The Hollywood Bubbly

The very sexy, Hosea Chanchez known to my fellow The Game viewers as Malik Wright recently chatted it up with Bossip about black sitcoms and the fate of 'The Game'.

Bossip: We personally feel like The Game was moved to Friday nights because the network is trying to cancel the show. It’s a setup. Is there any truth to that?
Hosea: I think that white America does not know what to do with Black people in television. I would hate to believe that it was a conspiracy to purposely eliminate us. We as black people are literally getting wiped off of the face of television....Back in the day, the people that I looked up to were Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Will Smith
and Bill Cosby. I look back on a time when most of these guys had a show on television. Remember TGIF, Thea, and Sister Sister was on?
Bossip:I look back to when there was so much variety, and all of these shows represented our culture in such a positive way. Not single motherhood, not this, not that. Not buffoonery.
Hosea: I look back on those times and I say ‘what’s changed?’ The only difference between now and then is that everybody was willing to fight for it. People were writing into networks complaining and boycotting. We don’t do that anymore. We leave it up to mainstream America to dictate what we like. We don’t fight anymore because we’re all too afraid to lose what we have. The mentality is,’ I can’t be out here fighting. What if somebody sees me and I’m trying to get on?’ In television, everyone has taken a back seat to not only wages that are just ridiculous, but parts and roles that are ridiculous. They have us so secluded in television and film that anything that comes by, we salivate at it. When you’re deprived of something, when something gets before you, it looks like steak. But, no, you [actually] eatin’ chitlins. But, it looks like you got the prime meat...I respect Tyler Perry to the fullest because I believe that he is one of the greatest businessmen despite whether or not you agree or disagree about his content. His business sense is phenomenal. His giving back to his community is also a great thing, but it’s to the point where were so secluded, Tyler Perry could write a movie about throwing wet paper towels up against a wall and it would probably be a blockbuster hit.
Bossip: Whose fault is it? Ours or these networks?
Hosea: We don’t have any activists. They could violate our rights as artists and where in the hell is Jesse Jackson? He aint around to fight for us. He was fighting for little Rudy and all them, but he aint fighting for us. Where is Al Sharpton? On top of that, where is the media, where is the press? It’s our own responsibility. Our show gets better ratings then some of the white shows on the network, but nobody every talks about it. This network got started with a lot of black shows, and after that happened, we see the new face of the network, which is all fine and I’m not pointing fingers. At the end of the day, it’s our responsibility as viewers to not just allow other people to dictate what we like.
Bossip: How do you feel about all of these Black people on reality TV shows?
Hosea:The thing about these shows that makes them special is the buffoonery. These black women and black men get they asses on TV to look stupid in front of America. I’ll go on the record and say it pisses me the f*ck off that you gotta be an ignorant ass Black woman fighting each other to be somebody. I can’t get mad at mainstream America for not supporting us, because Black people don’t even support us. It angers me that my producer creates such a quality show, and Tia and Wendy are the sh*t.
Bossip: Could this be the last season of The Game?
Hosea: I’m being very optimistic about it, but more than any other time, I have been more fearful of not returning this year. There are no more fish in the water that look like me.

He can't get no righter.....Dang I just made up my own sentence. Me personally, I've never been hyped up on the new sitcoms, whether they're black or white. I was in love with the In The House, Parenthood, Thea, Moesha, Sister Sister, and Smart Guy just to name a few. The Game is the only sitcom that I watch faithfully (oh yeah, as well as Lincoln Heights on ABC) and have become annoyed with the fact the CW doesn't represent it at all. And then they move it to a Friday, when they know everybody is jumping off their weekend, just a bunch of mess. This is one sitcom I really hate to see leave the air because it is awesome! Every cast member is under-rated, especially Hosea and Pooch.
Just sad to see that black TV doesn't stand up white America's standards.

Five days after Rick Ross released his diss track to 50 Cent, Mafia Music, I guess 50 finally got time to respond with his own track towards Rick, Officer Ricky. You gotta check em' out b/c they both are HOT!

Via MTV News:

I love to pay ya bills, can't wait to pay ya rent/ Curtis Jackson baby mama, I ain't looking for a cent/ Burn the house down," the husky Miami MC rapped on the record, referring to the last year's Ross' alleged prison-guard past and the rumors of a marriage between him and Foxy Brown. 50 later calls Brown a "bimbo."

"Must've thought he knocked me out like Kimbo," the G-Unit General adds. "Officer Ricky radio for backup/ See your a-- anyway, you know I'm gonna act up/ You wanna play with me when I don't wanna play?/ Have my n---as whip the skin off your a-- in broad day/ Screaming, 'Boss,' n---a , you ain't a boss/ Pu--- n---a, you're lost/ Listen, Officer Ross."

As the record comes to a close, in classic 50 fashion, the Queens-bred icon talks over the beat, saying that if Wayne wants to battle Eminem, he has to come through him first.

"This n---a is an appetizer," 50 says of his new beef with Rick Ross. "Where you at, Wayne? You're the full course meal, Wayne. You awfully quiet."

Wayne vs. Eminem......WOW.....Now that's a battle.

J. Hud is back at work filming her first video following since the brutal slaying of her family last year. A source told USM:

The video was set up before the tragedy and she felt like she should finish what she started, but she's realized that she's not ready to go back to work.

Here's a few photos from the video shoot.



The video premiere's Feb. 9th.

RiRI has a new single out with The-Dream, Hatin On The Club. This track is rumored to be on her new album, rumored to be named Dark Angels.
Pretty HOT!

Keyshia Cole is gracing the most recent cover of Vibe's Style issue.

Now I must say this is a really HOT cover and her face looks stunning.
Hmmmm, do you think Keyshia deserves to be on this cover? Is her style worthy of being featured on the cover of a "style" issue?? Holla at me in the comments and dish about it.

Yeah, I even 4got they were still married myself.

According to US Magazine, Entertainment Tonight received official documents for a LA Superior Court on Wednesday showing the divorce was finalized.
We'll see how long it takes her to run down the alter with Djimon now. Only a matter of time I'm sure.

WOW!! These two are quickly moving to the top of my Couples list....You know what, I think they are already headlining my list. Here's some pictures from their photoshoot with Rolling Out for their Valentine's issue.



They also dished about how they keep the spice in their relationship

RO: So how do you keep things spicy in your relationship?
Eva: We work hard to keeps things spicy in our relationship. We role-play a lot.
Lance: (laughs) Yeah, she's got a couple of outfits...I'm not gonna tell you everything though.
Eva: We have a pole...
Lance: (smiling) Yeah, we do have a pole. It's a nice pole too.

For more of the interview, click here.
And here's some behind the scenes video footage also.

So The-Dream's listening party for his new album, Love vs. Money, went down yesterday and his arm piece was Ms. Christina Milian. They both were also at Karen Kwak's birthday party.


And Tocarra was also there.
Either this is his new chick or he is trying really hard to get her on his team. We'll see how this plays out; or should I say how 'they' play out.

PCD's Nicole S. was spotted in London a few days ago rocking a very sexy leather get up.



And Bootylicious Kim Kardashian and boyfriend/fiancee Reggie Bush were spotted arriving at the airport in Florida. I don't know what it is but I really love these two.


Apparently they're in town for some Superbowl parties b/c I know the Saints didn't make it to the Bowl...Oh yeah, who's in the Superbowl anyway?? I've totally not been paying the sports world any attention.

Now I understand embracing the love for your country and all, but somebody please HELP!!!

This is not what that is. And Shaq is usually always on point with his fashion game. I'm not sure what inspired this "My Country Tis of Thee" hat but please burn it ASAP!!!

Just because I am still embracing our moment in history (and since I wasn't able to do any election coverage on my blog), I had to post a few pics of Mr. Obama at the White House busy at work in the White House.

Gotta Love Our Country!!

The Essence Music Festival has plenty to celebrate this year. And it will be about a lot more than music, said Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications Inc.
The festival, slated for July 3-5, will include events marking the festival's 15th anniversary and President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Headliners for the festival — billed as one of the nation's largest annual events celebrating black music and culture — will include Beyonce, John Legend, Teena Marie, Al Green and dozens of others.
I'm getting excited already (and I still dont' have my tickets).
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RiRi is looking absolutely fabulous on the Feb '09 cover of GQ Mexico.


Some of you may remember these photos from a photoshoot she did with Blender Magazine. But even still, they are still HOT.

Now after the departure of Aubrey and D. Woods last season on MTB, it was down to Shannon, Aundrea, and Dawn. Well, MTB 4 is back for another season but we're gon' have to see exactly how this plays out. Dawn broke the news to MTV yesterday night that DK is officially done...Put a fork in em'. In the video, she says that she showed up at their hotel to find out that she was the only one there. Aundrea didn't show up until the next day and Shannon, homegirl still hadn't showed up.

I don't know about ya'll but I'm totally pissed right now. I was already mad when D and Aubrey left but now, I'm really like so long to DK.

A very pregnant Kimora and boyfriend/fiance Djimon were spotted at a mall in Mexico City. The two were out there for a Baby Phat Store opening.

Absolutely DIVALICIOUS, big belly and all!

T.I. took it to the extreme at a recent performacce in Vegas.

He gave the crowd an up close and personal view of his curly pubic hairs. According to the photog who took this shot, the white thing in his hand is his shirt and he's giving it something special by rubbing it on his manhood before handing it to a fan.
Talk about big thangs poppin'....
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Reportedly, Kelly has kicked her father figure, Matthew Knowles, to the curb. Supposedly the 2 got into a heated argument which ended in her firing Matthew. Evidently Kelly has gotten fed up with not getting any play as a solo artist. On the cool, she needs to change careers or labels all together. Anywhoo, hopefully the best comes her way eventually.

According to a source, rapper Trina and baller Kenyon Martin are now engaged. Supposedly he proposed to her after seeing the relationship President Obama and Michelle has and felt he wanted to share that same love with his baddest chick. Sources are saying that the two will get hitched on Valentine's Day somewhere in Mexico. We'll see....

Apparently things are hard for everybody, even F-A-B-O himself.

Fab and his crew of about 20 deep were all at some restaurant in ATL ordering up loads of champagne and liquor. Well, the manager went over and requested a credit card to go ahead and start the tab. Card #1, DECLINE.....Card #2, DECLINE.....Card #3,4, and 5, DECLINE. Yup, supposedly Fab had 5 different cards that all declined. One member of Fab's entourage then goes outside, starts a fight with the bouncer, then he falls, hits his head on the ground, and starts bleeding. The manger calls an ambulance and when they arrive along with the police, the dude gets up and takes off running. But wait, there's still the tab that needs to get paid or somebody gon' be hitting the dishes. The remaining members of Fab's entourage all puts their 2 cents together and gets the bill taken care of.
Boy ain't that a mess. It's hard to tell if he's broke or just needs a new accountant to keep up with his expenses.