Oh Wendy...Wendy Williams Goes In on Kirk and Rasheeda!

Wendy Williams show yesterday was pretty I actually watch it regularly. Sometimes I agree with what she said and sometimes I don't. But I can honestly say that her show is very entertaining.

Basically on Wednesday's episode of Wendy she confessed that she regularly watches Love and Hip Hop Atlanta. She was obviously embarrassed to say that she watches the show but her focus was on the Kirk and Rasheeda saga that has been dominating the show. For the most part on the first season of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, the relationship between Joseline, Mimi and Stevie J was the main storyline. Adding in some fights between Karlie Redd, Rasheeda, and K. Michelle as well as the secondary storyline which was the relationship with Scrappy and Erica along with Scrappy sideline chick Shay.

Well Wendy decided to speak her mind and tell the nation that the story behind Kirk's infidelity was a ploy to get more face time on the show and put some of the other cast members to back. Making them the stars of the show. Anyway here's Wendy, take a look at the clip:

Well I can't say that I don't agree with Wendy. Cause in this instance I do. Kirk and Rasheeda had small drama on the show last season. It wasn't explosive like this season. But it was drama. This is far beyond what anyone expected from Kirk. He seemed so much better than that, and on the first season he seemed to genuinely love his wife. So for him to do a complete 180 like that is mind boggling. Another reason I can kind of agree with Wendy is that when people tracked down Mary Jane on twitter and started just ripping her to shreds, she responded to one of the tweets by saying "This is all about making money. This is strictly business." That kind of made me say "Hmmm, business huh."


Now let's SPECULATE: Maybe Rasheeda and Kirk wanted more relevance on the show, so on their down time they got in contact with Mary Jane and came up with this plan to make up a fight. But that's far fetched. like I said I was just SPECULATING but it could explain why Mary Jane is so callous about the situation. And Kirk's nonchalant attitude would also be explained. It just seemed messed up. But on the flip side Rasheeda is pregnant and I don't think she would involve her unborn child in some mess like that. I'm just saying.

Hopefully Wendy is just talking and none of this is true. What made me laugh a little bit at the show though was when Wendy's talking to the TV and telling the cast members of Love and Hip Hop ATL: "Don't call to ask for an interview. You are not the caliber of guests that I want for my show except for my Puerto Rican princess Joseline. Only I can't understand a word she's saying so we'll just use the close captioning." As ratchet and messy as Wendy is, if she don't want you on her show you know something is wrong. #RealTalk

I hope this isn't true and that this played out in front of the cameras due to the fact the Kirk is a jerk. I hope and pray. For Real.


Source: MadameNoire & WendyShow

The Paula Deen Saga...The TRUTH...Research, READING IS KEY!

Paula Deen is being accused of being a racist. She has been dropped from every endorsement deal she has had. Its really sad. This whole situation started because of a lawsuit that began in 2012. A disgruntled employee had filed a complaint against Paula Deen and her brother Bubba. She (meaning the employee) claimed she was sexually harassed and discriminated against.

I've read all the claims that have been said about her through every social media outlet, blogger site, and news. Here's one from HelloBeautiful.com:

This statement is completely false. It was not said like this at all.

“The whole entire waiter staff was middle-aged black men, and they had on beautiful white jackets with a black bow tie. I mean, it was really impressive. That restaurant represented a certain era in America… after the Civil War, during the Civil War, before the Civil War… It was not only black men, it was black women… I would say they were slaves.”

The southern wedding bit also false!

 “What I would really like is a bunch of little n******s to wear long-sleeve white shirts, black shorts and black bow ties. You know in the Shirley Temple days, they used to tap dance around. Now, that would be a true Southern wedding wouldn’t it?” “It’s just what they are — they’re jokes…most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks…I can’t determine what offends another person.” “I think black people feel the same prejudice that white people do.” 

This quote is wrong! This absolutely bogus. Its not what she said. Here is an excerpt from her deposition, what she really said:

The deposition Deen gave on May 17, taken by Atlanta attorney Matthew Billips and filed June 17, was in preparation for trial of the Jackson case before U.S. District Judge William T. Moore Jr.
“Have you ever used the ‘N’ word yourself?” Billips asked.
“Yes, of course,” Deen responded, referring to the fact it happened in reference to a black man who put a gun to her head during a bank robbery where she worked.
“Have you used it since then?”
“I’m sure I have, but it’s been a very long time.”
There is no time frame associated with the response.
“Miss Deen, have you ever told racial jokes?”
“No, not racial.”
Deen went on to say the “N” word is not one she used as time passed.
“Things have changed since the ’60s in the South,” she said. “And my children and my brother object to that word being used in any cruel or mean behavior.”
In another exchange, Deen discussed jokes targeting groups, conceding that “most jokes target. ... They usually target, though, a group. Gays or straights, black, redneck, you know. ... I can’t determine what offends another person.”
“And would you consider telling jokes, racial jokes, to be an example of using the ‘N’ word in a way that’s not mean?
“No I wouldn’t — I wouldn’t tell it. ... I mean, that’s not my style.”
Later in the deposition, Deen was questioned about plans for her brother’s wedding and a restaurant she and her husband visited in “Tennessee or North Carolina or somewhere.”
“The whole entire wait staff was middle-aged black men and they had on beautiful white jackets with a black bow tie. I mean it was really impressive.
“And I remember saying I would love to have servers like that, I said, but I would be afraid that somebody would misinterpret.”
She told Billips she would use the word “black” to describe the race of what she called “professional black men doing a fabulous job,” adding, “I don’t usually use African-Americans.”
She went on to testify she had said, “I would love for Bubba to experience a real Southern-style wedding,” referring to the food. Deen denied using the word “n---” to describe the servers.
“Before the Civil War, those black men and women who were waiting on white people were slaves, right?” Billips asked.
“Yes, I would say that they were slaves,” she responded. “But I did not mean anything derogatory by saying I loved their look and their professionalism.”
“Is there any possibility, in your mind, that you slipped and used the word ‘n-----’?”
“No, because that’s not what these men were. They were professional black men doing a fabulous job,” she responded.
When asked about racial harassment, Deen said she thought she would recognize it and said, “We don’t tolerate that.”

Don't believe me read the deposition your self. You have to research everything now a days. Here's the Paula Deen deposition:

Paula Deen's deposition

Before you judge please do your research. The media is completely wrong. This quote seen above consistently reprinted by many other blogger sites including the listed HelloBeautiful.com is a compilation of words that were used during the deposition but they are being misinterpreted and pieced together to make Paula Deen appear to be racist. That is not what she said at all. If you don't believe me read the deposition in full you will see that this quote is a compilations of questions and answers by the attorney and Paula Deen. They are not her full statements given during her time on the witness stand or what she has said throughout her time as a public figure. With all the controversy surrounding Paula Deen she was dropped from the Food Network one day after her public apology (which by the way I didn't think she needed to do). She was also dropped by Wal-Mart (they no longer want to carry her products) and her Smithfield Ham endorsement deal has also been killed. All this happened within a week of the rumors surfacing about Paula Deen. Her children have rallied for her and they have also been crucified for defending her. I think they were damned if do and damned if they don't. She defended herself and people are still saying "Oh your apology is baseless and not sincere at all." When her children Jamie and Bobby stepped up to defend her people called it a stunt and chastised the boys, including that gossipy queen Wendy Williams. She said that they did more damage to their mother by speaking out. Not to mention the day before she said that the kids have to step up and be responsible for the parents when things like this happen. So like I said the Deen's would have been damned if they did or damned if they didn't.

I did not watch her interview with Matt Lauer I saw pieces of it from some of the news channels. She was being sincere and I know a lot people are going to be mad at me but I'm going record saying I believe that she is not a racist. I think people have a tendency of judging others and doing anything they can to latch on to anything that turns into a major controversy when in all honesty this is not anything to call the dogs on. Seriously, rappers both white and black, normal people use the n-word daily. I don't see anyone chastising them for their poor choice in words.

Its funny to me with my people. I am an African American and and I wear my skin color proudly. I know that racism exists and I'm fully aware of the world I live in. But you have to also believe that not everyone in the world is that ignorant to people with different views and looks. We as African Americans are ready to crucify this woman for something that I know for sure we just heard our brothers, sisters, cousins, mother and many others say. Some of us have even called each other the n-word. Variation or no variation (ga or ger) on the end it still means the same thing. We repeat it everyday, in our comedy, in our television programs, in our music, or even just in a passing fancy. Not even just African Americans I know for a fact there are Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, etc people who have used the n-word but haven't admitted to it and probably never will. I've heard people call asian chinks, hong kong phooey, I've heard caucasians being called hill billy's, red necks, white trash, crackers, honkys, and I've heard Hispanics being called wetbacks, beaner, border hopper, burrito, and the list goes on and on. These are not things that are said by just opposite races but they are said to people about their own race. Its just sad all the way around. Stop being judgmental unless your prepared to crack the hammer on yourself.

*And another thing Wendy Williams if your really about giving your opinion and being straight forward telling like it is then do your research first. If your hot topics team is good enough they would have found the same deposition I found and would have seen that these racist statements are untrue and honestly just a bunch of BS! But your not about giving your opinion your about drama and juicy gossip so I'm not even mad at you for that cause you never claim to be a true source of information. You just deliver the gossip and your opinion on it. So, that is all!

Below is Paula Deen's interview with Matt Lauer. She defended herself adamantly. 

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Paula I don't believe your a racist. But one thing I agree with Wendy Williams about on this whole story is to end your publicity coverage for this. There is no need for you to be out and about speaking about this anymore. You've done enough. Everything that has been said or said is done and over with. Wash your hands of this and let it go. 

*FYI - Split hairs if you like the n-word is not just used to describe african american people. It can be used to describe anyone. Seriously. Just saying. 

Good Luck, Paula don't worry everything will work out in the end.

Source: SavannahNow.com, HelloBeautiful.com, HuffingtonPost.com & WendyShow.com

Outrageous Concert Ticket Prices (Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, & Beyonce): Kid Rock is Speaking Out!

So I'm watching Wendy Williams which I watch regularly. I like Wendy Williams but she's severely messy and drama filled. But that's a blog for another day. Anyway she has a segment called Hot Topics in which she mentioned Kid Rock being upset with his friends Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake.

Apparently all these guys are good friends and are on good speaking terms. But Kid Rock feels like their ticket prices are outrageous and ridiculous. Wendy said that tickets for their concert was going for as much as $650 for tickets! She also explained how Kid Rock was totally against the outrageous prices and he thought his friends were being unreasonable with their ticket prices. 

  

To offset the outrageous ticket prices that are being offered by his colleagues. Kid Rocks' tickets for his concert tour are starting at $20!  Kid Rock stands to lose anywhere from $50,000 - $100,000 from each show. He also has lowered the prices on parking, merchandise, and of course ticket prices.

According to Starpulse.com, in a recent interview with Piers Morgan Kid Rock had several statements for the outrageous ticket prices:

"It's garbage. It's highway robbery. I don't care who you are...I would consider both of them in a circle of friends in the business but I don't agree with it."  

 He went on to further state:

"It's gotten out of hand. The price of concerts, the price of entertainment period. You know, whether it's a sporting event, going to the movies, buying a soda there, whatever... I've always tried to keep prices what I think are fair. And I've always said I'm proud that I could walk around with my head held high and look someone in the eye, knowing that I haven't taken an un-honest dollar from a working man... I make a lot of money. I can take a pay cut."  

Kid Rock has many businesses that he has invested in and started. He's a very wealthy man worth well over $37 million.

I did some research online and found out that the tickets really are outrageous. Take a look at these photos taken with my iPad of the Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z's: The Legends of the Summer 

Starts at like $70.00 for a ticket then the highest ticket is like $13,000.00! The higher the ticket the more you have in the package: like food, pre-show tickets, backstage passes, etc. The package that has $13,000.00 for a price includes pre-show party and dinner, backstage passes, etc. The Luxury package includes 6 tickets and parking passes that equal up to $13,000. That's $2,174.83 per person. Way too much for a 2 to 3 hour concert.

 I decided to look up Beyonce's tour cause I heard her tickets were outrageous as well and let me tell ya'll it was no different with Mrs. Carter either. Starting off one ticket was $150.00. The highest ticket I saw for Beyonce's tour was $4,000! 

I'm not shocked at the prices for these concerts. The last concert I went to was the R. Kelly Double Up Tour that came to Cleveland in 2007 with Keyshia Cole and J. Holiday. It was my birthday and my first/last time going a concert. My mom won free tickets through the radio station and that was my birthday present from her. I just can't believe that they are charging people this much and people are really going pay this!

My hat goes off to Kid Rock! I've always been a fan of his music and just him in general. He's a great guy and for him to make his tickets $20 and knock off the price of the merchandise & parking is so AWESOME!

I would like to think that Jay-Z, Beyonce, & Justin Timberlake appreciate their fans enough to do something for them. Without the fans none of you would have a career. Your livelihood is built on the backs of your fans. I hope you guys appreciate that. 

Anyway Good Luck on of your tours and new albums. I can't wait to hear the music!

Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z's Legend's of the Summer Tour Begins in Toronto July 28 and ends August 16 in Miami Gardens, FL
The Mrs. Carter Tour Starring Beyonce Begins in Las Vegas June 29th and ends August 5 in Brooklyn, NY
Kid Rock's Best Night Ever tour begins in Virginia June 28 and end September 15 in Tampa Florida.

Source: Starpulse.com 

Omarosa is being Investigated? Why? Because of Michael Clark Duncan's Altered Will!

Source: WENN via Madamenoire.com

So Omarosa is being investigated for the drastic change in Michael Clark Duncan's will just months before he died. When Omarosa appeared on the Wendy Wiliams Show last month she was asked by Wendy if she was left anything in the will. Omarosa replied

“Let me just tell you that Michael was just the most incredible, generous soul and probably the most shocking aspect of this is that he did want to make sure that I was cared for, very, very well.”

Well Michael's sister Judy is implying that Omarosa isn't as "shocked" as she's letting on. According to TMZ, Judy Duncan hired a lawyer and is investigating the change in the will that occured in April, a couple months prior to his death. The big change was that Omarosa was named the main beneficiary in will. Judy goes on to explain that she thinks her brother was not fully coherent to understand the decision that he was making. She goes on to further explain that his speech was slurred and he had been stumbling.

Omarosa says otherwise. Here’s her statement to TMZ, “I don’t control the estate or the finances and Judy knows it. If you saw all of her emails and texts to me you would see that she is just trying to get money from me, and threatened going to press if I did not give it to her and that is a crime!” she told TMZ.

OMG! Then Judy revealed that Omarosa sold a lot of Michael's belongings including his cars, watches, awards, The Godfather Memorabilia, and his director's chair from The Green Mile. She did this without informing his family. Very distasteful!

Read more at http://madamenoire.com/271247/michael-clarke-duncans-family-believes-omarosa-may-have-coerced-him-into-adjusting-his-will-just-before-his-death/#BiBVm4XJMKe7zvh3.99 

 I have NEVER been a fan of Omarosa. But I never knew or thought she was really how she portrayed herself. I always thought she just loved the spotlight and did everything she could to be in it! But with the stories that are being told about her, I believe it. If these stories that Claudia Jordan, LaToya Jackson, and Judy Duncan are saying is true then I would have to say that Omarosa is probably one of the most disgusting people I've ever seen in my life. A man is dying and instead of caring for him and loving him, you decide this is your opportunity to get everything you think you deserve.

I'm severely angry and this isn't even my family. I hope and pray that this is not true and that she is just misunderstood or something like that. Cause if it is she'll be the most hated woman in america. She's earned that moniker once before when she was on the Apprentice the first time. But I again I hope this is not true. I hope Omarosa is better than this.

Source: Madamenoire.com

Omarosa's Fuming! LaToya Jackson & Claudia Jordan Better Watch Out!

Omarosa Manigault is no stranger to the drama. Being dubbed the Queen of Mean from her first stint in reality TV on the original Apprentice in 2004.

In recent weeks Celebrity Apprentice has returned and Omarosa, Claudia Jordan, and La Toya Jackson were all contestants on the show. Both Claudia and La Toya have been the latest of the fired contestants on the show but Omarosa has been stealing the spotlight with her recent feud with both La Toya and Claudia.

On Wendy Williams talk show Monday afternoon Omarosa talked about both contestants and it was not in a flattering way. Below is her appearance on Wendy Monday March 25, 2013:

Her feud with La Toya Jackson exploded because she had repeatedly implied (on both Celebrity Apprentice and various talk shows as well as Wendy Williams) that Omarosa had caused the heart attack of her late fiance' Michael Clark Duncan. Here are a few of the statements made by La Toya according to Contactmusic.com:

"She said he had a heart attack and, 'I know she caused it. He was on life support and she went in and pulled the plug."

"She's a conniving, scheming, cut-throat, probably pulled the cord on Michael Clarke Duncan." 

Also Here's La Toya Jackson's appearance on Wendy:

Omarosa and La Toya had battled it out on the Celebrity Apprentice a few times. Omarosa plans to make La Toya pay for her crude comments, no literally she's making her PAY! Omarosa is suing La Toya Jackson for Defamation of Character (if your not familiar with the term it is described as intentionally false communication that is spoken or written to harm a person's reputation, respect, regard or confidence in which a person is held; or causes disparaging, hostile, disagreeable opinions or feelings against a person via thefreedictionary.com). Omarosa is serious about her plans to sue La Toya Jackson. In a recent interview on the Howard Stern radio show she was asked if the rumors of her suing La Toya were true and here's her response: 

"Not planning to, I'm going to. She said some really nasty things about Michael."

She also stated:

"I gave her the time to retract it and now we'll both be spending money on lawyers."

"Its only actionable if she repeats it. It called reckless disregard for the truth. She said it back in October. She's repeated it subsequently on all of these talk shows." 

Omarosa is going forward with the lawsuit. It is obvious Omarosa was not going to let this slide. Its no love lost and honestly these two don't like each other. So I expected Omarosa to do something like this.

Since then another cast member of the Celebrity Apprentice has thrown her hat in the ring with Omarosa. Claudia Jordan and Omarosa were close friends once. But with her recent conduct on the apprentice and some of the things she said in her appearance on Wendy Williams show, Claudia has come to realize that Omarosa was a wolf in sheep clothing.

In Claudia's case Omarosa was upset with her because at her late fiance's funeral she asked that no one take pictures at all. Claudia posted a picture of Michael's tribute on Instagram. Well when Omarosa caught wind of the picture she was upset. She told Wendy that she expressly asked that no pictures be taken during Michael's funeral and Claudia blatantly ignored her request. According to Claudia (who also had an interview with Wendy, notice Wendy is the common denominator here in this twisted web of SHADE!) Omarosa never told her pictures were prohibited and further more her picture was tasteful. Claudia said that she never even knew Omarosa was upset or offended until Wendy mentioned it to her during the interview. Claudia claimed Omarosa used Michael's funeral for exposure. She said there was a red carpet at the funeral, full on press, and even a professional photographer NEXT TO THE CASKET! Claudia also threw Wendy another tidbit to chew on. She said that during the taping of Celebrity Apprentice, Omarosa bragged about the money that was left to her by Michael. She even said she had access to Michael's charity funds and that if she needed it she would use it! GIRL!!!! I hope this is not the case. Cause if this is true its really distasteful and despicable. 

Anyway Claudia had no problem defending herself and on the show she seemed to be irritated just by the mere mention of Omarosa's name. Don't believe me...look for yourself:

I would like to hope that Omarosa wouldn't stoop so low to use her deceased fiance' as a cash cow and fame booster. Claudia also said that the two actually talked before the show and made sort of a pact to not throw each other under the bus and conduct themselves with dignity and class. But obviously somebody missed the memo on that one! 

It seems things are not going to blow over any time soon. So stay tuned I have a feeling that this is not the last of this hateful trios battle. Especially with the lawsuit pending!

Sources: WendyShow.com & Contactmusic.com