The Daily Buzz For July 16

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THEY’RE BACK!!! Basketball Wives Is Officially Back, New Season Photos Released + Meet the New Basketball Wife, Tasha Marbury

Guess who’s back?

As you know, reality TV junkies are gearing up for a new season of Basketball Wives.

Earlier this year, we confirmed who was axed (Royce Reed, Kenya Bell, Jennifer Williams, etc.) along with the freshest face of season 5. As previously reported, the ‘new girl’, is Tasha Marbury.

So exactly who she is? Tasha was married to NBA baller Stephon Marbury. The two got married 10-years- ago and have two children together. Reportedly, the happy couple broke up because of his infidelity. And while her name has been thrown in the reality TV mix, lately, she’s also been on the blogs for a recent unfortunate incident. [Allegedly, earlier this year Tasha had a stalker by the name of Monet Merchand, who harassed her and her ex-NBA hubby on the internet. The woman claims she had sex with Stephon. Tasha filed a report in NYC, earlier this year.]. Anywho, we shall learn more about Tasha, along with entertainment, drama and comedy when the cast returns to VH1 on August 19th.

"The Real" Co-Hosts Tamar, Adrienne & Tamera Grab Dinner At Mr. Chow

"The Real" co-hosts aren't just work friends, they take their love for talking about any and everything off the set too.  Check out Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton & Tamera Mowry Housley grabbing dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills...

With the premiere of their Talk Show “The Real” seen yesterday a few of the girls got together and spent some QT over some yummy food and drinks.

Fab chicks Tamar (in her hot studded Louboutin booties), Tamera, and Adrienne (in her Kanye West for Giuseppe sandals) were spotted leaving out of Mr. Chow....all smiles…CUTE!

Budweiser Taps Rihanna & Jay-Z For Global “Made For Music” Campaign; Debuts Two New Commercials

Budweiser debuts two new commercials, one featuring Rihanna and the other Jay-Z. Roc Nation is teaming up with the brand for its music-centered global “Made for Music” campaign.

In Addition to commercials, the campaign features limited-edition packaging, digital executions, out-of-home advertising and sponsorships specific concerts around the world for both Jay and RiRi. Budweiser will also sponsor Jay’s Made In America festival which makes its way back to Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend, as well as his upcoming Legends of The Fall tour with Justin Timberlake.

Budweiser’s global advertising director, Ricardo Marques, said in a statement:

Budweiser Made for Music is a tribute to those who continue to put their energy and passion everyday in the pursuit of their dreams. Jay-Z and Rihanna represent these values and are therefore an incredible source of inspiration to us all.

In each of the black and white clips, both stars are seen taking care of business; Rihanna’s overseeing the process of prepping her clothing line, while Jay is working on his music.

Watch both commercials below.

 


 

Maybe Jay can keep this chikc away from the bottle…But wait this Budweiser…OH SKIP IT!

Django is One of the Most Popular Baby Names of 2013...BUT WHY?

Future teachers of America, get ready to be calling a lot of Black boys — and maybe quite a few white ones, depending on if their parents are huge Quentin Tarantino fans — Django in the future.

According to online database Nameberry, Django is the fourth most popular baby name for the first half of 2013. I’m with it, especially if it brings about fear in the hearts of the prejudice.

Check out the top 10 names for girls and boys below:

Girls

1. Imogen

2. Charlotte

3. Harper

4. Eleanor

5. Violet

6. Amelia

7. Seraphina

8. Isla

9. Penelope

10. Katniss

Boys

1. Asher

2. Finn

3. Declan

4. Django

5. James

6. Oliver

7. Henry

8. Atticus

9. Owen

10. Milo

WOW!

New Details about AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.; Will Weave Between the Movies; J. August’s Richard’s Character to Be Revealed at Comic-Con

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will come an important point in its marketing campaign when it arrives for at Comic-Con this week.  I’ve seen the trailer, and it’s one of the most-anticipated shows of the fall season, but there are still plenty of questions.  And many are continuing to ask, “How is Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) coming back?”  Unsurprisingly, it’s a reveal that won’t be covered in the pilot.  According to EW, “his S.H.I.E.L.D. colleagues say he must ‘never know the truth’ about his death.” (cue sinister music)  Co-creator Jed Whedon says, “We can’t wait to pull the curtain back on that, but we’re going to take our time.”  If I had to guess, this means we’re going to get bread crumbs littered throughout the season, and then perhaps in the season finale there will be a huge cliffhanger related to his resurrection.

Hit the jump for more reveals about the upcoming series including how Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will relate to the Marvel movies.

The most surprising revelation in EW’s article about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is that the series doesn’t simply pick up where The Avengers left off.  “We plan on trying to weave in between the films and try to make them more rewarding on both ends,” explains Whedon.  In fact, the pilot “will pick up a storyline that’s familiar from one of the Marvel hits—and it’s not The Avengers.”  That doesn’t mean it will take place before The Avengers.  It sounds like it will take an unexplored side road presented in an earlier movie.  Whedon also says that they’re also trying to make sure that some of the more obsessive audience members aren’t always complaining about “Why don’t they just call Iron Man?”  That awareness will exist says Whedon, “but they do have their own lives.”

Moving on, there’s been speculation that J. August Richards (Angel) plays Rage in the pilot.  Fans should expect that question and a few others to be at the Comic-Con panel later today.  “We’ll finally be able to answer some questions,” says co-creator Maurissa Tancharoen. “Though I’m sure we’ll have to stay on the vague end of the spectrum.”  That could get really annoying really fast, but there will also be some video so it won’t be an hour and fifteen minutes of panelists being coy.  You can definitely fit the pilot into that time frame, and showing a pilot as part of a panel isn’t an uncommon occurrence.

Finally, S.H.I.E.L.D. will have a respectable budget to do convincing effects, but it benefits from having superheroes at the periphery rather than the center.  “The magic of television is that it’s about characters,” says Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb, “and fortunately that’s also what Marvel is also about. We’re not built around a cape and a cowl.”  Sharp-dressed agents at the forefront should be just fine.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be on Tuesdays this fall on ABC

Robin Thicke Thinks Your “Blurred Lines” Criticism is Ridiculous

Robin Thicke is currently enjoying the biggest hit of his career and with that newfound attention comes heightened criticism.

Alan Thicke’s boy has been slammed for “Blurred Lines” and accused of penning lyrics that “seem to glamorize violence against women” and “appear to reinforce victim-blaming rape myths.” When asked about it during an interview with BBC’s Radio 1, Thicke said, ”I can’t even dignify that with a response, that’s ridiculous.”

He then proceeded to give a response.

Thicke added, ”I don’t want to be sleazy, I’m a gentleman, I’ve been in love with the same woman since I’ve been a teenager. I don’t want to do anything inappropriate.”

As for the meaning behind the lyrics, vanilla soul brother number one added, ”For me it’s about blurring the lines between men and women and how much we’re the same. And the other side which is the blurred lines between a good girl and a bad girl, and even very good girls all have little bad sides to them.”

On why the butt naked version of the video was released instead of a more demure spin, ”My initial response was I love the clothed version, I don’t think we should put out the naked version,” Thicke said. ”And then I showed it to my wife and all of her girlfriends and they said ‘You have to put this out, this is so sexy and so cool.’”

Well alright then!

Lady GaGa Announces ‘ARTPOP’ Release Details

It’s quite literally been years in the making, yet Lady GaGa is finally really to unwrap her fourth studio album ‘ARTPOP’.

The info-packed announcement came courtesy of the singer herself on her official website early this morning, and, much to the delight of her millions of Monsters, confirms that new material is due eminently.

In true “GaGa” form, very little about the set is “traditional”. Indeed, the follow-up to 2011′s ‘Born This Way’ is being billed as an audio-visual movement, sewn together in an app – the lifecycle  of which will span more than the usual album campaign.

Confirming that the LP’s first single will arrive on August 19th, the 27-year-old also revealed that the album/app will be available to pre-order on September 1st. The actual project will be available to buy on November 11th.

Check out the full announcement below…

Here’s hoping the material delivers, as that ultimately is what matters most.

Lamar Odom's Mistress Kept Her Receipts 

Lamar Odom is going to have a tough time talking his way out of this one. Mistress kept all her receipts to prove they were having an affair. 

Following the bombshell report on Lamar Odom‘s secret affair, now comes more news that could break Khloe Kardashian‘s heart: According to Star magazine, his alleged mistress Jennifer Richardson has a treasure trove of mementoes proving she and Lamar had a relationship for several months.

Jennifer collected plane tickets, invoices and game tickets that a pal claims are from her time on the road with Lamar, which lasted from December 12, 2012 until February 12, 2013. As Lamar played for the L.A. Clippers, proud Jennifer was allegedly in the stands watching.

“He flew her first class every time,” her friend told Star.

And he also allegedly put her up in five-star hotels, using his friend, Anthony McNair, as a cover. Among the items pictured in Star is a check-in envelope with Anthony’s name on it.

Together, the items are evidence that Jennifer was much more than just a booty call, her friend insists. 

“Between games, she would just go home and repack for her next trip with Lamar,” the friend explains. “She didn’t do this for fame. She did this because they had a connection. They shared all their secrets with each other. Lamar fell for her, and she fell for him.”

Mariah Carey’s Lambs Comes For Kelly Price

During the premiere of R&B Divas LA Kelly Price made a comment about Mariah Carey not being the only on who can sing the whistle note and the Lambs came for her life.

Lambs are dragging…

MARIAH IS QUEEN ‏@Stardusth2o 1h @KellyPrice4Real Bitch how you gonna look like a triangle AND a circle at the same damn time?!

Carey Josh J., Ph.D. ‏@Agent_Mariah 32m @KellyPrice4Real If you wouldn’t have taken up so much space in the quick-change maybe Mariah would have kept you.

Carey Josh J., Ph.D. ‏@Agent_Mariah 37m

FUCK @KellyPrice4Real and every stretch mark on her body.

♍Ren ‏@ayoDext 40m

@KellyPrice4Real why is Mariah’s name in your mouth more than your favourite food dish.? Huh?

Damour ‏@Damour__ 45m

@KellyPrice4Real look CALORIE PRICE! JUST BECAUSE YOUR A FLOP AS BITCH DOESN’T MEAN COME FOR QUEENS SUCH AS MARIAH! FAT HOE!!

Chimi Jean ‏@Chimichamu 1h

@KellyPrice4Real You are a physically and emotionally grotesque bitch.

Chimi Jean ‏@Chimichamu 1h

@KellyPrice4Real You bitter, rancid old cow. The bitterness in your heart is about almost as large as your BMI.

Bur Kelly responds...look below

I swear I dont know which fans are more “entitled” and annoying Beyonce Fans or Mariahs…neither know anything about music. Mariah isn’t the first nor the last to do a Whistle register and a Singer like Kelly Price would know. Chante Moore, Lisa Fisher, Minnie, and thousand other singers have done, and done it BETTER than Mariah. Truth be told her live whistle notes aren’t that impressive compared to the women I just named. Her Stans need to get over it..

Spotted Out: Brandy, Amber Rose and Chris and Jada Paul

Celebrity hair stylist, turned reality star Kim Kimble (of LA Hair), gave singer Brandy a natural look. The 34-year-old recently engaged vocalist showed off her afro for Instagram.

Still beaming (sorta-kinda) from being newly married, Amber Rose was spied shopping at Saks Fifth Ave.

NBA Baller Chris Paul and wife Jada, celebrated his new Clippers contract at Hollywood’s BOA.

Fun to see Celebs out and about!

Kevin Hart Takes On Disney World With His Family

Coming off of a successful opening week for his new movie, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Kevin Hart treated his family to a day at Disney World. His kids Heaven and Hendrix, girlfriend Eniko, his dad, and more enjoyed some summer fun at the resort.

The kids had a blast hitting a couple of rides with their dad.

Kevin, his dad, and Eniko took on a water slide. “Me & My dad almost killed our damn selves at the Water Park today!!!” Kev wrote.

And after a long day of Disney fun, the kids were worn out. He captioned the pic; “That awful moment when both of your kids fall asleep on you at the same damn time at a amusement park!!! #harts.”  

Good Times!

Will & Kate’s Soon-to-be-Born Baby: Merchandising Mayhem!

It’s easily the biggest event of the year, and when Kate Middleton gives birth to Prince William's baby this month, there will be plenty of money to be made.

As expected, there are all kinds of Royal-baby-themed novelties on the market already, however the mystery surrounding the name and gender of the child has created a bit of an obstacle for creating more personalized goods.

For example, fine bone china craftsman Sophie Allport has resorted to taking pre-orders for her mugs, contingent on Will & Kate’s choice of moniker for their bundle of joy. "We've never done something like this so I hope it works.”

British Ceramic Confederation CEO Francis Morrall agreed- "All of the designs will have been prepared months ago.”

Still, creative capitalists have come up with a full line of products (think “I Love Uncle Harry” and “Born to Rule” slogans) that are already market-ready.

Here are the top five crazy baby creations commemorating the arrival of the future Prince or Princess of Cambridge!

1. Royal Baby Sick Bags [$4.55 each]

These clever favors serve a dual purpose, both for expectant mothers who want to feel close to Royalty during their morning sickness cycle as well as for folks who are already nauseous from the world’s obsession with the celebrated progeny.

2. “Keep Calm My Granny is the Queen” Baby Onesie [$40]

The Prince or Princess of Cambridge will no doubt be an instant fashion trendsetter, so why not get started early with this adorable little ensemble? It’s doubtful that Kate will actually take her little one out in public wearing such a garment, but it sure looks comfortable for romping around Buckingham Palace.

3. “Shhh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby” Book [$9]

For new parents the world over, this new publication might just be the perfect way to incorporate Royal Baby fever into the story-before-bed routine. The opening line states, “It’s chaos at the Royal Palace—the Royal Baby just won’t go to sleep. Waaaaah! Waaaaah! Waaaaah!”

4. Royal Baby Biscuit Tin [$60]

The perfect snack for camping out in front of the television as the Duchess of Cambridge goes into labor, the Royal Baby Biscuit Tin from London’s Biscuiteers bakery includes cookies shaped like booties, rattles, bottles, and a rocking horse. Chances are, they taste as good as they look!

5. Royal Baby Stone Plaque [$70]

While most parents don’t even have an engraved mantelpiece for their own baby’s arrival, the Rustic Stone company hopes that enthusiasts will be eager to get their hands on a commemorative stone plaque in honor of Will & Kate’s kid. The etching declares, “Commemorating the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge Royal Birth- July 2013.” However, on the off-chance that Baby Cambridge is a few weeks late, these will hit the bargain bin faster than Prince Harry got naked in Vegas.

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES

‘Flapjack Flo’

What’s up there girl? Just hanging out at Walmart looking like the worst prom date ever? Very cool.

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!

EFREM

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George Zimmerman Is Acquitted in Trayvon Martin Killing

George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, igniting a national debate on racial profiling and civil rights, was found not guilty late Saturday night of second-degree murder. He was also acquitted of manslaughter, a lesser charge.

After three weeks of testimony, the six-woman jury rejected the prosecution’s contention that Mr. Zimmerman had deliberately pursued Mr. Martin because he assumed the hoodie-clad teenager was a criminal and instigated the fight that led to his death.

Mr. Zimmerman said he shot Mr. Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, in self-defense after the teenager knocked him to the ground, punched him and slammed his head repeatedly against the sidewalk. In finding him not guilty of murder or manslaughter, the jury agreed that Mr. Zimmerman could have been justified in shooting Mr. Martin because he feared great bodily harm or death.

The jury, which had been sequestered since June 24, deliberated 16 hours and 20 minutes over two days. The six female jurors entered the quiet, tense courtroom, several looking exhausted, their faces drawn and grim. After the verdict was read, each assented, one by one, and quietly, their agreement with the verdict.

The case began in the small city of Sanford as a routine homicide but soon evolved into a civil rights cause examining racial profiling and its consequences — an issue barred from the courtroom — and setting off a broad discussion of race relations in America. Mr. Martin, with his gray hooded sweatshirt and his Skittles — the candy he was carrying — became its catalyst.

Even President Obama weighed in a month after the shooting, expressing sympathy for Mr. Martin’s family and urging a thorough investigation. “If I had a son,” Mr. Obama said, “he’d look like Trayvon.”

Saturday night when the verdict was read, Mr. Zimmerman, 29, smiled slightly. His wife, Shellie, and several of his friends wept, and his parents kissed and embraced.

Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, who lost their son a few weeks after his 17th birthday, were not in the courtroom.

After the verdict, Judge Debra S. Nelson of Seminole County Court, told Mr. Zimmerman, who has been in hiding and wears a bulletproof vest outside, that his bond was revoked and his GPS monitor would be cut off. “You have no further business with the court,” she said.

Outside the courthouse, perhaps a hundred protesters who had been gathering through the night, their numbers building as the hours passed, began pumping their fists in the air, waving placards and chanting “No justice, no peace!” Sheriff’s deputies lined up inside the courthouse, watching the crowd, who were chanting peacefully, but intently.

By 11:20, more than an hour after the verdict had been read, the crowd outside the courtroom had begun to dwindle; fists were no longer aloft, placards had come down.

Among the last of the protesters to leave the courthouse lawn was Mattie Aikens, 33, of Sanford. She had been standing outside since noon, holding a bag of Skittles and a can of Arizona watermelon drink, which Mr. Martin was carrying the night he was shot. More than an hour after the verdict, she was still shocked. “He should have went to prison,” she said. “He should have just got guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty.”

Mark O’Mara, one of Mr. Zimmerman’s lawyers, said, “George Zimmerman was never guilty of anything except firing the gun in self-defense.”

In a news conference following the verdict, Angela B. Corey, the state attorney who brought the charges, rebuffed the suggestion that her office overcharged Mr. Zimmerman.

“We charged what we had based on the facts of the case,” she said. “We truly believe the mind-set of George Zimmerman and the reason he was doing what he did fit the bill for second-degree murder.”

Calling it a “very trying time,” Benjamin Crump, a Martin family lawyer, said he had urged Mr. Martin’s parents to stay out of the courtroom for the verdict. They were home and planning to attend church on Sunday. The parents, he said, were grateful for all the support.

Mr. Crump asked the family’s supporters keep the peace and read a Twitter post by Dr. Bernice King, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter.

“Whatever the Zimmerman verdict is,” Mr. Crump read, “in the words of my father, we must conduct ourselves on the higher plane of dignity and discipline.”

Sanford’s new police chief, Cecil E. Smith, was in the courtroom for the verdict, and said afterward that while many calls were coming in from worried residents, the downtown was open and neighborhoods were calm.

Still, there was anger over the verdict. “We are outraged and heartbroken over today’s verdict,” said Benjamin Todd Jealous, president of the N.A.A.C.P. “We stand with Trayvon’s family and we are called to act. We will pursue civil rights charges with the Department of Justice, we will continue to fight for the removal of Stand Your Ground laws in every state, and we will not rest until racial profiling in all its forms is outlawed.”

Mr. O’Mara disputed the notion that Mr. Zimmerman engaged in racial profiling. “His history was not as a racist,” he said.

He added that if Mr. Zimmerman was black, he likely would never have been charged. “This became a focus for a civil rights event, which is wonderful event to have,” he said, “but they decided George Zimmerman was to blame and to use as a civil rights violation.”

And while defense lawyers were elated with the verdict, they also expressed anger that Mr. Zimmerman spent 16 months filled with fear and trauma when all he was doing was defending himself.

“The prosecution of George Zimmerman was a disgrace,” said Don West, one of Mr. Zimmerman’s lawyers. “I am thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from become a travesty.”

The shooting brought attention to Florida’s expansive self-defense laws. The laws allow someone with a reasonable fear of great bodily harm or death to use lethal force, even if retreating from danger is an option. In court, the gunman is given the benefit of the doubt.

 

The outcry began after the police initially decided not to arrest Mr. Zimmerman, who is half-Peruvian, as they investigated the shooting. Mr. Martin, 17, had no criminal record and was on a snack run, returning to the house where he was staying as a guest.

Six weeks later, Mr. Zimmerman was arrested, but only after civil rights leaders championed the case and demonstrators, many wearing hoodies, marched in Sanford, Miami and elsewhere to demand action.

“Justice for Trayvon!” they shouted.

The pressure prompted Gov. Rick Scott of Florida to remove local prosecutors from the case and appoint Ms. Corey, from Jacksonville. She ultimately charged Mr. Zimmerman with second-degree murder. The tumult also led to the firing of the Sanford police chief.

Through it all, Mr. Martin’s parents said they sought one thing: That Mr. Zimmerman have his day in court.

That day arrived on Saturday.

From the start, prosecutors faced a difficult task in proving second-degree murder. That charge required Mr. Zimmerman to have evinced a “depraved mind,” brimming with ill will, hatred, spite or evil intent, when he shot Mr. Martin.

Manslaughter, which under Florida law is typically added as a lesser charge if either side requests it, was a lower bar. Jurors needed to decide only that Mr. Zimmerman put himself in a situation that culminated in Mr. Martin’s death.

But because of Florida’s laws, prosecutors had to persuade jurors beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Zimmerman did not act in self-defense. A shortage of evidence in the case made that a high hurdle, legal experts said.

Even after three weeks of testimony, the fight between Mr. Martin and Mr. Zimmerman on that rainy night was a muddle, fodder for reasonable doubt. It remained unclear who had started it, who screamed for help, who threw the first punch and at what point Mr. Zimmerman drew his gun. There were no witnesses to the shooting.

The state presented a case that was strong on guesswork and emotion but weak on evidence and proof, Mr. O’Mara said.

“Don’t connect those dots unless they are connected for you, beyond a reasonable doubt, by the state,” he urged the jury.

In the end, prosecutors were left with Mr. Zimmerman’s version of events.

The defense also had one piece of irrefutable evidence, photographs of Mr. Zimmerman’s injuries — a bloody nose along with lumps and two cuts on his head. It indicated that there had been a fight and that Mr. Zimmerman had been harmed, and the defense showed them to the jury at every opportunity.

Prosecutors built their case around Mr. Zimmerman’s persona — a “wannabe cop” — his wrong assumptions and his words.

Mr. Zimmerman, they said, was so concerned about burglaries in his townhouse complex that when he spotted Mr. Martin, an unfamiliar face in the rain, he immediately “profiled” him as a criminal. He picked up his phone and reported him to the police.

Then he made the first in a string of bad choices, they said. He got out of the car with a gun on his waist; he disregarded a police dispatcher’s advice not to follow Mr. Martin and he chased the teenager, engaged in a fight and shot him in the heart.

To stave off an arrest, he lied to the police, prosecutors said, embellishing his story to try to flesh out his self-defense claim.

“Punks,” Mr. Zimmerman said to the police dispatcher after he spotted Mr. Martin, adding a profanity. “They always get away,” he said at another point in the conversation, a reference to would-be burglars.

On these words, prosecutors hung their case of ill will, hatred and spite toward Mr. Martin.

“This defendant was sick and tired of it,” Bernie de la Rionda, the chief prosecutor, said in his closing statement. “He was going to be what he wanted to be — a police officer.”

But no one saw the shooting; witnesses saw and heard only parts of the struggle, and provided conflicting accounts.

And there was not a “shred of evidence” that Mr. Zimmerman was not returning to his car when Mr. Martin “pounced,” defense lawyers said.

The prosecution’s witnesses did not always help their case. Rachel Jeantel, the 19-year-old who was talking with Mr. Martin on his cellphone shortly before he was shot, proved problematic. Her testimony was critical for the prosecution because she said that Mr. Martin was being followed by Mr. Zimmerman — a “creepy-ass cracker,” he called him — and that he was scared.

But Ms. Jeantel might have damaged her credibility by acknowledging she had lied about her age and why she did not attend Mr. Martin’s wake. She also testified that she softened her initial account of her chat with Mr. Martin for fear of upsetting Ms. Fulton, who sat next to her, weeping, during Ms. Jeantel’s first interview with prosecutors.

Prosecutors also were not helped by the police and crime scene technicians, who made some mistakes in the case. Mr. Martin’s sweatshirt, for example, was improperly bagged, which might have degraded DNA evidence.

Typically, police testimony boosts the state’s case. Here, the chief police investigator, Chris Serino, told jurors that he believed Mr. Zimmerman, despite contradictions in his statements.

Still, prosecutors had emotion on their side — the heart-wrenching narrative of a teenager “minding his own business” who was gunned down as he walked home with a pocketful of Skittles and a fruit drink.

“That child had every right to do what he was doing, walking home,” said John Guy, a prosecutor in the case. “That child had every right to be afraid of a strange man following him, first in his car and then on foot. And did that child not have the right to defend himself from that strange man?”

Through it all, though, the defense chipped away at the prosecution’s case. The resident with the best vantage point of the fight described a “ground and pound” fight, with a person in red or a light color on the bottom. Mr. Zimmerman wore a reddish jacket.

And a prominent forensic pathologist who is an expert in gunshot wounds testified that the trajectory of the bullet was consistent with Mr. Martin leaning over Mr. Zimmerman when the gun was fired.

“Let him go back,” Mr. O’Mara said to the jury, referring to Mr. Zimmerman, “and get back to his life.”

On Saturday, the jury did just that.

I pray he NEVER has any PEACE!

What Chu Say Boo: Tamar Appears On The Cover Of Hype Hair

Look at your girl on the cover of Hype Hair magazine. Now, I love Tamar and wish her the best; but knowing how much Tamar herself appreciates honesty and the keep it realness of it all- I must say that this is not one of her best hair choices. It just looks…fake.

Now, we all know Tamar’s hair is artificial, she’ll be the first one to tell you that; but it’s not supposed to look that especially on the cover of a hair magazine. But that’s just my assessment.

What do you think about the cover of the magazine? Or better yet what do you think Tamar might have to say about this cover once she’s seen it?

Kenya Moore Apologizes To Nene Leakes For Missing Her Wedding

Kenya Moore has something she wants to say. In an interview with The Grio, the reality star apologized to NeNe Leakes for missing her star studded wedding. Kenya was invited to the wedding but was in Africa at the time. Although the two recently spotted together on a flight, Kenya wants to apologize. She stated:

NeNe I love you. You know I couldn’t make your wedding. I will send you the most incredible gift. I will buy several things on your gift registry and have them special delivered. But more importantly you know I love you, and I really appreciate you and I really am sorry that I wasn’t able to make your special day.

Drake Puts Toronto Condo on the Market for $4.2M

Drake is unloading his bachelor pad in Toronto for $4.2 million, according to Trulia.com.

The rapper, who hails from Ontario, has relocated to the U.S. with the purchase last year of a $7.7million mansion in Hidden Hills, CA.

The 3,000 square-foot penthouse apartment in the prestigious Yorkville area of Toronto has three-bedrooms, three-bathrooms and sits on the 22nd floor of a high-rise building. It also comes with a swimming pool, two heated terraces, gym, sauna and valet parking. The home reportedly has maintenance fees of $3,361.51 per month.

Drake’s California home, marketed as ”the ultimate Hidden Hills compound estate” and a ”world class private resort,” property features seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and is spread across 7,444 square feet. In case you forgot what it looks like. Look Below.

HOT!!!

Kelly Rowland Out & About In L.A.; Shoots New Jaguar Commercial

A fresh-faced Kelly Rowland was seen making her way through LAX in Los Angeles on Tuesday. She kept it laid back and comfortable in ripped denim jeans, a purple oversized top, and had her hair pulled up into a topknot. The “Kisses Down Low” singer was also spotted leaving Pressed Juicery in Beverly Hills, carrying two bottles of freshly-squeezed juice.

Kelly smiled as she got back into her car after leaving Pressed Juicery.

Kelly rock’d a commercial for the New 2014 F-Type Jaguar, in Miami. She looked fab, rockin’ a purple dress as she posed in and around the hot ride. 

Both Jaguar and Kelly shared pics from the shoot, as well as a clip of the songstress telling us why she loves the new F-Type. Check out the vid on Instagram.

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Evelyn Lozada Serious About Shedding ‘Basketball Wives’ Image

She's also created a domestic violence foundation called 'Pain Is Not Love'   Share this:Google +1FacebookTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailDiggLinkedInRedditTumblrStumbleUpon

*In next month’s issue of Latina Magazine, “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada opens up about wanting to change her bad girl ways and her life after being the victim of domestic violence.

During the interview with the magazine, which is on newsstands now, Evelyn was asked about the night when her husband, former NFL star Chad Johnson, was arrested for attacking her. Lozada said she knew that this drastic change was about to happen.

 “At that point, I knew my life would never be the same. I knew the world was going to laugh at me and be mean and nasty and blame me for everything. But I had no choice. I had to go to the hospital,” she shared.

Following the attack, Evelyn made an appearance on “Iyanla: Fix My Life” to discuss her issues. She admitted to Iyanla Vanzant that it wasn’t the first time Chad was violent towards her.

In addition to her “Fix My Life” appearance, she worked with another life coach Tony Gaskins, Jr. and decided to get baptized again.

 “Tony was talking to me about soul ties, and I felt like I needed to cut that cord [with Johnson]. I wanted to do things differently, to start over. I’m still going to be Evelyn, but I have a different vision of my life,” she disclosed.

Now Evelyn is planning to start a foundation called “Pain Is Not Love” that’s dedicated to helping other domestic violence victims .

 “I get e-mails every single day from women who are still with their abusive partner and they’re like, ‘I need help,’” she confessed.

Domestic violence is an issue that hits close to home with Evelyn, who was only married to Johnson for less than two months when he head-butted her during an argument.

 “I never lifted a finger at him,” she said in response to those who questioned whether or not Chad’s actions were provoked.

Evelyn says she was not looking to become the face of domestic violence, but after her own dealings with the issue decided to help those who are where she’s been.

“I don’t want to wear this hat of being a domestic violence survivor, but this happened to my life. It is what it is. I need to flip it and help people,” she told CelebTV Latina.

Rihanna Says Phuck Yo Album Chris!!!!

I loves me some Rihanna! Don't you guys? She is one to speak her mind and doesn't give a rass about what anybody else thinks about it!

So when Chris Brown announced yesterday who was going to be on his album and named his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna, as one of the featured artists, it was no surprise that Rihanna reacted the way that she did. But first, let's get into Chris' announcement below:

Shortly after Chris Brown's tweet was posted, Rihanna posted up a photo of Joseline Hernandez with a quote and many are saying the post was directed towards Chris Brown.....when you click look below:

Now we can't say for sure the message was geared towards Chris Brown. Some even say the message was for Ciara, but who really knows? I sure don't! Now what say you?

J. Drew Sheard Strikes Out On His Own

J. Drew Sheard is making a new name for himself with a sultry new EP titled My Room. He began producing at an early age and has since moved on to making music as an artist and producing his own fan base.

“When I really got serious [about producing] I had to be about nine or 10, somewhere around then,” he told S2S. “I remember because that’s when my mom and dad bought me my first drum machine for Christmas. That’s where it all started.”

Despite the strong gospel influence from his family, who are heavyweights in the industry, J. Drew has a personal preference for a genre with a little bit more of an edge. He describes his sound as “very musical and soulful chords meets, like, straight ratchet and ghetto trap beats.”

“Surprisingly, most of the music I listen to is ratchet, trap music. That’s pretty much one of my favorite types of music as of right not,” he said. In fact, J. Drew has an ear for artist such as Gucci Mane, Young Scooter, 2 Chainz and Juice J. “I was always doing R&B and hip-hop on the side, I just never got a chance to bring it to the forefront.”

Judge tells Terry Richardson to turn over thousands of Lady Gaga pics in wages lawsuit

Lady Gaga is facing a suit for $393K in back wages by a former assistant.That’s a lotta Gaga.

A Manhattan Federal Court judge has ordered celebrity shutterbug Terry Richardson to hand over a whopping 142,000 pictures he took of Lady Gaga during her 2011 “Monster Ball” tour, Confidenti@l has exclusively learned.

Gaga’s former assistant Jennifer O’Neill contends the pictures are important evidence in her pending lawsuit against Gaga for overtime money she claims she’s owed, because they show how closely she worked with the superstar — and the crazy hours she put in.

Lady Gaga (right) sighted at Palais Royal on Dec. 21, 2010 in Paris with personal assistant Jennifer O'Neill by her side.

O’Neill, 42, worked for the “Born This Way” singer from 2009 to 2011. She claimed in a 2011 court filing that she is owed $393,000 for 7,168 hours of overtime plus damages.

Gaga, aka Stefani Germanotta, 27, has been fighting the suit and blasted her former PA in a sworn deposition as a “f—ing hood rat who is suing me for money that she didn’t earn.”

O’Neill’s lawyers sought a subpoena to compel Richardson to produce candid photos he took of Gaga and their client during the “Monster Ball” tour to support O'Neill’s claim she was working around the clock and was at Gaga’s “beck and call” the entire time.

Richardson had moved to quash the order, claiming the subpoena sought documents that were “irrelevant” to O’Neill’s case and calling the request “harassment.”

Gaga has insisted that none of her employees get paid overtime and the “whole case is bulls—.”

In her deposition Gaga — who now has two personal assistants — admitted her decision not to pay overtime wasn’t based on labor laws. “I’m quite wonderful to everybody that works for me, and I am completely aghast to what a disgusting human being that you [O’Neill] have become to sue me like this.”

The ruling was made in court last week, where Judge Paul G. Gardephe ordered Richardson to turn over the pictures, citing their relevance to O’Neill’s claim.

The judge noted “that Mr. Richardson … hasn’t demonstrated to [the court] that there is any significant burden in producing the photographs.”

Terry Richardson, must turn over thousands of pictures as evidence in the Lady Gaga back-pay case, a judge has ordered.

Richardson was given until Sunday to produce the pics.

In 2011, he released a best-selling photo book, “Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson,” featuring more than 350 candid pictures of the star taken over a 10-month period. Richardson has shot ad campaigns for top fashion houses from Tom Ford to Yves Saint Laurent and made a whopping $58 million between June 2012 and June 2013.

And she CONFIRMS IT ALL! Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina reveals engagement to 'brother' Nick Gordon

The late Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown has announced she is engaged. 

And the lucky man in question, as many suspected, is is Nick Gordon, the man Whitney raised through as her own son, who has been described as a 'brother' to the 20-year-old.

Which means that rather than celebrating her news, Bobbi has come out of the traps to defend herself.

They're getting married! Bobbi Kristina announced her engagement to 'brother' Nick Gordon on Facebook

Their relationship has been the subject of scrutiny and a fair amount of eyebrow raising since their mother passed away in February last year.

And so Bobbi tackles the scandal in the post on her Facebook page.

She writes: 'YES, we me nick (sic) are engaged. I’m tired of hearing people say “eww your engaged to your brother or if Whitney was still alive would we be together or would she approve of this.”'

'Let me clear up something, we aren’t even real brother and sister nor is he my adoptive brother. My mom never adopted him. In fact, mommy was the one who even said that she knew that we were going to start dating. My mom knows me better than any of you.'

She continued: 'A lot of ‘yall are saying that y’all are only saying this all out of love. Which is bull because if that was so, all you would want is for me to be happy. 

'People need to seriously stop judging my relationship. Pretty sure it’s my own decision who I want to be with.

'Yes, my relationship may not be perfect. We will have rough patches, just like every other relationship.

'And we have had our rough patches. You may or may not agree with my relationship. You may or may not respect it. Judge me, go ahead.

'Your opinions are yours and mine are mine. It is my life and not yours. The decisions I make have nothing to do with you. Goodnight.'

WOW!

Monica & Shannon Brown Celebrate Second Wedding Anniversary!

It’s been two years since Monica and her NBA hubby Shannon Brown walked down the aisle as mans and wife. Mo couldn’t help bu to share a few photos and messages with her Twitter and Instagram followers sharing the news.

The singer shared the above photo and wrote, “July 9th 2011…. One of the best days of my lifeas the years pass by our love grows stronger each day!!! God is love & his love guided us to one another #MBSB”

The couple are now welcoming their first child together.

Here are some more photos the singer shared below.

 “7/9 this day was more than I dreamed of Thank U SB for all u did to make my dreams reality. On this day & everyday since MBSB”

And here’s another…

 “7-9MBSB #GodIsLove”

Congrats Monica and Shannon!

Miley Cyrus vs Azealia Banks

Rapper Azealia Banks and Miley Cyrus get into a subTweet war on Twitter.

What’s a day without a little subtweeting and such on Twitter?

Miley Cyrus received the shout out of ALL shouts when Jay-Z threw her name in the song, Somewhere in America, from his latest album, Magna Carta Holy Grail.

But not everyone’s here for hoopla!

Sticking to what she’s known for, Azealia Banks tweeted her feelings about the recent surge in white girls acting ratchet.

Now Girls!

Derrick Rose Visits Europe For adidas' D Rose

NBA basketball is no doubt an internationally loved sport. adidas Basketball recently sent some elite point guards to tour China for it Quick & Fast tour while Derrick Rose is currently on the D Rose Tour hitting up various countries in Europe.

The players made new fans thanks to exclusive events, meet and greets, in store events and more.

John Wall (Washington Wizards), Ricky Rubio (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jrue Holiday (New Orleans Hornets), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) and Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies) visited Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Guangzhou and Dongguan to show Chinese fans the game changing Crazyquick and adizero Crazy Light 3 basketball shoes. During the tour, adidas recruited the quickest and fastest players in China through contests and social media to participate against the NBA standouts in speed challenges and games.

Check out photos of the players spreading the gospel of basketball overseas in the gallery.

Meanwhile, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls visited the adidas World Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany on July 5 to kick-off the European leg of the D Rose Tour. The NBA superstar toured the headquarters, met with executives, and played employees in basketball and ping-pong competitions. Derrick traveled to Milan, Italy on July 6 and 7 where he surprised players at a local court and met fans a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Foot Locker store and NBA 3X event.

The tour continues through July 15 with stops in Belgrade, Serbia; Zagreb, Croatia; London, England; Paris, France and Madrid, Spain. The Asia tour is September 4-16 and includes visits to Tokyo, Japan; Manila, Philippines and Beijing, Wuhan, Shenzhen and Hangzhou, China. The tour will culminate with a late September event in Chicago, where Derrick will connect with fans in his hometown before beginning the NBA season.

AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES

‘MIX & MATCH’

I like how both of you seem to be vying for the chance to become Animal from The Muppets girlfiend. So who do you guys think has the better chance of win over his soft plushy heart?

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD EVERYBODY!!!

EFREM