Commentary by K. Nikki:While Kim and Kanye West are in the middle of divorcing,  Kanye may have found a romantic interest in model Irina Shayk.Read below for more news:UPDATED 6/10, 1:40 p.m. ET: Kim Kardashian has reportedly known about Kanye West and Irina Shayk’s relationship for “weeks,” a source told People. “It doesn’t bother Kim that Kanye is dating,” the source said. “Her only concern is their kids. She wants Kanye to be present and spend as much time with them as possible. The kids love when Kanye is around.” Kim reportedly “doesn’t want a new girlfriend to distract Kanye from spending time with the kids.”See original story below. Kanye West, who’s recently (once again) been made the subject of imminent new album rumors, is now the subject of rumors of a different variety.On Wednesday, West was mentioned in sources-citing reports from the usual suspects about Irina Shayk, a model and actress who made history on the cover of Sports Illustrated back in 2011. And though it’s certainly none of our business, nor is it the business of anyone other than those who are directly involved, those reports are focused on claims of the vaguely romantic kind.Per TMZ, for example, West and Shayk were spotted “out and about” in the Southeastern France region of Provence on Tuesday. Notably, Tuesday marked West’s 44th birthday. That report also claimed the two are “100 percent romantically together” though it’s “unclear how serious” that alleged togetherness is. According to the report, West and Shayk were seen walking the grounds of a luxury hotel with friends and on their own.Additionally, Page Six cited multiple sources confirming the relationship, with an insider for the outlet noting they’ve been dating for a few weeks. “Kanye and Irina are seeing each other. It’s casual at the moment, but they are into each other,” their source said.And while that source has their relationship at a few weeks old, TMZ reports that they’ve actually been dating for months. The outlet points to Shayk being spotted in a custom Balenciaga DMX shirt in March while in New York City. The shirt was commissioned by Yeezy, and was worn by Shayk while Kanye was in NYC for DMX’s Celebration of Life. Complex reached out to a rep for Kanye for comment.Adding to the none-of-our-business of it all, the Daily Mail later published photos of West and Shayk taking a walk together:West and Shayk have artistic history together. In the 2010 classic “Christian Dior Denim Flow,” for example, Shayk is mentioned in the track’s first verse. She also appeared in West’s video for “Power,” released that same year.In February of this year, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West after a years-long and highly public relationship. At the time, it was reported that Kardashian had requested joint legal and physical custody, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce. Earlier this week, Kim and others in the family publicly wished West a happy birthday.Per an E! source, Kim is completely fine with Kanye’s new relationship. “Kim has heard the rumors about Kanye and Irina Shayk and she doesn’t mind at all,” the source said, adding, “If it doesn’t impact her kids, then she doesn’t mind if Kanye dates.”Shayk, meanwhile, was previously mentioned in headlines alongside her former partner Bradley Cooper. The two also share a child together.Source: https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-irina-shayk-france

Commentary by K. Nikki:We all have to make the best out of what life gives us and hand over our troubles to God. By doing that,  we hope to positively see things through. Toni Braxton's youngest son,  Diezel, is an example of that. At a very young age,  he was diagnosed with autism. He help show us that with determination,  anything is possible.  We can overcome the impossible. Although autistic,  Diesel has graduated high school and is set to attend  Howard University. Let's hope this accomplishment gives hope to so many who are also autistic. Read below for more news:We were well aware of the fact that Toni Braxton‘s sons, Diezel and Denim, weren’t the little boys we remembered them as from their days moving about with her as she did press and from Braxton Family Values. Nevertheless, we can’t help but feel a tad bit long in the tooth now that her youngest son has graduated from high school.The singing legend shared a photo of Diezel, 18, on graduation day as she gave him a peck on the cheek with big brother Denim, 19, present. The caption read, “Congratulations @diezel.braxton! Mom is so proud of you.

Commentary by Tosh:Mariah Carey after an alleged falling out with Jay-Z is teaming up with Jam & Lewis for a hit.  She has of course, written many of her own hits and has worked with Jam & Lewis in the past, but most of her hits (outside of Thank God I Found You with Jam/Lewis) are probably notably done with Jermaine Dupri (JD) and 1 of 2 other legendary music acts (Babyface & L.A. Reid), the half being Babyface.  Speaking of, Jam, Lewis teamed up late 2020 with a song with Babyface called He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It which will be on their album (Official Video see below)"Mariah Carey Teams Up again With Jam & Lewis for New Single, ‘Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin’ My Heart)’Mariah Carey has teamed up with legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to release a new single, “Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin’ My Heart),” out now.The song is from Jam & Lewis’ upcoming debut studio album as recording artists, titled “Jam & Lewis, Volume 1.” Slated for a July 9 release, the album will also feature songs with Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Boyz II Men and Morris Day, Jerome Benton and The Roots, Toni Braxton and Heather Headley. The song was premiered by The Root.“Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin’ My Heart),” written by Carey, Jam, Lewis and The-Dream, opens with Carey’s silky vocals laid over softly plucked strings before simmering into an upbeat, piano and bass-driven chorus. Of course, Carey’s signature sky-high whistle notes are layered throughout the bridge.“We stood there alone / In that silent corridor / Those unspoken words / Conjure fixation / Capturing me,” Carey croons in the first verse, shortly before launching into the explosive chorus, “There you go / Breakin’ my heart, breakin’ my heart / Breakin’ my heart again / No such thing as lovers and friends.”Throughout her career, Carey has worked with Jam & Lewis on over a dozen songs, including “Thank God I Found You,” “Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme),” “Through the Rain” and “Yours.”“Working with Jimmy & Terry through the years has been one of the greatest creative journeys I’ve ever taken,” Carey said in a statement. “It’s a great honor for me to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime album!”Earlier this week, Variety confirmed that Carey left Roc Nation Management to partner with Range Media."Jam andSource: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mariah-carey-teams-jam-lewis-203558814.html

Commentary by Tosh:Jay-Z as we known over the years has either been sued or suing others. Again, we are here where Jay-Z is suing photographer of his Reasonable Doubt album cover.  Apparently, the photographer is selling and making thousands off of Jay-Z's images... see the TMZ Exclusive story below:Check out the IG post from the Photographer:https://www.instagram.com/p/CIZH6ugnjL5/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=05d5e3a1-41f7-40ca-aca6-340dfc339e00"JAY-ZSues 'Reasonable Doubt' Album Cover Photog ...YOU'RE EXPLOITING MY NAME & IMAGE!!!"Turns out Jay-Z CAN knock the hustle ... or at least he's trying to 'cause he claims in a new lawsuit the photographer who shot his debut album cover is making tons of dough off the rapper's back.The music mogul is suing Jonathan Mannion and his company, Jonathan Mannion Photography LLC, claiming Mannion's exploiting Jay-Z's name and image without the rapper's consent. In docs, obtained by TMZ, Jay says Mannion has Hova's name and likeness plastered all over his website and sells photos of Jay-Z for thousands of dollars.Turns out Jay-Z CAN knock the hustle ... or at least he's trying to 'cause he claims in a new lawsuit the photographer who shot his debut album cover is making tons of dough off the rapper's back.The music mogul is suing Jonathan Mannion and his company, Jonathan Mannion Photography LLC, claiming Mannion's exploiting Jay-Z's name and image without the rapper's consent. In docs, obtained by TMZ, Jay says Mannion has Hova's name and likeness plastered all over his website and sells photos of Jay-Z for thousands of dollars.Problem is ... Jay-Z says he never gave Mannion permission to do so -- and he claims when he asked Mannion to quit using his image, the photog demanded tens of millions of dollars. Jay claims Mannion is making an "arrogant assumption that because he took those photographs, he can do with them as he pleases.”Jay hired Mannion in 1996 to shoot the cover for "Reasonable Doubt." Jay says Mannion took hundreds of pics and Roc-A-Fella Records used some of the photographs for his album covers and paid Mannion handsomely for those uses.Jay-Z claims Mannion continues to prominently display Jay's image on the landing page of his website, where he sells Jay-Z pics and merch.Jay says he has strict control over whether and how his name, likeness, identity and persona are used ... and Mannion never got the green light to continue hawking the pictures.Jay claims it's "ironic that a photographer would treat the image of a formerly-unknown Black teenager, now wildly successful, as a piece of property to be squeezed for every dollar it can produce. It stops today.”The rapper's suing to put a stop to Mannion selling the pics, stat, and wants him to fork over any of the profits he's made off his likeness. We've reached out to Mannion, so far no word back."Source:  https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/15/jay-z-sues-reasonable-doubt-album-cover-photographer-likeness-use/?fbclid=IwAR10r7H0YFRgfiAz-lWGXZuvRPzSs9ydX_4d5_EcBTZhDBvK3i7LWRbe09I

Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa’s twins have arrived.On Wednesday, De La Rosa announced the birth of her twin boys, Zion and Zillion, who arrived earlier this week.“JUNE 14, 2021,” the new mom gushed on Instagram. “Welcome to the world Zion Mixolydian Cannon & ZIllion Heir Cannon #Myworld #twinboys.”In a video shared on social media, De La Rosa is seen in her hospital bed cradling her newborns. She also posted an image of the babies’ hands to her Instagram story, writing: “Zion & Zilly.”De La Rosa revealed in April that she was expecting twin boys with Cannon, 40. At the time, she shared footage from her maternity shoot with the host of “The Masked Singer.”“Thank you for choosing me to be your Mommy. I know the Lord has destined me and prepared me for the gift of not one but two little angel,” De La Rosa wrote at the time.“I pray that God give you both the strength to walk brave and boldly in your individual truth just like your Daddy,” she continued. “That God bless you and your brother and guide you into living out your full purpose. Your Dad & I will always be here for you both; in complete unison and support.”The post is no longer available on her Instagram page.In addition to sons Zion and Zillion, Cannon is also a father of 10-year-old twins, daughter Monroe and son Moroccan, whom he shares with ex-wife Mariah Carey.Cannon and ex Brittany Bell are also parents to a 6-month-old daughter, Powerful Queen Cannon, and 4-year-old son Golden Cannon.Source: https://pagesix.com/2021/06/17/nick-cannon-and-abby-de-la-rosa-welcome-twin-boys/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=P6Twitter

Commentary by Tosh:LaLa filed back in 2017 but has not done anything.  Over they years, there were cheating and baby rumors on Carmelo.  Though things have seemed quiet on and off there have been reports, such as Lala 2019 won money and they felt she was setting up for her divorce.  LaLa has also been quite busy appearing in movies and various shows.  Movies have included The New Edition story playing Ronnie DeVoe's  mother Flo, she also has appeared on Power, Lifetime movie as well. See the Story BelowLa La and Carmelo's marriage has been through a separation, a reconciliation, and years of speculation -- but now they've amicably decided to officially call it quits.La La filed divorce docs Thursday in New York, 11 years after tying the knot with the NBA star, and cited irreconcilable differences.Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... they've been separated for awhile but remain friends, as always, after 16 years together, and everything about the divorce is amicable.We're told they both wanted to take time to ensure a private and smooth transition in their relationship for their 14-year-old son, Kiyan -- who's always their top priority -- and they remain fully aligned as parenting partners.As we reported, Melo and La La split in 2017 after 7 years of marriage amid rumors he cheated on her, but by late 2018 it seemed they were working things out.In mid-2019, La La reportedly called their marriage "strained" amid more cheating speculation and things remained on shaky ground even though the family quarantined together in 2020.Source: https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/17/la-la-anthony-files-for-divorce-from-carmelo/

The List of Federal legal public holidays that now includes Juneteenth (giving federal employees a day off either on Friday or Monday closest to the date) January: MLK Jr Day, New Year’s Day, February: Washington’s Birthday, May: Memorial Day, *New* June: Juneteenth, July: Independence Day, September: Labor Day, October: Columbus Day, November: Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and December: Christmas.President Biden just made it official ... there's now a federal holiday marking a milestone in the abolishment of slavery in the United States.Biden put pen to paper Thursday, signing a landmark bill establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. It's a huge deal, and not only because it's the first new federal holiday established since 1983 with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Juneteenth is the oldest celebration in America commemorating the end of slavery. Prior to Biden signing the bill, the day was marked as a state holiday or observance in 47 states and Washington D.C.While both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said the holiday shows how far America's come as a nation, they stressed there's still a long road to go in making good on the promise for equality for all.Still, Kamala says it's a day of celebration and the party's already starting on Capitol Hill ... the Congressional Black Congress sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing" -- aka the "Black National Anthem" -- after the bill was signed in the House and sent to Biden's desk.Biden and Harris hope folks understand the history of Juneteenth and learn from it ... so here's a quick lesson.The name Juneteenth comes from June 19, 1865, the date Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and informed a group of slaves the Civil War was over and they were free.Of course, President Lincoln had actually abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation nearly 3 years earlier, but Texas was the most remote of the slave states and had a low presence of Union soldiers ... so enforcement was beyond slow.The first Juneteenth celebration traces its roots to 1866 in Texas, with the holiday spreading across the South in the following decades, and in 2020 there was a renewed push to make it a federal holiday.Usher was spotted at the White House for the historic event.BTW ... June 19 falls on a Saturday this year, so federal workers are getting Friday off this time around.Source: https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/17/president-biden-signs-bill-making-juneteenth-federal-holiday/

R. Kelly’s Georgia home, where the singer was accused of holding several women hostage in what was branded a sex “cult” in a report, has now been sold. Despite reports that the Atlanta house went for $1.785 million, property records show the home sold for $2.1 million. In the astonishing documentary series “Surviving R. Kelly,” women who lived at the Johns Creek home at the time accused the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer of atrocious acts, such as an incident recorded on a sex tape that surfaced of him allegedly having intercourse with a 14-year-old girl.Other claims made against the singer include women being held against their will inside the home and having to ask for permission to eat and use one of the home’s eight bathrooms. It even included claims that they were forced to call him “daddy.” It seems the new owner of the home is looking past its disturbing history and closed on the sale on May 28.Spanning a massive 11,455 square feet, the home has seven bedrooms and sits on 2.5 acres of land.The estate has French limestone floors and a wood-paneled study. An updated kitchen with all new stainless steel appliances opens out to the breakfast area and family room, which boasts one of seven fireplaces. On the first floor, the main suite — which includes a spa bath and his and her walk-in closets — opens onto the loggia and sparkling pool. The second floor holds five en-suite bedrooms which open onto private terraces. Other amenities include a spa with a pool, an outdoor kitchen, a treehouse, a playhouse and a tennis court.The home made headlines in 2017 when a cleaning lady went inside and discovered it was completely cleaned out. Police later revealed that Alfonso Walker, a handyman and associate of Kelly, had access to both of his local homes and allegedly took advantage while Kelly was away on tour at the time, claiming it was revenge for money owed to him by the singer. “Everything they could get into the truck that week they took,” then-Capt. Chris Byers told Mike Petchenik of Atlanta’s Channel 2.Kelly is currently being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago. He faces sex crime charges in federal and state courts in Chicago, New York and Minnesota, according to CBS2 Chicago.In 2002, he was indicted on 21 counts of child pornography. Kelly has denied any wrongdoing. Source: https://nypost.com/2021/06/17/r-kellys-house-linked-to-alleged-sex-cult-sells-for-2-1m/

Commentary by K. Nikki:Model Chrissy Teigen has suffered backlash from previous tweets she had posted. Target, Macy’s, and Bloomingdale’s have all reportedly dropped her “Cravings by Chrissy” cookware line. To make matters worse,  it is rumored there may be trouble in paradise for the model because of those tweets and other issues. Her and husband, singer John Legend, may be filing for divorce. Read below for more news:Since Chrissy Teigen has come under fire for the controversial tweets of her past, rumors have flown speculating the status of her marriage to John Legend. This week one tabloid reported the musician had enough of his model wife’s lies and that their union was hanging by a thread. Gossip Cop investigates. John Legend Feels ‘Humiliated’?Star’s cover story this week claims Legend “can’t stand being bullied and humiliated.” Regarding her recent scandal, one unnamed insider told the magazine, “John had the patience of a saint. He loves her but their relationship is being stressed to the max. Without a doubt, this is the biggest test of their marriage.”Citing a possible alcohol dependence and Teigen’s public and heartbreaking miscarriage last year, the outlet noted how devoted Legend has been to his wife and family over the years and speculated that if the model had not stopped drinking the marriage would have ended.With this recent incident, the article plays up Legend’s calm demeanor, with the secret source claiming friends of the EGOT winner are encouraging him to take a break from the marriage. “There are some people who wonder how and why he puts up with Chrissy and all her drama,” the insider says. Where the couple will go from here remains to be seen, but it ends the article speculating the couple will take a break. The outlet says that Legend could end up taking the kids, identifying the two as “Miles, 5, and three-year-old Luna.”What’s Going on With Teigen And Legend?One thing that should be pointed out is the magazine gets the ages of Teigen’s children wrong. Miles is 3 years old and Luna is 5, not the other way around. If a publication can’t get its basic facts right, the rest of the article can’t be trusted. The idea that John Legend knew nothing of his wife’s Twitter history or that he would be surprised by it is completely false. The article even cites (admittedly mean) tweets of Teigen’s from as far back as 2011, when the couple was engaged. For him not to know that side of her is very unlikely. Also, how would Star know about what goes on behind closed doors at the Teigen/Legend household? The cookbook author has not posted a single social media post since publicly apologizing on May 12. Her husband has been tweeting but mainly about The Voice and the occasional photo of one of his kids. On June 5, Legend posted an Instagram photo of his wife, mother-in-law, and daughter posing at Luna’s dance recital. He and Teigen seemed to be united with the caption, “So proud of our little dancer,” but not much else can be really interpreted from the photo.Other Stories About Their MarriageThis is not the first time Star or any of its affiliated publications lied about Teigen and Legend’s relationship in the last month. In May, the National Enquirer claimed the model was exhibiting mood swings and clingy behavior with her husband in the wake of the scandal. Last week, In Touch falsely reported Legend was so disappointed with his wife’s behavior that he was considering a $150 million divorce. Clearly, these rags aren’t looking to report the truth.Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gossipcop.com/report-john-legend-and-chrissy-teigen-headed-for-150m-divorce-shocker/200594/%3famp

Commentary by Tosh:Another Lawsuit from Jay-Z against former Roc-A-Fella business partner Damon Dash.  Over the years, there has been some animosity....rumors of the situation with Aaliyah.  That Jay and Aaliyah had dated and/or was interested in her before he started dating Beyonce.  Since Dash's departure, he has had lawsuits, as well from people he has worked with, including an assault case from someone he was working with.  Let's look over the lawsuit today... Roc-A-Fella is knocking Damon Dash's hustle ... the record company is suing one of its own founders in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, claiming Dash is trying to auction off one of Jay-Z's debut albums as an NFT.The record company is going after Damon for allegedly trying to mint "Reasonable Doubt" as a non-fungible token (known as an NFT) and auction it off to the highest bidder ... a piece of hip-hop history RAF says is not Dame's to sell, because the company owns it.According to the docs -- filed by powerhouse attorney Alex Spiro -- Damon planned to sell the album as an NFT at a since-canceled auction, but the company is worried DD will just try to find another platform to hold the auction.In the suit, RAF claims Damon is "frantically scouting for another venue to make the sale" and believes DD is still looking to cash in ASAP on the recent NFT craze.RAF's asking a court to step in and stop Damon from going through with the auction and it wants Dash to turn over any NFTs of "Reasonable Doubt" he may have already minted.We reached out to Damon ... so far, no word back.Source: https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/18/roc-a-fella-records-sues-damon-dash-jay-z-reasonable-doubt-nft-non-fungible-token-auction-copyright-lawsuit/

Commentary by Tosh:Congratulations to Kandi Burruss Burruss' to add first let's discuss last month it was mentioned that she had a new show/Spinoff of a show and the "working title Kandi OLG Project, will premiere in late 2021. The show will feature the star and her husband, Todd Tucker, and the Old Lady Gang (composed of Mama Joyce, and Aunts Nora & Bertha) as they continue to build their restaurant empire while keeping their over-the-top and opinionated staff in line and making their vision come to fruition."To Add Story Source: https://www.aol.com/below-deck-rhoas-kandi-burruss-014700845.htmlNext, below find out how she is making history on Broadway:As if Kandi Burruss' resume wasn’t long enough, the GRAMMY winning star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta is adding another title to her list of credits: Broadway producer. ET can exclusively reveal that Kandi has joined the producing team behind the new play Thoughts of a Colored Man, which is set to star Broadway's first all-Black, male cast. It's a history-making moment all around."I'm super excited, I have added another little feather to my cap," Kandi quips to ET over video chat from New York City, a day ahead of the announcement. "You know how much I love Broadway. So, to have an opportunity to join such a wonderful team, I mean, I'm so excited about this play. It's just amazing, I'm overjoyed. I couldn't wait to tell everybody -- because I tell everybody, ‘Oh yeah, I'm doing this. I'm doing that…’ -- but to come on board as a producer of a Broadway play is a major thing for me."Kandi joins fellow actresses Sheryl Lee Ralph and Samira Wiley on the producing team, alongside Brian Moreland, Ron Simons, Diana DiMenna, The Shubert Organization, and The Nederlander Organization. Thoughts of a Colored Man, from playwright Keenan Scott II, tells the story of seven Black men who "discover the extraordinary, together." The piece blends spoken word, slam poetry, rhythm and humor through a story of what it means to be Black, proud and thriving in the 21st century. Dyllón Burnside, Bryan Terrell Clark, Da'Vinchi, Luke James, Forrest McClendon, Tristan "Mack" Wilds and Keith David are set to star."Over the years, a lot of people haven't been able to see the many different sides of Black men," Kandi notes. "You see one thing and you see them being shown in one light, but now you're going to be able to come to Broadway, of all places, and see African-American men be able to show so many different sides of themselves, and be able to laugh and have joy.""I don't want people to feel it's not for everyone, because this play is for everyone," she adds. "It's one of those plays that will pull on your heartstrings. It'll make you laugh. It'll just take you through all the different emotions -- when I tell you, our cast is amazing. So I'm so super excited to see these men be able to bring to life the African-American male experience, but in a way that you've never seen it or never heard it, which is important because so many times in the past it has just been this whole thing of negativity. And I think that people need to see that it's so much more to Black men that you probably never knew. And so many things that are relatable to everyone, but as a woman, as a Black woman and a wife, who's married to a wonderful Black man and who has a Black son, I'm just so happy to see this opportunity to be shown on Broadway."Thoughts of a Colored Man is coming to BroadwayThoughts of a Colored ManKandi's producing announcement comes on the eve of Juneteenth, which for the first time is a federal holiday in the United States. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed enslaved people in the U.S., made its way to Texas, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s executive order. "I think my ancestors would be proud," Kandi says with a smile. "To be able to be all these years later and as an African-American woman, to be able to do something as significant as be a part of bringing the first all-African American male starring cast to Broadway is major for me."Kandi is no stranger to the Great White Way, having starred in the long-running production of Chicago back in 2018. It was around that same time that she first heard about Thoughts of a Colored Man and became interested in backing the production when it made its way to Broadway. Now, to bring the show to the stage as Broadway comes back to life following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown feels extra meaningful to the multi-hyphenate star. "I'm a lover of Broadway," she gushes. "To see Broadway come back, and us to bring life back to Broadway, is major in itself. This is the first time, historically -- since we talking about history -- that Broadway has ever shut down. COVID shut Broadway down, which has never happened. I don't [think] a lot of people understand that. So I'm just so thrilled that we're able to be a part of bringing things back, bringing it back to life, bringing the people back, bringing the culture to Broadway. It's going to be an amazing thing. And I want everybody to come out, enjoy it with us and just have a good time and just know that when I tell you it's amazing -- you know how I am about winning, right? You know how competitive I am? So I only attach myself to things that are amazing, and that's why when the opportunity to be a part of Thoughts of a Colored Man, I jumped at the chance."Thoughts of a Colored Man is heading to BroadwayMichael DavisWhile she's not putting the cart before the horse, Kandi says there’s definitely space on a shelf for a Tony Award."You know it!" she cracks. "For me, preferably, I hope that, obviously, that Thoughts of a Colored Man one day will win a Tony. I think that it's such a wonderful piece of work that it definitely will deserve that. And I'm just going to speak it into existence."Thoughts of a Colored Man's limited engagement kicks off with preview performances on Friday, Oct. 1, at Broadway's Golden Theatre. Opening night follows on Oct. 31. Tickets are available now.Source: https://www.etonline.com/kandi-burruss-helps-make-broadway-history-with-producing-debut-exclusive-167570?

Commentary by K. Nikki:A creepy crawler wanted to make its television debut on the day time talk show,  The Talk. As one of the hosts were speaking,  a cockroach made its way up the wall behind her causing everyone who watched to go on social media to talk about it. Read below for more news:The Talk Show host Sheryl Underwood had an uninvited guest on set while doing an introduction piece about an unruly passenger on an airline. In the shot, the cockroach could be seen making its way up the wall behind her. But Underwood didn’t seem to know what was happening behind her back. Here are some of the comments from the story: @KrisRoberts said: "I was waiting in an doctor's office. They had a TV on to The Talk. As one of them spoke a large bug was crawling up the picture frame behind her. I see the cockroaches wanted to be interviewed." @Kaylaaa2021 said: "I'm I the only one who has seen the bug (cockroach) crawling on the wall just on #thetalk?" @Kyle_schultz commented: "I never watch #TheTalk but it’s on at my local cafe. But did anyone notice the huge cockroach over the one girl's right shoulder?" @speak2h said: "There was a huge cockroach behind Sheryl Underwood live on TV. Just casually climbing up the wall." @sharikay53 commented: "So I'm watching the Talk and Sheryl Underwood is talking about the out of control passenger and this big cockroach literally walks past in one of the pictures behind her head, making a first television debut damn even the roaches get on TV before me." Source: https://www.tuko.co.ke/415898-the-talk-viewers-spot-cockroach-crawling-show-host.html

Commentary by K. Nikki:Lil Baby purchases footwear for residents in his community from the kindness of his heart. Salute to him. Read below for more news:He later clarified that this gesture isn't what he means by "saving [the] community or giving back."His song "The Bigger Picture" earned Lil Baby praise after he turned political in his music, but he later shared those topics wouldn't be regular fixtures in his catalog. Yet, the rapper is all too familiar with being involved with marginalized communities, and while we won't hear him rapping about policies, Baby has still lent his resources to the disenfranchised.On Friday (June 18), photos and videos began to circulate showing the rapper shopping at a Foot Locker. He was spotted with several members of his team carrying out dozens of bags of shoes, and it was later shared that he returned to his hood to give them out to residents."This n*gga @lilbaby done bought all the shoes," someone wrote over a video of the rapper shopping. Later, Baby clarified that this gesture wasn't meant to be a way to cover up the needs of his community, but it was something he personally wanted to do after seeing people with a lack of footwear."Buying shoes ain't what I mean by saving community or giving back !!" he wrote on his Instagram Story. "That was some sh*t I did cause I seen a lot of them had on flip flops. When I say save the community I mean centers,programs, jobs. You can't imagine the sh*t I don't post." Check out a few uploads of Lil Baby's shopping spree below.Source: https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-baby-buys-out-foot-locker-gives-shoes-to-kids-in-his-community-news.134146.html

Commentary by K. Nikki:It's true what they say: You can't please everyone.  But Chloe Bailey was able to please most with her performance of Nina Simone‘s classic "Feeling Good", one of them being Simone’s granddaughter. Read below for more news:Chloe Bailey is heading from ingenue singer and actress to full-grown star in front of our eyes.The ‘Do It” singer and half of the Chloe x Halle sister duo stepped on stage on Friday night for ABC’s Juneteenth special to perform a rendition of Nina Simone‘s 1965 hit “Feeling Good.”Bailey, in a sheer sequined jumpsuit, threw down on the song vocally and with some slithery dance moves on the floor. She was paying homage to Simone for the special ABC‘s Juneteenth: Together We Triumph which aired on Friday, June 18, the day before the Juneteenth holiday.Bailey’s performance was both praised and criticized as some said the risqué choreography cheapened the legend’s work.What some people may not have considered is that the song “Feeling Good” is taken from a 1964 play The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd where a Black character triumphs over his white counterparts in a competition. It’s a moment of triumph for the character, called just ‘the Negro.’Though “Feeling Good” has been covered by artists from George Michael to the Pussycat Dolls, Simone’s version is considered among the classic renditions of it.However, Nina Simone’s granddaughter, RèAnna Simone Kelly, set the record straight on Twitter.@reasiimone commented: "Everyone’s coming at @ChloeBailey for her performance of my grandmother Nina Simone’s song “Feeling Good”. But what y’all don’t understand is that grandma was a free spirited woman herself!! She would’ve loved that performance as much as I do! Relax. Chloe killed it. #NinaSimone." "Grandma was unapologetically herself. She was a muhhhfuckin badass woman who did what she wanted when she wanted. She was a sexual woman and she expressed that. Educate yourselves !! If grandma could she probably would’ve done that performance herself.""@ChloeBailey you did your THANG girl!! Period !! Also, watch “What Happened Miss Simone” on Netflix if you want to learn more about grandma :) Happy Juneteenth y’all! #ChloeBailey #NinaSimone"We guess that’s that on that. You can hear Chloe’s rendition of “Feeling Good” on the Liberated – Music for the Movement EP.Source: https://thegrio.com/2021/06/19/chloe-bailey-praised-for-juneteenth-performance-of-nina-simone-classic/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm

Commentary by K. Nikki:Once again,  there's more allegations of basketball player,  Carmelo Anthony, going outside of his marriage.  This time of him having a mistress with twins. Read below for more news:Amid Lala Anthony’s divorce announcement, a woman has come forward alleging that her newborns’ daddy is none other than Anthony’s husband of 11 years, NBA player Carmelo Anthony.According to Hollywood Unlocked, an unidentified woman from across the pond dropped alleged receipts of her trysts with the baller and of her twins she shares with him. The unnamed sidepiece, who lives, in London, also claimed that Carmelo hid his new family from his wife and the public. She told the publication that another celebrity intervened to find out the truth for LaLa.The mistress stated that the two met in New York City in 2020, and she knew that he was married, but maintained he acted single. Ok, girl.The side chick alleged that she didn’t feel about messing with LaLa’s husband because the actress was supposedly doing her own thing.The salaciousness of the love triangle got worse when Carmelo’s baby’s mama found out she was pregnant in September. The 38-year-old woman initially planned to get a medically-induced abortion in Los Angeles, but the New York native failed to accompany her to the procedure.It’s not clear if she tried to reschedule the abortion, but ultimately– she revealed to Hollywood Unlocked that the woman gave birth to twin boys. After that, the philandering baller attempted to convince the woman to unlink himself from her and her chirren completely– but not before he made a plethora of empty promises. Old girl was smarter than that, though.She had the babies in April, some two months before her June due date. Her son has had surgery and remains in a London hospital.Even though it appears that Carmelo wants nothing to do with her or his outside babies, the mistress feels the married man must be in his children’s lives. He does provide money and a place for her to live, but the sidepiece doesn’t want to be a kept woman. The sidepiece disclosed to Hollywood Unlocked that she realized she’s been “living a whole lie.” Being with someone else’s husband has reportedly taken a toll on the new mother. The publication also revealed that she had thought about committing suicide. Thoughts and prayers, chile.Although the alleged affair isn’t the first time the baller has reportedly stepped out on LaLa, the publicity behind this affair appeared to be in the nail in the coffin for the Power actress.We wish all parties involved the best.Source: https://www.blackenterprise.com/carmelo-anthony-allegedly-has-mistress-and-newborn-twins-in-london-and-shes-tired-of-being-a-secret/

Commentary by K. Nikki:It didn't take long for there to be a dispute amongst DMX’s estate between his children and fiance.  Read below for more news:The battle lines have been drawn at dawn over legendary late hip-hop artist DMX’s estate, and it is already a big showdown.Page Six has exclusively learned that the late rapper’s fiancée Desiree Lindstrom recently applied to the court to be legally declared his “common law wife,” but a judge shot her down.The move — if it had been approved — would have given Lindstrom, who was engaged to the rapper since 2019 and is the mother to his 5-year-old son, Exodus, immediate seniority over his 14 children to potentially control his estate and all future earnings from his music.DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, died in early April aged 50 following a drug overdose — he left no will and few liquid assets.Legal sources say an estate must be set up to manage larger expected future earnings from DMX’S music. The first step is for a court to appoint administrators.His three adult sons from his marriage to Tashera Simmons — Xavier, 28, Tacoma, 21, and Sean, 19 — are petitioning to be administrators.However, DMX reportedly had other relationships during his marriage. He also has two adult daughters — Sasha Simmons and Jada Oden — who are also filing to be administrators.DMX has 14 legally recognized children, according to the court filings, but only descendants over 18 can be appointed administrators, according to New York law.An insider said, “There is no will from DMX and that’s a big problem. This is a difficult situation because there are a number of people vying to be named administrators.“His fiancée Desiree tried to muscle in by asking the court to be named his common-law wife, which means she would have taken precedence over his children. But the court refused.”The source said that Judge Helen Blackwood ruled that Lindstrom did “not have standing to file,” as a common-law wife.The rep for Xavier, Tacoma and Sean Simmons, prominent estates attorney Herb Nass, declined to comment.Sasha and Jada’s attorney did not get back to us, nor did Lindstrom’s attorney Kevin Cohen.The next court date is July 15, where the judge will review submissions from DMX’s kids to decide the administrators.Source: https://pagesix.com/2021/06/19/battle-kicks-off-over-rapper-dmxs-estate/

Commentary by Tosh:A-Rod is literally a hop skip and a jump away from J-Lo.  After their split, and J-Lo now reunited with Ben Affleck, A-Rod has moved 3 minutes away.  A-Rod has continued to stay in the news from his men's make up line, to his work routine, as well as being seen with his ex and praising her. Also, it has been reported that 6/19 Saturday, that A-Rod was seen out with Ben Affleck's Ex.  Possibly trying to figure out what happened.  They must be swapping stories and information trying to piece it together at her 41st Birthday Celebration.  There was a lot of speculation, but it has been confirmed by A-Rod's camp that they have and/or long time friends for 15 years now.  She also works on SNL and has in the past been out with A-Rod and J-Lo.  Interesting that two best friends, date exes, that were one of Hollywood's A-List "It" Couples see the story below about A-Rod's new place:By Cole DelbyckMon, June 21, 2021, 3:07 PMThe dulcet tones of Chris Martin singing “Fix You” can only do so much healing, as Alex Rodriguez has apparently advanced to the petty phase of his breakup with Jennifer Lopez.In moves that are bound to land the former MLB star on his ex-fiancée’s radar, Rodriguez has rented a mansion in Bridgehampton, New York, for the summer, a stone’s throw from Lopez’s own residence in Water Mill, according to Page Six.Over the weekend, Rodriguez shared a video of himself on Instagram shooting hoops outside his new Hamptons abode, which, as Page Six notes, is only a three-minute drive from Lopez’s home.And in case there’s any doubt that Rodriguez knew just how close his new mansion is to Lopez’s: The two spent last summer together at her sprawling estate before calling it quits earlier this year.The music superstar has, of course, since rekindled her romance with Ben Affleck after nearly two decades apart, with reports claiming that Rodriguez was “very shocked” about their reunion.But just when you think this split couldn’t get even messier, the retired athlete was seen at the birthday party of Lindsay Shookus, a longtime “Saturday Night Live” producer ― and Affleck’s former girlfriend ― over the weekend.In video taken at the intimate backyard gathering, Rodriguez is sitting next to Shookus, who dated Affleck on-and-off for years before the two finally went their separate ways in 2019.Shookus is apparently friendly with all parties involved. She was seen attending a cast dinner with both Lopez and Rodriguez in 2019 before the “Hustlers” star hosted the late-night sketch show.As for whether there are sparks between Rodriguez and Shookus, a representative for the baseball star told Page Six “there is absolutely zero there,” adding: “They’ve been friends for 15 years.”But, as this truly wild summer of couplings and re-couplings has shown us, no one is safe from the celebrity chaos of 2021.Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alex-rodriguez-jennifer-lopez-house_n_60d0c8d5e4b00425580bf71cSource (A-Rod at Ben's Ex B-Day Party): https://stylecaster.com/alex-rodriguez-lindsay-shookus/?utm_source=hsrd.yahoo.com&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=feed

Commentary by Tosh:Amazon Documentary-My Life coming out with Mary J. Blige she will discuss what was really going on with her during the time of her life with her albums, she felt it was time to tell the story.  She also with LL Cool J's wife, Simone Smith has some new jewelry pieces come out which was another post on her Facebook.  Check out the YouTube interview with Trevor Noah on the Daily Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXPULAtPCpAHere's what the post said: "Happy Monday!! Sister Love MJB just dropped the XL Tri-Bams on this great Monday!! The Bigger the Better!! Link below to grab you a pair!!   https://linktr.ee/therealmaryjblige "Also, mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Mary on her FB page stated she is helping with the Stunt industry for young women of color interested in being in the industry.This is what the post stated:  6/7/21"#ad I’ve been working with Gold Bond and Diamond in the Raw to spotlight diversity in the Stunt industry, and to help create a program for girls of color interested in pursuing a career in stunts.All applications for the Skin Champion Stunt Workshop have been reviewed, and I’m excited to share with you some of the applicants who were accepted! Congratulations, ladies!

Commentary by K. Nikki:The gloves are off and shots are fired between Soulja Boy and Bow Wow way before their Verzuz battle began. Check out their Tweet face off.Read below for more news:Bow Wow's latest insult against his good friend Soulja Boy  stings more than it would have a few weeks ago. Following the 76ers' loss to the Atlanta Hawks last night, Bow Wow has fired back against his Verzuz rival Soulja Boy by saying the rapper is the equivalent to Ben Simmons in the rap game-- and he didn't mean it as a compliment.After Soulja Boy jogged everyone's memory by sharing a photo of the infamous "Bow Wow Challenge" on Monday morning. Sharing the meme on his social media pages, Bow Wow fired back against his opponent with a couple of heated tweets, waking up and choosing violence."Soulja just stop," started Bow. "Like literally stop.... The diff w/ me and you is.. YOU HAVE TO PUT OUT MUSIC. I don’t. Ill be in the box office this weekend while you sit at home in your living room yelling on live at no one."He continued, "Soulja i know how much you getting paid on the millennium tour... you’ll make more being my assistant. Play fair. See you saturday lil brother. #headliners vs #openingacts [peace emoji]. Soulja is the ben simmons of the rap game. Go rehearse and get off the internet. See you Saturday cap gun."The "She Make It Clap" rapper fought back with his own ammunition, saying, "Bow wow fell off. Bow wow ain’t had a hit since Marco Polo and I gave him that song. Bow wow couldn’t make a hit in 2021 if his life depended on it. Bow wow could never make a song like she make it clap and get played on the radio in 2021. I haven’t heard a bow wow song on the radio since I was still living in the hood without a record deal. I’m done playing I’m bringing Romeo out. Bow wow new name is Lil Pee Wee make it trend. Crank that Better than any song bow wow made his entire career. Bow wow never produced for Nicki Minaj or made a song wit her or drake or Gucci mane. lil dude can’t fuk wit me. Bow wow never put nobody on. I put whole new rap game on. Gave all the new artist a chance. Bow wow never shot nobody. I let the Draco go off. Bow wow never did no time I came home from jail the man."After his initial slander, Big Draco proceeded to respond to Bow Wow's tweets, saying, "Bro you not starring In that movie you an EXTRA, Cardi b got a bigger part than u shad."Bow Wow responded by calling out Soula, saying, "Dont forget you sold crack too. Just didnt want to blemish your street cred. Soulja you got my stomach hurting im laughing too hard! Can i enjoy my breakfast?"What do you think about this play feud? Are you excited for them to face off on Verzuz later this week?Source: https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bow-wow-fires-back-at-soulja-boy-ben-simmons-of-the-rap-game-news.134275.html

Commentary by Tosh:T-Pain has made many great hits, for the club and that will get any party jumping.  He has even done some acting, where he was a scene stealer in Bow Wow's 2010 film Lottery Ticket, playing a clerk where Bow Wow's character played the lotto at.See the story below: "T-Pain was napping on a flight to the BET Awards in 2013 when a flight attendant woke him to let him know Usher wanted to have a chat.The rapper initatied small-talk, but then Usher said, "I'm gonna tell you something, man. You kinda f‑‑‑ed up music," T-Pain recalled in a preview for the Netflix series This Is Pop published via Entertainment Weekly. He thought it was a joke before Usher went on to say T-Pain's use of Auto-Tune "f---ed up music for real singers." T-Pain defended himself by saying he used Auto-Tune (quite iconically), but didn't tell everyone else to use it. Reflecting on the conversation, T-Pain admitted it spawned self-doubt: "That's the very moment that started a four-year depression for me."He clarified on Twitter he still respects Usher and the moment was "a drop in the ocean" of what he was already going through. "Source: https://news.yahoo.com/t-pain-recalls-usher-waking-203921733.html