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Source: Frederick M. Brown / Getty Olivia Pope and Annalise Keating are respectively revered and despised so it was only a matter of time that they meet and we’re so glad that this day has finally come! SHOOK! Tonight’s TGIT crossover event is How to Get Away With Scandal , and it’s everything we needed our Thursday night TV session to be, especially as our lit Black History Month ends and gives way to Women’s History Month. via GIPHY The first portion of the show is the Scandal hour. We pick back up at Olivia’s lecture. She is moonlighting as a professor since her people in Washington DC are done with her, and the lecture is about How to Survive a Scandal . Her students aren’t doing so well answering her questions, but Annalise fills in the gaps where they lack and Olivia is impressed. Annalise shoots her shot at the end of the lecture. Olivia is not interested in taking the case at first, citing that she knows about Annalise is a hot mess and wishes her luck with the case. Annalise urges her to look the case over and think about it, and we all know what will happen. Olivia has been trash the past few episodes, but we know she’s about social justice too. She talks it over with Marcus and he obviously gives her the push she needs to move past Annalise’s past and give the case a shot. You already know how he feels about black and brown people in numbers at disproportionate rates. Prison reform for the win! Olivia informs Annalise that she’s taking the case on, but she has to play by her rules now that she’s in DC. The problem is, Olivia is not on good terms with Mellie, who can get the case seen by the supreme court without a problem. Olivia tries her luck with Fitz because you know his post-presidency work with the Fitzgerald Institute is about prison reform. He’s cold and distant, rightfully so. But Liv humbles herself and explains what she’s doing, and he gives her a much-needed pep talk and gets them a meeting with Mellie. Now its Annalise, Olivia, Fitz, Michaela and Marcus meeting at the oval office. It’s cute to see Annalise’s excitement to be at the White House for the first time, but of course, she gets down to business. Unfortunately, Mellie decides to pass on the case because it would be a headache to pass it to the Supreme Court. It’s a huge case, judges resigning, there’s politics involved, and ain’t nobody willing to make time for that. Liv speaks to Mellie privately and asks her if she’s doing this just to spite her. Mellie says that she’s not shutting it down completely, but she wants to hold off for now. Liv accepts the challenge and tells her she’s going to get this case to the supreme court with or without her. Mellie tells her that she only took the meeting as a favor to Fitz and, if she does go around her then Liv will find herself an adversary of the White House vs. her current standing, which is that the public still views her favorable because they don’t know all that she did. Liv reminds her that this wouldn’t be her first time at the rodeo. Game on. And it is going to be a major battle. via GIPHY First, Jake gets Quinn to urge the gladiators to find dirt that can discredit judges and keep the case out of the Supreme Court by blackmail. Meanwhile, Annalise expresses disappointment in Liv. But instead of just owning up to her mistakes, Liv makes Annalise think that Mellie isn’t sold on the case because of her past. This is the start of their frenemy tension and they continue to bump heads as they reconvene and figure out the next steps, and you know they both have sharp tongues. Michaela and Marcus are the only ones keeping them kind of level-headed for now. At some point, Annalise asks Olivia where she can get her hair done and they end up at the beauty where they’re bonding at first, but their #BlackGirlJoy is stolen swiftly by a news story about how “sources” are saying that Olivia is only taking the case as a vendetta against Mellie because contrary to popular belief, she didn’t leave the White House on Good terms. This item is obviously a plant by the ops and the jig is up for Olivia. Liv asks the stylists to leave so they can talk and it gets ugly again. Annalise reads Olivia for filth for judging her and for thinking she’s better than her (since she grew up privileged), and says she’s no different than the racist white people she has to deal with in the courtroom. Then Liv gets her turn to berate Annalise. She calls her pathetic and broke. Lordt. Basically, they’re frenemies again and this is kind of serving jigaboos vs. wannabes from School Daze . Olivia visits Quinn and tries to talk sense into her because Quinn really does what justice for people. Olivia reminds her that it’s important that she put her negative feelings toward her aside. Quinn plays hardball, but you know she’ll come around. And through all of this, Olivia feels defeated, but it’s Fitz who talks her off the ledge and reminds her who she used to be, who she still is at her core. via GIPHY Then Charlie gives Quinn dirt on Spivey, one of the Supreme Court judges, but hold that thought. Olivia’s next line of offense is a media tour. She has been appearing on various outlets with Annalise to talk about the case and she admits in an interview that she was fired by Mellie Grant without admitting that she’s a criminal. The admission is part of Olivia’s philosophy, which Annalise reminded her of, that the truth can be your greatest weapon. And it is. Unfortunately for them, Marcus delivers the news that Spivey won’t hear the case. Olivia apologizes Annalise but keeps up the good fight and luckily for her, Quinn is thinking about the 90 inmates who didn’t get a fair trial. She shows up at Olivia’s place and hands her an envelope. The envelope contains the dirt. Basically, Spivey’s son killed someone in a hit and run years ago and Spivey paid off the witness to not speak about it. This means that the White House can control him with this secret. However, the witness Spivey paid off died two years ago so there’s still a chance to salvage this. Olivia pays him a visit, hands him the envelope, and encourages him to do the right thing. She’s not even trying to blackmail him here but she urges him to think about how he would feel if his son would have gone to trial. He would have wanted him to get the best representation. Those 90 people deserved that too. Victory! The Supreme Court got the case on the docket. Now that Olivia got Annalise what she wanted, they could part ways but they lowkey like each other and decide that they want to keep working on this together. via GIPHY And then we get into the How to Get Away With Murder portion of this. Annalise’s kids are headed to DC because they’re obviously super excited about this. Olivia and Annalise are hard at work on the case because they fight to win but there’s always a hater lurking in the shadows fighting harder. In this case, that would be Ingrid Egan, the opposing lawyer. She has been doing interviews talking reckless about Annalise and Olivia. She brings up their shady reputations and claims that they’re doing this case as a distraction, but it only ends up working in their favor and they even get offers of help from lawyers from the ACLU. Annalise denies the help, but Liv points out that if she loses this case it will set criminal justice reform back decades. Duh! And it’s important to mention that Nate’s father is the face of the case so he’s going to DC. Pressure. Lots and lots of pressure. via GIPHY Back in Philly, Frank tells Bonnie that Laurel’s mom told him that she paid Wes $100K to stay away from Laurel and he took the money. But, Frank says he can’t find electronic proof of the money. Hold that thought. Michaela and Marcus finally end up getting it on. The chemistry between them has been undeniable, and at the trial, Connor, Oliver, and Laurel pick up on it and question her about what she did. She tells the truth but begs them not to tell Asher because it will destroy him. Connor can’t promise that he won’t because he’s feeling salty that Michaela took this case from her. Plus, all these people are messy so it’s going to come out at some point, but this ain’t the episode for that. via GIPHY Annalise then gets a call from a blocked number. It’s Jacqueline (Isaac’s wife). It turns out that he overdosed, but he’s not dead, but his kidneys are failing and Jacqueline blames Annalise. Jacqueline tells Annalise that she ruined him just like she ruins everyone on her life and that is a major trigger. This is why we don’t answer blocked numbers. via GIPHY Annalise is in the bathroom crying and freaked but Olivia gives her a Pope-style pep talk and gets her back in the game. Annalise gets down to business in the courtroom but the judges play hardball and aren’t feeling Nate’s father as the face of the case. As far as one judge, in particular, is concerned, Nate’s pops is just a criminal and not a victim. And then the judge gets really annoyed when Annalise says that race is a factor in this case. Statistics show that black and brown people are policed heavier and receive longer sentences for the same crimes as their white counterparts. When Annalise’s facts don’t work and the judge is close to dismissing her, Annalise asks for a break so that she can get herself together, and has Michaela research a specific case. It turns out that the case was a case based on race tried by the judge who was antagonizing her. Basically, his words in that particular case is that race can be an issue in certain legal situations because the legal system was not built in favor of certain people. Annalise uses these words against the judge, who even forgot that those were his words, and things start to look up as the other justices challenge him. Everyone on Annalise’s team, including Olivia looks proud. Back in Philly, we discover that Frank went digging to find the cash and finds a hard drive instead. It contains audio of a convo between Wes and Laurel’s mom that proves Laurel’s mom is lying to her. Finally, Olivia tells Annalise that she got a call from President Grant who says that the case might swing in their favor. Annalise says she’ll believe it when she sees it in writing and they part ways, but we all hope they keep in touch because they ended up bringing out the best in each other once they got through all the BS. But the bad news is also not far behind. Annalise gets another call, and it’s from Bonnie. Simon is awake. They all better pray that he has amnesia. See you next week! RELATED POSTS Olivia Pope & Annalise Keating To Meet In ‘Scandal’ + ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Crossover Episode ‘Scandal’ Recap: It’s Time For Olivia Pope To Find New Friends In Philly
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Omarosa says Trump is “racial,” rather than racist — whatever that means. She also says that she definitely was NOT escorted off the White House premises kicking and screaming. If you have 20 spare minutes, take a listen to what she has to say. Mind you, she claims THIS wasn’t even enough time to get into what she knows… Getty/YouTube Continue reading →
Kim Zolciak is a wife, a mother of six, and a reality star. She’s also nearly 40 years old, if you can believe it. Check out her makeup-free selfie below. There’s the reality star without makeup! We don’t mean for this to be a backhanded compliment at all, but Kim Zolciak looks beautiful for a woman who is very nearly 40. She also looks beautiful, period . A lot of reality stars like to only show their most carefully manicured selves for the camera — their appearances are key to their brands, folks. But while that’s absolutely their right, it’s refreshing to be reminded of how gorgeous they can look without makeup. For contrast, here’s a look at Kim Zolciak, all made up for an interview. Kim shared this behind-the-scenes photo with an explanatory caption, reflecting upon her life. “Interview days — my favorite actually! I can’t believe I have been on [television emoji] 10 yrs! WOW” That’s a whole decade of branding, folks. Most reality stars don’t last that long. “It’s been so incredible! I’ve learned so much about me, met the love of my entire life, had babies on TV, …” She contonues her list, including some low points. “Had surgeries on TV, cried on TV, laughed on TV, got married on TV, moved 3 times on TV, had my first baby graduate on TV, my second baby be sneaky on TV …” That list of milestones turned into something of a callout post for Ariana Biermann, huh? No, but that really is an incredible list. (Here we see Kim Zolciak topless at the beach on Instagram, which is notably absent from her list of milestones but sitll worth mentioning) Kim Zolciak then goes on to say that everything has transpired exactly as she foresaw as a teenager. “I wrote my story in my teens in my journal and it said exactly what I have done for these last 10 [years]!” Very few people can say the same. The mother of six then goes on to share what she believes to be the secret (or maybe The Secret ) to her success. “What you think you create. What you believe you receive! The power of our words is really something magnificent. Try it!!” That’s … helpful from a personal motivation perspective, but kind of a bold claim. “Negative self talk is still talk, what you speak comes back to you 10 folds like a boomerang! Try it!!! Speak something you dream of into existence!” Say what you will about that being New Age nonsense or about how you’ve been dreaming of world domination since you were 4 years old but have yet to become the benevolent despot you know you were born to be, but … things tend to work out for Kim. Obviously, her life isn’t perfect — her young son Kash survived a(n accidental) dog bite last year that sent the family and fans into a panic. And she’s been sidelined recently on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, reduced to a mere “friend of the Housewives.” Reports had her allegedly begging to be a real Real Housewife again . (She still had Don’t Be Tardy , but that doesn’t have the audience reach or the major paychecks of the Real Housewives franchise) But maybe there’s something to Kim Zolciak’s whole “speak things into being” thing, because she’s reportedly replacing Kenya Moore . We’ll see. Kim Zolciak was born on May 19th, 1978. This May, she will be 40. TV career aside, she’s accomplished a lot — she has six children, and her oldest daughter just turned 21. ( Brielle got a gun for her birthday , which was awkward af for a lot of reasons, but Brielle knows that) How much more will she have done — with her family and her career — by the time that she turns 50? She might be a grandmother by then (zero pressure to Brielle or Ariana, though). Good odds are that Kim will still look like a total MILF, with or without makeup, in a decade. Just like she does right now. View Slideshow: Kim Zolciak Flaunts Ridic Cleavage, Buff Husband on Vacay
Michelle Obama Says Malia Didn’t Manage To Follow Her Advice We’re sure every parent worries at least a bit that their kid will go into full wild-out mode as soon as they drop them off on a college campus to further their education. Things were not much different for the First Family last fall when their eldest daughter Malia ventured off to Harvard. Michelle Obama imparted some advice for Malia to keep it together in her new grown-ish world…but it looks like it may have fallen on deaf ears. According to Page Six , the former first lady revealed at Klick Health’s Muse event that she specifically told her daughter to keep a low profile and stay off the gossip page’s radar. Unfortunately…Malia couldn’t make it happen: “[I told her] Don’t wind up on Page Six. I don’t know if she managed that.” Of course, you can’t COMPLETELY fault Malia on this one. Her crusty lil “friends” at school just refuse to let her college in peace , continuously posting pics and vids of the poor girl relieving her stress after exams and whatnot. If Malia could improve her circle she might be alright. Getty/Splash
Michelle Obama Says Malia Didn’t Manage To Follow Her Advice We’re sure every parent worries at least a bit that their kid will go into full wild-out mode as soon as they drop them off on a college campus to further their education. Things were not much different for the First Family last fall when their eldest daughter Malia ventured off to Harvard. Michelle Obama imparted some advice for Malia to keep it together in her new grown-ish world…but it looks like it may have fallen on deaf ears. According to Page Six , the former first lady revealed at Klick Health’s Muse event that she specifically told her daughter to keep a low profile and stay off the gossip page’s radar. Unfortunately…Malia couldn’t make it happen: “[I told her] Don’t wind up on Page Six. I don’t know if she managed that.” Of course, you can’t COMPLETELY fault Malia on this one. Her crusty lil “friends” at school just refuse to let her college in peace , continuously posting pics and vids of the poor girl relieving her stress after exams and whatnot. If Malia could improve her circle she might be alright. Getty/Splash
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Must be niiiiice… Marlo Hampton Talks Most Expensive Gift, Reveals Her Job Marlo Hampton is speaking on her extravagant lifestyle that people think is paid for by men. The RHOA star made her first appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” this week to speak on that almost brawl with Porsha in Barcelona and on her personal life. Marlo was also asked by Andy about her personal life and she revealed that the most extravagant gift she’s ever received was a HOUSE. Not only that, her mystery suitor also bought a house for her MOTHER. “My home and my mother’s home. Titles, no payments, no mortgage.” And as far as that age-old question about her occupation, Marlo had this to say; “Tonight’s the night I’m gonna let them know, Andy’s my sugar daddy.” She’ll never tell! Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) What do YOU think Marlo does for a living???
Rickey Smiley is no stranger to crazy interactions with fans that are determined to get a chance to meet him. In this clip from Dish Nation , Rickey talks about the time he got in his car to go to work one morning, and a woman had managed to get in there and wait for him! Check out this video to hear more of this funny story brought to you by “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show .” Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” LIVE every weekday from 6/5am C. RELATED: Rickey Smiley’s Powerful Reminder To Never Lose Trust In God [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] RELATED: Rickey Smiley Discusses The Importance Of “Cleaning House” In Life [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] RELATED: Rickey Smiley Leads A Chorus Of “The Jeffersons” Theme Song [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] The Latest : #BirthdayBashATL2018 Schedule Of Events Suspect In Deadly Quadruple Shooting in Detroit Shoots Self In Ohio Join The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Friday, March 2nd at City Winery for Xscape Unplugged! Bill Cosby’s Daughter Dead At 44 Set If Off Shopping Spree Sweepstakes Could you date someone older than your parents? #ReecQOTD Why Porsha Williams Regrets Accepting Homemade Cake From Rickey Smiley [VIDEO] How Rickey Smiley’s Rendition Of Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time” Went Left [VIDEO] Rickey Smiley Says He Found A Random Woman In His Car One Morning [VIDEO] Top 5 Signs You Need To Worry About Your Daughter’s Prom Date [EXCLUSIVE] [ione_media_gallery src=”http://blackamericaweb.com/” id=”528982″ overlay=”true”]
Last week, Teen Mom 2 fans rejoiced when David Eason was fired from the show for hurling homophobic slurs on social media. Even before he revealed himself to be the most abhorrent type of bigot, David was not exactly a fan favorite. And it seems viewers weren’t the only ones who were not totally enamored with Jenelle Evans’ controversial husband. In the days since David’s firing was made official, several stars of the Teen Mom franchise have openly condemned Eason and applauded MTV for cutting ties with him. The most vocal critic has been Leah Messer’s ex-husband Jeremy Calvert, who went full 8 Mile on David and Jenelle in an Instagram Live rant. “[Jenelle’s] apology is cracking me up … you can’t sit there and say you didn’t know what was going to happen when you tweeted that stuff about the gay community,” Jeremy said. “You say you don’t know how to use Twitter but, goddam it, you use it an awful lot for not knowing how to use it.” Calvert went on to say David should be living in fear these days: “If I were them I’d be scared to leave my f**king house or even show my face in public right now,” he told the camera. Jeremy even went so far as to encourage Jenelle’s previous baby daddy, Nathan Griffith, to fight for full custody of his son: “If Nathan don’t try to get his kid, I don’t know what to tell that dude,” Jeremy said. “I would have already been in court … even if I had to empty my savings account out, I’d go broke.” Jeremy went on to deliver a vicious finishing move, deriding Jenelle as “idiots”: “I know a lot of people in production who won’t go out to Jenelle’s house and put a camera in her face anymore,” Jeremy said. “I’ve had enough of MTV putting up with these two idiots.” He drove the nail into David’s coffin with a crack about his lack of employment: “David’s ass is in hot water, might lose that MTV money, might have to get a f**king job—uh oh,” Calvert said. As the only Teen Mom baby daddy with a job outside of the show, Jeremy is allowed to talk smack on this subject. As for Griffith, he’s also speaking out against his ex and her deeply problematic new husband: “I have my own beliefs and my own opinions but to segregated, belittle and to hate someone based on their opinions, lifestyle, region, race, and/or sexual orientation is wrong,” Nathan tweeted. “PERIOD! It’s 2018! As long as it doesn’t affect your life, then let it go. #lovemorehateless” It seems the moms and dads of the Teen Mom franchise are fully woke these days! And it sounds like they’re eager to leave the Easons in the past. Watch Teen Mom 2 online to remind yourself of just how troubling Jenelle and David’s behavior can be. View Slideshow: Jenelle Evans: Getting Fired From Teen Mom 2 Any Minute Now?!
