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HB @ The Movies: Netflix Bird Box VIP Screening with Kandi Burruss in Atlanta

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Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Netflix / Getty Last week, HelloBeautiful was invited to the Private VIP Screening of Netflix’s Bird Box starring Academy Award Winning Actress, Sandra Bullock. Boasting an all-star cast which includes  Trevante Rhodes , Lil Rel Howery , Jacki Weaver , Sarah Paulson, Machine Gun Kelly,  and John Malkovich, the Bird Box screening at  Atlanta’s CineBistro at Town Brookhaven truly complimented the films growing buzz. Hosted by Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss and cast member Lil Rel Howery , Bird Box was all the talk among writers and bloggers. With tasty appetizers on deck; crispy coconut shrimp, wagyu beef sliders, chicken satay skewers, and mac-and-cheese bites, as well as delicious Bird Box, themed alcoholic beverages – The Blindfold and The Douglas, the VIP screening was a great way to kick off the holiday season. Source: Netflix / Netflix So what’s the hype about? Bullock, who plays Malorie in Bird Box is trying to escape an unknown force that destroyed most of the world’s population. With only a few people left (those who kept their eyes closed), Malorie seeks safety for her two children, Girl and Boy. After her sisters’ death, Malorie links up with a small group of strangers and takes refuge in their home.  When the house is no longer safe, Malorie packs up her kids and departs with her new boo, heroic co-star Tom (Trevante Rhodes), with hopes of finding a sanctuary. Determined to survive and to reach safety, Malorie ventures down a treacherous river for two-days with her family. Blindfolded, but not broken by the events, Malorie relies on her maternal instincts and survival skills to beat the odds. What we loved about the film… Bird Box clearly brings the thrills plus suspense and some really chilling moments to the table, along with a soft touch of romance with Tom under trying circumstances. We loved the dark, edgy and cold feel of the picture. Another plus – the casting and acting are stellar. Where the movie falls short – viewers may feel a bit slighted because the mysterious force isn’t fully explained and the romance between Malorie and Tom doesn’t reach its height. Honestly, by the time it starts, it’s over. Such is life. Stream  Bird Box today on Netflix! Check out images from Netflix’s Bird Box Private VIP Atlanta Screening on December 19th. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Netflix Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Netflix Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Netflix Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Netflix Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Netflix Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Netflix

HB @ The Movies: Netflix Bird Box VIP Screening with Kandi Burruss in Atlanta

New Music: Stefon4U Hosts Atlanta Listening Party For “Bae Deluxe”

Source: Quar “QB” Brown / Quar “QB” Brown   Atlanta artist Stefon4U held a listening party for his latest album on December 7th. Bae Deluxe, officially dropped at 12 o’clock midnight that night. Source: Quar “QB” Brown / Quar “QB” Brown Stefon4U has been under the wing of recording artist and Love and Hip Hop cast member Yung Joc for some time now. Joc and fellow cast mates Stevie J and Scrappy, along with “Notorious” actor Dennis White, came to support Stefon4U on his newest project at The Venue located in Forrest Park outside of the city. Bae Deluxe held a number of features from artists such as Yung Joc, Pretty Ricky, Offset’s daughter’s mother Shya Lamour and more. This album is filled with smooth, sensual R&B vibes, combining musical attributes from today and the 1990’s. Joc takes great pride in his new R&B artist, expressing, “Let me tell you why I mess with Stefon. He’s fearless, it’s unbelievable the amount of talent he has, and he’s not afraid of jumping out there with or without me to show you just how good he is. He moves with an aggressive chip on his shoulder that makes him great.”  Stefon4U has had a hand in the acting realm of entertainment as well, playing in the Tupac biopic as Puff Daddy, and also portraying Diddy in Oxygen’s Snapped. You may also recognize Stefon4U from the theme song of Streetz 94.5’s morning show, the  Streetz Morning Takeover! Keep your eye out for Stefon4U’s Bae Deluxe, now streaming on all platforms.

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Eva Marcille vs. The Entire Cast

Eva Marcille is learning the hard way that being shady is not the way forward on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  NeNe Leakes was livid that she never made the cut to be invited to Eva’s bachelorette party and wasted no time in telling her friends just how mad she was.  Eva was put on blast during a girls’ trip that was planned by NeNe. Cynthia Bailey took an immediate issue with the fact that some of the housewives were left out, mainly because Eva previously asked NeNe to speak at her wedding.  When asked about how the event was, Eva could not look any of the ladies in the eye, so she settled for the ground and said the event was “bomb” and that “it was a surprise.” This was clearly a tactic from Eva to make everyone think that she was not in the know about who was and was not invited.  And then Porsha Williams threw in her two cents.  “But I was invited a while ago,” Porsha yelled, and Kandi Burruss was not amused. “Wait, I’m confused. How is it a surprise if you invited Porsha?” the Xscape hitmaker complained.  Eva continued to claim that she had little knowledge of the event but kept changing her story throughout the episode.  Porsha claimed she “didn’t think it was a secret” and asked straight up why NeNe was not part of the guest list.  Eva continued on the denial train, and Cynthia was mad. Eva has long maintained that she and NeNe go way back, so Cynthia was pissed that Eva would treat her this way.  “I don’t have any biological sisters that I know, so for me, women in my life and in my circle is a blessing,” Eva went on to say while fighting back tears. “I don’t have to be best friends with NeNe for me to have a level of respect for her. I’m inspired by NeNe. I have seen who NeNe has become. I’ve seen her successes, and I support her.” “I don’t talk to her every day like [Cynthia does], that’s fine. Or every day like Marlo does, that’s fine. But that doesn’t change the way I feel about her.” NeNe was taken aback, but still confused.  “I think Marlo and Cynthia’s biggest issue was how do you be in somebody’s wedding and they don’t invite you to the bachelorette weekend?” she said to Eva. “Even if you thought a person was busy, you still extend the invite, whether they’re busy or not.” NeNe could tell there was something amiss with Eva, but she did not tell her that to her face.  “I don’t know if I would have gone to Eva’s bachelorette party, but an invite would’ve been f–king nice,” she said. “I mean, she did ask me to speak at her wedding, so it seems to me it would make more sense if she had just said, ‘Hey, girl, do you wanna come to Florida?!’ And I probably would’ve said, ‘Hey, girl, no!'” Okay then.  The other big fight of the night was a dud. Shamari DeVoe felt like Porsha was giving her the cold shoulder, so she called her out.  Porsha responded by saying that she felt the same way about Shamari. It emerged that Eva was the one who was causing all the problems, so Porsha was in the clear here.  What are your thoughts on the latest arguments? Hit the comments below.  RHOA continues Sundays on Bravo.  View Slideshow: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 11: All the Secrets… EXPOSED!

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta EXCLUSIVE: Will Tanya Sam Stick Around?

Tanya Sam is a brand new face on one of television’s oldest shows. The director of partnerships at TechSquare Labs, a technology startup hub and venture capital fund, this good friend of NeNe Leakes’ first appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta last month. For how long will she be sticking around the franchise? Who among the regular cast does she like best? And what has it been like to be among these famous (and occasionally cantankerous) Housewives? We sat down with Sam for the following exclusie Q&A… How did her friendship with Nene come about? I would pop into Nene’s store every now and again and we became friends. She introduced me to the other girls and here we are!  What can we expect from this new season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta? This season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has been an exciting ride. We have done it all together. We’ve traveled, laughed, cried and grown some amazing friendships.  This is like any other family, there are some good days and bad days. Or with this group, some days are sunny but some days are SHADY. Who does she get along with best on the show? Least? I like all the ladies! I have spent months and months getting to know them. Nene has been great at helping me learn the ropes on the show.  Kandi is a business boss that I respect a lot. She has offered some great advice around how to balance business, relationship and filming the show.  I definitely knock heads with some of the girls at times but like any sisterhood that happens. I tend to forgive small things quickly and move on. I love peace and kumbaya more than anything but don’t sleep on Canadians, we bite if we half to. How does she feel about being apart of the Housewives franchise? I love being on the show and hanging out with all these ladies. I was busy working on our companies but now I see how exposing more women and minorities to entrepreneurship and technology can help inspire more women and to build their own businesses and pursue STEM.   Will she be offered a full-time Peach? I’m really enjoying my time with the ladies. It’s been so much fun and they definitely keep life interesting amongst the rest of my business life.  We have so many companies and entrepreneur programs that we run that it keeps me quite busy. This year was a good balance. We’ll see what the next several years have in store. I don’t plan on going on anywhere.

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Rikey Smiley For Real: Is Juicy In Love With A Male Stripper?! [Video]

Source: Getty Images / We TV Wait, what?! Gary And Lisa Wu Talk Juicy’s Affinity For Male Strippers Juicy was the subject of controversy of “Rickey Smiley For Real ” after two of her friends wondered what was really up with her and male exotic dancers. The self-proclaimed “Queen of Atlanta” apparently has a new boo which is causing Gary with da Tea some concern. Gary then does some digging with Lisa Wu and finds some racy photos and videos of Juicy’s man (and his man meat) on the Internet. Gary then lets it slip that Juicy once managed male strippers. “When  Juicy  a** was in Dallas she owned a d*** stripper troupe. She owned some strippers. That’s why they call her  Juicy  baby because I guess she’s juiced up!” says Gary jokingly. Tune in to find out just how juicy this romance is on the next episode of  RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL .

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Good Deeds! Tyler Perry Donates $430,000 To Two Atlanta Walmarts To Help Pay Off People’s Layaway Bills

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Source: J. Countess / Getty Tis the season for celebs to give back! This time around it’s Tyler Perry playing Santa for families living in Atlanta. On Thursday (Nov 6), the Hollywood mogul confirmed on social media that he donated a whopping $430,000 to two local Walmarts to pay off both stores’ layaway bills! Tyler admitted he wanted for his act of charity to be anonymous, but given that “nothing can stay secret,” he felt the need to announce his good deed. “I know it’s hard times, everyone’s struggling and I’m just really, really grateful to be able to be in a position to this,” Perry said in the video. “So, God bless you, go get your stuff and merry Christmas.” I was trying to do this anonymously but oh well!!! pic.twitter.com/T0dhRHyU66 — Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) December 6, 2018 According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution , any items placed on layaway at the East Point and Douglasville stores before 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6, were included in Perry’s payments. Customers only have to one penny to pick up their items. One of the store’s managers, Shamika, told the newspaper that she was “shocked” by the director’s generosity. “I was shocked. It shows that we know there’s still good people in the world,” she stressed. Yes, there are good people in the world. Thank you Tyler for this beautiful gift! RELATED NEWS: In Wake Of Florida Shooting, Oprah Donates $500,000 To Anti-Gun Violence March In The Giving Spirit: Drake Donates $50K To Miami Women’s Shelter Beautiful News: Rapper Drake Donates $50K Towards College Student’s Tuition [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2969798″ overlay=”true”]

Good Deeds! Tyler Perry Donates $430,000 To Two Atlanta Walmarts To Help Pay Off People’s Layaway Bills

(Finally) Quick To Cut ‘Em Off: Bodak Bardi Says She’s Divorcing Dirty Dog Offset

Source: Brian To/WENN.com / WENN Cardi B Announces She And Offset Are Getting A Divorce With new rumors circulating that Offset was allegedly cheating with rapper Cuban Doll , it appears Cardi B and Offset are no longer living trappily ever after. The two secretly wed in October 2017 and welcomed their daughter, Kulture Kiari Cephus  in July 2018. However, as short as Cardi and Offset’s relationship was, it’s been riddled with rumors of infidelity and it appears the two are calling it quits. Cardi B took to Instagram to announce that she and the Migos rapper have split. “So, everybody’s been bugging me and everything and you know, I’ve been trying to work things out with my baby father for a hot minute now,” said Cardi. “We’re really good friends and you know, we’re really good business partners, and you know, he’s always somebody that I run to, to talk to. We’ve got a lot of love for each other but things just haven’t been working out between us for a long time. It’s nobody’s fault. I guess we just grew out of love but we’re not together anymore. I don’t know, it might take time to get a divorce. I’m going to always have a lot of love for him because he is my daughter’s father.”   Offset left a comment under Cardi’s Instagram saying, “Y’all won”, likely referring to the number of rumors being spread about possible infidelity.   It was all good just a week ago when Cardi B and Offset appeared to be all smiles at the Atlanta Hawks game on November 23rd.     But on November 17th, Cardi posted a photo of the two with the caption “I miss you  ”, which may have indicated they were going through a rough patch.   Either way, according to Cardi, this is it — finally.

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BlueFace Bally & Bobby Kritical Link Up For ‘xVideos’

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Source: Dean Gibson / durttydaily.com BlueFace Bally is making noise throughout Atlanta with his 2 mixtapes Blue Face Trip & Overly High both executive produced by Dun Deal. Now Bally is back with a new single, “xVideos” produced by K Camp’s producer, Bobby Kritical. Stream link: https://song.link/i/1443037045 Instagram @bluefacebally Twitter @bluefacebally Soundcloud @bluefacebally Youtube @bluefacebally Lalaa Shepard @lalaashep

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Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms Joins PAYUSA & Reec For The Turkey Give Away

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Source: Gil Jones / Radio One For the past 10 years Positive American Youth distributes thousands of turkeys to families in need through their on going initiative to fight hunger. This year was no different as PAYUSA has distributed frozen turkeys at multiple locations. The climax of the Thanksgiving Themed give away was Sunday 11/18 when the City of Atlanta’s Office of Constituent Services lent their support to serve the people alongside Positive American Youth. The Mayor of Atlanta, Mrs. Keisha Lance-Bottoms came out to meet the people and hand out a few turkeys herself! Additional support came from John Foy & Associates and Amerigroup. Hot dogs and snacks were also offered courtesy of PAYUSA and Side Walk BBQ. [ione_media_gallery id=”3738461″ overlay=”true”]

Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms Joins PAYUSA & Reec For The Turkey Give Away

Kenya Moore Gloats as The Real Housewives of Atlanta Ratings Plummet Without Her

The Real Housewives of Atlanta is back for Season 11. Unfortunately, ratings at the season premiere are lower than they’ve been in several years. Meanwhile, former Housewife Kenya Moore welcomed her first child … and she can’t help but smile. If you  watch  The Real Housewives of Atlanta  online , you know that the show has been going on as before. Kandi and Porsha are struggling to approximate friendship after previously feuding. NeNe is grappling with Gregg’s cancer battle. But Kenya Moore is missing. She’s no longer on the show. In real life, however, she recently gave birth to a precious preemie baby, Brooklyn Doris Daly. And on Sunday, Kenya shared this precious photo for the world to see: Kenya hasn’t shown her adorable baby’s face yet, but a precious baby hand is more than enough to tide over her fans. Following being diagnosed with preeclampsia, which caused her feet to swell, Kenya was given a C-section . Kenya, though certainly not  old  by any reasonable metric, is considered “old” for pregnancy, so she always knew that there would be risks. Fortunately, it seems that the C-section was a success. Kenya is recovering, and was even feeling healthy enough to go on a Target run (in a motorized scooter, to be clear). And at 5 pounds and 12 ounces, baby Brooklyn was technically within the “normal” range for baby weights, if very close to the low end of the spectrum. But one person did not find Kenya’s sweet mother-daughter hand photo endearing in the least. “I can’t wit the calculations on Sunday’s,” NeNe Leakes wrote on Instagram. She tagged her vague post: “#thethirstisreal #weseeyou #wacks–t” The implication that NeNe seemed to be making was that Kenya timed her photo in a shady manner. Perhaps, for example, Kenya showed off her baby’s hand to distract fans from her former show. Or maybe she did it to remind Bravo of the kind of content that they’re missing out on since she’s no longer on the show. Whatever it is that NeNe believes that Kenya is up to … it’s unclear why NeNe felt the need to comment. Some might suspect that NeNe is feeling insecure because of what some tabloids have described as a “ratings crash.” The season premiere of  The Real Housewives of Atlanta  brought in 1.93 million viewers. That made it the lowest rated season opener since Season 5. That said, relatively low ratings for a premiere aren’t necessarily a huge crash. it’s not  good  news, but they had about the same number of viewers as recently as April 1 of 2018. Bravo may be concerned, but we can’t imagine that they’re panicking. That said, NeNe may be worried — because she’s the show’s highest paid star. That said, some people can’t help but connect the dots. Kenya’s firing was certainly the biggest change between last season and this season. Now, Kenya has everything she wanted — a loving husband and a precious newborn baby. In the mean time,  The Real Housewives of Atlanta  has taken a downward turn from being Bravo’s highest rated show. It may not have been Kenya’s choice to go overboard, but it’s looking like she may have jumped ship at a smart time. Or maybe people are less interested now that she’s off the show. Not every Real Housewives series is going to last or click with all viewers. But we don’t think that it’s time to start singing  RHOA ‘s funeral dirge just yet. This season’s ratings may pick up. If not, there’s always next season. Probably Bravo would likely be reluctant to cancel, for a host of reasons. View Slideshow: The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 11: All the Secrets… EXPOSED!

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