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Fantasia TELLS Cyber BULLYS, “We All Have Skeletons” + Kevin Hart & Duane Martin CONFIRM Robin Thicke’s DEPARTURE From “RHOH”

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Fantasia opened up about being bullied on social media in a new interview for her Side Effects Of You disc.  Find out what she said inside and see Kevin Hart and Duane Martin confirm that Robin Thicke is leaving "RHOH."

 

During a recent interview with Peter Bailey’s NightCap, Fantasia revealed that the detractors and critics on social media had really hurt her feelings. She said the bullying needs to stop and fans should focus on the artist’s music and not their personal lives.

"I pray that they bring it back to the music. I pray that they bring it back to focus on the gifts, and not the other stuff.  Everybody’s human. Nobody’s perfect but the man upstairs.  

We all have flaws.  We all have skeletons in our closets.  Everybody just needs to live.  Because you never know when he shall return or you never know when’s your last day.  So just live."

Fantasia’s upcoming cd, Side Effects Of You, is slated for release on April 23rd.

 

Watch Fantasia’s talk about bullying and social media at (7:37):

 

In other music news…..

"RHOH" star Kevin Hart broke his silence of Hip Hollywood earlier today and confirmed rumors about Robin Thicke’s departure from the show. The funnyman shot down gossip that Robin left the show on bad terms or that he was pissy about how he was portrayed on the show.  Kevin simply said Robin wanted to focus on other things.

Duane Martin also shared his thoughts about Robin’s departure by comparing him to Bobby Brown and The Five Heartbeat’s Eddie Kane Jr. He joked that singers always leave groups….go solo…then they return. He then broke out into a funny impression of Robin singing, "Nights Like This".

CHANGE UP: Actor Jesse L. Martin REPLACES Lenny Kravitz In “Sexual Healing” Biopic

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Actor Jesse L. Martin is replacing Lenny Kravtiz in the lead role for the upcoming Marvin Gaye biopic "Sexual Healing."  Find out more inside….

Previously, we told you about the controversial Marvin Gaye biopic "Sexual Healing" and how Marvin’s son, Marvin Gaye III was a little upset that his childhood friend Lenny Kravitz had agreed to the role.  Mainly because the film focuses on the turbulent times of Marvin’s life and III wasn’t feeling it.  Now, Deadline.com is reporting that there’s been a shakeup in casting and now Marvin III will have to direct his frustration towards actor Jesse L. Martin.  If he still has any.

Jesse, who formerly starred on "Law & Order", will replace Lenny in the Julien Temple-directed flick which will start filming in later this month in Europe.

The film, produced by Vassal Benton and Fred Bestall, will focus on the music legend’s time in Europe in the 1980s when he attempted a drug-free comeback with the help of British music promoter Freddy Cousaert (played by Brendan Gleason).

Outside of the film, Jesse recently starred in the NBC pilot "The Secret Lives Of Husbands And Wives" (so far….the show hasn’t been picked up).

 

TV FAB: Martin Lawrence Gears Up For SITCOM…With Kelsey Grammer

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Funnyman Martin Lawrence is in talks with fellow tv veteran Kelsey Grammer to produce a new sitcom. Get deets on what the comedic twosome are up to inside……

 

Hollywood is a little excited that Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer ("Cheers", "Frasier", "Boss") may pair up for a multi-camera comedy in the same vein as "The Odd Couple." 

Though concrete details have yet to be ironed out, Martin and Kelsey started talks with Lionsgate TV and its subsidiary Debmar-Mercury about the new comedy, and have already started searching for writers.

The company will likely follow its "Buy 10, Get 90" business model where it sells ten episodes of a new series to a network and if certain key demographics are met, the network orders another 90 episodes. It’s the same model the company used with TBS for "House of Payne" and "Are We There Yet?"

This will indeed be an interesting pair with two different senses of comedic talent.  Would you be excited to see Martin back on television?

 

The Randomness:

1.  Kendrick Lamar set to hit the stage on "SNL" this week.  Story.

2.  Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson gets engaged to long-term girlfriend (of 12 years!) Jeanie Buss.    Story. 

CELEBS GIVING BACK: Rocsi HOSTS a Holiday Toy Drive With Terrell Owens, Duane Martin And Tristan Wilds

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"Entertainment Tonight" host Rocsi hosted a holiday toy drive in LA that brought out the likes of Terrell Owens, Tristan Wilds and Duane Martin. See the pics inside….

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Last night, Rocsi hosted a Toy Drive to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims at Xen Lounge in LA that brought out many of her celebrity friends.

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Xen Lounge owner Duane Martin posed for a pic with Rocsi and her former "106 & Park" co-host Terrence J.

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Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather came out to support the toy drive.

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BET executive Stephen Hill swung by to offer his support to the Hurricane victims as well.

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It’s great to see Rocsi using her fame for a good cause.

 

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Stephon Marbury’s Wife Tasha Set To Become Newest “Basketball Wife” + Tisha Campbell & Duane Martin Sued For BIG BUCKS For Mortgage

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Stephon Marbury‘s wife Tasha is about to become the newest star of VH1′s "Basketball Wives."  She needs something to keep her busy while her man is over in China most of the time playing for the Beijing Ducks.

 

Deets inside, plus Tisha Cambpell Martin & hubby Duane‘s mortgage drama with the bank…

 

"Basketball Wives" (the original) is finally getting an actual wife.  Since the only two chicks who were actually married during their season–Meeka Claxton and Kenya Bell–are no longer a part of the show, and Royce Reed, Jennifer Williams & Kesha Nichols got the boot as well, it’s time to fill the slots.

VH1 tapped Tasha Marbury (pictured above on her wedding day to Stephon) because she’s actually married to an ex-NBAer and is already friends with some of the cast (pictured above with Evelyn).  Not as if that friendship thing mattered in previous seasons.  According to TMZ:

Sources close to the production tell us … Tasha Marbury is in final talks to join the show — a much needed cast replacement after Royce, Jennifer and Kesha were all axed.

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Sources tell us, Tasha was previously asked to do season 1 of "BB Wives", except Stephon nixed the idea — but now he lives in China part time playing for the Beijing Ducks … and changed his tune.

By the way, Evelyn still hasn’t been officially signed on for next season.  Looks like there could be almost a totally new cast.

 

In other news, Duane Martin and his wife Tisha are catching some heat from the bank over their mortgage.  The couple owes over $ 400,000 after allegedly defaulting on a 2008 loan for their waterfront Lake Arrowhead, California home.

The loan was actually a second loan taken out by the couple from City National Bank.  They allegedly already defaulted on their first loan of over $ 700,000, taken out from Aurora Bank.  After the bank foreclose don the property and sold it at auction for $ 925,000, Aurora was paid back first and the remainder given to City National.

Their City National loan ballooned to over $ 630,000, and only $ 193,000 was used from the sale of the property to satisfy this amount.  Now, of course, City National wants the rest of their money.  So they are suing the couple.

The Martins’ response?  Their rep says they shouldn’t be "bullied" into paying the loan because the bank received $ 400 million in government subsidy back in 2009 to help in situations like these.  Plus, The Martins say they are being discriminated against.  Not sure how you’re entitiled to get out of a loan scott-free simply because you can’t pay for it, but OK.

TMZ says the rep would not explain HOW exactly they are being discriminated against.  Alrighty then.

 

STILL IN THE GAME: Tisha Campbell Martin & Rosie Perez Make Promo Rounds

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Today marked the 20th anniversary of the tv show we all (well, most of us) grew up watching..  And the co-star, Tisha Campbell-Martin made an appearance on "Good Afternoon America" today to celebrate!  Pics inside, plus what Rosie Perez has been up to…

Ok Gina!  Still holding it down.  Tisha was a guest on "GAA" today as she talked about funny hot topics with Lara Spencer….like Shaq’s sperm.  Yeah.

And she’s looking back to her normal self these days.  The actress, who is married to actor Duane Martin, opened a restaurant in L.A. earlier this month, named after their son Xen, called Xen Lounge.  Nice!

 

Also spotted making her promo rounds today:

Everybody’s fave original chick from the block…Rosie Perez.  She also hit up "Good Afternoon America" today to promote her new flick, Won’t Back Down about the educational system.

The actress has made an appearance on the hit cable show "Nurse Jackie."  And is currently filming a new flick (based on Cormac McCarthy‘s book) called The Counselor starring hottie Brad Pitt.  Nice.  The thriller hits theaters November 2012.

 

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Will Smith BRINGS Bestie Duane Martin To Monaco

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Will Smith was spotted at the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix with his Men in Black 3 co-star Nicole Scherzinger and his bestie Duane Martin.  See the pics inside….

With folks like LisaRaye speculating about Duane Martin (behind Will in the black t-shirt) and his position in the Will Smith/Jada Pinkett Smith marriage, folks will certainly be talking about Will and Duane constantly traveling together.  Recently, Duane accompanied Will and Nicole S. to the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix.

While Nicole was there to support her boyfriend, racer Lewis Hamilton, Will was also promoting the worldwide release of Men in Black 3 which he hopes will break a few box office records.

 

Also, Will recently joked to People that he isn’t ready for Willow to date saying, "When Willow does bring a boy home, I’m going to screen him and find out everything about him.  And that’s going to happen when she’s 40, when she’s allowed to go on dates!"

 

OH SNAP: LisaRaye McCoy FINALLY Reveals To JET Her Drama With Stacey Dash…And Why She DE-FRIENDED Duane Martin

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And finally…LisaRaye McCoy gives up the goods on what really went down with her and Stacey Dash…and Stacey’s sudden departure from their VH1 show "Single Ladies."  In an exclusive interview with JET magazine, the former Premier of Turks & Caicos’ wife refuses to take the blame for Stacey leaving…but does admit a catfight or two ensued.  Plus, the opportunist Hollywood actor she dumped as a friend…

In next week’s issue of JET magazine, the feisty LisaRaye McCoy reveals she doesn’t have the "power" to get a co-star (namely Stacey Dash) axed form her "Single Ladies" show.  But if you read between the lines, it’s pretty clear she indirectly may have had something to do with Stacey’s departure.  Not to mention the many sources who saw their fights first hand on the set.

Now, LisaRaye finally gives up the details.  Here’s the highlights:

On moving on without Stacey Dash who played her best friend on the show:

Believe me I wish things had worked out because I thought Stacey and I were great together.  She was my age and we were working it.  It was sex-symbol to sex-symbol.  But she didn’t want to be there.  I was disappointed about that.  She had some issues.  I’m not sure exactly what those issues were.  In the end, she and VH1 made a decision.

On the catfights that really went down on set

Yes, there was a disagreement over a scene.  And it really wasn’t with me.  It was with the director.  I think it was about 2 or 3AM and we’d been shooting all damn day.  Stacey tried to argue with the director about a line.  And I’m like: "Girl, if you don’t say what the director wants you to say."  It wasn’t that serious at first, but it went there.

It’s a bunch of women on the set.  We might all be on our damn period at any given point.  I just wanted us to move forward.  Then the argument took on a life of its own.  The show decided to use it for publicity.  They just ran with it.

On which Hollywood friend she had to dump

Duane Martin.  I introduced him to my ex-husband [former Turks & Caicos Premier Michael Misick], he got buddy-buddy with him and then turned against me.   Just recently, this fool Duane up and sold a building he and I bought awhile ago in Los Angeles, without asking…I don’t care if we’re not friends, just don’t try to f**k me in the interim.

When I heard about him in the middle of Will & Jada‘s divorce rumors, I tweeted: sounds familiar.  He really aint got enough business.

Ha!  And there’s more where that came from.  Pick up JET to see what LisaRaye had to say about whether she’s feeling her new co-star, Denise Vasi, and if she and Vivica Fox ever squashed their beef!