Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Shonda Rhimes Gives Tour Of Her Home Shonda Rhimes is a legend and a legend should have a legendary place to call home. Thanks to the folks at Architectural Digest, we have been given the opportunity to see the intimate spaces of such a person. The Grey’s Anatomy creator explains why her 1920s inspired study is her absolute favorite room in her house. Press play below. What do you think of how Shonda is livin’?
Source: Heidi Gutman / Getty “In Living Color Cast” Talks About Ticking Off Other Talent And Sketches That Never Saw Daylight We’ll forever love “In Living Color” (shout out to our BOSSIP Fam David Alan Grier ) The Hollywood Reporter released released an in-depth oral history of In Living Color with Keenen Ivory Wayans , Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier, Carrie Ann Inaba, and more today, twenty-five years after the groundbreaking sketch show ended. We wanted to share some of the stories the cast and crew told about what went on behind-the-scenes and how execs pitched the show to Keenan Ivory Wayans as a “black ‘Laugh-In.’” Check out the excerpts below via THR: Tommy Davidson, on why he got In Living Color over SNL: When I landed In Living Color, I was a hot comic. A week before getting the job I had met with Lorne Michaels in his office in 1990 [for a potential SNL spot]. He lined it up for me and said, “I don’t want a black comedian. Eddie Murphy was a mistake. I don’t want a person that stands out.” I was confused. I was born black. There’s not a zipper in the back of this thing.[A spokesperson for SNL replies: “This account is without merit. Chris Rock, Tim Meadows and Ellen Cleghorne were all hired into the cast between 1990 and 1991.”] Jim Carrey, on sketches that didn’t make it to air: We were warped out of our minds. We presented several sketches that didn’t make it on the air, things that were just too insane, like the abortion rally ventriloquist. We came up with a sketch called “Make a Death Wish Foundation” about a dead kid whose posthumous wish was to go to an amusement park. That did not make it on air, either. But I came up with the face of the kid, and it eventually turned into the “Fire Marshall Bill” face. David Alan Grier, on the show’s … fans: Spike Lee hated the show. He got really mad at us because he thought we were over-the-top about Do the Right Thing. He did not like us making fun of him. People would get angry when we poked fun at them. Arsenio Hall too — anybody that we really poked fun at. Carrie Ann Inaba, on working with Jennifer Lopez: There was magic in the skits, and the Fly Girls had this cult following. [Choreographer] Rosie Perez pushed us hard. She didn’t know how to pronounce words like “pirouette,” but it didn’t matter. She had a vision. And Jennifer Lopez, we all knew she was destined for greatness. She was a very determined young woman. Really juicy stuff right? You’ve got to read the whole thing!
YFN LUCCI Releases New Mixtape 650LUC: GANGSTA GRILLZ Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Featured in the GANGSTA GRILLZ series hosted by DJ Drama, the 17-track project features production by Ayo & Keyz and Hitmaka (“All Night Long” featuring Trey Songz), DJ Lavish Lee (“ Used To ,” “ No Ceilings ,” “ Want It All ” featuring Fabolous) and Bobby Kritical (“650Luc”). 650LUC: GANGSTA GRILLZ is a reflection on YFN Lucci’s achievements. “You never see someone from Summerhill making it out the hood and achieving this much success,” Lucci shares. “ I’m someone who loves luxury cars, but never imagined buying a Maybach, let alone a limited edition. I wanted to inspire my hood with this mixtape. If I can make it out and achieve these things, you can too.” Check it out here NOW and let us know what you think! Tracklist 1. 650Luc (Intro) 2. I’m Gone featuring Young Dolph 3. Turner Field (Stadiums) 4. Never Change 5. Trap featuring Jeezy and T.I. 6. Ride For Me featuring Yungeen Ace 7. P.O.E.T. 8. All Night Long featuring Trey Songz 9. Back End featuring Trouble 10. Used To 11. Skrrt Skrrt featuring YFN Kay 12. 200 Years 13. Pull Up Wit A 100 featuring Bloody Jay 14. Paid In Full featuring Ink 15. Want It All featuring Fabolous 16. No Ceilings 17. Wish Me Well Flow
Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty Police Officer Fired For Not Being Able To Locate Kidnapped Girl A police officer in Texas has been fired from his job after he searched the hotel room where a kidnapped 8-year-old girl was being held captive and somehow didn’t find her. Officer Richardson Wolfe was placed on indefinite suspension — which is the civil service equivalent of termination — for mishandling the case of the young girl, who was later brought to safety. Forest Hills Police Chief Dan Dennis confirmed that Wolfe was released from the department on Wednesday, according to reports from NBC 5 . It all happened when Wolfe responded to an emergency call at a hotel just after midnight on May 19. An hour before the call, an Amber Alert had been sent out for the kidnapping of the young girl, who was snatched by a man later identified as Michael Webb. According to police, Webb dragged the child into his car and threw her mother out of the vehicle when she jumped in to try to fight him off. Someone at WoodSprings Suites recognized Webb from the Amber Alert and notified a desk clerk, who then called the police. When Wolfe arrived at the scene, he allegedly knocked on Webb’s hotel room door first, and was eventually let inside. “Upon entry into the room, the officers made visual inspection of the areas of the room that appeared to be large enough to conceal the missing child,” the police said in a press release. “They did not locate any other occupants inside the room. With no one located and no other information available, the officers cleared the scene.” Two hours later, Forest Hill police received another tip and at about 2am, more officers returned to the kidnapper’s hotel room. About six minutes later, Fort Worth police officers arrived too, and police confirmed that the child was located with Michael Webb a short time later. The tip that led to the rescue of the little girl came in from Jeff King, a local pastor who was friends with the girl’s parents. King had asked a detective if there was anything he could do to help find the missing girl, and the detective told him to check parks, hotels and apartments. “We had been checking parks all night and [WoodSprings Suites] was the second hotel we checked,” King said in a press conference. “I feel like God allowed me to be a tool.” Webb was charged with aggravated kidnapping and six counts of sexual assault of a child. He was expected to plead guilty but changed his mind at the eleventh hour and will now cop his plea on June 26, according to CBS 11 . He is facing 20 years to life in prison. Forest Hills Police are expected to release further details about the case as soon as they can.
Source: Patricia Schlein/WENN.com / WENN Anthony Anderson Chops It Up With The Bodega Boys On this Thursday’s episode of the number one show in late night, Desus & Mero chat with Anthony Anderson about his brand new movie on Netflix, Beats . While he’s in the building, the Black-ish actor also touches on things like throwing his son a “bro-mitzvah,” almost taking out Chadwick Boseman in a basketball game before he filmed Black Panther , Mero’s trip to the weed dispensary in Los Angeles, and their all-time favorite foods. Peep the full interview below to hear these three drop some endless gems.
Source: Pascal Le Segretain/Santiago Felipe / Getty Hollywood Walk Of Fame Class Of 2020 Announced There’s a new batch of Hollywood elite getting their names added to the coveted Hollywood Walk Of Fame. A new group of entertainment professionals in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre/Live Performance, Recording and Radio have been selected to receive stars. The group was announced by previous HWOF honoree Vanessa Williams, a committee member for the 2019-2020 Selection Committee, alongside Rana Ghadban, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Honorees include 50 Cent , Wendy Williams , Spike Lee, Mahershala Ali, Terry Crews, Dave Chappelle, Octavia Spencer and a ton of others. The complete Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2020 is below: In the category of MOTION PICTURES: Mahershala Ali, Batman, Ruth E. Carter, Laurence Fishburne, Chris Hemsworth, Spike Lee, Julia Roberts, Octavia Spencer and Lina Wertmüller In the category of TELEVISION: Christina Applegate, Andy Cohen, Cindy Crawford, Terry Crews, Harry Friedman, Kathie Lee Gifford, Nigel Lythgoe, Milo Ventimiglia, Burt Ward, Wendy Williams, Dr. Phil McGraw and Andy Kaufman (Posthumous) In the category of RECORDING: Elvis Costello, Sir Lucian Grainge, Billy Idol, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Alicia Keys, Andy Madadian, Mo Ostin, Bobby Rydell, Alejandro Sanz, Tanya Tucker and Muddy Waters (Posthumous) In the category of LIVE THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE: Dave Chappelle and Billy Porter In the category of RADIO: Susan Stamberg View this post on Instagram Join us in congratulating Wendy, who is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! She joins Julia Roberts, Andy Cohen, Kathie Lee Gifford and more who are part of the 2020 class. #hollywoodwalkoffame #wendywilliams #hollywood @robertector A post shared by Wendy Williams (@wendyshow) on Jun 21, 2019 at 8:51am PDT Hate it or love it?! View this post on Instagram man this is some cool shit, Mom, I think I made it. LOL#lecheminduroi #bransoncognac A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Jun 20, 2019 at 3:29pm PDT
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Migos Release New Single “Stripper Bowl” Migos are back with a new single and it serves as an audio recounting of the now-famous event known as the Stripper Bowl. For those who don’t remember, the Stripper Bowl was the $3 million shaky-butt celebration that Quality Control put on during the Super Bowl in Atlanta this past February. The boys from the nawf side bring the event to your ears via an aptly named song titled “Stripper Bowl”. Hate it or love it?
