Angela Bassett has been on the go promoting her new film "Whitney," which is scheduled to premiere on Lifetime Saturday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. One stop the new director made was to "The Wendy Williams Show," where she opened up about directing for the first time, Bobbi Kristina drama and her thoughts on making the movie. When Wendy asked the actress, "I understand this is your first time directing?" Bassett replied, "My first time." Wendy, "How did this all come about for you?" Bassett: "I was having lunch one day with the executive producer who produced [the] 'Betty and Coretta' movie that I did for Lifetime with Mary J. Blige a couple years back. He says he's working on this Whitney movie ... knowing his integrity, the way he goes about things, I was excited about it, because two years I wasn't excited about the idea." She adds, "It seemed too soon, and just inappropriate at the time, but now three years later I thought, 'Oh, wonderful' ... he talked about finding a director." Bassett said she rushed home to try to find some directors for her friend: Read More »
By now, everyone knows that Yandy Smith is expecting her second child with her fiance, and Love & Hip Hop star, Mendeecees Harris, but everyone hasn't seen just how the mom-to-be told her man she was pregnant. Read More »
It appears that Rosie Perez's time with The View may be ending soon if you ask "Variety." Read More »
MStars News has learned that the son of Jackie Chan, Jaycee Chan has been sentenced to six months in a China jail last week following a drug charge. Read More »
Looks like Tara Wallace doesn't think Peter Gunz is all that bad. "MStars News" has learned that the mother of two of Gunz's sons is defending their love triangle on "Love & Hip Hop" via Twitter. After Monday night, Jan. 12's episode, where Peter and Tara took their boys on a secret vacation as Amina Buddafly stayed home due to her due date, the couple shared some ups and downs, as Peter tried his best to win Tara back. Peter previously told his wife Amina that he had a business trip to go to in Trinidad and it was right around the corner from her due date. Gunz wasn't telling the truth on his travels and instead lied about spending time with his ex and the mother of two of his sons. When Gunz tried to explain his reasons for marrying Amina, and still wanting Tara back, he told Tara during their trip that he has "women problems" — in other words, he's addicted to too many females. Despite all the chaos in this love triangle, Wallace tweeted: "Didn't build it over night won't get over it over night and it d--n sure won't always be right. My steps my time." Read More »
When it comes to love, this little lady doesn't play games. "MStars News" has learned that "Little Women: LA" star Tonya Banks called it quits with her boyfriend Trevor. In the video clip below, Tonya finds out from her friend and co-star Briana Manson that Trevor is no good: "Briana texting me saying that her and Trevor have been having conversations." In the next clip, Tonya chats one on one with Briana and asks her friend, "Are you liking Trevor, you've been talking to him ... what the hell's going on?" Briana says, "I'm not talking to Trevor, he's talking to me," as Tonya shows the other women text messages that Briana sent her, telling her she had some news on her boyfriend. "Trevor messaged me on Facebook, and I said, 'What's up,'" Briana claims that Trevor wanted her to call him. Pregnant Terra Jole adds her opinion in the mix and says, "I knew the dude was f--king slime-bag, I felt it from the get-go." Read More »
Looks like Yandy Smith may have already walked down the aisle to marry her longtime fiance Mendeecees Harris. In a new interview with VH1, "MStars News" learns that Yandy may have hinted that she's married. The couple were close to saying "I do" in the first episode of the new season of "Love & Hip Hop," but as the wedding ceremony went on Yandy stopped the process, opting for a bigger wedding that involved family and friends. In the clip below, the couple went to Vegas and almost tied the knot as the officiant says, "Mendeecees, do you take Yandy to be your wife ... and do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her forsaking all others as long as you both shall live?" He said a quick "yes" as Yandy was asked the same questions. But in a new interview the couple talk about that clip. "I have dreamt about this my whole entire life, and all of my girlfriends who have seen us fight, seen me cry, seen me happy, seen me so excited ... they need to be a part of it," Yandy said. She adds, "There's so many people that helped us stay together, there's so many people that didn't want to see us together ... so it's like 'let us show them."' "We wanted to make sure that I was a Harris, before ... I always said that if I have another child, I don't want my child to be born with a different last name then mine," Yandy explained. "MStars News" previously reported that the "Love & Hip Hop" couple are expecting their second child together, a baby girl, sometime soon. Read More »
"Jurassic Park" star Jeff Goldblum has some exciting news! "MStars News" has learned that the actor and his new wife Emilie Livingston is expecting the couple's first child together this year. According to ABC, the two married in November and baby soon followed the 62-year-old and his 32-year-old wife. Goldblum announced the wonderful news on "The Late Show with David Letterman." "She's pregnant!" Goldblum said. Emilie, an Olympic gymnast, showed the audience some of her moves while revealing that they were three months along. "She's three months pregnant," the proud papa-to-be said. As Goldblum and Letterman looked at some of Emilie's past gymnastics photos, the soon-to-mother watched in the green room and Letterman said, "Congratulations!" Read More »
Looks like another reality show has been canceled. MStars News has learned that TV One has pulled the plug on the show R&B Divas. Read More »
MStars News has learned that a tragic accident took the lives of five family members over the weekend in Maryland. According to The Washington Post, 30-year-old Zarissa Ayres, who was pregnant, died on her way to her baby shower along with four others. Read More »
Did Peter Gunz really propose to Tara Wallace while they were on vacation in the Barbados? After Peter tells his wife Amina that he has to go out of town close to her due date for a business trip, things will get suspicious as he tries to win his ex-baby mama Tara back. "They want to make me the face of this new energy drink out there in Trinidad," Peter tells Amina, as she jumps in and says, "You told me you wasn't going to do that because the baby could come any moment." Peter tries to jump back in and blame it on Amina: "You said I wasn't going to do it." Peter claims that he won't miss his daughter's birth because he's been in labor eight times with his other kids. Read More »
Looks like fans may have got their wish. MStars News previously reported that Sorority Sisters will be no more after the final episodes air on Friday, Jan. 16. Read More »
Finally! The rumors are over, Usher is engaged! Read More »