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Kevin Hart Bumps Jerry Seinfeld to Become 2016’s Highest Paid Comedian

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Forbes magazine put out its list of the world’s highest-paid comedians this week, and in what could be described as an industry coup, Kevin Hart displaces Jerry Seinfeld to claim the #1 spot atop the field. With total earnings amounting to $87.5 million between June of 2015 and June 2016, Hart didn’t simply eclipse Seinfeld, he doubled the $43.5 million the legendary comedian made.
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Forbes calculates what performers bring in through data collected from agents, managers, lawyers, industry insiders, and such databases as IMDB, Pollster, and Box Office Mojo. Their place on the list is determined by the estimate calculated from records of touring, films, TV specials, DVD sales, paid appearances, and endorsements. Hart’s biggest drawing comes from his stadium tours, as he has traveled the circuit at a remarkable pace, playing over 100 shows that each gross over $1 million. He has also done well in Hollywood, appearing in the blockbusters Ride Along II, Central Intelligence, and Secret Life of Pets. His endorsements include Hyundai, Foot Locker an H&M.
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The significance of what Hart has accomplished can be measured by looking at Seinfeld’s reign, which ran for 10 years strong, over which time he accumulated over $900 million. With 2006 having been the year Forbes began awarding highest-paid honors to comedians, until now, Seinfeld has in fact been the only #1 comedian the list has ever had.

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Laura Govan Ordered to Pay Up for Spreading Gilbert Arenas STD Rumor

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The legal saga between Gilbert Arenas and ex-wife Laura Govan took a turn in the ball player’s favor this week after a judge ordered her to pay a hefty sum for causing him emotional distress. The judgement stems from a libel lawsuit Arenas filed against Govan, over what he claimed was an email that she purposefully leaked to slander him. In the emails, which would come into the hands of various media outlets, Govan says that Arenas has a sexually transmitted disease.

Back in May, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down Govan’s attempt to have the suit dismissed on an anti-SLAPP motion, claiming it violated her right to free speech. The judge wasn’t buying her grievance, ruling that “the court has deemed that the defendant has admitted that she wrote and disseminated the offending email, that it contained a false accusation about STDs and that defendant’s intent was to publicly embarrass and humiliate plaintiff.”

Arenas had been seeking a judgement in the seven-figure ballpark, but after evaluating Govan’s finances and the weight of Arenas’ claim in the suit, the judge settled on a judgement that will require her to pay him a sum of $110,110.

Fabolous Is Featured On The Cover Of Footwear News

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Along with his witty rap bars, Fabolous has been known for his sense of style. From jerseys and luxury brand attire to the most sought after sneakers. He recently spoke with Footwear News about his favorite kicks from the 90’s and issues with the sneaker culture today. Check the full interview HERE.

FN: How did you come up with your own personal style?

Fabolous: It’s really about comfort for me now, what I feel comfortable in, whatever vibe I wake up feeling like. I constantly change what look I’m wearing, what shoes I’m wearing T.day I’m wearing Filas; at the shoot, I wore Converse and Saucony. I like to be versatile; I like to be diverse [and] try to keep all the styles I’ve seen and liked or became accustom to and mix it up.

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Bobby Shmurda Accepts Plea Deal. Sentenced To 7 Years In Gang Conspiracy Case

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Acquille Pollard aka Bobby Shmurda took the deal just days before he was set to stand trial for conspiracy in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Bobby Shmurda will spend the next seven years in prison, followed by five years probation, after accepting a plea deal for his role in a gang conspiracy case.

The New York Daily News reports that the 22-year old Brooklyn, New York rapper, born Acquille Pollard, pleaded guilty Friday, September 9, in Manhattan Supreme Court, just days before his trial was set to begin.

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Shmurda has been in jail since December 17, 2014, when he was arrested along with 12 other members of his GS9 crew.

He faced charges of conspiracy, reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Kanye West Asks for “Multiracial Women Only” in Yeezy Season 4 Casting Call

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While nothing official has been announced yet, Kanye West is expected to present his new YEEZY Season 4 collection in New York City this week. Today Kanye took to Twitter to announce that auditions to participate in the Yeezy Season 4 fashion show will be held tomorrow in NYC. They are open to “multiracial women only.”

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YEEZY Season 4 is set to be unveiled on September 7, on the first day of New York Fashion Week. As you can imagine the Twitter world is not very excited about Kanye’s use of the term “multiracial,” even though nobody is actually clear what he means exactly by that. Once again West has managed to create controversy with one of his statements.

Empire exclusive first look: Mariah Carey hits the studio…in a bodysuit! The pop star duets with Jussie Smollett’s Jamal in season 3 of the Fox series

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EMPIRE
“What Remains is Bestial”
Seaon 3, Episode 3
October†5,†2016
Mariah Carey and Jussie Smollett

Empire
Posted September 7 2016 — 9:00 AM EDT

IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!!!! After years of rumors, Mariah Carey is set to guest-star on Empire. Good friend (and Precious director) Lee Daniels has been teasing a Carey cameo since the first season and decided enough was enough. “I said, ‘It’s time to put Mariah on the show because I am going to be a liar to the world and to her,’” says the show’s co-creator and EP with a laugh.

Carey will portray Kitty, a singer brought in by Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) to duet with Jamal (Jussie Smollett). The Lyon matriarch thinks working with a star as big as Kitty will help her son deal with his PTSD and stage fright after being shot near the end of last season. “She’s the one that sees everybody’s always telling Jamal what to do,” says Smollett. “From Lucious to Cookie to the media to his fans. Kitty is a person who’s a much bigger star than Jamal and she’s there to kind of be like, ‘Stop. He’s human.’”