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‘Empire’ Regular Shows Off Weight Loss
Gabby Sidibe NOW and THEN.
Charlie Murphy Added To Cast Of ‘Power’
Charlie Murphy has been added to the cast of the new season of the Starz’s hit drama “Power.” EW shared a pic of Murphy on set with series star Omari Hardwick aka “Ghost.”
Murphy, the brother of co- median Eddie Murphy, is best known for his work in “Meet the Blacks,” and “Chap- pelle’s Show.” On “Power” he will portray guard Marshal Williams.
“Power” remains Showtime’s highest-rated series, averaging more than 6.5 million viewers per episode in season 3. Execu- tive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Court-
Bobby Shmurda Placed In Protective Custody After Attempted Stabbing
BOBBY SHMURDA
Rapper Bobby Shmurda has reportedly pleaded guilty in his prison contraband case as part of a deal with prosecu- tors.
The hip-hop star, real name Ackquille Pollard, was ar- rested in June, 2015 after he was caught in possession of a “sharpened metal instrument” while behind bars at New York’s notorious Rikers Island prison.
He allegedly received the ob- ject during a visit from his girl- friend, Kimberly Rousseau.
The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty after he was indicted on perjury, weapons possession and promoting prison contra- band charges in July, 2015.
Meanwhile, Pollard has re- portedly been relocated from New York’s Downstate Prison to the Clinton Correctional Fa- cility after another inmate tried to stab him during a meal break last month.
He has been placed in pro- tective custody.
He is due back in court next month for a sentencing hear- ing for the contraband case.
Omari Harwick aka Ghost in a scene with Charlie Murphy. ney A. Kemp (The Good the heels of Ghost’s highly
Check out Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe and her new look.
Sidibe, 33, who came to fame as the star of 2009’s “Precious” took to social media (Instagram) to proudly show off her weight loss.
“I used to hate mirror self- ies. Now I do them every day. I’m just too black and fine! I can’t help it!” she candidly captioned the image.
Sidibe, despite her infa- mous girth, has found steady
work in Hollywood, some- thing a lot of folks said would be a challenge for her because of her weight and quite frankly her dark skin.
Obviously she didn’t let any of the negative talk stop her from doing her thing, but the weight issue is something that’s been bothering her and she first opened up to Oprah Winfrey in 2009 about her weight struggle and body confidence.
Wife), “Power” was renewed for a fourth and fifth season.
S4 returns this summer on
publicized arrest for the mur- der of FBI Agent Greg Knox — a crime he did not commit.
OWN Cancels Tyler Perry Shows, Love Thy Neighbor And For Better Or Worse
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
Women’s Rights Group Wants Eminem And Big Sean Arrested For Song ‘No Favors’
Eminem and Big Sean.
An Ontario, Canada-based women’s rights group is speaking out against Big Sean and Eminem’s new song “No Favors.”
The song is taken from Big Sean’s recently released fourth album, I Decided.
While Sean has already re- leased three previous singles “Bounce Back,” and “Moves,” it is his song with Eminem that has drawn the most at- tention, since being released.
“No Favors” showcases Eminem going after Don- ald Trump on the song, la- beling the president of the United States an “bitch,” while name checking a num- ber of people in his verse in- cluding Jamie Lee Curtis,
Aaron Hernandez, and NFL player Tom Brady.
But it was his lyrics about “urinating on Fergie” and raping conservative talk show host Ann Coulter with “a Klan poster/a lamp post/door handle and a damn bolt cutter/re drawing fresh criticism from the RINJ Foundation.
The Canadian organization is behind the “Rape is no Joke” campaign, which ac- cording to their website exists “for the benefit of the general public to prevent sexual vio- lence and provide healthcare and justice to survivors of rape and other sexual as- saults.”
Oprah Winfrey Network re- vealed that two of its favorite shows are coming to an end.
The network announced the final seasons of Tyler Perry’s popular comedy series “Love Thy Neighbor” and “For Bet- ter or Worse,” which will both move to Saturday nights. “Love Thy Neighbor” will pre- miere its fourth season on Sat-
urday, March 4 with back-to- back episodes at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
“For Better or Worse” will premiere its sixth season on Saturday, June 10 with back- to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Both series will air through 2017 with 22 and 20 episodes respectively.
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