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What's The 411 Episode 60: LeBron James, Rihanna, Rosie Perez, Serena Williams, Drake, Ariana Grande, and more

What's The 411 Introduces the Caribbean Corner

In this episode of What's The 411, the panel of hosts Glenn Gilliam and Kizzy Cox and correspondents Courtney Rashon, Essence Semaj, and Onika McLean are talking about:

LeBron James is setting up a college scholarship fund with the University of Akron

Rihanna is shooting down rumors perpetrated by TMZ that she may be dating Matt Barnes of Memphis Grizzlies

Rosie Perez checked out of The View after being forced to apologize to Kelly Osbourne after she corrected Kelly for a comment Kelly made that could be perceived as racist.

Tennis star Serena Williams and Drake being spotted having dinner together in London

Ariana Grande's Twitter fans going after Wendy Williams because Wendy made a comment about how old Ariana looks

Rapper The Game has a new reality TV show, She's Got Game on VH1 and ironically one of the former contestants is accusing The Game of sexual assault.

Former drug kingpin Sophia Eggleston is suing Fox and EMPIRE show creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong for $300 million because Eggleston says the character Cookie Lyon is based on her life

Courtney Rashon will help you transition your summer makeup to fall and Essence Semaj tells you how yoga helps your spirit

We also introduce our first installment of Caribbean Corner, a segment that focuses on the Caribbean or news coming out of the Caribbean and the Caribbean Diaspora.

and so much more...

Basketball Wives LA Malaysia Pargo Opens Up About Jackie Christie

Malaysia Pargo Separates the Person from the Behavior

Basketball Wives reality TV personality Malaysia Pargo revealed her feelings about co-star Jackie Christie.

Pargo states: "I don't hate Jackie, I actually love her. If something happened to her, I would be really sad. It's not that I hate her, I just hate the things she does."

Do you believe Pargo?

Pargo recently launched a bedding line called, Hedgecock Creed.

Stay tuned.

On The Carpet: Ray Tensing, Former University of Cincinnati Police Officer

Former Police Officer Ray Tensing arrested and indicted for murder of Samuel DeBose

What's The 411 host Glenn Gilliam is calling former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing on the carpet. Tensing was fired and indicted after video of him shooting Samuel Debose in the head was reviewed. Hamilton Country Prosecutor Joe Deters announced the felony murder charges, recently, saying:

"This is the most asinine act I've ever seen a police officer make. Totally unwarranted...it's an absolute tragedy and that in the year 2015 that anyone would behave in this manner. It was senseless...it's just horrible."

The incident was captured on the officer's body cam.

Russell Wilson Instagram Post Shines Light on Secret White House Party

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS QUARTERBACK RUSSELL WILSON let the cat out the bag that President Obama and the First Lady were hosting a private party.

 

The NFL Super Bowl-winning quarterback posted a picture with his arms around his singer girlfriend Ciara to Instagram with a caption "Dancing at the @whitehouse to Prince and Stevie Wonder with my lady Ciara. Thanks Mr. President and First Lady!"

Russell-Wilson-and-Ciara-at-Secret-White- House-Party Instagram

According to Page Six of the New York Post, 500 guests were in attendance at the private Saturday night concert. Already there are people grumbling about the party that the first couple paid for personally.

Singer Tyrese Gibson Receiving Unfair Treatment from Pop Radio Stations

Pop radio is not a level playing field for R&B artists

SINGER TYRESE GIBSON is not singing a happy tune when it comes to pop radio stations. The singer, whose album is number one of the billboard R&B charts, says that hit music stations are not playing his tracks. Gibson told TMZ: "When i think about Sam Smith, Robin Thicke, [and] Justin Timberlake- when they're singing R&B soul, their songs are being played on all formats of radio, including urban radio. We don't say because their white they should only be played on the white stations. If I'm number one...my song deserves to be heard by the world."

VIDEO: Vice President Joe Biden Getting Ultimate Side-Eye from Hillary Clinton

Say it ain't so Joe!

Joe Biden could become a presidential candidate 

Word has it that Vice President Joe Biden would like to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2016.

Sources say that former U.S. Secretary of State and Democratic presidential hopeful, Hillary R. Clinton, is piping hot and giving Joe the ultimate side-eye! The vice president could potentially derail her presidential dreams.

It just goes to show, you can't trust your co-workers!

Bishop TD Jakes Intervenes on Braxton Family Values

Bishop TD Jakes steps onto a reality TV Set; should he use his position for real world issues on a broader scale

Rev. T.D. Jakes gave the bickering Braxton sisters the scolding of their lives on Braxton Family Values. In short he said:

"you're spoiled. You're flat-out spoiled."

"to see you in these fancy shoes and these nice clothes, and act like this??? "how can we teach our children to respect black women, if black women don't respect black women? This has got to stop."

Although the mega-church leader intervened with the Braxton sisters, What's The 411 host, Glenn Gilliam, took him to task for not being a voice against police brutality. What's The 411 correspondent, Onika McLean, came to Reverend Jakes defense in that he may not be an activist, as all preachers are not activist preachers.

Where do you stand? Should Reverend T.D. Jakes have a louder voice regarding police brutality or, does he only get involved if there is a check?

 

VH1 Comes Back to the Reality TV Genre with Twinning

A new reality TV show to determine which set of twins have the closest bond

VH1 is ready to dip its feet back into the reality TV pool with the launch of its new show, Twinning on July 22nd. This show will feature twins in a survivor-like competition for a grand prize of $222,222,22. For 10 weeks, a dozen set of twins will live apart from one another and compete in challenges to see which pair really has the closest bond.

 

Report: President Obama Has taken Less Vacation Than President Bush

President Obama Makes The U.S. Presidency Seem Effortless

The hardest working man in government is ... you guessed it, is President Obama.

If you recall, Roger Ailes, President of Fox News and Chairman; Fox Television Stations Group, about two years ago stated: "Obama's the one who's never worked a day in his life. He never earned a penny that wasn't public money. How many fundraisers does he attend every week? How often does he play basketball and golf? I wish I had that kind of time. He's lazy, but the media won't report that."

However, according to Americans Against The Tea Party, President Obama would need to take the rest of his presidency on vacation to add up to the time former President George Bush took on vacation.

Website: Please Cut The Crap

For more information about President Obama's accomplishments while in office, check out this website, please cut the crap.

 

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