Cheryl Boone Isaacs Defends The Birth Of A Nation Cheyrl Boone Isaacs , the newest President of the Motion Picture Academy isn’t on board with the American Film Institute’s decision to scrap the screening of The Birth Of A Nation after news of Nate Parker’s old rape case have come to light. Cheryl, who’s been championing more diversity in the Oscars, says that in this situation, it’s most appropriate to judge the art, separate from the artist himself… Via TMZ : “The Birth of a Nation” is a movie every American absolutely needs to see — regardless of star and director Nate Parker’s old rape trial … at least that’s how the Oscars honcho sees it. Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Prez of the Motion Picture Academy, talked to us Thursday about the potential backlash. The American Film Institute canceled a screening of the movie this week, and Parker’s come under fire since details of the 2001 trial were released. Parker was acquitted, but Isaacs doesn’t think moviegoers should be concerned with that anyway. It’s a strong point of view, considering Isaacs’ gender, and her position in the Academy … which has been skewered for a lack of diversity in nominated films. Welp, with the dirt on other lauded actors directors and screenwriters in Hollywood that routinely gets swept under the rug…can you say you disagree? TMZ/YouTube
Are you the type of person who lives on Yelp or uses their Twitter Fingers to tell businesses how they have failed you? Well, you better think twice about complaining, especially when you travel to the United Kingdom. Travel + Leisure reports that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is making moves toward its employees having a “lighter workload,” and in order for that to be accomplished, complaints from airline customers will be given to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) companies, two of which “will charge a fee for resolution that is only refundable if the customer’s complaint is deemed ‘successful.’” If the customer’s complaint has been resolved, their complaint money will be refunded. But “Only if a customer is dissatisfied with an airline’s response (or if they never hear back from a complaint), will they move onto an ADR…” [ MadameNoire ] #RelationshipGoals: Modern Lovers Coloring Book Lets You Color Your Fave Celeb Couples I live for a good coloring book. And as we’ve discussed around these parts, you should invest in one since adult coloring books help alleviate stress. If you’re still on the lookout and just so happen to be a hopeless romantic, I have the perfect option for you: Modern Lovers: The Relationship Goals Coloring Book. Brought to you by Belly Kids, the book pays homage to some of the celebrity couples people can’t seem to get enough of. The curator of the coloring book, Michael Coley, told Mashable that the artists behind each of the illustrations wanted to create “a picture of love gone right.” “We’ve come together to create something fun, cute, a little bit dorky but immensely positive and warming.” [ MadameNoire ] Tink Drops New Winter’s Diary 4 Mixtape, Twitter Fans Currently In Their Feelings Tink has a lot of her fans starting their day on an emotional roller coaster. The Chicago-rapper jus dropped the fourth installment of her Winter’s Diary mixtape series. The rapper surprised fans with a midnight release of the tape. They responded by downloading it so many times that the MyMixtapes website crashed. The tape is Tink’s first release since Winter’s Diary 3 dropped in 2015 dropped in 2015. The response so far has been a massive one. The tape features production from Timbaland, Jahlil Beats and Cookin Soul and has cameos from Lil Durk, but this is Tink’s show… [ HipHopWired ] NJ Cops Chase 10-Year-Old With Gun, Believed He Was An Armed Robber [ Baller Alert ] Why Black Breastfeeding Week Is So Important [ HuffingtonPost ] Prince’s Paisley Park House To Become Museum, Opens October [ iHeart Radio ] Kanye West: The Stage Is All Mine At VMAs … Beware [ TMZ
Wendy Williams And Husband Kevin Hunter Having Issues At Home And Work Seems like it’s breakup season… Besides the problems plaguing Vince and Tamar , J.Lo and Casper and Kendu and MJB it looks like we can add Wendy Williams and her manager hubby Kevin Hunter to the list. You may recall Wendy axed a gang of folks after the whole HBCU debacle a month or so back. Now the remaining staff are calling for Hunter — who has been Exec Producer of the show from jump — to be fired. According to B.Scott reports: “Show execs want her husband/manager fired from the show,” said our source. “Wendy is in FULL support of his exit amid their major marital problems. Things have gotten so bad that she is seriously considering filing for divorce.” According to previous reports , Kevin’s influence on the show is making the entire crew — including Wendy — ‘miserable’. “Kevin makes all the decisions and has become more and more controlling as the show has become a success,” one show insider tells Confidenti@l. “He insists that all show questions be run by him.” Hunter has had Williams change her cell phone number so she is not as accessible to the many staffers on the show. “He’s also hired her a new driver, who reports to him,” says our source. Things have gotten so intense at the show that producers have been warned that all scripts must go to Hunter before Williams can even read them. And Hunter must approve all the ideas for segments and celebrity guest bookings. “Wendy is smart. No one can understand why she does not tell him to f? off,” adds our source. “He is making everyone’s lives miserable and is causing problems on an otherwise great show.” That sounds like quite a conundrum. The couple have been together since 1997 — but the show has already been renewed through 2020. Sounds like a lot to balance. Wendy we definitely advise you to do whatever is best for YOU. WENN
Kerri Walsh Jennings Defends Ryan Lochte Against Criticism For Lying More white people Ryan Lochte fans are coming out to tell us how we shouldn’t aim our vitriol at the poor innocent fabricatin’ breast-stroker… Cry us a river, trick. Image via AP Continue reading →
“The Boy Is Mine” Gets Remixed For “When The Bough Breaks” We love how Sony flipped Brandy and Monica’s classic “The Boy Is Mine” for their second trailer for the upcoming film ‘When The Bough Breaks.” We been said this movie looked crazy, but now as the September 9th premiere date gets closer we’re even more excited to see how it is. Obviously the concept isn’t new — with movies like “Fatal Attraction and “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle” preceding it but we love Regina Hall and Morris Chestnut so we’re eager to see how this turns out. Are you planning to check it out? Continue reading →
Jidenna Rocks Free Atlanta Show Dandy extravagant rap savant Jidenna turned up, showed out and dazzled a beautiful crowd at his FREE #FrontRow show in Atlanta (powered by Toyota and HelloBeautiful) that brought together elegant tastemakers, swanky socialites and fashionable fans for an unforgettable night in Wondaland. Hit the flip for a peek into Jidenna’s very LIT free show in Atlanta.
Bruno The Que Is Shattering The Internet Bruno the Que is the latest panty-destroying member of Omega Psi Phi to break the internet with his savage shenanigans that will likely get you (YES, you!) pregnant through the computer screen if you’re not careful. Hit the flip to meet the purple & gold SAVAGE destroying the internet.
Tika Sumpter’s Preggo Glow Is Amazing Impossibly gorgeous stunner Tika Sumpter is currently slaying the internet with her stunning pregnancy glow while promoting her buzzworthy new film “Southside With You” (where she plays Michelle Obama) that’s primed to launch her into next-level stardom. Hit the flip for a look into the melaniny beauty’s pregnancy hysteria. Continue reading →
