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Sorry for the lack of updates guys but I'm back with a few things I wanted to talk about. First, "American Idol" is being brought back after being off the air for 2 years or so. FOX cancelled the series after 15 or so seasons and now ABC will revive the show. There is no word on who will host and sit on the judging panel. What would be interesting though is if they got Ryan, Paula, Randy, and Simon. Do you think it could happen? Perhaps, for the right price. Speaking of money, did you contribute to the Go Fund Me for TLC to kick start their new album? Well their new self-titled album will be released on June 30. The album features the single, "Way Back" featuring Snoop Dogg and the new song, "Haters". TLC is currently on tour overseas and will soon kick off their 90s tour with other 90s act. Diddy is being sued by his chef who says they were sexually harassed by the mogul. The only thing I read about this story was that the chef was asked to make Did...

Shocking news! Janet Jackson has reportedly split from her billionaire husband just three months after giving birth to her first second child. Janet was married for 5 years and its being said that she will get a huge payout from her soon to be ex-husband. I was at the mall yesterday and my friend texted me the news. I'm shocked but then again I'm not. I had a feeling this would happen for some reason. A few days ago French Montana caught hell when he called a troll "nappy" headed. Social media had a field day and dragged French Montana for filth. Next thing you know French Montana was defending his character and his race and apologizing. I guess his clap back was a little too much. But sometimes that happens. In reality TV new, its being reported that Phaedra Parks has been fired from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta". All inklings of RHOA has been removed from Parks' social media pages which added fuel to the fire. Reps for Parks say that the rumors we...

Trey Songz says Nicki Minaj wasn't "shit" before appearing on his hit single, "Bottoms Up". He also goes to say he's had issued with fellow singer, August Alsina. August replied afterwards and threatened to whoop Trey's "goofy ass". Trey also said that Chris Brown and the whole Soulja Boy fiasco was "corny" among other things. Trey Songz' new album, "Tremaine" is streaming now. Have you listened?  "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Phaedra Parks has found out her divorce has been thrown out. On the show, it was reported that her divorce was final but a judge has thrown out the case citing that Phaedra inadvertently misspelled her name on the documents. I'm simply thinking Phaedra is drawing this divorce out to remain on the show because rumor has it that she's been on the chopping block. Phaedra contends that her husband, Apollo didn't want a divorce but he has definitely moved on from her as h...

My anaconda don't... A few details have emerged regarding the upcoming album from Nicki Minaj. One producer states that the new album is "more pop than rap" but to me that's not much of a surprise, though Nicki's albums have a fair mix of both genres. It's also rumored that the album is titled, "NM4". The "NM" is obviously her initials and the "4" marks her fourth album. Are you all looking forward to a new Nicki Minaj album?  More "Real Housewives of Atlanta news"..Kenya Moore was caught by TMZ leaving the airport and she says ex-boyfriend, Matt Jordan is "not a boss" and scolded him for taking all his frustrations to social media but isn't that what most people do these days. She's done it plenty of times though she'll tell you different. Also they say Nene Leakes owes $800,000 in back taxes from 2014 and if she doesn't pay up they will take from her assets. Phaedra Parks is hosting a ...

Kenya's story line will be a focal point for season 9 of "RHOA" I'm a huge fan of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and with season 9 approaching and no shortage of news when it comes to the show's stars, I figured I'd do a rundown of what we can expect in the new season. Now all of this info I have is based on rumors and stories that have been planted appeared on the blogs.  I apologize as this particular post is pretty lengthy but if you are a "Housewives" fan, you will enjoy this post. Thanks! Kenya Moore is in the news again, this time for her relationship with on again and off again trainer, Matt Jordan. Matt took to social media Saturday saying that Kenya cancelled a plane ticket she bought for him to attend the grand opening of Peter Thomas' bar in Charlotte, NC. Months ago, the two had a lover's spat in Mexico, where Matt was accused of knocking down doors and calling Kenya all out of her name. Kenya has responded bac...

Mariah Carey is on the latest issue of Complex magazine and in it, she opens up about her new relationship and her divorce from Nick Cannon. When asked about her divorce, Carey expresses disappointment in the relationship citing that she didn't want to get married, have kids, and divorce. She felt that she went down that road before with ex-husband, Tommy Mottola. As far as her impending engagement, Mariah says she will be walking down the aisle again sooner than we think. In reality TV news, Phaedra Parks of "RHOA"(Real Housewives of Atlanta) found her law office evaded by a madman with a bomb strapped to his leg in search of her. Apparently the man in question, who some believe may be 90s rapper, Drama was looking for Phaedra because he was upset with her. No one knows the true reason of his upset but of course social media has had a field day with the unfortunate event making various jokes. Me personally, when I first read of the story, I figured her current husband...

Rihanna's album, "Anti" is number one again! The album spends its second non consecutive week at the top spot. Also Rihanna's single, "Work" is number one for four weeks. Rihanna recently shared the news and thanked followers on social media. I just submitted my review of "ANTI" and if you missed that, click here . In other music news, Justin Timberlake is back in the studio with Pharrell Williams. So look forward to some new music from Justin in the new future. And if your guy and you get too close or touchy feely with Young Jeezy, you might get hurt. The rapper was recently caught on tape at a concert telling a male fan not touch him. You've been warned. And tonight Part 1 of the "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" airs tonight and its a showdown between former friends, Kandi Burruss-Tucker and Phaedra Parks. Will you be watching? Well that's all for now folks! Enjoy your week and thanks for reading! :)

Chris Brown has been accused of hitting a woman in the eye during a New Year's eve party. Chris has vehemently denied the claims and dismissed it as a groupie girl simply wanting to get rich. I admit when I first heard the story, I believed the girl but now I believe Chris. In other news, "RHOA" star Kandi Burruss-Tucker has come out defending her husband Todd Tucker after cast mate Phaedra Parks accused Todd of having no job and all his money has cleared up. Clearly Phaedra was throwing shade for the simple fact that she owes Todd money. Kandi says that Phaedra has always owed Todd this money even when Apollo wasn't in jail. It's one big mess if you ask me but it will definitely be awhile before these two are genuine friends again. While we're on the subject of ATL Housewives, Ed Hartwell, who used to be married to season 1 and season 2 ATL Housewive, Lisa Wu is now engaged to Keshia Knight-Pulliam of "The Cosby Show" fame. Keshia was previously d...