What's The 4-1-1!? Week of 6/3/13

Will the marriage of Teddy and Tina Campbell survive his affair? Tina Campbell is known as one half of the gospel duo Mary Mary. She recently revealed in Ebony magazine that her husband's affair almost destroyed their marriage and almost led to physical violence. Tina recently gave birth to her fifth child, and she has been working nonstop. Does Tina need to slow down? Will Mary Mary have to take a break to focus on their personal lives? Tina and Teddy have gone public asking their fans to pray and fast with them as they work on saving on their marriage. Since Tina went public, it has been a nightmare for the couple because now everyone knows their business. Teddy is a drummer who has done work for The Mo'Nique show and The Tonight Show. Mary Mary will be performing in our area in June. They are doing a show at Great Adventure on June 22^nd.

The King Of The P-Funk Movement is coming to reality TV. George Clinton,  71, the longtime leader of Parliament Funkadelic, is getting his own reality show. For the past few years, Clinton has been involved in a legal battle over the rights to his music, which he signed away. He gave up the ownership of his songs (was he high?!!!!!), but now he realizes the mistake he made. Now he wants the rights back. The reality show is going to show his legal battles  and life on the road. Clinton also has major money problems, and he tours all the time. He owes his lawyers over a million dollars. Clinton's son and six grandkids will also be featured on the show.

Tyler Perry's new shows, The Have and Have Nots and Love Thy Neighbor, on Oprah Winfrey's OWN cable channel are creating quite a buzz since their debut. The shows air, respectively, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9pm on OWN. Meanwhile, a lot of people were wondering what happened to Welcome To Sweetie Pie's, the hit reality show that helped launched Oprah's network. Sources say the show is on a short hiatus, but will return later this year.
 

In more OWN news, Oprah Winfrey is gearing up for a new season of Master Class. The show returns to the OWN cable channel with Lenny Kravitz on June 2^nd, Motown Founder Berry Gordy on June 16^th and Diahann Carroll on June 23^rd. 

 
Also coming to OWN, the Bill Duke movie Dark Girls is coming to the network in June. The movie deals with color issues (colorism) within the African American community.

  

Who will join Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson at the Judges' table on American Idol? Hudson has been confirmed as a Judge. Word it has other Idol alumni may join her including, Season one Winner Kelly Clarkson. Other names being thrown include Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert and Singer Bruno Mars.
 

Gabrielle Union returns to the small screen on the BET drama series Being Mary Jane debuting Tuesday, July 2^nd. Union plays a TV talk show host navigating her way through career and single life. The show was created by Mara Brock Akil creator of Girlfriends and The Game. Speaking of The Game, new episodes also premiere Tuesday, July 2^nd.

  

Former Heavyweight Champ and Idol Judge Evander Holyfield has lost his driver's license. Holyfield, 50, has fallen behind in his child support payments to the tune of $300,000 three hundred thousand dollars. Apparently, he was ordered to follow a payment plan, but he refused to pay it.
 
Singer Faith Evans is having tax problems again. Evans, who's currently starring in TV One’s R&B Divas, owes the state of California over $29,000

We remember Marvin Junior, lead singer of The “Mighty, Mighty” Dells. Junior passed away this week from kidney failure and complications of heart disease. Junior was the two-punch in the one-two vocal punch of falsetto Johnnie Carter followed by the emotional baritone lead of Junior. That combination helped make million-sellers out of the hit songs Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation, The Love We Had Stays On My Mind, Stay In My Corner, Always Together and Oh What A Night. Their comeback hit, A Heart Is A House For Love, was featured in Robert Townsend's film The Five Heartbeats, which was based loosely on The Dells. The group served as technical advisors on the classic film. The Dells kept an active touring schedule for nearly 60 years until the death of Johnnie Carter and illness struck Junior and Bass Singer Chuck Barksdale. Marvin Junior was 77-years old. 

We also remember Clarence Burke, Jr., the lead singer/songwriter/producer/choreographer and eldest sibling of the first family of soul, better known as The Five Stairsteps. Burke wrote the group's first hit You Waited To Long. From there, a string of hits followed including World Of Fantasy, From Us To You, Don't Change Your Love and their 1970 classic O-o-h Child. After the group originally broke up, Burke got some of his siblings together again and formed The Invisible Man's Band. They had the 1980 hit All Night Thing. Burke continued to write, produce and record as a solo artist, and he died this week at the age of 64.
  
Will Kim Kardashian be the next spokesperson for Weight Watchers? The reality star is due to give birth to her first child this summer with boyfriend Kanye West, and she has gained a lot of weight. Kim K is known for her sexy image. By signing a deal with Weight Watchers, she could make millions and lose the weight she has gained.

Wanna dress like “Olivia Pope?” Get ready for a clothing line based on the character of the hit ABC show Scandal.

 

Even though she’s a married to rich Qatari billionaire (Entrepreneur Wissam Al Mana), Janet Jackson says she is working on a new project. This comes on the heals of Janet recently celebrating the 20^th anniversary of her Janet album which yielded six top ten singles and sold over 7 million copies.

  

Ron Isley is back! Isley just turned 72, and he has a new song, Dinner And A Movie. In the video, he stars with his 36-year old wife Kandy Isley.

 

Odunde is happening Sunday, June 9^th at 23^rd and South Street from 10am until 8pm.

 

Chaka Khan is getting inducted into the Apollo Theatre Hall Of Fame on Monday, June 10^th. Wayne Brady will be hosting with Mary J. Blige and Patti LaBelle performing.

At the movies this week, it's Will Smith and son Jaden Smith teaming up for the movie After Earth.

 

The fight is on for Nelson Mandela estate. The former president of South Africa is 94, and has been experiencing major health issues. He doesn’t want his daughters to have a hand in his business dealings. Mandela has gone to court to stop them from meddling in his business.

  

In November, Idris Elba will be portraying the civil rights icon in the movie Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. The movie opens in theatres November 29^th, and will detail Mandela's early life and his 27 years in prison.

 

The Best Man sequel, The Best Man Holiday, with Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Sanaa Lathan, opens in theatres November 15^th.

Kevin Hart has his latest stand up comedy movie, Let Me Explain, hitting theatres July 3^rd. 
The Pastors Of Los Angeles is a show headed to the Oxygen channel. So what's it like being the pastor of a mega church? The reality show is going to follow the travels of Bishop Noel Jones, Bishop Clarence McClendon and Gospel Singer Deitrick Haddon among others. The show is sure to be explosive. For example, Bishop Noel Jones, the twin brother to Singer Grace Jones, is dating TV/Movie Star LisaRaye. Yes! LisaRaye from The Players Club. He’s 63, and she’s 46. The two have been dating for a while. Will she eventually be the First Lady of his church? Hmmmmmm!

The BET Awards are set for Sunday, June 30^th on BET with Comedian/Actor Chris Tucker hosting. “Uncle” Charlie Wilson is getting the night's big honor, and R Kelly is scheduled to be one of the night's performers.

The BET gospel competition show Sunday Best has been renewed for a new season.
 
Upcoming movies:

The Lee Daniels film The Butler, with Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, hits theatres August 16^th. The movie is about White House Butler Eugene Allen, who served under 8 presidents from 1952 to 1986.

David E. Talbert's Baggage Claim, with Paula Patton, Jill Scott, Boris Kodjoe, Trey Songz, Taye Diggs, Dijmon Hounsou and Derek Luke, opens in theatres September 27^th.
 
Blair Underwood is returning to TV this fall in the remake of the Raymond Burr classic Ironside, about the paralyzed police chief who continues to fight crime. The show will air Wednesday nights on NBC.
 
Niecy Nash has a new book out on dating tips for singles called It’s Hard To Fight Naked. Nash returns to the small screen next month in The Soul Man with Cedric The Entertainer. The second season kicks off Wednesday, June 19^th on the TV Land network.
 
On July 4^th , it's the Wawa Welcome America concert at the Art Museum steps on The Ben Franklin Parkway with The Roots, Jill Scott, Ne-Yo, Demi Lovato, John Mayer and J Cole.

The Dell Music Center kicks off a new season July 11^th with Chaka Khan and Ledisi followed by:

July 18^th - Fantasia and Joe;

July 25^th- The Whispers, Stylistics, Chi-Lites & Breakwater for WDAS' celebration of Tony Brown's 40^thAnniversary;

 August 1^st – Israel Houghton & Vicki Yohe;

August 8^th-Bell Biv Devoe,SWV and Dru Hill

August 15^th- Stephanie Mills & Jeffrey Osborne;

August 22^nd – Dave Koz  Peabo Bryson & Friends featuring Gerald Albright;

August 29^th - The Funk Show starring Bloodstone, New Birth, Con Funk Shun, The Dazz Band & Cameo.

The Dell box office is now open for the general public. The Dell Music Center is located at 33^rd and Ridge.

The 2013 Tony Awards air June 9^th on CBS. Congratulation to Acting Legend Cicely Tyson, who got her first ever Tony nomination for her role in the stage production of A Trip To Bountiful. She’s been nominated for Best Actress. Tyson's Bountiful co-stars Vanessa Williams and Cuba Gooding, Jr. have gotten more good news. A Trip To Bountiful has been extend on Broadway until September 1^st at the Stephen Sondheim Theater.

Mark Wahlberg is teaming with Oscar Winner Denzel Washington and Paula Patton for the movie 2 Guns, which opens in theatres August 2^nd.

Get ready for a new documentary about Julius “Dr. J” Erving. It's to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the NBA legend's only NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 90 minute special, The Doctor, will air on NBA-TV June 10^th.

Sunny Anderson of The Food Network has a new cook book coming. Sunny Anderson: Easy Food For Real Life hits stores this September.

Sherri Shepherd from The View has a new book, How To Lose Weight And Beat Diabetes.

Friday, June 21^st, it’s another Sound Of Philly night at Citizen Bank Park. The Phillies are playing The Mets, and before the game, some Philly artists will be celebrated on field. Evelyn “Champagne” King, Dexter Wansel, The Futures and Bunny Sigler will be honored. I'll be hosting the on field festivities so get your tickets now. Legendary Writers/Producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff will be on hand for the festivities as we celebrate (T.S.O.P.) The Sound Of Philadelphia.
 
White House Down is Jamie Foxx's latest film. Foxx is going to play the President Of The United States and his co-stars are Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx Show alum Garcelle Beauvais. White House Down opens in theatres June 28^th. Foxx has also been named the new spokesperson for the national campaign for Big Brothers And Big Sisters. Jamie is also playing the new villain in the next Spiderman movie. Foxx will be playing Electro. His latest movie, the Quentin Tarantino-Oscar winner Django Unchained is available on DVD. The movie also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz (Oscar winner) and Samuel L. Jackson. Foxx is also in talks to star in the movie musical Annie with Oscar Nominee Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts Of The Southern Wild). Foxx is set to play “Benjamin Stacks,” a take-off on the “Daddy Warbucks” character. Annie is scheduled to hit the big screen late next year.
 
Ahmir Questlove Thompson, the drummer for The Roots, has a memoir coming out June 18^th called Mo' Meta Blues: The World According To Questlove.

Upcoming Events:

Odunde 365 presents My Story a free event where influential and Powerful people in Philadelphia tell their stories of success in their own words. Join me on Tuesday June 4^th from 5 til 8pm at the African American Museum 7^th and Arch streets. I will be telling my story along with Audrey Johnson Thornton. A Bruce Crawley is the Moderator. To register call 215-732-8510 or email odundefestival@gmail.com

Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson-Supremes Collection kicks off in January at the African American Museum. The collection will be on display now until June 30th, and it features over 30 of the Supremes'
most glamorous gowns. The African American Museum is located at 7^th and Arch Streets. For more information go to AAMPMUSEUM.ORG or call 215-574-0380.

WHAT’S THE UNDERGROUND BUZZ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did this Diva pull a fast one? A slap heard around the world is probably worth millions in tickets! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

  

Check out who’s coming to town:
Friday, June 28^th- Bob James and David Sanborn in concert at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside. For information call 1-800-745-3000.

 Saturday, June 1^st - The 6^th Annual Roots Picnic with Naughty By Nature, Solange and Robert Glasper, just to name a few, at Penns Landing.

 Friday, June 7^th- Anthony Hamilton in concert at The House Of Blues in Atlantic City.

 Sunday, June 9^th- Babyface at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside.

 Thursday, June 13^th- Tamia at the TLA, 3^rd and South.

 Saturday, June 15^th- New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men in concert at the Wells Fargo Center.

 Saturday, June 15^th- Father's Day Explosion featuring Brick and Breakwater and Rheel Men at the Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 North Broad Street. For more info call 1-800-298-4200.

 Friday June 21^st- Jaheim in concert at the TLA, 3^rd and South.

 Saturday, June 29^th- Mint Condition, Howard Hewett and Jon B at the TD Bank Arts Center, Washington Township High School, 519 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road in Sewell, New Jersey 08080. For more information call 856-218-8902.

 Monday July 1^st- Jill Scott and The Roots at the Borgata in Atlantic City.

 Friday, July 19^th – It’s TGT, Tyrese/Ginuwine/Tank, in concert at the House of Blues in Atlantic City.

 Friday, August 2^nd – Smooth Jazz Summer Nights – Alex Bugnon at the Great Plaza on Penns Landing.

 Thursday, August 8^th- Bell Biv Devoe & SWV at the The Dell Music Center, at 33^rd and Ridge.

 Friday, August 9^th- Smooth Jazz Summer Nights- Najee at the Great Plaza on Penns Landing.

 Friday, August 16^th- Smooth Jazz Summer Nights- Peter White at the Great Plaza on Penns Landing.

 Saturday, August 17^th- Trenton's African American Pride Festival in Trenton, NJ.

August 31^st-Sept.1^st- The Labor Day weekend comedy show starring  Sommore, Jay Pharoah, Arnez J, DL Hughley, Mark Curry, Tony Rock and more at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Saturday, September 14^th- Sinbad comedy show at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside.

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Whats the 4-1-1!? 5/27/13

Why is Mary J. Blige having money problems? This was not a good week for The Queen Of Hip Hop Soul, who was hit with a $3.4 million tax lien from the IRS. This is on top of the $900,000 she owes the state of New Jersey. Blige tours all the time, so why is she having financial problems? Blige could wind up in jail if she doesn’t solve her tax issues. Lauryn Hill is on her way to jail. She has to turn herself in this summer and joins Wesley Snipes, Reality Star Richard Hatch from Survivor, and Ronald Isley on the list of celebrities who wind in jail for failing to pay taxes. C’mon Mary! We love you, so get it together!

Speaking of celebrities and their money, Actor/Comedian Sinbad has filed for bankruptcy again. He is $10 million in debt. He owes the I.R.S. Over $8 million from 1998-2006. Sinbad says he only makes $16,000 a month, and he can’t afford to pay his bills. Sinbad also owes thousand of dollars in credit card debt.

Another broke celebrity is Celebrity Apprentice Star Claudia Jordan. The Deal Or No Deal model filed for bankruptcy due to being a million dollars in debt. There were rumors she was dating Fly Jock Tom Joyner. If she wasn’t before, she may want to think about it now. He’s got the money and he’s single.

More mudslinging in the Michael Jackson wrongful death suit. Mom Katherine Jackson is suing concert promoter AEG on behalf of her late son's estate. She filed against AEG Live for negligent hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray, who is currently serving 4 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. The trial is to established how much responsibility AEG must take for Jackson's death. Look for AEG to bring up a lot of negatives against Michael Jackson including that he hired Murray, drug and alcohol abuse and whether or not Jackson is the biological parent of Prince and Michael. As the plantiff and guardian of Michael's three children, Katherine Jackson was deposed for nine hours over a three-day period. That's because every point is going to be used by both side. There was even a controversy as lawyers for AEG gave candy to the jurors. After objections from Jackson's lawyers, the compromise is that both sides can now give candy to the jurors.  This will be a long trial.

Meanwhile, Choreographer Wade Robson says that as a minor, he was molested by The King Of Pop. Robson, 30, is suing the Michael Jackson estate for damages. Lawyers for the Jackson estate call Robson's claim outrageous and pathetic. Now, Jackson nephew Taj, one of Tito's sons, says Robson is definitely lying. Taj says he was molested as a child by an uncle on his mother's side of the family, and that Michael Jackson was part of his support system. Taj says as a survivor of molestation he can tell Robson is not being truthful.

Gabrielle Union returns to the small screen on the BET drama series Being Mary Jane debuting Tuesday, July 2^nd. Union plays a TV talk show host navigating her way through career and single life. The show was created by Mara Brock Akil creator of Girlfriends and The Game. Speaking of The Game, new episodes also premiere Tuesday July 2^nd.

TV shake ups:

Dancing With The Stars looks like it may welcome some different faces to the judges table. Len Goodman and Carrie Ann Inaba may be saying goodbye. Look for only Bruno Tonioli to return. This along with the Dancing being cut down to
one show a week (two hours on Monday) is all part of the plan to head off declining ratings.

That's the same reason for the major changes are coming to American Idol. The past season despite good talent, Idol had disappointing ratings. Now, a new panel of judges is being sought. Out are Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Keith Urban. I hear producers may bring back former contestants like Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken and Adam Lambert to be the new judges. Do you think this would work? Meanwhile, original Idol Judge Simon Cowell has revealed changes for his singing reality show The X-Factor. New judges Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio are replacing Britney Spears and L.A. Reid. The new season of The X-Factor kicks off this fall on FOX.

 

Oprah Winfrey is gearing up for a new season of Master Class. The show returns to the OWN cable channel with Lenny Kravitz on June 2^nd, Motown Founder Berry Gordy on June 16^th and Diahann Carroll on June 23^rd. Tyler Perry is joining the OWN this weekend with his new shows Love hy Neighbor and The Haves and Have Nots.

Get ready for Sweet Brown! The “Aint Got No Time For That” lady is getting  her own series, The Sweet Brown Reality Show. The internet sensation recently filmed a cameo for Tyler Perry's Christmas movie. She is also coming out with a barbeque sauce called Oh Lord Jesus, It’s A Fire, her famous line from her interview segment that went viral.

Wanna dress like “Olivia Pope?” Get ready for a clothing line based on the character of the hit ABC show Scandal.

Former Lakers Coach Phil Jackson has written a book about his career as one of the winningest basketball coaches in history. Jackson's book Eleven Rings: The Soul Of Success details his relationship with NBA Superstar Kob Bryant. In 2003, Bryant had sexual assault charges brought against him, and Jackson admits he resented Kobe because Jackson's own daughter had been sexually assaulted by an athlete. Even though the case was settled and charges dropped, it took years to repair their relationship.

Even though she’s a married to rich Muslim billionaire (Entrepreneur Wissam Al Mana), Janet Jackson says she is working on a new project. This comes on the heals of Janet recently celebrating the 20^th anniversary of her Janet album which yielded six top ten singles and sold over 7 million copies.

Chad Ochocinco Johnson is in trouble again. Chad changed his name back to Johnson, and this past week he was arrested for violating his probation from a 2012 domestic violence incident. Chad failed to report to his probation officer, and failed to show proof he enrolled in a domestic violence education class. Chad is 35, and he was once a famous football star. He was also on reality shows including Dancing With The Stars, and he married Reality Star Evelyn Lozada from Basketball Wives. With regard to the probation, Johnson was jailed briefly before  posting bail and being released. In his court appearance, he said he had no money to pay his child support.

Ron Isley is back! Isley just turned 72, and he has a new song, Dinner And A Movie. In the video, he stars with his 36-year old wife Kandy Isley.

Odunde is happening Sunday, June 9^th at 23^rd and South Street from 10am until 8pm.

Chaka Khan is getting inducted into the Apollo Theatre Hall Of Fame on Monday, June 10^th. Wayne Brady will be hosting with Mary J. Blige and Patti LaBelle performing.

Good Morning America Anchor Robin Roberts is writing a book. Roberts recently received a bone marrow transplant from her sister, and the book due out next April will focus on her battle against the illness.

Will Smith and son Jaden Smith team up for the movie After Earth, which opens in theatres May 31^st.

Former Destiny's Child Singer LeToya Luckett is joining the cast of VH1’s Single Ladies. Damien Wayans is also joining the cast. The cable drama starring LisaRaye, Charity Shea and Denise Vasi returns to VH1 later this year.

Heavy D’s estate is going to be left to his daughter. The popular rapper/actor/music exec died in November 2011, and left behind a 13-year old daughter. When she is of age, she will inherit his estate and his social security, pension and future royalties. Heavy’s brother Floyd will manage the estate until Heavy's daughter can.

The fight is on for Nelson Mandela estate. The former president of South Africa is 94, and has been experiencing major health issues. He doesn’t want his daughters to have a hand in his business dealings. Mandela has gone to court to stop them from meddling in his business. In November, Idris Elba will be portraying Mandela in the movie Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. The movie opens in theatres November 29^th, and will detail Mandela's early life and his 27 years in prison.

The Best Man sequel, The Best Man Holiday, with Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Sanaa Lathan, opens in theatres November 15^th.

The Real Husbands of Hollywood Reunion Show is happening Tuesday, May 28^th on BET. During the show, Singer Robin Thicke is going to talk about why he quit the show. New Cast member Bobby Brown is expected to pop up as well. Chris Rock has also signed up for next season joining series star Kevin Hart, JB Smoove, Boris Kodjoe, Nick Cannon and Duane
Martin. Speaking of Nick Cannon, he just brought the rights to Soul Train. He says he is going to do a total overhaul of the how in the next few months. Cannon is also the host of NBC's America's Got Talent.

Cannon's Real Husbands' co-star Kevin Hart has his latest stand up comedy movie Let Me Explain hitting theatres July 3^rd. Meanwhile, Hart's ex-wife, Torrei, is proving she and Kevin have a great relationship despite their divorce. For Mother's Day, Kevin gave his ex-wife, who is the mother of his two children, a diamond heart necklace.


The Pastors Of Los Angeles is a show headed to the Oxygen channel. So what's it like being the pastor of a mega church? The reality show is going to follow the travels of Bishop Noel Jones, Bishop Clarence McClendon and Gospel Singer Deitrick Haddon among others. The show is sure to be explosive. For example, Bishop Noel Jones, the twin brother to Singer Grace Jones, is dating TV/Movie Star LisaRaye. Yes! LisaRaye from The Players Club. He’s 63, and she’s 46. The two have been dating for a while. Will she eventually be the First lady of his church? Hmmmmmm!

Cee-Lo Green and Christina Aguilera are returning to The Voice next season. Season five will feature the original crew of Adam, Blake, Cee-Lo and Christina. Usher starts filming the Sugar Ray Leonard bio-pic Hands Of Stone with Robert De Niro. Shakira will return to her singing career. Both Usher and Shakira both were very good this season on The Voice. Cee-Lo is also doing a reality show for the TBS cable channel, The Cee-Lo Life debuts next year.

The BET Awards are set for Sunday, June 30^th on BET with Comedian/Actor Chris Tucker hosting. “Uncle” Charlie
Wilson is getting the night's big honor, and R Kelly is scheduled to be one of the night's performers.

Upcoming movies:
The Lee Daniels film The Butler, with Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, hits theatres August 16^th. The movie is about White House Butler Eugene Allen, who served under 8 presidents from 1952 to 1986.

David E. Talbert's Baggage Claim, with Paula Patton, Jill Scott, Boris Kodjoe, Trey Songz, Taye Diggs, Dijmon Hounsou and Derek Luke, opens in theatres September 27^th.

The BET gospel competition show Sunday Best has been renewed for a new season.

Blair Underwood is returning to TV this fall in the remake of the Raymond Burr classic Ironside, about the paralyzed police chief who continues to fight crime. The show will air Wednesday nights on NBC.

Barbara Walters is saying goodbye to TV. Walters, 84, is planning a year long celebration that will culminated in the Summer of 2014.


Get ready for the return of Oscar Winner/Comedienne Mo'Nique. Mo'Nique is currently touring the country on a comedy tour. She has lost 82 pounds through walking and drinking of plenty of water. Mo'Nique was last seen on her BET late night-talk show, which was abruptly cancelled. Mo'Nique says she still doesn’t know what happened to have BET take the show off the air. In a recent interview, Mo'Nique explained her controversial open marriage comments from a few years back. She claims she was in an open relationship with her husband that had no secrets. Mo'Nique described her husband Sidney Hicks as her rock that she loves very much. She realized her behavior backfired on her, and now she knows how to appreciate her husband.

Former Eagles Quarterback Donovan McNabb is going to retire as a Philadelphia Eagle. The big ceremony is taking place Thursday, September 19^th when former Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid comes to town with his new team,
the Kansas City Chiefs.

Filming has started on the sequel to the Steve Harvey smash Think Like Man. Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union and Michael Ealy are among the returning cast members. The first installment grossed $100 million, and this sequel is due to hit theatres June 10^th, 2014.

Look for changes coming to Dancing With The Stars next season. The show is being pared down to one show a week and two hours on Monday.

Niecy Nash has a new book out on dating tips for singles called It’s Hard To Fight Naked. Nash returns to the small screen next month in The Soul Man with Cedric The Entertainer. The second season kicks off Wednesday, June 19^th on
the TV Land network.


TV's The Young And The Restless is planning a tribute to Actress Jeanne Cooper. Cooper, best known for her role as “Katherine Chancellor on the popular soap opera, passed away last week at the age of 84. The special Young And The Restless tribute show will air Tuesday, May 28^th.


Mary Mary's Tina and Erica Campbell are the cover girls for the latest edition of Ebony magazine. In a very revealing interview, Tina talks about her marital troubles with husband Teddy Campbell. She talks about his infidelity, and how it almost drove her to violence. Tina, who just gave birth to baby number five, says she and Teddy are working through their problems and are committed to each other.

Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey are the cover models for the latest issue of Essence magazine. Tyler has two new shows debuting on Oprah's OWN cable station later this month: The Have And Have Nots and Love Thy Neighbor.

In more Oprah-OWN news, the Bill Duke movie Dark Girls is coming to the network in June. The movie deals with color issues (colorism) within the African American community.

On July 4^th , it's the Wawa Welcome America concert at the Art Museum steps on The Ben Franklin Parkway with The Roots, Jill Scott, Ne-Yo, Demi Lovato, John Mayer and J Cole.

The Dell Music Center kicks off a new season July 11^th with Chaka Khan and Ledisi followed by:

July 18^th - Fantasia and Joe;

July 25^th- The Whispers, Stylistics, Chi-Lites & Breakwater for WDAS' celebration of Tony Brown's 40^th Anniversary;

August 1^st – Israel Houghton & Vicki Yohe;

August 8^th- Bell Biv Devoe and SWV

August 15^th- Stephanie Mills & Jeffrey Osborne;

August 22^nd – Dave Koz  Peabo Bryson & Friends featuring Gerald Albright;

August 29^th - The Funk Show starring Bloodstone, New Birth, Con Funk Shun, The Dazz Band & Cameo.


The Dell box office is open now until May 24^th for season ticket holders, and May 28^th for the general public. The Dell Music Center is located at 33^rd and Ridge.

Rapper/Reality Star Flavor Flav will be able to tour with Public Enemy this summer. He is scheduled to stand trial in September on assault charges. The 54-year old Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer is accused of chasing his girlfriend's 17-year old son with a butcher knife. Flav faces up to 12 years in jail.

Oscar Nominated-Actress Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) is joining the cast of American Horror Story. Season three kicks off later this year on FX. Angela Bassett is also joining the show playing a witch. Bassett will also join Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker and Mary J. Blige are headlining the cast of the movie version of Black Nativity, which is coming out later this year.

The 2013 Tony Awards air June 9^th on CBS. Congratulation to Acting Legend Cicely Tyson, who got her first ever Tony nomination for her role in the stage production of A Trip To Bountiful. She’s been nominated for Best Actress. Tyson's Bountiful co-stars Vanessa Williams and Cuba Gooding, Jr. have gotten more good news. A Trip To Bountiful has been extend on Broadway until September 1^st at the Stephen Sondheim Theater.


Mark Wahlberg is teaming with Oscar Winner Denzel Washington and Paula Patton for the movie 2 Guns, which opens in theatres August 2^nd.

Get ready for a new documentary about Julius “Dr. J” Erving. It's to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the NBA legend's only NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 90 minute special, The Doctor, will air on NBA-TV June 10^th.

Sunny Anderson of The Food Network has a new cook book coming. Sunny Anderson: Easy Food For Real Life hits stores this August.

Sherri Shepherd from The View has a new book, How To Lose Weight And Beat Diabetes.

Friday, June 21^st, it’s another Sound Of Philly night at Citizen Bank Park. The Phillies are playing The Mets, and before the game, some Philly artists will be celebrated on field. Evelyn “Champagne” King, Dexter Wansel, The Futures and Bunny Sigler will be honored. I'll be hosting the on field festivities so get your tickets now. Legendary Writers/Producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff will be on hand for the festivities as we celebrate (T.S.O.P.) The Sound Of Philadelphia.

Get ready for The Fast & Furious VI and VII. Version six with The Rock, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese and Ludacris arrives in theatres this Friday. Fast & Furious VII is coming out July 11^th, 2014.

White House Down is Jamie Foxx's latest film. Foxx is going to play the President Of The United States and his co-stars are Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx Show alum Garcelle Beauvais. White House Down opens in theatres June 28^th. Foxx has also been named the new spokesperson for the national campaign for Big Brothers And Big Sisters. Jamie is also playing the new villain in the next Spiderman movie. Foxx will be playing Electro. His latest movie, the Quentin Tarantino-Oscar winner Django Unchained is available on DVD. The movie also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz (Oscar winner) and Samuel L. Jackson. Foxx is also in talks to star in the movie musical Annie with Oscar Nominee Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts Of The Southern Wild). Foxx is set to play “Benjamin Stacks,” a take-off on the “Daddy Warbucks” character. Annie is scheduled to hit the big screen late next year.

Ahmir Questlove Thompson, the drummer for The Roots, has a memoir coming out June 18^th called
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According To Questlove.

Upcoming Events:

Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson-Supremes Collection kicks off in January at the African American Museum. The collection will be on display now until June 30th, and it features over 30 of the Supremes' most glamorous gowns. The African American Museum is located at 7^th and Arch Streets. For more information go to AAMPMUSEUM.ORG or call 215-574-0380.

WHAT’S THE UNDERGROUND BUZZ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This Oscar Winner may be losing her man because he is not happy with her weight loss.

Check out who’s coming to town:

 

This Saturday and Sunday, May 25^th& 26^th- Mary J. Blige at Caesars in Atlantic City for Memorial Day Weekend.

Friday, June 28^th- Bob James and David Sanborn in concert at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside. For information call 1-800-745-3000.

Saturday, June 1^st - The 6^th Annual Roots Picnic with Naughty By Nature, Solange and Robert Glasper, just to name a few, at Penns Landing.

Friday, June 7^th- Anthony Hamilton in concert at The House Of Blues in Atlantic City.

Sunday, June 9^th- Babyface at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside.

Thursday, June 13^th- Tamia at the TLA, 3^rd and South.

Saturday, June 15^th- New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men in concert at the Wells Fargo Center.

Saturday, June 15^th- Father's Day Explosion featuring Brick and Breakwater and Rheel Men at the Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 North Broad Street. For more info call 1-800-298-4200.

Friday June 21^st- Jaheim in concert at the TLA, 3^rd and South.

Saturday, June 29^th- Mint Condition, Howard Hewett and Jon B at the TD Bank Arts Center, Washington Township High School, 519 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road in Sewell, New Jersey 08080. For more information call 856-218-8902.

Friday, July 19^th – It’s TGT in concert Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank at the House of Blues in Atlantic City.

Friday, August 2^nd – Smooth Jazz Summer Nights – Alex Bugnon at the Great Plaza on Penns Landing.

Thursday, August 8^th- Bell Biv Devoe & SWV at the The Dell Music Center, at
33^rd and Ridge.

Friday, August 9^th- Smooth Jazz Summer Nights- Najee at the Great Plaza on Penns Landing.

Friday, August 16^th- Smooth Jazz Summer Nights- Peter White at the Great Plaza on Penns Landing.

Saturday, August 17^th- Trenton African American Pride Festival in Trenton, NJ.

August 31^st-Sept.1^st- The Labor Day weekend comedy show Sommore, Jay Pharoah, Arnez J, DL Hughley, Mark Curry, Tony Rock and more at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Saturday, September 14^th- Sinbad comedy show at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside.

Happy Mommy's Day To All!

Happy Mother's Day to all the special women in my life, whether you are family or friend, Soror, coworker, near or far! I hope you were recognized for everything that you do and everything that you stand for! I want to tell you that I love you and HAPPY MOMMY's DAY!

I felt the need to pass on the following scriptures to you...(I will never know if you don't read it all,
but I hope you do!)
Proverbs 31:10-31 (Living Bible Version)...so you can understand clearly.. =)
10. If you can find a truly good wife, she is worth more than precious gems! 11. Her husband can trust her, and she will richly satisfy his needs. 12. She will not hinder him, but will help him all her life. 13. She finds wool and flax and busily spins it.  14. She buys imported foods, brought by ship from distant ports. 15. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plans the day's work for her servant girls. 16. She goes out to inspect a field, and buys it; with her own hands she plants a vineyard. 17. She is energetic, a hard worker, 18. and watches for bargains. She works far into the night!
19.20. She sews for the poor, and generously gives to the needy. 21. She has no fear of winter for her household, for she has made warm clothes for all of them. 23. She also upholsters with finest tapestry; her own clothing is beautifully made - a purple gown of pure linen. 23. Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council chamber with the other civic leaders. 24. She makes belted linen garments to sell to the merchants. 25. She is a woman of strength and dignity, and has no fear of old age. 26. When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule for everything she says. 27. She watches carefully all that goes on throughout her household, and is never lazy. 28. Her children stand and bless her; so does her husband. He praises her with these words: 29. "there are many fine women in the world, but you are the best of them all!" 30. Charm can be deceptive and beauty doesn't last, but a woman who fears and reverences God shall be greatly praised. 31. Praise her for the many fine things she does. These good deeds of hers shall bring her honor and recognition from even the leaders of the nations.

We may not all be wives...yet we could had been at one time, but above it all we are all women and have played a mothering role somewhere in your life and / or someone else's life!
With this said...I felt these words were extremely powerful to me! We may not possess all of these ideals above, but we are always striving to do our best and WILL ALWAYS be a work in

On another note, here are a few pics from the weekend for Mothers Day Celebration...

 Below is my place mat at Bre's Mothers Day Tea at her school...was totally awesome, loved!

 Me and my crazy girl...she can never take a normal pic! LOL!

Happy Mother's Day!!

National Scrapbook Day / Weekend

Morning!

Many of my friends are celebrating National Scrapbook Day all over the world. If you are not into scrapbooking or crafts this would mostly likely mean absolutely nothing to you...lol!

Anyhow, I have been in Oceanside since yesterday for a weekend crop, but I'm being forced to leave early as my little friend has a birthday party to attend today. But its all good.
It has been a great weekend being able to catch up with some of my long time scrap buddies, Marie C., Billie L., Robin R., Jennifer P. Wendy C. and Miss Elena. Met many other nice ladies as well.

Well here is a layout that I am entering for the Scrap Your Stash blog challenge:
I chose to use a past sketch of Rochelle's and I used the following in the layout:
Tag
Washi Tape
Twine
Paint
Wood Pieces
Ribbon
Bling
Brads

That was fun...well here it is:
Sketch was snagged from Miss Rochelle...

You are probably wondering WHY I only have one l layout done and I have been here the entire weekend. Well the reason is, I volunteered to make little paper bag books for all of her little cute Kinder friends. School is out in a couple of weeks and it was best that I got it together and got them done! So here is a pic of them as well...all 31!!

Below is a silly pic of me and my boo thang Wendy and we got photobombed as well...lol...below that is a "normal" pic.

 

Scrap Our Stash Giveaway!

Check out this awesome giveaway at ScrapOurStash!
Make sure you follow the instructions.. =)

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2013/02/giveaway-day-day-3.html?showComment=1362028009578#c8931834281453477940

Good luck!!

Tricia

Weekend Recap: Artsy Fartsy'ness & QT With Her!

Quick recap on my weekend. This weekend I had my Bre Bre and we had a good one to say the least!

 

Friday, I helped out in her class, she always loves when mommy comes and helps her and her friends in her Kinder class. After class was dismissed we decided to go to the library. Fontana has an awesome Library which was built a few years ago. They have this awesome projection on the wall that kinda digitizes people as they walk by...(did I spell that right? Or is that even a word? I think you catch my drift!) Anyway...you can see us below...I tried to capture a pic of us on the wall...very cool!

 

Bre picking out some books...she got a total of 7 books...so we need to make sure we read these bad boys in a week...lets do this! Reading is fundamental! These kids need to continue to learn about hands on in the library as our world continues to evolve around technology. Please make sure your children have library cards. =) Bre thinks hers is a credit card..she  hasn't quite gotten the concept that we are "borrowing" vs. "purchasing". All she sees is a card and she is equating that to an ATM card I guess..lol.

 

Saturday Morning, I tried to get out of playing Barbies for awhile...see playing Barbies requires physical work...usually on the floor....lol. This is maybe the only thing about being a single child that sucks cause you always have to beg mom to play...lol...and then she gets the nerve to get upset when I don't role play correctly! LOL!!! Anyways little girl!

Later on that day, we went to a park where she enjoyed swinging high. I remember the days she was so afraid of the swing, and then when she didn't know how to swing, now she tells me "don't worry mom!" when she starts swinging too high!!
**Met an interesting someone at the park...very interesting.

 Later that evening, my mommy served me some Golden Vanilla and that good ole Magic Shell! Whoop! Whoop! This is one of my all time favs and always yummier when its a scrapping treat!

 I got creative this weekend as well...and here is what I came up with. Played in my art journal, completed a few challenges...and got a little dirty... =)
Journaling Reads, "I cannot change yesterday, BUT I CAN change today!" True words...

I have a funny I received during SuperBowl....when the power went out....LOL!!! Love Sweet Brown!

 Me & Bre got artsy fartsy together!

 More Art Journaling: "BE Brave, BE True, BE You!"

 A layout challenge I did..., I am so tired...I will put links up in another post as I need to link it all up so I can be eligible for the contest. =)




....WOW....one of my layouts just got deleted....alrighty then..patience running...lol

 

 Other work I did this weekend...

 "Always & forever love being artsy fartsy!"

 "to be true you must embrace the life that's calling you. Bloom and listen to the whispers in your soul"

 

Goodnight! Tomorrow is Monday...I need to be in bed!

Holla at ya girl when ya see me in the streets!

 

Tricia