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The artist sporadically known as Puff Daddy is producing an animated series for FX
Sean Combs wears many hats: rapper, producer, actor, shill for absurd vodka brand—truly, a renaissance man for our times. And he’s undergone almost as many name changes over the years, most recently declaring that he was going back to the “Puff Daddy” sobriquet for his latest album, leaving us all in a general state of uncertainty when it comes to properly addressing him. So we’ll just follow Deadline’s lead for now in reporting that Sean “Diddy” Combs is executive producing an animated series for FX called Brightmoor. No longer content with merely being a living cartoon, Combs is now translating that talent to the small screen, supervising the new project via his Revolt Films banner. Created and written by King Of The Hill alum Chip Hall and Detroit comedian Chris Powell, a.k.a. Comedian CP, the show is being described as “South Park set in inner-city Detroit.” It follows the young African-American students at Brightmoor elementary, perhaps as they do outlandish, only-in-a-cartoon things like filming themselves defying Godzilla, or maybe making “unprecedented social networking experiences” that look astonishingly like generic video tweets. FX has been trying for several years now to find another animated series to pair with its hit show Archer. It remains to be seen whether Brightmoor will fill that niche, or whether it will join decaying corpses Chozen and Unsupervised, their ghosts haunting the halls of FX, eternally whispering their final network notes prior to cancelation: “Needs more H. Jon Benjamin.”
Sneaker Reselling Is Now a $1 Billion Market
by Brendan Dunne No matter how much some may loathe it, sneaker reselling isn’t going to stop any time soon. According to Financial Times, the market of sneaker reselling as a whole is worth an estimated $1 billion now. The data in the piece is largely based on figures from Campless, which analyzes the resell market by taking data points from millions of eBay auctions. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of the sneaker reselling market consists of Nike and Air Jordan releases. According to the Campless data, 96 percent of the “eBay Sneakerhead” market last year was Nike and Air Jordan. Jordans are particularly powerful. In 2013 users spent $62.7 million just on Jordans 3 through 14. Read more: http://solecollector.com/news/sneaker-resell-market/#ixzz3WH6XZ8TC
Jersey police punched, kicked, and dog bit Phillip White’s face before he died in custody
Late Tuesday morning, police in Vineland, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia, killed 32 year old Phillip White. Ricardo Garcia witnessed the entire incident, “They punched him, stomped him, kicked him and then they let the dog out of the car,” said Ricardo Garcia. “The dog bit him on his face and around his body. There’s no call for that. Once a man is handcuffed and unconscious, you should have stuck him in the patrol car and take him to the police station. Instead they decided to beat him right here.” Another eyewitness recalled what he saw, Agustin Ayala of Ayala Towing said he was driving down Grape Street in his tow truck when he saw two police cars on the street and two officers trying to handcuff a man…The two officers, including a K9 officer, handcuffed the suspect and brought him to the ground, he said. Ayala said he asked the officers to stop because he was concerned for the man’s welfare. Police have provided no real explanation for how something so awful happened to an unarmed man in their custody. The police chief, Timothy Codispoti, released a statement calling it a “tragedy.” He went on to say, “I ask that everyone allow time for our justice system to now investigate this matter to its truthful conclusion.”
Erica Mena Pens Farewell Letter To ‘Love And Hip-Hop’
By: VIBE / March 31, 2015 The fifth season of Love & Hip Hop New York wrapped up last night (Mar. 30), but it also marked the last time you’ll see Erica Mena on the show. And to commemorate her departure, the future Mrs. Shad Moss took to Instagram to write a goodbye letter to her dear fans. The letter was penned below a picture of Mena wearing her wedding gown (pictured above). She went on to thank all of her fans for their unconditional support, and apologized for some of her mishaps on the show. “Four years ago became #MenaMonday I let the world in and it’s been a crazy ride since. I’ve always been open about who I am & my relationships just because I know my story was meant to be told. I’ve made many mistakes and I get judge harshly. Thank God I’m as tough and bold as I am because the truth is many are like me,” she wrote. SEE ALSO: For Her New Man, Erica Mena Plans To Bow Out Of Reality TV “I have fan base that now has become my family! I can’t thank you all enough for following & riding this ride. You are all appreciated. Learning from my mistakes and loving me no matter what rumors are made up,” she continued. Mena then went to allude that no matter what she will always keep it real and genuine with her fans. But reassured she will not be making the same mistakes again. “Oh and YES I’m Sorry I know I’ve forced you all to like certain people just because I decided to date them I know it won’t be the same after tonight’s show but I do know that no matter what I’m always going to be Open and Real with you all.” “This chapter has ended but the real deal is the journey has just begun. Tonight is indeed my last show. Good luck to everyone. Wish you all the best. Always #MenaMondays AKA The Only Reason You All Watch #LHHNY #BreadWinner.” Next up for the now-former reality TV star is her upcoming nuptials to rapper/actor Shad “Bow Wow” Moss. – Richy Rosario