Showing posts with label Miami. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miami. Show all posts
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Outkast rapper Big Boi faces drug charges
AP - This image provided by the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department shows Antwan Patton, also known as Big Boi, after his arrest on Sunday.
ecstasy and other drugs that the performer's lawyer later characterized as "contraband."
Media reports cited the Miami-Dade County Corrections Department's website as listing the rapper, whose real name is Antwan Patton, as having been arrested for having ecstasy, MDMA powder and Viagra, for which he had no prescription.
The Miami Herald reported that Big Boi faces a fourth count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Celebrity website TMZ.com said he was arrested by customs officials exiting a cruise ship, and that he'd been booked into jail in the afternoon but was released after posting a bond.
On the singer's official Twitter account, Big Boi initially tweeted "Fresh Out Baby!" and later, "...they said it was the Love Boat..." But details of the arrest could not be confirmed on Sunday evening.
An attorney for the rapper issued a statement saying he expects Big Boi will beat the charges.
"While Big Boi was traveling with his group and friends, a small amount of contraband was found in the collective luggage," attorney Daniel Kane said in a statement.
"I am confident when the entire facts are aired Big Boi will be completely exonerated."
{Outkast was formed by Andre' Benjamin (who later became known as Andre 3000) and Patton (Big Boi) in the 1990s with a distinct brand of southern-influenced hip hop music...}
Monday, July 25, 2011
#Breaking #News #BasketBallWives: MEEKA CLAXTON SUES TAMI ROMAN FOR ASSAULT
Basketball Wives star Meeka Claxton has sued cast mate Tami Roman for assault and battery.
According to the suit — which was filed last week in New York under her real name “Khameka Claxton,” Tami “assaulted, battered, beat, threatened, menaced, attacked, jumped on, pushed to the ground, thrashed, punched, and shoved” Meeka — causing serious injury.
- Meeka is asking for unspecified damages and has claimed that the incident cost her a day of filming and put her through emotional and physical hell.
- Tami responded via Twitter, “Y, Y, Y me Lord???” She later wrote, “To my twitter fam: I was unaware of this pending lawsuit until getting word from my publicist, to which I have no comment.”
For more on this story
IndustryAllAccess.com
TUNE IN TONIGHT @VH1
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
American Black Film Festival returns to Miami Beach
The 15th American Black Film Festival opens TODAY, bringing films, workshops and networking events to Miami Beach.
By Amrita Jayakumar
ajayakumar@MiamiHerald.com
The long weekend may be over, but the celebrations continue with the American Black Film Festival that kicks off Wednesday.
Now in its 15th year, ABFF brings together top African-American talent from around the globe for three days of film screenings, workshops and networking. It also provides a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their work through short-film and documentary competitions.
This year’s festival kicks off with the red-carpet premiere of In the Hive directed by Robert Townsend. The closing awards ceremony will honor comedic actor Kennen Ivory Wayans.
Workshops include a masterclass in screenwriting by Brown Sugar screenwriter Michael Elliot ($100), an “idea pitch’’ class with Townsend ($100), and a three-day acting bootcamp with actor Bill Duke ($200).
The festival’s main venue will be the Ritz Carlton South Beach, but movie screenings take place at several South Beach venues: the Colony Theater, Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater and Miami Beach Cinematheque.
The festival hopes to attract more than 5,000 industry professionals and film enthusiasts, a 15 percent increase over 2010, said Jeff Friday, founder and CEO of Film Life, which runs the event.
For South Florida, the fest provides a tourim boost during the slow summer months and raises the region’s profile in the film-making community.
“We want to let Hollywood know that this is an area of the future,” said David Karsh, director of communications at the Miami Community Redevelopment Association. In the last two years, the CRA supported the festival with grants worth $100,000.
The goal: To show filmmakers that there’s more to Miami than South Beach.
The out-of-towners were given tours of historic Overtown and the Wynwood Arts District.
The initiatives struck a chord; the film version of the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages starring Tom Cruise is already filming at 14th Street, shot partly in a building leased from CRA for the shoot.
Budget constraints prevented a 2011 grant, he said.
The festival is also supported by the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which views the event as an opportunity to serve a valued niche market, said Rolando Aedo, CVB executive vice president.
The Bureau will use the occasion to unveil a Black Visitor Guide brochure and website listing black-owned businesses and tourism information targeted at the black community.
The American Black Film Festival runs July 6-9. Most screenings are open to the public, with tickets priced at $12. All-festival passes are priced $450-$1,500; parties and other events are also priced individually. For the complete schedule and list of events, visit abff.com
Now in its 15th year, ABFF brings together top African-American talent from around the globe for three days of film screenings, workshops and networking. It also provides a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their work through short-film and documentary competitions.
This year’s festival kicks off with the red-carpet premiere of In the Hive directed by Robert Townsend. The closing awards ceremony will honor comedic actor Kennen Ivory Wayans.
Workshops include a masterclass in screenwriting by Brown Sugar screenwriter Michael Elliot ($100), an “idea pitch’’ class with Townsend ($100), and a three-day acting bootcamp with actor Bill Duke ($200).
The festival’s main venue will be the Ritz Carlton South Beach, but movie screenings take place at several South Beach venues: the Colony Theater, Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater and Miami Beach Cinematheque.
The festival hopes to attract more than 5,000 industry professionals and film enthusiasts, a 15 percent increase over 2010, said Jeff Friday, founder and CEO of Film Life, which runs the event.
For South Florida, the fest provides a tourim boost during the slow summer months and raises the region’s profile in the film-making community.
“We want to let Hollywood know that this is an area of the future,” said David Karsh, director of communications at the Miami Community Redevelopment Association. In the last two years, the CRA supported the festival with grants worth $100,000.
The goal: To show filmmakers that there’s more to Miami than South Beach.
The out-of-towners were given tours of historic Overtown and the Wynwood Arts District.
The initiatives struck a chord; the film version of the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages starring Tom Cruise is already filming at 14th Street, shot partly in a building leased from CRA for the shoot.
Budget constraints prevented a 2011 grant, he said.
The festival is also supported by the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which views the event as an opportunity to serve a valued niche market, said Rolando Aedo, CVB executive vice president.
The Bureau will use the occasion to unveil a Black Visitor Guide brochure and website listing black-owned businesses and tourism information targeted at the black community.
The American Black Film Festival runs July 6-9. Most screenings are open to the public, with tickets priced at $12. All-festival passes are priced $450-$1,500; parties and other events are also priced individually. For the complete schedule and list of events, visit abff.com
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/05/2300962/american-black-film-festival-returns.html#ixzz1RKZuoSeF
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
'Basketball Wives LA' cast revealed: by Alla Byrne
Gloria Govan, fiancée of Laker Matt Barnes, bitterly feuded with other cast members during season one.
A new team of basketball wives will soon be holding court in Los Angeles.
"Basketball Wives LA," premiering August 29 as the latest installment of the popular VH1 reality series, will follow five women as they navigate the ups and downs of their relationships with NBA superstars -- and each other.
The cast includes Kimsha Artest, wife of Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest; Jackie Christie, wife of Doug Christie, former player for the Los Angeles Clippers; and Imani Showalter, ex-fiancée of Charlotte Bobcats' Stephen Jackson.
Fans of the original series, which takes place in Miami, will recognize Gloria Govan, fiancée of Laker Matt Barnes. Gloria bitterly feuded with other cast members during season one, but this time her sister Laura Govan will be there for back up.
If its predecessor is any indication, "Basketball Wives LA" is bound to bring drama.
People.com
Friday, June 17, 2011
BIG 'O' ft. SHAKESPEARE (Dade County Boyz & Beyond da' Music Entertainment) Video Compilation I
@BigO305 & @ShakespeareBDM
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