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Friday, December 30, 2011
Terrell Owens To Close Deal With Indoor Football Team “Allen Wranglers” For Up To $500K
It’s looking quite possible that Terrell Owens could return to Dallas next season — but not to play for his old team, the Dallas Cowboys. This time around, T.O. could be suiting up for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League.Yes, seriously. The Wranglers extended a formal, six-figure contract offer to Owens a month ago, according to Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News, and their owner Jon Frankel is now in serious discussion with the receiver and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Wranglers’ website has announced that the offer to Owens includes a compensation package of $250,000 up to $500,000.
Frankel told the Dallas paper he talked to a member of Rosenhaus’ agency today and was told Owens is “significantly closer” to signing with the Wranglers than he was a month ago.
Owens, who turned 38 earlier this month, has not played in the NFL this season. He had 72 catches for 983 yards last year for the Cincinnati Bengals, then underwent surgery for a torn ACL in April 2011. He was cleared to play this season but remained unsigned.
Rihanna's "LOUD" Tour RAKES in $90M As Top Hip-Hop/R&B Act
Rihanna's "LOUD" concert was the highest grossing Hip-Hop/R&B tour for the 2011 year, taking in over $90 million dollars. Come inside to find out how tours from Usher, Sade, and Kanye West/Jay-Z fared inside..... According to POLLSTAR, which is well known for ranking the Top 25 Worldwide Tours for 2011, Rihanna is the Queen of the R&B Pack with $90M in ticket sales. She wrapped up another tour and went on her LOUD tour for 6 months all this year.
U2 was the #1 grossing act with $231M and youngin' Taylor Swift grossed over $104M. While these aren't the amounts the celebs get to take home themselves, they definitely get a hefty chunk of it after their crews, management and third party promo companies are all paid.
Sade brought in $83 million dollars, followed by Usher with $59M and The Throne (which only toured a little over 2 months) with $48M.
Congrats to all the big money makers!
CONFIRMED! Dollicia Bryan Says She's DATING DRAKE!
A rep for Dollicia Bryan just confirmed that she and Drake are indeed an item.
Angela Simmons Flaunts Her Flat Abs On Miami Beach
Angela Simmons wasted no time hitting the beach in Miami after arriving. Pics of her chillin' on the beach ahead of her New Year's Eve celebrations and her and her little bro jet skiing. Pastry owner Angela Simmons rocked a cute pastel multi colored triangle bikini top and short denim shorts on the beach this afternoon.
Jim Jones Accused of Stealing Drake’s Bomber Jacket Design
The two jackets do look very similar when placed side by side. The only difference seems to be the fur trim on the hoodie. Drake recently released his limited edition OVO CDN bomber jacket which retails for a whopping $4,000 USD! The jacket features luxury buffalo leather, a silk-linked interior and a detachable fox fur trim along with real gold-plated hardware. According to Punchbowl blog, the jacket is available for purchase beginning on December 28, in Drake’s hometown, as well as in New York, Tokyo and Osaka.
Now Jim Jones is also hawking a black leather bomber jacket for $175, made from cheaper materials with a design that is similar in almost every detail to Drake’s limited edition OVO jacket.
Is this just a mere coincidence? Not really. According to my sources, the producers of ‘Love & Hip Hop‘ may have encouraged the similar jacket design to create tension between Jim Jones and Drake, which in turn boosts ratings of the show.
Don Cheadle Talks About What It Takes For A Black Man To Win An Oscar
Kudos to the folks over at JET for one of the best cover stories we’ve read in a minute! Don Cheadle is the mag’s front man this time around and he shows his funny side in the feature, probably a good idea since he’s preparing to premiere his new Showtime series “House Of Lies” very soon. He executive produces and stars in the show about a greedy management consultant who has a cross-dressing son and a father who lives with him. Check out a few of our favorite excerpts from the story below:
On His Resemblance To Conrade Murray:
“(Conrad Murray) is actually my passion project. You hit it! I want to play Conrad Murray, but I want to do him in drag and somewhat mentally disabled because that’s what will get me my Oscar. Oh wait, for Black people you have to be like a prostitute or a gangster. I’ll do him as a prostitute and I’ll definitely get that Oscar!”
On His 20 Year Relationship with Bridgid Coulter (the couple has 2 daughters, Ayana, 17 and Imani, 15):
“We were married in a pagan ritual,” jokes Cheadle. “No it just wasn’t planned. Our first daughter wasn’t planned and it just happened. So we were like, we’re together. Are we supposed to get married now? After 20 years, I guess we could. It’s just never been a priority.”
On Not Being Hollywood:
“It’s not me,” says Cheadle. “If I suddenly became ‘that guy,’ it would seem ridiculous. I’ll kill a hooker or something, or get into a bar fight with Jamie Foxx. I dunno!”
On Obama:
“I think he inherited an impossible situation. I wish he had not been so much of a consensus-seeker. I just wanted to see a more ‘gangsta’ president.
That Chrianna Love Is Still Strong…
Chris and Rihanna caught subtweeting? These two tweets came within minutes of each other via twitter earlier today.
I guess it’s safe to say that if it wasn’t for what people would think or say and their respective careers, these two would still be together…
Draya and Young Jeezy Spotted At Vanquish
Basketball Wives LA star Draya was spotted with the Snowman a few weeks ago while taking in the Atlanta nightclub scene. She was hosting a party for AG Entertainment at Vanquish Nightclub when Jeezy decided to stop by and show some love. Draya looked cute as she rocked a white YSL tee, a black leather skirt, over-the-knee stockings and added a pop of color with her pink Christan Louboutin pumps.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sasha & Malia Obama Head Out With Dad For Some QT
The Obama family seems to be having a great holiday in Hawaii. Recently, President Obama was spotted taking Sasha and Malia to Sea Life Park.
Angela Simmons In Miami
Angela looked cute as usual showed off her flat tummy rocking a cropped grey t-shirt and hot pink Victoria's Secret sweatsuit.
Solange, Tina, & Julez Grab Groceries In NYC
Out in NYC today, Solange & Tina Knowles made a grocery trip with 7-year-old Julez and his dad Daniel Sr. We've got pics of the big happy family inside.... Ms. Tina looked like she was on a mission today dressed in all black while chatting away on the phone at the grocery store with her daughter and grandson:
Eddie Long’s New Birth Christian Academy Closes
Bishop Eddie Long’s New Birth Christian Academy is closing its doors after 18 years in operation. The private school’s 200 students learned about the school closing in a letter sent home to their parents and signed by Carlton Donald, the board’s vice-chair.
“We have operated New Birth Christian Academy for several years with substantial deficits in hopes that the national economic climate would change, however, that change never materialized,” read the letter. A few years ago the academy boasted of having one teacher for every eight students.
The school’s tuition ranged from $5,253 for New Birth members to $6,198 for non-members, according to the Atlanta Journal.
The school’s closing is just another step toward the dismantling of Eddie Long’s church empire in Atlanta. The church has laid off staff after losing hundreds of members since Long settled a sexual coercion case filed against him by four former New Birth members who were heterosexual and gay.
Additionally, Bernice King, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, stepped down as a church elder in May. And 10 former parishioners filed a $1 million lawsuit against Long and the church alleging they lost their life savings in an investment scam.
Long, who temporally stepped down as the church’s senior pastor this month, reportedly used the school as a hunting ground for young males to satisfy his sexual appetite. In court documents, Long was accused of coercing the young men with Bible passages and plying at least two of the boys with cash, trips, gifts and cars to loosen their sexual inhibitions.
Earlier this month, the embattled preacher’s long-suffering wife, Vanessa, announced she was filing for divorce.
Angela Simmons Christmas Photo Shoot
CYNTHIA BAILEY COVERS DENIM MAG + TALKS NENE & PETER
Model and current ATL Housewives star Cynthia Bailey covers the ‘Model Issue’ of Denim Magazine. The 44 year-old beauty also posed with her husband Peter in the spread and talked about his closeness with her best friend NeNe. Check out a snippet and behind the scenes video below. Real Housewives of Atlanta depicts a somewhat odd closeness between NeNe and your husband. What are your feelings toward NeNe and Peters friendship?
Cynthia: NeNe and I are friends on & off the show. She has shown me nothing but love and loyalty. We connect because we are both strong and independent. There is zero jealousy and zero insecurity. We lift each other when we are down, and applaud each other when we are up. I love NeNe because she owns who she is, and I respect that. My Husband and NeNe also connect for the same reasons. Peter and NeNe are both straight shooters, and always keep it real. They are friends because they say what they mean and never apologize for being themselves. I love both for that.
JOHN LEGEND ON NEW ‘LAS VEGAS’ ISSUE + PROPOSES TO GIRLFRIEND, CHRISSY
Soul singer John Legend is on the cover of Las Vegas Magazine‘s latest citywide issue. The 32-year-old musician/songwriter will be performing in the Nevada city on New Year’s Eve at The Pearl at Palms, with the after-concert party being held at the hotel’s Moon nightclub. In related news, word on the web is that Mr. Legend proposed to his lovely girlfriend, model Chrissy Teigen during the Christmas holiday:
“John Legend and his girlfriend, model Chrissy Teigen, got engaged over the holidays while vacationing in the Maldives,” Legend’s rep, Cindi Berger, tells PEOPLE.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Kelly Rowland Celebrates New Luxury Watch Deal
Kelly Rowland is no stranger to getting those international checks, so it’s no surprise that she’s been named global ambassador for luxury watch designer TW Steel’s 2012 campaign. Yes, the original Destiny’s Child member can add watch designer to her list of accomplishments because she will be releasing her own signature styles through the Dutch company in 2012. The company recently held a party in her honor at The Box in SoHo, where Kelly dressed casually while rocking some TW Steel on her arm as she posed for photos with celebrity guest Estelle. Of the collab, she says:
“This is so exciting, especially when you naturally become a fan of the brand, which is what happened here. I think every woman should definitely rock a TW Steel especially the way we are going to design in the new year. It’s going to be so, so sexy, so stylish, so next level. I love it!
I was captivated by TW Steel when I was first introduced to their watches. I love the statement wearing a big watch makes and they just get what it is to be fun and stylish at the same time. I love fashion—it plays such an important role in the music industry. For me to now channel that passion into designing my own range of watches with TW Steel is pretty exciting.”
Nicki Minaj And Her Boyfriend Splurge On Matching His And Her Bentleys
Nicki Minaj and her boyfriend/ hypeman Safaree ‘Scaff Beezy’ Samuels are now proud owners of matching his and her Bentley Continental GT’s in pink and red. A proud Scaff Beezy tweeted photos of his new Matte Red car earlier this month with the caption: ‘S/O to my New Bent…Matte Red Only 1 In USA! Continental GT…”Even tho I hate it dey force me to 2get da new bent’.
$200-250g is a hefty amount of change to spend on a whip. And although it could be assumed that Nicki laced her boo with the ride since she could be considered the breadwinner in the relationship, Safari makes it clear that he has his own dough. He wrote on his facebook:
I got ova 600k in insured jewels. …I think I can afford to buy a Bentley
I shoulda bought a Civic…. LOL all good
Solange, Her Boyfriend and Julez In Paris
The holidays may be wrapping up, but it looks like Solange, her son Julez and her video director boyfriend of three years Alan Ferguson are still vacationing and enjoying some time off in the country. The singer posted a series of photos today on her blog of the trio and friends soaking up some sun away from the hussle and bussle of city life. This past Summer, Solange and her boyfriend spent a month in Paris, living like locals. Of the experience, she writes: I spent a month in Paris this past summer with Julez and Alan. I have spent much time there over the years… But not ever until I really “immersed” myself there, did I really fall deeply in love with the city. I will always remember the simple pleasures of our everyday living. Going in the morning for bread, hanging laundry on the close line in the shower, Julez negotiating the cost of getting my hair braided by locals, (his French saved us in many instances such as these), Buying the french bootleg “Cars 2″ Dvd in the Metro Station…(Only to arrive home to the Cars 2 Blank Version). We rented a small charming apartment in the 10th.. And ate and drank our way through beautiful memorable days.
That’s how you do it! Inspiring!!
When Alan isn’t spending time with his boo and her mini-me, he’s grinding out videos for artists like newly engaged John Legend, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Katy Perry, Natasha Bedingfield, Jay-z and even Solange’s sister Beyonce (‘Dance for You’ and ‘Party’).
