Where is Drake ? Solange Set To Play Aaliyah In New Film Via All Hip Hop reports: Aaliyah’s status has almost reached the coveted mythic status these days. She has people like Drake and Chris Brown singing with her even thought she’s not here physically. DMX stays dissing those dudes. Timbaland is saying its not too late to apologize even thought he knows he’s the one that needs to be putting out new Baby Girl. OH…here’s something else to rile up the fans of the one and only Aaliyah. There is a crazy rumor that Solange has landed the role to play Aaliyah an upcoming biopic. Now, the rumor is Solange went out for the role earlier in the month and ended up getting it this week. She reportedly will be working with the same people that did the movie “Think Like A Man.” I don’t know. I didn’t even know Solange was any sort of actress. But, she almost never has her hair straight like Aaliyah did. This is as close to Aaliyah as could see with Solange. Drake is probably sobbing in Marvin’s Room because he wasn’t offered this role. We’re not too sure about this casting, can she really play the side swept bang? Do you think Solo can pull off portraying the late great Aaliyah in an autobiographical film? Continue reading →
In today’s Gary’s Tea we find out the drama between Dwayne Wade and ex-wife Shiohvaughn Funches continues, but this time Gabrielle Union may be getting involved.…
Eileen Brennan, an acclaimed, veteran actress and Oscar nominee for her role in 1980’s Private Benjamin , has died , according to reports. She was 80. Brennan passed away last Sunday at her Burbank, California, home after a battle with bladder cancer, her management company confirmed. “Our family is so grateful for the outpouring of love and respect for Eileen,” her family said in a statement. “She was funny and caring and truly one of a kind.” “Her strength and love will never be forgotten. She will be greatly missed by all of us.” Brennan was known for character roles as sassy, brassy women, the kind with a sandpaper surface but a light, pure heart. Brennan appeared in classics like The Sting, The Last Picture Show and Clue . She reprised her role as Captain Doreen Lewis in the television adaptation of Private Benjamin and won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her work. Her career shifted more towards TV, guest-appearing in hits like ER, Murder, She Wrote, 7th Heaven and Will & Grace , in recent years.
Matt Lauer is not a popular man around The Today Show set these days. That’s been the case for a long time, of course, but Radar Online claims Lauer is especially under fire right now because nine employees were recently canned – and the anchor’s alleged refusal to take a pay cut is being blamed for their pink slips. “It has really irked the staff because Matt is the highest paid journalist in the business, and he only works four days a week!” the insider says. “If he had agreed to a one percent pay cut, those jobs could have been saved.” Lauer earns $25 million per year, but rumors continue to persist that Today may fire its lead anchor. For the first time in nearly two decades, Good Morning America beat Today in the May sweeps this spring. Jay Leno, meanwhile, indirectly hurt Lauer’s reputation last year when he sliced his own salary in half in order to avoid any staff firings. “It would never cross Matt’s mind to voluntarily take a pay cut like Jay Leno did,” this source adds. “What Jay did was total class, and he took responsibility for the situation. Matt has been calling the shots at Today for a very long time, and he could learn a lot from Jay.” Earlier this summer, it came out that Lauer is demeaning and dismissive of Today staffers. It just really isn’t his year!
Just when you think there can’t be another JFK assassination movie, along comes Parkland. The upcoming Parkland is told from the point of view of the doctors, nurses, and staff of Parkland Hospital in Dallas where President Kennedy was treated and ultimately pronounced dead. Zac Efron stars as the young surgeon, Jim Carricon, who first treated the President after he arrived at the hospital. Carricon stayed at Kennedy’s side until he was pronounced dead. Quite a bit of distance with this role from the rumored Star Wars 7 , Ben Skywalker role . Click through for more Parkland images including Marcia Gay Harden as a nurse and Billy Bob Thornton as Secret Service Agent, Forrest Sorrels. Parkland will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before it’s release in theaters on September 20th.
If you followed Kurt Warner’s story at all, you know it was only a matter of time before Mr. “Supermarket to Super Bowl” would be the subject of a feel-good biopic. Well it appears as if that time is now as it has just been announced that 20th Century Fox is taking on the rags to riches tale. Based on his autobiography titled, All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football and the Miracle Season, the biopic will undoubtedly focus on Warner’s incredible journey. The then-unknown quarterback went from stocking grocery store shelves to leading the Rams to a thrilling victory over the Tennessee Titans in 1999. Of course, being a Rams fan and seeing Brenda Warner on the sidelines a lot during those years, I’m a little bit ashamed to admit that my first thought at casting for her would be Kate Gosselin . Throw tomatoes at me if you must, but I think we can all agree, it’s the hair. No word yet on when we can expect this tear jerker to arrive in theaters.
While careful not to reveal The Bachelorette spoilers concerning next Monday’s finale, Desiree Hartsock is speaking out about last night’s events. In a shocking twist, Brooks Forester vaguely, awkwardly dumped her in an epic breakup that resulted in endless tears and consumed an hour of TV. Desiree Hartsock, Brooks Forester Breakup (The Bachelorette) Truly, it is the most surprising ending to The Bachelorette we’ve seen, just as the producers promised. Heading into next week, so many questions linger. Is Brooks gone for good? Is Des done for good after this rejection? What about Chris and Drew? Do either stand a chance? And how will they fill two hours? We’ll find out in Monday’s conclusion of this two-part finale. For now, let’s hear what Hartsock had to say about last night : “Antigua was the perfect destination to continue my relationships with the three remaining guys … Each one has such incredible qualities but Brooks stood out.” “My relationship with Brooks was always secure and confident when we were together, but I never knew what was going through his mind when we were apart.” “That should have been a red flag, but sometimes love is blind.” “I never wanted to believe that maybe this experience was more than just hard for Brooks, and that he potentially wasn’t on the same page as me.” “He led me to believe that he was on board and wanted this to work out. I had such strong feelings that I couldn’t imagine not reaching the full potential of a proposal.” “I was surprised watching and seeing the conversations Brooks had with his mother and sister and with Chris Harrison, expressing his doubts and feelings.” “He never expressed those concerns with me until it was too late. I was completely blindsided and heartbroken by his exit.” “When he first greeted me on that beach, I knew that something was wrong and I was shocked to learn exactly how he felt.” “I am relieved now that he was honest about his feelings and that he was brave enough to address them before taking the relationship further.” “I wish Brooks could have felt more comfortable coming to me sooner but it was better that it happened in Antigua and not down the road.” “My dates with Chris and Drew were so wonderful, but Brooks’ departure really threw me for a loop. I seriously considered going home and calling it all quits.” “In a breakup, emotions are high and it takes self-reflection to gain clarity and peace.” “I was heartbroken by Brooks leaving and uncertain of what the future held. But I had two incredible men still there who did love me and I wanted to see this through.” “Could get past this heartbreak to love either one of them as much as they both deserved? And would we ever get the opportunity to explore that?” “I promised myself from the beginning that I was here for love and not just to go through the motions. I had to remind myself that if I wasn’t feeling enough for the guys, I wouldn’t stay.” So, there you go. That brings you up to speed … and yet it doesn’t. Whether she’s single or engaged or somewhere in between, Des is playing it close to the vest as buzz surrounding The Bachelorette finale builds. We would expect nothing else, so all we can do is direct you to our Bachelorette spoilers rundown (first sentence of this article) and ask again: How do you think The Bachelorette finale will play out? Brooks returns and gets engaged to Des! Chris gets the final rose! Drew gets the final rose! Desiree is crushed and goes home single! View Poll »
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