Steve Harvey Not Here For Dr. Umar’s Claims Harris Campaign Paid For Support

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Steve Harvey is not the for BS when it comes to Dr. Umar slandering his name.

Dr. Umar Johnson recently sparked controversy by accusing Steve Harvey and other prominent Black celebrities of accepting payments to pressure the Black community into voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. 

Let’s just stop right here. Dr. Umar is an interesting character. His brand is undeniably a kin to stirring controversy, generally by challenging his so called influential peers’ albeit their blackness, intentions within the Black community or what he thinks Black people should do as a community. The real question we’d like to know is what ever happened to that school of his he was building? We’ll wait.

 Anyway, carrying the heck on …

Steve Harvey, however, stood on his ten toes and addressed these claims during his radio show, ”The Steve Harvey Morning Show.”

“Brother Umar, let me say this, man. I absolutely love some of the things you say. I really, really do. Some of the stuff, I don’t always agree with, but ain’t nobody got to agree with everything I say,” Harvey remarked. “But let me clear the air on something. You can’t hire Steve Harvey for $10,000. I don’t know where you got that number from, but you can’t offer Steve Harvey $10,000 to do nothing. You can go through the industry and ask about me.”

Harvey went on to say: “I don’t do nothing, nothing, for $10,000. Don’t even insult the brand equity that I built over these 30 years on television. I just don’t, man. I’m doing this absolutely free of charge because I want this country to be in her hands as opposed to Donald Trump’s hands. That’s who I do it for.”

Harvey also mentioned Rickey Smiley and D.L. Hughley, saying they shared his stance and declared they are “running the airwaves of Black radio.” He went on to insist he has not “received a single dollar from anybody to do what I do. I’m doing it gladly. And I’m going to freely have her on here again and again and again. I am going to freely ask soft a”” questions. I am going to freely lodge the basketball so she can slam dunk all these questions. I am going to freely sit here and agree.”

Harvey concluded with: “The Black vote is not for sale. But it is a very important block of votes that can control the outcome of this election. And if I have my way, and it’s within God’s will, she will be the next President of the United States. Because the alternative, it’s only two people running for President. If somebody offered you $10,000, you should’ve took it. Ain’t nobody offer me nothing. Please don’t insult me. It cost way more for me to turn this mic on.”

And that’s that.

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Steve Harvey Not Here For Dr. Umar’s Claims Harris Campaign Paid For Support

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Steve Harvey is not the for BS when it comes to Dr. Umar slandering his name.

Dr. Umar Johnson recently sparked controversy by accusing Steve Harvey and other prominent Black celebrities of accepting payments to pressure the Black community into voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. 

Let’s just stop right here. Dr. Umar is an interesting character. His brand is undeniably a kin to stirring controversy, generally by challenging his so called influential peers’ albeit their blackness, intentions within the Black community or what he thinks Black people should do as a community. The real question we’d like to know is what ever happened to that school of his he was building? We’ll wait.

 Anyway, carrying the heck on …

Steve Harvey, however, stood on his ten toes and addressed these claims during his radio show, ”The Steve Harvey Morning Show.”

“Brother Umar, let me say this, man. I absolutely love some of the things you say. I really, really do. Some of the stuff, I don’t always agree with, but ain’t nobody got to agree with everything I say,” Harvey remarked. “But let me clear the air on something. You can’t hire Steve Harvey for $10,000. I don’t know where you got that number from, but you can’t offer Steve Harvey $10,000 to do nothing. You can go through the industry and ask about me.”

Harvey went on to say: “I don’t do nothing, nothing, for $10,000. Don’t even insult the brand equity that I built over these 30 years on television. I just don’t, man. I’m doing this absolutely free of charge because I want this country to be in her hands as opposed to Donald Trump’s hands. That’s who I do it for.”

Harvey also mentioned Rickey Smiley and D.L. Hughley, saying they shared his stance and declared they are “running the airwaves of Black radio.” He went on to insist he has not “received a single dollar from anybody to do what I do. I’m doing it gladly. And I’m going to freely have her on here again and again and again. I am going to freely ask soft a”” questions. I am going to freely lodge the basketball so she can slam dunk all these questions. I am going to freely sit here and agree.”

Harvey concluded with: “The Black vote is not for sale. But it is a very important block of votes that can control the outcome of this election. And if I have my way, and it’s within God’s will, she will be the next President of the United States. Because the alternative, it’s only two people running for President. If somebody offered you $10,000, you should’ve took it. Ain’t nobody offer me nothing. Please don’t insult me. It cost way more for me to turn this mic on.”

And that’s that.

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Peacock Releasing Hard Knocks Type Docuseries For College Football ‘Here Come the Irish’

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Move over Hard Knocks. Peacock is gearing up to premiere “Here Come The Irish,” a highly anticipated docuseries that will follow the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team throughout the current season. 

The series is set to debut on August 29, with new episodes released throughout the season. 

“Here Come The Irish” offers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look into the lives of Notre Dame’s players and coaches, both on and off the field. 

I think last time we had a look at that world was dramatized in “Rudy.” But we could be wrong.

Get this, the series will feature exclusive footage and insightful interviews, providing fans with an in-depth understanding of what it takes to be part of this storied football program.

Behind the camera “Here Come the Irish” is produced by Fighting Irish Media, the series is executive produced by Jon Asher, Katy Lonergan, and Shalika Shetty, with John Fornaro directing. 

The docuseries will include interviews with key figures associated with Notre Dame football, such as current head coach Marcus Freeman and legendary former head coach Lou Holtz. That should be interesting … 

Fans will also hear from current players, including quarterback Riley Leonard and cornerback Benjamin Morrison, as well as other members of the coaching staff and close affiliates of the university. Let’s get to the breakdown.

“‘Here Come The Irish’ offers an in-depth look at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, exploring their lives on and off the field. On the field, witness the intense training regimens, strategic game preparations, and the electrifying atmosphere of game days. Off the field, the series delves into the academic commitments, personal stories, and the motivation to be college football’s best. Through exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and a deep dive into the rich history of Notre Dame football, this series paints a comprehensive picture of the dedication, perseverance, and spirit that define this legendary program.”

The trailer for “Here Come The Irish” is available below.

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Controversial Star Wars Series ‘The Acolyte’ Abruptly Cancelled at Disney+

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Whelp, that’s that for ”The Acolyte” which has been canceled and won’t return for a second season on Disney+. 

Surprising? Not sure. The series had more than decent reviews but those often excitable Star Wars fans felt a way about it. Not saying that played a role.

The news, which surfaced in various trade publications, which Deadline reported on has left some fans shocked. Many took to Threads to express their disappointment and protest the decision. See, excitable. 

ICYMI the series, created by Leslye Headland, had just one season, and its abrupt cancellation surprised fans, especially since actor Manny Jacinto recently promoted the show at D23. 

Get this, according to Deadline, Lucasfilm decided not to proceed with the series, which concluded on a cliffhanger. Ugh, that always hurts when they leave fans hanging like that. 

The final episode featured Amandla Stenberg’s character, Osha, turning to the dark side to become the acolyte of Jacinto’s mysterious Sith master. 

Stenberg also portrayed Osha’s twin, Mae, who was initially trained by Jacinto’s character before aligning with the Jedi. 

So basically, the official reason for the cancellation has not been disclosed. 

Look, we want one. Fans deserve one. But we’re probably not getting one, ha. 

The show had a dope international cast, including Lee Jung-jae, Jodie Turner-Smith, Margarita Levieva, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Fans praised the series for its racial and gender diversity, as well as its inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters. 

The Acolyte was the first Star Wars series led by a woman of color … with Stenberg—a queer woman of color—playing the lead. 

And it’s cancelled. Interesting.

The show also received acclaim for its critique of the Jedi’s imperialistic views, emphasizing that “absolute power corrupts absolutely,” whether Jedi or Sith. Like the entire premise isn’t about an evil authoritarian empire that oppresses pretty much everyone in it’s path.

However, the series faced backlash from racist and sexist viewers, often referred to as “the fandom menace.” That part was a thing. Please believe it. 

Maybe the viewership vs. production costs played a role. That’s always an issue in the streaming content game.

Let’s not play guesstimate why it got cancelled but we can infer all day long. SMH.

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WATCH: Thrilling New Trailer For American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Coming to FX

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“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”, is a new series from Ryan Murphy coming to FX. 

This show is set to be the first season of an anthology series, much like Murphy’s “American Horror Story” or similar to the one about the OJ Simpson trial starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Ya’ll remember that?

The series, jus dropped the first trailer. Written by Stu Zicherman and executive produced by Murphy, it promises to delve into the dramatic and tragic life of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. 

According to the official description, “The first installment of “American Sports Story” is based on the podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” from “The Boston Globe” and Wondery. The limited series charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide, and their legacy in sports and American culture.”

The story will explore much of Hernandez’s complexities, including allegations of affairs with men while engaged to Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, who supported him through his conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd. 

During the trial, Hernandez was also indicted for the 2012 double homicide of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado, though he was acquitted in 2017. 

Tragically, just days after his acquittal, Hernandez was found dead in his jail cell, an apparent suicide. 

That was just crazy. 

Get this, the series stars Josh Andres Rivera as Aaron Hernandez, alongside Jaylen Barron, Catfish Jean, Tony Yazbeck, Lindsay Mendez, and Patrick Schwarzenegger. 

Behind the camera “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” is executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Stuart Zicherman, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, and Carl Franklin. 

Check out the trailer below:

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WATCH: Thrilling New Trailer For American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Coming to FX

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“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”, is a new series from Ryan Murphy coming to FX. 

This show is set to be the first season of an anthology series, much like Murphy’s “American Horror Story” or similar to the one about the OJ Simpson trial starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Ya’ll remember that?

The series, jus dropped the first trailer. Written by Stu Zicherman and executive produced by Murphy, it promises to delve into the dramatic and tragic life of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. 

According to the official description, “The first installment of “American Sports Story” is based on the podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” from “The Boston Globe” and Wondery. The limited series charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide, and their legacy in sports and American culture.”

The story will explore much of Hernandez’s complexities, including allegations of affairs with men while engaged to Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, who supported him through his conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd. 

During the trial, Hernandez was also indicted for the 2012 double homicide of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado, though he was acquitted in 2017. 

Tragically, just days after his acquittal, Hernandez was found dead in his jail cell, an apparent suicide. 

That was just crazy. 

Get this, the series stars Josh Andres Rivera as Aaron Hernandez, alongside Jaylen Barron, Catfish Jean, Tony Yazbeck, Lindsay Mendez, and Patrick Schwarzenegger. 

Behind the camera “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” is executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Stuart Zicherman, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, and Carl Franklin. 

Check out the trailer below:

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50 Cent Fires Back at Hurricane Chris After Louisiana Rapper Calls Him Out on Socials: “Ya Sh*t Is Wack”

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50 Cent legit enjoys the smoke. The G-Unit boss just fired back at Hurricane Chris after the Louisiana rapper went at 50 over the lineup of the Humor & Harmony Festival in Shreveport.

How many of ya’ll even remember Hurricane Chris? He had a massive record back in the day, “A Bay Bay” and then well, faded away. 

Anyway, Hurricane Chris expressed frustration on socials, claiming the festival lacked Louisiana artists, See, social media again. Not always worth it. But yea, Chris accused 50 Cent of neglecting local talent while spending $500,000 on security. 

Chris said, “You threw a motherf**king concert in Louisiana and didn’t book no Louisiana legends… but you paid the police half a million dollars.”

In response, 50 Cent ate that up and took to the gram to mock Chris using clips from movies. In one post, he shared a scene from *Juice* where a character is rejected for a DJ gig, writing, “Hurricane Flex, boy ya sh*t is wack, the fvck you think you @fredobang. Ya sh*t gets no play in my ride. LOL.” He followed with a clip from *Menace II Society*, again referencing Chris’s music: “You know that sh*t gets no play in this ride.” 50 also took a jab at Chris’s career, saying, “oh no you not gonna play that 1 song you got, Bay Bay just went on stage wit Master P. LOL.”

Chris continued his complaints on X (formerly Twitter), criticizing 50 Cent for prioritizing profit over the local community and accusing the city of Shreveport of exploiting 50’s fame for financial gain without benefiting the people.

50 is actually injecting a lot of money into the local economy. He has a film studio that assuredly employs locals and his recent comedy show definitely caused ripple effects with local businesses, not to mention shining a positive light on Shreveport. 

We have to ask, what has Hurricane Chris done for the community he believes 50 neglected? If anyone has any intel, please let us know.

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Chris Tucker Laughs How Folks Mixed Him Up With ‘Chris Rock’ After Infamous Will Smith Slap

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Chris Tucker is cursing again in his stand up. Ya’ll knew that? Ha, the “Rush Hour” star had people in stitches during a recent standup routine. He had a lot of fun over the confusion many had between him and the other Chris, Rock that is, following the wildly infamous Will Smith slap seen around the world at the 2022 Oscars. 

Okay, so Tucker began by laughing off his frustration over the mix-up. He said: “Let me tell you why I’m pissed off about that slap with Will Smith and Chris Rock. They mixed me up in it. You know? Because we’re Chris’, they thought I got slapped. People were calling my mom’s phone every night asking, ‘Is Chris okay? I heard he got the sh”t slapped out of him.’ ‘Chris is right here rewinding the tape so I can see the slap. Now stop starting rumors.’”

Get this, then the “Jackie Brown” star joked about how huge the incident was and discussed around the world. He mocked languages spoken in Tokyo, Puerto Rico, and Africa. Listen, it was all in fun and he was equally disrespectful. 

Tucker even speculated that Rock must have known what was coming. We’re laughing just saying that … “Black people have a sixth sense. If somebody walks up on us unannounced, the first thing we do — we be like ‘hey, what’s up, what you want?’” He added, “Y’all should’ve known that wasn’t me because that show would’ve been over right then and there. Will Smith would not have been walking off stage fixing his jacket on my a””.”

Tucker had way more fun by playfully demonstrating how he would have responded if he were in Rock’s place. He suggesting the encounter with Smith would have ended very differently. If you imagine the insinuation. 

Glad to see Chris Tucker still touring and having fun with the audience even if it’s at the expense of the other Chris. 

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WATCH: New Trailer For Jussie Smollett’s Film, ‘The Lost Holliday,’ Starring Vivica A. Fox And Cynthia Bailey

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Jussie Smollett’s latest film, “The Lost Holliday”, just dropped a trailer. Directed by and starring Smollett, the film features an ensemble cast including Vivica A. Fox, Jabari Redd, Cynthia Bailey, and more. Good to see Jussie working again. 

The new film made its debut earlier this year at the 2024 American Black Film Festival.

Here’s the official Synopsis:

Vivica A. Fox stars as Cassandra Marshall, who arrives in Los Angeles to plan the funeral of her estranged son, Damien Holliday. Upon her arrival, Cassandra discovers that the funeral arrangements are already being handled by her son’s husband, Jason Holliday (played by Jussie Smollett)—a man and a marriage she knew nothing about. Through Jason, their adopted daughter Arielle, Jason’s sister Cheyenne, and his best friend Duck, Cassandra learns more about her son in death than she ever did in his life.

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So the cast also includes Marquise Vilsón, Brittany S. Hall, Miriam A. Hyman, Londyn Carter, Memphis Cade, Corey Knott, Alex “ADIV” Duncan IV, Betty Coleman, Bella Bahhs, Gina Belafonte, and Leslie D. Baker.

Get this, Jussie Smollett co-wrote the script with Jerrell Chesney and also serves as a producer alongside Mona Scott-Young and Tressa Azarel Smallwood. Vivica A. Fox is an executive producer for “The Lost Holliday”, along with Tom Wilson, Janet Smollett, Joe “Jody” Williams, Eddie Mac, Stephanie R. Gayle, James Earl Hardy, Jerrell Chesney, Michael Lang, Anthony Smallwood, and Sheila Legette.

“The Lost Holliday” is on deck to premiere in AMC Theatres on September 27. Looks like he doesn’t have any distribution problems. Good for him!

Check out the trailer below:

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New Hulu Series From Kim Kardashian and Black-Ish’s Kenya Barris Set to Star La La Anthony

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Kim Kardashian is expanding her mogul status with a new Hulu series, “Group Chat.” Developed in collaboration with her longtime friend La La Anthony and executive producer Kenya Barris, who is known for creating ABC’s “Black-ish” and its successful spinoff “Grown-ish.” The new project is part of a first-look deal with Disney. 

Get this, Kardashian is hard at work on the series, which is inspired by La La Anthony’s 2014 book, “The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex, and Happiness.” As expected, La La Anthony will both star in and executive produce the show alongside Kardashian and Barris.

Kenya Barris has been busy. His recent slate of projects include Netflix’s “You People” and “The Vince Staples Show,” as well as “Diarra From Detroit” for BET+. The production of “Group Chat” will be a joint effort involving BET Studios, 20th Television, and Barris’s Khalabo Ink Society.

La La Anthony expressed her excitement about the upcoming series on Instagram on Wednesday, August 15, writing: “This show is about to be CRRAAZZZYYY! Everything you and your friends talk about in love, life, friendships, and relationships! Can’t wait!! Thank you @bslater9 for seeing the vision and putting this together! Let’s gooooooooo @hulu!!!!”

Kim Kardashian added: “I’m incredibly interested in telling stories that are personal, complicated, and relevant, drawing from my own experiences and those familiar to me.” She added that she was eager to work with 20th Television again, having previously teamed up with them on “American Horror Story: Delicate.”

Karey Burke, president of 20th Television, and Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, described Kardashian as a “multi-hyphenate in every sense of the word,” emphasizing her ability to create and produce stories that deeply resonate with audiences.

Let’s see how this show turns out before we just crown Kim K and hand over the keys to the castle.

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