Call It Quits: 11 Celebs Who Tried To Make A Comeback And Failed Sometimes when you fall off, you just have to dust yourself off and try again. Other times though, you have to know when to let it go and walk away with some shred of dignity. Here we’ve compiled a list of celebs who have tried to make a comeback and failed miserably. Flip on over to see which celebs made our list.
Lauryn Hill Drops New Nina Simone-Inspired Track From New Album Don’t call it a comeback for Lauryn … Via Complex Just days after her cover of “Feeling Good” added a fair amount of fuel to the hype fire surrounding both the forthcoming Nina Simone tribute album entitled Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone and the Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, Lauryn Hill is teasing even more Simone-inspired new music. Though Hill calls the tease a “snippet,” the clip’s 2:30 length gives a much less nuanced hint of the full track’s tone than the average 15 or 30-second teaser. “I’ve Got Life” is a raw and welcomed interpolation of Simone’s 1968 single “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life, ” with Hill’s vocal energy pulling the timely interpretation tastefully into the modern age. Are you over L-Boogie and all her shenanigans or are you eagerly anticipating new tunes from the former Fugee? Image via WireImage
Lauryn Hill Drops New Nina Simone-Inspired Track From New Album Don’t call it a comeback for Lauryn … Via Complex Just days after her cover of “Feeling Good” added a fair amount of fuel to the hype fire surrounding both the forthcoming Nina Simone tribute album entitled Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone and the Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, Lauryn Hill is teasing even more Simone-inspired new music. Though Hill calls the tease a “snippet,” the clip’s 2:30 length gives a much less nuanced hint of the full track’s tone than the average 15 or 30-second teaser. “I’ve Got Life” is a raw and welcomed interpolation of Simone’s 1968 single “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life, ” with Hill’s vocal energy pulling the timely interpretation tastefully into the modern age. Are you over L-Boogie and all her shenanigans or are you eagerly anticipating new tunes from the former Fugee? Image via WireImage
Jury Adjourned After Watching Sex Tape In 50 Cent Trial 50 Cent is currently standing trial for his “Pimpin’ Curly” leak of Rick Ross’ former girlfriend’s sex tape a few years back. To gauge the evidence, jurors had to sit through the entire sex tape — completely unedited — during session today. Apparently they were supposed to be paying attention to 50’s crude insults throughout the tape’s narration…however some people were so off put by the afternoon porn session that the judge sent everyone home early. Via PageSix : A raunchy sex video played Friday in a Manhattan trial involving the rapper 50 Cent was so graphic that the judge gave jurors an early start to the weekend after they squirmed in their seats throughout the 13-minute screening. The amateur porn features the ex-girlfriend of 50 Cent’s rival, rapper Rick Ross. Lastonia Leviston is suing Fitty, as he is also known, for putting it online with commentary trashing her. Fitty, who narrates the tawdry flick as his alter ego “Pimpin’ Curly,” taunts Ross saying, “Your daughter come out of that …” and calling her a series of derogatory names. Leviston gave birth to Ross’ baby. The video was made with a subsequent boyfriend. Most jurors were visibly uncomfortable by the sex video — with one tightly crossing her arms and turning her body to the side. As the screening ended, just before 1 p.m., Judge Paul Wooten turned up the lights in the courtroom and said to the jury, “Good news. It’s Friday. It’s sunny and you get an early day.” SMH. That can’t be good for his case.
Mariah Carey Dating Australian Billionaire Mariah Carey has moved on…but not with who we thought. While rumors swirled that the songstress had begun making sweet swirly music with her longtime friend and collaborator Brett Ratner …it turns out he was actually playing matchmaker for MiMi and linking her up with her new love interest . Via TMZ : Mariah Carey has got a new boyfriend, TMZ has learned, a billionaire who’s the 4th wealthiest person down under. The guy is James Packer, a 47-year-old entertainment mogul who sold a media company and now owns a string of hotels and casinos around Australia and other countries. He’s worth an estimated $4.6 billion, according to Forbes. We got this pic of Mariah and James taken Friday in Capri, Italy. They’re staying on Packer’s yacht and we’re told they’ll be on the boat for “an extended vacation.” After Capri, it’s on to Cannes and St. Tropez. As for how they met … Brett Ratner. Sources close to Mariah tell us James has been aggressively pursuing Mariah for months, and he succeeded. Nice. Did MiMi step it up a notch with her new boo? TMZ
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Rachel Dolezal Removed From Police Ombudsman Commission For Misconduct Too-da-loo ! Via NYPost The Spokane City Council has voted to remove Rachel Dolezal, the former Spokane NAACP president, from the city’s volunteer police ombudsman commission. The 6-0 vote came Thursday afternoon, KREM-TV reported. On Wednesday, Mayor David Condon and Spokane Council President Ben Stuckart called for Dolezal and two others to step down from the five-member commission after an independent investigation found the three commissioners acted improperly and violated government rules. The evidence and interviews confirmed workplace harassment allegations and “a pattern of misconduct” by Dolezal, the chairwoman, and two other commissioners, the report said. The council accepted the resignation of one of those commissioners and voted to give the other more time to respond. Dolezal, 37, resigned as head of the NAACP’s Spokane chapter this week after her parents said she was a white woman pretending to be black. In May, the city hired lawyers to investigate whistleblower complaints filed by an unidentified city employee who staffed the police commission. The report said Dolezal abused her authority by trying to supervise the Office of Police Ombudsman personnel and she exhibited bias against law enforcement, despite rules requiring fairness and impartiality. Dolezal’s duties as commissioner and as NAACP president were in conflict because she actively engaged in protests of officer-involved shootings, the report also said. Bye, bye, beyotch! *waves*
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Ballers premieres Sunday, 10pm on HBO Donovan Carter is a former UCLA defensive lineman and now one of the stars alongside Dwayne ‘the rock’ Johnson of the new HBO series Ballers , which explores the lives of several pro football players, their families, friends, and handlers. Bossip: Do you read Bossip? What’s your favorite section? DC: I love Bossip. I’m a fan of everything! Bossip: How did you get the role on HBO’s Ballers? DC: I got referred from my coaches from UCLA, I played football there. I followed up from there and went for the role and I eneded up getting it and being a main charcter on the show. Bossip: How was it transitioning from a college football player to an actor? DC: I didn’t have any acting experience at all. It was very challenging but everything I do, I like to give it my all. I took sometime out and took acting classes to perfect my craft so it can come easier to me. Bossip: Talk to us about your character on Ballers. DC: I play Vernon. He is a professional football player who is very family oriented and always wants to help his family out financially. With that of course there comes people who take advantage of him. From there he tries to budget his money and that’s where the Rock comes in to help him so he isn’t penniless when his football career is over. Bossip: How was it working with the Rock? DC: It was amazing. He is a really nice guy. Real humble and hardworking and he made my transition from playing football to an actor easy because he was a football player himself also. Bossip: Has the Rock given you any advice while working on the show? DC : He told me you’re here for a reason we wouldn’t have brought you here if we didn’t believe in you. There was a couple times we would be shooting and I would be freaking out because I would be thinking, ‘man this is crazy I’m acting and I am in Miami!’ He was telling me that everyone here is a star and we’re all here to support you. He calmed me down and made me comfortable. Bossip: Who is Donovan Carter listening to these days? DC: Artist that get me hyped: Travis Scoot, Future, and Meek Mill.. I’m a huge Hip-Hop fan. Anything with a good beat you got me Bossip: Celebrity crushes? DC: I’d have to say Sanaa Lathan and she is classy and sexy, absolutely! Bossip: What’s next for Donovan Carter? DC: I want to be an actor and I am still going to take acting classes in hopes that i’ll get more roles. The sky is the limit. I want to be able to show my range and be respected in the entertainment industry.
North Carolina Teacher Resigns After Reading Gay Book To Class Omar Currie and Meg Goodhand, respectively a teacher and vice principal of Efland-Cheeks Elementary School, have resigned over controversy surrounding a gay fairy tale that Currie read to third graders . Via The Grio : Currie read “King & King,” a story in which two princes fall in love and get married, after one of his students was called “gay” in a derogatory manner and was told that he was acting too much like a girl. Although the book had been upheld by a school review committee, Principal Kiley Brown told Currie that parents must receive a list of all books read, and that’s when things went downhill. Parent Brandy Davis and two other people filed formal complaints about the book, and Davis went on to appeal the ruling by the school review committee concerning the book. “I’m just disappointed,” Currie said on Monday. He also said that he would prepare remarks but was unsure if he would even speak. Currie has had five job interviews, all positive, including a few interviews for positions in Durham Public Schools. “It’s nice to be told by administrators that my actions were correct,” he said. “I still want to be very involved in the Efland community,” he continued, saying that he plans to be involved in tutoring and mentoring programs. Do you think the teacher should have resigned?