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Wanna See New Edition on The Big Screen? Watch ‘N.E. Heartbreak – The Movement’… [TRAILER]

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NEWSFLASH! An up & coming Atlanta filmmaker is hoping to bring New Edition‘s story to the big screen. Bobby Huntley is an independent filmmaker from Atlanta with a passion for compelling stories and visuals. He’s also a New Edition fan and wants to use his skills to bring their story to life. Being a lifelong of fan of New Edition and then finally being able to witness firsthand, the immense talent of the group, last year at a concert in Atlanta, Bobby Huntley was filled with the same exhilaration and excitement that was swelling around him. This talented young director knew it was time for New Edition’s story to join the echelon of other legendary music biopic films, such as: ‘The Five Heartbeats’, ‘The Temptations’…

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LISTEN: Lyfe Jennings Returns With New Single… “Pretty Is” [AUDIO]

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NEWSFLASH! Lyfe Jennings is back with a brand new single! It wasn’t too long ago that the embattled singer was spotted in the studio with Carl Thomas after being released from serving a 3 year prison sentence stemming from an altercation with his child’s mother. It took a while, but he’s finally produced some new tunes. The soulful crooner returns with a new uplifting anthem titled, ‘Pretty Is’ which he released yesterday (February 23, 2014). In the song, Lyfe sings: Pretty is what pretty does / You’ll always be pretty because, you’re still full of love. For the record, Lyfe even has the support …

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In Case You Missed It: #RHOA Nene Leakes on The Meredith Vieira Show… [VIDEO]

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Nene Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta appeared as a guest on The Meridith Show last week and it seems she’s come to another crossroad about her reality tv career. It seems like every year, the “RHOA” queen bee reconsiders her commitment to the show and yet… she returns each season. During her recent chat with Meredith Vieira, Nene claims (yet again) that she’s just not sure she can withstand another round of cattiness with the rest of the cast. I am at a point where I don’t know how much longer I can stay in this situation. …

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Usher Confirms Engagement + Shades Ex-Wife During BET Honors Acceptance Speech… [VIDEO]

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NEWSFLASH!! Usher Raymond publicly confirmed that he’s ‘off the market’ during his emotional BET Honor’s speech! It was just a few months ago that Usher’s manager, Grace Miguel was spotted rocking a huge rock. While there wasn’t an ‘official’ announcement,  the sighting solidified rumors that the couple planned to wed. [FLASHBACK: Instagram Flexin’ – Usher & ‘Bride To Be’ Grace Miguel Show Off Engagement Ring…] Usher recently confirmed the news during his BET Honors acceptance speech and in doing so, managed to throw a bit of shade towards his ex-wife Tameka Raymond. Video below… (more…) Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News

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‘So Sick’ of Tax Liens! Is Ne-Yo Having Money Problems or Is He Merely ‘Cleaning House’?

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Word on the curb is that Shaffer Smith (aka Ne-Yo) could be in danger of losing his Atlanta home! Apparently Smith has almost $12,000 in unpaid property taxes for the Atlanta home he shares with his ex, Monyetta Shaw (Atlanta Exes), and he’s just been hit with a tax lien. Is Ne-Yo having financial difficulties or is he merely preparing to ‘clean house’ by booting his ‘Atlanta Ex’ from his crib. More details below… (more…) Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News

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RECAP: Charlamagne Tha God Co-Hosts ‘Catfish’ Season 4 Premiere [WATCH FULL VIDEO]

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MTV’s ‘Catfish’ returned with for the 4th season last night with a special guest host. Nev Schulman is back but cameraman and co-host Max Joseph has a production gig that will prevent him from appearing on a few shows. Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God of The Breakfast Club is first up as guest host this season and he brought some much needed new energy to the show. [FLASHBACK: Meet ‘Cassie Cherry’ of Catfish Season2 Ep1 (VIDEO)] This week is all about a young lady named Miracle from Milwaukee who has been corresponding for a few months with “Javonni Santos,” a ‘music producer’ in Atlanta who she met on …

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Sheryl Lee Ralph on Mo’Nique’s Claims of Blackballing: “Sometimes you just need to shut up…” (VIDEO)

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Academy Award-winning actress Mo’Nique hasn’t been seen or heard from since she was ‘allegedly’ blackballed from Hollywood but her interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week certainly got her name in the news. [READ: Mo’Nique Claims Lee Daniels Confirmed Her Suspicions of Being Blackballed…] Since Mo’Nique’s candid interview, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has decided to put in her 2 cents on the matter, offering her opinion during an appearance on “Access Hollywood Live.” “… there’s a whole lot of actors who are mean and terrible, but they work all the time,” Ralph said. …

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THEY SAY: Jermaine Dupri Planning Janet Jackson ‘Tell-All’… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

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Word on the curb is that super producer Jermaine Dupri might be considering spilling the tea about his years of involvement with Janet Jackson! [FLASHBACK: Janet & Jermaine Break Up! Did JD’s ‘Janet Tatt’ Curse The Relationship?] Dupri and Jackson dated for over 4 years and he’s sure to have lots of insight into The legendary Jackson clan that could fetch him a pretty penny. With reports that he’s been plagued with financial difficulties since the breakup, it’s quite possible that JD is ready to ‘kiss & tell sell’… Details below… (more…) Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip

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FIRST LOOK: Keyshia Cole’s New Reality Show ‘ALL IN’ (Pilot Episode)… [FULL VIDEO]

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While some people are struggling to get ONE show of their own, Keyshia Cole is working on her THIRD! The Oakland native and her family are heading back to reality television with her latest BET show ‘ALL IN,’ which begins next week. [READ: They’re Back! Keyshia Cole & Family Reunite For Reality Show Taping (PHOTOS)] Television viewers got their first glimpse of the soulful sonstress in The Way That It Is, she was a fiery artist on the rise who was struggling under the weight of her past, while trying to fulfill her dreams. She tried again with Family First after years of amazing career highs and a number of personal lows. During that time, Keyshia…

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Homeless in Atlanta: Nick Gordon Reportedly Booted From Bobbi Kristina’s Condo…

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NEWSFLASH! Bobbi Kristina‘s brother/boo Nick Gordon has reportedly been booted from her Roswell, Georgia townhome. [READ: Nick Gordon Honors Bobbi Kristina w/New Tattoo… (PHOTOS)] The 21 year old remains in a medically induced coma since being found facedown and unresponsive in her bathtub two weeks ago,  and Gordon, who’s still reportedly under criminal investigation for the incident, is now ‘homeless’ in Atlanta. Let me give you a little backstory before I dive in… when the unfortunate accident occurred, Nick & BobbiK were living together in the Roswell townhouse that once belonged to Whitney, so you already know it was just …

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Mo’Nique Claims Lee Daniels Confirmed Her Suspicions of Being Blackballed…

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If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t seen Mo’Nique on the big screen lately, it could be because she’s been blackballed! Mo’Nique won a coveted Oscar back in 2009 but since that time, it seems things have all gone downhill for her career. Rumors of blackballing circulated after Mo’Nique’s BET show was canceled and there were also whispers she was ‘difficult’ & ‘hard to work with,’ with many reporting that her Academy Award win made her attitude worse. [Sidebar: And the fact that she snubbed the Oscars the following year didn’t help matters.( CLICK HERE if you missed that….

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Mugshot Mania: Vanilla Ice Arrested For Burglary in Florida… [VIDEO]

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Robert Van Winkle aka Vanilla Ice posed for the mugshot above after he was arrested in Lantana, Florida yesterday (February 18, 2015). [FLASHBACK: Mugshot Mania: Vanilla Ice Arrested for Domestic Violence…] Reality became a little too real to the old school rapper turnt reality show star after he was nabbed for burglarizing a home that sat adjacent to where he was filming his DIY network show, ‘The Vanilla Ice Project.’ Details about Vanilla Ice’s latest arrest below… (more…) Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News