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Nicki Minaj Has A Secret Squirrel Recording Session And Exchanges Tweets With Flying Squirrel Gabby Douglas

Nicki Minaj Tweets With Gabrielle Douglas, Has Secret Recording Session In Dallas Nicki Minaj has something up her sleeve but we’re still not sure what it is. The singer took to Twitter this week to let fans know she’s pushing up her tour for “secret reasons.” Any ideas what she could be working on? A film maybe? And in the meantime Nick had another “secret” — this one in the form of a recording session, but somehow the details have all gotten out. Via Page Six : Nicki Minaj had a top-secret recording session while on tour this week that was so undercover, she dispatched a security team hours before her arrival to check out the studio’s entire staff, sources told Page Six. Minaj has been all about secrets this week: She said Wednesday via Twitter that she’s postponing her fall tour dates, and “When [fans] find out ‘why’ I’m starting the fall tour a bit later, they will be VERY happy. #secretgang.” We also hear that once the platinum-selling rapper arrived — with platinum hair to match — at her hush-hush studio session Monday, her requirements were anything but ordinary. The day after Minaj was reportedly accused by a club of backing out of an appearance, she booked a 12-hour session at Otis Conner’s state-of-the-art Dallas studio the Axcess Group, which previously has hosted Kelly Clarkson and the Jonas Brothers. “No one at the studio was allowed to know the name of the song Nicki was recording,” said an industry source. “They were told Nicki did not want anyone to know.” Adding to the intrigue, her security squad arrived far in advance. “Her team came three hours before her to meet everyone in their office,” our source said. “They also looked around for any groupies hiding out.” Two black Cadillac Escalades then delivered the “Super Bass” rapper, wearing jeans and a little fur vest, followed by two bodyguards, her own engineer and a personal assistant. “She sent someone out to buy her own water, and she also had to have them buy straws she could sip from” before she holed up in the studio, our source said. On Sunday night, Minaj played nearby Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie, but tweeted later, “No after party tonite” and “[shout out] to the promoters who sold tkts under false pretenses tho.” Zouk, a downtown Dallas venue, countered that it paid Minaj more than $30,000 for an after-party appearance. Reps for Minaj did not respond to requests for comment. Those don’t sound like diva demands to us… But whatever. Hit the flip to see Nicki’s tweets with Olympic champ Gabby Douglas

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Guilty Pleasures: The Favorite Foods Celebrities Like To Pig Out On

Celebrities Favorite Fatty Foods Celebrities work real hard to keep their bodies right and tight. They have strict diets and exercise regimens to keep themselves in tip-top shape so you vultures won’t call them fat. Still, even with their strict diets, they like to indulge in more recreational foods. Let’s take a look at these celebrities’ favorite indulgences.

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Who Gon’ Stop Me Huh?! Piff-Puffin’ Michael Phelps Defeats Ryan “White Chocolate Boy Wonder” Lochte To Win The Gold Medal In The 200-Meter For The 3rd Straight Time!

What do you think these two are thinking in this picture? Michael Phelps Defeats Ryan Lochte In 200-Meter To Win Gold Medal Michael Phelps has made more history, winning gold in the men’s 200-meter individual medley in 1:54:27. Having already established himself as the most decorated Olympian of all time, Phelps is now the first male swimmer to win three consecutive gold medals in the same event. Teammates on the U.S. swim team, Ryan Lochte and Phelps entered the race as the top two seeds after finishing 1-2 in the semifinal. They finished 1-2 in the final but the order was reversed. Lochte finished second to win silver while Lazlo Cseh of Hungary touched the wall third. One of the most hyped head-to-head rivalries before the Olympics began, the “Phelpte” drama produced a 1-1 draw. Lochte struck first, with a dominant win over his teammate in the 400-meter individual medley. Between that event and Phelps’ win in the 200-meter IM, the pair had been relay partners rather than competitors. This is Phelps’ first individual gold medal of the London Olympics and his 16th career gold medal. In London, Phelps has already won gold in the men’s 4

Know The Ledge: Forbes Ranks The Top 650 Undergraduate Colleges In The U.S., We Bring You The Top 10

Recent graduate? Want to know where you can get the best education? Here ya go. Forbes List Of The Top 10 Undergraduate Colleges In America The American education system has taken a beating over the past few years, but we still have some of the best undergraduate universities in the world on our soil and Forbes has taken a moment to acknowledge them in order from worst to first. Being that they ranked 650 schools, we decided to make it a little easier and crop out the top ten. The rankings, which are compiled exclusively for Forbes by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for College Affordability and Productivity, focus on the things that matter the most to students: quality of teaching, great career prospects, high graduation rates and low-levels of debt. They do not attempt to assess a school’s reputation, nor are they a measure of academic selectivity and we pointedly ignore any metrics that would encourage schools to engage in wasteful spending. Hit the flipper to see which prestigious schools are the creme de la creme. Source

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There’s No Place Like Home: Adult Kids Living At Home On The Rise….And You’ll Never Guess Which Race Is Worse…

Get yo ish….and get out! Study Shows That Adult Children Living At Home Are On The Rise All you anti-post racial society folks might want to stop reading here. Cause this study doesn’t point the finger at any specific race….it says adult children in America are pretty much equal opportunity freeloaders . Whether in their 20s or 30s, black or white, in the West or Northeast, adult kids find there’s no place like home when their finances are in a tailspin or their relationships in shambles. The number of young adults ages 20 to 34 who lived with their parents jumped from 17% in 1980 to 24% in 2007-09 — the Great Recession— according to a detailed analysis out today. The rise was sharpest among those under 25 — a new high of 43% vs. 32% in 1980 — but it increased largely across the board. Even among 30- to 34-year-olds, nearly one in 10 lived with parents. “This ‘Great Recession’ has had tremendous effects that previous smaller recessions did not,” says Zhenchao Qian, a sociology professor at Ohio State University and the author of the report for the US2010 Project, which studies trends in American society. “The surprise mostly is that it’s increasing for every group.” The only segment not affected: young adults with graduate degrees. The share living with parents has stayed at 8% since 1980. Do you agree with this study? Should parents put their foot down and kick their adult children to the curb more often? Source Image via Shutterstock

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True Or False: Is Grilled-Out Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Embarrassed About Swirly Romance With Love & Hip-Hop’s K. Michelle Because He Thinks She’s Too Ghetto???

Just when we thought he was down with the brown Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is said to be so embarrassed by his relationship with Love & Hip-Hop ATL’s K. Michelle, that he is trying to keep it under wraps for as long as possible. We reported earlier this week that the reality star was dating the swimmer , whom she has been friends with for several years, but sources have now come forward to say he is questioning their romance as she is too “ghetto” for him and could damage his public image. “K Michelle is real hood . . . that’s not the image he wants to portray. Besides it’s never good for a handsome man to tell people that he has a girlfriend,” an insider told sources. Despite Ryan’s mother recently saying the athlete was too busy for a relationship, the video clip below shows K. Michelle revealing she is “dating a white guy” who “is a swimmer.” Ryan may be trying to “Swim Good” with his reality star boo on the low but K.Michelle recently put their relationship on full blast at an event, revealing she is “dating a white guy” who “is a swimmer.” Do you think K.Michelle’s relationship with the grilled out medalist could hurt his Olympic public image? Source Youtube/Twitter

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True Or False: Is Grilled-Out Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Embarrassed About Swirly Romance With Love & Hip-Hop’s K. Michelle Because He Thinks She’s Too Ghetto???

Drake, Jill Scott And Run-DMC Added To Made In America Festival

The Made in America Festival , planned for September 1st and 2nd in Philly, announced today that Jill Scott, Drake, Chris Cornell, and Run-DMC would all be joining the already stellar line-up. A first round of performers for the Jay-Z curated Budweiser Made in America Festival…Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Santigold, Dirty Projectors, X, Pearl Jam and more are set to play. Jay will “headline the first night.” Tickets go on sale today at 10AM EST. Join this event on Facebook to get a presale code for a limited run of 99 dollar tickets. This concert will benefit United Ways in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Lancaster County, PA.  A primary goal of this music festival is to have a positive impact on the communities involved. As a result of this concert, the money invested into these communities will positively impact the education, income, and health of the most vulnerable and most needy citizens in these regions. Good cause. Good music. And Budweiser has had a long association with music. Hitmakers such as MJ, Aretha, Lutherand Stevie Wonder have all headlined the Budweiser Superfest in previous years. The company is also working on making the festival available to watch via livestream around the country. Source

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Blissful Matrimony-dom: Swizzy And Alicia Keys Share Their Anniversary Love On Instagram

Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz Celebrate Their Anniversary If you haven’t been keeping track, it’s been two years since Alicia Keys walked down the aisle with her beard ooops we mean her “bearded” boo thang ! Well it just wouldn’t be right if the couple didn’t celebrate in style. Alicia took to her Twitter/Instagram accounts to share an anniversary photo of the couple in front of one of their mutual inspirations — the Apollo Theater: Sounds so romantic riiight? Hit the flip to see Swizzy’s anniversary gift.

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For Discussion: NAACP Creates 61-Page HIV And AIDS Manual For Black Church Leaders To Share With Their Congregations

NAACP Creates HIV Manual for Black Churches Houston pastor Timothy W. Sloan has felt for years that he needed to talk about HIV and AIDS with his congregation . But he worried the 3,000 mostly African-American parishioners at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Humble, Texas, could be offended and leave the church or curtail their giving. “On a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 6,” he said of his concerns. Then, a year and a half ago, he joined a group of pastors organized by the NAACP to write a manual for church leaders like himself on talking to their congregations about a disease that has a disproportionate effect on the black community. Sloan spoke to his congregation about the issue soon after. They surprised him with a standing ovation. Now, Sloan hopes others can use the manual he helped create to talk to their congregations. This month, the NAACP released it and a 61-page activity manual at the group’s convention in Texas. Shavon Arline-Bradley, the director of health programs for the NAACP, who helped oversee the manual’s creation, said it makes sense for the nation’s largest civil rights organization to be involved in the discussion of HIV and AIDS. “People look at us as just civil rights, and what they’re missing is that health is one of the most pressing civil rights issues of our time,” Arline-Bradley said. Religious leaders who helped with the manual said black churches have been reluctant to talk about the disease. That’s in part because the topic is wrapped up with sex and homosexuality, often taboo topics in the church. “Sex is not something church people like to talk about. It’s something they like to do,” said the Rev. Joseph Smith, the assistant to the pastor of the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., and one of the people who worked on the manual. Despite the squeamishness, the NAACP said black churches can play a role in combating the alarming impact of HIV on the black community. African-Americans make up almost half of all new HIV infections, and blacks are less likely to get treatment and more likely to die of complications from AIDS than any other race. The guides suggest pastors talk about HIV in sermons, connect their churches with groups that serve people with HIV, promote safe sex and access to condoms, and organize church-based HIV screening drives. The manual also includes facts about the disease and passages from the Bible to serve as inspiration. Discuss… Source

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In Freaky Iconic White Folks News: Legendary Blonde Bombshell Marilyn Monroe Had Lesbian Affair With 16 Year-Old Girl Reveals New Book

Let’s be honest Marilyn Monroe has been seen as the ultimate lust symbol for the past 50 years, but a shocking new book reveals that the object of millions of mens’ affections was sexually attracted to women too: According to author Tony Jerris, the Some Like It Hot star had a very memorable night with teenager Jane Lawrence, with whom she had bonded with over their shared troubled family histories. “Jane met Marilyn when she was 12 because her adopted father ran the legal department at RKO studio,” “They soon became close friends after realizing that they had been in the same orphanage at different times of their lives, even though Marilyn was 14 years older, and neither of them knew their birth fathers. They became close friends because there were so many similarities in their past. While Jane had enjoyed encounters with other girls before, one night in 1955 with the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes star catapulted her sexual experiences to a whole new level. She went over to Monroe’s Los Angeles apartment to help her line some shelves, but the night soon turned from home decor to something much more raunchy. While trying to measure paper for the shelves, Lawrence was shocked when her idol suddley planted a kiss on her thigh, with a “mischievous twinkle in her eye. “The next few minutes became hazy, surreal and dream-like. My pulse leaped as Marilyn kissed my thigh again… she then leaned in and kissed me full on the lips, very softly and very slowly. I was nearly hyperventilating,” said Lawrence in the memoir. “We moved through the living room into the bedroom,” she revealed, and as their passion escalated, “Marilyn used her tongue, lavishly flicking and licking, an entirely new sensation for me. “With the girls I had enjoyed sex with, there was often a shyness and hesitancy, not the hunger and confidence Marilyn displayed.” DAYUM!! Marilyn was getting it poppin’ before being bi was the trendy thing for freaky girls to do. Source

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