The Daily Buzz for Sept 9

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Tamar Braxton Gets Maternal For September 2013 EBONY Cover...And Baby Logan Gets His First COVER SHOT!

Tamar Braxton toned down the makeup, lashes and wiggery for her brand new cover of the September 2013 issue of EBONY Magazine.  The new mom put a different face forward as she holds her baby boy Logan on the cover--and it's lash-free, understated, and is framed with darker hair.

Tamar isn't focused on fashion for the September issue of EBONY--even though most mags would--but instead, she focused on her newest love.  her baby boy Logan Vincent Herbert.

EBONY got deep with the diva, singer, author and reality star about the things we hear her say, but tend to get glossed over.  So what's really up with the alleged plastic surgery, her abusive relationship and why she really fell in love with her husband?

Here are the higlights...

On not giving into pregnancy cravings to keep her pregnancy bod right

“He’s like, ‘Nope. Don't do it. You're gonna be mad.” Vince chimes in, “Even before the pregnancy, she was very conscious about her weight, so I'm just helping her to be a better person.”

On surviving two past abusive relationships-including one where she was yanked out of her apartment by her hair:

I almost had to tell my story to each individual and then I decided that’s not what I’m going to do. I can’t make anybody believe, I can’t change anybody’s mind about anything. (The abuse,) it happened. I’m not all the way comfortable with sharing a lot of what happened to me (yet), but what I said was true. When I’m ready to talk about my abusive past I will, I’m sorry that I’m not. But if it wasn’t for (God), I wouldn’t be here.”

On how her abusive relationships affected her self esteem

“I haven’t always been vocal about my feelings, especially in a relationship. Now, I make sure that I’m very vocal about my feelings, everybody knows how I feel. Sometimes it’s over the top and most of the time it’s ‘Team Too-Much,’” she laughs, “But I have to do a lot. (I was) a shy person who had self-esteem issues trying to figure it out -- now, I’ve gotten over my hangovers. You say, I’m comfortable and confident, it took a long time to get there. Maybe like a year or so before Braxton Family Values, I wasn’t that person. I was faking it til I make it, pretty much.....

"I didn’t feel like I was beautiful. I didn’t feel like I deserved things. I didn’t feel like I could stand in a room and speak or even sing and have people who wanted to listen."

On her skin disease Vitiligo & rumors of her bleaching

Anybody with skin issues knows that that’s a very sensitive subject. And that’s why I’ve never shared that I have Vitiligo, because I do. I’ve always had it, since I was a young girl. It’s not as bad as others because everybody has it differently, but I’ve certainly had mine diagnosed. That’s why I tan. People say, “You bleach your skin!” But I tan just so I can have a better tone on my skin, boo!

It’s gotten worse since I’ve gotten pregnant. If you shake my hand now, to me it’s more noticeable. But when you get diagnosed with a skin disorder, it’s hard. It does weigh on your self-esteem. It really does. But I’m done defending that. I’m not bleaching my skin and if I was bleaching my skin and I felt like saying so, I would, but for the record, I am not.

On rumors of plastic surgery

"I don’t have plastic surgery. I never had plastic surgery. I had a nose procedure done because I had to. I had no cartilage in my nose, I have a piece of cartilage from my ear put into my nose. I had a medical procedure done. I have no plastic in my nose. And when I shared that with the world, now I have Botox, and different kind of fillers. Now I touch my face, which I never touch my face…Everything is real on me."

On why she fell in love with Vince

"The thing that I love the most about (Vincent) is that he’s helped me with accepting what happened to me and helped me realize that that’s not my make-up, (being abused) is not who I am, it hasn’t hindered who I am, it hasn’t stopped my integrity. I really appreciate him more and more everyday."

Catch "Tamar & Vince" every Thursday on WeTV.

Celebs Turn Up FRONT ROW At NYFW

NYFW is officially in full swing and celebs took over the front rows at Lincoln Center.  Jessica White, Broadway actress Patina Miller, actress Amber Riley and runway coach Miss Jay hit up the Tadashi Shoji Spring 2014 show.

And so did June Ambrose and her daughter Summer, Rochelle Aytes and her "Misteresses" co-star Alyssa Milano and Bella Thorne.

Amber looked cut ein her Tadashi dress with lace detail.

And she and Patina posed it up with Mr. Tadashi himself.

"Mistresses" actress Rochelle Aytes rocked a black & lace Tadashi gown.  Hopefully her show gets picked up for a full season.

And model Jessica White showed off her famous gams with Mr. Shoji.

Cute look.

The Fab model Sessillee Lopez hit the Ivana Helsinki fashion show with celebrity make up artist AJ Crimson.

And Amber Rose went for an attention grabby look with this leather and gold chain fringed cap by House of Malakai (HOM) 

And at Lincoln Center, Estelle rocked a mixed media look at the BCBG Max Azria show, put on by designer Lubov Azria.

And she sat front row with Selita Ebanks, Lauriana Mae and model Heidi Klum.

June brought her cutie daughter Summer along as usual.  

Are we feelin' June's denim & lace look?

Cute fashionable look for Selita.

Designer Rachel Roy always supports her fellow designers.  She was spotted at

Cuteness. 

And outside the Lincoln Center:Model Toccara Jones and Nick Cannon were spotted arriving to the shows.

The fabness continues……LOVES NYFW!

Dave Chappelle Disses Hartford Crowd For Heckling

Hmm…tough crowd?!

It’s nothing worst than a bad audience during a performance, especially as a comedian. Some can handle it while others just lash out. Dave Chappelle ended a show early in Hartford, Connecticut because the crowd heckled and interrupted him the whole time.

In the moment, he did the right thing and just walked away, but recently he spoke out about the disrespectful audience. The famous funnyman lashed out at the Hartford crowd during a recent show in Chicago and in an audio clip of his rant about them, Chappelle can be heard saying he half-heartedly hopes a nuclear bomb drops on Hartford.

“I don’t want anything bad to happen to the United States,” Chappelle said … “but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God I hope it lands in Hartford, Connecticut.”

Chappelle then called the crowd “evil” and “young, white alcoholics” and claimed he wanted to bash them the same way Michael Richards racially bashed a group of black people at a comedy show in 2006.

“I wanted to pull a reverse Kramer and call them all crackers or something crazy like that,” said Chappelle.

The funnyman concludes that the Hartford crowd was lucky to see him “freak out” the way he did.

“That s—’s like being at an f—— tiger show the night Siegfried and Roy got their throats bit out by the tiger … you don’t go to see somebody be safe,” he said. It’s safe to say Hartford won’t be getting another show from Dave.

We understand as a performer it can be hard to deal with a bad crowd. Everyone isn’t going to love you though. He may not have pulled a reverse Kramer, but the whole nuclear strike comment might have been a bit too much.

Do you think he handled the situation wrong?

Rihanna To Release M.A.C. Holiday Collection In October

Fall 2013 is definitely going to be the season of Rihanna. 

First, her "River Island Collection" is scheduled to drop in September and now its being revealed that her new holiday collection for M.A.C. is scheduled to be released on October 3rd.

Her spring "RiRi Hearts MAC Collection" was a huge success with the RiRi Woo lipstick selling out for weeks. This holiday line will consist of more signature shades which include a restock of the ever popular "RiRi Woo" along with many eye shadows, mascaras, lip pencils and brushes.  

They will be wrapped in special golden packaging with prices ranging from $16.50 to $44. Now who's interested?

Kris Jenner TV Crew Happy the Show was Canceled

According to Radaronline The television crew working on the Kris Jenner talk show is happy the show was canceled because Kris was a nightmare to work with.

While Kris Jenner may be disappointed her daytime talk show wasn’t picked up for another season — as RadarOnline.com exclusively reported last week — her crew couldn’t be happier!

A new report from Star claims Kris would show up the set hungover, was annoying to the staff and overall unbearable.

“We could not wait for the end of the show’s six-week trial period,” a member of Kris’ production team told Star.

“Working with Kris was absolutely unbearable. She would show up on set hung over and demand her beauty team to fix her up and make her look stunning.”

And even more, the crew member tells the magazine that staff got no “extras” like they usually do on other talk show sets — instead Kris would hoard them for her family.

“Kris would give goody bags to the audience, but instead of giving the crew some too, which is typical, she insisted that she take them home to her family. Talk about tacky!” the insider revealed.

“And at the wrap party, Kris gifted the crew with fleece blankets that looked like they came directly off an American Airlines plane — they didn’t even have the show’s logo embroidered on them!”

As Radar exclusively reported, Kris was told by FOX execs that her show would not be coming back for a second run.

“There is no chance the talk show is going to get a green light from FOX,” the insider told Radar.

“The ratings were averaging an abysmal 0.8 and advertisers were less than enthusiastic about it.”

Kris denied reports that her show was axed, tweeting, “Rumors flying are false but glad everyone is still buzzing about our 6 week summer run!!!!”

Raheem DeVaughn’s Private Listening for “A Place called Loveland”

Grammy Award winner Raheem Devaughn held a private listening party at Heist Lounge earlier this week for his new album “A Place called Loveland.”

Over 100 taste-makers, and industry execs enjoyed Moet Nectar Imperial Rose while watching a live performance. BTW I have this CD it’s great and please support Indie artists music!

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher: Are They Engaged?

Are Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis preparing to walk down the aisle?

The actress was wearing an understated gold band on her ring finger while toting a bundle of flowers in L.A. on Wednesday.

One source insists, "They are not engaged," but other insiders tell PEOPLE that Kunis and Kutcher – who is separated but not yet divorced from Demi Moore – may have some exciting news to share sooner rather than later.

One source says Kutcher, 35, had talked about popping the question to Kunis around her 30th birthday on Aug. 14. "He knows what they have is amazing and special," says the source, who's in the actor's inner circle. "He's been thinking about proposing for a long time."

Famous Celebrity Bodyguard Killed After Naked Home Invasion

A bodyguard to high profile celebrities like Lady Gaga, Jay Z and Beyonce killed in a bizarre home invasion while stark naked.

Just before 11 p.m. this past Monday, Pinecrest police responded to a mansion just off Old Cutler Road to reports that a naked intruder was terrorizing the home's owners. The cops found a 43-year-old man in the buff, and when he attacked police, they hit him with a Taser. He died soon afterward.

Today, it seems certain the naked man was in fact one of the most famous bodyguards on Earth. Norman Oosterbroek, who made his name protecting Nelson Mandela, founded celebrity bodyguard agency RAD Security and personally watched over Jay Z, Lady Gaga, and other notables. How did he end up nude and fighting police in Pinecrest?

This much is certain, according to Miami-Dade police: The Pinecrest homeowners, Markus and Christiane Jung, called police at 10:45 p.m. Monday to report the naked intruder.

When officers arrived, they found Markus and Oosterbroek violently fighting. During the melee, cops saw Oosterbroek "ingesting an unknown substance." When officers tried to intervene, Oosterbroek violently resisted, so cops used a Taser, which led to his death.

"We're still awaiting toxicology reports this morning," Det. Javier Baez, a MDPD spokesman, tells Riptide. NBC6 was the first to report that Oosterbroek was a celebrity bodyguard, based on an anonymous source. But most other media sources, including the Miami Herald, have held off on that news. Baez says he also can't confirm Oosterbroek's identity.

Miguel Charged with Drunk Driving

Last month R&B singer Miguel was arrested for suspicion of DUI after he was pulled over for speeding and excessively tinted windows in L.A.

Miguel just got hit with DUI charges...

According to TMZ Miguel has been charged with two counts of drunk driving and is scheduled to go before a judge next week.

Miguel's blood alcohol level registered at .10 just over the legal limit of .08.

Michael Jordan's DAUGHTER Jasmine Jordan CONFIRMS She's Gay,

Last week, Jasmine Jordan, the only daughter of Michael and Juanita Jordan posted several Instagram pics of herself with her girlfriend, former Syracuse Orange basketball guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas.

One telling caption read "That little closet is holding me back.”

With Jasmine being the second high-profile kid of a sports icon to come "out" (remember E.J., Magic Johnson's son?), a certain site took the information and posted it in a very sensationalized manner.  In response, Jasmine went back to her Instagram account and said,

“(the other site) has struck again! Lol but just like the last time, I’m chillin and not bothered. Negativity go to the left and take a seat. No time for that! Everyone have an amazing day!”

She continued....

”Until Love, Trust, Honesty, Repost, Loyalty, Commitment, Genuine, Happiness and other characteristics or aspects I want in a relationship is defined by one gender then and only then will I discuss my sexual preference.”

Jasmine's girlfriend posts tons of pics of their skype sessions and lovey dovey notes as well.  So the twosome are indeed an item.

Congrats on doing you Jasmine....

Ray J and Teairra Mari Casted in Love and HipHop LA Spin Off ?

Well it looks like Love and Hip Hop will have an LA spin off and Teairra Marie and Ray J may have snagged their spot as the main characters  for the upcoming reality show. This is just a rumor now, but if so I can’t wait to see Ray Js indoor pool and outdoor pool. Mona is really trying expanding this brand and I am not mad at her.

According to Sister 2 Sister :

Rumors suggest that Ray J and Teairra Mari will be the two primary cast members of the L.A. version [of Love and Hip Hop] which is supposedly in the casting phase right now.

I am here for Ray J and his coonery… I know he will have me rolling, because when he was on Power 105.1 talking about Fab he had me dying…. So I am here for his trolling, especially if he talks about Kim K… Because you know he will be bringing her up some way some how….

Britney! Spears Adds GMA to Her List of Special Surprises on September 17

No one can be exactly certain what they were talking about, but when Britney Spears and her boyfriend David Lucato took a stroll together Friday (September 5) in Calabasas, California, they might have been discussing her just-announced live appearance on “Good Morning America” later this month.

GMA announced that the singer will be performing on the show on September 17. The show has scored a series of high profile female pop stars of late.

 Brit’s appearance, however, ties in with the “top secret” announcement she’s been touting on her website. A countdown to September 17 started a couple weeks ago. It’s believed that she’ll be officially unveiling her Las Vegas concert “residency” that day.

The pop star is also currently preparing for the release of her eighth studio album. September 17th is expected to mark the release of her first single from that record, “Werk Bi**h.”

John Legend speaks to Rolling Out Magazine!

John Legend covers ROLLING OUT's latest issue, with a slihtly awkward in-the-clouds theme.  Inside, he talks about his new disc, Love In The Future, the decline of R&B on the radio, the misogyny of rap music and his upcoming marriage to Chrissy Teigen.

"Hip-hop is the dominant music on black radio today. The stations that traditionally played R&B aren’t playing it as much these days. That’s a part of where music is going. At times, I listen to more hip-hop than R&B. I don’t blame radio stations for playing mostly hip-hop. But it’s our responsibility as R&B artists to make music that will attract the people. We have to make music that’s urgent, great and compelling.”

“Hip-hop has a strong misogynistic streak that we should try to get rid of. More rappers should be careful about what they say about women. I think they’re trying to sound tough, or sound like they don’t give a s—. But to me, it just sounds like you’re an a–hole. I think rappers should pay more attention to what they say about women. Some of the things I hear, I find pretty disgusting.”

On his future marriage to Chrissy Teigen:

“Nothing will be perfect. I know that our marriage will not be perfect, but I feel good about it. I think you should treat people how you want to be treated, no matter what kind of relationship you are in. It’s not that complicated. Everyone is selfish to a degree, we all have our own desires and we mess up in life. But the key to being in a good relationship is knowing how to listen and figuring out a way to not be selfish all of the time.”

On Kanye West:

“Kanye is good at pushing the culture, pushing the conversation and making people think and challenging his audience,” Legend says. “He does that with this new album as well. The music is interpreted differently by a lot of people. Part of what makes him exciting as an artist is that he makes thought-provoking music. It’s something that’s provocative and I think it’s a good thing.”

He spoke some truth about that mysogyny in the game.

Photos Rolling Out,

AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES

‘The Walmart Whip’

Walmart: being straight up re-donk-ulous since 1962.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD EVERYBODY!!!

EFREM

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Bruno Mars Covers ‘Entertainment Weekly’ With His Black Leopard

Pop star Bruno Mars covers the Summer Music Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly which his supporting his new Jungle Tour.

(By the way: If you guessed that his cover photo with his big-cat co-star, a black leopard named Whoopi, is a nod to Moonshine Jungle’s name, you’re correct!)

DEVASTATING OKLAHOMA TORNADO DISASTER FLATTENS TOWNS DEATHS AND INJURIES REPORTED!

At least 40 people were killed and a number of other people were injured when a storm with a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said.

At least one school in Moore, Oklahoma, appeared to have been hit by the tornado. Emergency personnel were scouring the school's rubble Monday evening, video from CNN affiliate KFOR showed. The footage also showed a number of other leveled buildings.

The tornado was estimated to be at least 2 miles wide at one point as it moved through Moore, in the southern part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, KFOR reported.

-- President Barack Obama told Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin the federal government "stands ready to provide all available assistance" as part of the response to a series of deadly storms that have struck the Oklahoma City area, including Monday's devastating tornado.

A White House statement said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has deployed a team to assist state operations, and additional personnel are ready to be dispatched as necessary. Obama told Fallin that "the people of Oklahoma" are in the first family's "thoughts and prayers," the statement said.

-- The bodies of 10 people who died as a result of the storm that hit he Oklahoma City area Monday were being sent to Oklahoma's office of the chief medical examiner, the office's Amy Elliott told CNN.

-- Hospitals in metropolitan Oklahoma City are treating a number of people injured in the storm that hit the area Monday afternoon.

Twelve adults and eight children are being treated at the Oklahoma University Medical Center and The Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City, OU Medical Center spokesman Scott Coppenbarger said. "We expect more patients to arrive this evening," Coppenbarger said.

Elsewhere, the Norman Regional Hospital and the Healthplex in Norman, Oklahoma, are treating an unspecified number of people with "signs of trauma, lacerations and broken bones," spokeswoman Melissa Herron said.

-- The preliminary rating of the Moore tornado is at least EF-4 (166 to 200 mph), the National Weather Service said on Monday afternoon.

-- About 38,000 customers of utility OG&E were without power in metropolitan Oklahoma City after Monday afternoon's storm, utility spokesman Brian Alford said.

Alford also said the storm knocked out power to the Oklahoma City area's Draper Water Treatment Plant.

OG&E is working to restore power to the plant. City officials are asking residents to turn off their sprinkler systems and postpone washing dishes and clothes, according to a message on the city government's website.

-- Interstate 35 in Moore, Oklahoma, was closed as a result of debris from the tornado that hit the area Monday afternoon, Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokesman Cole Hackett said. Crews were headed to the north-south highway to start the cleanup process, Hackett said.

-- "People are trapped. You are going to see the devastation for days to come," Betsy Randolph, spokeswoman for Oklahoma Highway Patrol, told CNN late Monday afternoon. She did not say how many people were trapped. "Send your prayers heavenward because there are people fighting for their lives."

Heartbreaking scenes in Oklahoma City area after twister

-- The National Guard has been activated in response to the tornado, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Ann Lee said.

-- Will Rogers World Airport reopened around at about 6 p.m. ET, spokeswoman Karen Carney said. All flights are delayed, and at least six flights have been canceled, she said.

-- Lance West, a reporter for CNN affiliate KFOR, said people late Monday afternoon were pulling students from a classroom at an elementary school heavily damaged by the tornado that hit Moore. There are no immediate reports on the condition of the children.

-- Congressman Tom Cole, who lives in Moore, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Monday afternoon the damage he saw on TV looks as bad as a 1999 tornado that destroyed more than 1,000 houses in his hometown.

-- McClain County Undersheriff Bill Shobe reported Monday afternoon there is significant damage near Newcastle, Oklahoma. Shobe went on to say there are a lot of structures with damage north of Newcastle and in the town of Tuttle. Most of the damage is parallel to Highway 37, he said.

-- Moore Medical Center in Oklahoma was evacuated after it sustained damages from the tornado, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN's Sarah Baker. All patients are being evacuated to Norman Regional Hospital and Health Plex Hospital, and residents injured in the storm are being told to go to those centers as well.

-- A tornado struck just Moore, Oklahoma, south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, ripping apart homes and other buildings in populated areas. The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, meaning that significant and widespread damage and fatalities were likely.

Meteorologists warned residents to go underground to survive a direct hit from the tornado.

PRAY FOR OKLAHOMA!

Judge Throws Out Charges Against NYPD Officer Accused In Ramarley Graham Shooting Death

A Bronx judge has thrown out the criminal case against an NYPD officer accused in the fatal shooting death of an 18-year-old. The manslaughter indictment was tossed due to a mistake made by the district attorney, ABC News reports.

Officer Richard Haste fatally shot Ramarley Graham last year, allegedly believing that he was armed and dealing drugs. The teen was cornered in his grandmother's Bronx home.

"I am angry and cannot express my feelings along," said Constance  Malcolm, mother of the slain youngster. "I am ready to take it to the streets and the highest of the highest. Please be prepared for a major protest."

Graham's family is prepared to exhaust all options, if necessary. "If it means going back to the grand jury or if we have to ask the federal court to deal with this case, we are going to keep fighting, no matter what," Ramarley's father, Frank Graham, said. "Wherever it leads us, we will go there. We will never stop until justice is served in this case, until Richard Haste goes to prison for murdering our son. If we start over, we will start stronger."

In building a case against Haste, prosecutors stand accused of not providing a grand jury  with adequate information to bring about an indictment.  They are expected to present the case again.

Rev. Al Sharpton, who has been aiding in the family's battle, released a statement via his National Action Network calling the turn of events an "outrageous miscarriage of justice and an insult to the family and supporters of Ramarley Graham." Sharpton and the NAN will hold a protest this Saturday (May 15).

Haste pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting.

Chicago Gospel Music Festival Reception

Gospel artist Donald Lawrence and music producer Aaron Lindsey during the Chicago Gospel Music Festival Opening Reception in Chicago, Illinois.

Nice

Britney Spears Wants A Baby Girl

In a recent interview with Extra’s Mario Lopez, Spears said her two boys, Sean Preston, 7, and Jayden James, 6, are “Little comedians” and “like attention.” Lopez, who has a two-year-old daughter, told Spears he was “very jealous” of her boys. ”Awww, I want a girl!” she said.  Lopez asked “You do want a girl!” So later on, maybe a little girl?” ”Yes!” she replied.

The Celebs Flock To Niecy Nash's Book Launch

Niecy Nash is pushing her brand new book It's Hard To Fight Naked.  And while the semi-newly married woman gives relationship advice to couples on how to argue, and how not to argue, she hosted her book launch party in Beverly Hills

Brandy and "Hollywood Exes" star Sheree Fletcher posed it up with their girl, actress Niecy Nash, as she celebrated the release of her new relationship advice book at the Luxe Rodeo Drive hotel.  Niecy's looking great these days.  Loving the brown & blonde tresses.

"The Game" star Brandy looked super cute in a Camilla And Marc multi-colored striped and floral peplum dress with pink pumps.

Niecy's hubby Jay was there to support, along with newly engaged couple Kat Von D and her fiance, Deadmau5.

"Basketball Wives: LA" stars Gloria Govan Barnes and her sis Laura Govan came out to support.  Doesn't seem like they're taping a new season anytime soon so why not hit up a few parties...

Brooke Bailey was also there.

Comedienne (and Kevin Hart's ex-wife) Torrei Hart had some fun with Niecy's "Soul Man" costar Cedric The Entertainer and her comedy partner Simone Shepherd.

Jill Scott made a supportive appearance.

And all the ladies snapped pics together while having some outdoor springtime fun. 

Congrats on the book Niecy!

Lance Gross Was Almost A Gladiator In A Suit

Lance Gross almost became a gladiator in a suit on ABC’s hit drama, Scandal. In a recent interview with Hot 97 radio host Angie Martinez — Lance revealed he audition for the role of Harrison on Scandal. “I was up for that role. Yeah, it hurts,” Lance said with a laugh before congratulation Columbus Short on scoring the role. “He’s killing it. He was right for it.”

Lance doesn’t harbor any hate for Columbus, and he’s since moved on to snag the starring role in an NBC pilot where he’ll play a secret service agent.

Lance said he’s usually up against the same roster of guys when he goes on auditions — but it’s no hate against one another.

 “I feel like everybody uplifts everybody,” the actor told Angie, adding that he thinks women are far more likely to get snippy over a lost role. “I feel like the girls do that more so than guys–getting catty about the roles. It’s friendly competition. It’s just like sports.”

Ladies and Gents I present to you The Ramsey Burger

A Cleveland burger joint is helping to make Charles Ramsey - the man who famously helped rescue kidnapping victim Amanda Berry - even more of a household name.

Hodges restaurant in downtown Cleveland has added the 'Ramsey burger' in honor of the 43-year-old hero, who has worked as a dishwasher at the restaurant.

The $12 burger is eight ounces of Certified Angus Beef with lettuce, cheddar cheese, bread and butter pickles, and a 'secret sauce' on a toasted sesame seed bun.

The owner of the restaurant, Chris Hodgson, told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the burger is a 'play on a Big Mac, which is what he was eating [when the rescue occurred].'

Hodgson has also been selling T-shirts that honor Ramsey, raising more than $17,000 so far.

Unlike the burger, the proceeds of the shirt sales are going to the kidnapping victims, Hodges said.

Ramsey won hero status across the nation for breaking into his neighbor's home to rescue Berry, who had been kept inside the house for years against her will along with three other victims - including Berry's young daughter.

Hodges restaurant has also been selling these T-shirts and the proceeds are going to help the kidnapping victims

Hours after the rescue, he catapulted to Internet fame for the series of colorful television interviews that he gave on the ordeal.

Hodges patron Melissa Rush tried the burger on Monday afternoon and told the Cleveland Fox affiliate it was 'delicious.'

When asked what she thought about Ramsey, she said, 'Oh, I’m obsessed.  I’ve been following it. I think the guy is great. I’m really proud to know that he’s from Cleveland.'

Former NFL Player, Warrick Dunn Gives Single Mom New House

Ex-NFL Baller Warrick Dunn gave Kimberly Kindel and her three children their first home as part of his charity’s “Home for the Holidays” program on Tuesday,  Fox 5 News Atlanta via All News 106.7 reports. In addition to the home being fully furnished, Dunn gave Kindel $5,000 to help with the down payment.

In addition to the home being fully furnished, Dunn gave Kindel $5,000 to help with the down payment. The ex-NFL player gave Kindel the home through his charity, Warrick Dunn Charities. He has been helping single parents get into their first home since 1997. Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and Aaron’s, Inc. partnered with Dunn to get Kindel and her children into the house.

While it brings Dunn joy to give Kindel this wonderful Mother’s Day, the holiday evokes bad memories for the former NFL star. His mother, Betty Smothers, was a Baton Rouge, La., police officer when she was killed in the line of duty. Dunn was just 18-years-old at the time.

Rihanna to release new fragrance: Rogue by Rihanna

That Rihanna Reign just won’t stop…. After three very popular fragrances released in the last couple years, Rihanna is ready for another one: Rogue by Rihanna. According to her, the fragrance will come in two installments: first is women‘s, with men‘s following shortly after. And that’s not all. She also revealed that it will have a brand new bottle, it’s a brand new installment. Check out her announcement inside.

WERK BISH!

Oh lawd! 75-Year-Old Pimp Busted For Running Prostitution Ring Out Of Senior Living Complex

A senior citizen was arrested for allegedly spearheading a prostitution ring out of the Englewood, N.J. elderly living complex where he resided. Police said Tuesday (May 14) that James Parham, 75, did everything from putting some of the elderly residents on the payroll, to allowing them (and visitors) to smoke crack out of his unit.

Employing a hybrid of "young women and older residents," Parham provided s-xual services for residents in the Vincente K. Tibbs Senior Citizen Building with the help of "mostly crack addicted women." In addition to pimping, he and  66-year-old neighbor Cheryl Chaney, face paraphernalia and possession charges over the crack.

From NBC New York:

Both are charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a nuisance, and Chaney is also charged with possession of crack cocaine.

In Parham's case, the nuisance charge relates to allowing prostitution in his apartment and in Chaney's case, it relates to allowing drug use in hers.

Englewood Police Chief Arthur O'Keefe told NBC 4 New York on Tuesday that Parham ran the prostitution ring through his apartments, and employed a mix of young women and older residents.

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None of the alleged prostitutes were arrested.

O'Keefe says there was also s-x and drug use going on in common areas of the complex, and that some seniors were afraid to venture into certain areas because they were afraid for their lives.

Richard Allaway, a resident, says he and others were aware of "a lot of nonsense going on."

A lack of security in the building is believed to have contributed to the problem.

Another woman, 54-year-old Selma McDuffie, was arrested during the bust, and charged with having a crack pipe.

Amid resident complaints of loitering and condoms in the common areas, Englewood cops set up an undercover sting to nab Parham.

Not surprisingly, Parham, his sidekicks, and others who participated in illegal activity, are being evicted from the 152-unit structure.

Kelly Rowland’s Ex Boyfriend, Roy Williams, Denies He Was Abusive: ‘It Wasn’t Me’

Last week Kelly Rowland released a ear-catching snippet of a song called, ‘Dirty Laundry‘. On the track, Kelly shares raw memories of an ex-boyfriend who was abusive to her. She sings:

I was battered, he hit in a window like it was me until it shattered///He pulled me out, he said, ‘Don’t nobody love you but me, not your mama, not your daddy, and especially not B.’

After the track was released, a few folk began to speculate about exactly who was this former boyfriend. Back in  2005, Kelly was engaged to NFLer Roy Williams, but just two months before the wedding, it was called off.

When asked about why she called off the engagement, she told Britain’s Daily:

I wanted that wedding. I wanted to be married. You can just make wrong decisions in life. That was all part of growing up. I just think it’s important to trust your gut. I did a lot of soul-searching afterwards, and I want to be married, so dating is part of that process.

And while that’s a vintage relationship, some inquiring minds were wondering if Kelly was hinting at Roy, in ‘Dirty Laundry’. After hearing the song, Roy took to twitter denying that he is the man being referenced in the song. He wrote:

So Kelly has a new song. Called #DirtyLaundry.. & what ever she’s saying in it ppl thinks it’s me. #wow #imnottheonlypersonshedated #wasntme

Kelly is yet to respond or expand on the lyrics of the song.

I Guess Chics Really Do Love Sosa Chief Keef Engaged

Chief young Keef is getting married and of course it’s to another ratchet who is on the come up, who is a video vixen and goes by the name of Mesha! He has been out of jail 2 months and he is moving forward in his life. You know what I would rather him get married than pop out 5 more kids..

The couple posted pictures of each other on Instagram and confirmed that they are together.  Pretty Mesha tweeted, “Yes me and @ChiefKeef are together,” which Chief Keef retweeted. In other pictures posted, Pretty Mesha was seen wearing an engagement ring.Having made $13,000 a month, Chief Keef will start to pay his 15-year-old baby mama (not Pretty Mesha) $2,600 in child support and $500 in day care expenses. He knows what marriage is? Interesting. I seriously doubt this is anything more than two whores benefiting from each other. He already had one ratchet girlfriend but he probably thinks he upgraded with the video girl and well, we know she is not with him for his intelligence or looks sooooo.

Wendy Williams predicts that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will split as soon as their baby is born

She's not shy when it comes to saying what she really thinks.

And Wendy Williams once again didn't hold back when she weighed in her opinion about how long Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend Kanye West's relationship would last.

The notoriously outspoken TV chat show host said on a recent episode of Bravo TV's Watch What Happens Live! that she predicts the couple will split immediately after their first child is born, which is said to be in just a few weeks time.

'She and Kanye will not make it and what kind of mom will she be? A single mom,' she said.

'(They will split) 30 seconds after the baby is born. I believe right now there is probably a plan in motion and Kris (Jenner, Kim's mother) is probably helping Kim and Kim is probably asking for the help.'

Wendy said that she thinks that Kanye has already had enough of the Kardashian clan's antics.

'I think Kanye's about sick of all of it and he might think he has invested too much into this family and he is not going to win,' she continued.

'You are not going to pull a Kardashian away from Kardashians. They just don't really understand what it is like to give up for other people.'

There has been considerable speculation surrounding Kim and Kanye's relationship as the pair have been spending a lot of time apart throughout the reality star's pregnancy.

Several weeks ago Kanye was in Paris for weeks while Kim stayed in Los Angeles and also travelled overseas with her family.

The couple have reunited briefly several times, once in Paris and then again in New York and Los Angeles before parting ways again.

Kanye is currently in the Big Apple for work commitments while heavily pregnant Kim has stayed behind in California.

And with her boyfriend Kanye busy with work, Kim recently got some support from her dutiful brother-in-law Scott Disick as she attended baby CPR class in Los Angeles.

Usher to Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor eight-time Grammy Award-winner Usher with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 26th annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.

ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams commented: “Usher’s musical evolution over the years clearly proves his versatility and longevity as an artist, performer and songwriter. The world has moved to his music for nearly two decades. Happily for the rest of us, from the sound of his latest work, it’s clear that the beat will go on and on. Usher is the perfect candidate to receive one of our top honors – the ASCAP Golden Note Award.”

“I take the art of songwriting and music-making very seriously, so to be given the ASCAP Golden Note Award from an organization of my fellow music creators is a huge honor,” said Usher. “I’ve been blessed to have such a wonderful career, working with some of the most talented people in the business, and I am just getting started!”

The invitation-only event will take place on Thursday, June 27th, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Kerry Washington DONS Sexy RED LEATHER Marc Jacobs Dress For The ABC Upfronts

Kerry Washington attended a party for the Entertainment Weekly & ABC-TV Upfronts Party at The General in New York City.  For the swanky evening, she wore a Marc Jacobs dress with a Lanvin clutch and black heels. And she rocked it as usual.

Kerry posed with co-star and fan favorite Guillermo Diaz.  Huck!

On the black carpet, Kerry and Guillermo were joined by the rest of their all-star cast including Jeff Perry, Katie Lowes, Bellamy Young, Melissa Mattiace, Jess Cagle, Darby Stanchfield and Joshua Malina.

And later, Kerry shared a few laughs with Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Can this chick do any wrong?

Kerry fans can see her on the silver screen in Peeples and catch the season finale of "Scandal" on Thursday, 9pmCT/10p ET.

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

‘If You’re Hot, I’m Bothered’

I’m not sure she can grasp the irony of the fact that if those two words are clearly visible back there then it is probably wrong.

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!

EFREM