USA Olympics Team meet and greet in New York, July 27, 2011
Monthly Archives: July 2011
T-Pain Suing Over Auto Tune!
T-Pain has filed suit against an auto-tune effect firm over allegations they illegally used his image and likeness to sell their products.
The artist has used the pitch correction software extensively throughout his career and previously teamed up with Antares to promote its auto-tune items. But that deal ended in June and, as previously reported, T-Pain went on to form a new collaboration with rival firm Izotope to create his own range of sound effects, called The T-Pain Effect.
T-Pain claims Antares executives have continued to illegally use his fame to boost sales of its products – and he’s demanding at least $1 million in damages, according to AllHipHop.com.
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Singer Brandi’s New Series “On My Own” (Sneak Peek Inside)
Brandy Norwood’s new documentary ‘On My Own’ takes a look at the singer’s rise to the top, as well as her dramatic fall to rock bottom.
While trying to make a comeback!
Basketball Wives L.A. – Sneak Peek
LOS ANGELES, CA – June 20, 2011 – VH1 is expanding their “Basketball Wives” franchise with an explosive new series set in Los Angeles featuring the wives and girlfriends of players both the Lakers and their cross-town rivals, the Clippers. VH1 has also given the greenlight to a new dating series, “Siggy Flicker” (working title) featuring the dynamic matchmaker Siggy Flicker and her match-making service in New York teaching the lovelorn to be dating powerhouses.
“Basketball Wives” premieres on Monday, August 29 at 8pm ET/PT
Elbow throwing, trash talking and in-your-face action: forget the NBA, we’re talking about their wives! The successful VH1 franchise “Basketball Wives” just tapped a new team of leading ladies to take Los Angeles by storm in “Basketball Wives LA” premiering Monday, August 29 at 8 PM ET/PT. “Basketball Wives LA” introduces a group of dynamic women with relationships to some of the biggest basketball players in the game. “Basketball Wives LA” cast includes: Kimsha Artest (wife of Ron Artest, Los Angeles Lakers), Gloria Govan (fiancée of Matt Barnes, Los Angeles Lakers), Laura Govan (sister of Gloria Govan) and Jackie Christie (wife of Doug Christie, former player for the Los Angeles Clippers) and Imani Showalter (fiancée of Stephen Jackson, Charlotte Bobcats) as well as others.
This 10 episode, hour-long series will dive into the real-life locker room of these leading ladies, giving viewers a never-before-seen look at what it takes to live in La La Land and be connected to a famous professional athlete. For the most part, these women live the life with the best cars, biggest mansions and hottest bling but living the high life is not all glamour and often there is a price to pay. Cameras will follow these women as they attempt to juggle their relationships, infidelity issues, children and friendships while trying to find the perfect balance between supporting their families and realizing their own career ambitions. “Basketball Wives LA” brings a full court press to VH1 Monday, August 29 at 8 PM ET/PT.
WoodStars Summer Carnival and Music Festival Benefiting @ShannonBrown Foundation!
Michael Finley (NBA Veteran) and Shannon Brown (Los Angeles Lakers) are teaming up to present, the WoodStar Summer Carnival and Music Festival being held July 28-31, 2011 in Chicago IL.
The WoodStar Summer Carnival and Music Festival is an outdoor family carnival and Music Concert that will be held over a 3-day weekend and consist of over 20 adult and children rides, games, concessions and vendors!
FRI, JULY 29TH • 6PM-9PM • OLD SCHOOL CONCERT
Performances By: SLICK RICK • BIG DADDY KANE • YO-YO • MC LYTE • NAUGTY BY NATURE • MICHEL’LE • SWV
SAT, JULY 30TH • 12 NOON-4PM • NEW SCHOOL CONCERT
Performances By: JUELZ SANTANA • ROSCOE DASH • K MICHELLE • JOHN BLU • ROTIMI • RENAISSANCE • TWISTA
SAT, JULY 30TH • 6PM-9PM • R&B / SOUL CONCERT
Performances By: CHICO DEBARGE • TWEET • FAITH EVANS • JON B • SILK • CARL THOMAS • TERISA GRIFFIN
SUN, JULY 31ST • 12 NOON-4PM • GOSPEL CONCERT
Performances By: ISAAC CARREE • TAMI HADDON • JAMES FORTUNE • N’TEGRI-T
SUN, JULY 31ST • 6PM-9PM • THE FINALE
Performances By: NELLY • ACE HOOD
