Hidden Figures Is Number One Movie In America Second Week In A Row We reported last week that the #BlackGirlMagic movie depicting the lives of African-African women who helped America win the space race won the Box Office race against the latest Star Wars flick. According to Forbes , ‘Hidden Figures’ is still reigning supreme after taking in more than $20 million this MLK weekend. Hidden Figures was the biggest movie of the weekend for the second weekend in a row. The acclaimed crowd pleaser used the MLK holiday weekend, an expansion to 3,282 theaters, and the whole “it’s great” thing to snag what will be a terrific hold in its second weekend of wide release. The Fox 2000 release earned $20.45 million over the Fri-Sun frame for a likely $25.3m Fri-Mon weekend, or about equal to last weekend’s Fri-Sun gross. That will give the superb historical drama a superb $59.6m domestic total by tomorrow. Make sure you take your mom, aunties, girlfriends, sorors, play sisters and everyone else to see ‘Hidden Figures’ today!
Charlie Murphy Featured On New Season Of “Power” Charlie Murphy is getting an acting stint on a popular show. The comedian is joining the cast of “Power” as a correctional officer for season 4. Murphy’s character will interact closely with Ghost ( Omari Hardwick ) who’s currently behind bars. EW reports: EW has learned exclusively that Charlie Murphy, best known for his work in Meet the Blacks, Chappelle’s Show, and oh, being related to Eddie Murphy, will join the fourth season of Power on Starz. Murphy will play Marshal Williams opposite James “Ghost” St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick), a wealthy nightclub owner-cum-drug lord who will start season 4 behind bars. Power, which is executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Courtney A. Kemp (The Good Wife) returns this summer on the heels of Ghost’s highly publicized arrest for the murder of FBI Agent Greg Knox — a crime he did not commit. His fight for redemption brings him face-to-face with the Feds, the media, new allies, and old foes. Will you be watching??? STARZ
Sasha Obama Flosses Bikini Bawwwwwwdy In Miami President Barack Obama’s beautiful 15-year-old daughter Sasha turned heads in Miami Saturday with a jaunt to the beach with friends. Sasha wore a black bikini but kept on print shorts to cover up. Secret Service were on hand, of course. Hit the flip for more photos and please keep it classy in the comments! Let’s not forget Sasha is only 15! SplashNews
Kim Kardashian “Ridin’ Dirty” On The Dunes Of Dubai Looks like Dubai WAS lit. Kim Kardashian traveled to UAE late last week for her makeup artist Mario’s masterclass… Looks like they had a great turn out too. It wasn’t all business no pleasure, either. #Dubai pic.twitter.com/oL7QS8Kefo — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 15, 2017 Kim and her crew hit the sand dunes on four wheelers, visited with wildlife, shopped and visited with local disabled kids. Hit the flip for highlights from the trip! Instagram/Snapchat/Twitter
Circus Owners Announce Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus To Close In May After 146 years, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will come to a close this May. The owners of The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press the decision to close was due to a number of factors, including dwindling attendance, operating costs and ongoing issues with animal rights groups. “There isn’t any one thing,” said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment. “This has been a very difficult decision for me and for the entire family.” The company broke the news to circus employees Saturday night after shows in Orlando and Miami. Ringling Bros. has two touring circuses this season and will perform 30 shows between now and May. Major stops include Atlanta, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and Brooklyn. The final shows will be in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 7 and in Uniondale, New York, at the Nassau County Coliseum on May 21. The circus, with its exotic animals, flashy costumes and death-defying acrobats, has been a staple of entertainment in the United States since the mid-1800s. Phineas Taylor Barnum made a traveling spectacle of animals and human oddities popular, while the five Ringling brothers performed juggling acts and skits from their home base in Wisconsin. Eventually, they merged and the modern circus was born. The sprawling troupes traveled around America by train, wowing audiences with the sheer scale of entertainment and exotic animals. “The competitor in many ways is time,” said Feld, adding that transporting the show by rail and other circus quirks — such as providing a traveling school for performers’ children— are throwbacks to another era. “It’s a different model that we can’t see how it works in today’s world to justify and maintain an affordable ticket price. So you’ve got all these things working against it.” Hard times for real… This is sad for so many reasons, but the silver lining is that the animals can look forward to retirement. “After 36 years of PETA protests, which have awoken the world to the plight of animals in captivity, PETA heralds the end of what has been the saddest show on earth for wild animals, and asks all other animal circuses to follow suit, as this is a sign of changing times,” Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wrote in a statement. Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, acknowledged the move was “bittersweet” for the Felds but said: “I applaud their decision to move away from an institution grounded on inherently inhumane wild animal acts.” The Felds say their existing animals — lions, tigers, camels, donkeys, alpacas, kangaroos and llamas — will go to suitable homes. Juliette Feld says the company will continue operating the Center for Elephant Conservation. We are so sad for the clowns but also happy for the elephants. How do you feel about this news? Will you and the family be making a final visit to the circus before May? Instagram
Brielle Biermann Buys A Range Rover Kim Zolciak’s 19-year-old daughter is currently enjoying the fruits of her labor. The teen who’s almost a carbon copy of her mother, took to IG this weekend to announce at she bought herself a 2017 Range Rover–without the help of her mom or stepdad Kroy Biermann. According to Brielle the book “The Secret” helped her make the $85K purchase. Must be niiiiiiice! Brielle was previously seen interviewing for a job at Access Hollywood on Bravo’s “Don’t Be Tardy.” What do YOU think about Brielle’s balling azz Range??? Instagram/Bravo
Mariah Carey Says She Didn’t Know If She Could Perform After Prince’s Death In a scene from Mariah Carey’s reality TV series “Mariah’s World”, the diva speaks to her audience at a Paris show about Prince’s passing and what he meant to her as a friend… R.I.P. to the Purple One, we’ll forever miss you. Image via WENN
Troubled Rapper Accused Of Possessing Jail House Shiv Bobby Shmurda will get a few more weeks to think over whether he should take a deal in his prison knife and perjury case – but it’s not what you think. The “Hot N***a” rapper was in Bronx Criminal Court this week for a “decision” hearing on his prison shank and perjury case. Prosecutors offered him a deal of 1.5 to four years, to run concurrently with his current seven-year sentence for gang conspiracy and weapons possession. But Shmurda’s lawyer, Paul London, called the court that morning and said he had a bad case of the flu, and asked for the hearing to be postponed so he could recover. “Mr. London called this morning,” the judge said. “He’s got the flu and is requesting a two-week adjournment.” The Bronx District Attorney’s Office accused Shmurda’s gal pal of trying to pass him a “sharpened metal object” while in the visiting area of Riker’s Island in 2015 – and then lying about the incident to the Grand Jury. The gal pal, Kimberly Russeau, has already pled guilty to promoting prison contraband. Shmurda, dressed in khakis, and button-down crisp white shirt and flanked by two court officers, said “aight,” after the judge informed him of his lawyer’s illness. The Brooklyn artist is due back in court next month, where he’ll reveal whether or not he’ll take the deal.
Utah Mother Locked Son In Bathroom For A Year A Utah woman has been charged with child abuse after police say she locked her 12-year-old son in a bathroom without lights for at least one year and barely feeding him. Authorities found feces smeared all over the bathroom, one blanket, a few empty cans of beans and a camera that may have been used to capture what was going on. Investigators found 3 square feet of duct tape mounted on the light switch so it could not be turned on so the boy was likely kept in the dark. The door had padlocks on the outside. The boy, who was unable to stand on his own and weighed 30 pounds, was taken to a hospital where he is expected to remain for weeks to recover.The doctor who treated the boy says it is the worst case of malnourishment he had ever seen. The 36-year-old Brandy Jaynes was charged Monday with felony child abuse. The woman’s two other children have been put in custody of state child protective services. Investigators are talking with those kids to determine if they had been abused. She is being held on $20,000 bail.
