completely. More qualified people should have run for office if the people wanted a smarter legislature. However, why stop the African American education curriculum in public schools? Really.
Every ethnic race, Eastern European, African, Hispanic, Dominican, Italian etc. deserves to be highlighted for their race's achievements in American history. The culmination is that we have all contributed in making this country great, so why cull those parts out? It is not a good solution to the problems in Arizona. Students in Arizona won't know or understand who they are or where they come from when they are not taught about European immigrants and what they did to establish their place in American history and culture. Damn shame. There are a lot of European immigrants in this country.
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Seth MacFarlane on FG Controversy

Family Guy Transgender Episode or Quagmire's Dad Gets a Sex-Change Operation

I saw the Family Guy transgender episode and I just have to say: Please don't act as if we don't already know and understand prejudice exists in America. Seth just did it in a funnier way.
Really. You who support or are GLAAD didn't know that people laugh behind your back and make fun of you? Right. Well, I never heard a racist black joke either. Or a fat joke.
SMH at the whole matter. Seth MacFarlane is in the business of comedy. He is the Equal Opportunity Offender and so the f what. He makes me laugh and I thought the episode was funnier than anything.
Along the lines of GLAAD, I should have expressed similar dismay and agitation at the "My Black Son," cut away. ..."and also he's a Ninja!" Really now, we knew what he was edging at but I was so shocked and stupefied, I laughed because it was funny and we all have a turn at the wheel with the FG creator. So what. He pokes fun at the inhabitants of the Northeast every time FG airs. Look at how he portrays these folks and they're not complaining. They are laughing. Maybe they don't take themselves as seriously as everyone else does. Seth grew up in this Northeastern environment and he is only conveying a portion of what he experienced growing up. There are not many of our generation who bother to participate in our Pop Culture Renaissance. They point out more things we have in common on the show than what they point out as different. Watch the episode in question. Notice how Peter, Lois and Brian interact when Brian makes an announcement about a trip. Listen to that dialogue. And the "can of pennies?!" That is comedy gold and it hits so close to home. The indifference in which we all treat each other in families is a common strand. Trying to get a family member who is so not interested in what you are doing to be interested in you and what you are doing, is an every day challenge for those of us who still bother to interact with our families. I laughed so hard at that. Gold, Seth baby, gold.
I support Seth and the FG team. They're great and they make me laugh and think at the same time. I personally think folk should stop being so fn sensitive and Chicken Little-ish. Save the fight for when it really matters so that you'll have supporters for your cause when you really need it. Also be glad that the issue has been placed before relevant portions of the American public rather than be ignored and shoved out of every one's mind!
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