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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg now answers to Wall Street

Mark Zuckerberg's original Facebook profile by niallkennedyOn the one hand, the fact that Zuckerberg — who has joined the ranks of other tech pioneers such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin — will still be in charge may be what has drawn some investors to Facebook, argued Santa Clara University law professor Stephen Diamond.

Source: Denver Post

Zuckerberg and Chan: Generation Prenup?

Similarly, if we were all straightened out internally, prenups would lose their ethical gravity. The more issues we carry around, and the more fearful we are of ourselves and others, the more reason we have to stress out about the moral status of prenups and the decision tree surrounding them. Logic and pop social science are on hand to tell us that we can learn how to sidestep our chaotic feelings and reach the “right” outcome by following just a few simple steps. In fact, whether or not Zuckerberg and Chan need a prenup depends on just one factor: whether they want to choose to get one. If they choose to make their marriage last, a prenup is useless; on the other hand, if they choose to make their marriage last, having a prenup won’t impair that choice.

Source: Forbes

Fallout from Facebook IPO showers benefits on all

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Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Brian Dickerson: Putting a value on Facebook

Even as GM seeks new platforms for its paid advertising, for example, it continues to spend an estimated $20 million to $30 million a year to maintain the free Facebook pages that have become critical conduits to owners and potential buyers. While that money may not be flowing into Facebook’s coffers, it speaks to how quickly Zuckerberg’s company has made itself indispensible to even the most venerable retailers.

Source: Detroit Free Press

PEACE AT LAST: Facebook's Exiled Cofounder Congratulates Mark Zuckerberg

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Source: San Francisco Chronicle

TeenTech Weekly: Zuckerberg's student mocking, privacy policies, free Xboxes

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Source: ZDNet (blog)

Tropical storm watch issued for parts of SC coast

Radium Springs by The Suss-Man (Mike)LaCorte said Alberto will produce increased waves at beaches in the Carolinas. There is a high risk of rip currents along North Carolina's Outer Banks, and a moderate risk along the southeastern beaches and the entire South Carolina coast. Winds will gust to around 25 mph.

Source: KTIV

Tropical Storm Alberto forms off of SC coast

According to the Stone County coroner, a combination of excessive speed and alcohol are the underlying causes of a wreck that killed 19-year-old Grant Lowery Hickman of Perkinston.  Hickman reportedly spent Friday night with friends at the Gulfport Music Festival.  And they told authorities alcohol was consumed.  The coroner said Hickman's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit.

Source: WLOX

Tropical storm watch issued for parts of SC coast

LaCorte said Alberto will produce increased waves at beaches in the Carolinas. There is a high risk of rip currents along North Carolina's Outer Banks, and a moderate risk along the southeastern beaches and the entire South Carolina coast. Winds will gust to around 25 mph.

Source: Alabama's News Leader

First tropical storm of 2012 forms off SC coast

Hurricane season officially begins in the Atlantic basin June 1, but we occasionally see earlier formation.  In this case an area of low pressure just off the coast began to take on tropical characteristics.  Located over the Gulf Stream, a current bringing warm water from the tropics along the East Coast, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Alberto Saturday evening.  Sustained winds of 60 mph were reported by a ship located near the storm's center.

Source: WBTV

Did Justin Verlander Have the Most Memorable Pitching Performance on Friday?

Justin Verlander by Keith AllisonAndy Pettitte showed that he still has some left in the tank, turning back the clock to shut out the Reds for eight innings. He allowed just four hits — all singles — in the contest while striking out nine. It was his first win since coming out of retirement to rejoin the Yankees, and his presence could go a long way toward solidifying New York's rotation.

Source: NESN.com

Verlander nearly throws 3rd no-hitter for Tigers

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Van Halen cancels dates, but not in LA

"Van Halen Tour Poster" by Ted Van PeltWhen the happy fun buses that make up the reunited Van Halen tour roll into Southern California in early June, it may be a last opportunity fans have to catch the '70s metal giants on this tour. Dates on the band's summer tour, featuring the oft-feuding lineup of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, as well as Eddie's son Wolfgang Van Halen, have been disappearing, canceled without so much as a statement from the band or any explanation from the promoter, Live Nation. 

Source: Los Angeles Times

Van Halen abruptly postpones tour

The band did not release an official reason for the move, which halts the “A Different Kind of Truth” tour after Van Halen’s June 26 concert in New Orleans and has left ticket-holders in the dark with no new makeup dates announced.

Source: New York Daily News

Sacramento among Van Halen's postponed summer concert dates

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Source: Sacramento Bee

Van Halen postpones 31 concert dates

The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 and later that year announced a reunion tour with Roth again fronting the band. The band also has replaced original bassist Michael Anthony with Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang. Several shows during the 2007-08 tour were also postponed, but ultimately rescheduled.

Source: WGAL Lancaster

Van Halen postpones summer concert dates

A source familiar with the tour who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Associated Press that some of the group's long-scheduled performances this summer are being postponed. The band's website lists active tour dates through June 26.

Source: KEYC TV

Van Halen cancels summer shows, including July 19 Detroit stop

• This just in from the movies-about-weather bureau. “Category 6″ is about a devastating tornado — not a hurricane, as several industry reports have described. There will be a casting call for extras for the movie on Saturday at the ActorFest Detroit event at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac. The forecast for “Category 6″ is that it will film at the studio this summer. For more info on the event, go to www.actorfest.com/Detroit .

Source: Detroit Free Press

Van Halen Cancels Summer Tour, What to Expect From Mick Jagger on SNL, and …

Another massive week in the history of the world. Greece is out of control, Mark Zuckerberg is way richer than the rest of us, and Mitt Romney gave us this flavorful quote: “I’m not familiar, precisely, with exactly what I said, but I stand by what I said, whatever it was.” Looking back at the week, let’s take a moment to sit back, relax, and appreciate all the biggest stories in arts and entertainment. We’ve gotta reflect now … there’s no telling what next week might bring. 

Source: PolicyMic

Van Halen's Detroit concert pulled from band's website

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Source: The Detroit News

NATO summit in Chicago sends some brides fleeing

NATO WELCOMES YOU TO CHICAGO - NATO summit 2012 by Teacher Dude's BBQAlong Michigan Avenue, the city’s main shopping thoroughfare dubbed “The Magnificent Mile,” the Crate and Barrel store has prepared an emergency email and phone response system to get messages to employees. Lunch will be provided so employees do not have to leave the store even though the area is teeming with restaurants.

Source: Reuters

NATO summit in Chicago sends some brides fleeing

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Source: Reuters

Obama will use NATO summit in Chicago to raise money for Afghan army after …

That force is now projected to be smaller — and cheaper — than NATO had planned only a year ago. The decision to trim the goal for an Afghan force from about 350,000 to roughly 230,000 was driven more by economic reality than a shift in thinking about Afghanistan’s security needs after 2014, U.S. military officials and NATO diplomats said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. The larger force had been projected to cost $7 billion a year.

Source: Washington Post

Chicago prepares to welcome NATO

Protesters cover themselves in simulated oil and stage a “die-in” outside of the Canadian consulate during a demonstration against Athabasca oil sands production and the Keystone Pipeline on May 17, 2012 in Chicago. The protest was held as part of weeklong demonstrations leading up to the NATO summit being held on May 20 and May 21 in Chicago. UPI/Brian Kersey

Source: UPI.com

For Chicago, NATO summit brings commuter headaches

Construction companies have been told to make sure their sites are secure and that they have picked up any loose bricks or other objects that could be used as weapons or to shatter windows. They've also been told to notify police of any unusual markings that don't look like run-of-the-mill graffiti tags. Security experts say those markings can be used by anarchist protesters to communicate with each other.

Source: WRCB-TV

Berkshire Hathaway buys Media General newspapers

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Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Media General spins off newspapers

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Source: Radio & Television Business Report

James River Detention Center Names New Superintendent

The James River Juvenile Detention Center, located in Powhatan County, is jointly owned and operated on behalf of the counties of Henrico, Goochland and Powhatan. Henrico handles employee recruitment with confirmation by the James River Juvenile Detention Commission. The center opened in 2001 and is managed separately from the 20-bed Henrico Juvenile Detention Home on Dixon Powers Drive in Henrico.

Source: WRIC

Virginia beats Maryland 7-6

The Virginia Baseball team got back on the winning track with a 7-6 win on the road vs Maryland. Virginia now goes for the series win on Friday when they take the field at 6pm right back here on Newsradio 1070, WINA

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Facebook's biggest problem is that it's a media company

There’s been a lot of attention paid to Facebook’s business model recently, especially with the news that General Motors has killed a $10-million advertising campaign devoted to the giant social network — not exactly a great sign of confidence in advance of the world’s most eagerly anticipated IPO. And GM’s move is only the latest indication of discontent, as other advertisers are also questioning their spending. What all of these moves reinforce is that while Facebook may look like and function like a social network for the majority of its users, on the business side it looks almost exactly like a traditional media company, and that is both good and bad.

Source: Washington Post

Media General Soars On Acquisition (MEG, TWMC, GALE, ARRY, NTES)

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Mergers and Acquisitions Recap: Media General Woos Big Daddy Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA) purchases the major portion of Media General’s (NYSE:MEG) newspapers for $142 million, and also makes a 19.9 percent investment in the company, which will provide MEG a $400 million term loan and a $45 million revolving credit line. Subsequently, Media’s shares surge (to put it mildly) on the news. The acquisition includes 63 daily and weekly publications in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, but the flagship Tampa Tribune was not part of the deal.

Source: Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Business Highlights

The strong results signal a turnaround at Wal-Mart’s U.S. business, which had suffered during the economic downturn as its core low-income customers were hit hard by joblessness and other challenges. Adding to that, the business, which accounts for 62 percent of Wal-Mart’s total net sales, had made some mistakes in veering away from its “everyday low prices” strategy and getting rid of popular merchandise.

Source: Boston.com

Devils push back vs. Rangers' tough play

Devil Ducks by niallkennedyAnd it showed last night. It showed in how the Devils were unbowed by the 2-1 deficit that stared them in the face late in the second period, and showed even more in how they refused to budge off the lead once they snuck that third goal past Henrik Lundqvist. Most of all, it showed up in how they showed up last night. A lot of folks got carried away by the Rangers’ Game 1 win, and somehow the Devils were reduced to a sparring partner in a lot of precincts.

Source: New York Post

NHL: New Jersey Devils edge New York Rangers, tie series 1-1

For the third straight series, the Rangers are wondering what went wrong in Game 2 after they took the opener. They stressed how important it would be to grab a 2-0 lead, which would have been their first two-game edge in this postseason, but didn’t provide the necessary effort to get it done.

Source: San Jose Mercury News

Race to save the devil Down Under

Devils are kept in densely vegetated pens of between two and three football fields in size enclosed by a climb and burrow-proof fence, and their pen mates are chosen by experts from a genetic "stud book" to optimise breeding.

Source: Mother Nature Network

Devils hot topic: What impressed you most in Game 2 win over Rangers?

I would add the all around play of the 4th line to the list. They have come through in every series this playoffs and last night was no exception. That Carter goal may end up as the goal of the series. In the 2nd period the Rangers had turned the momentum around on the Devils due to a phantom interference call (That we never saw a replay of until the break) and that goal took all of the air out of their sails. Enter David Clarkson in the 3rd and NOW we have a series on our hands….Let’s go Devils! Way to bring it home 1-1 with a chance to take a commanding lead in the series if they can win the next 2 games on home ice.

Source: NJ.com

THQ dropping Ninja Gaiden creator's third-person shooter, Devil's Third

Remember Tomonobu Itagaki? Probably not. Itagaki is personally remembered for being crazy in interviews, getting sued for sexual harassment, and quitting Team Ninja before 2008′s Ninja Gaiden 2 was properly finished. He took off to found Valhalla Game Studios where he was working on a third-person shooter called Devil’s Third. THQ announced it would be publishing Devil’s Third back at E3 2010, but no one anywhere has seen or heard about the game since. Nor does it look like they will any time soon as word has come out that THQ is looking for another publisher to take the game off their hands.

Source: Digitaltrends.com

Red Devils fall to Trojans

? … Having a horse like that who comes through when he needs to come through is really, really important. That?s one of the reasons that New Castle is a good team. And not to take anything away from them, but we definitely ran ourselves out of a couple of innings on the bases.?

Source: Palladium-Item

AAA predicts Memorial Day gas-price drop

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Source: Charleston Gazette

Walk for Warriors Memorial Day 5K to Benefit Veterans

New Directions, a nonprofit transitional living program, has been helping the Los Angeles veteran community since 1992. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), there are more than 8,000 homeless veterans on any given night in Los Angeles. New Directions offers a wide variety of services including housing, substance abuse treatment, counseling, remedial education, job training and placement as well as family reunification and money management classes. For more information about New Directions, please visit www.ndvets.org .

Source: MarketWatch (press release)

Mammoth Memorial Day: Mountain Bike, Ski/Snowboard and Golf for $99

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the leading four-season mountain resort in California. With 1.3 million annual skier visits, Mammoth Mountain is currently the third most frequented ski resort in the United States. The company owns and operates a variety of resort businesses including recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage and retail. Specific businesses owned and operated by Mammoth Mountain include Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, June Mountain, Tamarack Lodge and Resort, Mammoth Snowmobile Adventures, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Mammoth Mountain also operates Juniper Springs Resort, the Village Lodge and Sierra Star Golf Course in Mammoth Lakes, California. For more information on Mammoth Mountain, visit MammothMountain.com or call 800.MAMMOTH.

Source: MarketWatch (press release)

Minnesota director brings 'Memorial Day' to the big screen

Then there were the Minnesota National Guard troops who played both German and American soldiers in the film. The Guard’s Red Bull Infantry participated in the World War II scenes and the ones in Iraq, some of which was shot in a quarry. The film used Guard helicopters and humvees as well, with approval from the Department of Defense and its Los Angeles liaison office, which consults with the movie industry. Lt. Col. John Clearwater, an Army Airborne Ranger who works in the Los Angeles office, said the movie had one of the most accurate scripts he’d seen.

Source: Grand Forks Herald

Area communities schedule Memorial Day events

The Wallingford Memorial Day parade will begin at 9:15 a.m. on Memorial Day at Dutton Park with a service. Groups will begin to march at 9:30 a.m. and the parade will end at Doolittle Park. There will be a ceremony at the end of the parade at which the Gold Star Sisters will lay a wreath in the park and lower the flag. There will be a flyover around 11:15 a.m. by the National Guard.

Source: Meriden Record-Journal

Your Memorial Day Parade Is Sunday!

Lots of folks will be at the corner of routes 163 and 32, by Pennell’s Auto – but there are tons of great spots where you can watch the parade! Tailgate in the parking lot at Montville Hardware or Tri-Town Foods. Park yourselves at Little People’s Playplace and watch the Mystic Highland Pipe Band assemble. Have a picnic on the lawn of SERAC, or enjoy lunch at a table indoors or out at McDonald’s!

Source: Patch.com

Honor Memorial Day By Connecting With A Veteran

One of Union County’s long-running traditions is the distribution of tens of thousands of American flags to veterans’ groups and civic organizations like the Boy Scouts. Members of these groups fan out across the cemeteries of Union County each Memorial Day to ensure that every veteran’s grave is visited, recognized and honored.

Source: NJ TODAY

Memorial Day for honoring the fallen, not all service members

Although it is true that Memorial Day is a day to honor those whom died in service to our country, by doing so you are also honoring those who serve or have served. Knowing the history of Memorial Day and how it started will give one a better understanding of the National Holiday. There are a number of towns which claim it’s origines, but it wasn’t until the 1870′s (think 1877 off the top of my head) when General Order #11 was given which ordered the honoring of all Confederate and Union soldiers by placing flowers on the graves at Arlington Cemetary.

Source: NJ.com (blog)

I'll Have Another running well as Preakness nears

The Preakness Grounds by themarkpike“We play by the rules,” he said, adding that he is “vigorously fighting previous allegations.  “We run pure horses.” He did say that, earlier in his career, he ran horses who may not have been prepared to run because he felt pressure to help fill fields. While admitting that the scrutiny he’s faced has been a distraction – O’Neill does this sort of thing, telling the truth where others in sports would rely on cliches; he did the unthinkable and let on that he and his crew have already talked about Belmont and the final leg of the Triple Crown – he said that it’s not completely new. “I’m sort of used to all the highs and lows,” he said, “all the daggers thrown at you when you have some luck and win a big race.” I’ll Have Another did train Wednesday morning, and continues to look ready. There’s much more activity at Pimlico now, but the colt deals with it well and has looked strong. A nine-week layoff between his first and second races this year – both first-place finishes, in the Robert Lewis and Santa Anita Derby – has him peaking now, O’Neill said. “I guess it’d be like being part of LeBron James’ family,” he said when asked about the experience of trainingI’ll Have Another. “Watching him run around out there, it’s just like, ‘Holy mackerel.’” O’Neill continued to praise Bodemeister, and said that I’ll Have Another will likely need to show more early speed in the Preakness. None of the other horses entered will be fast enough to push the pace, so O’Neill anticipates I’ll Have Another front-running early, resting mid-race and chasing down Bodemeister down the stretch. Because of the race plan, O’Neill said, I’ll Have Another’s post position won’t be that important. If anything, O’Neill is most concerned with having his colt stand in the gate for the shortest time possible. The post position draw is at 6 p.m. tonight. It appears 11 horses will be entered; Guyana Star Dweej withdrew Wednesday due to injury. As the pace of questions slowed, O’Neill reflected on the hospitality he’s been shown in Baltimore. He threw out the first pitch at the Orioles game – it would have plunked a right-handed batter in the noggin – on Tuesday night after sprinting through the streets. Traffic had forced the group to arrive a bit late. O’Neill reflected on everyone’s favorite mascot, Kegasus, the half man, half horse who rules over the Preakness infield. “Just when you think you’re a little goofy,” he said, “you see Kegasus and think, ‘I’m all right. Everything is OK.’”

Source: Baltimore Sun (blog)

Infield Insanity: Preakness debauchery through the years

“I am truly enjoying my time here — and, of course, all the half-naked women,” testified Matt Myatt, 22, a beefy business major from Elon College in North Carolina, with a can of beer in each hand for balance.” I am gaining a great sense of fellowship with all my new friends and future colleagues. And I am so !#$% drunk, I can barely stand up.”

Source: Baltimore Sun

1962 Preakness: the Stretch Duel in Which 'All Heck Broke Loose'

Given the contentiousness of the two horses’ stretch run, it was no surprise that the inquiry message soon illuminated the infield tote board, but the question regarding the race’s outcome wasn’t initiated by either the stewards or by Rotz. Greek Money had won the photo finish and with it the blanket of black-eyed susans and the right to have his name inscribed on a replica of the Woodlawn vase, the ornate, historic Preakness trophy. Shockingly, the claim of foul was lodged instead by Ycaza. The brash Panamanian immediately asserted after the finish that Greek Money had impeded Ridan in the stretch. Greek Money’s connections were incredulous.

Source: New York Times (blog)

National Volleyball League opening season in line with Preakness

"The Maryland Jockey Club has tried to create a new dynamic in the infield and the proof is in the pudding this year with the Olympic teams competing at Pimlico on Preakness Day," Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas said. "What a big coup for us to have Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers here just two months prior to the London Games."

Source: SI.com

2012 Preakness Post Positions: Under Armour CEO's Tiger Walk Isn't a Contender

“I don’t think there’s anybody that owns the right. We haven’t had a Triple Crown winner in 33 years. What other sport hasn’t named a legitimate champion in 33 years? So that is far overdue, and no one in Kentucky has done it. These aren’t God-given rights limited to growing up in Kentucky. Maryland has that kind of history with Man of War, War Admiral, Native Dancer. So why not us?”

Source: Bleacher Report

2012 Preakness Contenders: Brimstone Island

It’s really tough to pick out reasons to like Brimstone Island in the Preakness. He’s won four times in his career, but all four victories came in claiming races and the Preakness is a far cry from a $16,000 claimer at Laurel in early February. (For the non-hard core horse racing fan: a claiming race is one in which all the horses in the race can be purchased for a set amount.) This spring, Brimstone Island raced against ungraded stakes company at Laurel, Charles Town and Pimlico, and failed to win any of those races (although he did finish ahead of a decent colt, My Adonis, in his last race). On paper, this colt just doesn’t measure up to his rivals.

Source: SB Nation

Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival and the evening glow

A crew works to stabilize Spunky The Flying Skunk during a windy morning at Turf Valley. The owner and pilot of Spunky, John Cavin of Menlo, Ga., says that balloons of a non-traditional shape cost up to three times more than a traditional hot air balloon. Cavin has been a balloonist for 33 years, and he picked up ballooning after careers as a race car driver and a commercial artist. (Sarah Pastrana/Patuxent Homestead) PHOTO LINK

Source: Baltimore Sun

Basketball Wives' Tami Roman: “I Am NOT A Bully”

Belmont University Dance Team by Paul ChenowethTami is truly a BULLY! I can’t believe someone who is 41 years old would behave like this. She should apologize to Kesha for acting like a monster. I don’t believe that her ANGER is that intense. I think she likes to pick on those she deem as weak. And I believe Evelyn is the same way. These two wouldn’t dare talk to real thug women like this. Only those they feel they can defeat. They should take heed in the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” because they are going to flare up at the wrong person and get themselves hurt. I think Evelyn was surprised last season when she lashed out at Royce and almost got her head taken off by Royce. She was totally not expecting Royce to fight back, and I’m so glad she did. Evelyn hasn’t said anything to her or about her since then. As adults, we all say ‘turn the other cheek’ or ‘take the high road’, but when your dealing with people like Tami and Evelyn you have speak their language and give them a little of their own medicine. That’s the only thing they hear. Tami showed this last night by continuing to go at Kesha. I’m glad the other ladies have walked away. I like the way Jennifer handled it by suing. I hope everyone else who is threatened or physically harmed by either of these two, will press charges and have them arrested, or sue them the way Jen did. That’ll put an end to their foolishness. GROWN WOMEN? Unbelievable!

Source: SheKnows.com

'Basketball Wives' or Schoolyard Bullies? Has The Show Gone Too Far?

I am so disappointed in Basketball wives this season. Really, the ladies are like bullies and idiots. Shaunie, i’m so surprised in your behavior and how you go along with everything the 2 bullies on the show does. From Evelyn jumping over tables, throwing bottles just because she doesn’t like someone, to Tammy bullying everyone she comes in contact with. I think these girls need to go. This show has become a big joke, just another show about black women acting like fools. I don’t blame Jennifer from distancing herself from you idiots. Shaunie O’Neil don’t sell your soul for ratings and money, is this something you really want your name attached too? You have let this become the Evelyn & Tammy Show. You hear about bullying all the time, how people are taking their lives because of it and you let this sort of thing happen when you have the ability to do something about it or stop it. Letting these grown women hide dead fish in another persons room acting like immature fools instead of sophisticated women they pretend to be. You guys wanna call Jennifer names, but thank God someone has sense enough to see you guys are childish. This was my number 1 show, but i have been totally turned off this season.

Source: SheKnows.com

?Basketball Wives?: Tanya Young Reveals the Show?s Dirtiest Secret

I shot Basketball Wives LA for months, including wonderful footage of my involvement with the domestic-violence hotline, an event at my home, a charity event for another cast member, and “normal” dining outings with the women. Yet I was only shown in two episodes. I was not only a threat because I would not belittle myself and simultaneously embarrass my mother, my daughters, and every black women in America, I was also a threat because I told the women that “no television show is worth fighting on and disgracing yourself for.” Despite the fact that legions of fans and supporters wrote to VH1 and on blogs of their desire to see a balanced show, which they felt that I represented, Shed Media decided that a “sophisticated” (their words not mine) woman like me didn’t fit into the new and evolving storylines (“storylines” in the same sentence with Basketball Wives sounds comical). For a time, I wanted to remain a part of Basketball Wives because I felt that my core values and outlook on life represented a larger percentage of the audience than VH1 understood existed. However, that desire waned quickly as I became engrossed in more fulfilling work in media.

Source: Daily Beast

'Basketball Wives' Star Settles Lawsuit … The Show Will Air, With the Hair

“Basketball Wives” star Tami Roman finally settled the hair lawsuit filed against her and TMZ has learned the show will NOT be disappointing its “millions” of fans … and will air as originally planned. As TMZ previously reported … Roman was sued by Crème de la Crème beauty products who claimed she breached her endorsement contract with them — by promoting her own hair-product line instead of theirs on the show — and they asked a judge to prevent that footage from airing. Roman fought back against Crème de la Crème and the two parties officially settled privately out of court this past week … but the specific terms were not released.   We are told that Roman is no longer affiliated with Crème de la Crème and, as part of the deal, the reality TV show will NOT be cutting any clips due to the lawsuit … which, according to Roman, will keep “millions” of fans happy. A judge officially dismissed the case Monday.

Source: TMZ.com

Mob Wives: Chicago: Meet the Cast

The just-released clips may not give us much to go on a only 15 seconds, five of which were taken up by tags/music, but it’s definitely a start toward getting to see the ladies in action. The first promo that was released didn’t have any dialogue or group interactions, so it’s good to have a few quick words from Renee, Pia, Christina, Leah, and Nora. It’s a lot of reaffirming things that were announced upon the casting reveal, i.e. Pia’s father is a rat, Nora’s father was a hit man, etc., but again, at least you get a feel for their demeanor and how they’ll be on camera.

Source: TVOvermind