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June Shannon Returns to TV: First Look!

June Shannon is making her way back to TV screens across the country in a brand new series.  The former Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star will take center stage in a new reality TV series on WeTV that will chronicle her attempts to improve her look.  “I’m a Mama, a Grandmama, and a big reality star—and now I’m ready for a big change,” Mama June tells us in a new promo.  “It’s time to say goodbye to bad men and junk food,” Mama June says. “Say hello to a whole new me, because when they see what I look like now, they’re not going to believe their eyes!” On a recent episode of Botched , Shannon revealed that she had already lost 150 pounds by changing her lifestyle.  Now, we're all for people being the best versions of themselves, but is another reality show really what Mama June needs? As you probably already know, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was canceled after four seasons due to June allegedly dating a man who spent time in prison for molesting her daughter.  The man in question, Mark Anthony McDaniel, Sr., was convicted of aggravated child molestation of an 8-year-old in March 2004.  Aside from the change in Shannon's body, few other details are known about the show.  One of the reasons it took so long for her to make her way back to TV was because she was still under contract with TLC… even though they refused to air the final episodes of the series.  Might her return to the spotlight pave the way for a more permanent return to the small screen?  Hopefully not.  Watch the full promo below… 

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This Woman Says As Long As She Stays Black, She’ll Never Forget What Jeff Sessions Did To Her Family

If you’ve been on the internet within the past month, you’ve likely stumbled across the name Jeff Sessions. If you’re like me and like to avoid words, things and people that have to do with Donald Trump, you might not know why he’s significant. Well, Sessions is a Republican senator from Alabama who President-elect Donald Trump has picked as his candidate for Attorney General. Of all the people Trump has suggested putting into positions of power, it’s Sessions’ name that has caused the most outrage. Mostly because, in addition to his anti-immigration stance, he has a reputation for being racist. In fact, according to The Washington Post, in 1986, he was denied a federal judgeship because former colleagues testified that Sessions used the n-word and joked about the Klan, saying he thought they were “okay” until he learned that they smoked marijuana. That same year when he was attempting to become a judge Coretta Scott King wrote a 9-page-letter to Congress asking that he not be nominated because he used his office to suppress the Black vote in his state. [ madamenoire ] How The Woman In This Controversial Holiday Photo Turned Lemons Into Lemonade A couple of weeks ago, LaNaadrian Easterling, Psy.D was enjoying an annual Christmas trip to Big Bear with her close friends and family. Days after the trip, an annual group photo that includes Easterling, actor Lance Gross, his wife Rebecca and three other couples, went viral. In addition to the silly memes, the image garnered many discussions, at times heated, about colorism. We caught up with Easterling to discuss the contentious photo and how she’s using her unplanned push into the spotlight to put that spotlight on something positive. [ madamenoire ] Taxtone Arrested For Alleged Involvement In Troy Ave Shooting Podcaster Taxstone has been arrested on gun charges connected to the infamous Troy Ave shooting at Irving Plaza last May. He was arrested in Brooklyn on Monday (Jan. 16) According to NBC News, Taxstone, born Daryl Campbell was picked up without incident on a federal warrant. The host of the Tax Season podcast was wanted for being a felon in possession of firearm while NYPD was looking for him due to his involvement in the shooting. Shortly after the incident, which went down at a T.I. concert, many speculated it was Taxstone seen running away as Troy Ave licked off shots in his direction. As for Troy Ave, he got shot, again, at the end of 2016 while sitting in his Maserati in Brooklyn—and dropped a pornographic music video, starring himself. [ hiphopwired ] Kevin Hart Produces Black History Special For The History Channel [ balleralert ] Floyd Mayweather to Dana White: You Used to Carry My Bags! [ tmz ] J. Cole Releases A New Track For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [ globalgrind ] Kim Kardashian’s Scary Paris Police Statement Will Give You Chills [ iheartradio ] ‘Hidden Figures’ Is The First Movie With Multiple Female Leads To Remain No. 1 Since 2011 [ huffingtonpost ]

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Skin Links 1.13.17

It’s impossible for Mr. Skin to be everywhere at once, so sometimes he turns to his friends on the internet to bring you the latest Skin approved stories from around the web!  The Weekly Mindfuck: Golden Showers Fleshbot Maitland Ward gets her boobies out at the beach  Taxi Driver Movie Maria Sharapova’s butt in pants  The Nip Slip Grace Hartzel tits of the day  Drunken Stepfather Holly Peers topless in bed (header image)  Egotastic All Stars Elizabeth Marxs topless down by the river  Boobie Blog Izabel Goulart amazing bikini booty  Last Men on Earth Cosplay Spotlight: Helly Von Valentine  Double Viking … read more

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Selena Gomez Chops Off Hair, Remains Clothed in New Photo

Selena Gomez is not wearing a thong in her latest social media photo. Actually… Selena Gomez may be wearing a thong in the following photo. We can’t say for certain. All we can say is that it’s not all she’s wearing, which is a change from the Selena Gomez photo from earlier this week that still has fans talking. And drooling. On Thursday, just as the Internet was coming to grips with Selena and The Weeknd going on a hot and heavy date that allegedly ended with them in Gomez’s bed, the singer posed for a picture in nothing but her underwear. It was a very good look for her, we must admit. Now, as shared above, the artist is fully clothed and not staring into any mirrors. She’s simply showing off a shorter haircut, one that features her brown hair hanging down to just past her chin. The cute image was shared by hairstylist, Marissa Marino. Granted, it pales in nearly-naked comparison to the sultry snapshot below, but it still feels worth noting – and here’s why: Gomez spent a chunk of last fall in rehab. She told fans that side effects of her Lupus diagnosis were interfering with her work and her mental state and that she needed to take a break. Which may very well have been true. But it’s hard to imagine that these side effects were not also brought on by her turbulent relationship with Justin Bieber. The exes got into a viral fight over the summer after Selena butted into Bieber’s romance with Sofia Richie, telling her fellow artist to stop complaining about his fans treating Richie with disrespect. Selena blamed Justin for any online harassment Richie was receiving because he was the one who made their relationship public. Sources say Bieber got angry at Gomez for this interjection and the two subsequently had another falling out. Not long afterward, Gomez took her hiatus from the spotlight. We say all this because Selena is now very clearly back… and perhaps better than ever. She’s clearly very confident in where her life is at the moment, flaunting both her romance with The Weeknd and also her body for all to see. She doesn’t even seem to care that Bella Hadid is taking issue with Selena and The Weeknd being rumored new lovers. She’s just doing her thing, finally self-assured enough to not let others bring her down. As for her hair? Gomez has used Marino as her stylist for years. She told Elle.com in November that she thinks her hair actually looks better when it’s “a little dirty” and explained her secrets behind it as follows: “I’ll use Pantene — the one I have right now is Expert Intense Hydration, which is really nice because everywhere I go has been kind of dry. I don’t do conditioner. “I feel like I do maybe every three days I’ll kind of shower — not shower, wash my hair. I shower every day.” Hey, it’s working! View Slideshow: 29 Sizzling Selena Gomez Photos That Prove She is a True Goddess

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Sasha Obama: Why Did She Miss Her Dad’s Speech?!?

Barack Obama paid moving tribute to his family last night. Addressing the country for one final time as President of the United States, Obama detailed his many accomplishments over the years, emphasized the need for citizens to be actively involved in their democracy… … and then caused us all to reach for our tissues. “Michelle – Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, girl of the Southside, for the past 25 years, you’ve been not only my wife and mother of my children, but my best friend,” the President said, staring at his wife in the front row of Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center. Eventually unable to hold back his own tears, Obama continued: “You took on a role you didn’t ask for and made it your own with grace and grit and style and good humor. You made the White House a place that belongs to everybody. And a new generation sets its sights higher because it has you as a role model.   “You’ve made me proud.  You’ve made the country proud.” Obama went on to refer to Vice President Joe Biden as a “brother,” thanking the long-time politician for his friendship and his guidance over the years. The Commander-in-Chief also, of course, talked at length about his daughters, Sasha and Malia. “Malia and Sasha, under the strangest of circumstances, you have become two amazing young women, smart and beautiful,” he said. “But more importantly, kind and thoughtful and full of passion. You wore the burden of years in the spotlight so easily.” He then made sure there truly wasn’t a dry eye in the convention center by concluding: “Of all that I’ve done in my life, I’m most proud to be your dad.” You can watch Obama break down while talking to his amazing wife and family in the following clip: Barack Obama Farewell Address: Why Did the President Break Down? Cameras often caught Malia growing emotional over her father’s stirring words of love and appreciation, but the cameras never caught hold of Sasha. And that’s because Sasha wasn’t there! What possible excuse did she have for missing her dad’s farewell address? Is she in rehab, like some have actually believed Malia to be over the past few weeks? No. It was simply a school night and Sasha was at home, studying for a test, according to White House officials. This means one of two things: Either the Obamas really are so serious about education that they could not even give their 16-year old daughter a night off in order to attend a literal once-in-a-lifetime event… … or Sasha’s teacher is a total A-Hole. Either way, we assume Sasha at least watched her father on television. And we’d have to believe she was incredibly flattered and proud as she did. After all, whatever you think of Barack Obama’s policies or beliefs, you have to give the man props as a husband and a father. He’s treated the office of the President with dignity and respect for eight years. And now he’s moving aside for someone who may or may not have a thing for prostitute-laden golden showers . Let’s just say ahead of time that we won’t blame Baron Trump if he skips out on his dad’s next speech.

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13 Stars Expecting Babies in 2017: Who’s Ready to Pop?

These celebrities are expecting babies in 2017! Scroll down to find out which stars will be giving birth in the very near future! 1. Lauren Conrad and William Tell Lauren Conrad and William Tell are expecting their first child in 2017. 2. Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Mara Lane The pair recently revealed they were expecting a child in 2017. 3. Gal Gadot and Yaron Varsano Gal Gadot announced that she is expecting her second child with Yaron Varsano. 4. Ciara and Russell Wilson Ciara broke the news in late 2016 that she was expecting her second child. 5. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter This cute pair announced in late 2016 at the premiere of Doctor Strange that they were having their second baby together in 2017. 6. Geri Halliwell and Christopher Horner Geri Halliwell announced via Instagram that her second baby would be born at some point in 2017. View Slideshow

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13 Stars Expecting Babies in 2017: Who’s Ready to Pop?

These celebrities are expecting babies in 2017! Scroll down to find out which stars will be giving birth in the very near future! 1. Lauren Conrad and William Tell Lauren Conrad and William Tell are expecting their first child in 2017. 2. Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Mara Lane The pair recently revealed they were expecting a child in 2017. 3. Gal Gadot and Yaron Varsano Gal Gadot announced that she is expecting her second child with Yaron Varsano. 4. Ciara and Russell Wilson Ciara broke the news in late 2016 that she was expecting her second child. 5. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter This cute pair announced in late 2016 at the premiere of Doctor Strange that they were having their second baby together in 2017. 6. Geri Halliwell and Christopher Horner Geri Halliwell announced via Instagram that her second baby would be born at some point in 2017. View Slideshow

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Jenny McCarthy on Mariah Carey: What a Train Wreck!

We can now confirm two things that Jenny McCarthy is against: 1. Vaccinations. 2. Mariah Carey. The former View co-host, who has helped anchor New Year’s Eve coverage on various programs for seven years, used her SiriusXM show on Tuesday to lay into the legendary singer. McCarthy called Carey out for what most viewers agree was the single worst New Year’s Eve performance in the history of December 31. Actually on hand in Times Square for the embarrassing event, McCarthy took listened behind the scenes a bit as she relayed her reaction to Mariah’s nationally-televised fail. “Mouths are hanging open. Everyone is shocked. We only gave you a shortened version of that. We had to go through another song of her walking around,” McCarthy said on air today. She added: “It was so bad, and then for a moment I said, ‘Take a step back, Jenny, and try to find some empathy right now.’ And I did. All of a sudden I felt really bad for her, because it was that bad. It was a complete train wreck.” Did you catch the performance? It featured Carey having problems with her audio. She was on stage, messing around with her ear piece, clearly confused and unsure what to do. “We’re missing some of the vocals, but it is what it is … I’m gonna let the audience sing. We didn’t have a sound check for this New Year’s baby,” Carey told the crowd. Watch footage from the humiliating “performance” below: Mariah Carey: Worst New Year’s Eve Performance Ever? It was evident that Carey planned to lip-sync, but technical issues got in the way and she was unable to recover; i.e. simply go ahead and actually sing her own songs. Shortly after this non-concert aired on ABC, Carey took to Twitter and shrugged it off. “Sh-t happens,” she wrote. But as the video got passed around the Internet in subsequent days and the embarrassment grew, Carey’s team went into crisis mode. Sources in Carey’s camp actually told TMZ and Billboard that the artist was “sabotaged” and that “production set her up to fail.” Why would producers do this? To garner ratings for the network’s New Year’s Eve special. So the argument goes, that is. But Dick Clark Productions wasn’t going to just sit around and let its good name be sullied. The company responded to accusations of wrongdoing with the following statement: As the premier producer of live television events for nearly 50 years, we pride ourselves on our reputation and long-standing relationships with artists. To suggest that DCP, as producer of music shows including the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and Academy of Country Music Awards, would ever intentionally compromise the success of any artist is defamatory, outrageous and frankly absurd… We want to be clear that we have the utmost respect for Ms. Carey as an artist and acknowledge her tremendous accomplishments in the industry. McCarthy, meanwhile, said she stopped sympathizing with Carey once her team accused Dick Clark Productions of somehow setting her up to fail. Jenny said: “I do understand our egos, of course, want to blame everyone but itself for mistakes, but I literally had a visceral reaction to her saying that Dick Clark Productions did this on purpose and for ratings.” “If Dick Clark were alive today, I guarantee he would be on air right now fighting back. He’s not, so I’m going to. “The truth of the matter is Mariah didn’t do a sound check.” “She did whatever you would call, like, a dance move rehearsal holding her gold microphone, and she stood off to the side of the stage while she had a stand-in do a sound check.” View Slideshow: Mariah Carey Butchers New Year’s Eve Performance: Twitter Reacts! Husband Donnie Wahlberg was in the studio with McCarthy and agreed. Having often performed live with New Kids on the Block, he chimed in with this take: “The buck stops with the artist. If you’re gonna be a boss or you’re gonna be a diva, then you know, again, it’s your name, your face and your legacy on the line. “So you leave something to someone else, you have no one to blame but yourself. The music track, missing a vocal, that’s on her.” “No rehearsal, that’s on her.”

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Jenny McCarthy on Mariah Carey: What a Train Wreck!

We can now confirm two things that Jenny McCarthy is against: 1. Vaccinations. 2. Mariah Carey. The former View co-host, who has helped anchor New Year’s Eve coverage on various programs for seven years, used her SiriusXM show on Tuesday to lay into the legendary singer. McCarthy called Carey out for what most viewers agree was the single worst New Year’s Eve performance in the history of December 31. Actually on hand in Times Square for the embarrassing event, McCarthy took listened behind the scenes a bit as she relayed her reaction to Mariah’s nationally-televised fail. “Mouths are hanging open. Everyone is shocked. We only gave you a shortened version of that. We had to go through another song of her walking around,” McCarthy said on air today. She added: “It was so bad, and then for a moment I said, ‘Take a step back, Jenny, and try to find some empathy right now.’ And I did. All of a sudden I felt really bad for her, because it was that bad. It was a complete train wreck.” Did you catch the performance? It featured Carey having problems with her audio. She was on stage, messing around with her ear piece, clearly confused and unsure what to do. “We’re missing some of the vocals, but it is what it is … I’m gonna let the audience sing. We didn’t have a sound check for this New Year’s baby,” Carey told the crowd. Watch footage from the humiliating “performance” below: Mariah Carey: Worst New Year’s Eve Performance Ever? It was evident that Carey planned to lip-sync, but technical issues got in the way and she was unable to recover; i.e. simply go ahead and actually sing her own songs. Shortly after this non-concert aired on ABC, Carey took to Twitter and shrugged it off. “Sh-t happens,” she wrote. But as the video got passed around the Internet in subsequent days and the embarrassment grew, Carey’s team went into crisis mode. Sources in Carey’s camp actually told TMZ and Billboard that the artist was “sabotaged” and that “production set her up to fail.” Why would producers do this? To garner ratings for the network’s New Year’s Eve special. So the argument goes, that is. But Dick Clark Productions wasn’t going to just sit around and let its good name be sullied. The company responded to accusations of wrongdoing with the following statement: As the premier producer of live television events for nearly 50 years, we pride ourselves on our reputation and long-standing relationships with artists. To suggest that DCP, as producer of music shows including the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and Academy of Country Music Awards, would ever intentionally compromise the success of any artist is defamatory, outrageous and frankly absurd… We want to be clear that we have the utmost respect for Ms. Carey as an artist and acknowledge her tremendous accomplishments in the industry. McCarthy, meanwhile, said she stopped sympathizing with Carey once her team accused Dick Clark Productions of somehow setting her up to fail. Jenny said: “I do understand our egos, of course, want to blame everyone but itself for mistakes, but I literally had a visceral reaction to her saying that Dick Clark Productions did this on purpose and for ratings.” “If Dick Clark were alive today, I guarantee he would be on air right now fighting back. He’s not, so I’m going to. “The truth of the matter is Mariah didn’t do a sound check.” “She did whatever you would call, like, a dance move rehearsal holding her gold microphone, and she stood off to the side of the stage while she had a stand-in do a sound check.” View Slideshow: Mariah Carey Butchers New Year’s Eve Performance: Twitter Reacts! Husband Donnie Wahlberg was in the studio with McCarthy and agreed. Having often performed live with New Kids on the Block, he chimed in with this take: “The buck stops with the artist. If you’re gonna be a boss or you’re gonna be a diva, then you know, again, it’s your name, your face and your legacy on the line. “So you leave something to someone else, you have no one to blame but yourself. The music track, missing a vocal, that’s on her.” “No rehearsal, that’s on her.”

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Kim Kardashian Returns to Instagram, Touts "Family"

Kim Kardashian returned to social media in the most spectacular fashion.  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star hit up Instagram after three full months of hiding in the aftermath of her being held at gunpoint in Paris .  Her return to the spotlight was inevitable, but it’s surprising it took her so long to return to social media. That’s probably the place the Kardashian klan makes the bulk of their money.  But what did Kim post on Instagram? The reality TV star opted to ditch a naked selfie in favor showing off her family in a beautiful picture that was simply captioned “family.” There’s no denying that Kim has had a rough few months in the aftermath of her being robbed and Kanye West’s health problems.  That’s probably why she’s allegedly steering clear of Rob Kardashian and Blacy Chyna. There’s only so much drama one person can take and it seems like Kim has had her fair share of it.  On a more ominous note, Kim did make some updates to her Twitter account earlier today. She omitted “Kardashian West” and left her name as “Kim.” This sent the rumor mill into overdrive as the internet debated whether Kim had finally left Kanye, but these rumors were quickly quashed when Kim’s Twitter profile reverted back to her old name.  Perhaps it was a ruse to get the internet talking in preparation for her big Instagram return.   Now, it remains to be seen if Kim will be returning to the spotlight on a more permanent basis, or if she is merely letting the world know that she’s okay.  There was much speculation that Kim was not doing so well after having a gun waved at her in Paris. She has every right to not be doing well.  View Slideshow: Kim Kardashian Gets Robbed, Internet Goes Crazy It’s not every day someone bursts into where you are staying and makes off with a lot of your belongings.  As always, we’ll keep you updated on any changes.  What do you think about all of this? Sound off below! View Slideshow: 13 Biggest Celebrity Stories of 2016: Deaths, Breakups & the Donald!

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