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*Rob Kardashian has filed new court documents in which he reportedly claims he can no longer afford to pay Blac Chyna $20,000, as outlined in their previous child support agreement.

Sources connected to the case tell TMZ, Rob and Chyna are warring over how much he has to pay to support 2-year-old Dream. As previously reported, Rob agreed in September 2017 to cough up $20,000 a month in child support. He now says he’s broke while his baby mama is rolling in dough.

Rob allegedly only agreed to pay $20k a month because he needed Chyna to drop her claim that he physically abused — something that could taint him in their custody fight.

In return for the hefty payments, Chyna dropped her domestic violence restraining order and agreed to give him 50/50 joint custody of their child.

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TMZ sources say Rob planned a year ago to let some time pass, then go back to court and ask for a reduction in child support, claiming he has no income.

Chyna’s lawyer, Lisa Bloom, tells TMZ that Chyna knew Rob would go back to court seeking a reduction in payments. Bloom says her client ultimately got what she wanted — an agreement from Rob that he would leave her alone and not post more revenge porn targeting her.

Bloom also claims Rob is pretending to be broke when he actually leads a lavish lifestyle. She says, “Rob has deliberately retreated from social media to suppress his income in order to reduce support. What kind of father plays games with supporting his own baby?”  

Meanwhile, insiders connected to the litigation claim that months ago a judge suspended Rob’s obligation to pay any child support until he could evaluate the former couple’s resources. So for now, the ex-stripper is bagging $0 in support.

Chyna reportedly still has a separate, active civil case against Rob which raises the domestic violence issue.

She took to Instagram on Tuesday and seemed to shade the Kardashians. “Sick of these n—as,” she wrote on her Instagram story.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/rob-kardashian-cries-broke-claims-he-cant-afford-to-pay-blac-chyna-20k-in-monthly-child-support/

*It was 2 months ago when we reported that a Dallas police officer entered the apartment of Botham Jean and shot and killed him because she supposedly thought he was an intruder in HER unit?

Now, Dallas’ new district attorney wants to charge former police officer Amber Guyger for murder.

“It’s not wanting to be the district attorney,” John Creuzot said. “It’s about wanting to implement change.”

After defeating Republican Faith Johnson, who had held the position since 2016 after being appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Creuzot – the District-Attorney Elect – will be sworn in January 1, 2019. Creuzot said first on his to-do list will be some training for his prosecutors.

“There are a lot of good prosecutors in the Dallas County District Attorney’s office who want to do the right thing. They just haven’t been shown what the right thing is,” he said to local reporters.

Johnson received criticism for the handling of Guyger, who was subsequently terminated from the Dallas police department and charged with manslaughter. Many believed a murder charge should’ve been handed down. Creuzot said if the case hasn’t been tried by the time he takes office then that’ll be the first thing on his docket.

“I don’t know any police reports. I don’t know any forensic reports, but based on what I have seen, manslaughter is an inappropriate charge, based on the circumstances as I understand them,” said Creuzot. “Once I get in there and I get everything in front of me and it appears the most appropriate charge is murder, then that’s the charge we will go forward with.”

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Guyger’s manslaughter charge rejuvenated conversation police are often given preferential treatment even in murders of innocent people, something Creuzot is well aware of.

“They need to be held accountable like anyone else. 99.9 percent of our police officers are great people and doing it for the right reason, but there are going to be those individuals out there who are going to shoot and hurt and kill someone and they need to be held accountable just like you and I would be held accountable,” he said.

*Talk about effing stuff up. That’s the situation with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green.

Because things are so heated with Green as a result of his confrontation with teammate Kevin Durant, the Warriors decided to suspended him (Green) without pay for Tuesday night’s game versus the Atlanta Hawks.

Here’s the backstory: Green exchanged words with Kevin Durant after losing the ball just before the end of regulation Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Well, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com, the confrontation between Green and Durant didn’t end on the court. Nope, they were jawing at each other after the game in the locker room.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Green reportedly “challenged” Durant about his upcoming free agency and the argument remained a “simmering issue” Tuesday.

Green is also said to have called Durant “a bitch” several times, per Yahoo’s Chris Haynes. The usually quiet Klay Thompson spoke up to his teammates and “stressed the importance of sticking together.”

Charania added that the Warriors decided Green would have to sit to “cool off.”

You would think the team, now 11-3, wouldfn’t be trippin’ on a 121-116 overtime loss to the Clippers, but the fighting between two of the teams’ biggest stars is a problem that needs to nipped in the bud … if possible.

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Here’s how the Bleacher Report puts it in context: Durant is in his third season with Golden State and has helped the squad win the NBA title in each of the last two years, but he is still an outsider compared to the core of Green, Thompson and Stephen Curry. Green has been with the Dubs since 2012, when he was drafted 35th overall in the second round.

So yeah, Green and Durant don’t have to be the best of friends to take win another championship, but if they become outright enemies, that will affect everything and all bets are off.

Meanwhile, down in SoCal, the Lakers and LeBron are watching with interest and are no doubt letting Durant know where he would be more than welcome.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/draymond-green-suspended-after-confrontation-with-kevin-durant-video/

*It was 2 months ago when we reported that a Dallas police officer entered the apartment of Botham Jean and shot and killed him because she supposedly thought he was an intruder in HER unit?

Now, Dallas’ new district attorney wants to charge former police officer Amber Guyger for murder.

“It’s not wanting to be the district attorney,” John Creuzot said. “It’s about wanting to implement change.”

After defeating Republican Faith Johnson, who had held the position since 2016 after being appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Creuzot – the District-Attorney Elect – will be sworn in January 1, 2019. Creuzot said first on his to-do list will be some training for his prosecutors.

“There are a lot of good prosecutors in the Dallas County District Attorney’s office who want to do the right thing. They just haven’t been shown what the right thing is,” he said to local reporters.

Johnson received criticism for the handling of Guyger, who was subsequently terminated from the Dallas police department and charged with manslaughter. Many believed a murder charge should’ve been handed down. Creuzot said if the case hasn’t been tried by the time he takes office then that’ll be the first thing on his docket.

“I don’t know any police reports. I don’t know any forensic reports, but based on what I have seen, manslaughter is an inappropriate charge, based on the circumstances as I understand them,” said Creuzot. “Once I get in there and I get everything in front of me and it appears the most appropriate charge is murder, then that’s the charge we will go forward with.”

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Guyger’s manslaughter charge rejuvenated conversation police are often given preferential treatment even in murders of innocent people, something Creuzot is well aware of.

“They need to be held accountable like anyone else. 99.9 percent of our police officers are great people and doing it for the right reason, but there are going to be those individuals out there who are going to shoot and hurt and kill someone and they need to be held accountable just like you and I would be held accountable,” he said.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/new-dallas-da-to-charge-botham-jeans-killer-amber-guyger-with-murder/

*People are still dealing with the passing of comic visionary Stan Lee who died from as yet unannounced causes on Monday at the age of 95.

One of those people is Rev. Al Sharpton who counts Lee as a pioneer at the height of the civil rights movement. As proof, he points to “Black Panther.”

TMZ caught up to Sharpton on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and got his take on the legendary Marvel Universe creator’s death.

“You gotta remember Stan Lee was not a Johnny-come-lately … when a lot of us were putting pressure in the 90s all the way up to now about Hollywood … he always dealt with inclusion. Look at ‘Black Panther.’ Look at what he did with a lot of comic strips,” said Sharpton.

The Rev. added:

“He was an inclusive, die-hard kind of person that felt long before it became fashionable that Hollywood outta include all Americans.”

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In essence Sharpton noted that Lee -was no stranger to tackling politically sensitive issues in his comic books and created the Black Panther, the first black superhero back in 1966!

That, Sharpton says, was highly impactful in shaping the mind of kids back in the day. He says it’s a hell of an accomplishment.

In other news about Stan Lee, in New Zealand, the Gisborne Herald used a photo of Stan Lee, but misidentified him in print writing: “Characters first, superheroes next: Spike Lee dies at 95.”

Well, as we all know, Spike Lee is very much alive and kicking at age 61.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/stan-lee-al-sharpton-calls-him-civil-rights-pioneer-newspaper-confuses-him-spike-lee-look/

*Toni Braxton is currently making promo rounds for the Lifetime holiday movie, “Every Day Is Christmas,” and she stopped by the “Wendy Williams Show” to talk about the “bitchy character” she’s playing and dish on the details about her upcoming wedding to Birdman.

The 49-year-old music mogul popped the question in February 2018 and Braxton says they STILL haven’t set a date. She also shared a more intimate side of their relationship.

“He calls me Michelle,” she explained. “He doesn’t call me Toni at all. That’s my middle name, Toni Michelle. He said,‘Come on Michelle, set a date.'” He said before the year is out, so I have a couple of weeks.”

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As reported by The YBF, Toni and Birdman started dating after 17-years of friendship. When she fell ill due to due complications from Lupus two years ago, he followed her to every city on a 22-date tour, in his own tour bus, to make sure she was good.

“He just said, ‘You know I always digged you, but you were married. I would never cross the line,'” Toni shared about how they initially started dating.

“I really do love him. I love him,” she gushed.

Later in the show, Toni addressed the explosive “Braxton Family Values” finale and her comment about how she wouldn’t be friends with her sisters if they weren’t her family.

“Everyone has felt that way before about some member of their family. I love my family. I can’t imagine them not in life. I was just upset. I was angry in that moment.”

When asked if she thought Tamar and her estranged husband Vince Herbert would ever get back together, she said: “I would say no. I just think they were for a moment, for a season. I don’t think it was for a lifetime. They have a beautiful son, Logan. And they’re parenting together. I don’t know.” 

Check out her full interview via the clip above.

*Lord have mercy, who is this in a heap of trouble?! It’s none other than attorney Michael Avenatti, who became famous for representing Stormy Daniels in her battle with President Trump. Avenatti was arrested this afternoon for felony domestic violence. However, he has been released and even held a brief news conference.

“I have never struck a woman. I will never strike a woman.” He added he’s looking forward to the investigation and is confident he’ll be “fully exonerated,” Avenatti told reporters.

Check out the video above for more from Avenatti.

Here’s what TMZ reported earlier:

Our law enforcement sources say Avenatti was arrested Wednesday after a woman filed a felony DV report. We’re told her face was “swollen and bruised” with “red marks” on both cheeks.

Our sources say the alleged incident occurred Tuesday night, but there was another confrontation Wednesday between the two at an exclusive apartment building in the Century City area of L.A.

We’re told Wednesday afternoon the woman was on the sidewalk on her cellphone with sunglasses covering her eyes, sobbing and screaming on the phone, “I can’t believe you did this to me.  I’m going to get a restraining order against you.”

We’re told security brought her inside the building, took her upstairs and Michael showed up 5 minutes later and ran into the building. He screamed repeatedly, “She hit me first.” We’re told he angrily added, “This is bulls***, this is f***ing bulls***.”  We’re told he tried getting into the elevator but security denied him access.

Cops showed up and escorted Avenatti into a corner of the apartment lobby and spoke with him for 5 to 10 minutes and then took him into custody.

A law enforcement source says on Tuesday, Avenatti “kicked her out of the apartment” and that’s when the alleged domestic violence occurred. We’re told she went back to the apartment on Wednesday to retrieve her belongings and called police to stand by in case things got heated.

If this doesn’t make Donald Trump’s day, we don’t know what will.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/trump-nemesis-michael-avenatti-attorney-for-stormy-daniels-arrested-for-domestic-violence-watch/

*Kandi Burruss seems to be open to forging a friendship with Porsha Williams after their explosive fallout on the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” Season 9 reunion.

But the Xscape singer says a friendship with Phaedra Parks is out of the question.

On Sunday’s “Watch What Happens Live,” a caller asked Kandi, “Now that you and Porsha are in a better place, do you think you and Phaedra will ever come to mends?”

“Nah,” Kandi replied instantly. “Absolutely not. Absolutely not. That was too far. That was too much. I’ve never heard anything [from her]. No apologies, no nothing. And I’m cool with that. We don’t ever have to talk again, and I’m good. Let’s move forward.”

Season 9 saw Kandi confronting Phaedra about her role in spreading the vicious rumor that Burruss and her husband wanted to take advantage of Porsha.

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Later in the show, Kandi and guest Keke Palmer indulged in a kinky version of “Never Have I Ever” that played out like this…

Question: Never have I ever had sex in a hot tub under the stars.

Who Sipped: Kandi

Question: Never have I ever gotten kinky in the back of a movie theater during a date night.

Who Sipped: Kandi and Keke

Question: Never have I ever woken up next to a stranger after a night of hardcore partying.

Who Sipped: No one, but Andy added, “I mean, what’s a stranger? Everyone’s a friend!”

Question: Never have I ever taken a naughty photo and sent it to someone as a goodnight pic.

Who Sipped: No one. “I don’t send pictures and I don’t do video,” Kandi said. Keke added, “No face!” and the two high-fived.

Question: Never have I ever made a booty call to someone past midnight.

Who Sipped: Kandi, Keke and Andy

Question: Never have I ever showed up to my lover’s house late at night in lingerie and a trench coat.

Who Sipped: No one. “I wish I could do something that bold!” Keke said.

Question: Never have I ever watched porn with my significant other before bedtime.

Who Sipped: Kandi, Keke and Andy

WATCH:

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/kandi-burruss-says-theres-no-love-between-her-and-phaedra-parks-watch/

*Robert Bailey, 67, the Manhattan man who won the largest jackpot in New York Lottery history came forward Wednesday to claim a Powerball ticket worth $343.9 million.

Bailey, a retired federal employee, purchased the ticket at the West Harlem Deli on Fifth Avenue shortly before the Oct. 27 drawing. He chose the lump sum payment and will take home a little more than $125 million after taxes, CBS2 reported.

“A family member gave me the numbers over 25 years ago and I faithfully play them,” Bailey said. “I buy my tickets at three or four different stores. It was raining that day so I went to the deli to get out of the rain and I bought my ticket there.”

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Bailey said he was shocked when he checked his ticket online.

“I said to myself, ‘These look like my numbers.’ I tried to remain calm and sat down to watch some shows I had on my DVR. I didn’t sleep the rest of the night,” he said.

The winning numbers were 8, 12, 13, 19, 27 and the Powerball 4. Bailey split the $687 million jackpot with 51-year-old Lerynne West, of Iowa, the report states.

Bailey took his time coming forward because he made the smart move of securing a lawyer and financial adviser.

“I’m blessed,” Bailey said. “I’m still somewhat in shock. I’m happy. I’m taking my time.”

He’s also shared how he plans to spend some of the money. 

 “I’m gonna get a house, especially for my mother. God bless her, she’s still around. I definitely want to travel a little bit and hopefully, I make some good investments that will work for me and my family.”

He also intends to keep playing the lottery.

“It’s a good life-changer. I plan to do the right thing with the money,” Bailey said. “I will continue to playing my numbers until this train runs out.”

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/robert-bailey-a-retired-government-employee-claims-half-of-new-yorks-344m-powerball-jackpot/

*Its “Married To Medicine” meets “Housewives of Atlanta!”

“Love & Marriage: Huntsville” follows three successful African American couples who come together to revitalize Huntsville, Alabama through their joint real estate venture – The Comeback Group.

OWN TV will kick off the new year by adding the new show to its popular Saturday night lineup premiering January 12th at 10 p.m. ET following the season six return of “Iyanla: Fix My Life.”

The partners are longtime friends and avid socialites with strong personalities and strong points of view. They all have different relationship history: one is dealing with an old-fashioned husband, another has been engaged for seven years and the third is dealing with the successes of business and a cheating scandal.

The unscripted series will feature Melody and Martell Holt, Marsau and LaTisha Scott and soon-to-be-married duo, Maurice Scott and Kimmi Grant.

Click here for a first look at the official “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” trailer.

The triads’ goals are to put Huntsville back on the map while trying to navigate through the realities of love and marriage – and attempting to focus on making their huge undertaking a success. There will be plenty of laughs, tears and even a wedding, as the group tries to balance their careers, families and social lives and attempt to transform both the city and their relationships to achieve their ultimate dreams.

The eight-episode series is produced by Kingdom Reign Entertainment for ITV America with Carlos King, Gil Lopez and Andrew Hoagland serving as executive producers.

About Oprah Winfrey Network:
OWN is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey’s heart and creative instincts inform the brand and the magnetism of the channel. OWN is a leading destination for premium scripted and unscripted programming from today’s most innovative storytellers. OWN connects with its audience wherever they are, inspiring conversation among a global community of like-minded viewers on social media and beyond. Launched on January 1, 2011, OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery, Inc. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com.

Access OWN anytime, anywhere on WatchOWN.tv or across mobile devices and connected TVs.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/lit-show-alert-love-marriage-huntsville-watch/

*Wait a minute, Nancy Pelosi! We know YOU are convinced that you have enough votes from your Democratic colleagues to be Speaker of the House, but you might want to slow your roll. It might not be as easy as you think.

Apparently not every Democrat in Congress is down with you. Take Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) for instance. She  is all but announcing her intention to run for House speaker against Pelosi. She tested the waters Thursday by slamming Pelosi and putting race at the forefront of her campaign.

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*On Wednesday, Nov. 14, The Real welcomes back guest co-host White House Correspondent, Washington Bureau Chief of American Urban Radio Networks and CNN Political Analyst April Ryan.

The future is female and the hosts discuss why a record number of women won their races in the midterm elections. They also have a lot to say about the very NSFW concert video of R&B singer Jill Scott that is making the rounds, and co-host Loni Love wants to remind us that plus-sized Black women are sexy too!

The ladies give their opinion on the new Idris Elba doll and then it’s time for #WCW!

Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam stops by to talk about her Christmas movie, Jingle Belle, and why she chose to share pictures of her daughter on social media.

And New York City week continues as The Real shouts out to Dolla Holla Back contestants!

*What do you think will classify us as a “good black person?” Black people are one of the most ambitious and talented races here in America. But because of the lack of opportunities, their spirits get crushed from time to time.

It is said that no matter what your zip code or color is, you can make it in America. They even say that all those videos of assault and abuse on news networks is because of bad parenting or bad behavior. Even some unknown pathology about poverty is blamed now and then. What if we told you that all these are lies?

The legacy of racism still prevails in the country and people of color are impacted by this every day. “Better decisions make better people” is a fantasy that has been embedded into our community as a whole. No matter how much you thrive in the community, you suffering will only be based on your color. We’ve all known this for quite a while.

The people who thrive in the community and avoid speaking about racial issues are the ones who are resorting to what the whites call a “good negro.” By doing this, these people are allowing their white friends to deny that discrimination happens or is in fact commonplace in society. They’d rather blame it on problems like education and economic status.

Even when you resort to the life of a “good black person,” you will still face the indignities of being pulled over to show your I.D. or getting picked at the airport for a random screening. People will also automatically assume that you are uneducated or financially challenged. If you don’t think this is the case, you should notice the sudden tension in an area when you shed your ‘white clothes’ walk in dressed as the other black ‘types’.

It is the responsibility of the “good blacks’” to set an example for the rest of their community and change these perceptions. People should know that if a black person commits an offense, it is not a race thing, but a poverty thing. People shouldn’t just assume that you’re “exactly like the others.”

All we want as a community is fairness – not justice. If we get fairness, we wouldn’t need justice. Imagine a future where our children won’t be safe. Would being a good black person be enough then?

Dungey oversaw ABC Entertainment since February 2016 and had been with the company since 2004 when she joined ABC Studios as vice president of drama development. With her at the helm, shows like “American Idol,” “Roseanne” and “The Good Doctor,” moved the network from fourth place among 18- to 49-year-olds to a three-way tie for second last season, according to Adweek.

While ABC quickly canceled “Roseanne,” it’s No. 1 show, in May after its star, Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet, Dungey told Adweek that in looking back on the debacle: “I don’t know that there’s anything we could have done differently.”

She added:

“I still am glad we made the show and brought this group of people together, because I’m hopeful that [Barr-free spinoff] ‘The Conners’ is going to continue this legacy in a new and different way,” she said at the time.

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OK, but what’s up with Dungey leaving her position? So far no one’s talking. But could it have something to do with her decision to can Roseanne Barr? Hmm, maybe, but we just don’t know at this point.

Meanwhile, Dungey is holding her head high because of what she achieved on her watch.

“I’m incredibly proud of what the team and I have accomplished over the years and all the meaningful and impactful programming we’ve developed,” Dungey, who will stay on in a transition period, said in a statement. “This job has been the highlight of my career. While I’ve loved every moment, and knew I could call ABC home for many years to come, I’m excited to tackle new challenges.”

Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger in a statement: “I’m grateful to Channing for her significant contributions and unwavering dedication to the success of ABC over the past 14 years. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to work with and mentor Channing; her curiosity, passion and creativity will ensure she is successful in whatever path she chooses going forward.”

*Philadelphia, PA –– Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) today announced it has selected two new African American majority owned independent networks to be broadly distributed on Comcast Cable systems beginning in January 2019.  After a thorough evaluation of dozens of proposals, Comcast selected AFRO and CLEO TV, both of which will provide quality entertainment that highlights and features TV and movie content about African American and black communities.

“The offerings from both AFRO and CLEO TV serve as an excellent complement to the growing catalog of programming choices we offer about global black communities,” said Keesha Boyd, Executive Director, Multicultural Products at Comcast Cable. “We remain committed to delivering a wide array of programming by partnering with independent networks, such as the two we’re announcing today, to better serve our increasingly diverse customer base.”

AFRO, a channel from Afrotainment, is a 24-hour polycultural black network mainly broadcasting top-rated Nollywood and black movies, dramas, sitcoms, music, talk, and late night comedy shows.

“We are excited to bring AFRO’s live content and growing on demand catalog of more than 300 hours of original programming to millions of Xfinity customers. Comcast’s selection of AFRO, which is a recognition of the rich diversity in black content and culture, solidifies our position as a leader in polycultural black home entertainment in North America,” said Yves Bollanga, Founder and CEO of Afrotainment.

CLEO TV is a lifestyle and entertainment network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color.  Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today’s modern women.  The network promises a unique and diverse offering of short-form and long-form content including travel, home design, cooking, talk shows, movies, docu-series, sitcoms and much more.

“We’re at a pivotal moment in history where women are making a huge impact in our society and culture, especially women of color,” said Michelle Rice, TV One’s General Manager.  “CLEO TV will offer a diverse mix of lifestyle and entertainment content through the unique lens of Millennial and young Gen-X women of color, an audience segment that is currently underserved.  CLEO TV will leverage the comprehensive media platform of our parent company Urban One, Inc. which includes digital, television and radio divisions that will each play an integral role in bringing this new network to the marketplace.  We are grateful to Comcast for the tremendous opportunity to elevate new voices in our industry.”

To narrow down the proposals received, the main criteria Comcast considered were: the content of the network; whether the network is fully financed; whether the network’s ownership and/or management group(s) are well established, have relevant experience, and are substantially owned by African Americans; whether the network is already launched and has existing or potential multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) distribution; price; and whether the network and its potential carriage provide value to Comcast and its customers.

AFRO and CLEO TV will join over 100 diverse networks available across Xfinity platforms, which offered over 14,000 hours of diverse on demand and online programming in 2017. In 2011, as part of Comcast’s commitments made in connection with the NBCUniversal transaction, Comcast agreed to launch 10 new independently owned and operated networks by 2019, including eight that are minority-owned or -operated.  Six minority-owned networks have already launched, including BabyFirst Americas (2012), El Rey (2013), Kids Central (2017), and Primo TV (2017) which are primarily Hispanic American owned and operated; and ASPiRE (2012) and REVOLT (2013) which are majority African American owned. AFRO and CLEO TV will be the next two networks to launch as part of this commitment.

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal.  Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and also provides these services to businesses.  It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the XFINITY brand.  NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.   

About Afrotainment

Afrotainment, a Florida-based company edits, operates and distributes eight networks from its state-of-the-art film and television studios in Orlando and Queens, New York. Afrotainment channels are available in the US and Canada via cable, satellite, fiber-optic and OTT platforms. Visit www.afrotainment.us for more information.

About CLEO TV 

Launching in January 2019, CLEO TV is a lifestyle and entertainment network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color.  Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today’s modern women.  The network promises a unique and diverse offering of short-form and long-form content including travel, home design, cooking, talk shows, movies, docu-series, sitcoms and much more.  CLEO TV is solely owned by Urban One, Inc., formerly known as Radio One, Inc. [NASDAQ: UONE and UONEK, www.urban1.com], the largest African-American owned multi-media company primarily targeting Black and urban audiences.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/black-owned-afro-and-cleo-tv-will-launch-on-comcasts-xfinity-tv-in-january-2019/

UPDATE …

Kim Porter’s son, Quincy, just posted a message about his late mother, saying …

“I am broken…& the only thing that makes sense right now is that you were way too good for this silly world we live in. I love you so much MOMMY. Please give Mee-Maw the biggest hug and kiss for me.”

Quincy, who’s an actor with a featured role on Fox’s “Star,” is Kim’s son from her relationship with Al B. Sure. Diddy took him in as his own at a young age.

Earlier we reported …

*Ever since the sudden passing of Kim Porter on Thursday (11-15-18), we’ve been waiting to hear from Sean “Diddy” Combs about the passing of the mother of three of his children.

Via Instagram, Combs has finally addressed the issue.

“For the last three days I’ve been trying to wake up out of this nightmare.” Diddy wrote. “But I haven’t.”

Combs added:

“I don’t know what I’m going to do without you baby. I miss you so much. Today I’m going to pay tribute to you, I’m going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship.”

He concluded with these thoughts:

“We were more than best friends, we were more than soulmates. WE WERE SOME OTHER SHIT!! And I miss you so much. Super Black Love .”

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By the way, that’s SWV’s song “When U Cry” playing in the background.

Porter and Combs had three children together: 20-year-old son Christian and 11-year-old twin daughters D’Lila Star and Jessie James.

As we reported earlier, according to the L.A. County Coroner, Porter was pronounced dead at her home at 11:40 AM.

So far the investigation into Porter’s cause of death has left investigators completed baffled as to why she died suddenly at the age of 47.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/sean-combs-finally-speaks-on-death-of-kim-porter-we-were-more-than-soulmates/

*Simpson’s Braille Transcription Services, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit, which was established to address the problem with visually impaired veterans in the under-served area of Downtown Los Angeles, not receiving the vision related services they need, held its’ third fundraiser on October 27.

The fundraisers are to raise funds to secure a building in Downtown Los Angeles that will allow veterans access to services that are either unavailable or for whatever reason, difficult to obtain.

In order to get over the hurdle of grant giving foundations not funding start up organizations, Simpson’s Braille’s Founder and CEO, Shelby Simpson, decided to have concert/bar-b-que fundraisers, using his visually impaired stepfather, Leroy Martinez, a former Marine and bass player, as his centerpiece.

Each subsequent fundraiser has picked up steam.  Brenton Wood (“Gimme Little Sign”) has been on hand at two of them to lend his support as well as EURweb’s headman, Lee Bailey and Paulette Simpson-Gipson, President of the Compton Branch of the NAACP, both Air Force Veterans.

The most recent fundraiser held at the American Legion Hall in Buena Park, California, had very special guests in attendance.  Sharon Rainwater, VP of the Long Beach Charles Register Regional Center Auxiliary Services, (formerly Long Beach Blind Veterans Association) and who is blind, was the MC for the evening.

Not only was internationally recognized spoken word artist Shamele Jenkins in attendance and knocked her spoken word performance out of the park, visually impaired Tuskegee Airman Retired Lt. Colonel Alfonzo Jackson, who is currently the Chaplain of the Long Beach Charles Register Regional Group, was also on hand, looking all official.

I had a chance to chat with Reverend Jackson over the telephone after the fundraiser to get his thoughts on the fundraiser, what Simpson’s is trying to do and the plight of visually impaired veterans.  He said:

“I thoroughly enjoyed the fundraiser.  I really did.  I got a big kick out of it.  I think we need more opportunities like that simply because we have too many veterans that are going through rough times and as rich as the United States is and has been, there’s really no reason why veterans should have to go through what they go through.”

He continued to say, “As the Chaplain for the blind veterans, nobody really knows anything about blind veterans period.  Most people are sort of afraid of blind people because they don’t know how to deal with them or how to handle blind people.  But just because we don’t see everything like everyone else, that doesn’t mean that we don’t have needs or that we aren’t human and that we don’t have feelings; we do.”

He explained that part of his job as Chaplain and as a member of the Regional Center is to, “try and bring forth information to the public as to what we’re about, what our needs are and that we are not to harm anybody.  We need help just like any other person does and it’s one thing about blind veterans, you won’t find a prejudiced blind veteran because when you need to cross the street, you don’t care who it is that helps you get across the street, but you’re the first to say thank you.”

I asked Reverend Jackson what are some of the immediate needs of veterans that he would like to see the government address.  Among the things he mentioned, were more opportunities to get help with their needs, more understanding about what veterans are going through, especially housing and food needs, and more solid information.

According to Reverend Jackson, “you can go to Long Beach VA and get one set of information and go to West LA and get a different set of information and it’s confusing because most veterans do not really know what is available for them.”  He would like the community to “become more educated on what veterans are really all about and what type of help is needed and how they can get involved.”

A couple of ways to get involved are to attend one of Simpson’s Braille’s’ fundraisers or to visit the Regional Center, take a tour and see what they are about and how you can help.  Any help is good help and you can have fun while you are at it.  We sure did at the fundraiser. We feasted on three different kinds of chicken, potato salad, green salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, lasagna, rolls, pineapple upside down cake, pecan pie, brownies and cookies.  The Soul Brothers Band had em working the meal off on the dance floor.

As if that was not enough, there were raffle prizes…lots of them; a TV, $100 Mastercard gift card, Ipod/Ipad docking station, wireless headphones, a $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card, a Target gift card and just in case someone was low on queen sheets, yep, they were raffled off as well. Everyone had a good time, while raising funds for a worthy cause.

If you will be in the Los Angeles area on April 27, 2019, make your way to the next fundraiser at the American Legion Hall in Buena Park and see what Simpson’s Braille Transcription Services is all about or visit simpsonsbraille.org.  See you next time!

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/tuskegee-airman-retired-lt-colonel-alfonzo-jackson-supports-fundraiser-to-aid-visually-impaired-veterans/

*Its “Married To Medicine” meets “Housewives of Atlanta!”

“Love & Marriage: Huntsville” follows three successful African American couples who come together to revitalize Huntsville, Alabama through their joint real estate venture – The Comeback Group.

OWN TV will kick off the new year by adding the new show to its popular Saturday night lineup premiering January 12th at 10 p.m. ET following the season six return of “Iyanla: Fix My Life.”

The partners are longtime friends and avid socialites with strong personalities and strong points of view. They all have different relationship history: one is dealing with an old-fashioned husband, another has been engaged for seven years and the third is dealing with the successes of business and a cheating scandal.

The unscripted series will feature Melody and Martell Holt, Marsau and LaTisha Scott and soon-to-be-married duo, Maurice Scott and Kimmi Grant.

Click here for a first look at the official “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” trailer.

The triads’ goals are to put Huntsville back on the map while trying to navigate through the realities of love and marriage – and attempting to focus on making their huge undertaking a success. There will be plenty of laughs, tears and even a wedding, as the group tries to balance their careers, families and social lives and attempt to transform both the city and their relationships to achieve their ultimate dreams.

The eight-episode series is produced by Kingdom Reign Entertainment for ITV America with Carlos King, Gil Lopez and Andrew Hoagland serving as executive producers.

About Oprah Winfrey Network:
OWN is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey’s heart and creative instincts inform the brand and the magnetism of the channel. OWN is a leading destination for premium scripted and unscripted programming from today’s most innovative storytellers. OWN connects with its audience wherever they are, inspiring conversation among a global community of like-minded viewers on social media and beyond. Launched on January 1, 2011, OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery, Inc. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com.

Access OWN anytime, anywhere on WatchOWN.tv or across mobile devices and connected TVs.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/lit-show-alert-love-marriage-huntsville-watch/

*A white Maryland woman was captured on video admitting to calling a Black man the N-word because she didn’t like the way he pulled out of a parking space.

The Root reports that on Monday, Dawn Lennon waited for the woman to finish parking before she confronted her to ask about calling her husband the racial slur. Lennon posted the encounter to her Facebook page.

“So while leaving the Walmart parking lot, my husband was called The N-word, because he didn’t move out the parking spot the way she wanted him to,” she wrote, Raw Story reports. “The thing I thought was so profound is that she was proud of it and didn’t try to deny it.”

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Social Media sleuths quickly identified the woman, seen in the video wearing the official jacket of Washington’s football team, as an employee of Prince George’s County Public Schools.

“To my surprise finding out that she teaches children that she would use such language like that,” said Lennon, WJLA reports. Because the used the language in front of her children, she added: “I wanted my children to see that you don’t tolerate this kind of racist rhetoric and bigotry. None of this should be tolerated,” said Lennon.

Prince George’s County Public Schools claim it is investigating the incident and working to “address parent & community concerns.”

“Diversity & tolerance are our core values. We expect all members of the PGCPS community—administrators, faculty, staff & students—to behave in a respectful manner,” a spokesperson told the news station. The school system also tweeted:

“She needs to apologize to the school system, she needs to apologize to those children. She needs to realize what she did and I don’t think she realizes it,” Lennon told WJLA.

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/maryland-teacher-calls-black-man-the-n-word-because-she-didnt-like-how-he-pulled-out-of-a-parking-space/

*An Idris Elba doll has caused a stir over whether it actually looks like the British hunk.

Black Twitter has slammed doll company Emperis for it’s failed attempt to make a likeness of the “sexiest man alive.”

One Twitter user said: “Somebody made a Montel Williams doll and trying to pawn it off as Idris Elba.”

Another said: ‘Wait that was supposed to be Idris Elba? somebody needs to fix that.’

Some even think the doll look more like actor Romany Malco.

When the dapper doll caught the attention of Montel, he also thought it was modeled after his likeness. The former talk show host tweeted: “Ok, so I guess I have a doll now.” 

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Despite the confusion, the $1,100 Idris doll sold out quickly, sandrarose.com reports, also noting that “The Real” co-host Loni Love is not a fan of the somewhat tragic looking doll. Watch the clip above.

Here’s how Emperis described the doll on its website:

Emperis Proudly presents one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors Idris Elba. A special sculpted Idris likeness. An Emperis Homme standing 17 inches tall, he has a toned, masculine physique. He is made of the new resin which is lighter but stronger and gives a flesh-like feel to the touch and has a smoothness of quality that you will love.

Here are more reactions from stunned Black Twitter:

Source: https://www.eurweb.com/2018/11/fans-drag-1100-idris-elba-doll-for-looking-nothing-like-the-sexy-british-star/