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Michael Fassbender Will Be STEVE JOBS As Filming Begins

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Michael Fassbinder Will Be STEVE JOBS As Filming Begins

We know that in Hollywood, even the most promising movie with a winning cast doesn’t guarantee that a movie will get made quickly, and the Steve Jobs film has been just that. So far, it’s had two studio homes, two directors, two A-list actors set to play the lead, but it wasn’t until it moved to Universal that the wheels went into motion.

Danny Boyle‘s “Steve Jobs” biopic has been developing about as long as a product does at Apple, but Universal Pictures has announced that they have begun shooting in San Francisco with Michael Fassbender playing the tech genius. Entertainment Weekly broke this story first.

Oscar winning writer (“The Social Network”) Aaron Sorkin has seen his passion project, based on the biography by Walter Isaacson, get delayed several times over the past few years when it was with rival studio Sony Pictures. David Fincher was originally tapped to direct and everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Christian Bale came and went until it moved over to Universal where it gained much more traction.

The Sony hacking scandal which resulted in several embarrassing leaked e-mails released in December show that Fincher pulled out of the project after getting pressured from Angelina Jolie who wanted him to direct her “Cleopatra” movie. This had a domino effect with DiCaprio bailing out. He was replaced by Bale who, like his name, jumped out right before Sony decided to call it quits on the project which was getting to be as temperamental as Jobs himself.

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Apple fans will be delighted to know that Boyle is filming in the very same garage that Jobs and friends built the first Apple computer. The film will center around three major events in the Apple creator’s life: for the original Mac, for the NEXT cube computer, and for the Apple iMac that happened after Jobs was brought back to literally save the company he founded. Sorkin will be shooting in an unorthodox three-act structure of just three scenes. We saw what going against the script rules did for Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” so this should be interesting to see how it turns out. It can only be better than the previous attempt which starred Ashton Kutcher.

Universal also confirmed the entire main cast:

  • Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs
  • Kate Winslet as Joanna Hoffman, former Macintosh marketing chief
  • Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder
  • Jeff Daniels as John Sculley, former Apple CEO
  • Katherine Waterston as Chrisann Brenna, Jobs’ ex-girlfriend and mother of his child
  • Michael Stuhlbarg as Andy Hertzfeld, an original Apple Macintosh development team member
  • Perla Haney-Jardine, Ripley Sobo, and Mackenzie Moss as Jobs’ daughter Lisa Brennan at various stages of her life
  • Sarah Snook as Andrea Cunningham, project leader of Apple Macintosh
  • Adam Shapiro as Avie Tevanian, Apple Computer Senior VP of Software Engineering

Universal hasn’t set a release date yet for the “Steve Jobs” film.

 

Preview: Chelsea vs Manchester City Game Week 23 Soccer

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Premier League is back after a week break. This weekend we will witness one of the most crucial clashes of the season. Manchester City’s loss on Saturday can be a huge blow to their hopes of retaining the title. There’s been plenty of great action with the FA Cut that put the Premier League on hiatus, but I, for one, am excited to see this match.

Last weekend, both Chelsea and Manchester City crashed out of the FA Cup. Since then the Blues have already bounced back as they defeated Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool in the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi final. The West Londoners have advanced to the final which will be held in Wembley. The reigning champions on the other hand are out of contention of the two domestic cup competitions. Their only hope of a silverware in England would be the Barclays Premier League title.

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The Citizens are currently five points behind the league leaders as they lost their last league game against Arsenal. Chelsea, on the other hand, were rampant against Gary Monk’s Swansea City. The game at the Liberty Stadium ended 0 – 5 in favor of Jose Mourinho’s side.

In their last meeting at Stamford Bridge in October 2013, Chelsea got one better of the Manchester giants as they won 2 – 1 with Fernando Torres scoring the last minute winner. In their last five league matches at the Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have won three and City has won only once. In September 2014, the two sides met at the Etihad and the game resulted in a 1 – 1 stalemate. City’s full back Pablo Zabaleta was red carded in that game and Andre Schurrle scored for the London outfit. The equalizer for the champions was scored by none other than the former Chelsea stalwart, Frank Lampard.

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Current Form: (WWLDWW) Chelsea have won four of their last six games in the league, while drawing one and losing one.

(LDWDWW) Manchester City aren’t having a best time as they have won only three of their last six fixtures and have drawn twice and lost one. This one could really put them back on the map and road to a much improved season.

Celebrity Gossip Roundup: Bruce Jenner Tripping & NeNe Leakes Sue Break

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It’s celebrity gossip time and you know we have a lot to report. The rich and famous are always up to some and we should really thank them for keeping us so entertained off the screen just as much as they do on the screen. We have some good stuff to talk about today so here it is.

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  1. Cole: Free Rent For Ya

You have got to love this guy. I mean he is like the man that women want to be with and the guys other guys want to hang with. At the end of last year he dropped a dope ass album called 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The title pays homage to the house that he grew up in in Fayetteville, NC. There was a time growing up that his mother lost the house and, he being the awesome person he is, bought it back. Now Cole is doing something that is sure to drop the panties of ladies everywhere (I mean for me at least, generosity in a man will get you further in my book than wining and dining) but that’s neither here nor there. He is in the process of getting the house fixed up and livable so that every two years, single mothers can live there RENT FREE! Wow, he’s momma sure did raise him right.

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Melissa Rivers: You Killed My Momma

Melissa Rivers, daughter of the late comedienne Joan Rivers, is suing the clinic she says caused the death of her mother. The 47 year old claims that while Rivers was sedated, doctors performed unauthorized procedures, took selfies (fa real doe) and failed to act when her vital signs started deteriorating. In fact, one report says that the doctor in charge left the room so that he would not be implicated in the botched procedure. Seriously, what are you a five year old with their hand in the cookie jar hoping to not get caught? The lawsuit filed in a Manhattan State Supreme Court implies that the staff was careless (among other things) and cites their lack of professional as the reason for the 81 year old Rivers’ death.

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NeNe Leaks: Girl, Bye

Well, this really comes as no surprise to me. Mrs. NeNe Leaks is being sued by a woman who claims she stole the Girl, Bye design t-shirt she created.  According to social media posts and other media outlets, The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star is at the dead center of a legal battle between her and the designer who says NeNe tried to sell the shirt as her own. Arsha Jones is saying that she created the t-shirt in April of 2014 and started selling them on her website. She said she was excited to see the RHOA star in the shirt on November 17, 2014 because “I thought my little business would get a boost from her and the shirt was really selling.” Just a few weeks later, according to Jones, NeNe started selling the shirt (without the comma) and believed it was an outright copy of hers. NeNe, however, is not hearing Jones’ claims. I guess she figures since she has been saying it on the show for over two years, it’s her phrase, therefore it’s her shirt. Hmmm, whether or not Jones has a case, it is messed up for NeNe to steal her shine. Why couldn’t she just direct people to the site to help another sista get hers too? I tell you, that’s what wrong with black people today. They don’t want to share any of their success. “This is my livelihood. NeNe is unnecessarily stealing from me,” she told Radar.

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Bruce Jenner… Is on Journey

So you know how a couple of weeks ago US Weekly put Bruce Jenner on the cover of their magazine with trimmed eyebrows, rouged cheeks, pinks lips and long hair? Well of course the Kardashians came to the rescue of their former step father calling the cover totally inappropriate and bull shit. Well Kim recently stated in an interview with Entertainment Tonight (it airs this Sunday) that Bruce is on a “journey” whatever the hell that means. I think we can all safely say that he is making the transition to becoming a woman. Kim says that she supports him “100%.” Hmmm…And that’s all I’m going to say about that.

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Kanye West: The Shade Thrower

Kimye attended the 2015 BET honors in Washington DC on January 24th and in classic Kanye style, as he received the Visionary Award, he sent some “shout outs” to Kim’s broke Exes. “They say white girls go out and get a rich black dude. But my wife dated broke black dudes. So it’s not about the money.” Is there no end to Kanye’s cockiness? I mean Kim did date Nick Cannon and Reggie Bush and last I checked, they were doing pretty well for themselves. I guess if your not getting Yezus money, your money is just… funny.

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All Female Ghostbusters Cast

Now this is REAL news to me, or at least to the little girl in me. Ghostbusters is getting a reboot! First of all I loved the movies growing up (number two is the best one). They are a staple of my childhood. Secondly, and maybe even more exciting, is that the reboot is going to be an all-female cast led by Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig. Score. Totally stoked to see it, although I’ll be honest and say I will not get my hopes too high for it to live up to the standards of the first ones. You know Hollywood and their reboots.

Just a little bit of what’s going on in the world of the spoiled and overblown.

NBA Weekend Recap: Kobe Bryant, LaMarcus Aldridge & Brandon Jennings Out

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It’s been as busy as ever in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks continued their crazy win streak, but the Golden State Warriors still have a two game lead over them in the overall standing. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are starting to look more like themselves again. With that being said let’s review the biggest news stories from this past weekend:

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On any given day the Warriors 126-101 home victory over the Sacramento Kings would be just an ordinary victory for the top team in the NBA; however, on Friday January 23rd Klay Thompson had an insane 3rd quarter. We aren’t talking 15 points. The often overlooked member of the Splash Bros (the team of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson) set an NBA record with 37 points in the 3rd quarter, shattering the previous mark of 33 held by George Gervin and Carmelo Anthony. That’s not the only record Thompson set in this quarter either. Thompson tied the record of 13 of 13 from the field, including a 9 of 9 performance from beyond the three point arc (an NBA record by itself). Thompson also hit his two free throws at the end of the quarter for good measure. The craziest part about this is that Thompson didn’t start shooting until a few minutes into the quarter, and he didn’t really hit up until the half way mark. Thompson finished with 52 points on the night, tying Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mo Williams for the best scoring game of the season.

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Kobe Bryant is undergoing season-ending surgery for the second season in a row. The 5 time NBA Champion might want to finally call it quits and retire to a nice commentary job (maybe he can work with Shaq on TNT!). But at the same time, Bryant is still playing at a ridiculously high level considering he turned 36 in August. Maybe one more year.

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LaMarcus Aldridge is set to sit out 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery on his thumb. Brandon Jennings ruptured his Achilles. Unfortunately, both the Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons will suffer pretty severe setbacks with injuries to their stars.

La Liga Soccer Week 20 Recap: Espanyol’s Biggest Win

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Barcelona and Atletico Madrid keep up the pressure on the European champions, after grabbing three vital points against Elche and Rayo Vallecano respectively.

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Luis Enrique’s Barcelona side was ruthless in their fixture on Saturday as they defeated Elche 6 – 0 at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero. Messi and Neymar scored two goals each as the Catalonian giants stayed at a point’s distance from the Galacticos. After 20 games in La Liga, Barca have accumulated a total of 47 points.

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In the game between Real Madrid and Cordoba, Gareth Bale came to the rescue of the Los Blancos. The Welshman scored a penalty in the dying moments of the game to disallow the Blaugrana giants from taking up the first spot in the league table. In the 82nd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo collapsed to a moment of madness and was sent off by the referee for kicking and punching an opponent player. The Portuguese skipper has been banned for three games and his absence could have serious repercussions for the ten-time European champions. Former Manchester United player, Bebe was in great form as he consistently caused problems for Real Madrid’s defense.

Atlético Madrid v Rayo Vallecano

Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid faced Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and they came out on top after ninety minutes. Antoine Griezmann was in sparkling form in the match against Rayo as grabbed his ninth and tenth goals of the campaign in La Liga. The score at the end of ninety minutes at the Vicente Calderon was 3  – 1. The Spanish champions need a very consistent run to retain their title.

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Probably the biggest match of the weekend was at the Mestalla Stadium, as Valencia played host to Sevilla. Both the sides are gunning for the fourth spot in the league with the first three places seemingly booked. Los Che and Sevilla exchanged places in the league table as Valencia defeated the visitors 3 – 1. Two goals from Daniel Parejo and one from Javi Fuego were enough to sink Sevilla, but the visitors didn’t shy away from giving a solitary reply with Bacca’s penalty. The game didn’t lack drama as Bacca’s second spot kick was saved by Diego Alves to deny an equalizer to Sevilla. An equalizer could have certainly changed the outcome of the fixture.

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In this 20th game week of La Liga, Espanyol were one of the biggest winners as they defeated Almeria 3 – 0. Christian Stuani scored two and Felipe Caicedo wrapped up three points in the 74th minute by scoring the third.

Athletic Bilbao and Deportivo La Coruna wasted great chances to improve their recent forms as they drew against Malaga and Granada respectively. Granada took the lead in the sixth minute, but Depor came back from behind and scored two goals. But they couldn’t hold on to the lead as Robert Ibanez’s late equalizer divided the points equally among the two sides.

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In the game against Malaga, Athletic Bilbao broke their four game losing streak. But Bilbao are not far away from trouble as they are quite close to the relegation zone. In the match at home, Bilbao took the lead against a strong Malaga team on 70 minutes as the defender Mikel San Jose scored a goal, but just eight minutes later Javi Guerra scored an equalizer to share the points with Bilbao.

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Last but not the least, Getafe ended their nine match winless run on Monday against Celta Vigo. The game at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez ended 2 – 1. Alvaro Vazquez and Pablo Sarabia got on the score sheet for the home side whereas Charles scored for the visitors. Celta Vigo’s defeat means that they now have their own unwanted record of no victories extended to 10 La Liga matches, leaving them in the 12th place.

Love & Hip Hop New York Recap: Exes and Oh Peter Gunz

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This week on Love and Hip Hop, I’m jumping right into it because there is a lot to talk about. We start off with the messy and immature ass Peter Gunz. I guess now that Amina has had the baby he feels that it’s time to be honest. He finally breaks down and tells her the truth about being in Barbados with Tara and the kids. Rightfully so, she went off. Amina seems to be coming around with not taking his shit because she says that Tara is finished and so is she. Peter says, “I aint going nowhere.” Come on Pete, just leave these women alone.

Then there is Rich and Cyn. They meet so she can meet one of his rapper chicks to see if they can possibly “hit if off” for the sake of collaboration. In this scene, Cyn really showed a venerable side in that while she was explaining to the girl what she wants to do, and why, she breaks down. And I totally feel her. Talking about the loss of a loved one is hard, but when that person committed suicide, it makes it a little harder because you constantly think to yourself, “What could I have done to prevent it.”

Next we see Mendeecee, who is apparently having some baby momma drama which is now affecting a pregnant Yandy. She goes to pick up little Mendeecee from school and guess what… he’s not there. She ends up waiting two hours for him all the while, his mother, Samantha, has picked him up without telling his father because they are “fighting.” Yandy storms into the house telling him what happened and breaks it down for him, saying that his situation with Samantha is starting to interfere with her life, especially her time. I feel Yandy on this one because no one wants their time to be wasted over some petty argument (that doesn’t really involve her by the way) between two adults that can’t get it together. She tells him to get this shit straight because if not, she will step in, which he says “fine.” To that, she meets up with Samantha, who is gorgeous. Yandy and Sam seem to have a cordial relationship which is refreshing. Well in the midst of their conversation, she reveals to her that she is willing to take Mendeecee to court for custody. Yandy doesn’t want that and says that it does not need to go there. They need to sit down and talk it out. Yandy relays their conversation to her man and he agrees to see Sam face to face. They meet to talk it out and it is just all over the place. She wants little Mendeecee to be with his mother and Mendeecee wants him to stay with him.

Then there is the whole Erica Mena being Erica Mena. This chick every week does not cease to amaze me with her self-centeredness. I don’t think that there is a Love and Hip Hop character across all the franchises that are as full of themselves as she is. At the launch of Rich’s 79 campaign, she shows up and makes it all about her. Still pissed off that he chose Cyn to be the face of it, she wreaks havoc. Erica ends up making huge fool of herself. She is drunk as hell, goes over and grabs the mic and gives a “shout out” to Rich “fucking” Dollas. She leads the crowd in a round of applause to a man who steals her records and screws her exes but “it’s all good.” Then she does a stupid ass English (?) accent talking about, “bye darling, I have fashion show darling…” Bye bitch go! She is so faded that her ass runs into a mirror on the way out the door. Rich finally comes to the conclusion that he needs to “stop messing with these young as girls.”

This week we get a little from Chink as he meets with Rich at a bar. He tells him about Chrissy going off of birth control. He reveals to Rich that through it all, he’s not going to walk away from her because at the end of the day he “can’t do her like that.” To that, the two meet in the studio to talk about what happened. Now let me say, Chrissy is really on something else. She says that if she doesn’t get this baby soon and if he doesn’t get the divorce, she’s gonna have to move on. Their meeting immediately escalates to an argument. Chink is a very strong arguer by the way. He tells her that she is, “dead ass mother fucking wrong” for what she did. He further tells her that the bull shit she is creating is making him into the man she didn’t fall in love with. To this and the fact that he may not be getting a divorce after all Chrissy walks out and saying, “It’s been nice knowing you.”

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On to Amina, she finally woman’s up and arranges for she and Tara to meet for lunch. Her hope is that she will be honest with her about Peter and what happened on the trip. Tara brings up the played out conversation that Amina’s responsibility was to move on because she knew he had a family when they first met. Bitch ya’ll were not married. You were with this dude for 13 years come on now. Amina then asks the million dollar question, “Are you guys really done?”  To that Tara says according to how Peter talks he’s not, which confirms what Amina already knew.

Tara tells Amina that he told her they haven’t slept together since the baby was conceived. And according to Tara, Peter is only with Amina because “things went too far.” Tara takes control of the conversation and says that she just wants to focus on their kids being siblings and how to move forward from there. Finally she is acting her damn age.

We end the episode with Cyn and Erica meeting up AGAIN. Cyn tells her to just go her way and let her go hers. But Erica tells her to move on from her and from everything connected to her. Erica is convinced that Cyn’s working with people she knows is because she still wants to be around her. From this scene it is clear that Erica is acting entirely out of hurt. She apologizes again for hitting Cyn when they got into their altercation and then says she still loves her and wishes her the best and walks out.

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And that’s it in a nut shell. Until next week.

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Burn Friendship Burn Recap

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The rollercoaster that is Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) is a steady ride of confusion, disgust and slight… just slight… entertainment on my part. We have seen them argue over weave, the size of hotel rooms and over who is more successful, all while enjoying the beauty landscape that is Puerto Rico. Last night they made it back to Atlanta.

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The episode opens up with NeNe getting picked up by her husband Greg AND with Cynthia back home with her husband, Peter, and sister in their kitchen. This scene went back and forth between NeNe and Cynthia, each telling their people what happened while away. It was very interesting to see the their take on the whole situation at the dinner table between Claudia and NeNe with both women, of course, making it seem like “their side” won. The funny part of this mash up was NeNe telling Greg that she told Claudia she needed a new clit. He looked at her shocked for a second and then said, “NaNa popped up a minute… I thought you left her at home?” All NeNe could say as she looked forward was, “Well, I don’t even know where that came from, it just slipped out.” Girlfriend you know exactly where that kind came from. Back at Cynthia’s, she brought up the friend contract that she signed with NeNe. Her sister found it and then Cynthia burned it. Also, and it is apparently where NeNe gets her confidence from, Greg congratulated her on how she handled the situation with Claudia (really Greg) and then said, “You did good, I want to have a parade. I’m gone build you a float. I’m proud of you.” Awww, aint that sweet?

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Then we move on to Kandi and Todd visiting their doctor as they are trying to get pregnant. She has off of birth control for a year and there’s still no bun in oven. The doctor tells Kandi to make sure she stays healthy by eating right and keeping her weight at a good number and for Todd, he has to wear boxers so his balls… I mean testicles… can breathe. He also has to limit his alcohol consumption. It is apparent to me that Todd is a little embarrassed. After having to give a specimen to see if his soldiers are at attention, they will wait to hear back to make sure all is okay.

We see Cynthia looking for something to wear to the opening of Peter’s new independent venture in Charlotte, NC called Sports One. They are throwing a party, like they always do, and she is taking a road trip to attend the festivities. She calls up the girls to invite them. Claudia and Kenya agree to join her. And then Kenya’s demanding ass spits out the list of things she has to have which include but are not limited to a have a five star hotel, full hair and makeup and wardrobe. Cynthia shuts that down by saying, “You will be in a Holiday Inn Express, see you in the morning.”

Next up is the bougie Ms. Phaedra. She talks to her mother about the whole situation with Apollo. They have given a date for him to report to prison and she says that she thought it would have been sooner. “I’m shocked it has taken this long.” Wow, such a supporting wife she is. She tells her mom that her main concern is her boys.

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Then we see Apollo having a moment with the kids where he reveals to them (and they are so young) that he has gotten in trouble and has to go away. It is heartbreaking to see because his oldest son says that he doesn’t want him to go. Apollo tells him that he will be back soon and his son says that he will come visit him. This scene is defiantly bitter sweet to watch. The boys are so loving to each other and to their father. You can tell that he loves them a lot.

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So then we see the ladies, Kenya, Claudia and Cynthia finally get on the road heading to Charlotte. And it’s funny because Cynthia’s ass brings some extra clothes for Claudia (unbeknownst to her) just in case because “it takes more than good looks to get a man.” In the car, Cynthia calls Phaedra to see if she is going to be able to make it. She says that she has a dentist appointment (good one) so she won’t be able to. Then, as Cynthia is telling her who all came, Ms. Kenya hangs the phone up. Obviously it irritated Cynthia. “…Even at 15, Noelle (her daughter) is more mature than Kenya.” Speaking of mature, this chick (Kenya) then moons someone by sticking her ass out the window as they are driving on the highway. She is too turned up and they are still one and a half hours away.

Kandi and Todd find out that his swimmers do swim and they convene with their two daughters Kayla,18 (Todd’s daughter) and Riley, 11 (Kandi’s daughter) who really don’t spend time together apparently, to talk about the possibility of having more children. Kandi wants boys. Me too! She and the fam spend a day gocarting and then, as they come out, a pretty white corvette is brought out to Todd, compliments of Kandi, as a very belated birthday party. Must be nice.

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The episode ends with the trio at the opening of the Sports Bar in Charlotte. They arrive super late and Peter is obviously upset with Cynthia. As they go through the stuff that she brought for Claudia to wear, he calls and tells them pretty much to hurry their asses up because the people he wanted her to meet are leaving… “they don’t want to wait four hours waiting on nobody.”  Damn right Pete. Who do these girls think they are, Beyoncé?

They finally make it to the spot and he puts her on his arm introducing her to everybody. Claudia then sees Kordell Stewart, former NFL Steelers player and Peter’s business partner. She is pleasantly surprised (well that’s what it looks like) because she knows him from her Los Angeles days and they kind of hit it off. Kenya and Cynthia get wind of it and immediately start drilling Kordell about asking her out and the two doing something together. Claudia makes it clear during her confessions, that she is not interested in part because he is Porsha’s ex-husband. She does, nonetheless give him her number telling him, “Don’t be calling me all late like after 11.” That’ right girl set some boundaries now. I like Claudia. She is the most down to earth “housewife.” Plus after all those gay rumors that keep dogging Kordell, (Porsha even tossed a few blind mentions in last season and his possible love of more testosterone in his partners), maybe Claudia can show that the former footballer doesn’t need a beard after all.

The lack of drama last night was refreshing and shows that RHOA can be entertaining without the fighting, cussing and other unnecessary cattiness. Let’ see if they can keep it up next week.

Benedict Cumberbatch Learns ‘Colored’ Is For Crayons

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What do you do when you use the term“coloreds” during a national broadcast interview and you happen to be a white man from the UK? You call yourself an idiot (porously) and apologize to no end.

Such is the case in the latest Hollywood “scandal” with beloved and talented actor Benedict Cumberbatch. He suffered a major malfunction when during his interview with Tavis Smiley on PBS, he referred to his black acting counterparts as “colored.’ Now before grab your signs and put your marching’s shoes on, take a look at what he actually said:

“As far as colored actors go, it gets really difficult in the UK,” the 12 Years a Slave actor said in the interview. “I think a lot of my friends have had more opportunities [in the U.S.] than in the UK, and that’s something that needs to change.”

In my humble opinion, Cumberbatch did not mean anything by what he said. He was actually trying to explain how wrong it is that there are still racial issues in the entertainment industry that affect us the way in which they do. In his heart of hearts, I believe his aim was to shed light on the inequality that plague actors of all ethnic backgrounds, he just used the wrong terminology to express himself.

Now, I am a Pisces so my first thought is to always give people the benefit of the doubt in situations. It has not always served me well in the past, but I have come a long way with knowing how to better judge a situation. With that, my first thought when I heard about this was, “Awww Bene, I know you really didn’t mean that, it’s okay.” But then I started to think about it more and one of the questions that I am left with is why did he use the terminology “colored.”

Cumberbatch is from the United Kingdom and I am not too familiar with how they speak in regards to us coloreds… ahem…I mean black folks, but I imagine based on what he said, that it is not anything pretty. The fact that the term is still in use further shows how much more we have to do as a global community to position black people to be seen as the assets, intelligent and beautiful human beings we are. People don’t just use a term like that for the sake of describing a person unless they use it on a daily, consistent basis; unless the people around them use it as such. Is Cumberbatch a racist? I don’t think so. Does he need a lesson on politically correct ways to refer to certain racial groups? Absolutely.

After the whole thing happened, Show Racism the Red Card, a U.K. anti-racism educational charity established in January 1996, called him out about the mishap. Since then, he has apologized nonstop. I mean, like nonstop, nonstop. The statement he put out reads like a monologue from a screenplay:

I’m devastated to have caused offense by using this outmoded terminology. I offer my sincere apologies. I make no excuse for my being an idiot and know the damage is done.”

“I can only hope this incident will highlight the need for correct usage of terminology that is accurate and inoffensive. The most shaming aspect of this for me is that I was talking about racial inequality in the performing arts in the UK and the need for rapid improvements in our industry when I used the term.”

“I feel the complete fool I am and while I am sorry to have offended people and to learn from my mistakes in such a public manner please be assured I have.”

“I apologize again to anyone who I offended for this thoughtless use of inappropriate language about an issue which affects friends of mine and which I care about deeply.”

I appreciate his remorse; you can truly see that he is upset about his comments upsetting others. But, again, with my sitting down and thinking about it all is it enough?  I know that he called himself an idiot and said how devastated he is, but that cannot take away how someone felt when they heard those words. The truth is, no matter how sweet Cumberbatch may seem to be or how kind he is, the media, when they get a hold of something like this, will take it and spin it anyway they can. He may have fallen victim to their way of doing business (because this may not be over with a simple apology) and if so, I hope he’s prepared for what’s to come.

Perhaps I am taking this too deeply and reading too much into it, but these are the things I wonder about. How can someone be so careless as to use such terminology? The real question, too, is does it really matter that he used it? I think that it does. What he said matters because it is a peek into the mindset of some people who still speak and think that way. Whether they mean any harm by it is not the case. It comes down to being cognizant of it before it happens so that it doesn’t happen.

Catching Up With Rafael Nadal’s Rocky Tennis Year & 2015 Predictions

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Rafael Nadal, winner of fourteen Grand Slam titles to date, had an inconsistent year in 2014. After starting last season out strong with a title in Doha (d. Monfils), the Spaniard then made the final of the 2014 Australian Open (l. to Wawrinka). More success followed on clay last year, including another title at Roland Garros in June, however the remainder of the 2014 season did not see strong results for Nadal following the French Open.

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Nadal’s grass court season in 2014, for example, was not a memorable one. In Halle, an event in Germany that is part of the 250-series, Nadal was not able to come up with a match-win as he lost to Germany’s Dustin Brown in the round of sixteen. At the All England Club, Nadal was able to post a few wins but ultimately he bowed out to Nick Kyrgios, a player who was ranked 144th in the world at the time of their fourth round Wimbledon match.

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The loss to Kyrgios was perhaps not that surprising given the recent losses the Spaniard has had at the event. It was all the more understandable when, a short time after Wimbledon 2014, it was learned that Nadal had been suffering from a problem with his wrist. The troublesome injury would see him miss several months of action, including the entire hard court summer season. That missed time would mean that the Spaniard would be a no-show in Toronto, Cincinnati, and at New York’s US Open – tournaments that Nadal had all won in 2013.

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While Rafa did return from injury for a few hard court events in the fall of 2014, none of them saw him play his best tennis. In Beijing the Spaniard lost to Martin Klizan, a player who was ranked outside of the Top 50 at the time of their match. In Shanghai, Nadal failed to win a match and in Basel he lost to a relatively unknown player ranked outside of the Top 100.

When the Paris Masters rolled around, Nadal, just as he had been in Toronto, Cincinnati, and New York, was once again absent from the draw sheet. That absence would continue for the rest of the season as he also missed the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals, arguably the most prestigious tennis event outside of the four Grand Slams.

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The wrist injury, less than par results, and missed events had many wondering what the future held in store for Nadal. 2015 then started with a drubbing at the hands of Andy Murray in exhibition play. An early round loss for the Spaniard followed in Doha as a low-ranked and aging Michael Berrer was able to take Nadal out of that draw, a tournament the Spaniard had won the previous year.

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Heading into the first Grand Slam of the 2015 season, the Australian Open from Melbourne Park, Nadal had both believers and doubters. Partly in light of Rafa’s recent history of injuries, poor play, and missed events Novak Djokovic was (and still is, at time of writing) considered, not just a favorite, but a heavy favorite to win the 2015 Aussie (source: bet365).

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At the first Grand Slam of 2015, Nadal did well in advancing through the first four rounds, however the Spaniard’s draw to the final was through Tomas Berdych. On Tuesday, January 27th the Czech player finally defeated Nadal for the first time since early in the two player’s careers.

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Nadal fans, now looking ahead to the rest of 2015, have to wonder how much confidence one should have in the former World No. 1. Even if the wrist injury is a part of his past it is an issue that could resurface at any time. Additionally, the French Open champion has had trouble with his knees in the past – is that an injury that will return and blight him? What about his old back injury that allegedly cost him the 2014 Australian Open final?

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If injuries return at the wrong time then tennis fans could see Nadal’s ranking plummet to levels unprecedented for him since prior to the 2005 clay court season. For example in March of 2005, Nadal was ranked 31st in the world – just ahead of major breakthrough success. Currently ranked third in the world, Nadal has a ton of ranking points to defend in Rio, Miami, Madrid, Rome, and Paris in the next four to five months. If a back injury, a knee injury, or a wrist injury struck in the months ahead it could be the beginning of the end of his stay in the very upper echelon of men’s tennis.

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But in conclusion, there is no way to know when injuries will strike. On the other hand there are too many question marks with Nadal to have full confidence in him. Perhaps all tennis fans can expect is what we’ve seen in the past: dominant play when he has no significant injuries bothering him and missed tournaments or early exits when his health is subpar.

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Prediction: 2015 will belong to Novak Djokovic, Tomáš Berdych, and Andy Murray.



Rafael Nadal has an ‘oops’ moment in the locker room.

FA Cup Fourth Round Soccer Review 2015

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2015 FA Cup Fourth Round Review Soccer Images

Surprised? Didn’t see that coming? Well, isn’t it why we love this game so much? The top three teams of the English Premier League are now out of the FA Cup.

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Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea fell prey to Bradford City at Stamford Bridge. If you were betting against a Bradford City win, then you were doing it wrong. It must have been a great feeling until the 40th minute as the Blues dominated the tie after scoring two early goals. But the resilient Bradford City came back from behind and equalized the two goal deficit in the 74th minute. They added two more goals before the end of normal time and the league leaders lost 2 – 4. In the post match interview, the Blues’ boss expressed his feeling of embarrassment after losing to a lower division team. Not just that, the Portuguese manager also claimed that he was delighted for his opponents.

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The reigning Premier League champions also went down the same road as Chelsea. Manchester City, not only lost to Middlesbrough, but they also couldn’t manage to get off the mark at the Etihad. The game ended 0 – 2 in favor of Middlesbrough, who will now face Arsenal at the Emirates. The third ranked team in the Barclays Premier League also couldn’t manage to pick up a win in the fourth round of this prestigious cup. Crystal Palace got one better of the Saints at St. Mary’s. Ronald Koeman’s men lost 2 – 3 and now the top four finish will be their only goal until the end of the season.

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LVG’s Manchester United weren’t as impressive as one would have expected them to be against Cambridge United. The Red Devils looked quite pale in the first half and although their game play improved in the second half, they were unable to find the back of the net. The 20-time English champions were held to a goalless draw and the replay of the fixture will be played on Feb 3 at Old Trafford. The Merseyside giants, Liverpool were also involved in a stalemate at Anfield. Bolton will invite the five-time European champions for the replay at the Macron Stadium after a 0 – 0 draw.

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The Gunners, also the holders of the FA Cup, scraped a win against Brighton and Hove Albion. Walcott, Ozil and Rosicky got on the score sheet for the North Londoners as they won 2 – 3 at Falmer Stadium. Arsene Wenger praised Rosicky after his spectacular performance in the match. The Frenchman said, “If you love football, you love Rosicky”.

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The other Premier League team to advance to the fifth round includes Aston Villa, who won against AFC Bournemouth at Villa Park. Sam Allardyce’s West Ham United also won at the weekend. They traveled to Bristol City and managed to win by just a one goal margin. Leicester City stunned Tottenham Hotspurs as the game at the White Hart Lane finished 1 – 2 in favor of City. In the match against Birmingham City, West Brom came out on top and they’ll face West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The complete draw of the fifth round of the FA Cup:

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool / Bolton

Arsenal vs Middlesbrough

Aston Villa vs Leicester City

West Brom vs West Ham

Bradford City vs Sunderland / Fulham

Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale / Stoke City

Derby County vs Reading

Preston North End / Sheffield United v Cambridge United / Manchester United

Manchester United, 4th, are currently the highest ranked team of the top tier English football to remain in the FA Cup with the Gunners taking the second spot.

UFC Fight Night Stockholm Recap: Johnson Mauls Gustafsson Real Fast

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UFC Fight Night Stockholm Recap 2015 Johnson Mauls Gustafsson Quickly

Fox’s latest UFC event came on Saturday night and ran into the early morning hours of Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was full of fights as Fox Sports One aired the undercards.

It was Ryan Bader taking on Phil Davis in one of the biggest fights on the card leading up to Gustafsson v. Johnson. Both Bader and Davis were in need of a win to keep their careers headed in the right direction. The pressure on both men led to a cautious fight that still had steady action. Even though the crowd had a few moments of booing, this was not a boring fight.

The first round was a feeling out process with the big men circling and testing each other out. The two standout college wrestlers both had improved their striking game over the past year or so. Bader caught Davis with a solid right hand near the end of the first round. Davis seemed to have a bit more success with his kicks. The first round was Bader’s in a close one from my view.

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The second round saw a bit more aggression. Bader was able to block another takedown attempt early on in the round. Davis’ mouth was bloodied by the middle of the round apparently from the jabs he was eating. Phil Davis finally got a takedown with a minute and a half left to go. He didn’t do much damage with Bader down, but it allowed him to take round two in my opinion. Neither man was hurt after two in a close fight.

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The third round was still a cautious battle, the kind of fight the loser regrets not having done more and the winner being applauded by his camp for staying with the game plan. Davis may have gotten poked in the eye or either the Bader jabs caused the eye to swell. Davis tried another takedown only to be stuffed once again. Leg kicks were the only thing working for Davis after the eye problem, but he used them steadily. Ryan Bader got a big takedown with two minutes to go in the match and may have sealed the win with it. Bader then slammed Davis near the end of the fight. That move was hard to ignore and was the edge he needed in scoring. The judges gave Bader the win on a split decision.

The legendary Dan Henderson took on Gegard Mousasi in front of the Swedish crowd where Henderson was just as much a fan favorite as in the USA. Mousasi is no slouch, as he is a former Strikeforce champion and has major MMA experience.

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Henderson got tagged with a strong jab early on in round one and his vision was affected. Mousasi even pointed it out to the ref as he thought Henderson may have needed checking out by a ring doc. The action continued however and it only took a few more seconds for Mousasi to clip Henderson. He caught him in the temple area and the legend went down. Henderson fell awkwardly backward into the cage and I felt like the fall stunned him as much as the punch. Mousasi landed a couple more shots as his opponent lay against the cage, then was stopped by the ref before any more damage could be done.

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Henderson recovered quickly and seemed like he had his head about him as he grabbed the leg of Mousasi just as the ref made the stoppage. It is hard to say if Henderson could have made that effort without the ref getting in the way of Mousasi’s striking. Joe Rogan felt like the stoppage was justified, but said Henderson did deserve the benefit of the doubt since he had came back before in fights that he was in deep trouble. You hate to see a fight end that way with some controversy, but you sure don’t want to see it go too long either.

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The main even everyone had been waiting for got started in the early morning hours of Stockholm. Fighting after 3:00 A.M. has to be a hard thing to get ready for. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson entered the ring first as the  number three ranked light heavyweight in the UFC. The crowd went wild when their hero Alexander Gustafsson made his way to the Octagon. Gustafsson grew up just a few miles from Stockholm.

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On his way into the cage I compared Johnson’s build to that of Mike Tyson. The guy certainly has the power punching style of the former boxing great. Gustafsson appeared to me as a bad ass Swedish lumberjack lumbering in from the forest. The “Mauler” moniker suits this fighter as well as any nickname in MMA today.

The action started with both men ready to get at it immediately. There was no feeling out process, but Gustafsson did more circling as Rumble tried to cut off the ring. Johnson got poked in the eye early, but only needed a short recovery time.

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The ref started the action back and both men touched gloves then got back to work quickly, maybe too quickly for Gustafsson. He tried a big kick that missed then appeared to be the victim of an inadvertent head butt. The replay showed it was actually a huge punch that wobbled the big Swede. And wobbled he was, breathing deeply as he tried to gather himself and avoid Rumble Johnson at all costs. Johnson saw the blood in the water and went to work, landing a major uppercut. Once Johnson had Gustafsson down it was just a matter of time. The punches on the ground were just as effective as if both men were standing. The ref was slow to stop this one, but finally showed mercy at 2:15 of the first round. TKO with Rumble winning a shot at Jon Jones next.

After the fight Gustafsson was clearly distraught, knowing his rematch with Jones would not be happening. Anthony Johnson told Joe Rogan that he felt bad that Gustafsson was crying and he knew the feeling himself. That seemed to win the crowd over a bit and Gustafsson raised the hand of his conqueror. We saw tears of joy from Russell Wilson last week in the NFL. The tears following a defeat by a fighter named the “Mauler” was quite different….not a fun thing to watch.

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Anthony Jonson is the type of fighter that could beat anyone in UFC history on the right night. He is a near unstoppable force when he is right. Rogan calls him the most dangerous man in his division. Quite a compliment when Jon Jones is the champion. I hope to see just who is the more dangerous man when Jones and Johnson get it on. Let’s hope it’s sooner rather than later. We already missed out on a rematch between Gustafsson and Jones that should have happened months ago, but that is the nature of the fight game.

Nick Cannon & Amber Rose Move Forward Into Each Other

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So the story goes, Amber Rose and Nick Cannon have moved on from their exes to each other. In particular, people are saying that Nick left Mariah (the mother of his two adorable twins) for Wiz Khalifa’s baby momma. The celebrity rumor mill has been abuzz with speculation that the two were an item after Amber posted various pics of them together. She vehemently denies that they are involved in any kind of romantic relationship. According to her, Nick is her manager. “We are friends and business partners nothing more.” I hear you Amber, I really do. But we aren’t just pulling these stories out of the air. They are not a figment of our need to be in the know of what’s going on with your life. There has to be some reason why the blogosphere and every other sphere has something to say about the two of you being together. Hmmmm, let’s see.

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First of all, the chick posted a picture on her Instagram of Nick and her both posing on their respective FERRARIS. Who the hell gets matching cars, unless you know, you two have something going on that is more than friendship. And then, when Amber hashtags #HisandHers #Ncredible. I don’t know about you, but the phrase “his and hers” usually is mentioned when referring to a man and woman who are in an intimate relationship. You know like his and hers matching watches; his and hers wedding rings; his and hers bathroom sinks. That is not a phrase you throw around lightly. The thing about celebrities too, is that they claim to not like the attention they get. The say to us, “fuck off” “leave me alone” and my personal favorite, “I’m just like you.” Yea sure you are. The truth is they love the fucking attention we give them. They thrive off of it and now a days, if you are not at the forefront of media reports daily, you are irrelevant and washed up.

Amber can say what she wants about people “reaching” with their accusation that they are together, but damn girl, can’t you see you are giving them everything they need to do so. If she is not posting near naked pics of her in a monokini, then she is posting pics of her and Mr. Ncredible all hugged up. Giving him shout outs calling him your manager does not take away from the fact that the two of you have been spotted together A LOT lately. Telling people to “fall the fuck back” and “chill the fuck out” are things people say when they really are trying to hide something.

And why hide it? If the two are in a relationship, then hell, good for them. Obviously Nick has a thang for the red bones and Amber, well she just stays relevant by showing her ass and being with famous men. I mean, is she scared to say openly that they are an item? Is she afraid Meme is going to run scales all up and down her face or is Nick afraid Wiz is going to go all “black and yellow” on his ass. I am sure that the answer to those questions is no. They are all adults and my sincerest hope is that they are mature enough not to resort to physical forms of handling theses kind of situations.

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Let’s also be real here. If Nick and Amber are not officially a couple, I am sure they are some kind of “fuck buddies.” That is my speculation. I mean both are newly single and as fine as Amber is and charismatic as Nick comes off to be, they are not looking to settle down this quickly. Both are parents, both are young and both are rich. There is no doubt in my mind that they have an intimate relationship because no one just has matching cars, takes pics in front of said cars and posts them on social media with the caption she used just because “we friends.”

The whole thing is stupid to me anyway because this is what famous people do. They post stuff to get us common folk attention because they have a clothing line (or headphones) to push, a movie coming out or a television show about to premiere. It is a form of publicity to get people talking so that studios can get the numbers they are looking for.

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I think at this point, we just need to leave it alone. We need to leave it all alone. Who really cares anyway? I ask myself the question all the damn time. “Who really cares who is with whom?” It’s kind of hard not to care though because the media is always putting this shit in your face. They tell us what’s important and what we should think about it. Half of the people reading this or anything else about Amber and Nick don’t really have an opinion one way or the other until they see what other people have to say about the situation.

The two “business partners” should just come clean, fess up and claim each other… or stop posting pictures.