The Harlem Globetrotters game at Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple was the place to be on Feb. 24. The packed arena had a star-studded courtside roster. Among those spotted included Andy Cohen, host of “Watch What Happens Live”; Michelle Buteau, star of Netflix’s “Survival of the Thickest”; talk show host Tamron Hall and her husband, music executive Steve Greener; Jawn Murray, executive producer of “Sherri”; and comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. Hall got up and danced with Globetrotter Bulldog Mack during the show, while Murray and ABC 7 reporter Phil Taitt were splashed with a bucket of water by Jet Rivers & X-Over from the court. The Globetrotters hosted a private VIP reception for the players and their celebrity attendees after the game, where guests dined on delicious brisket sliders, pretzel dogs and an assortment of donuts decorated in traditional Globetrotter colors……..
Word on the curb is that actor/crooner Ray J’s wife Princess Love has filed for a divorce for the fourth time, reports TMZ. “The Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” star filed the papers in L.A. County Court, noting in the documents that children are involved. The estranged couple share two small kids. In this fourth round, Princess is the petitioner and Ray J is the respondent. He filed round three in 2021. He also filed in late 2020, while Princess filed in Spring 2020. They certainly know how to keep the courthouse busy. Princess posted on Instagram, “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of our decision to divorce. After much reflection, discussion and counseling, we have come to the difficult realization that our paths have diverged, and it is in the best interest of both of us to part ways.”…….
The producers of Lifetime’s “Where is Wendy Williams?” told the Hollywood Reporter: “If we’d known she had dementia, no one would’ve rolled a camera” So, for almost an entire year, the documentary’s producer Mark Ford kept shooting the film. Initially, the rumor around New York City was that the former talk show host was shooting a reality show. Meanwhile, why did a court-ordered guardian cut Williams off from her family? While that remains a mystery to the producers, as well as the guardian’s identity, a press release on Williams’s behalf was released the day before the documentary aired which revealed she had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Two days before the documentary was released, Williams’s guardian, whose name has never been released, filed a lawsuit against Lifetime’s parent company in an attempt to block the network from airing the two-night show. However, a judge dismissed the request, citing the First Amendment. Let us all pray for Wendy that God will reverse this awful diagnosis. He is still on the throne…….
Primary Wave Music and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, are proud to unveil the re-released Luther Vandross’s first two albums: “Luther” and “This Close to You.” Originally released on Cotillion Records, these seminal records are being made available commercially for the first time in over 40 years. Both albums are available for pre-order currently in multiple configurations that include vinyl, CD and digital. “Luther” and “This Close To You” are set to release in April and June respectively……