Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty M amie Till-Mobley, mother of Emmett Till, will be the central focus for season one of ABC’s Women of the Movement, a new series that will highlight and chronicle the civil-rights movement “as told by the women behind it.” The series will be produced by Jay-Z and Will Smith, both of whom were vital to securing the show a spot on ABC’s lineup. The show will focus on Mamie Till, whose son — Emmett Till — was lynched by a white mob in Mississippi for allegedly winking at a white woman in 1955. Following his death, Till-Mobley went on to join a forces with major players in the fight for civil rights justice following her son’s death. She dedicated the rest of her life to the civil justice and reform until her own passing in 2003. Jay-Z originally teamed up with HBO to work on a miniseries surround Emmet Till, where Taraji P. Henson was set to play his mother, but when director John Middleton died in April, the project was believed to be dissolved. It is not confirmed, but speculated that Women of the Movement is a the product of the work already done into the aforementioned miniseries surround Till. When proposed with the possibility of grabbing the rights to this, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke instantly loved the idea as the series would turn attention to the women who were responsible for so many key events associated with the civil rights movement. This move aligns perfectly with Burke’s proposition to get more women in programming at the station.
Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images / Getty FX Renews “Atlanta” And “Snowfall” FX has renewed two of their most popular shows for new seasons. Donald Glover’s “Atlanta ” will return for season 4, as well as the late John Singleton’s “FX.” The news comes as production has yet to begin on “Atlanta” season 3. Variety reports that FX made the “Atlanta” announcement Tuesday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “What more can be said about ‘Atlanta’ than the critical acclaim and accolades that Donald, Paul, Dianne, Stephen and Hiro have earned for two exceptional seasons of what is clearly one of the best shows on television,” said Eric Schrier, president of FX Entertainment. “This group of collaborators and cast have created one of the most original, innovative stories of this generation and we are proud to be their partners.” View this post on Instagram when you hit add to cart twice. atlanta seasons 3 and 4 will be filming this spring. A post shared by fxnetworks (@fxnetworks) on Aug 6, 2019 at 2:09pm PDT As for “Snowfall”, season 4 will premiere in 2020. The renewal was also announced Tuesday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “ Snowfall has continued its creative leap forward this season with the hard work and contributions of John Singleton and the brilliant performance of Damson Idris ,” said Grad. “We are grateful to Dave Andron, Thomas Schlamme, Michael London, Trevor Engelson and Walter Mosley for honoring John’s legacy through their commitment to building on the artistic excellence of Snowfall with a fourth season on FX.” Congrats to the talented actors on BOTH of these shows! View this post on Instagram Can’t stop, won’t stop. #SnowfallFX is coming back for Season 4. A post shared by Snowfall (@snowfallfx) on Aug 6, 2019 at 2:44pm PDT
Source: Apega/WENN.com / WENN Serena Williams Covers ESSENCE Serena Williams is covering ESSENCE’s September global fashion issue. In it, the tennis great/greatest athlete rocks face paint by artist Laolu and later rocks designers duds by Carolina Herrera, Giuseppe Zanotti, Talbot Runhof, Issey Miyake and more. The photos were taken by photographer Kwaku Alston and styled by ESSENCE Fashion Director Marielle Bobo. The multi-hyphenate wife/mom/entrepreneur also told ESSENCE’s Entertainment Director Cori Murray all about her S By Serena New York Fashion Week moment, what she looks for in fashion, the importance of speaking up and freedom. View this post on Instagram September is coming!! Thank you @Essence for this opportunity to be seen and heard on the cover of the September issue. Photographer: @kwakualston Visual Art: @laolunyc Makeup: @natashagrossmakeupartist Styling: @mariellebobo Hair: @vernonfrancois A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Aug 6, 2019 at 6:09am PDT ON WHAT SHE LOOKS FOR IN FASHION: “Wow. I love fashion, obviously. It has to connect to me, first of all. I like things that are unusual, but also a little classic. It depends: It could be a crazy pop of color, and it’ll totally get me excited. Or it could be something fresh I haven’t seen before. Honestly, I can go in any direction. Just depends on how I feel…” ON HER “S BY SERENA” NYFW MOMENT: “Everything that’s on the runway will be ready for sale for 24 hours on September 10th. As far as the clothing, we really wanted to have fun and be confident. It’s kind of like all the aspects of my life. But not just my life, most women’s lives. We have a job, or we have somewhere to go for an event, or we have something more serious that we wanted to dress down for, or we might want to go out with our friends and relax, or we may just be walking around the house as a mom. So when we were designing the collection, we wanted to speak to every aspect of that woman…” ON BODY POSITIVITY IN FASHION: “We want to be inclusive. We have an extended size, and we call it great because I don’t like the word “plus.” So we call it S Great because every woman is great. Hopefully, the word “great” will catch on and people will get rid of the word “plus.” ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEAKING UP AND FREEDOM: “Freedom means standing up and not being afraid to say, ‘I’m here’ or ‘Hear my voice’ or ‘This isn’t what I agreed to’ or ‘This isn’t fair and that isn’t right.’ I’ve done it my whole career. It’s knowing where I’ve come from, knowing my history, in particular, the sport that I’m in. When I first started, there weren’t a lot of people who looked like me. So it was really important to always help other people feel as if this is something they could also be a part of…” View this post on Instagram “When you invest in yourself, it helps your confidence, and you’ll know forever that whether you make it or not, you stepped up to the plate.”- @serenawilliams Tap the in bio for more on our Global Fashion Issue. ( : @kwakualston) A post shared by ESSENCE (@essence) on Aug 6, 2019 at 6:34am PDT Take another look at Serena for ESSENCE on the flip.
Whoever made this to 50 Rap artists of all time list and put Joe Budden as number 3 deserves to get smacked!! pic.twitter.com/gEuYHebkgC — 50/50innertainment (@5050RecordLabel) August 5, 2019 Rap is all about debating. It’s one of the most prevailing aspects of the genre. Who has classics? Who is the GOAT? Etc., etc. That aspect of music went into overdrive when two bugged out rap lists hit the internet. One above had a list of the 50 best rappers of all time and it was full of weird a$$ selections. Joe Budden at NUMBER THREE?! It’s crack, right? That’s what it is, huh? That caused Ebro to chime in for some damn reason. He had his own list that wasn’t much better. If ya list ain’t handwritten it don’t count… #TheRealTop50 (*) could be ranked higher pic.twitter.com/bEmQNVDOgR — El Viejo Ebro (@oldmanebro) August 6, 2019 Hey kids, remember that he basically runs a radio station? Okay. Anyway, his list got dragged just as bad as the first one. Also, a lot of these rappers caught a ton of stray bullets simply for being where they were on the lists. Damn, cold world. Take a look at the chaos. 1. Jay Z 2. Nas 3. Joe Budden ………………….. 37. Lil Wayne pic.twitter.com/fcKK5GjUhE — DJ First Class (@1DJFirstClass) August 5, 2019
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s already hard to make rank anything from best to worst — but when it comes to rappers, it’s damn near impossible to come up with a list that everyone agrees on. On Monday, The Brew Podcast posted a list of who they think the 50 Greatest Rapper of All Time are, and were bold enough to put them in order. They had Jay-Z at number one (rightfully so), Nas at number two (no complaints there), but ish got real shakey when they got to number three. Let's argue pic.twitter.com/u80dkZ4Max — The Brew Podcast (@TheBrewPodcast1) August 5, 2019 That’s right. The Internet’s own Joe Budden was ranked number three on the list of the 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time. We love Joe. But does he really rap better than Biggie, Rakim and Ghostface? No way. Folks are so shocked by the trolling list that some have a theory that Joe himself is actually the one who created it. Joe budden made this list, He think he slick, As number 3? Yeah… aight No Kanye? Yeah… aight… https://t.co/7c1FJY8Xxb — luka fallback sabbat (@whoisluka) August 5, 2019 1. Jay Z 2. Nas 3. Joe Budden ………………….. 37. Lil Wayne pic.twitter.com/fcKK5GjUhE — DJ First Class (@1DJFirstClass) August 5, 2019 Joe Budden running into the Top 3 rappers of all time like pic.twitter.com/VxFbeeB1LA — Joe Budden Fits (@JoeBuddenFit) August 6, 2019 At least Joe has a sense of humor about all the shade he’s been getting. But let’s be real, he loves this Internet troll ish more than any young clout chaser out here. I ain’t make that list but i ain’t arguing against it lol — Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) August 5, 2019 & y’all gonna stop disrespecting the greatness of Pump It Up — Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) August 5, 2019 The internet only unifies at my expense lol — Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) August 5, 2019 But seriously, if you were making a list of the 50 Greatest Rapper Of All Time, where would Joe rank on yours? @EddieToThe: In regards to that list, @JoeBudden is no doubt in my top five, possibly even top three. It all depends what you look for in an mc. With me, it’s always connecting as a human being. Joe Budden does that far better than most. Hot 97 Morning Show host Ebro Darden chimed in with his two cents, and even dropped a list of his own. Joe Budden being someone’s #3 should be allowed. … It is a phenomenal troll & also a great convo — El Viejo Ebro (@oldmanebro) August 5, 2019 View this post on Instagram #TheRealTop50 …. My handwritten list. (*) means could be higher … A post shared by Ebro Darden (@oldmanebro) on Aug 6, 2019 at 6:36am PDT A whoooole lot of great emcees, including Andre 3000, are missing from this list. So we’re just gonna take it with a grain of salt, and let Joe have his moment.
During the same week that her sister has made headlines for her dating life, Bella Hadid has gone ahead and stolen a few headlines… … by ending her year-long relationship with The Weeknd. Yes, these superstars had gotten back together, in case you hadn’t been made aware previously. Indeed, the 22-year-old supermodel and the 29-year-old Grammy winner have chosen to part ways, with a source using the former’s real name and telling E! News very simply: “Bella and Abel have split.” What brought about this unfortunate break-up? According to a source from this same celebrity gossip and news outlet, “distance” played a major role in their decision to go end their romance. “They are in different places right now, physically and mentally,” this insider says, adding: “Bella is prepping for her fashion week commitments and Abel is working on his music and his upcoming acting debut.” The model and the artist were rarely in the same city at the same time, according to this source. Moreover, their ongoing isolation from one another seemingly led to a great deal friction, per E! News: “They have been arguing a lot recently.” But is the relationship really over? For good? No, Entertainment Tonight reports. The A-Listers “haven’t broken up, but are working through things like normal couples do,” this outlet counters, quoting a source of its own in writing the following: “The couple travels a lot, works a lot and that often creates tension,” the source says, adding: “However, the two love one another, have lost one another in the past and want to try and make it work. Right now they are together and working on keeping it that way.” Hadid and The Weeknd first got together way back at Coachella in 2015. Over the initial few months of this relationship, the private couple kept things casual prior to splitting up for the first time that December. They got back together just three months later and then continued to do this break-up/make-up dance for the next couple years. As for Bella’s famous sibling? Well… Gigi Hadid has been spotted on two separate dates with former Bachelorette contestant Tylor Cameron this week. He was even seen leaving her apartment yesterday, meaning… well, you know what that probably means, right? What do you think of Bella and The Weeknd wrapping up their romance, though? Think it will stick this time around?
Karreuche Tran dated Chris Brown after he beat Rihanna… Possibly hired by Chris Brown to be his girl after Rihanna so other girls wouldn’t fear him… Possibly into the beating like a pervert… Maybe aware that Bajan girls are crazy and beat themselves up and say the man did it…. Maybe she liked the press…and it got her press…to this day the paparazzi follow her and her bikini… The price of fame is worth a few beatdowns by angry dancing men…like Chris Brown… TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS CLICK HERE The post Karreuche Tran Bikini of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: ENT/ SplashNews / Splash News Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson Spotted At Courthouse Possibly Picking Up Marriage License In the short time that we’ve been following their romance , people seem genuinely interested in “When They See Us” actor Joshua Jackson and his gorgeous girlfriend, model/actress Jodie Turner-Smith , who will make her feature film debut in ‘ Queen & Slim ‘ this Thanksgiving. So we were excited to learn that Jackson and Turner-Smith may soon be tying the knot. According to Daily Mail reports Joshua and Jodie were spotted getting what appeared to be a marriage license in Beverly Hills from a courthouse on Friday. Marriage licenses are valid for 90 days, so it’s looking likely they’ll be man and wife before her first film hits theaters. The couple, who have been dating since being introduced at Usher’s 40th birthday bash last fall aren’t immune to tabloid troubles. In June, US Weekly published photos of Jackson smooching a mystery woman he was dropping off at LAX. Clearly he’s been able to work things out with Jodie since then, we’re definitely hoping the relationship is in a healthy space before swirly matrimony-dom commences! Congrats to Josh and Jodie. Wishing y’all the best.
