Bounce & Scripps Howard Foundation Kick Off National Reading Day With Book Fair Source: Bounce / Bounce On Wednesday, Bounce television network and the Scripps Howard Foundation kicked off National Reading Day with a Scholastic Book Fair rally at Heritage Academy Elementary School in Atlanta. Bounce General Manager Cheryle Harrison was on hand to make a few celebratory remarks and took time to read the book I Am Enough , written by actress Grace Byers. Clifford, The Big Red Dog , also stopped by to say hello to the students and get them excited for their books. Source: Bounce / Bounce The Book Fair is a part of the Scripps Howard Foundation’s annual “ If You Give a Child a Book… ” literacy campaign that has distributed more than 180,000 books to children in three years. The campaign is a partnership of the Scripps Howard Foundation, employees of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and members of the Scripps family. It receives donations from Scripps employees and matching dollars from the Foundation and family. Bounce, part of The E.W. Scripps Company, raised enough money for “If You Give a Child a Book…” to earn a book fair for students in the network’s hometown, with Heritage Academy, a Title 1 elementary school in the Atlanta Public School system, being selected for the event. The funds raised by Bounce – which the Foundation matched – went toward the purchase of books for the fair, where over 1,000 free books were given to Heritage Academy’s K-5 students. The books were purchased at a discount through a partnership with Scholastic Book Fairs .
Source: NBC / Getty Megyn Kelly Finally Exits NBC With $30 Million Settlement Megyn Kelly is officially no longer an employee of NBC, but she didn’t make her exit without securing a hefty settlement first. NBC announced on Friday that they had finalized the terms of Kelly’s exit, only two short years after she signed a $69 million deal with the network: “The parties have resolved their differences, and Megyn Kelly is no longer an employee,” NBC announced in a statement to the New York Times . The publication reports that the former host will walk away with a $30 million payout, which is the remainder of her original $69 million contract. Back in January of 2017, the former Fox News anchor signed on to host the Megyn Kelly Today show , which was canceled back in October following her controversial comments about blackface. “But what is racist? You truly do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface at Halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween,” Kelly said as she spoke to an all-white panel on her then-morning talk show. “Back when I was a kid, that was OK, as long as you were dressing up as like a character.” Unsurprisingly, Kelly’s ignorance about blackface immediately sparked outrage, prompting her to issue an apology in which she used said ignorance as an excuse. “I realize now that such behavior is indeed wrong, and I am sorry,” she wrote in an email to her NBC colleagues at the time. “The history of blackface in our culture is abhorrent; the wounds too deep. I’ve never been a “pc” kind of person — but I understand that we do need to be more sensitive in this day and age. Particularly on race and ethnicity issues which, far from being healed, have been exacerbated in our politics over the past year.” Kelly recently told TMZ she would “definitely” be back on TV, but the ratings for The Today Show have only increased since she left–companies might wanna take note.
Source: Janeé Bolden / Janeé Bolden Stars Of OWN Network Dating Show Talk About Dating On TV Will Packer had a hit on his hands with OWN’s “Ready to Love” and the show actually ended in two love matches. Alexx, who found his match with Ashlee and Mike and Shea, who seemed to fall in love at first sight. Weeks before the cast reunited to revisit the ups and downs of the show, BOSSIP sat down with Mike and Shea to talk about the experience. BOSSIP: Do you think you two would have met if you hadn’t done the show? Shea: I don’t see how we could have, because I have a certain route and I don’t detour, I don’t hang out. I worked for the radio station but even then I chose not to be out, I’d be in the station running the boards. I’m just not a going out person. And I enjoy naps. BOSSIP: You guys were locked in from day one — was it love at first sight? Shea: For me the attraction was there, Mike did something that I don’t typically like, he did the come here [motions with her finger]. Mike: Soon as she walked in. Shea: And that was it. The conversation was fun, it wasn’t too heavy. He wasn’t trying to interrogate me, he had roots going back to the Midwest and he was funny and I could laugh. BOSSIP: Do you think it’s really that hard dating in Atlanta? Mike: Anything with Black folks gets a bad rap. Africa, Atlanta. I think Atlanta is a beautiful place, it’s the Wakanda of America. It’s thriving. You’ve got a bunch of young black entrepreneurs, the government is not holding you back. For me, as far as dating was concerned, because I don’t go to clubs, I don’t go to lounges, I’ve been here four or five years and people are like, where have you been? I go to bed at like 10. And if I go to the gym I’m not going to ask someone to remove their headphones to talk to me, I’m not shy or anything like that. I think people don’t self reflect enough, they just put it on the location. Because if you’re having problems dating in Atlanta, you’ll have problems in California or anywhere else. BOSSIP: What do you think made you guys’ situation go so much more smoothly than some of the others? Shea: What I like about Mike is we bounce a lot of ideas off each other, we both have unconventional lifestyles. I might say, ‘I can’t go to dinner, I’m too tired,’ and he’s fine with that. I’m not at a point anymore where I’m pressed about anything. If he’s busy I trust him, if I don’t see him today I’ll see him tomorrow. Mike: And it makes a man miss a woman. I’m not used to that. You don’t want it to become like washing dishes, damn I gotta wash the dishes. I don’t have to check in, She’s checking on and I like that about her. Shea: He has to have his personal space. You need to have your space on your own, outside of me and I gotta respect that, just like I may not want to be bothered everyday all day long either. We’ve got to respect each other’s boundaries and personal space. I do that with my son. I built a room in my garage for him to have his own little man cave so he doesn’t have to be up under me all the time. This show is about compatibility, not a competition. People keep saying it’s a competition. All of the women are beautiful. All the women have something to bring to the table. Mike isn’t going to work for every chick and every dude is not gonna work for me. I understood that early on. BOSSIP: One of the conflicts you had was that Mike wants kids and Shea, your first experience with motherhood was rough. How did you guys work past that? Shea: It was rough. He [her ex] put me through it, but I had to take into account he was young, we both had no idea what we were doing, we both were young. We weren’t compatible. It would be like buying a house with someone and then being like, no you do it, you got it. Mike: I think the misconception was that I was asking for a child right now. We don’t know each other well enough to say ‘Hey let’s have a child,’ it’s more so of — she had postpartum depression. I didn’t know anything about that, a lot of men don’t, so it was just like ‘Why wouldn’t you want to have a child?’ When she broke it down to me I had to understand from that aspect. I never had a child before. So I just had to understand and be patient. She’s open now, so now that we know she is open, when we get to that point we’re like okay, first we’re going to get married, because marriage is supposed to come before a baby. I didn’t wait 39 years to just throw a baby in somebody. I really do want to have a baby, but I didn’t want to let this woman go because everything about her is so dope. That’s why I learned patience too, because it was something so strong I took the time to find out why. I understand now and with time she said, ‘I could see you being a good father, so if we get to the point of marriage I would be willing to have children with you.’ Hit the flip for more from this beautiful couple.
Source: Jerod Harris / Getty WE tv’s “Growing Up Hip Hop”/”Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition” Premiere Party Stars flooded L.A. this week for a party celebrating the return of two WE tv shows. West Hollywood’s Nightingale nightclub was filled to the brim with stars from “Growing Up Hip Hop” and “Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition.” “Marriage Bootcamp: Hip Hop Edition” cast members in attendance included Waka and Tammy… Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Jessica Dime… Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Nia Riley… Source: Jerod Harris / Getty and Lil Mo and her braided boxer bae. Source: Jerod Harris / Getty As for the “Growing Up Hip Hop” cast Angela Simmons, of course, stopped by… Source: Jerod Harris / Getty as well as Pepa… Source: Jerod Harris / Getty and her daughter Egypt. Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Tonight, January 10, the network’s hit “Growing Up Hip Hop” will return and feature the stars facing tough life events. Angela’s world is rocked when she suffers the shocking loss of Sutton Tennyson and her friend Romeo steps in to pick up the pieces. Boogie betrays his family to avoid his father Dame and a family dispute between the Pepa’s comes to a head at Romeo’s yacht party causing fists to fly. Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Following #GUHH, stay tuned for “Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition” to see celebrity couples; Waka and Tammy, Soulja Boy and Nia Riley, Fizz and Tiffany Campbell, Jessica Dime and Shawne Williams and Lil Mo and Karl Dargan put the spotlight on their relationships. Things get intense when Dr. Ish and Dr. V challenge them to face their issues head-on with a plethora of surprises on the way. Source: Jerod Harris / Getty You can watch the dramatic two-hour “Growing Up Hip Hop” premiere Thursday, January 10 at 8:00 on WE tv. Following that stay tuned for the “Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition” premiere at 10. Source: Jerod Harris / Getty More photos on the flip.
Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty KTLA Anchor Found Unresponsive In California Motel Not even 24 hours after beloved KTLA news anchor Chris Burrous was found unresponsive in a Glendale, California motel, the 43-year-old’s colleagues are expressing their shock and sadness at the tragic loss for both the network and Burrous’ family. The beloved TV news personality had reportedly been an instrumental part of KTLA’s success since he joined the team back in 2011, leading the station’s weekend program alongside co-anchor Lynette Romero. In an emotional Twitter post on Friday morning, Chris’ co-anchor Romero shared a picture of the two of them together from last weekend. “There are no words,” Romero tweeted. “When we took this picture during our show I had no idea it would our last time together.” https://twitter.com/LynetteRomero/status/1078545971271725056 More tributes poured in on Twitter and Instagram, including one from entertainment reporter Dayna Devon, who called him an “incredible journalist” and “one of a kind.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Br7eg9vgL47/ While the official cause of death for Chris Burrous has not been released, Variety reported that authorities mentioned he “may have overdosed.” The news anchor was reportedly with another person at the Days Inn, who tried to keep him alive through CPR. Following the 43-year-old’s death, KTLA president and general manager Don Corsini and news director Jason Ball issued a joint statement: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Burrous family,” the statement reads. “Chris loved sharing the stories of Southern California and connecting with our viewers. He will be remembered as a great journalist and a wonderful friend to many. He brought a kindness to his work and will be deeply missed by the entire KTLA family.”
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Trina Braxton ‘s ex-husband, Gabe Solis , has reportedly died after a battle with cancer. He was 43 years old. According to TMZ , he died Thursday in Texas, while surrounded by friends and family. TMZ adds that Gabe’s kept his health issues under wraps. Trina and Gabe got married in 2003, but they officially called it quits with a divorce in 2015. Fans saw the ups and downs of their marriage on Braxton Family Values,” on WE tv. Trina posted on Instagram early Friday that she needed a “huge bottle of wine.” However, it’s not clear if she is referring to the passing of her ex-husband. This story is developing and we will keep you updated, as more information becomes available.
As much as we love our girlfriends, we can’t deny that sometimes they can get in the way of our relationship goals. We’re not talking about the girls who tell us things we don’t want to hear — like the man we’re checking for ain’t sh-t — we’re talking about those friends who want you to put them before your partner or even keep you single like them. In this episode of Listen to Black Women we’re talking about girlfriends and how they can sabotage our relationships. Let us know your experiences in the comments section after checking out the video above. About Listen To Black Women Listen To Black Women is a new show from HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire that discusses the issues that affect us most while incorporating the voices of our audience and experts. Each week, the show will gather insights from of our readers by asking them a series of questions related to the show topic. We’ll also be sharing thoughts from social media and the Internet at large as hosts Shamika Sanders, Africa Miranda, Keyaira Kelly weigh in with their opinions. This show doesn’t work without you so be sure to take our weekly polls, share the videos with your network, and leave feedback everywhere you can. We’re listening to you.
We so often think of Andy Cohen as the long-suffering mediator between furious Housewives or feuding Sex and the City actresses . But he's a real person with his own life outside of Bravo. Andy stunned fans with a very happy announcement: he's going to be a father! And the baby is coming very soon. Andy Cohen had some of the most prominent Real Housewives stars on his talk show, Watch What Happens Live . Kylie Richards, Vicki Gunvalson, Ramona Singer, NeNe Leakes, and Teresa Giudice were all there to witness his exciting announcement. “I've always tried to be as transparent as possible about my life,” Andy begins, facing the camera. “I over share,” he admits. “And I expect everyone around me to do the same.” That is a huge part of the job of many of the people who are employed by his network. “And tonight,” Andy says. “I want you to be the first to know.” Andy reveals “that after many years of careful deliberation, a fair amount of prayers, and the benefit of science …” He continues: “if all goes according to plan, in about six weeks time, I'm going to become a father.” That is huge news! For him personally and for the audience. Andy quickly adds that this is “thanks to a wonderful surrogate who is carrying my future.” The audience was not expecting this, and cannot help but cheer and applaud this wonderful announcement. “Family means everything to me,” Andy affirms. “And having one of my own is something I've wanted in my heart for my entire life,” he says. Andy acknowledges: “and while it has taken me longer than most to get there …” The television personality is 50 years old. “I cannot wait for what I envision will be my most rewarding chapter yet,” he gushes. Awww! “To the viewers at home,” Andy continues. “I call you my friends at home because we are friends.” That is very touching. Under other circumstances, it might be cheesy. “You have supported me through almost 10 years,” he notes. “Night after night.” It is, after all, the viewers as much as anything else that keeps a talk show afloat — or a network afloat. Emotionally, Andy says: “This has been an incredible, joyous journey with you all.” “I am grateful to live my dream every day,” Andy continues. “And,” he adds, he is “grateful to you for coming along for the ride.” Loyal fans can be difficult to come by, let alone hold onto for a full decade. “I don't take any of it for granted,” he concludes. The audience cheers and Kyle Richards becomes visibly emotional at the news. This is incredibly stunning. Andy Cohen has 50 years of life experience to bring to the table — that's about twice what most first-time parents have to offer. He also has, to be blunt, a hell of a lot more money to secure his child's future. Though Andy has been fairly direct about aspects of his sex life in the past, he doesn't mention a boyfriend or other father for this child. For a lot of good reasons, he also does not identify his surrogate. He certainly has the resources to be a single parent. Mazel tov, Andy!
Violett Beane is Mister Bean’s daughter, and like all celebrity kids, she’s out there showing her tits for attention to differentiate herself from her iconic father, who she will always live in the shadow of, because he is such a high impact, high level, A-Lister from the UK….far more important than anyone in the UK…even Megan Markle… Which is why Violett Beane needs to walk around with her hard nips out…for the fans, for the people who watch her in her movies and TV shows…for people to forget Mr Bean when looking at her for once…NIPPLES…the answer to all our problems.. Thanks to her father’s connections, she’s on a show called GOD FRIENDED ME, which is highly popular and being Network TV’s attempt to reach the social media crowd in the worst possible way….but the show apparently comes with nipples…and is a hit cuz America loves God…the whole thing…weird. The post Violett Beane Nips of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
