Welcome to Joey's Blog: June 2018

INSIDE TEYANA TAYLOR'S STAR- STUDDED LISTENING PARTY

Black Hollywood’s finest turned out in numbers for Teyana Taylor’s second studio release KTSE (Keep That Same Energy) album listening party held June 21 at the Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California. The star-studded event saw stars like Teyena’s boo Iman Shumpert, Kanye West,Kim Kardashian, Meek Mill, Lil Kim, Nelly, Monica Brown, Migos, Lala Anthony, Remy Ma, Yandy Smith and a host of others in attendance…

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Just two months after his cheating scandal, Tristan Thompson and girlfriend Khloé Kardashian, who has been focused on raising their 2-month-old daughter, True Thompson, may be taking their relationship to the next level.

After living in Cleveland following True’s birth while Thompson focused on his NBA career, the couple has returned to Los Angeles for the summer. On Sunday night, they shared a late dinner date with Thompson’s friends at the popular restaurant BOA in West Hollywood, where Kardashian was seen wearing what looks to be a huge diamond engagement-like ring on her left hand, in photos first obtained by TMZ.

Newlyweds Game of Thrones stars, Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have been pictured for the first time after their Scottish nuptials which took place at the Wardhill Castle on Saturday.

The couple continued to celebrate their marriage as they were spotted on Sunday holding hands and enjoying a glass of wine at the Wardhill Castle in Aberdeenshire.

The Lagos state police command has released a statement reacting to the sudden death of singer, DBanj's one year old son, Daniel III.

In the statement released by the command's spokesperson, CSP Chike Oti, the commissioner of police, CP Edgal Imohimi, commisserated with DBanj and his wife, Lineo and asked the singer to formerly report the circumstances that led to the unfortunate death of Daniel after the mourning period is over. Read the statement below

NETFLIX CELEBRATES ITS MANY BLACK STARS IN A GREAT DAY IN HOLLYWOOD AD

Netflix is proud of its many black collaborators.

Inspired by 1958's A Great Day in Harlem photo, which featured 57 jazz legends together, the streaming giant gathered 47 stars from in front of and behind the camera for its own version.

Teenage love affairs!

In Carrie Fisher's new biography penned by film historians Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, we learn that it's believed the late actress had affairs with David Bowie and Freddie Mercury in 1973 when she was just 17 — and while they were each married!

At that time, the Star Wars alum was enrolled at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. As the story goes, Carrie was introduced to the musicians while attending one of Mick Jagger's glamorous parties with her mother Debbie Reynolds.

With the theme of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, the Met Gala 2018 saw stars of the fashion, film and music worlds take to the red - or in this case, gold - carpet in suitably dramatic attire. The beauty to match the gowns was, unsurprisingly, just as attention-grabbing. From sky-scraping headpieces to heavenly make-up looks, celestially-glowing skin and more gold eyeliner than we've ever seen in one place, see the best beauty from the night below.

Nigerian singer, entertainer and entrepreneur, D’banj, and wife Lineo Kilgrow, have lost their one-year-old son, Daniel Oyebanjo III.

The toddler reportedly drowned at a pool in the singer’s residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Although the news filtered in on Sunday evening, the singer confirmed the sad news in the early hours of Monday.

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley's relationship has been volatile for months — but it crossed a line Sunday.

In case you hadn't heard, Jen was arrested for domestic battery after allegedly dragging baby Ariana's daddy with her car.

How did this happen??

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's wedding was a beautiful, idyllic affair between two people. And a huge, international fandom.

While the event was about two charming young people who had fallen madly in love at work, it was also the marriage of Jon Snow 'King of the North' and Ygritte 'The Wildling' that Game Of Thrones fans had been waiting years to see.

Oh, and basically everyone from GoT was there, including Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Maisie Williams, and Sophie Turner.

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has reportedly been injured by the hands of his baby momma.

Jen Harley was arrested for domestic battery in Las Vegas on Sunday for allegedly beating up the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star and dragging him with a car.

Kanye West faced the court of opinion following that controversial TMZ interview, where he stated that he thought 400 years of slavery sounded like a choice, among other things to say the least.

Not to mention his public support of Donald Trump.

He got such negative press from the whole ordeal that he was admittedly nervous Kim Kardashian West would leave his ass after the public turned their backs to him!

Khloe Kardashian made it clear earlier this week she was NOT losing her baby weight through some "ridiculous diet."

She stated on Twitter she was about making "lifestyle changes" that really made a difference — but what changes??

Apparently the Revenge Body host realized fans wanted to know exactly what she was doing to get back into killer shape — so she spilled all on her lifestyle app, Khloé With A K!

A Nigerian Army Captain on duty in the North-East has committed suicide by turning his rifle on his own stomach and opening fire.

It was gathered that the incident occurred at the 7 Division Medical Centre in Maiduguri on June 18, military sources said. He was referred to the facility for medical examination and treatments.

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Gifty just shared the nude bedroom and according to her, its 'Happy Naked Day'

Two friends have narrated how a gay hairstylist nearly raped their friend in Lagos yesterday.

The friend, who nearly fell victim, is a budding cinematographer/video editor who recently came into Lagos in search of greener pastures. In the process of networking and meeting new people for work purposes, he was introduced to a hairstylist who invited him out, then tried to rape him.

Following Super Eagles two goals victory against Iceland tonight, Don Jazzy has promised to impregnate any girl he catches tonight.

He tweeted, 'If I catch any geh this night. Na belle straight'.

Some creative writers argue that “writer’s block” is a myth, and that writers who insist on it are lazy ones who are looking for an excuse to procrastinate, rather than get on with the work/project. However, writers, do lack the inspiration needed to produce new work, or they experience a creative slowdown.

And there is a myriad of reasons for this writer’s block. It could be fear, anxiety and frustration stemming from a life change, the end of a project, the beginning of a project… almost anything.

Families are so beautiful!

This photo of a baby, her father, and her father’s father is so lovely.

#SoarSuperEagles!

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have kept their World Cup hopes alive after defeating Iceland 2 – 0.

What's the trouble with Johnny Depp?

It's a question that fans and former fans have been asking for the past two years.

It's also the intriguing title of a new Rolling Stone piece that purports to offer some answers.

Journalist David Rodrick spent three days -- well, nights, as Depp keeps vampire hours -- hanging out with the increasingly controversial actor, and it seems there was no topic that wasn't up for discussion.

It's one thing to not be a fan of a family — it's another to joke about their murders!

Poor Kendall Jenner was faced with the latter on Wednesday.

She posted on her Instagram Story that she went to the grocery store and ran into a guy wearing a shirt that said: "Kill the Kardashians."

Where’s one place you can see loads and loads of your favourite celebrities? Fashion Week!

At the ongoing Paris Fashion Week, Virgil Abloh of Louis Vuitton showcased the Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 collection and the event was star-studded as several celebrities came through to show their support.

TIME Magazine is making a statement with their new issue which has President Donald Trump towering over a crying child. The cover is a response to Trump administration’s order that separated families crossing the US-Mexico border.

The photo of the crying girl was shot by John Moore, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for Getty Images, who has been photographing immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border for years.

Entertainer Ciara attended day 3 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2018 in Ascot, England, alongside her Quarterback husband Russell Wilson.

The 22-year-old tattoo artist who was arrested for allegedly killing XXXTentacion has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of 20-year-old rapper.

The local tattoo artist named Dedrick Devonshay Williams, aka Tattoman Chuckie appeared before Broward County Judge Kim Theresa Mollica via video on Thursday afternoon.

One year after their society wedding, the marriage of Olujonwo, son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, and his wife, Temitope, daughter of billionaire businessman, Kessington Adebutu, is in crisis as Olujonwo has dragged his wife before the Ogun State Judicial Service Commission and the Magistrate Court in Lagos Island over allegations of domestic violence meted on him since their marriage was contracted.

Melania Trump made quite a statement today when she rocked a jacket with the words, 'I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?' written across the back while boarding a plane to visit immigrant children being held at the border in Texas.

The 48-year-old first lady was pictured arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland wearing the $39 khaki design from Zara, before boarding her plane to Texas.

No filter Cardi B is back! Well, she never really went anywhere.

In a new interview for Rolling Stone, the 25-year-old rapper opened up about a variety of topics, including her relationship with Offset, being pregnant at the peak of her career, and yes, even Donald Trump.

Fans are wondering why Karlie Kloss just doesn't have her boyfriend Joshua get his brother, Jared Kushner, on the horn to persuade Donald Trump to handle immigration differently at the border.

POTUS has signed an executive order to "keep families together" at the border, partially reversing his new "zero tolerance" policy. He said prosecution will continue for people who enter the country illegally, so we're curious to see how this all plays out.

It takes a long time to get to know your partner. Unfortunately, sometimes your partner’s true colors aren’t revealed until after you’ve lived together for a few years. And once you uncover the real deal, it can be pretty scary.

That’s what a few women in a heartbreaking article posted by Minq found out. Several readers shared their stories with the publication, revealing intimate details about how they discovered their partners were devils in disguise.

Whatever Khloé Kardashian is doing, it's clearly working!

On Tuesday, two months after giving birth to daughter True Thompson, the KUWTK star posted an advertisement (above) for Flat Tummy Co shakes where she flaunts her insane post-baby body.

While wearing black gym wear, the Revenge Body host showed off her incredible figure, including her taut tummy.

Babes supporting babes!!!

Amy Adams was quick to call out the mistreatment of her stand-in actress after witnessing the aggression she was facing on set.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the 43-year-old opened up about using her privilege to protect an actress who was being handled roughly while filming the upcoming HBO series, Sharp Objects.

BULLIED AMERICA'S GOT TALENT CONTESTANT SINGS LIKE AN ANGEL!

Thanks to Mel B, Amanda Mena feels like a natural talent!

The America's Got Talent judge used her golden buzzer on the 15-year-old singer after the bullied contestant gave a goose-pimple-raising rendition of Natural Woman.

This American gay makeup is really fierce and sure knows how to put his work out. His Instagram page is full of pictures of his work and loved up pics with his boyfriend.

Yours truly granted an interview to Business Insider following the successful launch of Linda Ikeji TV.

The interview covers a wide range of topics, from what it cost to build an online TV like LITV, to the reason for choosing online TV, the work that went into it, getting the right people for the job, lessons learned, and the plans for the future.

Dear Bobrisky, are you trying to break the internet?

Nigeria's most popular cross dresser is showing off his beach body on Instagram by sharing photos of himself in skimpy bikinis.

Before sharing the photos, he warned his followers about it in a post, writing: "My next [post] here is bob on bikini. Wait for it."

Aubrey Howard, the first daughter of Empire actor Terrence Howard, has come out as a lesbian after divorcing her husband and the father of her two kids.

24-year-old Aubrey got married to Billy Gayle in 2012 at the age of 18 and her father walked her down the aisle. Shortly after, she announced she was pregnant with her first child and the child was born in December 2012. In 2015, she had her second child.

Pictures narrate stories, an interesting story to be precise. Wether it’s a recent or old picture of your favor celebrity, there’s always a story it tells you.

Here we walk you down the corridor revealing the noticeable Beauty Transformation of Mavin star, Tiwa Savage!

Were it not for the seminal (tee-hee) cinematic masterpiece known as the Kim Kardashian sex tape, there would be no Kardashian media empire to speak of.

A decade after the film's release, however, Kim is no longer the most bankable member of America's second-most famous family of fame-obsessed egomaniacs.

Yes, proving once again that the Kard clan has far more staying power than its harshest critics feared, the younger sisters of Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe are raking in bank and showing no signs of slowing down.

What could Donald Trump possibly say to justify this??

Beata Mariana de Jesus Mejia-Mejia is a Guatemalan national who came to the United States seeking asylum from a dangerous domestic abuse situation in which she feared for her life.

When she did, all she found was more abuse — at the hands of the U.S. government, who took her 7-year-old son, Darwin, by force and refused to tell her where he was.

It's very likely that there was a time when you wanted to file suit against an ex following a particularly nasty breakup.

Perhaps the sight of your former partner clipping their toenails while eating sent you into a shame spiral that caused you to question every decision you've ever made.

Or maybe they ruined your friendships by showing up to pub trivia night and incessantly shouting, "Freebird!" during the music rounds.

When Kylie Jenner got impregnated by Travis Scott last year, many folks around the Internet were surprised.

She was only 20 years old, after all. She was unmarried. She and Scott had been dating for mere months.

There was no way this development had been planned, right?

Prince Harry and Royal Meghan were assigned to present a trophy today. So here they are fulfilling their duty and looking pretty delighted about it. Except maybe when the jockey kissed Meghan’s hand. For sh-ts and giggles, let’s play Photo Assumption, our favourite game of baseless assumptions:

Anne Hathaway wearing the Toussaint necklace as Daphne Kluger in Ocean's 8

In Ocean’s 8, ex-convict Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) leads a crew of elite, stylish con artists as they engineer an audacious jewel heist at fashion’s biggest night out, the Met Gala. The necklace at the heart of the plot is a dazzler: a Cartier diamond necklace said to be worth $150 million.

The necklace that Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna and the rest of the Ocean’s crew know as the Toussaint is based on a historic Cartier design and was recreated by the house especially for the film.

This is so sad. Rapper XXXTentacion has died at the age of 20 after being shot in Miami on June 18. Here’s everything we know.

Rapper XXXTentacion, who was named in XXL’s Freshman class of 2017, has died after being shot in Miami on June 18. The 20-year-old rapper was reportedly shopping for motorcycles when a gunman approached him and shot him in his car as he was leaving, according to TMZ. On the scene, witnesses described XXXTentacion as having no pulse and appeared to be “lifeless.” “The adult male that was taken to the hospital and has been pronounced dead,” The Broward Sheriff’s Office tweeted, following the shooting.

While we were dating, I made it clear to my husband (then boyfriend) that I preferred handwritten cards and letters to gifts. I still do.

Looking back, as far back as the mid ‘90s, I remember the many times I interpreted his gesture of sending me gifts as a way of buying my love. If only I knew that deep down that was not his intent.

Be it a start-up, a floating or full-blown corporation, every business wants to stay ahead. Staying relevant in the marketplace often comes with risks, uncertainties, and pressures, usually for start-ups who think “I’ll be just as influential as company A with a little more capital.’’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the wedding of Celia McCorquodale and George Woodhouse

On the one hand, there’s Beyoncé who can take over the Louvre and manages to surprise the world. Not one leak. No one had any idea until Saturday afternoon what she was able to pull off. On the other hand… there’s Meghan Markle whose relatives will not let her live. I should specify – her MARKLE relatives will not let her live. Because, again, it’s not her mother’s side of the family that keeps humiliating her.

The beautiful Xerona Duke and Derin Phillips also known as DJ Caise had their white wedding ceremony in Lagos on April 21st, 2018 after a series of celebration of their love. We have followed their #XD2018 love story from their engagement to their traditional wedding ceremony in Calabar.

Their white wedding ceremony which was at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olive Tree Parish, Banana Island was attended by dignitaries like the Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo, the First Lady of Lagos Bolanle Ambode, Governor Udom Emmanuel, Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote, Chief Ernest Shonekan, Sam Egwu, Tony Elemelu and many more.

#OCEANS 8 PREMIERE: MET GALA THEMED LOOKS

The highly anticipated premiere of Ocean’s 8 starring Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett and more, is happening at the IMAX cinemas, Lekki.

For the night, celebrities, influencers and fans were asked to show up at the premiere in their best MET Ball Gala look and trust that they didn’t disappoint!

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