I’ve been telling you guys that one of the “RHOA” housewives was going to be cut this season, and I just found out that Lisa Wu Hartwell is quitting “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Her third season with the series will be her last. Her publicist Carlos Scott tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

“She doesn’t want to just be a reality star,” Scott tells the newspaper’s radio and TV blogger Rodney Ho. She recently appeared on a Meet the Browns episode and completed a fitness DVD.

Black Voices who which broke the news, is speculating that she won’t even be on the opening credits and may only pop up in a handful of episodes as the show introduces the two new cast mates Phaedra Parks and Cynthia Bailey.

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A Brooklyn-based photographer is suing “FELA! on Broadway” for allegedly ripping off a picture that features prominently in the Tony-award winning musical.

Marilyn Nance says her shot of the late musician Fela Kuti’s Nigerian nightclub is being used without permission as part of the production design for the critically acclaimed hit show.

Nance’s Manhattan federal court suit — which seeks $150,000-plus in damages for copyright infringement — alleges that her photo is projected “onto or above” the stage and “effectively serves as the backdrop for the FELA! set.” She claims that the image was displayed during 40 percent of the June 27 performance of FELA!, including the entire 16-minute intermission.

Also, she claims the photo appears in the show’s $10 souvenir program book with a bogus attribution to “Monique Carboni,” as well as in the booklet for the $25 original cast recording CD and a promotional music video, the suit alleges.

FELA! publicist Richard Kornberg called Nance’s suit “without merit,” noting that her shot is of a “public building in Lagos, Nigeria.” READ MORE HERE!

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Shirley Sherrod appeared last week on The View and was met with some sharp questions. But the former public servant, still at the heart of controversy, was quick to rebut, especially in relation to the comments about race directed to her by none-other than Elizabeth Hasselbeck.

It’s no wonder The View continues to enjoy some of television’s strongest ratings statistics. Since a record breaking 6.2 million viewers tuned into watch the show the day after Obama won the 2008 presidential election, ratings have soared to even stronger heights. And it clearly has to do with the show’s cast and guest lineup: The conservative Elizabeth Hasselbeck, the outspoken Rosie O’Donnell (former cast member), Whoopi Goldberg, and the 80-year-old media powerhouse Barbara Walters, as well as guests like the Obamas.

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Jahna Sebastian is a singer/songwriter/producer in the UK. She says Swizz also pays her $1500 a month in Child support but he refuses to publicly acknowledge the child.

Here’s a piece of the letter she shared with a website:

Hm, aren’t you a home wrecker too?

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HollywoodLife posted a video of a recent cast addition to MTV’s Jersey Shore in which Deena Nicole drops the ‘N’ bomb. The comment was directed to an unknown male and reads: “We’re gonna play you out, n***a.”

The video comes after another cast member, Ronnie Magro, was caught tweeting the ‘N’ word earlier this year.

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Jersey Shore has been a lifesaver for MTV but has also brought the media company a series of headaches.

Several legal proceedings have suggested MTV and Viacom engaged in illegal activities by broadcasting physical abuse which was organized by Jersey Shore cast members.

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The cast of the first season also unsuccessfully went on strike and a range of individual scandals have emerged involving particular cast members.

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Rihanna’s crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last week erupted when Eminem surprised the audience by joining the singer on stage during her Live Nation concert tour.

The two sang their duet, “Love The Way You Lie,” about an abusive relationship.

After the show, Access Hollywood was exclusively backstage with Rihanna as she opened up about why she chose to be a part of the emotional song.

“It’s something that, you know, we’ve both experienced, you know, on different sides, different ends of the table,” Rihanna told Access of her reasons for taking part in the song.

“He pretty much just broke down the cycle of domestic violence and it’s something that people don’t have a lot of insight on,” Rihanna said of Eminem’s track.

Despite her own volatile relationship with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna did not shy away from the chance to be a part of the explosive lyrics of Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie,” which includes the lyrics from the rapper, “I laid hands on her/I’ll never stoop so low again/I guess I don’t know my own strength” and Rihanna singing, “Just gonna stand there and watch me burn, but that’s alright because I like the way it hurts.”

“I knew if he sent me a record there must be something to it,” Rihanna explained of how she was brought on board. “It couldn’t just be, ‘Oh, Duh! She was in that relationship so we have to get her.’

“The lyrics were so deep, so beautiful and intense. It’s something that I understood, something I connected with,” Rihanna added.

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In an historic daytime appearance, President Barack Obama will feature on Thursday’s episode of The View. The show, being filmed today, will feature the first appearance of a sitting president on The View and is bound to be a heated experience. So we want to know, if you were one of The View panelist, what would you ask President Obama?

Check out some clips from his last guest appearance:

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Usher serves up a “Hot Toddy” with a shot of Jay-Z. The mid-tempo jam was produced by Polow Da Don and will appear on Ursh’s upcoming album Versus.

Ciara is not featured on this version, but you can hear vocals from songwriter Ester Dean (who wrote the tune).

Versus, which will also be available as a deluxe CD with the rerelease of Usher’s latest album, Raymond v. Raymond, will be available in stores and online August 24th.

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It looks like Matt Kemp is about to make his relationship with Rihanna official!! Word on the street is the baseball hottie is shopping around for a ring.Apparently Matt has hired the jewelry company Rafaello & Company to create a one million dollar ring.

People close to Matt have seen him ring shopping the past few weeks, but the more pressing issue for him appears to be the perfect moment and place to ask the pop sensation to marry him.

I love these two together and wish them all the luck!!

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Sister,Sister actress Tamera Mowry is engaged to Fox News Correspondent Adam Housley. Tamera has been hinting on Twitter all week that she had some “news”.The couple just returned from vacationing in Italy, where the 38-year-old Adam Housley proposed toTamera, 32. The couple got engaged a year ago but broke up later. The two reunited again, and during their recent trip to Italy Adam Housley got down on his knee to propose to Tamera.

But while Tamera may be overjoyed, I’m hearing that her family is not crazy about him.

Let’s hope it works out this time around.

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