Source: Prince Williams @atlpics / ATLPics.Net T.I., Tiny, Ludacris, Monica And More Celebrate Kenny Burns Birthday At Cassette The Halloween edition of Cassette , Atlanta’s monthly event at Distrikt nightclub, included performances from Silk and BBD as the party host Kenny Burns celebrated his birthday with help from celebrity guests including Ludacris, Monica, T.I., Tiny, Toya Wright and more. Source: Prince Williams @atlpics / ATLPics.Net Ludacris came dressed and ready for Ron Burgundy mode, while LeToya Luckett and her hubby Tommicus Walker looked Fresh out of Bel-Air. Hit the flip for more dope costumes and celebrity cameos from the Thursday night party.
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Ellen DeGeneres Faces A Lot Of Backlash For George W. Bush Friendship Over the weekend, photos of beloved daytime TV host Ellen DeGeneres sitting next to former president George W. Bush at the Dallas Cowboys game were circulating on social media and causing all sorts of confusion. Laura & George Bush sitting with Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi is not something I expected to see at an NFL game pic.twitter.com/AbWbhXd3RC — Paid man gets bored (@cjzero) October 6, 2019 While some fans were tickled by the unlikely pairing, others were quick to point out the irony of Ellen being friendly with Bush, considering his politics—especially his anti-LGTBQ stance, given that Ellen is a lesbian. George W. Bush previously called for making gay marriage unconstitutional in 2004, saying, “the union of a man and a woman is the most enduring human institution, honored and encouraged in all cultures and by every religious faith.” On Tuesday, once DeGeneres returned to her day job, she posted a video explaining her thoughts on all the backlash and gave an explanation for what led her to this situation. Ellen revealed that she and her wife Portia de Rossi were invited to the game by the daughter of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Charlotte Jones. “People were upset, they thought why is a gay Hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative Republican president,” the host began. “Here’s the thing, I’m friends with George Bush, in fact I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. We’re all different and I think we’ve forgotten that that’s OK that we’re all different. For instance, I wish people wouldn’t wear fur. I don’t like it, but I’m friends with people who wear fur. I’m friends with people who are furry, as a matter of a fact. Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them. When I say be kind to one another I don’t mean only the people that think the same way that you do, I mean be kind to everyone. Doesn’t matter.” For a lot of people, this explanation still wasn’t satisfactory, pointing out plenty of other problematic policies implemented by Bush during his presidency. Are you buying Ellen’s excuse for her unlikely friendship?
Source: Ian West – PA Images / Getty Beyoncé Attends Tyler Perry Studios Opening Beyoncé has been blessings us all year with her presence digitally. First, she released her homecoming special on Netflix, played Nala in Disneys “The Lion King” and even released a special with ABC about the journey in the film. This weekend Beyoncé stepped out in Atlanta and twitter went into chaos wanting all the details of her whereabouts. For the record, Beyoncé was in Atlanta for the grand opening of Tyler Perry studios alongside Oprah and many other celebrities. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Oct 5, 2019 at 9:17pm PDT Beyoncé hasn’t been spotted in Atlanta outside of a concert in some time so you know Atlanta needed to know the move after the opening. Beyoncé at the Tyler Perry Studios opening in Atlanta — Oct. 5th. pic.twitter.com/2elzHd8XAz — BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) October 6, 2019 View this post on Instagram Lol @beyonce said “ Ryan your angles aren’t right been knowing her since she was 15 ! Still the same humble superstar ! #tylerperrystudios A post shared by Ryan Cameron (@doitfortheryan) on Oct 5, 2019 at 8:39pm PDT Beyoncé in Atlanta & nobody wanted to say anything? She really be moving in silence lol — Donté Maurice (@dontemaurice) October 6, 2019 Beyoncé is in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/zQlgcizXaX — parlay thee stallion (@_enimzaj) October 6, 2019 Beyoncé has been spotted in Atlanta Me: pic.twitter.com/zcOqVTf6O9 —
Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Tyler Perry Studios Opening Gala Black excellence was abound Saturday for the grand opening of Tyler Perry’s $250 million movie studio. ALL the A-listers you could think of were in attendance including Oprah, Beyonce, Taraji P. Henson, Maxine Waters, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Cicely Tyson, and Halle Berry. Source: Paras Griffin/Getty Images / Getty Beyonce was also on hand, and while she skipped the carpet she took pics inside with several celebs. View this post on Instagram #Beyonce last night at the opening of #TylerPerry’s studio w/ a few famous faces A post shared by the Jasmine BRAND (@thejasminebrand_) on Oct 6, 2019 at 7:08am PDT Tyler’s 330-acre studio that once served as a Confederate army base and has sound stages named after black actors, Will Smith was on hand for the reveal of his. Oprah walked the carpet with Stedman… Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com and beamed with pride while bragging about her close friend. “He didn’t wait for other people to validate or to say you should go this way or that way. He said I’m going to create my own way and as we can see here, become a force for himself,” Winfrey told The Associated Press. “I remember when he was thinking about buying this place and I said ‘You’d be crazy not to take it.’” she added. Other stars spotted on the carpet included Kelly Rowland, LaLa and Michelle… Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Monica…. Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Colin Kaepernick and Nessa… Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Jeannie and Jeezy… Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com Source: Freddy O / FreddyO.com and TONS more. Inside guests dined on lump crab salad and had a choice of spiced beef tenderloin or pepino and orange crusted sea bass. Looks like good times were had by all—including the Clintons who didn’t walk the carpet but were in attendance. View this post on Instagram The Clintons attend the Grand Opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta! Pictured with singer Morgan James A post shared by The A-Scene (@theascene11) on Oct 6, 2019 at 7:16am PDT Now, this was a star-studded affair; more pics on the flip.
Source: Freddy O / Courtesy of cEVAD Fresh From Birth Of Baby Boy, Eva Marcille Premiers New CBD Line cEVAD With Preview Party In Atlanta Source: Freddy O / Courtesy of cEVAD On Saturday, September 28 th , 2019 Capstone Healthcare and ReLeaf Genetics kicked off the first annual ReLeaf Medical Cannabis Summit in Atlanta. The summit brought together the nation’s leading CEOs, medical and legal professionals, along with, entrepreneurs advocates, and legislators to learn about the science and opportunities in the medical cannabis and CBD space. Real Housewives of Atlanta star Eva Marcille not only gave birth to her third child, a baby boy named Maverick late Friday night, but she also premiered her OWN new CBD line! cEVAd was previewed at the ReLeaf Medical Cannabis Summit hosted by Capstone Healthcare and ReLeaf Genetics on Saturday night at the W Atlanta Downtown. cEVAd will be available for purchase on 11/1 at https://www.cevadcbd.com/ ! Hubby Mike Sterling was present, flicking it up with adorable baby Mikey!
Source: Paras Griffin/Getty Images / Getty Kenya Moore & Marc Daly Visit “The Tamron Hall Show” Kenya Moore and her hubby were guests on “The Tamron Hall Show” this week and they brought their bouncing baby girl along. The RHOA star and Marc Daly sat down with the talk show host for a segment centered around IVF. Tamron, 49, recently welcomed her first child, her son Miles via IVF, so she invited celebs who also had similar journeys. Kenya and Marc sat down with Tamron to discuss their journey to welcome their daughter Brooklyn Daly back in November 2018. Marc told Tamron that while he didn’t inject Kenya with IVF needles while they were trying to conceive, he was there for moral support. “Just being there, being supportive, being hopeful, being positive. Just being behind her is what it is all about,” said Marc. “I hate needles, so I didn’t do that.” Tamron and Kenya bonded over their IVF stories and Tamron revealed that a friend of hers drove hours to inject her. Watch the Dalys on “The Tamron Hall” show below.
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Jeezy, Jidenna, Dj Khaled & More Celebs Spotted At Diddy’s Revolt Summit In Atlanta Over the weekend, Diddy hosted some of the Industry’s biggest names in music, entertainment, and tech at the Revolt Summit in Atlanta. Dj Khaled , Remy Ma, Swizz Beats, Quality Control, and many more sat on panels to discuss changes in the culture, bridging the gap, and the roads to success for fans and fellow taste makers. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty We spoke to Justin Combs on the main stage carpet about importance of family, community and how he spent his “Hot Boy Summer”. It was more than just a family affair, with influencers including B. Simone, Kway Rogers, Shiggy, & more gracing the stages. Source: Vxsionary / @the.vxsionary QC executives joined Lil Yachty and 2 Chainz to discuss how to be seen as an artist on the rise, and the crowd gathered in song to show Chainz love for his birthday. Jidenna talked with Tuma Basa about the influence of African culture on hip hop, and TI spoke with Killer Mike & Candace Owens about the state of politics and hip hop. See more photos from the 3day summit on the flip!
Source: Xavier Collin/ Image Press Agency / SplashNews / Splash News Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Show Brought Out All The Celebrities Rihanna held her legendary Savage x Fenty runway show presented by Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday and to say it was LiT is an understatement… SO MANY CELEBS WERE THERE. Source: Xavier Collin/ Image Press Agency / SplashNews / Splash News And the fashion was soooo extra. Take for example Dascha Polanco. While we’d expect her to pop on some lingerie with no problem we never anticipated the patent leather trench and feathered fedora. You likey? Source: Xavier Collin/ Image Press Agency / SplashNews / Splash News Saweetie was all the way in her bag too! Source: Xavier Collin/ Image Press Agency / SplashNews / Splash News Of course we’re always enamored with Halima Aden’s modest looks. But this head to toe Missoni look is AMAZING right? Hit the flip to check out more photos from the fashion show and don’t forget to let us know Who Looked More Bangin!
Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat Pure Heat Community Festival Pics Atlanta’s 8th annual Pure Heat Community Festival , also known as a free “day of unity”, recently took place at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. On Sunday, September 1st Pure Heat once again celebrated the community, pride, and vision with a free cultural event equipped with market and food vendors, live celebrity and local performers, entertainment, educational forums, prizes & giveaways. Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat This year’s festival honored trailblazing triple-threat entertainer Angelica Ross (“POSE” on FX), Award-Winning songstress Tweet, AARP’s Hillary Thomas, Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon and style guru Japan. Special attendees included Stacey Abrams who made her festival debut with empowering words for the LGBTQI++ community as part of her “Fair Fight 2020” campaign… Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat as well as the honorees who happily posed for pics. Actress and triple-threat entertainer Angelica Ross received the 2019 Trailblazer Award. Ross is a businesswoman (TransTech Social Enterprises), actress, and transgender rights advocate and most noted for her role as Candy on the hit Ryan Murphy show “Pose” (FX). Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat The “Southern Hummingbird,” Tweet, received the 2019 Legacy Award and performed for the packed crowd. Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat Notable VIP’s in attendance for 2019 included Jack Mizrahi (“Pose”), Cliff Vmir (BET), Crystal Fox (“Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots”), Ms. Poo (“Love & Hip Hop”), Sean Banked, Shay Johnson (“Love & Hip Hop”), Derek Jae (“Fashion Queens”), Paula Campbell, Veronica Vega, Damez, Cici Nicole and more. Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat In partnership with The Vision Community Foundation, a portion of proceeds from the annual festival are used to benefit homeless LGBT youth and those impacted by HIV/AIDS. Hosted by Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen III, Rashad Burgess, Avian Watson, Melissa “DJ M” Scott, Julius “JuJu” James and Vaughn Alvarez, the Pure Heat Community Festival is a front seat into a spectacular gathering of minority LGBTQ people and their allies in the heart of Atlanta. The Vision Community Foundation deputy director, Avian Watson also spoke proudly about another successful Pure Heat going off without a hitch in Black Hollywood. “The Pure Heat Community Festival is honored that the city of Atlanta welcomed us back for an 8th year. It is our goal to create a safe, fun, family environment for all. We take pride in honoring trailblazers like Angelica Ross and Tweet.” Source: Pure Heat Community Festival / Pure Heat Previous festival honorees include entertainers K. Michelle , Sevyn Streeter, Brandy, Kelly Price, Ray J, Monica, Tiny and more. The annual hair battle, j-sette competition, gospel choir, house-music DJ and fashion show are set to return all live from the main-stage. For more information on the Pure Heat Community Festival visit: pureheatcommunityfestival.com, more pics on the flip.
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Sally Hazelgrove Apologizes For Old Photos Of Her Cutting Off Locs Jay-Z’s recent actions following his business dealings with the NFL have had fans raising their eyebrows, but nothing was more confusing than finding out one of the charities he decided to donate to had a history of cutting teenagers’ locs to give them “a better life.” Crushers Club has now deleted some of the above tweets. Researchers know to always screenshots. : Tweets and pics of the Crushers Club practice of cutting off the locs of Black youth. This group got thousands in NFL #InspireChange . pic.twitter.com/yKUisKF6vo — Resist Programming (@RzstProgramming) September 6, 2019 After securing a $200,000 donation from Roc Nation and being exposed for some shady practices, Crusher Club’s Sally Hazelgrove is apologizing for those photos of her cutting two young black men’s hair. She said the following in a statement: “Out of 500 youth going through our doors I cut two young men’s hair because they asked me to and we are a family structure and so I did it and didn’t really think about it after that. I tweeted about it without much thought. It’s hair. But I regret it now and I promise you I will not be doing that again if asked…. The hatred and accusations from this took me by surprise. The backlash has been hard to be honest.” Kobe, one of the teens pictured getting his locs chopped off, spoke out about all of the backlash and said it was his choice to get his hair cut. Message from Kobe pic.twitter.com/3CdH28pCUE — crushersclub (@crushersclub) September 6, 2019 But even with this clarification in mind, the public had more issues with Jay’s choice for charitable donation than just haircuts. Along with the photos of cutting locs, Crushers Club also received backlash for using the phrase “All Lives Matter” and asked President Donald Trump to help with gang violence in the city. Those tweets have since been deleted, but Hargrove said she wants to set the record straight about her previous comments. “I said that not to take away from Black Lives Matter, but to be inclusive of everyone. I never meant to belittle or disrespect anyone. I will be more sensitive of what I say moving forward. I truly have love for everyone of all races, religions and preferences, and hate does not live in me. I am so sorry for being insensitive. Despite the constant flow of backlash since Hov’s deal with the football organization went public, Roc Nation and the NFL have not addressed the controversy.
