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Oprah Not Concerned About Church Folk Backlash
Diddy Retiring From Music
DIDDY
The Bad Boy of hip hop is re- tiring from the rap game.
"Diddy" (aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy) said he plans in- stead to dedicate "100 percent of his "time to do films."
The Bad Boys record mogul, who covers the June issue of Cigar Aficionado, told the mag- azine his last album will be "No Way Out 2," the follow-up to 1997's "No Way Out" featuring his best friend, the late Noto- rious B.I.G. It's unknown the release date of his final work.
"I want to stop at a great place. And a final album is a great place to stop. I want to take a victory lap, to do a world tour and really enjoy it one last time."
His Bad Boy Family Reunion tour kicks off May 20 at the Barclays Center and will feature appearances by his Jay Z, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, 112,
Pilar Sanders Wants To Appeal Divorce Judgement, But She Is Broke
Former NFL superstar, Deion Sanders and Pilar Sanders were once a power couple and the subject of 2 reality shows.
Oprah Winfrey is not wor- ried about receiving backlash from the Christian community once they catch wind of the sex, lies and mayhem featured in her network's upcoming one-hour scripted drama "Greenleaf."
Instead, the 62-year-old media tycoon believes the up- coming series coming to her OWN network is doing some- thing good.
"I'm not worried about it be- cause of our intention. Our in- tention is to use this as a platform for telling great sto- ries," Winfrey said during a press screening of "Greenleaf. Our intention is to be mindful and respectful of the church as
an institution. Only good can come from that. I grew up in the black church. I wouldn't be who I am without it," said Winfrey.
The family drama is cen- tered around a Memphis megachurch called Calvary Fellowship World Ministries headed by Bishop James Greenleaf (Keith David, "Enlisted" and "Community") and Lady Mae Greenleaf (Lynn Whitfield, "The Josephine Baker Story") and how Bishop Greenleaf man- ages both the church and his family life, which is more sin- ister than godly. Winfrey also has a key role in the series as Mavis McCready, Lady Mae's sister.
The sad saga of Pilar Sanders, the ex-wife of Deion Sanders, just won’t stop.
According to theJasmine- BRAND.com, Pilar is plead- ing with a Texas Court to allow her to appeal her divorce judgement, claiming she wants to continue the fight with her former husband, but she is dead broke and can’t afford to pay the court fees.
If you recall, last year, a Texas court awarded Deion a total of $2.2 million judge- ment against his ex-wife Pilar in a defamation suit he
brought against her.
Deion sued Pilar after she
gave interviews and made on- line statements that she was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of the ex-NFL star. Unfortunately for her, the court found Deion was de- famed by Pilar and awarded him the multi-million judge- ment, which offset any money that he owed her as part of their divorce settlement.
And in an interesting twist of fate, it was reported that Deion then owed Pilar noth- ing from the settlement but she now owed him 7 figures!
Greenleaf cast
John Singleton And Gary Owens Have Slated Shows On BET
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Michael Strahan Leaves Talk Show On Top With Emmy Win
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan are the hosts of Kelly And Michael Live. Strahan is leaving the show on May 13th.
BET Networks has an- nounced its 2016-17 slate of series and telepics that include works from John Singleton, comedian Gary Owen, rap- per Snoop Dogg, and a new drama called “The Yards” star- ring Anika Noni Rose.
Singleton’s “Rebel” is de- scribed as a take on the semi- nal police drama that examines the unique and con- flicted relationship officers of color have with their jobs — at a time when police forces are under intense scrutiny for bru-
tality and misconduct. It fol- lows Oakland police officer Rebel Cole as she navigates her job and life after her brother is slain by police. Sin- gleton executive produces with Dallas Jackson.
“Gary Owen Family” is among the network’s un- scripted pickups. It is a half- hour reality series following the comedian as he prepares for a vow renewal ceremony with his Black wife. Owen is quite possibly Black America’s most beloved non-Black comic.
According to the New York Daily News, there's a winning side to Michael Strahan's dramatic send-off.
Strahan and his bitter co- host Kelly Ripa have picked up a Daytime Emmy Award for their show, "Live! With Kelly and Michael."
The duo has been butting heads ever since Strahan, 44, announced two weeks ago he was leaving ABC's "Live!" for a full-time gig on the network's popular "Good Morning America."
Ripa was said to have "thrown a fit" and felt blind- sided by the former Giants de- fensive end's departure and the way it was handled by ABC ex- ecutives.
Since then, Ripa, 45, has continued to indulge her tem- per tantrum by dropping jokes about her contract negotia- tions and Strahan's divorce.
The NFL star's last day on "Live!" was supposed to be in August, but was pushed for- ward to May 13 due to all the brouhaha.
John Singleton and Gary Owens
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