Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty How the mighty have fallen. Sebastian Telfair, once a star prep basketball player and eventually an NBA talent (he was drafted right out of high school), just got sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for gun charges. However, if you’ve been paying attention, this destiny was inevitable. Telfair was initially arrested in 2017 after police discovered guns in the car and another man were parked in illegally. According to Bleacher Report , Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today (August 12) that Telfair caught the three-and-a-half year bid for gun possession. Back in April, it was reported that Telfair’s trial was nothing short of a circus. His estranged wife, and mistress, took the stand to drop dime on him while his sister basically threatened the former with the fade. In fact, Telfair’s sister was arrested by the FBI due to said threats a month later. Telfair would be eventually convicted of felony criminal possession of a weapon , and now he has learned his fate. Cold world. But at least it wasn’t the 15 years he could have been hit with.
Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty How the mighty have fallen. Sebastian Telfair, once a star prep basketball player and eventually an NBA talent (he was drafted right out of high school), just got sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for gun charges. However, if you’ve been paying attention, this destiny was inevitable. Telfair was initially arrested in 2017 after police discovered guns in the car and another man were parked in illegally. According to Bleacher Report , Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today (August 12) that Telfair caught the three-and-a-half year bid for gun possession. Back in April, it was reported that Telfair’s trial was nothing short of a circus. His estranged wife, and mistress, took the stand to drop dime on him while his sister basically threatened the former with the fade. In fact, Telfair’s sister was arrested by the FBI due to said threats a month later. Telfair would be eventually convicted of felony criminal possession of a weapon , and now he has learned his fate. Cold world. But at least it wasn’t the 15 years he could have been hit with.
Source: Paras Griffin/BET / Getty I n even more Coming To America sequel news, Shari Headley will be reprising her role as Lisa McDowell in the forthcoming film. The news comes after John Amos was also announced to be coming to back to play Cleo McDowell, owner of the fictional fast-food restaurant McDowell’s. When Deadline reported Amos’ return, fans of the film immediately pondered in Headley would be coming back? We now know that to be a yes. Shari Headley rounds out core cast of #ComingToAmerica2 https://t.co/uAkyhDB3RP — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 12, 2019 Headley rounds out a cast that will consist of fellow co-stars Eddie Murphy , Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, and Paul Bates. Newcomers to the Craig Brewer-directed sequel include Rick Ross and Leslie Jones in yet to be revealed roles. KiKi Layne who will play Prince Akeem and Lisa’s daughter and Jermaine Fowler who will play his long-lost son also joined the cast. Synopsis Per Deadline : “Slated to hit theaters December 18 of next year, the plot follows former Prince Akeem who is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street-savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his father’s dying wish to groom this son as the crowned prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America.” View this post on Instagram Young Magic on the set of #ComingToAmerica @magicjohnson @lakers #fbf #MVP #MyCrownWasTooTight A post shared by Shari Headley (@shariheadley) on Apr 27, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT Looks like the entire gang is returning. Also, Ms.Headley, who was the first crush of a lot of guys back in the day when she first captured our hearts on the big screen looks absolutely phenomenal. View this post on Instagram Shoutout to the amazingly talented hair and make-up team @hairtactix_by_maria_antoinette and @NaveesaNixonBeauty who worked with me on an upcoming project Details soon! #SetLife #Actor #atlanta @tvonetv #blessed A post shared by Shari Headley (@shariheadley) on Apr 23, 2018 at 9:19pm PDT We can’t wait to see Coming 2 America as it is tentatively being titled when it arrives in theaters next year. — Photo: Paras Griffin/BET / Getty
Source: Paras Griffin/BET / Getty I n even more Coming To America sequel news, Shari Headley will be reprising her role as Lisa McDowell in the forthcoming film. The news comes after John Amos was also announced to be coming to back to play Cleo McDowell, owner of the fictional fast-food restaurant McDowell’s. When Deadline reported Amos’ return, fans of the film immediately pondered in Headley would be coming back? We now know that to be a yes. Shari Headley rounds out core cast of #ComingToAmerica2 https://t.co/uAkyhDB3RP — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 12, 2019 Headley rounds out a cast that will consist of fellow co-stars Eddie Murphy , Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, and Paul Bates. Newcomers to the Craig Brewer-directed sequel include Rick Ross and Leslie Jones in yet to be revealed roles. KiKi Layne who will play Prince Akeem and Lisa’s daughter and Jermaine Fowler who will play his long-lost son also joined the cast. Synopsis Per Deadline : “Slated to hit theaters December 18 of next year, the plot follows former Prince Akeem who is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street-savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his father’s dying wish to groom this son as the crowned prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America.” View this post on Instagram Young Magic on the set of #ComingToAmerica @magicjohnson @lakers #fbf #MVP #MyCrownWasTooTight A post shared by Shari Headley (@shariheadley) on Apr 27, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT Looks like the entire gang is returning. Also, Ms.Headley, who was the first crush of a lot of guys back in the day when she first captured our hearts on the big screen looks absolutely phenomenal. View this post on Instagram Shoutout to the amazingly talented hair and make-up team @hairtactix_by_maria_antoinette and @NaveesaNixonBeauty who worked with me on an upcoming project Details soon! #SetLife #Actor #atlanta @tvonetv #blessed A post shared by Shari Headley (@shariheadley) on Apr 23, 2018 at 9:19pm PDT We can’t wait to see Coming 2 America as it is tentatively being titled when it arrives in theaters next year. — Photo: Paras Griffin/BET / Getty
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Queen Of Hip Hop Soul Accused Of Owing Big Money In Back Taxes The Internal Revenue Service says Mary J. Blige is once again facing major tax troubles. The IRS accused the “No More Drama” singer of owing it big time for back federal taxes – to the tune of more than $1 million, BOSSIP has learned. Blige’s tax lien, filed late last month, accuses the newly single Blige of owing a total of $1,198,161. The feds said MJB failed to pay taxes on income from 2016 and 2017, according to the lien, which was obtained by BOSSIP. Despite being one of the biggest selling and best-loved hip hop soul artists of her generation, Blige has struggled with financial issues over the years. Blige still has outstanding federal tax liens totaling millions from when she was still married to her nex husband and former manager Kendu Isaacs. Blige’s new lien suggests that despite her split from Isaacs, she is still experiencing trouble handling her tax bills. We exclusively revealed that Blige narrowly escaped foreclosure on two New Jersey mansions, but is still on the hook for a suit accusing her of skipping out on about $60,000 in back rent on a luxe Southern California estate. Blige had not responded to the lien as of Aug. 12.
Source: John Lamparski / Getty The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 270 “Devastating” Yesterday was a very eventful one for one Joseph Anthony Budden II after his appearance on Nicki Minaj’s #QueenRadio went awry in a hurry. Prior to that, Joe’s weekly dose of brunch-booted shenanigans hit YouTube where he and the fellas talked about Rick Ross new album, Joe Biden’s comment about “poor kids” and much more. Press play to check it out. The next podcast is going to be a doozy. Ratings and streaming numbers for everybody.
Source: John Lamparski / Getty The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 270 “Devastating” Yesterday was a very eventful one for one Joseph Anthony Budden II after his appearance on Nicki Minaj’s #QueenRadio went awry in a hurry. Prior to that, Joe’s weekly dose of brunch-booted shenanigans hit YouTube where he and the fellas talked about Rick Ross new album, Joe Biden’s comment about “poor kids” and much more. Press play to check it out. The next podcast is going to be a doozy. Ratings and streaming numbers for everybody.
It's been maybe a week since notorious 90 Day Fiance cheater Jay Smith went Instagram official with his girlfriend . But fans don't really know much about Kayla O'Brien, except that she was Jay's mistress for months before Ashley found out and dumped Jay. Rumors — some of them pretty outlandish — have circulated, and some aren't sure what to believe. Here's everything that we know about Kayla. 1. Kayla is Jay’s girlfriend It was obvious for a while, but finally confirmed when they went “Instagram official,” uploading photos of themselves together for the first time early this month. 2. How long have they been dating? Since January. On January 11, Ashley filed to divorce Jay over his barbershop bang. On January 22, she took him back after he rushed to her side when she was hospitalized with kidney failure. They vowed to make it work … but clearly, Jay’s words were hollow. 3. When did the public learn her name? When Jay turned himself in on July 3 and went into ICE custody for violating a Protection From Abuse order, it was Kayla who took the reigns of his social media — and who started a GoFundMe account. She used her own name … but only referred to herself as “Jay’s friend.” 4. And she greeted him when he got out Ultimately, it wasn’t her GoFundMe but Jay’s boss who bailed him out, but clearly, they were happy to see each other. 5. Is she pregnant? Ashley Martson started a rumor in a recent interview, saying: “From what I saw at court she could’ve been expecting. So if I sign [for him] I would be responsible for paying his child support. No way in hell am I going to put my name on that line. There’s no way.” 6. No That rumor has been debunked — in part by recent photos of Kayla looking not pregnant and also drinking. View Slideshow
Some TV shows manage to keep fans happy for the entire time they are on the air. Others, not so much. These 13 TV shows rubbed the fans the wrong way on more than one occasion. It probably explains why most of them are no longer on the air. 1. The Walking Dead The Negan storyline was a big deal. The moment it was teased that this comic book character was making his entrance into the TV iteration, everyone seemed excited … until he started killing off series regulars. Killing off Glen and Abraham on the Season 7 premiere in brutal fashion resulted in several complaints about the series. It never recovered in the ratings. 2. Arrow Oliver and Felicity broke up at least twice per season. The reasons for why got more ludicrous as the years went on, but still, many fans stopped watching the show in protest at just how many times this couple’s relationship was used to advance a series that was supposed to be about a superhero. 3. Empire When Empire arrived on the scene, it was bursting with the soapy goodness that TV viewers had been craving since Desperate Housewives went off the air. The show was an immediate hit for Fox, but the producers thought it would be a good idea to bring in several celebrities for guest appearances, and it took away from the escapism that the show was offering viewers. The ratings took a huge hit as viewers complained about the stunt casting. 4. The 100 The 100 was going from strength to strength until about halfway through its third season. The powers that be thought it would be rad to kill Lexa off … just as she and Clarke solidified their relationship. It did not go down well. 5. The Vampire Diaries Elena will always be remembered as one of the most crucial characters on The Vampire Diaries — even if Nina Dobrev quit two years ahead of the final season. The show was not the same without her, and the ratings circled the drain. It would have been better to just end the show in a strong way after the sixth season. 6. Game of Thrones For a show that will be remembered for decades after its finale, you would think the creative forces would have been able to craft a coherent final season. Instead, it was drivel, prompting fans to launch a petition to get the final season remade. It has clocked almost 1.8 million signatures. Wowza. View Slideshow
Source: MTV / VMA Missy Elliott is finally getting the praise and recognition she deserves. The iconic rapper will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 VMAs. “Missy’s impact on the music landscape is indelible,” said Bruce Gillmer, Head of Music and Music Talent, Viacom and Co-Brand Head, MTV International. “Her creative vision across production, performance and songwriting is unmatched.” Missy pioneered three decades of chart-topping music and trendsetting music videos. Not only was her career successful, she’s had a hand in the careers of Timbaland, Aaliyah, Tweet, Ginuwine, Jazmine Sullivan, Playa and more. Missy’s unmatched creativity will come to life on August 26 when she hits the stage to perform a medley of her hits. From Supa Dupa Fly to Work It and Get Ur Freak On. See how fans are reacting, below: [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3054681″ overlay=”true”] RELATED STORIES: Wanna Lose Weight Like Missy Elliott? Cut These Two Things Out Of Your Diet Missy Elliott Was The Queen Of Visuals At VH1’s Hip Hop Honors
