Safaree Samuels continues to embrace the struggle. The reality star, and Nicki Minaj’s ex, show up late to the Love & Hip Hop: New York reunion taping in Atlanta, and of course it was dramatic. Reports TMZ : Sources close to the situation tell TMZ, Safaree was supposed to appear in Atlanta Wednesday to shoot the ‘LHH’ show. We’re told last Friday he was committed to do the special — but he had a change of heart on Monday — backing out due to what he called safety and mental health concerns. Our sources say VH1’s parent company, Viacom, promised Safaree they’d put necessary measures in place to make sure he felt safe — including additional security if a fight broke out — but he wouldn’t budge. Although at first it was thought he totally skipped the reunion, he arrived about halfway through the taping. Well, at least he’s happily engaged. — Photo: Getty
Source: Jemal Countess / Getty At what point is AJ Calloway going to be canceled, or even jailed? The former host of BET’s 106 & Park and current Extra host ( though currently suspended ) has been accused of sexual assault by six different women. Calloway’s accusers have spoken out in a new story from The Hollywood Reporter . So far, six women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct and assault. Last year, writer Sil Lai Abrams accused Calloway of groping him, and he was even arrested. However, the case was dismissed on procedural grounds (Calloway maintained his innocence). Reading Abrams’ account inspired Jeannie Delgado, who works in the aviation industry, to reveal that Calloway allegedly raped her in 2009. She claims that after Calloway offered her to stay overnight in a guest room in his home he raped her. “I thought it was not a big deal,” says Delgado, who works in the aviation industry. “I’m thinking this is the guest room. It turned out to be his bedroom. He closed the door behind him. He basically closed the door, locked it and tried to kiss me. I was like, ‘No, no, no.’ Then he went for my pants. He flipped me over, grabbed my hands, held them behind my back.” Holding both her hands in one of his, she says, he used his free hand to pull off her pants. “I’m 5-foot-2, 110 pounds,” she says. “He’s 6-foot-4, and I don’t know how much he weighs. He proceeded to rape me. When I tried to get up, he pulled me back down and bear-hugged me. That was for hours. I lay there crying the whole time. When the sun came up, he raped me again.” (Calloway, via an attorney, denies all allegations of misconduct.) Other accusers include two women, Nancy and Daisy, who didn’t want to use their real names and another woman who chose to remain unnamed. Perhaps the most heinous detail of their stories is that Calloway did not use condoms during the alleged sexual assault. Calloway has denied all the allegations via his lawyer. “These allegations are completely false,” said his attorney Lisa E. Davis. “Mr. Calloway has never sexually assaulted anyone and is devastated that he is being falsely accused of such terrible conduct. Throughout his career, Mr. Calloway has been a tireless advocate for community empowerment and equality and justice for all people regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation or gender expression.” Calloway was suspended from Extra after word got out that The Hollywood Reporter was preparing to publish their story. — Photo: Getty
Source: Jemal Countess / Getty Are you ready for Essence Fest 2018? Every year for the July 4th weekend fans head to New Orleans for Essence Fest. This year will be the same and they have a special lineup of artist for your entertainment. Follow @TheRSMS According to OkayPlayer , the headliners of the show include Janet Jackson , Mary J. Blige , Erykah Badu and Jill Scott . Fans better get ready because they also will get to see 112 , Daniel Caesar , MC Lyte and more. There will be a special performance by The Roots with Badu and Scott, which will be one of the highlights of the show. Badu recently came under fire for saying she “saw something good in Hitler.” She went on Twitter to explain herself and said, “People are in real pain. So I understand why my ‘good’ intent was misconstrued as ‘bad,’” In trying to express a point, I used 1 of the worst examples possible, Not to support the cruel actions of an unwell, psychopathic Adolf Hitler , but to only exaggerate a show of compassion.” We can’t wait to see what more Essence Fest has in store this year. RELATED: The Man Who Returned Essence Magazine Back To The People [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: “Essence” Is Black-Owned Again! RELATED: Missy Elliott To Be Honored At Essence 2018 “Black Women In Music” Awards The Latest : A Thread Of Rihanna’s Greatest Twitter Clapbacks Rae Sremmurd Set To Release 3 For 1 Album Gina Neely Opens Up About Why She Got Divorced Quincy Jones Happy To Admit That He Has 22 Girlfriends Shoot! Morehouse Debate Team Turns Up To BlocBoy J After Big Win O.J. Simpson Outmaneuvers The Justice System Once Again LOL: Woman Tried To Bring This Bizarre Animal On The Plane As A Comfort Pet DMX Taken Into Custody: A Look Back At When He Was Brutally Honest About His Drug Addiction Millennials Give Ultimate Clapback When A Show Asks If They’re Useless Black Tony Is Selling Police Horses To Women Who Want New Hair [EXCLUSIVE] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1794289″ overlay=”true”]
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Comedian claims Gaga’s people initially denied him the right to release his parody ‘Perform This Way.’ By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Jemal Countess/ Getty Images The great “Weird Al” Yankovic-Lady Gaga standoff of 2011 appears to be over. After the song parody king wrote a lengthy blog on Wednesday complaining that Gaga’s people had denied his request to release his stinging “Perform This Way” cover of Gaga’s “Born This Way,” he updated the situation later in the day and said it was a big misunderstanding. “After putting my Lady Gaga parody on YouTube this morning — and announcing that it wouldn’t be on my next album because Gaga didn’t approve it — there was a huge outpouring of disappointment from the Internet,” Yankovic wrote . “Apparently the fact that she didn’t approve it was news to Lady Gaga herself! Gaga’s manager has now admitted that he never forwarded my parody to Gaga — she had no idea at all. Even though we assumed that Gaga herself was the one making the decision (because, well, that’s what we were TOLD), he apparently made the decision completely on his own.” Though a spokesperson for Gaga had not returned requests for comment at press time, Yankovic said the singer’s manager has apologized to him for the mix-up and noted that apparently Mother Monster “loves the song.” Yankovic’s songs are legally protected by fair-use laws, but he has made a point of getting approval from the artists he is parodying before releasing his songs, including Michael Jackson, R.E.M., AC/DC, Madonna and Chamillionaire, who sang the praises of Al’s “White & Nerdy” take on “Ridin’.” Citing an unnamed source “extremely close” to the singer, TMZ reported that “there must have been a misunderstanding because [Gaga] is in no way trying to block the release of the parody.” Other unnamed sources added, “she’s busy touring and hasn’t heard the song yet. Her manager hasn’t had a chance to play it for her yet … she’s a huge Weird Al fan.” Yankovic, 51, said he’s thrilled the situation has been resolved because he not only respects and admires Gaga as an artist (who clearly has a “great” sense of humor), but it also means he gets to put out his new album. Proceeds from the video will go to the Human Rights Campaign. Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga
‘We’ve said all we’re going to say about the movie,’ a Facebook rep says after Academy Awards announcements. By Gil Kaufman Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” Photo: Columbia Pictures The creators and cast of “The Social Network” were in major freak-out-excitement mode on Tuesday when Oscar nominations were announced. Continuing a very successful awards-season streak, the film picked up eight Academy Award nominations on Tuesday morning — making it this year’s third most-nominated Oscar contender behind “The King’s Speech” with 12 and “True Grit” with 10, and tied with “Inception.” Among the categories “The Social Network” will compete in on Oscar night next month will be Best Picture, Best Director (David Fincher), Best Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) and Best Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Fincher, racking up his second career nomination, said he was “very grateful and humbled” by the nods and incredibly proud of his work on the film adaptation of the story of Facebook’s founding. One person who wasn’t joining in the group hug was Facebook founder and twentysomething billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, who isn’t portrayed in the best light in the film. A representative for the site told The Hollywood Reporter , “We’ve said all we’re going to say about the movie and the books … We’ve moved on from this discussion, and we think others have, too.” While Zuckerberg wasn’t exactly up for offering any congratulations, Eisenberg said he’d heard that the Internet mogul had thought the Oscar nominee had done a “nice job” portraying him in the movie. The film depicts Zuckerberg as a ruthless social climber who founded the popular social-networking website mainly to become more popular with the ladies — an image that the Facebook starter has rejected. He’s mostly kept mum on the movie, though he did tell Oprah Winfrey in September that he took some members of his staff to see a screening. “It’s a movie, it’s fun … I can promise you, this is my life so I know it’s not that dramatic,” he said. “The last six years have been a lot of coding and focus and hard work, but maybe it would be fun to remember it as partying and all this crazy drama.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Social Network.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos And The Nominees Are … Related Photos 2011 Academy Award Nominees
‘We’ve said all we’re going to say about the movie,’ a Facebook rep says after Academy Awards announcements. By Gil Kaufman Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” Photo: Columbia Pictures The creators and cast of “The Social Network” were in major freak-out-excitement mode on Tuesday when Oscar nominations were announced. Continuing a very successful awards-season streak, the film picked up eight Academy Award nominations on Tuesday morning — making it this year’s third most-nominated Oscar contender behind “The King’s Speech” with 12 and “True Grit” with 10, and tied with “Inception.” Among the categories “The Social Network” will compete in on Oscar night next month will be Best Picture, Best Director (David Fincher), Best Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) and Best Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Fincher, racking up his second career nomination, said he was “very grateful and humbled” by the nods and incredibly proud of his work on the film adaptation of the story of Facebook’s founding. One person who wasn’t joining in the group hug was Facebook founder and twentysomething billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, who isn’t portrayed in the best light in the film. A representative for the site told The Hollywood Reporter , “We’ve said all we’re going to say about the movie and the books … We’ve moved on from this discussion, and we think others have, too.” While Zuckerberg wasn’t exactly up for offering any congratulations, Eisenberg said he’d heard that the Internet mogul had thought the Oscar nominee had done a “nice job” portraying him in the movie. The film depicts Zuckerberg as a ruthless social climber who founded the popular social-networking website mainly to become more popular with the ladies — an image that the Facebook starter has rejected. He’s mostly kept mum on the movie, though he did tell Oprah Winfrey in September that he took some members of his staff to see a screening. “It’s a movie, it’s fun … I can promise you, this is my life so I know it’s not that dramatic,” he said. “The last six years have been a lot of coding and focus and hard work, but maybe it would be fun to remember it as partying and all this crazy drama.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Social Network.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos And The Nominees Are … Related Photos 2011 Academy Award Nominees
The pop star gives props to her ‘sneakymonsters’ for discussing what is believed to be the title of one of her Born This Way songs. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Jemal Countess/ Getty Images With Lady Gaga fans eagerly awaiting the release of Born This Way ‘s first single, which is expected to be the album’s title track, details about the rest of the recording are slowly emerging. Late Tuesday, Lady Gaga tweeted to thank her fans for making “Edge of Glory” a Twitter-trending topic. “Edge of Glory” is expected to be one of the track titles on the album. “Ok. Firstly, yes I love Nutella (with Banana+Wonderbread) who doesn’t?” Mother Monster wrote. “Secondly, I can’t believe Edge of Glory was trending, sneakymonsters! Thirdly, I need a beer with my name on it cause the last 72hrs gave me a creative hangover.” Gaga apparently has been making references to the song as far back as September, when she tweeted , “I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment of truth. I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment with you.” Meanwhile, her best friends, New York band Semi Precious Weapons, also have been hinting at what fans might expect from Born This Way , which is set for release in May. “Just as she described it. It’s amazing, epic,” Weapons frontman Justin Tranter explained in a recent Q&A . “The most incredible album I’ve ever heard.” In addition, Gaga producer RedOne recently put in his two cents about the singer’s new material, saying that her forthcoming single was “so beautiful. Last week, a track off the album that Gaga remixed accompanied a short film by fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco that was shown at a Mugler fashion show in Paris. Discussing the tune, Vivanco said Mugler creative director and Gaga stylist Nicola Formichetti had found “a really articulate way” to describe it — ” ‘It’s techno meets Whitney Houston, in a really good way.’ ” Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga
The pop star gives props to her ‘sneakymonsters’ for discussing what is believed to be the title of one of her Born This Way songs. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Jemal Countess/ Getty Images With Lady Gaga fans eagerly awaiting the release of Born This Way ‘s first single, which is expected to be the album’s title track, details about the rest of the recording are slowly emerging. Late Tuesday, Lady Gaga tweeted to thank her fans for making “Edge of Glory” a Twitter-trending topic. “Edge of Glory” is expected to be one of the track titles on the album. “Ok. Firstly, yes I love Nutella (with Banana+Wonderbread) who doesn’t?” Mother Monster wrote. “Secondly, I can’t believe Edge of Glory was trending, sneakymonsters! Thirdly, I need a beer with my name on it cause the last 72hrs gave me a creative hangover.” Gaga apparently has been making references to the song as far back as September, when she tweeted , “I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment of truth. I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment with you.” Meanwhile, her best friends, New York band Semi Precious Weapons, also have been hinting at what fans might expect from Born This Way , which is set for release in May. “Just as she described it. It’s amazing, epic,” Weapons frontman Justin Tranter explained in a recent Q&A . “The most incredible album I’ve ever heard.” In addition, Gaga producer RedOne recently put in his two cents about the singer’s new material, saying that her forthcoming single was “so beautiful. Last week, a track off the album that Gaga remixed accompanied a short film by fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco that was shown at a Mugler fashion show in Paris. Discussing the tune, Vivanco said Mugler creative director and Gaga stylist Nicola Formichetti had found “a really articulate way” to describe it — ” ‘It’s techno meets Whitney Houston, in a really good way.’ ” Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga
The pop star gives props to her ‘sneakymonsters’ for discussing what is believed to be the title of one of her Born This Way songs. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Jemal Countess/ Getty Images With Lady Gaga fans eagerly awaiting the release of Born This Way ‘s first single, which is expected to be the album’s title track, details about the rest of the recording are slowly emerging. Late Tuesday, Lady Gaga tweeted to thank her fans for making “Edge of Glory” a Twitter-trending topic. “Edge of Glory” is expected to be one of the track titles on the album. “Ok. Firstly, yes I love Nutella (with Banana+Wonderbread) who doesn’t?” Mother Monster wrote. “Secondly, I can’t believe Edge of Glory was trending, sneakymonsters! Thirdly, I need a beer with my name on it cause the last 72hrs gave me a creative hangover.” Gaga apparently has been making references to the song as far back as September, when she tweeted , “I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment of truth. I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment with you.” Meanwhile, her best friends, New York band Semi Precious Weapons, also have been hinting at what fans might expect from Born This Way , which is set for release in May. “Just as she described it. It’s amazing, epic,” Weapons frontman Justin Tranter explained in a recent Q&A . “The most incredible album I’ve ever heard.” In addition, Gaga producer RedOne recently put in his two cents about the singer’s new material, saying that her forthcoming single was “so beautiful. Last week, a track off the album that Gaga remixed accompanied a short film by fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco that was shown at a Mugler fashion show in Paris. Discussing the tune, Vivanco said Mugler creative director and Gaga stylist Nicola Formichetti had found “a really articulate way” to describe it — ” ‘It’s techno meets Whitney Houston, in a really good way.’ ” Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga
