Every once in a while in the black beauty world the blonde bomb drops. Celebs hop on the hair color trend and trade in their dark tresses for something a little fairer. When I was a teen there was Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim and Faith Evans. More recently it’s been Nicki Minaj, Ciara and Ashanti…. Continue
A day care worker accused of raping a child was arraigned Monday. Heather Koon, 25, of Elyria, faced one count of rape for each of two cases. She was assigned a $1 million bond on each count for a total of $2 million. Koon was also ordered not to have any contact with any minor child. She was arrested by Lorain County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Friday. Their investigation started just the day before. “There’s two individuals that we’re looking at. We still have a lot more to do. This is an open investigation and we have a long ways to go yet,” said Chief Deputy Dennis Cavanaugh. Koon was arrested at a home in Oberlin, the same home where convicted sex offender Chief Deputy Dennis Cavanaugh lives. He was locked up in September for unrelated charges. It’s unclear how the two know each other. “To know they live right across the street from me…I have a grandson that comes to visit, he just turned a year old,” said Helen Fields. Fields lives across the street from Osborne. She said it’s disturbing to think anyone could do something like that. The sheriff’s office wouldn’t share many details, but did confirm that the victim went to ABC Kidz Child Care in Elyria, the same place where Koon has worked since March. “I’m glad I didn’t have my kids there. I mean, that’s tragic. Who would be that sickening to want to do something like that?” said Lavar Thron, who lives near the day care. Koon was being held in the Lorain County Jail. Her next court appearance was scheduled for Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. The case remains under investigation. youtube Continue reading →
Is twelve months of Beyoncé worth your $15? Via US Weekly reports : Just in time for the 2013 holiday season, Beyonce is offering twelve months of fierceness! The international megastar is coming out with her very first calendar, and Us Weekly has the exclusive first look! Queen Bey, 32, is stunning and toned on the cover of her brand new 2014 official calendar. Staring seductively into the camera, the “Love On Top” singer traded in her blonde bob once again for subtle curls and her honey locks worn down. With a smokey eye, Beyonce also shows off her rock hard abs wearing a black sequined crop top and a matching hat while holding her right arm up for the stunning pose. Us also has a sneak peek of the centerfold. The calendar features the gorgeous mother of Blue Ivy, 20 months, in a special black and white shot with minimal makeup standing in front of a zig-zag backdrop. The “Crazy in Love” star is photographed with her blonde locks swept back with one foot out the door. The news of a new calendar comes as Beyonce prepares to next astound audiences for the New Zealand and Australian leg of her Mrs Carter Show World Tour. The calendar is available exclusively at shop.beyonce.com beginning Monday, Oct. 7, and will be available at retail starting on Tuesday, Oct. 15. These things are going to sell like hotcakes… Are you getting one? Hit the flip for the centerfold shot and more photos from Bey’s calendar. Tumblr/David Roemer/Herring & Herring Continue reading →
Fifty Shades of Grey fans’ petition to replace Charlie Hunnam with Matt Bomer as lead character Christian Grey is flattering, the latter said in an interview. “I’m so grateful for all the fans and touched,” he tells Entertainment Tonight , however, “I’m looking forward to seeing the movie with Charlie and Dakota.” Fans didn’t exactly scream in ecstasy when they learned Hunnam and Dakota Johnson were cast in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. Some took action. A Change (dot) org petition begged producers to cast Bomer as kinky-yet-sensitive billionaire Christian and Alexis Bledel as his willing sex toy Anastasia Steele. Bomer politely declined to take up the cause, but the White Collar star did say he’s excited to explore the bad boy side of his TV character more this year. Plus, nobody can take away the actor’s shirtless dance scenes in Magic Mike, or this fan-made Fifty Shades of Grey trailer starring Bomer and Bledel. The bar has been set pretty high here, Charlie. Fifty Shades of Grey Trailer (Unofficial) In related news, Robert Pattinson is reportedly upset he didn’t get cast as Christian in 50 Shades , despite being the first choice of author EL James. Garrett Hedlund, meanwhile, was heavily courted for the coveted role but eventually turned it down because he “didn’t connect” with the character. Oh, what might have been, right THGers?
In case you somehow haven’t heard, or in case you missed the foam finger-waving performance in promotion of it, Miley Cyrus is coming out with a new album on October 8. And THG is giving one lucky reader the chance to buy it for free. Or any thing on iTunes, for that matter. Just leave a Comment below and tell us which big-time star you’d love to see Twerk on stage – and then read through the following Widget for additional contest entry details – to be eligible to WIN A $100 iTUNES GIFT CARD. We’ll award the prize to one lucky music fan on Wednesday, September 11. GOOD LUCK! a Rafflecopter giveaway
On one hand, Chris Brown beat the heck out of Rihanna a few years ago. On the other, he helped Justin Bieber with his skateboarding ramp, so… “Breezy spray painted my half pipe. He’s super dope,” the 19-year old wrote as a caption to the following Instagram photo yesterday, continuing to build on a friendship that may not win over many fans. The Bieber and Brown bromance goes back a few months. In May, the former Tweeted out a pair of him and the controversial artist, while Brown gave a radio interview in April that compared his negative media attention to that of The Biebs. “I pray for him, I pray for myself,” Brown told Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club at the time. “I think we both go through it, because we’re great artists and he’s a big artist to his fans.” The pair also collaborated on the track “Next 2 U” in 2011 and both contributed verses on an Asher Roth single in June. What do you think, Beliebers? Is Chris Brown really super dope? And with Lil Twist already in the picture, should Justin really be hanging around with influences such as the Team Breezy captain?
Kim Kardashian has dyed her hair blonde, which raises two questions: Do you like it? WHY? “She wanted a big change,” the star’s hairdresser, George Papanikolas, tells Us Weekly of the light locks. “It was Kim’s idea to go blonde, but everyone around her had some influence including myself.” Kim Kardashian: Blonde Hair! Papanikola, who has also worked with Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, along with Kendall and Kylie Jenner, says Kim went “caramel blonde” a few years ago, but this is more of a “honey blonde.” For how long will the style stick around? “I’m assuming she will keep it once they start shooting the next season [of Keeping Up With the Kardashians] since they usually don’t do a big hair color change mid-season,” Papanikolas says . Click Play on the above video for an up close look at the blonde hair and then check out these new Kim Kardashian pregnancy photos for an even more unusual view of the superstar.
Beyonce Shows Off New Bob Hairstyle At UK V Festival Just in case you were wondering how Beyonce planned on swinging that little pixie cut around during her live performances, here she is across the pond at the V Festival with the blonde bob that debuted first in Miami while with baby Blue and Jay-Z . Check more images of her swinging and shaking that thang on the flip and let us know what you think!
Breezy’s Breezies model it up and Karrueche responds to his sudden seizure Draya Michele For Rocawear And Karrueche Tran For Karmaloop Former Breezy breezies Karrueche Tran and Draya Michele are continuing to find ways to keep the checks rolling in, and their latest ventures are with Karmaloop and Rocawear clothing lines. Draya recently got her thug-misses model on as the face of a new Rocawear campaign (who knew they were still making clothes??) and posted a few sneak peaks for her followers to thirst over. And nope, this campaign wasn’t shot in 2001. Cause we know you were wondering. Meanwhile on another recent modeling mission was none other than ride-or-die Breezy sidekick Karrueche Tran, who has been flicking it up as the new face of Karmaloop. Hit the flip to see what she’s working with, in addition to her response to Chris Brown’s recent seizure scare….
This blonde is at the top of the entertainment game but she’s still willing to let a certain baller wheel her around town. Can you guess which international star pulled up to Miami’s Story nightclub in this cherry red Bugatti ? Hit the flip for the answer