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Floetry On Tour; Plan New Music
Floetry’s Natalie Stewart ("the Floacist") and Marsha Ambro- sius ("the Songstress").
Miguel Revamps ‘Single Things’ With Chris Brown And Future
Miguel, Chris Brown and Fu- ture
Miguel revamps his single “Simple Things” with additions from Chris Brown and Fu- ture. On the rock-tinged, “re- lit” track, Chris and Future join Miguel in finding and praising the women of their dreams.
Future says, "I take your spirit like the Grim Reaper, hold you so close I feel your heart beating," while Chris just wants “someone real and some- one true.”
This combo works!
Kardashian Best Friend Arrested For DUI
MALIKA HAAQ
Khloe Kardashian's best friend Malika Haqq has been arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to LA Country Sher- iff's report.
The 32-year-old, who has been a fixture on the various Kardashian reality shows, was involved in a car accident on a Los Angeles freeway.
Malika was arrested after the crash, which took place in the wee hours of Thursday morning according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff, Ma- lika was charged with a misde- meanor and was held under $30,000 bail.
She was officially arrested at 4:18 a.m. on Thursday and was booked at the LAPD Valley Jail in Van Nuys at 5:37 a.m.
Malika's bail was posted and she was released from Val- ley Jail later that morning at 11:56 a.m.
According to TMZ, the Los Angeles resident was given a field sobriety test and shows 'objective symptoms of intoxi- cation'.
Malika was most likely re- turning from The Room Holly- wood, where her pal Dominique La Fargue was celebrating her birthday, when the unfortunate circumstances unfolded.
Bruno Mars To Co-Produce Sitcom
Earlier this year, Floetry marked their comeback with their first show in almost nine years with a 43-date “Reunion Tour.” Well, the reunion is strong, because the soulful duo are prepping a new album and tour in 2016!
Details are hazy right now, but the group is planning to release new material in early
2016, and are looking for booking opportunities in the U.S. from the end of January through April 2016 (see below).
Ticket counts from their 2015 tour include three sold out shows in Atlanta, a sold out show in Charlotte, and an- other sold out show in St. Louis.
Nicki Minaj isn’t the only artist behind an upcoming tel- evision sitcom; Bruno Mars is getting in on the TV action, too.
According to Deadline, the popular singer-songwriter will team up with “Empire” execu- tive producer Brian Grazer to create a pilot for a family, single-camera, music- based comedy, and NBC has issued the greenlight to film a pilot episode.
Mars and writer/music lover Prentice Penny (Brook- lyn Nine-Nine) came up with the idea for the show, which is reportedly about a dysfunc- tional family from the Bronx
BRUNO MARS
and the hilarious stories that ensue when they take in their 10-year-old nephew. However, the show is not autobiograph- ical and it's unclear if Bruno will be contributing any music.
Cast For Toni Braxton’s Biopic Fully Casted
Toni Braxton. Toni’s mom Evelyn will be played by soap opera star, Debbi Morgan and Toni’s mentor Babyface will be played by ‘Have And Have Not’s Gavin Houston. Tiffany Hines will play Tamar.
Kelly Rowland Is The Face Of New Seagram’s Product
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland has signed on to be the face of Seagram’s Escapes, a colorful, flavored beer brand.
Rowland will add her own signature flavors to the plethora of thirst-quenching flavors already in the collec- tion, as well as appearing in associated print, TV, and so- cial media ads. Not only will her likeness be used, she’s also pen a song for the marketing campaign.
Jennifer McCauley-
Topor, Seagram’s Associate Brand Director, told Eurweb, “What makes Kelly such a great fit for Seagram’s Escapes is that while she is a celebrity musician, actress and global style icon, her friendly, sincere and approachable personality is extremely relatable. She is an inspiration to women prov- ing that ‘you can have it all.
Kelly added, “I’m so excited to be teaming up with Sea- gram’s Escapes.
Last week, it was announced that Stitchers actress Tiffany Hines was cast to play Tamar Braxton in the Life- time biopic Un-Break My Heart based off the memoir of Toni Braxton. Now the en- tire cast has been revealed.
Debbi Morgan (shown above, and known for her roles in “Power” and “All My Chil- dren”) will portray the Brax- ton family matriarch, Evelyn. “Guiding Light’s” Gavin Houston (above) will play Toni’s mentor and collabora- tor Kenny “Babyface” Ed- monds. Cortney Scott Wright, Skye P. Marshall (“Public Morals”) and La-
Toya Franklyn will play Toni’s sisters Tracy, Towanda, and Trina respec- tively.
It was believed that Toni would be playing herself in the film, but as it turns out, 24- year-old actress/model Alexis “Lex" Scott-Davis will play the R&B siren. Davis just so happens to be the niece of pro- ducer Rico Love, and this will be her first major role. How- ever, Toni will "guest star" in the film, as well as executive produce the project.
Lifetime has been heavily criticized in the past with how they cast their biopics.
Janet Jackson And Chaka Khan Among ‘Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’ Nominees
Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan.
About time! Janet Jack- son and Chaka Khan may get their acknowledgment by The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2016!
Jackson is a part of this year’s nominees, along with which powerhouse Chaka Khan. Billboard explains that to be eligible for nomination, 25 years must have passed since the release of an artist’s debut recording. Chaka’s self-titled debut album with
Rufus was released in 1973, and Janet’s self-titled LP in 1982. Janet’s brother Michael was inducted in 2001.
Other nominees include Compton’s own NWA, R&B group The Spinners, and the Nile Rodgers-formed, disco band Chic.
The winners of the voting will be announced in Decem- ber and inducted in the official ceremony in April 2016.
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