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Natalie Cole’s Son Dead At 39
The-Dream And Wife Welcome His 8th Child
Grammy-winning record- ing artist and songwriter The-Dream adds another member to his growing vil- lage.
This week, the “I Luv Your Girl” crooner and his wife, LaLonne Nash, welcomed their third child together, baby girl Maverick. The- Dream confirmed the great
The-Dream and his wife, LaLonne have a new daughter, Maverick.
news on Instagram. Maverick joins brothers
Lord and Heir. The- Dream also has five other kids outside of his current marriage. He has three chil- dren with ex-wife and R&B singer, Nivea, a daughter with ex-wife, Christina Mil- ian, and a son with ex-girl- friend, Lydia Nam.
Usher Has No Plan Of Settling With STD Accusers
According to a report, Usher has no plans to settle with any of the people who are suing him for allegedly exposing them to the herpes virus.
Sources close to the singer claim that there have been no settlement talks and he has no interest in making the claims go away in return for cutting a check.
As previously reported, three women and 1 man are suing Usher. All allege that
Usher has gone about his business, but sources say he does not plan on settling.
they had sexual contact and he didn’t inform them he al- legedly had an STD.
To date, only one woman’s identity has been revealed. Usher, nor his team, have yet to release a
statement.
The singer has maintained
a relatively low profile, but was recently spotted in West Hollywood with producer Jermaine Dupri. We’re told he’s currently working on a new album.
The late Natalie Cole and her son, Robert.
It’s a sad day for the fam- ily of the late Natalie Cole.
It is being reported that her son, Robert Yancy, 39, was found dead in his apartment after a friend checked up on him after several days of being non-responsive.
The family was initially told that Robert had a heart attack, but until the autopsy is
complete his cause of death is listed as “natural causes”.
Although the medical ex- aminer has not looked at Robert’s body, the cops were 100% sure that no drugs were involved in his death.
It’s all pretty crazy because Robert’s father died at age 34 from a heart attack.
Sade’s Daughter Completes Transition Into A Man With Breast Surgery
Sade Adu’s 21-year-old daughter began her physical transition from female to male with hormones. Now the youth is fresh out of sur- gery. Izzak Theo, formerly Mickailia “Ila” Adu an- nounce to friends on insta- gram that he was preparing for his breast removal sur- gery.
He made the announce-
ment on August 9th, meaning
he’s one day fresh after recov-
ery. gender male.
Sade and her daughter, who has transitioned into a trans-
Oprah Launches Her Own Line Of Soups And Sides
Oprah Winfrey is a self- made billionaire known for her accomplishments on TV and film, but now she has her very own line of refrigerated soups and side dishes called O, That's Good.
She reportedly signed a multi-million dollar deal with Kraft Heinz, who will distrib- ute her "heat and eat" food products to nearly every gro- cery store in the country.
She has a total of of four flavorful soups and four sa- vory sides that will be re- leased.
All of her dishes will be
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey is in the food business too.
free of artificial flavors, food coloring and dyes. They will be marketed as "healthy com-
fort meals," and will be sold as refrigerated items - not frozen.
Shonda Rhimes Lands Huge Deal With Netflix
Jordin Sparks Will Be A ‘Miss America’ Judge
After fifteen years at ABC Studios, hit-making showrunner Shonda Rhimes is taking her talents to Netflix.
“Our current shows will continue to thrive on ABC and Shondaland will be there every step of the way,” said Rhimes. “I could not have asked for a better home to begin my career. We are thrilled to begin creating new Shondaland stories with Net- flix.
Though the exact figures have not been revealed, the Hollywood Reporter reports that Rhimes and her Shon- daland banner will be in a four-year deal with Netflix.
Shondaland shows Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and
Shonda Rhimes, the creator of ABC hits, Grey’s Anatomy, Pri- vate Practice, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder is mov- ing to Netflix.
How to Get Away With Murder will remain at ABC. These shows are also cur- rently featured on Net- flix. Rhimes is the first
African-American woman to notch the rare 100-episode milestone three times in her career (for Grey’s, Private Practice and Scandal).
Jordin Sparks may be quiet on the music front, but that isn’t stopping her from seizing checks in other enter- tainment avenues.
According to People, the “No Air” hitmaker has signed up to be a celebrity judge for the upcoming 2018 Miss America Competition.
“I am honored to partici- pate as a judge for the Miss America Competition this year,” said Sparks, 27.
Model Molly Sims, singer Thomas Rhett, and People Editor-in-Chief Jess Cagle will also join the celebrity panel.
American Idol winner, singer/actress Jordin Sparks set to be a judge.
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