Shaunie O’Neal talks about Basketball wives

Shaunie talked to Angela Yee and broke down the drama between her and Shaq, Gloria and Matt Barnes and how she is casting for Football Wives.  The reunion airs this Sunday.  The new season will be 12 episodes and an hour long.  Click here to hear what she had to say…

Above is an extended preview of Sunday’s Basketball Wives reunion (airing Sunday at 10/9c). In it, it’s revealed that one of the primary cast members decided not to show up (guess who!) but, as host Tanika Ray says, “In the spirit of good gossip, let’s talk about her anyway!”

LIVE STREAM: Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service

Here’s the live stream from Michael Jackson’s memorial service. It begins at 1p EST.

JHUD baby watch

Jennifer Hudson, her baby bump and David stepped out to eat at a Chipotle in Florida earlier this week. Sorry I know she needs to feel comfortable but ummmm this was a poor choice to wear. Say no to moomoos!

25 Black women who have the sought-after “It” factor

EBONY magazine puts the spotlight on 25 Black women who have the sought-after “It” factor.

Here’s the complete list of the 25 women being featured in their 4 cover summer issue:

Naomi Campbell
Jennifer Hudson
Michelle Obama
Tina Turner
Aretha Franklin
Halle Berry
Serena Williams
Condoleezza Rice
Oprah Winfrey
Tyra Banks
Angela Davis
Erykah Badu
Jill Scott
Lil’ Kim
Whoopi Goldberg
Diahann Carroll
Pam Grier
Patti LaBelle
Alicia Keys
Mo’ Nique
Diana Ross
Rihanna
Grace Jones
Mary J. Blige
Beyoncé

Jennifer Hudson: ‘I Don’t Want You to Cry’

Four months after her mother, brother and nephew were viciously murdered, Jennifer Hudson is getting back to business, hitting the road with Robin Thicke. But of course she’s still coping with the pain of her family tragedy.

“It was so, so horrible what happened, and she’s still hurting,” says Hudson’s childhood friend and longtime assistant Walter Williams III in this week’s Entertainment Weekly cover story. “But she’s a strong girl and she knows her family is in a better place. I really think she’s going to be okay.”

As for fans who want to help, Hudson, 27, tells the magazine they needn’t feel responsible for her. “The other day this lady came up to me and got really close to me,” she recalls, “and I thought, ‘What is it that makes people want to … embrace me?’ I don’t like it when people get all emotional. I don’t want you to cry.”