Source: Steven Lawton / Getty Wendy Williams will be sharing her story for the small screen thanks to an upcoming biopic on Lifetime. According to E! , the network announced that Williams will executive produce the movie about her life. It will show the ups and downs of the controversial media personality, from her dishing celebrity news to getting involved in scandal herself . In a statement, Lifetime explained: “The authorized project provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show. Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive.” The script will be penned by Leigh Davenport, who is a writer on the BET series Boomerang. A documentary on Wendy’s life will accompany the flick. Meanwhile, if you’re a fan of the TBS series The Last O.G., a legend in comedy T.V. has been brought on to lead the show. According to Shadow and Act , Keenen Ivory Wayans will serve as the showrunner for the third season, meaning he’ll have the biggest say on how the story and comedy carries out. “I’m thrilled and excited to be working with such a great cast, team of producers and reuniting with Tracy Morgan,” said Wayans. “Together we’re all going to take the show to the next level.” The show, which stars Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish , ended its second season with Tray (Morgan) in between jobs with dreams of being a chef and Shay (Haddish) pursuing a fascinating business venture. Wayans is best known for his groundbreaking show In Living Color , which boosted the careers of several actors, including Jamie Fox and Jim Carrey . Wayans also directed hits like Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2 and White Chicks. “We can’t wait to see where Keenen takes this series next,” said Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and truTV. “It’s honestly a dream scenario to work with one of the true trailblazers of social humor; he’s the perfect fit for The Last O.G.”
Source: Viral PR Group / HITCO Entertainment LightSkinKeisha’s Highly-Anticipated Act Up Szn Arrives This Friday On July 26, Instagram phenomenon and Atlanta rapper LightSkinKeisha will unleash her Summer mixtape, Act Up Szn . Along with new music, Keisha is getting ready for her nationwide Act Up SZN Tour, which starts right in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia next month. Act Up Szn’s 12 tracks expand Keisha’s musical palette and showcases her evolution and emphasizes the importance of female empowerment and motivation. When asked about the inspiration behind her upcoming project in a recent interview, she explained, “The inspiration is me. I want girls to understand that ‘Act Up Szn’ means that it’s time to boss up with or without a man. It’s a movement. It shows men that we can keep the same energy.” The project bolsters features from Kash Doll, Miss Mulatto, and an exclusive, never-before-heard prison call from Shannon and Shannade Clermont (AKA The Clermont Twins). This mixtape arrives just a few weeks after the release of Trina’s official “On His Face” music video, which features LightSkinKeisha. Before Act Up Szn’s release this Friday, July 26, here’s an official first look at the project’s tracklist: 1. Motivation by Coca 2. Real B*tch 3. Fuck Sh*t 4. Side Ponytail 5. On Read (ft. Kash Doll) 6. Believe Dat 7. Free Shannade (ft. Clermont Twins) 8. SMD 9. A$AP 10. Still Can’t Do (ft. Miss Mulatto) 11. Over Now 12. Pop Yo Sh*t Beisha Source: Viral PR Group / HITCO Entertainment
Source: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Comedy Central Exclusive Bashir Salahuddin & Diallo Riddle Interview Most everyday people only care about the stars but it’s the Diallo Riddles and Bashir Salahuddins of the very small and very white world of Hollywood that power everything we love about the talent-thirsty industry. Once upon a time (seemingly before Al Gore invented the internet orrr something like that), you never met the creatives, visionaries or showrunners behind your favorite shows, but now, more than ever before, they’re on the forefront of promo campaigns like our new favorite duo Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin who went from “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” to cultivating their very own Comedy Central show. A refreshingly authentic series about Chicago called “South Side” that’s hilarious when it’s not revealing the heart, soul and beautiful sense of community that make the city so special. Billed as an aspirational comedy, the series follows two friends who just graduated community college with dreams of taking over the world but there’s one small problem: They’re stuck at Rent-T-Own–an endearingly run down rent-to-own store that attracts the south side’s most ridiculous characters (who, in one episode, refuse to return an X-Box). Think Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” but in Chicago (which you undoubtedly will) until you realize the series has a different energy that makes it completely unique. That, and the naturally funny cast of regular-smegular people from the community sprinkled into cleverly written episodes. As fans of great TV, we loved the music, zippy editing, cinematography, relatable characters in relatable situations, guest stars (we won’t spoil it), attention to very Black details and classic ’90s sitcom feel that set the tone for an amazing interview with two of Black Hollywood’s brightest talents. How did you get your big idea to Comedy Central? [Bashir] “South Side was very organic. Diallo and I always wanted to do a show about one of our hometowns–we actually developed a couple ideas around Atlanta (where I’m from) unfortunately we hit some walls with those. And then, with “South Side,” we really looked around the landscape and tried to figure out who was filming comedies that felt unfiltered and pure and we just felt like between The Chappelle Show, Key & Peele–we just felt like Comedy Central just kept making shows where you were seeing great stuff and it felt like the comedians were really doing the jokes the way they want to do them, how they want to do them. At the same time, whenever I’m home for Thanksgiving and Christmas I would be hangin’ out with my boys and just lmao and it kinda reminded me of the friendship me and Diallo have and other friendships that he has and it’s like ‘wait a second, we have all these great, funny people in our lives’ and if you ask most people who the funniest person they know is they’ll say ‘oh my cousin is hilarious, my auntie is so funny’ and, you know, it’s like ‘well, let’s put those people on camera’ So, we really developed a show about these two guys who are fresh out of community college and now they wanna take over the world. So, you know, it’s a blue collar vibe but it’s really starring a lot of Chicago people who have not even done a lot of acting–just naturally funny people. …my wife is in, my brother is the main character, two of my boys from high school are in it, Diallo is it, a lot of our family and friends are in it… and it’s just people in our lives who make us laugh naturally and what we ended up with was this really hilarious show that shows people a side of Chicago they don’t get to see, especially the south side, and showing people that we can have fun and we can laugh and be light and silly and all those things… And it’s still as authentic as something heavier. I know a lot of Chicago-based shows deal with pretty tough stuff and it’s like ‘yea, that stuff has a place and then we also have a place too where we can have fun’ because I think there’s nothing wrong with enjoying ourselves” We have to ask this question–because, working in this space we know you had to present this to people who may not look like us -[Diallo] Oh yea! Yes! We don’t want to say the room was mostlyyyy white buttttt –[Diallo and Bashir] “It was all white!” (laughs) [Bashir] “The President of Comedy Central, you know, he’s just somebody who really gets it and came to us four years before we pitched the show and was like ‘look, I think you guys are great if you ever wanna do a show come and see me–let’s figure something out’ Sometimes people say that and what thats means–and I think this is what you’re speaking to–it means they wanna throw some names on there that’ll satisfy some sort of diversity interest but ultimately still develop something that looks like everything else and has the same tired vibe as everything else. Kent Alterman of Comedy Central was the opposite–he was like ‘no, no, what do yall really want to do and he actually championed it and supported it and there were definitely a lot of notes and things we had to figure out but every single frame of that show is our vision and I think it shows in what you saw and doesn’t feel like something that was watered down. The City of Chicago is not a soft place–it’s a hard place–and I think luckily for us our comedy is a hard, sharp comedy that’s about some tough stuff BUT they were super supportive and like ‘tell your truth’ And so, the answer to your question really is that we just made the right choice in who we partnered with and I would encourage all people who are developing projects to really think hard about who you work with because if you make the right choice the person will help you create value and broaden what you’re doing in a wonderful way And if you make the wrong choice you’ll look up and wonder like ‘what is this we made this looks nothing like I wanted to make -[Diallo]- “Yea” – so we got lucky” Do you talk to other showrunners and creators in the space? [Bashir & Diallo] “All the time!” [Bashir] “We literally just hosted Issa Rae at the Clusterfest in San Francisco and she couldn’t be more of a delight and an intelligent, genius showrunner and helluva talent. And to be able to just chat with her about the process of showrunning and to know that we have a somewhat similar background because we got our start doing web material and she got her start on Awkward Black Girl–she created it and was doing her own thing–and to know we share the DNA of people who did their own thing before TV figured us out–that was special” What would be a success, in your eyes, for “South Side?” [Bashir] “For me, I always tell people that what you see about Chicago on the news is a small piece of a very big pie and we’re gonna give you the rest of the pie. And, you know, we feel like if the city of Chicago, especially Black Chicago, if more and more people start to think first ‘hey, isn’t that the funny place where everybody is really hilarious and has a good time’ vs. ‘hey, isn’t that the place where I just saw somebody who got hurt on the news’ You know, that is beginning to move the dial in the right direction. I don’t just want people on the outside to see that and think that about Chicago. My deeper goal is to have the people who actually live there begin to also self-identify moreso–which they already do but you just don’t hear about it–but self-identify moreso as a place of joy, as a place of comedy, in the same way Harlem is all about culture, specifically Black culture [Diallo] “I’m the only person involved in the show who didn’t grow up in Chicago but, as a person who didn’t, I can guarantee you that not only will you come out of it feeling like you know a lot more about Chicago but you’ll also understand all the ways that the south side of Chicago has similarities and relationships with all the other south sides of Atlanta, Inglewood, North Philly–all the neighborhoods where we are–you’ll understand the humanity that exists in Chicago and you’ll be a lot less likely to believe lies that get spread when people say it’s all violence and mayhem” Source: Comedy Central “South Side” debuts tonight at 10:30/9:30c on Comedy Central!
Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Meek Mill’s Drug And Gun Conviction Thrown Out By Appeal Court It’s been one helluva day for Meek Mill . Earlier this morning we reported that the Philly rapper inked a joint venture with Jay-Z and Roc Nation for his very own DreamChasers record label. Now, the AP is reporting that the drug and gun conviction that has plagued Meek for over a decade has FINALLY been thrown out! Three judges unanimously agreed that the new evidence in Meek’s case warranted his conviction be tossed a new trial be granted. This is HUGE life-changing news for Meek because it means that if he is found not guilty, he will no longer be under the cynical eye of the probation system and will no longer have to fear going back to prison for something as silly as popping a wheelie on a motor bike. To that end, the court tossed out the “parole violations” handed down by janky judge Genece Brinkley, and in a rare move, removed her from his case entirely. God is good.
When the world learned that Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo would be moving to Los Angeles , it was rumored that her parents feared what effect the ultra-liberal metropolis would have on their evangelical, country-raised daughter. And this is probably exactly what they were afraid of: Yes, Jinger is still wearing pants , a fashion choice that reportedly had Jim Bob and Michelle clutching their Bibles and begging the Lord for forgiveness when she first made it back in 2015. And now, she’s rocking those pants with hot pink heels at red carpet movie premieres. Just as her parents feared, Jinger Duggar has gone Hollywood. Okay, so the debut screening of a new Discovery documentary called Serengeti isn’t exactly the major social event of the year. Hell, it’s not even the biggest lion-related movie premiere of the past week. But coming from a home where most forms of secular entertainment are frowned upon, attending the premiere of a movie that features zero crucifixions (we assume) represents a major change of lifestyle for Jinger. And it also sends a strong message to her parents, who have reportedly been highly critical of Jinger’s decision to move to LA . The couple has mastered the art of sparking a dozen conversations with a single Instagram post. The most important information we can glean from this one is that Jinger and Jeremy are thoroughly enjoying life on the West Coast. “We had a great time at @discovery’s premiere of #Serengeti last night!” Jinger captioned the pic. Jeremy posted a photo of the two of them holding stuffed lions inside the theater: “@Discovery #Serengeti was so masterfully created!” he wrote alongside the pic. As they announced back in March, the Vuolos are in Los Angeles so that Jeremy can study at an area divinity school. “In recent days, God has made it overwhelmingly clear to us that he is leading us out of Laredo,” they said at the time. “Through much prayer and counsel, the next step for our family is to relocate to Los Angeles to attend Grace Community Church as Jeremy pursues graduate studies at The Master’s Seminary.” That’s about as chaste an announcement as anyone could possibly imagine, and yet somehow, Jim Bob and Michelle were still upset (allegedly). So yeah, we’re taking a little pleasure in the possibility that they might be posting pics like this just to stick it to Jinger’s parenrs a bit. View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Asserts Her Independence: I’m a Vuolo Now!
Many watch shows for the clever plot twists and fine acting. Others, however, watch these same shows because there's a couple that they're so invested in that they can't imagine watching without them. However, some couples are just better than others, it really is that simple… and we've rounded them up below. Did your favorite TV couple make the cut? You'll need to scroll down to find out. 1. Jon and Daenerys – Game of Thrones While it seemed like fire and ice was making something nice, it later became apparent that fire and fire were coming together to make something deadly. The early days of this ‘Ship were smoldering hot. It’s a shame how things turned out later. 2. Josie and Penelope – Legacies Alaric and Caroline’s daughters were all grown up on this The Vampire Diaries spinoff, and Josie was getting hot and heavy with a fellow student. They were both opposites, and they do say those attract. 3. Nicholas and Sabrina – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Harvey who? Sabrina continued to get closer to Nicholas during the second season of the show, and he was much more appealing as a partner for our favorite teenage witch. Just look above! 4. Archie and Josie – Riverdale The pairing of Archie and Josie came out of nowhere, and they were hot AF together. In those few episodes they were together, they were leaps and bounds better than Archie and Veronica. Shot. Fired. 5. Joe and Beck – You Yes, we know Joe turned all Norman Bates in the end, but you can’t deny that these two were not attracted to each other. 6. FP and Alice – Riverdale Is it possible for a supporting ‘Ship to become the best one on the show? That’s sort of what FP and Alice did. From the beginning, it was clear there was an attraction between them. They can’t seem to keep their hands to themselves when they’re sharing the screen. View Slideshow
Things are getting very personal between Andrew Glennon and Amber Portwood. Granted, one could easily argue they were very personal a few weeks ago when Portwood was arrested for domestic assault after allegedly hurling a shoe at her boyfriend and wielding a machete after he hid in the bathroom with their son. And this would be a fair point to make. But now accusations of infidelity are floating around and Amber is taking jabs at Andrew and custody filings have been submitted and it's all a huge giant mess. With a 14-month old boy caught in between. What's the latest? How has Glennon fired back against Portwood after she made her first real statement since her arrest? The answer awaits… 1. SIGH. How Can Things Be Getting Worse?!? It seems impossible, right? Based on what transpired on the morning of July 5? 2. This is When the Arrest Took Place Portwood went off on her live-in boyfriend around 3 a.m., according to reports, throwing a shoe that struck Andrew in the head and even threatening to kill herself. 3. Kill Herself?!? Yes. Glennon told the police that she swallowed a number of Klonopin pills, thankfully throwing them back up after a short period of time. 4. And Then? Glennon hid in his home’s bathroom withh is young son — and Amber allegedly grabbed a machete, using the sword to try and break in. 5. Why Does She Own a Machete? For self-defense. Due to a previous domestic violence arrest, Amber is now allowed to own a gun, multiple sources have claimed. 6. What Led to This Fight? The couple and little James supposedly missed a July Fourth fireworks show due to traffic and Amber blamed Andrew for what happened. View Slideshow
Adrian Peterson might be in debt, but at least he rode a camel. pic.twitter.com/vB5eV6dk86 — Luis (@LuissR12) July 23, 2019 Twitter Vs. Adrian Peterson Future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson is known for abusing defenses on the field and blowing lavish amounts of cash on camels (and other magnificent beasts) off it as the latest pro athlete buried in financial struggle after making millions during his career. And not just a few measly million–ONE HUNDRED MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS–that steadily dwindled to $0 and set off an embarrassing downward spiral (allegedly) fueled by trust in the wrong people, according to his team. Whyyy Adrian trusted others with his millions AFTER ALL THE STARS ROBBED BY PEOPLE THEY TRUSTED, we’ll never know, but at least we have Twitter to make sense of it all. Adrian Peterson is in debt?? Hmm, that's weird… pic.twitter.com/jRyWG0JXq4 — JollyGrim (@jolly_grim) July 23, 2019 Peep the pettiest reactions to Adrian Peterson (reportedly) blowing $100 million on the flip.
