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HBO Will Submit Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ for Emmy Consideration
Like many people, we still haven’t recovered from Lemonade. Ever since h HBO special debuted on Saturday, the visual album is all anyone can talk about and now there’s more info to add to the discussion because HBO plans to submit the special for Emmy consideration. Variety reports that HBO is working out the details, but Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé will be credited as directors while the premium cable network tries to iron out whether Melina Matsoukas, Todd Tourso, Dikayl Rimmasch, Jonas Akerlund and Mark Romanek can be added as “additional directors.” Beyoncé previously received Emmy nominations for her On The Run Tour concert special with Jay Z and Super…
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‘Underground’ Renewed for Season 2
WGN America has renewed “Underground” for a second season, the network announced Monday. The series, created by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, is currently averaging over 1 million viewers per episode in live-plus-same-day ratings and 3 million viewers in live-plus-seven. It was also the sixth highest-rated scripted series premiere of any cable drama this season. “With enormous pride we are announcing a second season of ‘Underground,’ a series that has resonated with so many passionate fans across the country,” said Matt Cherniss president and general manager of WGN America. “We are deeply proud of the work that the talented cast, crew and production team have done to bring this story…
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Birdman & Slim Developing Biopic
Cash Money Records co-founders and brothers Bryan “Baby” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams are currently developing a script for a biopic about the history of the New Orleans based label. The duo announced their recent undertaking during a speaking engagement at Brooklyn Law School. Baby expressed his enthusiasm about the project saying, “I’m excited about the script. That’s something I really, really wanted to do”. Birdman credited the overwhelming success of the 2015 N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” for influencing his decision to bring the Cash Money story to the big screen saying, “I think that Dr. Dre and Ice Cube are geniuses for what they have done and accomplished”.…
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Yara Shahidi Lands Modeling Contract
Yara Shahidi is young, Black Hollywood on the rise. The 16-year-old Black-ish star is building a successful career. In addition to juggling AP classes (currently she’s plunged herself into biochemistry classes), a tv series, appearing on other series (she plays a young Olivia Pope on ABC’s Scandal)…she can add model to the list. Yara has been signed to New York’s Women Management and now has a new outlet to dabble in for creative expression and impression. Her father is a photographer, so she’s been in front of the camera her entire life. While modeling is an opportunity to land many campaigns and covers, Yara is more focused on the opportunity…
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‘Underground’ Cast Applaud Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill
“We’re excited that we’re starting to represent our actual history,” Joe Pokaski tells TheWrap. With the news that Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, the cast and creators of WGN America’s Underground Railroad series “Underground” could not be happier. “We’ve always said the show ‘Underground’ is about American heroes, so to finally have not only a woman but a black woman on a monetary bill is fantastic,” co-creator Misha Green told TheWrap. “We use money all the time. We’re used to seeing these faces of these white males and now we’re excited that we’re starting to represent our actual history,” co-creator Joe Pokaski added. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 from now…
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USHER AS SUGAR RAY LEONARD
Usher is a man of many talents and he’s taking a stab at playing boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard in upcoming film Hands Of Stone. The film follows the life of Panamanian fighter Roberto Duran (played by Edgar Ramirez) from 1968 when he began fighting at 16 to his retirement at age 50 in 2002. The film’s synopsis reads: In June 1980, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard (Usher Raymond) to capture the WBC welterweight title, but shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in their November rematch, famously saying the words “no mas” (no more.) Usher is accompanied by Reg E. Cathey playing Don King and Leonard’s wife…
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LHHATL’s Tommie Reads The Shit Out Of Charlemagne Tha God!
Love And Hip Hop Atlanta’s Tommie went off on Charlamagne Tha God allegedly after he refused to interveiw her and the crew. We cannot confirm this tea, but that is what a lot of people are saying. She writes, I’d never sit across from this #DICKHEAD nigga you part of the #botoxmob grown ass man bleaching ya skin we see yo before an after nigga laser facial getting Muthafuka. Bitches was scared to stand next to you so you altered your appearance you got a face only a mother could love and she contemplating suicide so she won’t have to look at you😂😂😂 @cthagod I’ll roast yo ass for days…
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Trick Daddy Confirms He’s Joining ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami’
“Love & Hip Hop” creator Mona Scott-Young is staying quiet about rumors she’s adding a Miami location to the hit VH1 series, but rapper Trick Daddy recently confirmed that the show is definitely happening. He also revealed that he’s one of the cast members. “I just met with Mona last week and we’re trying to do this right,” he told Bossip Sunday. “Put some real Miami b—-es and real Miami n—– on the show.” While “Love & Hip Hop” has been known for its drama, the “Let’s Go” rapper said he has no intentions of embarrassing himself on the show. “One thing I won’t do is make a fool of…
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Nicki Minaj on Doing Sex Scenes
Nicki Minaj recently did a Q&A with fans on Twitter, where she answered questions about her role in the upcoming film, Barbershop 3. During the conversation Nicki was asked about sex scenes and she responded by telling the fan that she wasn’t “allowed to do those.” The “Anaconda” rapper then acknowledged the situation further by retweeting a message that read, “Meek ain’t let Onika do sex scenes meek got my baby on check that’s good.” SOURCE: VLADTV
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LHHATL’s Scrapp Deleon Is In Jail
Love and Hip Hop Atlanta may need to find a new cast member for its next season. According to explosive documents, exclusively obtained by RadarOnline.com, Will Cortez Robinson, a.k.a. Scrapp Deleon, is currently in jail! The 28-year-old rapper was found guilty for trafficking marijuana in Taliaferro County, Georgia, in January 2016, according to court documents obtained by Radar. “The defendant is sentenced to a total of 20 years, with the first 5 years to be served in confinement and the remainder to be served on probation,” the documents state. That means Robinson, who is already in jail, could be locked away until 2021! While specific details of the arrest are unclear,…
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