Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN Well, Fresh Prince fans, looks like Will Smith is doing more than bringing Bel-Air Academy clothing to your lives – he’s reportedly developing a spin-off to the popular NBC sitcom. The Hollywood Reporter shared info that Smith is overseeing the development of a new Fresh Prince of Bel-Air spinoff series. Even better? Westbrook – the new company overseen by Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith – will be handling production. The original show aired from 1990 to 1996, co-created by Quincy Jones and saw Smith rise as a magnetic personality on TV. Back then, Smith portrayed a fictionalized version of himself alongside the late James Avery (first things first, rest in peace Uncle Phil), Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons and more. RELATED: Will Smith’s Bel-Air Athletics Collection Has Just Arrived For A Limited Time RELATED: Will Smith To Star As Nicky Barnes In Netflix’s ‘The Council’ RELATED: Will Smith & Jay-Z Will Be Bringing Emmett Till’s Story To ABC
Source: Jeffrey Mayer / Getty Prince Estate Furious Trump Won’t Stop Using ‘Purple Rain’ At Rallies That guy in the White House keeps staring up trouble with musicians who, quite frankly, just aren’t fans of his and don’t play about their art. You would think Cheeto curmudgeon would be more focused on important things–ya know, like his impending impeachment inquiry , running the country, or trying to be a decent human being–but that would be too much to ask. According to reports from TMZ , y’alls lil President was on the road having the time of his life and turning up to Prince’s “Purple Rain” in the process. As is stands, everyone is still pretty clueless how and why this would tie into his re-election campaign theme, but here we are. This unfortunate event unfolded in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Target theater during a Trump rally. Omg. They are playing Purple Rain at the Trump rally!! That is INSANE!! @PRNFamily @prince #NO #RESIST pic.twitter.com/b2oYmtccY4 — Sara Savoy (@SaraSavoy) October 11, 2019 The crowd looks like they’re enjoying themselves (duh, it’s Prince) but there are still several problems with this. Most importantly; we all know Prince would have never approved of this and on top of that, this isn’t the first time he’s pulled this very move. Princes’ estate has even already told Trump they don’t want him playing any of Prince’s music, at any time, ever. “President Trump played Prince’s “Purple Rain” tonight at a campaign event in Minneapolis despite confirming a year ago that the campaign would not use Prince’s music. The Prince Estate will never give permission to President Trump to use Prince’s songs.” This marks one year to the day that Prince’s estate wrote a letter to the Cheeto-in-Chief and telling him not to play his music, and yet, he did it again. At this point, it seems like some calculated shade and pettiness is afoot. Hopefully, the legend’s estate understands now that they need to take action–not just send warnings–as we know this guy doesn’t play by the rules.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? Not when a bunch of MTV cameras are fixated on your every move. In the case of Thursday night’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation episode, this meant that Jenni “JWoww” Farley had to learn that her boyfriend really does sort of suck. Immediately after meeting up with the whole group in Las Vegas on the episode, Zack Clayton Carpinello took an odd liking to Angelina. While day-drinking at a pool party, Farley made a comment about how Angelina doesn’t have sex with her fiancé, Chris, “but wants to bang everything else.” Okay then. “Yeah, what’s up with that?” Zack said to her. “Why don’t you have sex?” “I am having sex,” Angelina fired back, to which Zack replied: “Why didn’t you before?” After Angelina said they “had a little bit of a dry spell,” Zack, again, wanted to know why. He kept pressing her on this personal topic, leaving Angelina clearly annoyed. But she said it had to do with stresses related to their house. Jersey Shore Trailer Teases “All-Out War” Between Jenni and Angelina Zack still wasn’t finished sticking his nose in Angelina’s business. “When’s the last time you did it?” he asked Angelina, who answered, “Last week?” In her confessional, the reality star was rightfully pissed off. “If he comes at me sideways tonight, it’s game on, bro!” she vowed. “It ain’t happening. I’m gonna call him out and be like, ‘You have a 2-inch dick. Get the f–k out of here. You don’t know shit.’ I don’t like him.” Following an awkward dinner (at which Zack kept referring to Angelina as his “bestie” and Deena suggested everyone “squash this bullshit.”), the gang got hammered and went out to a nightclub. Early on, Angelina dirty danced on Jenni… and then leaned in and kissed both Zack and JWoww! Jenni didn’t seem to care, but she also seemed to have no idea what was going on. Jenni and her limp body eventually threw themselves on Zack who proceeded to put his hand around her neck while whispering in her ear. Within seconds, Farley was sitting on the floor, asleep with her head in between her man’s legs. She was just SO wasted, you guys. From there, Angelina began dancing by Zack’s side. He placed his arm around her lower waist/hip area and Angelina’s eyes immediately bugged out of her head — she told the camera that “his hands are big, so it was on my ass and my side.” Zack pulled Angelina in close and said, “Are we friends now?” He even grabbed her legs, prompting her to get up and start dancing next to him instead. “One minute he’s asking me about my sex life, the next minute he’s grabbing me!” Angelina said in a later confessional, adding: “He doesn’t know what boundaries are. This is gonna be a problem.” In the elevator on their way out of the venue, Zack put his arm around Jenni. He peered over at Angelina and put his other arm around her. As he leaned in, she stared straight into the camera and the episode ended. Crazy, right? Not just to viewers, but to Jenni as well. “After seeing tonight’s episode I’m pretty hurt. I feel disrespected by someone I called a friend and by someone who stated they loved me,” Farley wrote on Instagram last night. “For 5 months I was naive, probably laughed at and made into a storyline that will forever haunt me.” “My heart hurts on so many levels,” Jenni continued. “One thing I learned from tonight’s episode is know your value. Don’t ever lower your standards.” While it is currently unclear whether or not Jenni is still with Zack and Angelina is still with Chris, or if they are, for how long, one thing is clear: The women will face the drama head-on during an explosion argument in an upcoming episode. This is just getting started. Stay tuned, folks.
Recent episodes of Jersey Shore have been without Mike Sorrentino or Snooki, two of the series’ MVPs from day one. They had pretty solid reasons for not partying in Vegas with the rest of the crew (Snooki was pregnant; Sorrentino was in prison ), but their absences have been keenly felt at times, as the saga of Vinny’s Chippendale’s adventure has felt a bit stale at times. Fortunately, Ronnie Magro and Jenni Farley have really stepped up to the plate in recent weeks by allowing their lives to fall apart both on and off camera. Okay, in JWoww’s case that statement is a bit of an exaggeration. Sure, Jenni’s boyfriend groped Angelina Pivarnick in last night’s episode, and he generally seems like a giant douche bag, but on some level, she must have known 24 was nothing more than a rebound fling. When you’re talking Ronnie, however, it’s almost impossible to overstate how much this dude has effed up in recent weeks. In case you somehow haven’t heard, Magro was tased and arrested earlier this week following a confrontation with Jen Harley, the mother of his 1-year-old daughter. Magro stands accused of assaulting Harley and threatening her with a knife. But disappointingly, several of his Shore castmates remain vehemently Team Ronnie. Take Snooki, for example, who decided to openly victim-shame Harley during an interview with Mike on her podcast this week. Nicole attacked Jen for wearing clothing that doesn’t properly conceal her bruises in order to make a “big thing” out of the attack. Clearly, that’s some horrendous BS, and we hope others will join us in calling on Polizzi to apologize. Other Shore cast members have kept silent with regard to the attack, including Farley, who developed a friendship with Harley in recent months. In fact, she controversially reached out to Jen during the gang’s recent Vegas adventure. (Though to be fair, she was probably encouraged to do so by the show’s producers, as a whole lot of nothing was going on in Sin City.) Last week, Us Weekly caught up with Ron and asked him about the complex dynamic between the Jens and himself. Magro theorized that JWoww was so fixated on him because she had “a bunch of stuff that she just didn’t want to focus on,” meaning her divorce from Roger Mathews . “You get to a place in your life where you can’t control what other people do. It’s about how you react,” Ronnie told the tabloid. “So, at that point in my life, I knew that Jenny was going through s–t. When you’re going through stuff, you’re going to deflect,” he added. “You’re going to try to push everything away from you as much as you can. She was going through a divorce, she’s got a new boyfriend, her son,” he went on. “So what’s the best thing to do? Deflect — and I’ve done it. We’ve all done it! But you see it, you know, and it’s like, it is what it is.” Asked about the future of his friendship with Farley, Ronnie continued: “If you’ve seen me and Jenni throughout the years, me and her go at it. We’re brother and sister! But we love each other. “We just want the best for each other at the end of the day. It’s not ‘cause we want to be spiteful. We really do just want the best.” Yep, sounds like the folks at Us received a dose of the new and improved sober Ron. The only problem is, just hours later, he was allegedly doing coke and assaulting his girlfriend. We’re thinking Farley was right to side with Harley from the start, and we hope she’s continued to support her new similarly-named friend. View Slideshow: Ronnie Magro: I’m Innocent, Bro! I Was Just Protecting My Daughter!
Alexis “Jesus Jugs” Bellino really, truly hates that nickname, and the woman who gave it to her: Tamra Judge. While Alexis did make an appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County , it was only to discuss divorce with Emily Simpson . The former Housewife may have filmed that scene, but she's not coming back. And according to a report by RadarOnline , that is very much by choice. What would keep the recently divorced Alexis from accepting a massive Housewives paycheck? Tamra Judge, apparently. Alexis just can't stand her, and the report explains exactly why. 1. Alexis Bellino could have reclaimed her Orange! “Andy Cohen personally asked Alexis to come back full time this season,” an insider reveals to RadarOnline. 2. Wildly, here was her answer: “But she said no,” the source shares. Not many people are willing to pass up that kind of paycheck. This is especially true of people who were recently divorced. 3. Why TF would she do that? The insider explains that Alexis turned down the offer “because she wants nothing to do with Tamra.” 4. She’s avoiding Tamra like the plague “Tamra runs everyone off the show,” the source characterizes. She can be very supportive to some of her friends, but … yeah, she’s a lot. 5. Apparently it’s not even worth that hefty paycheck “Alexis refused to come back,” the insider reiterates. “Because she won’t be around Tamra.” 6. And yet … she did appear on RHOC “Alexis agreed to film just one scene,” the source notes, referring to Alexis’ sit-down with Emily in which she discussed her life now and how miserable her divorce process was. View Slideshow
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Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com / WENN Many people know Billy Porter for his Emmy-winning role as Pray Tell on the FX show Pose or his Tony-winning role as Lola in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots . But before he was owning the red carpet in skyscraping hats or glittering gold wings , he was crooning to some sophisticated lady friend for his 1997 music video “Show Me.” His powerful Tony-winning pipes were just as present in 1997 when he was hitting notes to the high heavens in honor of his buttery brown beauty. And yes, the song is also a bop. Watch Porter serve 1990s realness in the video below. The song is from Porter’s 1997 self-titled album , which also includes such gems as “True Love,” “Love Is on the Way,” and “I Am a Spy”. Although Porter has always spent much of his life on the stage playing in theater shows like Dreamgirls and Angels In America , Porter has also been providing his gifts to recorded music. Along with his self-titled album, he’s also released Billy Porter Presents: The Soul of Richard Rodgers in 2017 and the Broadway-themed albums At The Corner of Broadway + Soul in 2005 and Billy’s Back On Broadway in 2014. So once again, Mr. Porter isn’t new to this, he’s true to this. If we’re going by the 1997 bops alone, we need another adult contemporary R&B album. Tomorrow.
Mike Ac & Miss Kitty On Headline Heat There’s so much drama that goes on both on and off camera of Black Ink Crew that Miss Kitty had to join us twice to spill some tea. This time around, she was joined by castmate Mike AC as they dished on all thing BIC. Kitty and Mike opened up about the crew’s head honcho Ceasar and his August arrest, Alex and Donna crashing Ceasar’s proposal ceremony and much more. As for Mike and whether or not he “puts it down”, check out the video above as he subtly shoots his shot at Miss Kitty. Catch Black Ink Crew Wednesday night’s on VH1.
Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Issa Rae Is New Celebrity Voice Of Google Assistant Issa Rae is bringing her talents to a cell phone with green text bubbles near you. According to Us Magazine , the Insecure creator is now the newest celebrity to voice the Google Assistant. “I’m very excited,” the Insecure creator Opens a New Window., 34, told Us about the collaboration. “It’s one of the coolest things to happen to me in recent times.” View this post on Instagram Guess who’s the new voice of the Google Assistant? ME! Today I’m taking over the @Google Instagram story. Head over there to see what I can do, or just say, “Hey Google, #TalkLikeIssa” to give it a try. #ad A post shared by Issa Rae (@issarae) on Oct 10, 2019 at 7:43am PDT With a simple command “Hey Google, talk like Issa” you can turn your digital assistant into a no-nonsense Black woman who can answer all of your queries.
T.I. is a leader in all aspects: In his family, in his business (entertainment, retail, community development) and in the culture. SEE ALSO: Nipsey Hussle Tribute Exhibit At Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum Unveiled By T.I. In his recent sit-down with Headkrack and Gary with da Tea , he not only shared his thoughts on hip-hop’s current topics — including Tekashi 69 and his new show on Netflix — but he also spoke on the value of the Black dollar. SEE ALSO: Watch The Teaser For Netflix’s New Hiphop Series “Rhythm + Flow” Hosted By T.I., Cardi B & Chance The Rapper [VIDEO] “We go out there and spent 1.4 trillion dollars a year (and counting) and we have the least amount of ownership, the least amount if consideration and we are the least respected and the most disregarded. How do you stop that?” he said. “Stop spending.” Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). When Gary played devil’s advocate and pointed out how hiphop culture promotes a flashy lifestyle, T.I. made it clear that he makes the items; the items don’t make or shape him. It gets even deeper. Press play to watch the full conversation unfold: Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Legendary Actress From ‘A Different World’ Passes Away Tatyana Ali & Her Husband Welcome Baby Number Two [PHOTOS] Tisha Campbell Details Childhood Rape By Babysitter [VIDEO] Follow @TheRSMS
