“Black Mafia Family Wives” may be coming to a television screen near you, featuring the wives of the infamous Black Mafia Family (aka BMF), which at its height operated a multi-million dollar national drug ring based out of Atlanta. BMF co-founder Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory is currently serving a 30 year sentence for allegedly trafficking 2,500 kilograms of cocaine a month. It is reported the operation made up to $270 million dollars. Big Meech’s brother Terry ran the organization’s West Coast operation and is serving a 30 year prison sentence as well. Gricelda Chavez, Lisa Buford, Tiffany Gloster, and Tonesa Welch are shooting a pilot with Strange Fruit Media and according to Ozone Magazine , they are hoping to land a TV deal. Here’s the breakdown of the cast: Terry’s wife Tonesa Welch, who calls herself the “First Lady of BMF,” appears to be the Shaunie O’Neal of this whole venture and hopes to help tell Terry’s side of the BMF story. Gricelda Chavez, who was involved with music producer Damon Thomas (incidentally, although not as famous as Kris Humphries, he is also a Kim Kardashian divorcee). Damon was a player in a BMF money-laundering scheme involving jewelry purchases and, when confronted with the evidence, agreed to cooperate with the government as a witness against Terry. Lisa Buford’s man “PJ” was a high-ranking BMF affiliate on Terry’s side of the organization. Tiffany Gloster and her man Jerry “J Rock” Davis were both indicted by the DEA on BMF-related charges in 2007. Tiffany served a two year sentence for her part in helping to launder the proceeds from J Rock’s cocaine sales. J Rock is currently serving a sentence of 39 years and 10 months in prison. Would you watch? BMF was featured in a past episode of “Gangland” on the History Channel: RELATED: Gangland: Rise & Fall Of BMF [VIDEO] VIDEO: Rick Ross Feat. Styles P. “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” BMF: The Rise And Fall Of Big Meech And The Black Mafia Family, In Stores Now Big Meech Co-Signs Rick Ross’ “B.M.F.” Record
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are allegedly engaged, which makes them about the fifth couple this past month! Us Weekly is reporting that Justin proposed to the accomplished actress in late December while vacationing in Wyoming. This would be a good look for the on and off again couple who have not yet confirmed the engagement. Click here , to see where the speculation all began! Jennifer Lopez & New Boy Toy Casper Smart Spotted Cuddling Timberlake’s Friend Tells Reporters About Justin’s Hair Loss
Ludacris has announced that he is closing his midtown restaurant, Straits Atlanta, and will be opening a new restaurant called Chicken N Beer inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The airport’s concession contracts were approved Tuesday in a lengthy City Council meeting. Chicken N Beer was also the title of Luda’s 2003 album that almost went gold in its first week out and featured the hit “Stand Up.” The restaurant will serve comfort food and craft beers using locally grown ingredients. Ludacris has operated Asian eatery Straits for four years with partner Chris Yeo. “As I continue to learn and evolve as a businessman, I am extremely excited to put my restaurateur footprint into a new venture inside the busiest international airport in the United States, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,” Ludacris said in a press release. “Straits was a great segue into the industry and with Chicken N Beer I can create my own concept. I look forward to expanding my creativity and driving to a much higher plane.” Chicken N Beer will be located in Hartsfield’s Concourse D. Read more here. RELATED POSTS: Drake Breaks Silence On Ludacris Diss Record Big Sean On Ludacris Diss: “He’s A Legend…I Didn’t Know He Cared That Much” [AUDIO] Ludacris On His Drake & Big Sean Diss Track: “I Don’t Start These Things, I Finish Them” [AUDIO] Ludacris Says His Liquor Conjure Is Very Successful
‘The Devil Inside,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast 3-D’ and ‘The Grey’ also arrive this month. By Kara Warner Mark Wahlberg and Ben Foster in “Contraband” Photo: Universal Pictures As far as excitement for brand-new movie releases goes, January is not a month film fanatics expect to deliver them major blockbusters, award contenders or other assorted cinematic events. The first month of the year falls into one of two seasons of studio dumping grounds: the late summer and winter months during which movie studios typically unveil their most forgettable fare. There are exceptions, of course, and being the optimistic movie fans we are, we always hold out hope. Without further ado, here’s a rundown of January’s new releases and our guesses at their box-office potential. January 6 The lone new release this week is “The Devil Inside,” an R-rated thriller that revolves around a daughter’s quest to find out the truth behind her mother’s institutionalization. Is she mentally ill or demonically possessed? Our guess is a little bit of both. Fun fact: Director/editor Brent Bell and producer Matt Peterman shot the movie guerrilla/ found-footage style, making the film almost entirely outside the studio system on a shoestring budget. Prediction : Horror fans, particularly those who made “Paranormal Activity 3” a $100 million box-office success story , will flock to this one. January 13 The second week of the month pits an action flick vs. two family-friendly films, only one of which is actually “new.” “Contraband” is an action thriller about a retired smuggler (Mark Wahlberg) who has to return to his criminal ways in order to save his family from harm. Think “Gone in 60 Seconds” set in New Orleans with smugglers instead of car thieves. In contrast, “Joyful Noise” has all the elements of a schmaltzy warm fuzzy. A small-town church choir struggles to find its “joyful” voice when its directors (Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton) clash over methods for how the choir can beat the odds and win a national competition. Finally, Disney will release its revamped 3-D version of 1992 Best Picture Oscar nominee “Beauty and the Beast.” Prediction : The NFL playoffs might keep the “Contraband” target audience at home, leaving the family-friendly flicks to dominate the box office. “Beauty and the Beast” will take the weekend. Latifah and Parton’s movie magnetism are no match for the “tale as old as time.” January 20 The latter half of the month is all about action and intrigue. January 20 marks the release of the George Lucas-produced “Red Tails,” the first Lucasfilm production since 1994’s “Radioland Murders” that is not associated with the “Indiana Jones” or “Star Wars” franchises. The film is based on the true story of a group of African-American pilots, commonly referred to as the Tuskegee Airmen, who served in World War II. “Underworld: Awakening,” the fourth film in the franchise, was shot in 3-D with fancy new Red Epic digital cameras and takes place after “Underworld: Evolution”; Kate Beckinsale reprises her role as former Death Dealer Selene. Finally, “Haywire” features MMA fighter-turned-actress Gina Carano as a black ops super soldier double-crossed in the line of duty who then sets out to exact revenge on those who betrayed her. Prediction : This one’s a tossup. We’re giving the edge to “Tails” for its PG-13 rating, the “based on a true story” factor and the slightly broader appeal that comes with it. January 27 It’s the star-studded heist thriller “Man on a Ledge” vs. the Liam Neeson-led survival thriller “The Grey,” vs. “One for the Money,” based on Janet Evanovich’s best-seller of the same name. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris and Ed Burns give “Ledge” an edge in star power, adding intrigue to a film that seems to be a fun twist on the typical heist formula. “Grey” holds appeal for the man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. animal aspects. “One for the Money” will definitely draw book clubs and fans of star/producer Katherine Heigl. Prediction : Shooting for the moon and solely because we believe in the power of Liam Neeson’s post-“Taken” and “Unknown” bankability, our money is on “The Grey” to edge out “Ledge” and “Money.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos 2012 January Movies
Has Christopher Nolan cleaned up the prologue’s soundtrack? Let’s discuss in The Weekly Rising . By Kevin P. Sullivan Tom Hardy as Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises” Photo: Warner Bros As highly anticipated as “The Dark Knight Rises” is, an unfortunate parenthetical has followed most praise of the six-minute prologue and the first theatrical trailer. Tom Hardy ‘s voice became the hot topic of Batman conversations as soon as critics saw the first minutes of the film, which focus heavily on the masked villain Bane. Fans complained, too, wishing they could comprehend more from a character they wanted to like so much, but almost every complaint came with a caveat tacked on: “I’m sure Nolan will fix it.” Then, at the height of discussion, an unnamed source “close to the movie” told The Hollywood Reporter that Nolan had no intentions of completely reworking Bane’s voice, insisting he would only make slight changes to the sound mix. Now, Collider has the testimony of a source that claims Warner Bros. sent a new soundtrack for the prologue still attached to select IMAX showings of “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” making Bane’s dialogue “40 to 50 percent” clearer. Here is the source’s full account: “A friend of mine who is an IMAX projectionist told me they received a new soundtrack for the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ prologue. He said it’s now a combo soundtrack with ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ but the cool thing about this is that they’ve cleaned up the dialogue. They’ve gone in and lowered the background noise of the plane and other things, thus making Bane’s dialogue clearer and more understandable. He asked some people after they left the movie if they could understand Bane and they all said they had no issue understanding him, and were excited for the movie.” Warner Bros. told The New York Times ‘ Dave Itzkoff that there was “no truth” to the rumors, but Collider followed up its initial report with a letter purportedly from IMAX sent to its projectionists. The letter instructs them on how to dub the combined tracks properly and perfectly aligns with the original report. This is certainly looking like the tweak we’ve expected from Nolan since The Hollywood Reporter article. If the director is adamant about keeping the gargled effect on Bane’s voice and encouraging the audience to participate in the film more, this is the change that needed to be made. Regardless of whether you’re part of the camp that insists the voice is comprehendible, the change, however slight it may be, was needed. Are you looking forward to a cleaned-up Bane? Let me know at @KPSull, and I’ll discuss some of your responses over at Splash Page on Wednesday. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Dark Knight Rises.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘Dark Knight Rises’: The Year In Review Related Photos On The Set Of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Most fans would agree that “Anticipation” is one of Trey Songz best mixtapes. He recently released “Anticipation 2,” the predecessor to the successful project and announced several tour dates to promote it and his new album Chapter V . Preliminary dates include stops in California and Chicago. “Anticipation 2our” Dates Feb. 10 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre Feb. 11 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre Feb. 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre Feb. 18 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Feb. 19 – Oakland, CA – Paramount Theatre Spotted @ Rap-Up.com Trey Songz Ft. Fabolous “What I Be On” [NEW VIDEO] Trey Songz “Boop” & “Sex Sounds” [NEW MUSIC]
Savannah Brinson’s beautiful 5 carat pear shaped engagement ring with tapered down diamond baguettes on the side is estimated to be worth $300,000! The exquisite stone is rare and some jewelers claim that they haven’t seen such a ring since Elizabeth Taylor’s! LeBron James proposed to Savannah, New Year’s Eve night! We sure hope he bought her some bodyguards to go along with it! LeBron James Proposed To Girlfriend Savannah At Midnight 11 Female Celebs Whose Men Should Put A Ring On It! [PHOTOS]
There’s a perception that artists completely fall off after leaving Bad Boy Records, but if you take a look at Carl Thomas career, you’ll realize this myth is not true. He’s continued to prosper since leaving the label, and he recently released the acclaimed album Conquer . In this exclusive interview, Carl gives advice to Bad Boy artists on maintaining a success career post-Bad Boy. Plus, he discusses one of the highlights of his new project. RELATED POSTS: Diddy On His Reputation For Killing Bad Boy Artists’ Careers Carl Thomas: “Sometimes I Have To Let My Hair Grow Crazy!” [EXCLUSIVE]
Usher is firing back at ex-wife Tameka Foster’s claims that he is a bad father to their two children. As we previously reported, Tameka asked a Georgia court last month for full custody of their two sons, claiming that Usher has not lived up to their joint custody agreement. Tameka claims that the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta singer failed to get her permission to travel with their kids and hired nannies without her approval. She also wants Usher to submit to a drug test. Usher has filed his own response to Tameka’s claims, asking a judge to reject Tameka’s request for full custody, on grounds her allegations are false. Usher also claims that he never canceled his ex-wife’s Saks 5th Avenue credit card as she has alleged. Usher and Tameka currently share joint physical custody of their kids. A trial date has been set for February 27. Read more at TMZ . RELATED: Tameka Foster Wants Usher Tested For Drugs Usher’s Ex-Wife Tameka Foster Files For Sole Custody Of Kids Usher’s Brother Arrested For Beating Baby Mama & Abusing Child
If you have any question for Chris Brown you may have to wait until 2013. Tina Davis, Chris Brown’s manager has reportedly told Billboard that he will not be doing any interviews in 2012: “He will concentrate on performing and recording. We’re not trying to be rude, selfish or disrespectful to anyone in anyway. If people are going to judge anything, judge him for his talent.” In today’s media climate we’re wondering how Chris is planning to pull of no interviews for an entire year. Do you think this will hurt his career? Let us know below! Chris Brown Has Another Twitter Meltdown Over Rihanna Comments, Deletes Tweets Chris Brown Added To Anderson Cooper’s “RidicuList” On CNN [VIDEO] Chris Brown Hosts A Game Of Spin The Bottle In “Strip” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]
