When comedian-turned-actress Mo’Nique was growing up in Baltimore, her friend’s mother made a prophetic comment. “She said to me, ‘When you grow up, either you’re going to get your ass whipped a lot, [or] you’re going to make a lot of money with your mouth,’” Mo’Nique told me on this week’s “Renaissance Man.” It was … Read more
The rapper Papoose knows a thing about grit. Growing up in Bed-Stuy, he dreamed of being a hip-hop star. He was making great music, selling CDs out of his trunk and winning battles on the street, but he had no connections in the industry. What he did have was persistence and nerve. “But the DJ … Read more
She’s making OnlyFans family-friendly. Amber Rose, 39, revealed that she spoke with her 9-year-old son, Sebastian, about her career on OnlyFans after someone told him about it. During an appearance this week on Emily Ratajkowski’s podcast, “High Low with EmRata,” Rose detailed her conversation with her older son. “I just explained everything to him,” Rose … Read more
She’s making her-story. “Six” star Hailee Kaleem Wright revealed Monday that she overcame homelessness twice before she achieved her Broadway dreams. “It’s taken a lot of strength,” she told People magazine of landing the role of Catherine of Aragon in the Tony-winning musical. “2022 was so many firsts,” Wright added. “It was like all of … Read more
A sports media saga took an unexpected turn on Tuesday. Jalen Rose lashed out at media personalities who make hay trolling the Dallas Cowboys, following their playoff loss to the 49ers. Many people who saw the tweets believed they were directed at Rose’s ESPN colleague, Stephen A. Smith. “So glad I didn’t make a career … Read more
Snuff out stress by sniffing these scents, a new study suggests. Researchers in Iran concluded that the habit can effectively reduce job stress in an experiment that analyzed the aromas’ impact on nurses. It’s great news for proponents of the healing effects of essential oils, who swear by these fix-all elixirs. The oils have soared … Read more
Last month in a bout with Roxanne Perez, former WWE wrestler Mandy Rose was drop-kicked in the stomach. Moments later, Perez grabbed hold of Rose, jumped onto her back and flipped her over to the ground using her signature Pop Rocks move. It was a crushing defeat for Rose, which abruptly ended her 413-day reign … Read more
Since 1997, fans have had a thing or two to say when it comes to the door that ultimately caused Jack in “Titanic” to die. The film’s director, James Cameron, is addressing the controversial theory that Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Jack, could have survived by climbing onto Rose’s door in the middle of the freezing waters. In the … Read more
Tabitha Brown is a vegan chef and an Emmy-nominated social media personality with more than 4 million followers on both TikTok and Instagram. She also has partnerships with Target. In other words, she’s killing it. An aspiring actress, she took an unorthodox route to fame: by going viral in her car. In December 2017, she … Read more
Brock Bowers’ biggest supporter had a front-row seat to Georgia’s unforgettable night. As the tight end’s Georgia Bulldogs bulldozed the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night, 65-7, to win their second straight national championship, Bowers’ girlfriend, Cameron Rose Newell, supported the SEC powerhouse on social media. “Go dawgs,” Newell posted in an Instagram Story from … Read more
Jermaine Dupri’s father was a record executive, so he was raised around hip-hop, going to shows while in his single digits. But he started his own career as a 12-year-old dancer with Whodini, the group behind “Freaks Come Out at Night.” “[I was] just thinking I was going to open up for a show that … Read more
Hear me out this week Jets fans, you’ll want to hear what Jared Goff has to say. The Detroit Lions quarterback and my good friend opened up on “Renaissance Man” about one of the most major career changes he’s gone through — being traded from the Los Angeles Rams to play in Motown. It was … Read more
LeToya Luckett is an original member of Destiny’s Child and a proud product of Houston. And though she will rattle off a list of her favorite spots (the Breakfast Klub, Turkey Leg Hut and Burns Original BBQ), she didn’t have the typical Houston upbringing. “My friends were out in the mall, at the movies, and … Read more
CNN — Axl Rose is ending a 30-year Guns N’ Roses tradition. The band’s frontman recently posted a note saying on social media that he would no longer be tossing his microphone into the crowd during their concerts after it came to his attention that a fan may have been hurt at their recent show … Read more
The mic-throwing has lived and should be left to die. Gun N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose pledged to end the 30-year-old tradition of tossing his microphone to the crowd after hitting an Australian woman in the face on Tuesday. In a statement released on Friday, Rose acknowledged the incident and said he never intended … Read more
An Adelaide woman was left with blood everywhere after a microphone thrown by Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose hit her in the face. Rebecca Howe was left with two black eyes and a bust-up nose after the incident which occurred at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday night, the Adelaide Advertiser reports. Rose threw his microphone into the … Read more
Trailblazing female rapper MC Lyte has some sage advice: “I would never suggest to a female MC to do what I did,” she told me on this week’s “Renaissance Man.” As a young girl dreaming of becoming a recording artist, she went with a guy friend to Staten Island because the label First Priority Music, … Read more
Brooklyn native Omar Epps attended La Guardia, aka the “Fame” high school for performing arts, and grew up writing poetry, rapping and acting. But he had a chip on his shoulder. In middle school, he lost out on the lead role in a production of “Grease.” “That bothered me the rest of junior high school. … Read more
“Judy Justice” is back for Season 2 — with law clerk Sarah Rose as a newly minted lawyer after passing the bar. Rose, 25, is, as fans know, the granddaughter of “Judy Justice” creator/host Judy Sheindlin. She added a jolt to the show’s first season on Amazon Freevee along with stenographer Whitney Kumar and bailiff … Read more
When Earthquake — government name: Nathaniel Stroman — was starting as a stand-up comedian, he had trouble getting booked. So he vented to his mother, who dished out some sage advice. “She said, ‘What did I tell you? Never get mad at a man that won’t let you ride his bike. You either get your … Read more