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WWE Superstar Jack Swagger aka Jacob Hager, Jr has officially been released from the company.

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For the last 3 years, Jack has not been a prominent fixture on the roster of the WWE. As a former ECW champion and former Heavyweight Champion, Jack is no slouch. But for years now he's been nonexistent. There were only 2 rivalries that I can think of that meant anything. He had a rivalry with then newcomer Rusev. Rusev being the brash bruising foreigner and Jack being the all-American hero but that rivalry came to a screeching halt Jack was beaten several times over. Then he had a small on-screen rivalry with Alberto Del Rio when he returned to the WWE. Basically fighting for the rights of their manager Zeb Colter, but even that fizzled. And then he was reduced to playing the role of jobber (a person who constantly loses no matter the circumstances), then nothing for months.

I had been wanting to see Jack get some on screen time and have a successful run for a while. Ever since his disastrous rivalry with Rusev was uneventful and unfulfilling he just hasn't been able to pick up steam. It's just been going downhill ever since. Then a bright spot happens. Jack gets put on Smackdown and gets some air time. I thought finally this could work out in his favor. Smackdown is supposed to be the land of opportunity and with it being so little in the STAR POWER it was the perfect way to boost him to the top. They tried or they gave the illusion that they tried. Giving Jack the beginning of the rivalry with Baron Corbin but eventually scrapping it before it could even start. And then he went with the wind. Never to be seen or heard from again...

Jack's contract was up and when they couldn't come to an agreement he asked to be released from the company. WWE has officially reported his release via various outlets including Bleacher Report and WWE.com.

Sigh....I really like Jack Swagger and I think he would've been a great mid card draw with The Miz or Dolph Ziggler on Smackdown. WWE keeps touting they're changing the landscape and trying something different. However, all I see are carbon copies of Triple H everywhere and no originality except for a select few.

Anyway, good luck Jack Swagger. I hear TNA is taking Alberto Del Rio and going to make him a top priority...hmmm will we be seeing you there as well?!


Source: BleacherReport and WWE.com

Ok folks RAW's first standalone pay per view of 2017 starts in an hour or so and here are MY Predictions:

Andrew Luck the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts has solidified his contract through to 2021! The 26-year-old quarterback will receive 23.3 million a year with a guaranteed 87 million. He is now the highest paid football player in NFL history. Ousting Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens contract which is set at 22 million a year.

Andrew Luck was an amazing pick up for the Colts after Peyton Manning left for Denver. In his first 3 seasons, he was a Pro Bowl pick and he lead his team to the playoffs every year. Until he began to be plagued by injury. Luck suffered a lacerated kidney and a torn abdominal muscle, kept him down to 7 starts and a lousy 2-5 record.

But all that is water under the bridge. The Colts just picked up a major win over the Packers this past Sunday 31-26. Luck didn't start the game inspiring any confidence, though. He threw 2 interceptions in the first half and just about everyone had them counted out. But Luck pushed through and made sure his team understood that the past is the past and they still had a chance to win this. And boy did they win. Turning a damn near indefinite loss to a big win and an absolute confidence booster for the entire organization. Proving that he was well worth the money.


Andrew Luck's contract was finalized after Sunday's winning game. He'll be a Colt for quite some time. Congratulations to Andrew Luck on scoring his huge contract and his big win over Green Bay and good luck with your NFL season and career!

Source: Indystar & Fox Sports

Young Justice is a DC Comic television series that first aired 3 years ago on Cartoon Network. It was well liked by young adults. But after its second season, Cartoon Network decided to go in a different direction and unfortunately for shows like Young Justice they didn't make the cut. Young Justice was critically acclaimed and beloved by many. It even received an Emmy Award for its animation in the episode Independence Day. And when it got canceled they tried to revive the show with crowdfunding but it fell on deaf ears.

However, like many shows that have gotten the ax, Young Justice has been acquired by the streaming service Netflix. Allowing fans old and new to watch the show and become addicted all over again. But with only 2 seasons available to watch it left fans salivating and clamoring for more.
If you've never seen Young Justice I'll give you a synopsis. It tells the story of the young heroes in the world of DC Comics, their struggles, and their need to prove their abilities. Young Justice featured a host of heroes but its main characters are Dick Grayson - Robin/Nightwing, Wally West - Kid Flash, Conner Kent - Superboy, Megan Morse - Miss Martian and Roy Harper - Red Arrow/Arsenal.



The shows creators have now answered the many prayers of fans who wanted the show to continue. Young Justice is getting a 3rd season. They are currently working on it and shopping it around to networks. And of course, Netflix was the first name to come up in the network pool of potentials. Honestly, it's the most viable of the markets. It's got great traction right now with the first 2 seasons, a huge cult following, and its the best place for the show right now. Netflix does a great job at marketing and maintaining interest in tv shows. Currently, they have the most eclectic arsenal of tv shows allowing everyone of any age to find something to watch with extreme satisfaction. From unique shows like Stranger Things to cult classics like Orange is the New Black to huge juggernaut shows like Luke Cage and Daredevil. And if they are continuing in the same vein as the original show I guarantee it will be a HIT!

However, it is currently in the marketplace and as of right now no network has picked it up. Doesn't mean it won't be picked up. It means they are finishing the show and possibly weighing its options with various networks. But if you ask me...Netflix is your network, not Hulu, not Amazon, not CW, NETFLIX!

An update will be posted when the show's official return is announced!



Source: Deadline

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Joe is one of the most talented R&B artists to date. He has lasted decades and quite honestly no one has his longevity or talent. 12 Studio albums is an amazing feat. From the 90s-2016 he has been consistently pumping out GOOD R&B MUSIC.

I've been a fan of his since I was a kid. I have a love affair with R&B I listen to it every day and Joe is my go to R&B crooner. I've listened to every album he's made from Everything to Bridges, he just mellows me and I can't stop listening to him. I have my favorites All That I Am, My Name is Joe, Better Days, And Then..., Ain't Nothin Like Me, and Joe Thomas, New Man are just my top fave albums!

Now he has a new album named #MYNAMEISJOETHOMAS and I can't wait to hear it!

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Oh, Lawd Have Mercy.....Listen I was never invested in this show, to begin with but I did see clips online and from that alone, I was very turned off.

This show is so bizarre and way off the mark of a typical E! reality show. It really begs to ask the question: What was E! thinking?

Let me break this down for those of you who aren't invested in this. Rob and Blac Chyna are engaged and she's currently pregnant with their little girl. Rob and Angela aka Black Chyna bonded sometime ago. She was his friend, she cooked for him and helped him lose weight. She helped him come out that several year funk he was in. It seemed to be helping him get back to himself. However last year rumors began to surface that a reality show was in the works after the announcement of their engagement and Angela's pregnancy.

So you take a guy who is basically depressed and has been described as a hermit. Shove cameras in his face 24/7 and expect him to show up and be ready to film? Yeah, that was a GREAT idea! SMDH

The show itself is pretty straight forward. It chronicles the life, engagement, and pregnancy of  the soon to be Angela and Rob Kardashian. From the beginning you can see this relationship is not normal. Rob looks uncomfortable on camera. Meanwhile, Chyna lives for the spotlight and has no problem performing for the cameras. Doing dumb ish like making fun of him on camera calling him a momma's boy. Emasculating him and finding every reason you can to treat him like shit! Listening to her friends and blowing up about a phone. He's going through her phone cause he doesn't trust her. Hiding from the cameras. Refusing to go out. Sigh....Just sad and ratchet! This is the kind of ish you see on VH1, not E!

Photo Credit: Blac Chyna Instagram

You would think with all that going on, it would be the fake antics that would get the show cancelled. NO! They don't want to renew the show because of ROB! Rob isn't on camera enough and when he is its hard to get anything out of them. The executives are not sold on the second season of the show and if they give it the green light, Rob's involvement must be 100%. However, if they decide not renew they are considering giving Chyna her own show. Which is what they should've done in the first place. And considering the recent blowup Rob had on twitter tweeting out his sister's phone number, getting into it with Blac Chyna allegedly ending their engagement who knows if their show will get renewed!

First of all, if Blac Chyna really loved him the cameras none of that would matter. She would be focused on him first. Yeah, he's a momma's boy but you're not helping by getting on national tv with your friends and dogging him out. I really hope that you focus on your daughter and get Rob help professionally (like a therapist or psychiatrist). He needs help dealing with his issues and right now you nor the Kardashian brood can help him.

But I hope they do cancel the show. Give Chyna her own show. Then Rob can make an appearance or not. But don't focus on them, focus on Blac Chyna. Oh please, Blac Chyna leave your mother out of your relationship. You talk about Rob and his mom. But your mother is going through your man's phone for what? That's none of her business. But hey that's just me and my opinion.

Sources: CelebrityDirtyLaundry & TMZ

Update! This is out and when it dropped man......the internet went CRAZY! Nicki destroyed the world with a video?! Who does that? The power of the booty I guess, LMAO check out the video below



Nicki's Anaconda is a sex fueled song pure and simple. I don't mind it. She was very clever about it though. Sampling Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back". A sexually charged song not meant for anyone under the age of 18. And with that being said there was MAJOR backlash about this cover art. I've seen Beyonce's full butt in her videos as of late and seeing Nicki's is no different. I see nothing wrong with Nicki's butt being out. If she wasn't so large in that department, it might not be such a problem. Anyway the song is catchy and youthful. Something that the younger generation and those of us who like Nicki's style of music would appreciate. I'm waiting on the video! I want to see this lap dance she gives Drake. In the pictures he seems to be really into it I just want to see his face. Cause I know it going to be hilarious! LOL.

Anyway the song is listed below and so are some of the photos from her video shoot for the video Anaconda! Hopefully the video will soon follow!










Source: Singersroom

Fifty Shades of Grey is finally releasing its trailer and it looks really intense but I can't go by the trailer. Sometimes these movies show the greatest parts during the trailer. But I will try to be optimistic! The trailer was so exclusive that it was first released on the Today Show. Which was interesting. I mean there was plenty of hype and buzz. No need for the exclusivity. The internet would've spread this faster than the Today Show. I mean seriously! Anyway for your enjoyment (and I know I'm late) here is the trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey:


Plot for Fifty Shades of Grey

When Anastasia Steele, a literature student, goes to interview the wealthy Christian Grey, as a favor to her roommate Kate Kavanagh, she encounters a beautiful, brilliant and intimidating man. The innocent and naive Ana started to realize she wants him, despite his enigmatic reserve and advice, she finds herself desperate to get close to him. Not able to resist Ana's beauty and independent spirit, Christian Grey admits he wants her too, but in his own terms. Ana hesitates as she discovers the singular tastes of Christian Grey - despite of the embellishments of success, his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family - Grey is consumed by the need to control everything. As they get close Ana starts to discover Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own desires. - via IMDb

Many times I've wanted to read this book series and I actually have the first book. I just haven't taken the time to sit down and read it. It seems very much like an extremely sexy yet naive coming of age story. Which doesn't appeal to me. I started reading it a while back but I just didn't finish it. However I want to read it before I see the movies. If this movie does well which I expect it to, then the second and third books will be put into film form as well. And just for a little bit more of an incentive: Beyonce is on the soundtrack for this film. She is reviving and remixing one of her biggest singles: Crazy in Love. Its going to be edgier, slower, and intense. Right along the lines of the films.

Fifty Shades of Grey is available for reading or listening on Audible, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble Photo via the mashable.com

So will you be going to see Fifty Shades of Grey?

Notice how well ABC has been doing with Once Upon A Time. Probably the most popular television show in the Sunday time slot. Using the greatest stories of all time as their basis and building an entirely new story all while breathing new life into the Disney tales. It was a genius concept that was well received by millions of fans!

Jessie J hasn't been heard from in a while. She debuted a single last November called Thunder off of her album Alive but it didn't do as well as her previous album. I had no idea she was still releasing music. Alive was released overseas only and hasn't debuted in the United States. I hadn't heard or seen anything from her in a while since her album Who You Are. If you've never heard of Jessie J she is a UK native and her most popular singles were Price Tag, Nobody's Perfect, Domino and Who's Laughing Now. And now she's debuting her new single Bang Bang featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. Little Ariana with the booming voice is making BIG moves with her singles and upcoming album. Ariana rocked the charts with her single Problem featuring Iggy Azalea and now she's featured on Jessie J's single Bang Bang. Lending the record her smooth, high pitched vocals Ariana is definitely going to help take this single to new heights. Bang Bang also features Nicki Minaj, she lends a rough edgy feel to the track. Nicki is another one of my favorite artists. I like her strong quirky personality. She's a woman after my own heart. Not afraid to be boisterous and funky all while being a glamorous beauty. When all three of these women get together its a great mash up. Jessie J is a strong vocalist and her sound is unique. On this song her voice booms but it doesn't overpower Ariana or Nicki. They all seem to compliment each other well.

Fan Created Album Art

The song debuts on 7/29. And so far I love it! Bang Bang will be the first single off of Jessie J's new album (no word on that either) and will be a bonus track on the Deluxe Edition of Ariana Grande's new album My Everything. My Everything is set to be released on August 25th of this year! Nicki Minaj also has an album coming out called the Pink Print (no word on the official release date). Check out the snippets provided by both Nicki Minaj and Jessie J via Instagram!









Source: Rap-Up