Nightly Candy Chats with RAKIM the GOD MC about Beats, Rhymes, and LIFE November 22, 2009

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On Friday, November 20 I had the esteemed pleasure of stumbling upon yet again another amazing free concert at APPLE. My eyes thought they were playing tricks on me as I did my daily strut down Prince Street to find a sign in the APPLE store that read “TONIGHT: LIVE RAKIM“.

Say Whaaaat?

I fell in LOVE with hip-hop when I first heard “Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em”. My friend Cora and I would watch videos while we talked on the phone for hours. We used to go NUTS over that video. Rakim had swagger before that word was ever in existence. He hands down is one of the best MC’s to ever bless the microphone.

DJ Technical did a great job of hyping up the crowd with classic hip-hop tracks from Tribe Called Quest, MOB DEEP, EPMD, and a host of others. RAKIM illuminated as he walked on the stage. He was adorned in all white and lit the room up before he even spit out one lyric.

RAKIM was illuminating LIGHT even before he took the MIC

I hold such high regard for Rakim as a LEGEND of hip-hop but as a critic I had to hold a sliver of skepticism before I heard anything because “The Seventh Seal” is a technically a comeback album. It has been ten years since Rakim has released an album to the public so I was on the edge of my seat awaiting to hear if the GOD MC still had the juice.

It was apparent from the MINUTE the vibrations of his voice hit the MIC that he was as fresh and fly as he was the 80s. It literally sounded as if time had stood still as far as the mind-blowing affects of his flow. He started off with a retrospective of his earlier hits. I believe all of SOHO heard the crowd go BANANAS when he performed Juice.

Rakim did give the audience a few snippets from the new album. The lyrical content is even stronger than his earlier music. The level of maturity on the tracks on “The Seventh Seal” are an indication of the philosophical and spiritual depth that RAKIM is at in his life.

In 2009 Billboard Magazine asked Rakim about the significance behind the title of the album. Rakim responded :

“The seals are from the Bible—Revelations and the coming of the Apocalypse. But Islam, Judaism, Christianity—all have a version of the same events. The Lion of Judah breaks the seven seals one by one, each imparting knowledge and inflicting catastrophe, ending with seven trumpets announcing the end of Times. After the Apocalypse, God rises from the ashes to recreate the Kingdom, taking only the greatest elements from the past with them. When you look at Hip-Hop, I want to do that: to spit fire and take our best from the ashes to build our kingdom; to recognize all the regional styles, conscious lyrics, the tracks, underground, mainstream, the way we treat each other. Lose the garbage and rebuild our scene. I’ve always tried to insert consciousness and spirituality in my records, interpreting the writings of all cultures and religions and how they apply to life in modern times”

On Friday night I had the chance to speak one on one with the GOD MC. RAKIM is gracious, humble, humorous, in addition to being a rare and amazing talent. A lot of artist have egos the size of the NYC and will speak to the press after concerts through their management only. RAKIMS’ manager Matthew Kemp gave me full access to him and told me that no question was off-limits.

RAKIM and I touched on many topics that included hip-hop music: the past vs. today, where the passion to record “The Seventh Seal” originated from, and his children.

The most poignant answer from Rakim came when I asked him

Nightly Candy: “Is there one song on the album that is close to your heart that you want the readers to know about?”

RAKIM: “Message in a Song featuring Destiny Griffin (Track # 10) is a song that I feel is for the hood and for the streets. It’s for the people who may need that option where they can make that choice. It’s for the youth that’s going through what they are going through and might need someone to tell them that they ‘aint gotta do it that way. The track is also dear to me because my daughter is on it. I feel like with my daughter on the track that it is another link to the youth. It’s a good song and it was good vibes doing it so I hope that when people listen to it they get what we felt when we made the song.”

It was an honor to interview Rakim. I hope to have a chat with him again when he drops his next album.

Nightly Candy chats it up with the GOD MC RAKIM

The hip-hop world needs RAKIM to keep turning out stellar beats and thought-provoking lyrics because unfortunately these days those elements are hard to come by .

Evan Chandler (Father of Boy Who Accused MJ of Molestation) Committed Suicide November 18, 2009

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Tags: evan chandler, EvanChandler, jordan chandler, JordanChandler, Michael Jackson, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa
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Looks like the GUILT of putting his son up to LYING about sexual abuse got the best of Evan Chandler.

Nightly Candy is not only source that went on record to state that Jordan Chandler was lying through his face when he accused MJ of sexual abuse. It was painfully obvious that his father Evan Chandler put that poor child up to telling authorities that Michael Jackson touched him inappropriately in an attempt to get majorly PAID.

MJ will have the last LAUGH!

To use an innocent child as a puppet to extort money is pretty vile and disgusting. I am sure the gulilt of his actions was destroying Evan Chandler.

Obviously it was doing a number on him because the 65-year-old was found in his Jersey City apartment with his .38-caliber revolver in his hand, officials claim. No note was found with the body.

Jordan Chandler and his parents received a $20 million settlement from Michael Jackson over the sexual abuse claims, although the late King of Pop was never charged with the crime he most certainly did suffer as a result from the publicity and public scrutiny.

Jordan and his father became estranged and Jordan even received a restraining order against Evan in 2006, after he allegedly hit his son with a dumbbell.According to a family friend, Evan Chandler was depressed in the final days of his life.

This is truly a sad state of affairs and a testament to the fact that all the money in the world cannot give you an iota of happiness. ESPECIALLY when it’s dirty money. I wonder how Jordan is dealing with the news.

Although they have been estranged (I don’t BLAME him one bit for that move) I am sure the news of his father shooting himself is quite unsettling for him. I hope that he is able to find some peace in this horrid mess of a situation AND I mostly definitely hope that this unfortunate incident might turn into something positive. Perhaps this might be the chain of events that will spark Jordan to finally go on record and tell the truth.

PUMA PARTY @ Michael K in SOHO November 13, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Fashion News.
Tags: DJ HERO, DJ MONI, GAP, Guitar Hero, Hi-Top Sneakers, Hi-Tops, JAM MASTER JAY, JOAONEWYORK, Michael K, MOB-DEEP, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Nike, PUMA, RUN-DMC, Soho
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There are two major elements that are most important to me when it comes to fashion.

1) STYLE

2)COMFORT

A piece of clothing or an accessories can be super cute from head to toe but if it is NOT comfortable I am not buying it. Plain and simple!

I ♥ PUMA

because I believe they understand the receipe on delivering hot styles that are wearable, breathable, and comfortable.

I was excited to get an invitation to the PUMA party last night at Michael K in SOHO.

Not only does PUMA continue to make great gear they really know how to throw a party!

Free drinks, DJ Hero, the sounds of DJ MONI in the background, and cool people. That is a formula for a guarunteed good time!

DJ MONI on the 1’s and 2’s!

It was obvious that the theme this season was 80′S THROWBACK!

There were Hi-Tops for DAYS. I am a 80’s baby and a total fan of the retro-kid style. Another aspect of PUMA that I love is their color combinations. There were some funky- cool colors combos going on.

These Hi-Tops remind me of Cotton Candy.

TOTALLY 80’s ALL THE WAY! I love the braided rope belt handle for the PUMA bag. It is so reminiscent of the gold-braided chains that RUN-DMC used to ROCK.

RUN-DMC HOLDING it DOWN! RIP JAM MASTER JAY

There is something so attractive about green accents on black

Although I am a fan of the brand I do have a bone to pick with PUMA.

They need to pay more attention and give more love to their female consumer. I am very dissappointed in the fact the styles for ♀ are under -developed. Every PUMA store I walk into I see a wall almost a mile long with countless styles for ♂ and then the wall for ♀ has a handful of styles. What’s up with that?

This ♂’s wall went on forever!!!

It’s impossible for me to keep my opinions to myself so I had to make my voice heard. I had a lovely conversation over MOB-DEEP beats with Khairi from JOAONEWYORK.

Khairi is multi-talented and multi-faceted.

He is in charge of lifestyle marketing and interior archeticuture for PUMA. Most individuals who work for a brand shy away from answering hard hitting questions concerning product development. I can’t even count anymore how many times I have heard “why don’t you refer to our website” as a way to deflect from answering my questions. Khairi was unabashed and took my constructive criticism about the undervelopment of ♀’s wear at PUMA seriously. He listened to my concerns and assured me that PUMA cares about every voice within their consumer base. Sometimes all that is necessary is a willing ear to listen. With luck I believe that PUMA will expand the ♀’s line. I believe that they need to sit down at the conception table and re-examine and re-evaluate who the PUMA ♀ is.

The PUMA ♀ has changed and evolved over the past couple of years. They still love their comfort but want to see the styles and trends of the runway mirrored in her kicks and clothing.

I would love to see PUMA branch out and collaborate with media publications to further target their female audience. Brands like NIKE, GAP and a host of other prominent brands have jumped on this bandwagon and it has majorily enhanced their image and sales have gone up despite the reccession. Some serious food for thought. When you break it down it is all about the $ at the end of the day.

It was a great event. PUMA should be proud of themselves for representing the brand in style. I’ll be watching to see if any of my suggestions become evident in the next collection. I’ll keep you all posted!

Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, and Director Wes Anderson Chat About Foxes November 12, 2009

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Tags: 2001: A Space Odyssey, 20th Century Fox, animation, Apple Store, Clockwork Orange, Disney, England, Fantastic Mr. Fox, George Clooney, Ipod, IPone, ITunes, Jason Schwartzman, London, Mac Book, Mac Book Pro, Meryl Streep, Peter Travers, PIXAR, Roal Dahl, Roald Dahl, Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone Magazine, She's Gotta Have It, SLR cameras, Spike Lee, Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson
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Whenever I hear someone mention the movie “Sophie’s Choice” my throat gets tight and I feel the water works about to burst. If you haven’t seen that movie then I am afraid you have not experienced the joys of watching the true essence of acting on film.

On November 11 I had the opportunity to see Meryl Strep in the flesh along with Jason Schwartzman and one of my favorite directors Wes Anderson. They were gathered together at the Apple Store in Soho to give a talk moderated by the incredible Peter Travers (famous movie critic from Rolling Stone Magazine) about their new cinematic venture “Fantastic Mr. Fox”.

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” is an adapted animation directed by Wes Anderson.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox movie poster

The original “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a book written by the late great Roald Dahl.

It features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson. It is the first animated film directed by Wes Anderson, and 20th Century Fox’s first stop-motion animated film.

I enjoy filmmakers who are unabashed and think outside of the box . The Squid and the Whale

and

The Darjeeling Limited

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are two amazing films so I have no doubt that Anderson will deliver the goods for “Fantastic Mr. Fox.

There were some interesting bits of info revealed during the talk. Wes Anderson shared that his major cinematic influences are Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It.

and his Futura font obsession was influenced by Stanley Kubrick.

During the question and answer period Anderson told the audience that “Fantastic Mr. Fox” was shot using a SLR camera.

For a true film geek like myself this is a tasty tidbit of information to have. Wes shared that the resolution on a SLR camera is extremely potent. Every frame for every action was captured by a camera that a lot of people use while snapping pictures on their family vacations.

Jason Schwartzman was the comedic man of the hour. He was cracking witty jokes left and right. I was totally digging his greasy haired nerdy/sexy/ugly swagger.

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Although Schwartzman’s hijinks were throughly amusing the highlight of the evening was Meryl. Let me keep it real: It was the reason why I stood up for half an hour. She’s the Bees Knees, the Cat’s Meow, and the FOXES Growl (she actually growled for the audience it was PRICELESS) rolled into one. She is the quintessential actress.

The highlights were three-fold: 1st when Meryl did her best Fox growl. 2nd when she told the story of how she had a starring contest with a real fox for 12 minutes while shooting another movie in London BEFORE she had received the offer for “Fantastic Mr. Fox”. She said “I’ve never had such an amazing interaction with an animal before. My dog won’t even look at me for 5 minutes”.

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3) When she told the photographers (who were incessantly snapping her picture and flashing lights in her face) to CHILL OUT! She stopped mid sentences while answering an audience member question and swung her head back a bit and gave a slight “round the way” girl neck roll and said in the most regal of voices “will you STOP taking pictures for just one minute please……. I am very distractable (which is not a word but it is MERYL so it can slide) I am trying to hear the question.!” Hands down she should receive an Oscar nod for that performance alone.

BRAVISSIMO!

If you are a fan of these actors or cutting edge animation check out the talk

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and most definitely check out this film.

It opens in theaters nationwide on November 13.

According to Rolling Stone “Fantastic Mr. Fox” proves that PIXAR does not have a reign over animation. I whole heartedly second that emotion. Judging from the discussion and clips this animated feature will have PIXAR and DISNEY choking on some well deserved dust.

How I Stumbled Upon My New Favorite Band: PARACHUTE November 4, 2009

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Tags: 90210, Alex Hargrave, All that I am, Apple, Charlottesville, Ipod, Ipod Touch, IPohne, ITunes, Johnny Stubblefield, Kit French, Losing Sleep, Mac Book, MacBook Pro, Nana-Adjoa Ofori, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Nate McFarland, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Nivea, One Tree Hill, Parachute, She is Love, The O'Jays, Virginia, Will Anderson
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I heart Gadgets and Gizmos!

I just love learning about the latest and most innovative technology which is why I love Apple products so much.

I love my Mac Book and my iPhone like I believe I would unconditionally love a child if I had one.

They are the best investments I ever made in my entire life. My love of Apple products makes me a frequent guest at the Apple Store. The closest one to me is in Soho which is more like a cool lounge than a retail store. I am serious about this. First of all almost everyone who shops there is freaking adorable. Cute men, women, babies, dogs, EVERYONE looks like they stepped off a runway. Second the events that are held at Apple are out of this world. Filmmakers, bands, authors, celebrities, everyone who is anyone has booked an appearance at the Apple Store in Soho. Last week I happened to pop in to check on the price of an adapter when I saw that a concert was going to take place in about 10 minutes. I saw the poster for the band but I had never heard of them before.

I was a bit curious so I thought to myself ”I’ll stick around for the first song if they suck I am totally out of here”.

Music is my first love. At the age of 5 my Mother had my sister and I taking piano lessons. My love for music is so deep I have learned to discern whether I like a piece of music within the first 30-45 seconds of hearing it. When I heard Parachute play “She is Love” I instantly fell head over heels.

I thought to myself “I love this! It sounds so familiar like I’ve heard this song before.. on a commercial or something??”

My hunch was right. I had heard that song before and so have most of you who watch TV. The hit song “She is Love” was featured on a commercial for Nivea skin cream.

Parachute LIVE from the APPLE store in SOHO

I stayed for the entire concert. Every song was engaging. I have to be honest it definitely helps that the band is super cute. Everyone knows I enjoy eye candy but really who doesn’t? I also noticed that these dudes had a genuine sense of camaraderie and it emanated through their sound. I am also a fan of bleeding heart love songs sung by men. That is why I am a particular fan of the guy groups from the 60-70’s. The men from back in the day wrote heart wrenching love songs about their women and you could feel their hearts bleeding unto the record. A prime example of this is the track “What am I Waiting For” – 1975 by the O’Jays.

Now this is a song about a man who is in PAIN over his broken heart because his woman up and left him. Actually according to the song she walked out on him and the only thing she left him “was the dog , the cat, a fork and spoon”.

DAAAYYYUUUMM that’s PRICELESS

Parachute is reminiscent of the heart-felt essence of man bands from back in the day. The genre of music they perform is not R&B but at the crux of it is an undeniable passion and there is definitely some sweet blue-eyed soul going on within Parachute. My favorite song off their album “Losing Sleep” is “All that I Am”.

This is the Acoustic Version

It’s not surprising that these guys have soul. They have southern roots and hail from Charlottesville, Virginia . The members graduated from college in May 2008 and since then have been touring and promoting their debut album Losing Sleep full-time. This band has got the right stuff and I predict a long and fruitful future in the music business. Their songs are climbing the charts and have been on commercials, and TV shows like One Tree Hill and 90210.

After the concert at Apple they met with members of the audience. This was an indication of their humble and great personalities. Not every band who performs at Apple opens lines of communication with the audience. I had the chance to chat it up with Nate (Guitar/Vocals), Will the (Lead singer/Guitar/Keys ) and Kit (saxophone/Keys/Vocals & my personal favorite… call me please.. I’m totally serious).

They are so personable and funny. I felt like we had gone to high school together and we were catching up on old times.

Nana-Adjoa with Parachute L-R Will Anderson, Nate McFarland, Nana-Adwoa Ofori,Johnny Stubblefield, Alex Hargrave, Kit French

I recommend “Losing Sleep”with extreme enthusiam

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Nightly Candy rates Losing Sleep @ 5 Candy Hearts!

Treat yourself to some stellar music because you deserve it.

The album is available on iTunes you will not be disappointed!

“This is It” is a Must See! November 4, 2009

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I beseech you all to find it in your candy hearts to forgive me!

It has been ages since I’ve posted. Trust and believe I’ve been behind the scenes shuckin’ and jivin’ to take Nightly Candy to the next level but alas there are no excuses just my sincere apologies are in order.

Now that I have your understanding let’s unwrap this sweet treat of a story.

Last Sunday I FINALLY had the chance to see “THIS IS IT!!”

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FOREVER MICHAEL!!

As a true MJ fan my heart yearned to see “This is It” the minute it came out but my love for MJ doesn’t cancel out my disdain for waiting in long lines. I am not the one for that mess. Last sunday at 12:30 PM was a perfect time to see this movie without any screaming Michael Jackson fans or perturbing lines. There were only a handful of people in the theater which is just the way I like it. I also like being able to sneak in snacks into the theater. It’s one of the many simple pleasures in life I enjoy and besides it’s one of the many ways that I stick it to “the man”. Thank goodness for this oversized Dolce & Gabbana bag. My friend and I were able to fit a slice of pizza and a breakfast burrito comfortably inside. We did purchase a bottle of water from the theater which is something I will NEVER do again. I can’t stomach paying $4.50 for a bottle of water and it was DASANI water at that. No offense but Dasani is not real water. There has got to be some type of High Fructose Corn Syrup mixed in there. It’s made by the Coke a Cola Company . In good conscious I must raise an eyebrow at that. If I wasn’t such a dedicated MJ fan I would have taken myself over to Chinatown where I am sure on Canal Street I could find an elderly Chinese woman selling the bootleg version of “This is It” for $5 bucks.

“This is It” was Michael Jackson portrayed in his finest form.

Dismiss the media images that were blasted days after his death which showcased a frail looking Michael who could barely get a leg up. “This is It” proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that after 40 years of performing Michael was on top of his game.

The documentary gave us a glimpse into the enchantment of Michael Jackson unlike I had ever seen before. I have watched many exposes, interviews, and documentaries on MJ and none of them have been able to encapsulate just how spellbinding of a visionary he truly was. Every minute of these two hours was simply breathtaking. The water works started to well up within my eyes within the first five minutes. It was beautiful to hear the countless number of testimonies from the “This is It” crew. Each and every one of them were moved by Michael. Everyone that he worked with had something larger than life to say regarding their MJ experience.

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It was undeniable after watching this film that Michael Jackson is the most talented entertainer that the world will ever know. His voice was still pitch perfect as the day he took the stage at the age of five. It was refreshing to watch especially in this day and age where many musicians are synthetically engineered by producers. The idea of a LIVE show now-a-days consists of lip syncing so to watch Michael Jackson singing every song beautifully in perfect pitch during the rehearsal was out of this world.

Besides the incredible songs, the behind the scenes look at the phenomenal visual effects, a personal favorite for me was MJ’s fashions.

Throughout his illustrious life Michael Jackson influenced countless trends on the runway. I found myself drooling over some of the pieces he was wore throughout the film. The gold glitter pants and the leather blazer with the space-age shoulder pads were my personal favorites.

MJ's space age leather blazer with shoulder pads

Even in death Michael Jackson continues to influence and dominate pop culture and fashion.

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If you claim to be a true MJ fan and you haven’t seen this film you must take yourself to a theater ASAP. Even if you are not an MJ fan (which is an unfathomable thought) this is still a film you’ve got to see because I believe that even the most cynical of souls enjoys a little magic once in a while. ”This is It” is most definitely a little slice of the magical mysticism that was and forever will be Michael Jackson.

GIDDY for GLEE October 8, 2009

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Tags: Amber Riley, Beyonce Single Ladies, Chris Colfer, Fox TV, Frank Sinatra, FX, GLEE, Guys and Dolls, Marlon Brando, Nicely Nicely Rocking the Boat, Nip Tuck, Ryan Murphy, Sit Down You're Rocking the Boar, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, trending topics on Twitter, Twitter
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IT’S OFFICIAL

Fox TV actually has provided a show worthy of a smile this Fall.

GLEE is killing the competition in the ratings. On Twitter it becomes a trending topic hours before and after the episode airs.

This stroke of pure genius is the brainchild of Ryan Murphy the creator of Nip/Tuck.

Nip /Tuck is brilliant in its own right but it most definitely is a show for a specific type of audience. I had avoided it for a while for the simple fact that I detest doctor dramas but I love FX so I caved. As twisted as the plots in Nip/Tuck can get it’s a great show but it most certainly is not a “Family Night” event by any stretch.

I was emotionally scarred for life by one scene I will NEVER forget which consisted of a woman in a doctor’s office who grew impatient waiting for her breast augmentation so she got her Texas Chainsaw Massacre on and pulled out a power saw and cut off her own breast to show she meant business.

I found it unneccessary to insert a visual here.

I’m glad Ryan Murphy decided to share a much lighter and happier side of himself and gave birth to GLEE.

I love this show for the fact it resonates with me. I was one of those kids in high school who wanted to express myself through song. I would have given anything to have had a glee club. Instead we had this pretentious choir led by a crotchety old dude whose idea of contemporary music was “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat” from Guys and Dolls.

Watching GlEE surprisingly doesn’t make me cringe like most television shows that depict high school life seem to do without fail.

If I had to pick a favorite character my vote would be for KURT

THE FABULOUS GAY!

Chris Colfer is a great actor and plays a gosh darn good gay.

I think Amber Riley is FABULOUS and has the best voice of the gang but I just wish the writers had been progressive enough to not create such a stereotypical character.

Smashing car windows? It was a little unnecessary to write that into the script. Black women can convey disappointment without hurting personal property.

(Just in case you didn’t know)

OH WAIT a MINUTE….

I forgot this show is on Fox.

I can’t expect progressiveness.

Despite the stereotypical sassy-talking fat black girl character I have nothing else negative to dish about this show which is pretty much a miracle on my end.

You can watch GLEE Tuesday nights on FOX or you can watch it how I prefer to on HULU.

Kandi Burruss’ Ex-fiancé A.J Jewel Died from Head Injuries. October 3, 2009

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Kandi Burruss is my FAVORITE housewife!!

YaaaY Khandi!

She has officially replaced NeNe Leakes as #1.

I’m over NeNe. The controversy over her “Not-for-Profit” The Twisted Hearts Foundation seems to be a bunch of mangled bull and dead ends.

Give us the “T” NeNe?? It’s not in the book. What’s up with that?

Kandi is my favorite because she is the ONLY Atlanta “housewife” who has demonstrated real and raw talent within the entertainment industry. I was floored by her performance at the “Pocketbook Monologues”. She is not only a gifted singer/songwriter but she’s got amazing acting chops as well.

Although I am a HUGE Kandi fan I was never really sold on her fiancé A.J. Jewel. There was something always OFF about him whenever he was on camera. I’m also a Mama’s girl at heart and I believe in the age old saying “Momma knows best”.

Khandi’s Mother was very vocal about the fact she did not want her daughter marrying A.J. I am banking that Momma had a pretty solid reasons for holding those sentiments. Kandi listened to her Momma and quit A.J just a couple of weeks ago. In an interview with Essence Magazine Khandi said “We are on hiatus”.

According to Wsbtv.com based in Atlanta Ashley “A.J.” Jewel was killed early this morning.

Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News that Jewell received a severe head injury during a fight at The Body Tap Club (a strip club) in the 1200 block of Marietta Boulevard in Atlanta. ”It appears he was involved in an altercation in the parking lot and he received a severe blow to the head,” said Atlanta Police Lt. Keith Meadows. Meadows said Jewell was taken to Piedmont Hospital where he later died. Police said they have not determined a motive for the brawl, but the investigation is still under way. ”We have developed a person of interest and we’ve made contact with him to question him about the incident,” said Meadows. Police said they have not determined a motive for the brawl, but the investigation is still under way. ”We have developed a person of interest and we’ve made contact with him to question him about the incident,” said Meadows.

Kandi is reportedly in a state of shock.

Who wouldn’t be after receiving such devastating news. Khandi left several messages on Twitter that reflected her state of mind.

“I’m about to give my swollen eyes some rest now. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their prayers. I gotta get up and go to my uncle’s funeral. I could never in a million years imagine this happening. Please pray for AJ’s children. That’s who I’m the most concerned for. I’m just in one of those moods where i don’t wanna talk, I don’t wanna be held and told it’s gonna be ok. I just wanna cry myself to sleep, alone.”

It was never defined on Housewives exactly what A.J did for a living and how on earth he was able to buy Khandi that rock and how he supported 6 children and 4 babies Mommas.

Thank goodness Kandi was not with him. I am sure deep down although she is has immense pain that notion and sigh of relief has to be in the crevices of her mind.

Whatever the case maybe we’ll keep Kandi in our prayers. She seems like one tough woman and I am confident with the love of her family and real friends she will get through this painful period.

We’ll keep you posted when more developments become available .

NIGHT NIGHT

She by Sheree = FAIL September 29, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Housewives of Atlanta- Season II.
Tags: Bryant Park, Closet Freak, DEB's, Dwight Eubanks, France, French, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, New York Fashion Week, She by Sheree, Sheree Whitfield, The Real Housewives of Atlanta
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S W E E T I E S

Sheree Whitfield is holding tight unto the delusional dream that she has the talent and gumption to be an accredited fashion designer.

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Even though she has portrayed herself to be void of any personality on The Real Housewives of Atlanta hasn’t she one friend who cares enough about her to pull her aside and tell her the truth?

Clearly not because Sheree packed her things and showed this miserable collection at Spring 2010 New York Fashion Week. Now mind you her “show” was not in the infamous tents were all the REAL designers debut their collections. It costs about $700,000 to show a collection at Bryant Park and she’s not swimming in that kind of doe.

The unveiling was abysmal. She had the nerve to make fun of Lisa Wu’s crack at fashion design with her line Closet Freak. Lisa’s designs were cheap looking but the way Sheree was talking it up you would think her line was so much more upscale and sophisticated.

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fail_desktop_stand_photosculpture-p153495836119643709q9l0_400 She by Sheree was reminiscent of this chain store in the local mall where I grew up called DEB’s.

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DEB’s sells “man made” leather shoes, hooker skirts and tacky print dresses all made of that silky looking polyester blend material. The kind that looks like it would catch fire if you stared at it for too long. She by Sheree is a dead wringer for DEB’s Spring 2009 line. It was clearly was her inspiration.

As Dwight Eubanks would say “How Dreadful”!

As the French say

BON NUIT

Thumbs Way Down for The Cleveland Show. September 29, 2009

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Tags: "The Beautiful Life" got cancelled, American Dad, Ashton Kutcher, CW, Family Guy, Fox Network, HULU, LMAO, LMBAO, Mike Henry, Mike Henry voice of Cleveland, Mischa Barton, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Quagmire, Seth McFarlane, The Beautiful Life, The Cleveland Show, Twitter
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S W E E T I E S

I have spent many of nights LMBAO at episodes of “Family Guy” and my ultimate favorite Mcfarlane creation; “American Dad”.

When the news broke that Cleveland from “Family Guy” was getting his own show I had some reservations.

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I wasn’t sure how McFarlane was going to pull it off.

It was a guarantee that he was going to try and make it as offensively funny as his other shows and use Cleveland’s blackness as the catalyst. I had a feeling there would be no middle ground. It was either going to be a smash hit or be abysmal.

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I believe I laughed once which is pretty down right depressing for a Seth McFarlane experience.

The show was way too stereotypical and not enough funny. Seth McFarlane is amazing at voices so I have NO IDEA why he hired this dude Mike Henry to do Cleveland’s voice. It has always irritated me on “Family Guy” so to extend the irritation for the duration of a 1/2 show was almost as bad as being stuck in a room with a fly that relentlessly buzzes in your ear.

The characters are ALL ANNOYING and NOT FUNNY.

Cleveland’s obese son is disgusting to look at and to listen to. I didn’t think it was humanly possible to create a voice more annoying than Cleveland’s. Why does Cleveland’s wife have to have a big fat ass that they constantly point out? The “baby” character was so predictable. It is basically Stuy (from Family Guy) but the complete antithesis because he is black, straight, and talks with a southern twang.

Goodness gracious brothers can’t even catch a break in animation! Does the “baby” really have to be chasing skirts and talking about the “pencil in his pants”? I’m not looking to McFarlane to set the tone for critical progressive material but I do expect it to be funny. I’m all about offensive humor that is done with a tasteful twist.

On “American Dad” they bring up racism, sexism and homophobia in a way to poke fun at it and turn it on it’s head thus making people think about why those ism’s exist in the first place. “The Cleveland Show” was not successful at turning any prevailing stereotypes on their ugly heads. It just re-emphasized them.

I won’t be tuning in for episodes 2 and so on. From the chatter on Twitter on Sunday it looks like there are many people who share my sentiments. I highly doubt there will be a 2nd season. I hope Fox follows in the footsteps of the CW and pulls the plug on the 2nd episode just like they did on the Mischa Barton/ Ashton Kutcher’s catastrophic collaboration formally known as “The Beautiful Life”.

TheBeautifulLife1 The CW pulled the plug on this steaming pile of mess on last Friday right before taping was set to begin. They hadn’t reached the 3rd episode.

BTW- I want to know what Seth McFarlane was smoking when he thought the idea to add in a Eastern-European Bear to the cast would be funny?

I think two highly successful shows are PLENTY for Mcfarlane and he should stop being greedy. Besides where on earth did he get the idea that Cleveland should get his own show anyway? Cleveland’s character NEVER made me laugh on “Family Guy”. He was dull and boring on that show and he’s the same exact way on his own show.

Out of all the characters on Family Guy the breakout star most definitely is Quagmire. Now he’s a character would provide lots of material for some gut-wrenching laughs for his own show in my humble opinion.

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If you don’t want to take my word for it and have 20 minutes of your life to waste you can check out the pilot episode of “The Cleveland Show” on Hulu.

Night Night

Hurry Up and Pop OUT that Kid Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Make Your FINAL EXIT from the World of TV March 31, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in what's tacky and tasteless in entertainment TO ME.
Tags: "The View", ABC, Barbara Walters, Bill O'Reily, biznene, C'est Fini, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, FOX, MacBookPro, Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart served jail sentence, Martha Stewart Show, Rosie O'Donnell, Sean Hannity, Whoopi Goldberg, You Tube
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Good Evening Ladies, Gents, Hoes, Pimps, Hustlers, and everyone else who is checking in with Nightly Candy!!!

Tonight I focus my energy and attention on the whiny, annoying, biznene Elizabeth Hasselbeck who is a part of the ridiculously annoying show on ABC “The View”.

We don’t have enough time and I am straight up out of liquor so I can’t get into how much I think this show needs to be evaporated from sight and sound.

With the exception of Whoopi Goldberg ( I can’t ever say anything bad about that woman she’s an iconic legend!) what the hell was ABC thinking? Barbara Walter’s looks 90 years old, and her views are equally as ancient.

Sorry kids, my Photoshop Cs3 is on order! I couldn't spare you with some retouching from the fright that is her face

sorry I couldn't photoshop her face. I tried it just made it look worse.

She has HAD her day in the spotlight! It is time to pass on the torch Barbara!! I know there has to be something else she can do with herself in her elder years. Like polishing up on board-games like Shasta (I have NO idea what exactly it entails but I’ve heard old people play it) or Bridge. I just think it’s ridiculous that one anchorwoman can have longevity on the SAME network for nearly 30-40 years? That’s pure insanity!! How can someone so old give new life and perspective to what is going on our world today?

Enough about Babs! The real the true reason why “The View” gives me a migraine is :

ELIZABETH HASSELBECK

Elmo is like “Let go of me…NOW!! Maria…Grover.. Big Bird SEND HELP KWIK!!!”

How is she still on ABC? I thought FOX TV would have offered her double her contract by now to join their legion of demons! She would fit like a glove right next to the racist, homophobic, Bill O’Reily, Sean Hannity etc. I cannot STAND a woman that can’t articulate a point without doing the stereotypical “whining and crying” that this Biznene does almost everyday on this show.

Elizabeth whines like a child when her stupid points are challenged. She cries because Whoopi asks her questions that you can’t answer. Tears are in order for that Elizabeth? Barbara’s role when she does pop her head in is to be be a mother figure to Elizabeth. Cooing her and letting suck from her proverbial withered tit . (I know it’s a disgusting visual. For this I apologize profusely)

If you can stomach it check out the clip of Whoopi and Lizzy getting into over the “N” word!

On second thought:

I can’t post this clip.

It’s way to painful to watch and I just can’t do that to my readers. I love you all too much.

Here is something a little bit easier to digest!

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past several years you might remember the nasty war that waged between Rosie O’Donnell and Donald Trump ! It got pretty nasty between those two. She was making fun of his lack of hair and he fired back calling her a “fat, ugly, LOSER”. Eeeks. The facts from my perspective are: 1) Rosie isn’t attractive and she most certainly is fat, the loser part I’m not sure about simply because I’d have to know one on a personal level to make that assumption. Donald Trump does has the worst hair in Hollywood hands down. They both have valid points. Besides, who really cares about the war of words between those two. Well Rosie is clearly still upset. On the Martha Stewart show today she was talking about the Donald.

I’m simply giving you a point of reference because I have included a clip from Trump on his opinion of Elizabeth Hasselbeck when asked by some cheesy tabloid news reporter during the hey day of the war between he and Rosie. I think this sums up Hasselbeck and what most intelligent Americans thinks of her.

Unfortunaley have spent the past 30 minutes watching “The View” clips on You Tube and its like a train wreck!

I can’t stop watching although my brain in pulsating!

C’est Fini! It is finished!

More soon sweeties!

Nighty Night

Dropping Disturbia Bombs:Half Man/Half Tree: Another Look October 23, 2008

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Shock and Awe, what's tacky and tasteless in entertainment TO ME.
Tags: anesthesia, FunnyorDie.com, FX, Half man Half Tree, Indonesia, Nip Tuck, Plastic Surgery, surgery, The Landlord, Vietnam, Vietnam War, warts, Will Ferrell
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Evening Lads and Lassies,

I hope your evenings have been as eventful and fun filled as mine!

Tonight I just wanted to touch base very quickly on my lost post concerning the a man in Indonesia who has been named “Half Man/ Half Tree”.

Where does one begin…..

“Half Man/ Half Tree” for them to even coin that phrase and label him as such, is just plain wrong. It’s just to draw you into the sensationalism of it all. I was one of the sad soul’s that fell for it

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My sister was also disturbed by this story, also blogged about it last night. This morning when I was reading up on my favorite blogs, of course I came across hers. My first reaction when I saw her post was that I busted out in gut wrenching laughter. Not because I am a heartless and cruel person, with not a shred of sympathy in my heart, but because of the picture that she had posted on Half Man/Half Tree. She googled Half-Man Half-Tree and came across this picture

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So When did TLC have the time to do a photoshoot with this man? Instead of concentrating on finding some resolution for him and his serious and scary wart infection, they some how found the time to blow out his locks, (I think they also added some highlights if I am not mistaken) and cloaked him in some Armani fresh linen outfit. All to market their 1 hour “mockumentary”. I thought TLC also stood for “Tender Loving Care” guys.

I just had to make an adendum to this story. I promise this is the last.

Here is something superficial and funny for you to take your mind off of this disturbing subject.

I love me some Will Ferrell! If you haven’t seen this skit called “The Landord” is it hilarious!

Will Ferrell: The Landlord

And that’s all she wrote…

For Tonight that is…..

Night Night

Lifetime Television For Women: Author Terry McMillian Should SUE Their Skirts OFF! December 5, 2008

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in what's tacky and tasteless in entertainment TO ME.
Tags: " Angela Bassett, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back, 47, 57, botched plastic surgery, Cougars, Danielle Steel, Dynasty, Flirting with Forty, Heather Locklear, Ireland, Irish Gaelic, Jaclyn Smith, Lifetime Television for Women, Lipstick Jungle, LMAO, Melrose Place, NBC, Nightly Candy, Plastic Surgery, Robery Buckley, Taye Digges, Terry McMillian
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Oíche mhaith

(Good Evening in Irish Gaelic)

I’m just chillaxin’ into the early morning hour. I know there are a lot of you owl’s that are still up and looking for some sweet treats to chew on!

I wanted to take just a little bit of time to rant about the latest television disaster I saw.

My mother used to watch Lifetime Television for Women religiously back in the day! I remember sitting at her feet as she watched the 4-6 hour epic Danielle Steel movies starring Jaclyn Smith, or some iconic actress of the sort. In those days, I used to think it was cool. Now a days, I skip right over that channel. In my opinion it’s totally gone down hill! The shows and movies that they play are totally laughable and makes the notion that “television for women” is for a bunch of estrogen filled bodies, void of intelligence or a thirst for stimulating television. Those of you who know how it goes down on Nightly Candy, know I don’t hold back my opinions. I am actually looking forward to setting the Tivo Saturday night @ 9pm, to LMAO (Laugh My A** Off) of at this movie.

Lifetime has the NERVE to debut a movie called “Flirting with Forty” starring Heather Locklear and Robert Buckely (the hottie from Lipstick Jungle).

There are so many things wrong here, where to begin!

First of all, Heather needs to join the distinguished club of white ladies that have poked and carved their faces into a hot mess. Locklear is 47 but looks more like 57 with the way she has messed up her face!

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In her Dynasty days, and even on Melrose Place, she was a hottie. But she’s totally come undone.

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In “Flirting with Forty” we are supposed to believe that Locklear and Hottie Richard Buckley (aka Kirby from “Lipstick Jungle”) are supposed to be lovers.

Umm I don’t think soooo..

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If this was the only major flaw in the movie, I could cut Lifetime a little bit of slack. BUT they take it a bit too far!

I know you all remember the hit book turned movie by author Terry McMillan, “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”. Well Terry I would call your lawyer because I think you’ve got yourself a case copyright infringement! Lifetime basically jacked her story and made it white, and called it a day! Here is the trailer. You take a look and tell me what you think?

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Yes they changed things around a little bit, but it sure looks like to me, the same darn story.

Trailer for \”How Stella Got Her Groove Back\”

I better see Terry McMillan’s name in the credits!

I will be recording it though, to curl up for a holiday treat of laughter!

I know that “Lipstick Jungle” got the axe, and Robert Buckley is hard up for work, but I just would have thought he would shy away from being type casted as the hot, dumb, young dude with the crotchety old cougar. For those of you who don’t know (I am sure there are PLENTY of you, because clearly NOT ENOUGH people tuned into “Lipstick Jungle”) but hottie Robert Buckley played basically the same role in this movie that he did on the cancelled series.

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Hey, don’t get me wrong, I am not against cougars! I know I enjoy my youthful eye candy, who doesn’t. However, feed us something that’s at least believable. Heather Locklear???? I’m not buying her as being cast as the ” hot older woman”. Now Angela Basset TOTALLY worked. She looked hot then, and looks FANTASTIC NOW..

angelabassett that was then…

angela-bassett-picture-3 I know that ratings are low, and times are hard… but this was looooooong stretch Lifetime TV. Even a longer stretch than the skin that was pulled over Heather Locklear’s face!

I do appreciate the comedic element and for that I thank you!

The WIG Bret Michael Wears Deserves a Show of its Own! March 9, 2009

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Tags: 80's Hair Bands, Brett Michael's, Brett Michael's is really gay, Brett Michaels can't sing anymore, Def Leppard, extensions, Flava of Love, For the Love of Ray J, I Love New York, men wearing wigs, Poision, Pour Some Sugar on Me, tiffany polard, VH1, Warrant, Wigs, Winger
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Buenos Noches

This nightly rant is brought to you by the wig that lays upon Bret Michael’s balding head. For those you of who aren’t familiar with Rock of Love (how lucky are you???) Bret Michale’s is now in it’s 3rd season of his freak show reality series to “find love” on a tour bus. You don’t have to second guess that this show is yet again another creation by the duo Abrego and Cronin. They have brought us other smutty shows like For the Love of Ray J, Flava of Love, and I Love New York.

bret_hair with or without the bandana it is CLEAR this is one cheap wig!

this mug shot lighting put this wig shot on BLAST! I believe this is a Raquel Welch wig #4706 : Mandee is bleach blonde with fried ends..

At least the man should be able to get a great weave! There are some really intricate tools out there to make your extensions look like they are growing out of your head, yet Bret sticks to these cheap-o wigs. I just don’t comprehend it? The only plausiable explanation I could think of is that perhaps, Bret is SOOO badly balding that he doesn’t have much to work with in the first place. I know to at least get these super weaves that all the stars wear, you have to have at least have an inch or two of your own hair to work with.

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In one episode of Rock of Love Tour Bus, he was smacking lips with one chick and she came ever so close to touching his hair. I could feel the anxiety through the tube. He didn’t want his coif to come right off into the girls hand. It was so hilarious to watch because he tried extra hard to keep his cool, but his eyes went into ” deer caught in headlights” mode, and the gig was up. Bret is mentally attached to his hair, even though physically the foliciles have fallen to the wayside. At the time of his musical peek as the front man for Poison, Bret was known for his “great” hair (I guess back in the 80’s it was considered to be great)

poison Poison the beloved 80’s Hair band, with hits like “Every Rose” and I couldn’t name another one to be honest…

The gig is up Bret! I would love to take credit as being the first person to bring this notion to light, but I have been beaten to the punch. All you have to do is search the wonderful world of the web to find others that have made this asertion about Mr. Michael’s and his bad, bad, WIGS. There is actually an ongoing debate about it on Vh1′ website. Here are some of the comments wittingly titled “Bret is Bald” that had me in stitches.

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BRET TOLD ME HE AINT’ BALD. HE WEARS A WIG BECAUSE HE DOESNT’ WANT PEOPLE KNOWING WHAT HIS HAIR REALY LOOKS LIKE SO HE CAN LIVE UNDERCOVER WHEN GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE.

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Yes, Bret is bald. Or, rather, he is baldING. By that, I mean his natural hair runs around the top of his head like a ring.

He keeps this hair long and healthy, although it is thinning.

However, the FRONT of his hair is a hairpiece that attaches to the real hair he has in back.

He wears the bandanna (and/or other head-coverings) to hide the fact that ALL of his hair is not real (although SOME of it is).

Does that make sense?

Bret is Bald!!!

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What are you doing on this blog? You already demonstrated how crazy you were on the last one. Give it a rest. Bret (spelled BRET, not BRETT) is bald. He’s bald, he’s bald, he’s bald, he’d bald!! Look at the title of this blog. It’s Is Bret Bald?

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BRETT IS NOT BALD, HE JUST HAS A LITTLE EXTRA FACE. IN FACT, GOD LOVES HIS FACE SO MUCH, HE IS CLEARING GROUND FOR ANOTHER ONE.

The funny and sad thing about this is that the comments went on for MILES and MILES, I mean this is TOPIC OF INTEREST for those Bret Michael fans. I’m glad I could bring you a little snippet of this sick/sad world.

Perhaps sometime soon that very lucky paparrrazi photog will snap the golden photo that will capture Bret in his natural essence. Don’t frett my pets, we still have plenty of opportunities to Laugh Our Asses off at Mr. Michaels.

More Soon…

Night Night

Say It ‘Aint So! Could VH1 Have a Decent Reality Show? March 24, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in This Actually Might be GOOD!.
Tags: Abiola Abrams, Charlie's Angels, Chris Abrego, Donnie Darko, Drew Barrymore, Feminism, Gloria Steinem, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joann Ward, Mark Cronin, matchmaking, Millionaire Matchmaker, MTV, Nana-Adjoa Ofori, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Natasha Malinsky, National Organization of Women, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, NOW, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Ward, Tough Love, VH1, VH1's Tough Love
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Evening Sweeties

Could it be possible that VH1 actually has a reality show that doesn’t showcase the youth of today as a cesspool of sexed crazed people steadily losing the game of life? I make it never a point to hold my breath so I’m sticking to that. In spite of this I am giving a thumbs up (so far) for “Tough Love”.

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“Tough Love” is a far cry from the tradition of trashiness that the network has created for itself. Although the ratings for Flava of Love and I Love New York were record-breaking the slimy stigma that was created has left a lasting negative effect. It is totally irresponsible for VH1 to promote swapping saliva and other secretions with random people when the rate of STD’s (among young women especially) are still on the rise. Where was the love when Flava Flav had a house full of women throwing themselves at him for the chance of being the last women standing when it was painfully apparent after the first and second seasons he had NO intention of having a relationship with any of them? I truly hope the network is moving in a different direction with this new show!

The first wonderful thing about “Tough Love” is that it is NOT produced by Chris Abrego and Mark Cronin (the producers of Flava of Love, I Love New York, and a host of other bad shows). Tough Love is produced by Flower Films which is headed Drew Barrymore.

drew-barrymore-wallpaper-3 Thank you for stepping in and lending your skills Drew!

Drew Barrymore has acting in her DNA and comes from a long lineage of fine thespians. Her production company has produced such films as Donnie Darko ( a cult phenomenon and personal favorite!), Charlie’s Angels, and Never Been Kissed. Needless to say, she knows what she is doing when it comes to creating an engaging film that the public responds well to.

The concept of “Tough Love” starts with the brutally honest approach of relationship expert and matchmaker Steve Ward.

steven-ward Steve Ward serve it straight up!

Steve Ward and his mother Joann Ward are some of the best matchmakers in the US. They have created a “Tough Love Boot Camp” where Steve works with a group of eight single women living together in a house for eight weeks to change their dating ways. Steve guarantees that if they follow his rules by the end of the eight weeks they will be ready for love. My first reactions before watching the show were the following: “Pleeaaasee, like VH1 is in the business of helping people! They are just going to edit the material to make these ladies look like foolish women of the night!”

After watching the first two episodes my thoughts have changed.

Gasp……

These women are a true representation of many across the U.S who are desperate, single , and have no idea why. The cast of ”Tough Love” is composed of classic archetypes of the single woman: the ‘too much too soon’ the ‘hopeless romantic’, the ‘gold digger’, the ‘fixing the wrong guys’ (I’ve fell victim to that one too many times.) and the ’stalker ‘. Steve Ward gets real with these women calling them out on their issues in an attempt to allow them to see the errors of their ways. Some of these women have some serious emotional problems that if it were not for this show I am not sure if these women would have any chance of battling their demons without seeking the help of a counselor.

Through the course of the 8 episodes Steve Ward will use his dating 101 tips to assist these women in changing the ways that they view themselves so that they can send out a more positive vibe to the universe to attain the relationships they desire. It’s an undisputed fact that when you think positive thoughts, positive things will occur. It’s the law of attraction. There isn’t anything wrong with that in my book! I know it is only the first episode BUT I am going to call my favorites so far. There are two who are in the running.

Natasha and Abiola win hands DOWN for the Nightly Candy Sweeties of the day!

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Natasha- Tough Love

Abiola - Tough Love

!!GO TEAM GO!!

I could just envision myself ordering rounds of cocktails with these ladies. I believe these women will resonate and connect with viewers because they have such likeable qualities and characteristics that most young, successful women today possess. I am crossing my fingers, eyes, and even these toes that they both will benefit from this show and find lasting love.

I am sure there are many feminists that will throw up their fists in anger and protest of this show. My response is: put down your picket signs for a minute and chill. I’m a feminist. I believe that women should have equality on a social, political, and economic level with men. I also believe every women should have the opportunity to manifest the desires of their own heart; whether you want to be a CEO of a fortune 500 company or a housewife who loves her man and 10 children. The women on “Tough Love” have reached adulthood without having had anyone assist them to adjust their skewed perceptions of themselves and how they relate to men. I’m in favor of any method that grabs the attention of women to change their negative perceptions of themselves so that they can attain the loving relationships they seek. There is nothing more empowering for a woman than self-awareness and self-worth.

Who knew it could be possible to watch people make positive life changes and be entertained at the same time? Who knew that it could be possible on VH1 of all the channels in the cable universe? As stated before I’m not holding my breath but it looks promising so far. I’ll be watching and give you my thoughts as the season progresses!

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Update: July 2009

I had the chance to sit down face to face with Natasha from Tough Love! I just love living in NYC! Check out part 1 of our interview.

More sweet treats to be served soon!

Nighty Night

Big Back Bensimon is a Man-Beater! March 25, 2009

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Tags: Bravo TV, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Elle Magazine, Hamptons, Hamptons Jittney, Kelly Bensimon, Kelly Bensimone, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, Long Island New York, men getting abused by women, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Page Six, Shaq, Steven King, The Housewives of New York City, The New York Post, violence against men in relationships
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Evening Sweeties

Hall and Oates sang is best “Woooah here she comes, watch out boy she’ll chew you up! She’s a maneater!” They should have changed the last word to MAN BEATER in honor of Big Backed Kelly Bensimon of The Housewives of New York City.

Those housewife shows are like a train-wreck: you’re horrified but yet you can’t help but look.

I unfortunately watched an episode of the New York City housewives tonight.

These NYC ladies make the temples on both sides pulsate! It is painful to watch these boring ladies full of Botox and void of personality. The only one who gives me an occasional chuckle is celebrity chef Bethenny Frankel. I wish she could carry the whole hour by herself, but that’s impossible.

bethenny-kitchen You’ve got great one line zingers girl, but I can’t watch that for an hour.

This particular episode featured one scary housewife Kelly Binsimon. There is something Steven King scary about this lady.

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You know when you can just see crazy in someone’s eyes? I cringed as I watched her chemically peeled face and manish shoulders prance around in designer outfits flaunting her wannabe celebrity status on the “little people” around her. It was totally sickening. After the show I googled her to find out that my suspicion of loony tunes marbles rolling around in her brain was totally right on!

This woman had the nerve to punch her 30 year old (boyfriend or fiancee -it’s up in the air, no one can confirm it) in the face, causing some major damage. She was arrested and will go to court on March 31. Now I’m a tough cookie, don’t get me wrong! If I punched a man in the face it (in self defense ONLY) I doubt I could shatter his face. I would hurt him if I had to defend myself but I would need some manly strength to enforce any lasting damage. The case is the opposite with Ms. Bensimone. She is 6 feet tall and built like a Dallas Cowboy! She inflicted some real pain on her man.

Nick Stefanov has been reported to be in hiding in Pittsburg because his face has been smashed and he is in major pain and ashamed.

Porbrecita!

A friend of his told the New York Post (which should just be considered a tabloid paper at this point) that “his face looks were worse that Rihanna’s”. If that is true my heart goes out to him. He must have soiled himself when Bensimone came charging at him like one of the thoroughbreds she rides!

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Bensimon surrendered to the authorities two days after the beat down and is scheduled to be in court on March 31st. Her lawyer says that the charges are unfounded. The Post says Stefanov told that same friend:

We got engaged a couple weeks ago. We got into an argument that escalated and escalated. She hauled off and started swinging. She got a lucky punch on my cheekbone and just split it right open. I went down to the police station covered in blood.

That sounds ike a scene from Cops southern style!

Now that isn’t socialite Hamptons behavior is it Big Back?

What is up with all the domestic violence these days? Are people that shallow to try and make it the new trend? Thumbs down to big back Bensimon! Pick on someone your own size, like an LA Laker!

Kobe Vs. Bensimone (now that is more of a fair fight!)

BOOO on Bensimon or anyone else who thinks it’s acceptable to beat on people!

That’s all she wrote this evening sweeties.

More is on its way.

Nighty Night

Jennifer Hides Her Face in SHAME as She Blames TWITTER! March 27, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Celebrity Juice, but it is HILARIOUS nonetheless.
Tags: acoustic guitar, Ashton Kutcher, country music, Demi Moore, Facebook, He just not that into you, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer were in a fake relationship, John Mayer, Maniston, MTV, Oscars 2009, Taylor Swift, Twitter, Twitter is better than Facebook, Twitter vs. Facebook, VH1, www.twitter.com
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Evening Sweeties

I can’t let too much time go by before I have to unleash my thoughts on the latest celebrity news on Jennifer Aniston. She’s the perfect superficial target to poke fun at because there’s abundance of HOT MESS. It’s like being a kid in a candy store. Let us get to the gobbstopping goey gumdrops of it all.

When the “news” of the split between Maniston and Mayer first hit the press I initially thought it was a waste of time to clicky clack my fingers on the keyboard because I thought everyone had to be on the same page that this “relationship” was the biggest crock of you know what! It’s a lot like the Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie “relationship”. Remember he went as far as to put her in the video “You Are Not Alone ” and the gross fake kiss at the MTV awards?

I’m overcome by a bit of nausea

The Maniston/Mayer relationship cried the same stank air of ”desperate publicity stunt” that the MJ and LMP debacle did years before.

pictures speak 1,000 words!

This picture whispers “Jenn my payment for tonight hasn’t cleared yet! WTF?”

Except Maniston and Mayer were not as shocking and scary to look at as MJ and LMP.

In my opinion if you’re going to manufacture a relationship AT LEAST go out with a bang and have your agent hook you up with someone that is going to bring the pain or at least give the public something juicy. Might as well make a good story!

No wonder why Maniston is hiding under her hoodie from the press!

What’s the deal? I thought she took every opportunity to grab the mic and get in front of the camera?

I have a feeling Ms. Aniston is hiding out over the sheer embarrassment that the press is reporting that she ended the “relationship” with John Mayer over his Twitter obsession!

Wait… I have to take 5 to laugh HYSTERICALLY once again!

oooohh… wiping the tears from the corners of my eyes!!!!

This is hysterical on many levels. To give the press “twitter” as the reason for breaking off your fake relationship is so unbelievably lame and ever so boring. You could site any reason in the world and TWITTER is what your publicity team chose to put out there???

Twitter is an addictive social network. I use it constantly! I think it RULES and quite frankly I believe it will trump Facebook in a few months as being the largest and best social networking site! John Mayer does Twitter like no body’s business. If you check out his twitter wall he is glued to it. There are plenty of people (celebrity and non-celebrity )who Twitter throughout the day and are maintain their relationships.

Ashton Kutcher is Twitterific! Ashton twitters like it is going out of style! He was doing so much that a few months ago his wifey Demi Moore opened an account and joined him! I follow both of them on Twitter and they are in love with each other and clearly in love with Twitter.

TWITTER LOVE

The point here is this: if there was an iota of love or even LIKE between Mayer and Aniston they could have found a way to deal with John’s excessive Twittering!

Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. How are you going to blame the Twitter bird for the fact you get NO love Jenn?

It’s not my fault!

People who claim to be “friends” of Maniston (aka: people on her payroll) supposedly leaked to the press that

“John suddenly stopped calling her or returning her emails and when she would finally catch up with him, he’d say: ‘I’ve been so busy with work. I’m sorry I haven’t had time to call you back.”

The source added: “Jen was fuming. There he was, telling her he didn’t have time for her and yet his page was filled with Twitter updates.

“Every few hours, sometimes minutes, he’d update with some stupid line. And in her mind, she was like ‘He has time for all this Twittering, but he can’t send me a text, an email, make a call?’.”

It has also been claimed that John made no attempt to cover up his Tweets from Jen. That’s an easy one to figure out. I’m sure hiding his Tweets was not apart of the original financial arrangement between the two of them. Of course he didn’t care. I’m sure even with the handsome reward he received for being an “Oscars boyfriend” his friends were making fun of him and he was TIRED of it.

I don’t know Mayer from a can of paint. I think he’s got great guitar skills but as far as being some deep and introspective guy, I am not so sure. He seems to be more along the line of ”young, dumb, and full of you know what”! He has been tweeting a lot lately about country music hottie of the month Taylor Swift. I’m sure that Swift is more Mayer’s cup of coffee!

Swift is more Mayer’s cup of joe= light and sweet.

unlike Maniston=straight up with no sugar

What would Mayer want with Jennifer’s mannishness when there are younger ladies with real TALENT in the sea? Taylor Swift has been writing songs since she was a tyke and is the hottest thing in country music right now. She didn’t get her start because her Dad was a famous soap star. She is where she is because of her talent and drive. That is something Maniston knows NOTHING about! Everything Jennifer has was handed to her on silver platter. She might have millions but I am sure it makes her to be one uninteresting, unoriginal , and talentless lady!

Everyone knows it is far more intriguing to have a success story! A story of climbing your way to the top!

Unlike the True Hollywood Story of Aniston which includes getting everything handed down to her from Daddy Dearest.

“Daddy… I want to be a movie star!! RIGHT NOW!!! gimmee.. gimmee”

I wonder who is next on Jen’s “boyfriend” payroll? Whoever it is will be a little richer and will guarantee the public a good laugh. Looking forward to it!

More sweet treats soon!!!

Night Night

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Madonna Wants to Be the Great White Hope March 29, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs.
Tags: A-Rod, Adoption, Africa, Angelina Jolie, Argentina, BBC, Brad Pitt, Chicago Illnois, Chicago South Side, China, Europe, Guy Ritchie, I am Because We Are, India, International Adoption, Madonna, Malawi, New York City, Save the Children, The Huffington Post, Twitter, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Evening Sweeties

I grew up in the 80’s and am not afraid to say it! I loved it! Legwarmers, side ponytails, Adidas, and Madonna.

If I were to make a mix tape of my life back then there would be several Madonna tracks. I used to cry myself to sleep to “Live to Tell” and daydream of a hot Latin boy name Jorge when dancing to “La Isla Bonita!”

Don’t get me wrong I give Madonna a lot of credit for setting fashion and musical trends (even though most of us know she total jacked her dance moves from her gay friends in New York City). Be that as it may she has made an incredible name for herself in the history of pop culture. I will give the woman that credit.

Humanitarian? Social Advocate? Philanthropist ?I most certainly don’t think so. Madonna is a desperate former pop-singer struggling to hold onto her youth and straining to be in the spotlight at every chance she gets.

I didn’t bat an eyelash when she tried to stir up the pot with her lame attempts to become recognized as a true Jew dressing up for Purim every year (most of my Jewish friends find it hysterical),her flings with A-Rod and boy toy Jesus , the list goes on. At the end of the day she’s trying to stretch out her relevance like the skin on her face.

What is relevant are those innocent children that didn’t ask to be a part of the circus that is her life. It’s one thing to involve the children that passed through the deep trenches of her womb but to ADOPT a child that is whole can of worms

Based on her calculating and cunning publicity driven actions I have reservations that her adoption of her African son David was purely out of “falling in love” with him at the orphanage. She knew it would get her the much needed press and attention that she deeply craves. It is has been confirmed by the BBC that the “singer” is going to adopt (or buy) herself another baby to one up Angie and Brad.

This 50 year old Material Momma has filled out the paper work to get herself a 14-month old baby girl add to her collection.

An official at the Malawian department of women and child welfare told the BBC’s Raphael Tenthani that the pop star had already filed adoption papers and her case could be heard as early as next week.(BBC News Online)

Your first instinctive reaction might be “What’s wrong with that? Africans are poor, starving and dying of AIDS! Why are you criticizing her for saving a couple of African kids?”

When people visualize Africa they think of Starvin’ Marvin types walking around the desert with distended stomachs and flies in their eyes. The stereotypes have not changed in the slightest since post-colonial days to the present. It’s unfortunate because Africa is a beautiful and amazing continent that is massive and continues to provide the world with its natural resources in order to sustain the superpowers of the world. When most people in (the West especially) think of Africa they assume it is a country (as ignorant and painful as it for me to write that it is sadly the truth). Don’t get me wrong Africa has got some major problems but what continent that has been raped, pilaged and squeezed of it’s natural resources to make the world go round hasn’t got issues? For those who have no idea: trust me Africa is NOTHING like it is portrayed in the media.

A sneak peek at some beautiful scenery in South Africa

Is the perception of the United States of the ghettos in South side Chicago or the crystalmeth riddled streets of the Midwest? We all know the answer is NO. Big ,beautiful productive cities like New York and LA are the visuals that we see portrayed in movies most of the time. I’m in no way , shape, or form discounting or disregarding the fact that HIV infection rates and poverty is an epidemic in some African countries. A continent that is the second largest and second most populous with a billion people and 61 territories ,combined with its history in conjunction to the world will face some major issues.

Madonna recently made a documentary I am Because We Are. It’s an hour and a half of the egocentric Madonna weighing in her concern over the outbreak of oprhaned children in Malawi because of the AIDS epidemic. This documentary was painful to watch not necessarily because of the content but more because it was all about Madonna providing justification for wanting to scoop of some more Malawi kiddies. AIDS is a global issue that is not going to go away or improve with documentaries and on-line foundations collecting spare change.

The UK charity Save the Children issued a statement in response to Madonna’s intention to adopt yet again. Spokesperson Dominic Nutt said: “The best place for a child is in his or her family in their home community. Most children in orphanages have one parent still living, or have an extended family that can care for them in the absence of their parents.” I totally agree!

A couple days ago I read a ridiculous and borderline racist statement on Twitter from a blogger from the Huffington Post in response to the breaking news of the Madonna’s plan to adopt.

“At least living in Madonna’s house will be so much better than living in Africa!”

I vehemently disagree with that statement on many levels. The most important one being that the image Madonna has created seems to be one that is not suited to be a parent ( in my opinion) . I rather have NO parents at all than a loony tunes mama who loves to be in the limelight no matter what the cost. I know plenty of people who grew up in Africa without parental units and are some of the most wonderful, educated, beautiful people I have ever met. The issue of international adoption is not completely as cut and dry as it may seem. At least David will have a sister to hide in the closet with when Madonna goes crazy in the mansion.

That’s all she wrote for tonight kids.

Night Night

Can’t Get Enough of RuPaul!! March 31, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in I Laughed So Hard I Need a Depends To Keep From Soiling My Stylish Outfit, Totally AWESOME.
Tags: Bebe Zahara Benet, Drag Queen, LOGO Channel, MTV, Nina Flowers, Perdro Zamora, RuPaul, RuPaul is prettier than Tyra Banks, Rupaul's Drag Race, Ryan Ong, Tyra Banks drag queen, Tyra Banks is a man, VH1, Viacom
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I’m a big fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race! It was a FANTASTIC REALITY SHOW! RuPaul hasn’t lost a BEAT! She was fiercer and funnier than EVER! Although the show was about finding the next drag super star I sure wanted more of RU!

The FABULOUS Ru-Paul

I love the fact that this show was so much more than the silly competitions that flood the airwaves. This show WAS NOT about a bunch of reality show has-beens doing ridiculous stunts for the chance at 250,000 dollars. RuPaul’s Drag Race was groundbreaking. It was the first time on national television that drag was brought to the living-rooms of middle America. It made a strong statement about drag as being art form. The show scratched the surface when some of these men shared personal pain of being rejected by their families because of their sexuality and one cast member Ongina revealed that he was HIV positive.

It was not only revolutionary it was hysterically entertaining as well.

There are too many memorable moments but one thing is for sure.

I have Rupaul’s single “Cover Girl put the BASE in your walk” stuck in my head. The beat is fabulous! It’s the type of tune you want to get down on the dance-floor with when you’re out with your girls. The last episode when the final three were featured in the video was one of my personal favorite moments of the whole show.

COVER GIRL PUT THE BASE IN YOUR BOX!!! CHECK IT OUT!!

You can catch the entire season PLUS the reunion special PLUS hilarious out-takes on online on Logo’s webisite! Although the first season did end a couple weeks ago perhaps some of you have not had a chance to watch it yet. I won’t give everything away because I know how it is to have a swamped schedule and not get to enjoy all of my favorite shows on time. I am a total fan of TIVO and On-Demand!

I will say that my top three queens of the first seasons are:

Ongina, Nina Flowers, and Bebe aka Camaroo00000n! Those girls were too FIERCE! Nina and Ongina especially rocked some BREATHTAKING outfits! I had to put the show on pause and take notes so that I could copy some of those styles. That’s right… I can take some fashion inspiration from a drag queen! Quite frankly most of these men on this show looked better than a whole lot of women I see on the subway everyday.

Bebe Zahara Benet aka CAMAROON!! A personal favorite!

Loca Loca!! This FIERCE Queen had some of the edgiest outfits I have ever seen!

Ongina is the Asian male Carrie Bradshaw!

Rupaul’s Drag Race gets a whopping THUMBS UP from Nightly Candy! I am anxiously awaiting Season Two!!

More soon sweeties..

Night Night

So OVER John Mayer! April 10, 2009

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Tags: Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, John Mayer is a douchebag, John Mayer is a tool, John Mayer is Bi-Sexual, John Mayer is Gay, John Mayer kissed Perez Hilton, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels, New Years Eve, New York City, Saturday Night Live, Us Weekly, You Tube
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I know that I DO NOT stand alone on this subject.

Although John Mayer continues to be one of the most popular celebrities his antics are completely irritating and have left me with a sour taste and not the sour-patch yummy candy kind either!

johnmayer_284 Bleeeeeeeiiiiiiiccccckkkk

Therefore I have declared his celebrity to be “So Over”. Whenever any celebrity gets over-saturated in the press they become like Macdonald’s french fries that have been left in the fryer for too long.

This is the exact status that John Mayer has reached in my opinion. I don’t believe that his artistry is that poignant that he warrants such media focus.

At least there is one positive aspect Mayer has provided me with some prime material for my comedy.

Extra special thanks to John for that one!!

More sweet treats soon!

Night Night

Big Back BenSimon Strikes Back with a Whole Bunch of STUPID!! April 13, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, but it is HILARIOUS nonetheless.
Tags: Aerin Lauder, Bethenny Frankel, botax, chemical peel, Columbia University, Degrassi Jr. High, Easter, Gentiles, Harpers Bazzar, Jews, Kelly Bensimon, Kelly Bensimon is going to jail, Kelly Bensimone, Kelly BenSimone is going to jail, Kelly BenSimone used to be a man, Lauren DuPont, manback, microdermabrasion, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, nickelodeon, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Passover, reality show, Rosacea, The Housewives of New York City, UsWeekly, women with backs like men
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Evening Sweeties

Happy belated Easter to all of my Gentiles out there! Happy Belated Passover to my Jews too!

I sincerely apologize for the lack of posts last week. Nightly Candy is on the verge of getting some assistance so that when the trials and tribulations of life strike (or a case of the common cold) and I can have someone else get me a latte and transcribe these posts because it is SO IMPERATIVE that you all stay entertained!

I nearly chocked on my tea and toast when I happened to catch this “article” (if you can call it that) in UsWeekly. The reason for the crumbs and liquid being temporarily lodged in my throat was because I was in mid laugh as I read this STUPID STUPID rant from no one other than BBBS!

BIG BACK BENSIMON

A Horse is a Horse of Course of Course

UsWeekly is clearly suffering from the raid decline of magazine sales that they let the desperation convince them to include the asinine thoughts from this Thoroughbred in their magazine. I don’t think Kelly BenSimon is helping those issues sell any faster.

First of all when I think of FEUD I think of two biznenes getting down and dirty with some serious mudslinging! What went on between Bethenny and BBBS was like an episode of Degrassi Jr. High (the new version… the old school ones would totally surpass Bethenny vs. BBBS in a heartbeat I LOOOVED the OLD Degrassi I seriously suggest checking it out if you are a sucker for HS dramas!)

BBBS totally proved her mania by spending her interview time whinning about how Bethenny called her “inauthentic” on the show.

Kelly said, “Honestly, if being inauthentic means graduating from Columbia University, writing three books, starting two magazines, bearing two children, being the ambassador for wool, running a marathon for charity — if that’s inauthentic? Tell me what authentic is.”

I knew that BBBS was loony tunes before reading this interview but this was the total hook, line, and sinker confirmation for me. WHAAAT kinds of prescription drug combination was BBBS on the day she decided to flap her collagen filled lips to an editor? The fact that she would mention where she went to school and her exaggerated accomplishments as proof that she an authentic individual is the direct proof positive that Bethenny was RIGHT ON!

AN AMBASSADOR of WOOL??? I can’t even begin to wrap my mind around what she could have possibly meant by that? It makes NO SENSE at all! I wonder in her drug induced haze what magazine she imagined that she “started”? To go as low as to site pushing two kids out of her vadge as proof of authenticity is just a low down dirty shame. She couldn’t even conjure up enough brain cells to bold face lie and say something like “she is a good mother.” Perhaps she knew no one would ever buy that crock.

You would think that this Biz would have shut up after spewing out some of the dumbest quotes in the world called it a day. It wasn’t OVER!

She blabbed on and on and on

“Is Bethenny a socialite? No. Will she ever sit next to Lauren DuPont? No. Is she best friends with Aerin Lauder? No. Am I? No. Do I care? No. Does she? Oh, absolutely. She’s not authentic.”

I’ve heard so many stupid things come out of the mouths of D list reality show celebrities but my goodness this is on a whole other level. BBBS needs to pull all the fledgling brain matter she has left together to raise her daughters (poor things), seek a counselor for her manic racehorse anger issues, stay out of the sun and instruct her dermatologist to chill on the chemical peels and microdermabrasion because her face is looking like stage three Rosacea combined with 3 hours on a tanning bed. The Housewives of NYC finished tapping months ago I can’t wait for the season to be OVER so then BBBS can fizzle away like her the elasticity did on her skin years ago.

more sweet treats to be served soon

Night Night

I’d Rather Paper Cut My Eardrums on Purpose than Listen to Heidi Montag Sing! April 13, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, I Pity the FOOL, but it is HILARIOUS nonetheless.
Tags: Audringa Patridge, Brody Jenner, chalkboard, Flesh colored beards, Heidi Montag, Heidi Montag releases single, ITunes, Lauren Conrad, MTV, Spencer Pratt, Teen Wolf, The City, The Hills, TMZ, Whitney Port
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Evening Sweeties

There is no way I could even spend 250 words on this debacle.

In my opinion the release of the 5th season of The Hills was cruel and unusual punishment. We’ve suffered enough of the chalkboard screeching antics of Lauren LC Conrad, Audrina, Heidi, Spencer, and Brody.

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ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO MORE!!!!!!!!

I thought that the 5th season was a complete and total joke BUT nothing could be more hilarious than Heidi Montag “singing.”

87174_preview-the-hills-season-5 rich parents, plastic surgery and extensions CAN’T replace real talent

I pity this fool! She is just one of those weak women with no self-esteem that allows herself to be controlled and manipulated by her friends, family, and that Teen Wolf Wannabe Douche Spencer Pratt.

spencer-pratt My Mother always said BEWARE of man with a beard the same color as his skin!

Rumor has it that Spencer is the mush for brains behind Heidi’s singer career. It’s so embarrassing I can’t even bare make fun of it because the jokes are all there! I don’t have to say a word!

33 seconds was ALL anyone could stomach. I CANNOT believe that Itunes would even allow such a hiddeous song to be in their music index.

Well at least it gave me something to crack up about tonight. I hope it did the same for you too!

More sweet treats coming up soon!!

Night Night

DON’T EAT @ DOMINOS!!!!!!!!!! Or Anywhere Else for That Matter. April 15, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, BOYCOTT this RIGHT NOW.
Tags: Canada, college, Dominos Pizza, Freshman 15, Homosexual, keg of beer, kegs, MTV, Papa Johns, pepperoni pizza, Pizza Hut, thin crust pizza, VH1, You Tube
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Evening Sweeties

I hope everyone is feeling fancy and free tonight! It was quite the DAY and I am so glad a new one has just begun! When I came across this clip I immediately was taken back to the days of my undergraduate studies. Dominos Pizza was unfortunately apart of my college experience and most definitely one of the many reasons why I was a victim of the freshman 15. (more like freshman 25)

Seriously! I went to school in a small college town where Dominos was the only CHEAP place that was open late and delivered!

After I watched this clip I felt like reverting back mentally to those days so that I could stick my fingers down my throat and force it all up! Why wasn’t I bulimic back then?

JOKING…

The sad thing is that this is I know that is deplorable behavior doesn’t just happen at Dominos. Unfortunately the reality is that this is the behavior by disgruntled employees takes place at most eateries AND I am sure it happens NOT just at the inexpensive ones either. Lets not be naive. We all know that at those fancy restaurants when a cook drops a 100 dollar pieces of meat on the floor they will pick it up and serve it anyway just like nothing ever happened.

CAUTION: THIS VIDEO is TOTALLY DISGUSTING

I feel like I NEVER want to eat out again anywhere again!

It’s too much of a gamble. For those who don’t cook I suggest buying a Digornio frozen pizza and call it a day. I know its frozen but seriously it is some of the best pizza that I have EVER had in my life.

1196386555-22662_full can’t go wrong with a box of Digornio

By the Way: in case you were wondering those two fools were fired. I think they also should spend sometime in solitary confinement. I don’t even want to let my mind wander to think what other DISGUSTING things they have done that were not captured on camera. Bacteria in food can kill as we all are aware with the recent episodes that have been in the news. This behavior should NOT be tolerated and I say make and example out of those two!

More Sweet Treats Soon Kids..

Night Night

Who Knew…. HoHan Had Humor? Aniston Should Take Notes. April 16, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Juice, You Tube Favorites, but it is HILARIOUS nonetheless.
Tags: agents, Allie Lohan, E Channel, Funny or Die, Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer, Kanye West, Lindsay Lohan, Living Lohan, Michael Lohan, Seal, Sean Penn, TMZ, Vince Vaughn
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Evening Sweeties

It is so refreshing to see that a Hollywood celebrity can LAUGH at herself! There is NO ONE that reads this blog who doesn’t know who Lindsay Lohan is. Her name (and many nicknames) have been in the tabloids basically since she left puberty.

Lindsay isn’t the only Lohan to be in the tabloids. Her mother, father, and sister have worked their way into the world of paparazzi photographers and TMZ reporters hiding in bushes ready to capture their every move and they LOVE every minute!

Unlike a lot of celebrities who PRETEND to be “so bothered” by the press the Lohan’s seem to chase after it like Flo Jo running towards the finish line.

I hate it when celebrities whine and complain on talk shows about “their right to privacy” or getting upset and sometimes down right aggressive and violent ( Seal, Kanye West, Sean Penn etc.) It’s so hypocritical when they act so shocked when the paparazzi is taking pictures of them at dinner with their kids when THEIR AGENTS are 99.9% of the time responsible for calling the photographers to tip them off on their clients whereabouts. It’s all such a game. Which is why Lohan gets a Nightly Candy two thumbs up for being able to as the Brits say to “take the piss” and LAUGH at herself!

I wish that Lindsay could teach a class to some other tightly wound celebrities and their equally anal rententive fans (ahem.. ahem.. Jennifer Aniston and her lunatic fans on sites not worthy to mention)

If Jennifer would loosen up and learn to LAUGH at the antics and games her and her publicity team plays she would gain SO much more favor and more fans.

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Well I suppose that would involve possessing just a wee bit of acting chops to be able to pull off a really funny comedic sketch.

It’s all good though! There fortunately is still a whole lifetime of material to us to use and for that we thank you!

More sweet treats soon!

Night Night

Ashton is in Desperate Need of an Ego Stroke April 16, 2009

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Tags: @apulsk, Anti-Malaria Nets, Ashton Kutcher, Brittney Spears, Brittney Spears Circus Tour, CNN, Demi Moore, Facebook, facetious, Madonna, Malaria, paparazzi, reciprocity, Ted Turner, THE Red Cross, Third World Countries, Tweeps, Tweets, Twitter, Twitter-Universe, UNICEF, Ying and Yang
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Evening Sweeties

I LOVE TWITTER! I used to be all about Facebook (and I still like it) but Twitter is way cooler in my opinion. EXCEPT for Ashton Kutcher trying to take over with his endless quest to have his ego stroked.

This afternoon I posed a question to the Twitter-universe:

“Can someone give a substantive argument as to why a million people should follow Ashton? The 10,000 Malaria nets is not the answer I seek.”

People on Twitter sending out messages like “#follow @apulsk because he’s going to buy 10,000 nets to stop malaria in third world countries.”

Upon a surface glance that might sound soooo cool but I beg to differ.

First and foremost in my opinion Twitter is an amazing tool for people to engage, communicate, and connect with others. I believe that people especially celebrities that don’t follow back are MISSING the true essence of Twitter and frankly I feel that it is merely about EGO if one is to follow only 70 people but have over 900,000 people or more following them. How is someone going to ask others to follow them when they blatantly show they don’t care about doing the same in return? It’s not my responsibility to virtually stroke Mr. Kutcher’s ego! He needs to look at Demi and his famous celebrity friends for that task.

Okay now I know most of you are thinking ”well he is going to give 10,000 nets to fight Malaria in Third World countries, that is why we should follow him.”

Did anyone read that he initially offered the lucky millionth follower a “Guitar Hero”? That is just down right insulting. Not because he is a multi-millionaire and he could afford to offer so much more; the insult to injury comes by the gross level of pretension that eminates from buying followers with the hope of winning a game that millions of people (who are not millionaires) can afford on their own. Another question I have: when did Mr. Kutcher decided to become so philanthropic? Is there a history of creating organizations or giving money to agencies that fight diseases in other countries? OR did his PR team tell him that Madonna was all over the AIDS issue in Africa so he should go with “fighting Malaria” as a ploy to gain followers? I don’t know for a fact BUT I’d bet my bottom dollar that if @apulsk DID have a solid history of philanthropic giving he would have offered the notion of donating to one of his charities or causes before offering up one Guitar Hero?

My opinions on this issue have nothing to do with “not liking” Ashton Kutcher (whatever that means anyway) . I’ve watched Punk’d and his other contributions to the entertainment industry and I’ve chuckled. Yes, he is married to Demi Moore and they are a rockin’ hot couple. Appearing to be “a nice” guy and being married to a hot celebrity isn’t enough for me to follow you WITHOUT providing me with an iota reciprocity either within the Twitter-universe or in the world at large. I just think that people need to be more discretionary and ASK QUESTIONS before blindly following someone merely because they are a celebrity. Another issue: the supposed gift of 10,000 Malaria nets to “Third World”. The term “Third World” is an archaic, racist, and imperialistic term that should be abolished from our vocabulary it’s 2009 people. Ask yourself what the term is “supposed” to mean. If you gave it even 1/2 a second of thought anyone with an education and a rational mind would STOP using it. What specific countries are those nets going to? What facilities will receive those nets? Are the nets going to individuals and families? OR is it going to resorts and hotels? Are these 10,000 nets going to come with beds and a roof too? Or are they just going to be thrown at UNICEF or The Red Cross’s door ? By no stretch of the imagination can I even pretend to be an authority on communicable diseases BUT I am taking a wild stab in the dark with this hypothesis: it is going to take a bit more comprehensive giving, research, and attention to eradicate Malaria.. (just a stab in the dark folks)

I don’t care that the Twitter profile for CNN was not created by Ted Turner’s CNN. That fact is irrelevant to me. The man who opened the account is tweeting the news based on reports that come straight from CNN and that is what counts. The CNN profile does not follow ANYONE butthere is reciprocity in this instance because CNN at large provides the world with innovative news and that is a form of giving back. It’s about giving and receiving. It’s about the ying and the yang.

I was not going to be able to attend the Inauguration of President Obama but through Facebook and CNN I and millions of others people who could not be in D.C were able to participate in the experience. That is why I’ll follow CNN (or the guy who created the account )over @apulsk any day of the week! I’d actually follow Brittney Spears over @apulsk. Hey.. whether you like Brittney or not AT LEAST she is providing her fans with entertainment whether she is on her Circus Tour or providing crotch shots for the paparazzi, PLUS she follows back! Following people is amazing! I have learned a wealth of information and made some fabulous connections from followers.

Until @apulsk follows more than 70 people back I’m not down with following him no matter how many Malaria nets he says he’ll give to the marginalized, desperate, and needy “Third World” (this last statement was totally facetious and filled with sarcasm)

More sweet treats served soon

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I Hope the Dominos Derelicts Get What They Deserve b/c One of Them is a Convicted Sex Offender!! April 21, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs.
Tags: charged with distributing prohibited foods, convicted sex offener, Dominos, Dominos Pizza, Kristy Hammonds and Michael Setzeralready charged, lesbians in jail, North Carolina, Sex Offender
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Evening Sweeties

I was super disgusted by the Dominos debacle from last week.

People make jokes about fast food places doing disgusting things to the food all the time. Jokes are one thing thing but it’s a whole different ball game to do such vile things and video tape it for the world to see. It was apparent these two were complete idiots from jump street.

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32-year-old Michael Setzeralready 31-year-old Kristy Hammonds were charged in North Carolina with distributing prohibited foods. Setzeralready was able to make bail but not the the videographer Tweedledumber. It’s not hard to believe that she either a)doesn’t have any people around her to rally and scrape together bail or b) they have the money but they rather see her in jail or c) Kristy Hammonds is a convicted sex offender.

The answer unfortunately is C.

I received a link from a credible Nightly Candy reader early this morning.

According to Meditakeout (who is shamelessly taking credit for breaking this disgusting news) Kristy Hammond is a sex offender.

This is stomach turning information

On the video she announced at the end that she and Tweedledee were both gay. I’m not sure what exactly that had to do with anything at all. I am sure that last tidbit of information will circle around the NC prison and those ladies will know exactly what to do with both of them.

It did however inspire these two comedians to create this hilarious skit. At least something creative came out of this disgusting hot mess.

I am so glad my parents raised me to enjoy the pleasures of a home cooked meal!

NAST DOMINOS WORKERS- UNSEEN FOOTAGE

More Coming UP soon!

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Fantasia Got Herself a Show ! April 21, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Juice.
Tags: Alice Walker, American Idol, Chris Abrego, Fantasia Barrino, Hollywood Reporter, I Love Money, I Love New York, Mark Cronin, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, reality show, Rock of Love, Ruben Studdard, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, The Color Purple, The Color Purple on Broadway, VH1
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Evening Sweeties

Fantasia has come a long way with highs and lows since this magnetic moment!!

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In addition to WINNING American Idol she turned out a top selling CD and was given the opportunity to STAR on Broadway in The Color Purple. Some American Idols like Ruben Studdard and that grey haired dude (I can’t even remember his name… Taylor something??) are totally forgotten like farts in the wind. She was SO BLESSED to have been given all of these gifts that a lot of people would cut off their own limbs off for.

It was reported in the press that she was strapped for cash and almost lost her home. It was also rumored that Simon Cowell had to help her financially (which was NOT SWEAT off his hairy back..he is LOADED). She was able to strike a deal with the mortgage company and she has been able to keep her home.

I hope that her new reality show that will air on VH1 will not be produced or directed by Abrego and Cronin. The disgusting duo that has brought the world such sleazy shows as I Love New York, I Love $, and Rock of Love!

I pray Fantastia does not stoop that low. I know VH1 is throwing a lot of cash in her face but I pray she holds onto her integrity. Abrego and Cronin have a certain knack for making people look like trashy fools on TV. According to the Hollywood Reporter VH1’s Vice President of Original Programming made this statement regarding Fantasia and her new show :

“Her challenges from fame and her unwillingness to fail have combined to create a larger-than-life talent who appeals to music lovers around the world. So many people wanted to work with her on this, but Fantasia is now part of the VH1 family, and we’re so happy to have her”

Whether or not this show will be shot in good taste let’s keep it REAL the ratings will be OFF the CHAINS.

I know people are already salivating over it and it is not set to air until 2010!

We just have to wait and see how it all goes. I’m rooting for her though. I respect anyone who BELIEVES in themselves to achieve greatness. Life is not a fairytale and there will be bumps and bruises along the way BUT she is ultimately a SURVIVOR!

Make us proud Fantasia!

More sweet treats coming up soon!

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Kim Kardashian is Delusional April 23, 2009

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Tags: Brody Jenner, Brody Jenner is the step brother to Kim Kardashian, Chole Kardashian, Chole Kardashian is a giant, Courtney is the forgetten Kardashian sister, E Channel, Kim Kardashian, Kim Kardashian sex tape with Ray J, Kourtney Kardashian, Meet the Kardashians, Ryan Seacrest, Ryan Searcest produces the Kardashian show
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Evening Sweeties

This bit of news still has me laughing.

Kim Kardashian is off her rocker. I can’t get through an episode of “The Kardashians” without a pulsating headache. Kim and her three sisters deserve an award for the least talented, least educated people with “celebrity” status on television. If it wasn’t for her father representing O.J and her sex tape with Ray J no one would care about anything she has to say. Such as Hollywood though. We would be exhausted if we counted all of the “celebrities” that are totally undeserving of fame, born with silver spoons in their mouths.

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So here is the skinny (ha ha)

Forever 21 has launched a plus size line. I love love love this retailer for their knock offs of high fashions trends at a steal of a deal price!

Apparently Forever 21 reps had an interview with UsWeekly to dish about the plus size line and just mentioned that Kim Kardashian is a fan of Forever 21.

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Kim went BALLASTIC when she read the news and went straight to her blog to vent her blatant insecurities for all to see.

I am a huge fan of Forever 21 and I’m very happy they have expanded their line to include a plus-size range, but I am not in that size category and this article makes it sound like I am! I am a curvy girl and I love my curves, but curvy and plus-sized are two very different things. I work really hard to maintain my curves while staying slim and healthy, so to be classed as a “fuller-figured woman” of extra large proportions is a little offensive.

For the record, I am a size 2, not 2XL.

WOW… first I don’t know where Kim got the impression that Forever 21 was stating she was a 2XL? They clearly have seen her rocking their gear and felt they could mention her name in the interview because she is a thick ,curvaceous girl who already is a fan of the store and could benefit from the plus size line. There is NOTHING wrong with that because it is the truth. She is most definitely a few bricks shy of a load if she thinks anyone in their right mind believes for one second she is a size 2. There is no designer on earth that will cut a piece for a size 2 that would fit over Kim’s voluptuous booty. It has never and will never happen. To have the gall to state that falsehood on her blog is a clear sign of delusion at its finest.

kimkardashianbutt Kim Kardashian’s waist might be a size 2 (that’s pushing it I’m sure) but that booty is a size 12 at best

It’s totally hypocritical to declare yourself as being “proud of your curves” and be simultaneously offended that Forever 21 mentioned your name in an interview about their plus-size line. If Kim is unhappy with the junk in her trunk then she has all the resources in the world to get rid of it. If NOT don’t get upset when some people label you as plus size. It’s not an INSULT!

I don’t agree with the Hollywood standard of beauty at all. I believe real women have curves and should be proud of them. It totally defeats the purpose and sets women years back when women who have the platform in Hollywood who happen to be curvy LIE about their sizes so that they can “fit into” the status quo. Kim Kardashian needs to get a strong grip and keep it real.

More Nightly treats to come soon.

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Mike Tyson Has the NERVE to Comment on Chris Brown & Rihanna Scandal April 24, 2009

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Tags: 20/20, ABC, Barbara Walters, Chris Brown, Chris Brown beats women, Chris Brown is a liar, Evander Holyfield, Head of the Class, Mike Tyson, Rihanna, Rihanna beat Chris, Robin Givens
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Evening Sweeties

I believe that Mike Tyson has suffered from irreparable brain damage from his years in the ring this in combination with the ink from the tattoo on his face seeping into his brain I believe this qualifies him as officially NUTS.

It kind of goes without saying because who can forget he bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear? More of a reason why I can’t understand how anyone could find him worthy of an interview today. I don’t want to hear what this pummeled piece of flesh has to say about anything ESPECIALLY nothing to do with his opinions on domestic violence!

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Mike Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992 and served only three years in jail. His Ex-wife actress Robin Givens went public and told Barbara Walters that living with Mike Tyson was “pure hell” as she claimed to have suffered physical abuse during her marriage to Tyson. Although he technically served his time for the rape it doesn’t mean I want to hear anything he has to say on the topic of domestic violence. I most certainly don’t care what he has to say about the Chris Brown and Rihanna situation.

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Why he is speaking out about it now is baffiling but somehow he was granted an interview. The following is the hot mess that spewed from his mouth.

Tyson said in his interview ”It’s none of my business, but you know what I say about that? I understand the situation. I understand passion with young kids,” adding that “He’s [Brown] just a little baby that don’t know how to handle his emotions when it comes to a woman.”

He continued to babble on with “Do I think it’s right to beat up a woman? No — hell no. Have I hit a woman before? Hell yeah. Was I wrong? Hell yeah. I’m a product of that environment. Do I regret ever doing that? Hell yeah. Would I do it again? Never.”

PLEASE! That has to be the biggest crock and contradictory statement I have heard all week! Labelling Chris Brown as a baby insinuates he is a child and children cannot be held accountable for their mistakes. His statement “just a little baby that don’t know how to handle his emotions when it comes to a woman” is the type of thinking that has granted permission for men to take out their emotions on “their women” instead of learning to deal with their emotions which EVERYONE is supposed to do. Tyson then stupidly tried to “smooth” over his sexist statement by stating he regretted putting his meaty fists on a woman. This is wrong on so many levels too many to count and too many to care.

THUMBS WAY DOWN!

One thing for me is certain: Mike Tyson is one individual I don’t ever want to read about AGAIN .

More coming up soon.

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Rest in Peace Bea Arthur April 26, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Celebrity Juice, Rest In Peace.
Tags: All in the Family, Archie Bunker, Bea Arthur, Bea Arthur dies April 25 2009, Betty White, Blanche Deveroux, Candace Bushnell, Caroll O'Connor, Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, Golden Girls, Good Times, Jean Stapleon Rob Reiner Sally Struthers, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Michael Patrick King, Miranda, Norman Lear, Rose Nyland, Rue McClanahan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and The City, Sophia Patrillo, The Jeffersons
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I was so bummed to hear this morning that Bea Arthur had passed away.

(May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009)

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The world of comedic television has been dominated by men. Bea Arthur will forever be in the history books as one of the first women to tackle important social issues in the ground-breaking 70’s show Maude!

Unfortunately the youth of today doesn’t have an appreciation for the old-school. My parents raised me to look to the past for inspiration for my future. Maude was a spin off of All in the Family . Bea Arthur played a liberal and outspoken women who lived with her husband and divorced daughter. She won an Emmy in 1977 for Best Actress.

Although her performance on Maude was spectacular there has been no other actress on television to date that can out do the character of Dorthy Zbornak of The Golden Girls.

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There isn’t a soul a live that is tune with pop-culture that hasn’t watched at least an episode of this most hilarious series. The Golden Girls was the inspiration for so many shows that came after. The most notable of shows to mimic those feisty ladies is Sex and The City. There is NO doubt that the characers of SATC are younger versions of those notable ladies. Carrie = Dorothy, Samantha=Blanche , Sophia=Miranda, and of course Rose = Charlotte.

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There isn’t a gay man that I know that doesn’t know a couple of episodes (if not every single one) of The Golden Girls by heart so most definitely director Michael Parker King was influenced greatly by the ground-breaking show.

The camaraderie between the cast of The Golden Girls is incomparable to any cast to this day. The witty banter, sharp tongues, incredible disses became better and better as the episodes continued.

here are some hilarious moments from those Golden Girls

Rest in Peace Dorothy Zbornak!

Bea Arthur’s work will continue to ignite and inspire comedic actors around the world for years to come.

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I’m OVER Oprah April 26, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in I Pity the FOOL, SUPER BAD.
Tags: Bret Michaels, Brittney Spears, Brittney Spears Circus Tour, Chicago Illnois, extensions, Gayle King, Jessica Simpon Wigs, Katie Holmes, Lauren Conrad, Lindsay Lohan, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey is GAY, Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah Winfrey Steadman Graham, Paris Hilton, Sarah Jessica Parker
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I am SO OVER Oprah Winfrey it’s really not even funny anymore!

YES she has accomplished so many amazing feats in her life but she’s become out of control now- a days. She scares me actually. I actually editied what I originally wrote for fear of the rath of OPRAH!

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AAAAAAHHH!!

Facebook was all a buzz when Oprah joined a couple weeks ago. Twitter has expanded by thousands since Oprah began tweeting and now it is news that Oprah declared on her show she doesn’t wear a weave.

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First of all if I had Oprah money I would change my hair every 30 minutes! When you’re a billionaire why the hell not? I don’t understand why there is some strange stigma attacthed to weaves and extensions.

With practically everyone in the entertainment industry having some sort of “addition” to their bodies it is not a surprise that almost everyone who is anyone is wearing extensions. It a total misconception and stereotype that only black women wear weaves. PLEASE …..wigs, weaves, extensions have been around for hundreds of years and women (and men) of all races have taken advantage of them. What is the big deal? Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Lauren Conrad, Katie Holmes, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elton John, Bret Michaels and a multitude of other women and men in Hollywood wear extensions. Just last week Britney Spear’s extensions came right off her head during some trick she was doing while on tour.

What I do think is hilarious is the fact that Oprah tweeted on Friday “No I don’t wear a weave” and showed a picture to her audience to proove to them she has long hair.

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The real issue is: why on earth would she give the okay for this horrid picture to be released to the public? This just has to be the most unflattering pictures of her I have seen and there are plenty of those floating around.

How can the richest woman in the world be so insecure that she has to broadcast a picture to proove herself to her viewers? Besides I am not sure what exactly that picture is supposed to prove? The whole thing is just ridiculous. It is lame of Oprah to even talk about her hair and it is even more lame that it became breaking news and that people are invested.

She truly needs to get OVER herself.

More of the real sweet treats coming up soon.

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Bravo has Sunk to a New Definition of LOW with Housewives of New Jersey April 28, 2009

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Tags: A & E, Big Poppa, Bon Jovi, BRAVO, Bridge and Tunnel, Egyptians, Egyptians embalming, Housewives of Atlanta, Housewives of New Jersey, Housewives of New York City, Housewives of Orange County, Intervention, Jersey Girls, Jill Zarin, Jill Zarin's husband is gay, Kelly Bensimone, Kim Zolciak, Lee Najjar., NeNe Leakes
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Evening Sweeties

In elementary school I learned that the great Egyptians had a unique way of embalming bodies that included removing the brain through the nose. That is exactly how I would describe the misfortune of watching half and episode the Housewives of New Jersey. Of course I saw this coming. Even a mere glance of the promotional photo for this show is an indication that these “ladies” (I use that term loosely) are on a totally different level than the women of NYC, O.C, and Atlanta and that sure is saying a whole lot!

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Jersey Girls have always freaked me out. When I first moved to the city and went out every night I would encounter plenty of New Jersey folks. Some New Yorkers refer to NJ club goers as BTT (aka Bridge & Tunnel Trash) . I know it is harsh (don’t get mad at me I didn’t come up with the phrase) however it was always easy to spot out the NJ crowd by the definitive fake nails, Bon Jovi big hair, and spray tan for days.

Coincidentally in the introduction to The Housewives of New Jersey one of the housewives described being from New Jersey as “big hair, fake nails, and airbrushing” .

Straight from the horses mouth

The most irritating, vapid of characters from the housewives series have come in duos: Tamara and Vicki from Housewives of O.C, Sheree and Kim from Housewives of Atlanta, and Kelly BenSimone and Jill Zarin from NYC.

Even without watching an entire episode I can confidently conclude that each one of these New Jersey “ladies” surpass annoying and climb into the realm of psychologically disturbed. It takes the fun out of it for me if I am watching people battling different degrees of mental illness.

If I hailed from New Jersey I would be embarrassed that these women are so proud to represent the state I lived in. I rather watch two episodes back to back of Intervention any day.

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One Highlight and One Too Many Lowlights from the I Love Ray J Reunion Show April 29, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Reality Show Train-Wrecks, but it is HILARIOUS nonetheless.
Tags: Becky "Buckwild", Chicago Larry, Chris Abrego, cocktail, Danger, Danger She Smashed The Homeys, Flava of Love, For the Love of Ray J, I Love New York, La La, Mark Cronin, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, Russian Black women, Stilts, The Cowardly Lion, The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz, Unique, VH1
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Although I didn’t even bother watching the last handful of episodes of For the Love of Ray J I just had to to Tivo the reunion special! I was slightly curious to see who “won” the show and the possibility of watching some hair pulling smack talk was slightly intriguing.

SURPRISINGLY the women were able to hold it together. I don’t have to remind you that the Rock of Love and I Love New York , and Flava of Love reunion shows have been straight up GANGSTA (well as gangsta as Vh1 can get). I remember on the I Love New York reunion show Becky “Buckwild” threw her shoe at New York and then had the nerve to sell it on Ebay afterwards .

I must say the hour was made worthwhile when DANGER came on the stage!

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Abrego and Cronin are thanking their lucky stars that they picked this women because she made the show interesting. I like Danger for the simple fact she keeps it REAL in a world full of fake tricks who will say anything to get their mug on TV. She’s is a witty one. Last night was one of the best disses I have heard all year when she shut Unique down by telling her nonchalantly

“Oh wait…… don’t I know you? You were in the Wiz right?”

unique_wiz This quick witted DISS had me rolling BUT if we have to break it down

unique_wizard It was the original Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz look Unique was truly sporting

Whether it’s The Wizard of Oz or The Wiz it is still HILARIOUS and Danger definitely receives the Nightly Candy quick wit award for the night!

Of course it cut Unique like a hot knife slicing into some cake. Her rebuttal was

“well….. you’re a paid prostitute” nice try but NO CIGAR .

Her attempt at a diss was totally obliterated when someone from the audience shouted out

“well at least she was PAID!”

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All Danger said in response to that was “I’m not going to talk about that”

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WOW.. From the sounds of that response perhaps there might have had some truth to it. Be that as it may the past in the past and that STILL doesn’t excuse Unique for being on national television in that outfit and with that hideous hair.

There were some other aspects of the show that were points of hilarity for me.

ray_reunion_9 ” CHICAGO LARRY”

I found this segment of the show to be quite amusing because he looks exactly like this 55 year old lanky white dude that I make fun of in my comedy act. The cross racial resemblance is astounding! I WISH I could show you a picture… but I am not cruel. Besides the personal yucks I don’t think he added anything to the show to be honest. His personality is so droll after 60 seconds it was like “whatever… on to the NEXT”

An honorable mention for lunacy must go to the 6ft 5 freak of nature know on the show as “Stilts”.

”Stilts” proved without a shadow of a doubt that she is many bricks shy of a full load when she defended the fact that she is married and came on the show “looking for love”.

ray_reunion_5 like my sister always says “you can’t rationalize with crazy”

It’s just an uphill battle in the desert with NO WATER or a cactus is sight to try and reason with someone who is off their rocker. It’s a waste of time. This “woman” wasn’t trying not trying to hear a bit a sane reasoning from anyone. She claims to be in an open marriage and she wanted to explore if the “grass was greener on the other side”.

Good luck with all that Stilts

Last and most surely least is my point of hilarious contention with the host of the evenings debauchery LaLa. I don’t really understand HOW she gets these gigs? She just doesn’t take command as a host. She doesn’t ask probing questions or give any worthwhile opinions. That is the point of these shows. The host is supposed to be the ring leader and get the party started. At least if you aren’t going to bring anything valuable to the show please have a slamming outfit on so the fashionistas can possibly gain some inspiration.

ray_reunion_7 this “dress” looks like something on the sale rack at one of those stores where nothing is more than 25.00 $

Geesh.. VH1 next time you need to bribe Perez Hilton to host . AT LEAST it is a guarantee that even if the girls are totally boring he will give us zingers and one liners that will have us rolling.

It was anti-climatic when Cocktail (the “winner” whatever that means) came out. She didn’t look so hot. She actually looked much better on the show. Ray J did not seem happy to see her at all. He gave her a grand-mama kiss on the cheek. In her mind I am sure she was like “oh hell no.. he just gave me some weak kiss??”. Then she grabbed his face and started pawing at him.

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We all know the way the VH1 C list celebrity reality shows go….

In a few months they will announce “For the love of Ray J II”. If Ray J can keep himself from impregnating any of them for the second season then a third season will follow soon afterwards.

It’s getting super old now.

I am sure that Abrego and Cronin are in a basement stirring up a cauldron of super disgusting degeneracy for the next Ray J installment as they MWUUUAAAHHHHH HHAAAAAAA all the way to the bank.

More Nightly Candy treats coming up soon.

Night Night

“Tough Love” Takes Out the Trash! April 30, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs.
Tags: abused women, Arian Mayer, Arian Mayer is crazy, Aryan Nation, Drew Ba, Flower Films, Grey Gardens, insecure women, silicone, Steve Ward, Tough Love, VH1
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Evening Sweeties

It is about time that the producers of Tough Love got real and tossed out the trash!

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Arian Nation needs the type of help that comes with a straight-jacket and intravenous anti-psychotics.

It was an insult to the other women for her to have been on the show poisoning the air with the stench of her insecurities. I am not sure how she slipped unto the show in the first place. I believe the intention of the show was for women to re-examine why they are having issues in relationships. According to Arian Nation she couldn’t even ever hold down a relationship for more than 2 weeks. It was clear from watching her within the first two episodes that she had some serious psychological issues that needed to be addressed before she should even have thoughts of relationship let alone have opportunity to have Steve Ward assist her to attain a healthy one.

If you haven’t had the painful experience of watching one of Arian’s many breakdowns then feast your eyes on this.

Arian Breaks Down Over her Funbags

Hard to watch eh?

It was even more embarrassing to watch the last episode where we meet the woman responsible for raising pathetic Arian Nation. The old saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is SO evident in this Mother-Daughter duo. I had pity on the girl because it was obvious she was the victim of bad parenting. Instead of her Mother being appalled by watching her daughter stroke a young man’s genitals under the table IN PUBLIC while shouting out “be nice to me and you’ll get laid” Arian’s mother’s reaction was to laugh at her daughter degrading herself on national TV.

It gets WORSE!

Arian’s Myspace page.

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You don’t have to hold a degree in Psychology to know instantly that her scary half naked silicone injected poses in her pictures scream “Daddy… Daddy why wasn’t I good enough?”

I could only look at a few pictures before I felt like taking a hot bath and reading my Bible to feel clean again. Only a higher power can intervene to save someone so lost. Lawd please have mercy upon her for she knows not what she does.

Night Night

Brace Your Eyes Before Watching Daisy of Love May 4, 2009

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Tags: 12 Pack, 6 Gauge, Aye Loca, Benjamin Bratt, Charm School, Christmas, Daisy of Love, Flipper from Daisy of Love, Fox from Daisy of Love, Heat from I love Money, Heat from I Love New York, I Love Money, I Love NY, Mark Cronin, Muppet Show, Muppets, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Nina Flowers, Ricky Rackman, Tiffany Pollard, VH1
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Evening Sweeties

Abrego and Cronin have done it yet again!

They have found a special recipe for creating the trashiest realities shows in television history. However do they do it? Actually.. I don’t want to know the answer to that question.

Daisy of Love has reached a new level of nasty!

I couldn’t help but notice that Daisy reminded me of someone? I knew it was someone reminiscent from childhood but I just couldn’t put my finger on it UNTIL it HIT ME!

She is a dead ringer for that Muppet that played the electric guitar! I never knew this particular Muppet’s name but it really doesn’t matter because it is so fitting.

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As much as Daisy’s implants and collagen filled lips are over the top it is really her potential “love” interests that take the cake as being the fugliest I have ever seen on reality TV. Where did Cronin and Abrego find these men? The mere sight of them sends my brain into straight bamboozle mode BUT it is a genius ruse because it the scariness lures me in simply because my eyes have never seen anything or anyone quite like this before. This should be defined as Reality Trainwreck Syndrom or RTS.

Flipper is out of control. When he smashed the glass on his forehead and was spitting out blood as he was shouting like a raving lunatic I felt like I needed to call 911. Of course I am well aware that I am not watching live television but that was the feeling that came over me. HELP.. I am witnessing a potential crime go down. I am shocked that he did not harm anyone during that tirade. I am so glad that the threat of embarrassment over being kicked off the show was enough to make give Daisy finger and leave the show because he would have ended up either killing himself or someone else.

flipper

You would think that the other men would be angels in comparison to the hot mess previously described but sadly that is not the case….

For starters there is a dude who introduced himself to Daisy as having a 6 gauge Prince Albert piercing. For those of you who might not know what that is please Google it because I’m not even going there on Nightly Candy tonight. Here is a pic to give you a hint though of what a Prince Albert is all about.

That must be some monstrosity he is working with to have a 6 gauge piercing through his you know what.

As my girl Nina Flowers would say..

Aye Loca!!!!!

12 Pack from I Love New York and I Love Money is in this mix of men. Wasn’t it already established that he was totally gay on the previous VH1 reality shows he has been on? I wonder how his man Heat is dealing with the fact his under cover lover is looking for “love” the another lady?

In addition to being totally gross he does this weird thing with his nose just like my cat Nora used to do which totally grossed me out.

Why Ricki Rackman on the show? I am not sure what his role is exactly? Daisy of Love is not deep show that a second party analysis is needed. It is not that type of show. I am not sure how he weaseled his way through negotiations with VH1 to even be on the show but it is just down right embarrassing.

Was it not enough that he has a recurring role on Charm School?

The only saving grace to this show is the man Daisy has nicknamed “Fox”. True to form he surely is a fox. He’s like a younger Punk’ed out Benjamin Bratt.

fox Caliente!! Rock On Fox!

Unfortunately Fox’s dashing good looks are not enough to atone for the sins of the unattractive other men.

I have no idea what Abrego and Cronin have in store for us with this show but I guarantee it will leave us will our mouths WIDE OPEN.

Stay Tuned for More Sweet Treats!

Night Night

Finally…..A Good Episode of Housewives of New York City May 2, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in but it is HILARIOUS nonetheless.
Tags: Air France, Argentina, Bethenny Frankel, c'est parfait, Facebook, Francky L'Official, French, gay French men, Jill Zarin, Jill Zarin abuses her chihuahua, Kelly Bensimone, Kelly BenSimone is going to jail, Kelly BenSimone might go to jail, Kelly BenSimone used to be a man, Paris France, Phillipe restaurant NYC, Skinny Girl Cocktail, The Cats Meow, The Houswives of New York City
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Bravo finally pulled together a good episode of Housewives of NYC. Tuesday’s (4/28) episode was titled “The Van Kampens House Party”. The droll duo scurried like rats across the subway platform to finish the renovations on their Brooklyn townhouse so they could show it off to all of their friends. Alex and Simon are unoriginal and a real snoozefest.

The ultimate highlight was the introduction of Bethenny Frankel’s friend and hairdresser Francky L’Official!

ooooh la la la la la la

Where has Bravo been hiding this fine French piece of art? They would have had higher ratings for the second season if they had created a story around him much earlier on! He is the cats MEOW!

He is such a sweet piece of eye candy and let’s face it Bravo has NEVER given us anyone sweet for our eyes (gay, straight, or whatever) during any of the Housewives series ; so this is a monumental feat!

Not only is Francky L’Official an amazingly talented hairdresser who has styled the locks of many of the hottest celebs he proved himself to be an awesome friend to Bethenny. He keeps her hair looking fresh AND he hooked her up on a date with his fine friend Phillipe. I need to get myself a friend like Francky STAT!

As for Part Deux of the “feud” between Kelly and Bethenny; it was non existent. Kelly is certifiable and she proves it every time her chemically peeled face is on camera! Listening to her feels like my brain has been placed in a blender and someone pressed the smoothie button. I wish I could use her for my comedic material but her mental deficiency is so low that I am almost at a level of pity for her.

Watch as Kelly BenSimone exudes the ramblings of a lunatic

Actually the just now I have reached the level of pity for this thoroughbred . I just came across her her Facebook page! Apparently it was her birthday today and she felt the need to post on her wall :

recovering from max throwing cupcakes in my face. it was even in my noseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

She is so desparate for attention that she wants people to believe that she spent her birthday in a food fight with Max. Oooh Kelly…. Kelly… Kelly… Kelly…. NO ONE who watches the show is buying that story . Please Max is AFRAID of you! Ever since you bashed your other boy toys’s face in everyone is running for the hills from this power puncher! It is apparent that Argentinian Max is interested in two things 1) a Green card and 2)Camera time. When two people find each other attractive the pheromones are a blazing and it is evident to anyone who is watching. For example when Bethenny and hottie Philippe were out on a date it was SO evident that they were both attracted together. It was so freaking cute to watch! I am SO glad that Bethenny wins for having the hottest guy on the show. I know that must make Kelly’s blood boil.

I think it is safe to say that if Bravo will do another season of Housewives of NYC they will drop Kelly BenSimone like a hot potato. She’s tainted now with the cloud of assault and battery looming over her head. I think that Bravo should approach Francky with replacing BenSimone. It would be parfait

(perfect in French!)

My vote is for Francky L’Official for the next NYC Housewife!

I wonder if Kelly will have the cojones to show up for the reunion set for May 12? That should be interesting to say the least . Stay tuned for my thoughts on that future debacle.

Night Night for Now

Please Stay AWAY From Seasonique May 5, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Don't Believe the HYPE.
Tags: Aleve, Aunt Flo is in town, blood clots, child birth, Codine, contractions, cramps, Demerol, heart attack, Levar Burton, Lil' Wayne, menstrual cramps, menstruation, Midol, PBS, period, pilates, Reading Rainbow, Seasonique, stroke, The Curse of Eve, The Pill, Tylenol, uterual contractions, uterus, women's health issues, yoga, You Tube
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Women have hated menstruation for as long as we’ve been around. It has been been described in many colorful euphemisms such as:

Aunt Flo is in town

The Crimson Tide

Closed for business

The Dam has burst

The Curse of Eve

T-Minus 9 months and holding

No matter what you call it every month most women of a child bearing age have to deal with a week of the shedding of the lining of their uterine wall once a month. I truly hope there are no men reading this making faces and saying “eww that’s gross” because that is so 2nd grade. You don’t know how many grown men I have come across that can’t even say the word period. It is a part of life and how we all got here. So deal with it and read on.

I used to suffer from the worst cramps. In boarding school it was SO BAD I would have to stay in the infirmary where they gave me Tylenol with codine.When that didn’t work and I was still writhing on the floor in pain the Dr. had no choice but to give me a shot of Demerol right in the bum. I will never forget that pain. I remember the nurse blotting my head with a towel telling me “well at least you know what contractions feel like!” That was SOO not what I needed to hear at that moment! Not comforting at all. I have yet to bring a child into the world and the pains of birth are not on my list of top favorite things I want to experience but I have comfort in knowing that millions of women before me have gone through it as so will I. I am thankful for yoga , pilates and a good diet because those crazy cramps are history and God willing when I do have a child it will be over before I realize.

Even in the midst of the fetus positioning pain that I went through with the worst cramps in the world I NEVER once wished that I didn’t menstruate. That to me is absolutely ludicrous! I watched an expose last year where some silly Doctors were saying that it was unnecessary for a woman to menstruate every month. I will never be convinced that I should alter my body to function in a way that it was not created to.

Whenever you turn on the TV these days there are millions of commercials for a plethora of ailments. They just cram it down our throats hoping we will RUN to our Doctors to complain about our restless legs and heart burn so the insurance companies get their cut. Recently the powers that be have come up with yet another pill to for women to “repunctuate their lives” (whatever that might mean exactly) it is called Seasonique.

First of all the name is so ghetto-fabulous it sounds like name of some girl that Lil’ Wayne would rap about. Right there I am majorly suspicious. Second this pill claims that it will reduce your periods from 12 times a year to 4! PLEASE ladies don’t fall for this because it is the biggest crock I have ever heard.

It might sound good at first when you hear the words “fewer periods” but just ask yourself where do all the missed periods magically disappear to? Somehow I find it hard to believe that keeping something in your body (like the lining of your uterus) that is supposed to be released is a good idea. PLUS like with any drug these days there are major side effects that they quickly say at the end of the commercial believing that your brain will just skip over it.

Not this brain!

The side effects may include: Blood Clots, Stroke, and Heart Attack

Who in their right mind would willingly sign up for that?

Don’t believe the hype ladies. Seasonique sounds like a one way ticket to a whole lot of hell.

SCARY STUFF in deed!

I relish in the simplicity of life. Why mess with something that women have been going through since Eve bit the apple? If you are blessed to have all your parts functioning properly my advice is to not mess with it. That is just my non-medical opinion but:

“You Don’t Have to Take My Word For It”

As Levar Burton said at the crux of every episode of Reading Rainbow:

I LOVED that show! Doesn’t it bring you back to a simpler time.

Night Night

Paula’s Pathetic Performance May 7, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Reality Show Train-Wrecks.
Tags: American Idol, Arsenio Hall, Coming to America, Eddie Murphy, Electro Harmonix, Golden Throat, lip sync, Love and Basetball, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Vicodin, Zanex, Zapp and Rogers
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NO SHE DIDN’T!

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OH.. but SHE DID!

Paula… Paula… Paula.. had the AUDACITY to LIP SYNC her debut performance on American Idol last night!

For years Paula has criticized thousands of contestants on American Idol calling their performances “pitchy” and “not the right song choice” so what does she do when she is given the opportunity to show the contestants how a real “pro” in the music industry performs?

She LIP SYNCS her way through it.

The only time when we heard Paula’s voice during the whole dance number was at the very end when she says (not sings) “Gentlemen I’m just here for the music.”

She had the nerve to not actually sing on a show that is based on LIVE performance and real vocal ability. If Paula is telling the truth when she says she has never been drunk, then she most definitely is high as a kite on a number of perception drugs if she thought this debacle would not go unnoticed.

Paula Abdul is a great dancer and a fantastic choreographer. One of the most amazing scenes in cinematic history (in my opinion) is the dance scene from the movie Coming To America. I will forever love that movie and that dance scene was simply breath-taking and one of Paula’s best achievements.

I just can’t fathom what possessed her to open herself up to be the butt of many jokes and endless amounts of criticism? Perhaps it is a stupid publicity scheme and an attempt to sell more CD’s. I don’t see how that could be possible because the 80’s was the last time I remember it being popular to listen to that mechanical robotic overly mixed vocal. Her voice (on the CD that was playing backstage) last night reminded me of one of my favorite groups from that era Zapp and Roger. Remember those guys? Zapp used a custom made talk box called the the Electro Harmonix aka “Golden Throat”. That sounded cool and innovative back then and I can appreciate it for those times.

Although they like to play around with their voices Zapp and Roger could put the talk-box down and actually sing with their real voices. That the major difference between them and Abdul.

Poor Paula. Although it wasn’t the best decision to perform on Idol I feel a bit bad for her. I only read a couple of the reviews and of course they tore her to bits.

I can’t even imagine how she feels. On second thought she probably doesn’t feel much of anything. I’ve read that ’s a side effect from pill popping. Egads that makes me feel even worse for her.

Well at least she does look FABULOUS on stage! That’s got to count for a little something.

More Nightly Candy chat soon.

Night Night

Happy Mother’s Day from Nightly Candy and Justin Timberlake May 11, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Totally AWESOME.
Tags: Andy Samberg, HULU, Justin Timberlake, mother's beating children in public, Mother's Day, NYC stairs in the subway, Saturday Night Live, SNL Digital Short
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the hardworking, loving MOTHERS of the world. If the role of mother was on a job on an executive payroll it should be the most highest paid on the planet. I make sure to tell my Mother regularly how much I love and appreciate her. It is silly to wait for one day in May to shower your Mother with love.

I tip my hat to the good Mothers of this world because it is a role that is unparalleled to any other.

My heart just sinks when I see those Mothers who swear at their children in the beauty parlor, or the ones who struggle to lift a heavy baby in a stroller up the stairs on the subway all by themselves , I thank the heavens above that I don’t have children yet. It is something that I believe a woman has to be ready to commit to emotionally, spiritually and FOR LIFE! This most precious commitment should only be made when a woman is truly ready. OMGoodness writing that just makes me want to run and out now and shower my Momma with hugs,kisses, and adoration!

I suggest if you are blessed to have your mother in your life do the same!

On a comedic note if you missed SNL on Saturday (which I did.. thank goodness for HULU) Justin Timberlake did it again with another hilarious Digital Short. I’m telling you that Justin’s true calling is to be a cast member on that show. He is the breath of much needed fresh air for that cast. Here is his second collaboration with Andy Samberg called Mother Lover.

Have a Sweet Mother’s Day Evening from Nightly Candy!!

Brad Pitt is Amazing! May 12, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Nightly Candy DVD of the Month.
Tags: 81st Academy Awards, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, candy hearts, Cate Blanchett, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Ormond, Louisiana, Marley and Me, New Orleans, Slumdog Millionaire, Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tilda Swinton
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Nightly Candy’s DVD Pick for May: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

As much as I love Brad Pitt I couldn’t get myself to the theater to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. To be honest I am a “wait until the movie comes of out DVD” type of gal . I have also been guilty of watching a pirated film or two in my day. Don’t judge me; when you live in NYC and on every corner there are people selling the movies that are all the buzz in Hollywood but haven’t made it to the theater yet it is pretty tempting when you can watch these unreleased films in the comfort of your home for 5 bucks. I didn’t want to take the chance with a bootleg for this movie though because most of the time the bootlegs have bad lighting. I couldn’t take a chance on not seeing all of BP’s beauty so I rented the DVD.

First of all as a self proclaimed coniseur of film I must say this is one of the best films of 2008 I know that Slumdog Millionaire got most of the praise at the Oscars but to be honest it was a little bit of hype in my opinion. The entire cast of TCCBB gave Oscar worthy performances. Taraji Henson who played Queenie Brad’s Mother gave an amazing performance.

First of all major kudos for her making us all believe she was Brad’s mother because I know it must have been sooo difficult to have not wanted to completely forget her role and jump all over Brad. I know if it were me I would have needed a couple hundred takes to pull my composure together to stick to the script.

Tilda Swinton who is one of my favorite British actresses had a very small but significant part in this film. She played the first woman who ever kissed Benjamin.

Even though Brad looked about 75 when he met Tilda’s character Elizabeth Abbott he was still so sexy and the cat’s meooooooowww. Throughout the movie I had to ask myself several times, “is Brad even real?” How is it possible for an actor to be so talented and so gorgeous?

Image: Lisa Rose/JPI

I’ve never seen anything like it before in my life. What an enigma.

Okay… Brad’s gorgeous looks aside his performance in this film was remarkable. The movie was almost three hours but I never ONCE looked at the clock. I was totally engrossed in the whole experience. The acting, the cinematography, the make-up, the set design it was all just breath taking. Not only is Brad simply mouth-watering to look at ; he made me believe he made me believe he was Benjamin Button. The movie is based on a work of fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerabld by the same title. For these actors to bring this tale of fiction to life in this century is a testament to their skills as actors. From the minute Benjamin comes on the screen I was captivated and was committed to his story until the very end.

Cate Blanchette was also solid in her role as Daisy. She didn’t have as many lines as BP but her presence in the film was so strong. From the minute they as children they formed a bond and a love that grew between them until the end of their lives.

Ahhhh is that not the most romantic thing you have EVER heard in your life? I am a hopeless romantic and truly believe that love like that truly exists in real life and not just on film.

Love wasn’t the only message in this movie. Life and appreciating it to the fullest was the most important lesson. Throughout the movie life and death was the re-occurring theme. From the opening scene we are introduced to Daisy (Cate Blanchett) on her death bed. From that scene until the end of the movie several characters that make an impact on Benjamin loose their lives. The message that I took away from this was :everyone is blessed to have people impact their lives in some way shape or form and it is important to appreciate those people while they live because the statement life is too short couldn’t be more true.

This is the type of movie that influences people which is why I still am perplexed that the idotic movie Marley & Me with Maniston did better at the box office. I suppose that sometimes people can’t deal with movies with a core and substance and would rather take their children to see a movie about a dog rather than to watch a beautiful story about love and life.

That’s cool they can leave the good movies for the people that can handle it.

It totally makes perfect sense why Brad left that woman.

I highly recommend it and Nightly Candy gives Brad and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

5 Candy Hearts!

More sweet treats coming up soon!

Nighty Night

Tyra is as Cold as ICE May 14, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Don't Believe the HYPE, I Pity the FOOL, Tyra Banks is Unbeweavable.
Tags: America's Next Top Model, CoverGirl, CW, Drag Queens, J. Alexander, Miss Jay, Nigel Barker, Nina Flowers, Paulina Porizkova, The Soup, Tyra Banks, Tyra Banks fired Porizkova, Tyra Banks is annoying, Tyra Banks Show
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The ridiculous things that come out of that mouth have kept Jole Mchale from The Soup busy with endless cracks and jokes. Teera’s antics do crack me up but also at the end of those laughs is a sigh of sadness.

It just pains me that she is so SUPER WAK. Her ego is out of this world!

Why are people still watching America’s Next Top Model? When will the insanity stop? Seriously people ……how many more seasons can you watch of this show? It is the SAME EXACT thing cycle after cycle..

ENUF already!

Tyra proved this past week that she suffers from extreme brain swelling when she gave judge Paulina Porizkova her walking papers ON HER BIRTHDAY!!

400_pporizkova_071127_pkramer_73253616 Image: Peter Kramer / Getty Images

No seriously… Paulina got the call on her birthday that she will not be joining the cast for yet another ridiculous season. Paulina gave this statement to Entertainment Weekly.

“The reason I was told I was fired was because it seemed that America’s Next Top Model has gotten too fat and they needed to cut some fat and the fat was me. So I figured it was either that or my gigantic huge ego. Which I wasn’t aware of until I was told by the producers that I have an ego problem.”

Ummmmmmm…. Paulina is the one with the ego problem? Really Teeera?

Oh PrincessTeera… I cannot believe with all your accomplishments you are still so painfully insecure. It is clear that she can’t deal with another beautiful, accomplish super model on set of your show.

Tsk Tsk Tsk Teera, I wish she would just keep it real and do what her true hearts desire is and cut everyone from the show INCLUDING all the model hopeful rejects and just have the show be all about her.

In the words of another drag queen (but a fantastic one) Nina Flowers…

AYE LOCA!!!

Night Night Kids

Spencer Pratt Released a Rap Single? May 16, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Reality Show Train-Wrecks, SUPER BAD.
Tags: Audrina Patridge, Funny or Die, Heidi Montag, Heidi Pratt, James Franco, Lauren Conrad, Mila Kunis, Ryan Seacrest, Spencer Pratt, Spiedi, The Hills, The Pratts, Whitney Port
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Can someone please explain to me WHY the media pays attention to Heidi and Spencer Pratt at all?

I just can’t believe that celebrity has taken on this deformed face.

heidi-montag-spencer-pratt-wedding Image: Just Jared

I believe that people should be given the title “celebrity” when they’ve actually made achievements in the entertainment world. Reality TV has forever changed the definition of fame and celebrity ……..for the worse.

The Hills is one of the worst reality shows EVER not because of the marshmallows for brains cast BUT because it is so obvious it is scripted and the script sucks.

I have to honest that I fell victim to this nonsensical show during its third season. I just had to see what all the hype was about. I do have to admit I was sucked into the stupid lives of the cast for a couple of episodes but after awhile of nothing of any significance developing in the storyline it got really boring, then it became evident that I was worse as an individual for ingesting that garbage and I had to stop.

James Franco and Mila Kunis show us just how STUPID and IDIOTIC The Kids on The Hills TRULY are!

The fact these two rich-kid brats from Hollywood hills have captivated the press is just wrong. There is something worse though (I know…I too thought it couldn’t get any worse..) Spencer Pratt is trying his hand at rap .

Check out this gibber gabber people are calling “rap”.

I wouldn’t imagine listening to the entire song, unless I was being physically forced to do so. Just a couple of seconds is all one needs to get the horrible point. This song “I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here” is publicity for yet another reality show of the same title that will air on NBC in June 2009. The Pratts along with a slew of other F– list celebrities will be “battling” against each other to “win”.

Doesn’t it sound so enticing? I bet you all can’t wait to set your Tivos to record right?

Pllllluuuuuuuueeeeesssssseee

I need to clear my head immediately and listen to some real music to purify my poor ears. Please do the same if you dared to listen.

Night Night

Who Exactly is to Blame for the Video Blame It (on the Alcohol)?? May 18, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in I'm not Hatin' I'm Just Sayin', Things that Make you go HMMMM???.
Tags: alcohol poisoning, Blame it on the Alcohol, C & C Music Factory, drunk-driving, DUI, Forest Whitaker, Greygoose, Hollywood Hills, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Pitron, Quincy Jones, Ron Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, SNL Digital Short, Tatiana Ali
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I’m Not HATIN’….. I’m Just SAYIN’

I am not going to get on my soapbox and give a scathing critical analysis of urban culture because quite frankly Nightly Candy is not the venue and besides tonight is reggae night at my favorite spot and I’ve got to get my outfit together.

Jamie Foxx isn’t the first musician (I shouldn’t refer to him as that) to sing about drinking and exploiting women unfortunately this has been an acceptable norm in pop culture. The T- bone I have to pick is with the video for Blame It (on the Alcohol). Have you all seen it? It just doesn’t make any sense to me whatsoever. The video is as disjointed as the song.

It has the makings of an SNL Digital Short.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Ron Howard, Quincy Jones, Forrest Whittaker, Samuel L. Jackson getting drunk together at some VIP club in the Hollywood Hills was a recipe for things that make you go…. hmmm?

(remember C & C Music Factory Y’all? For those who don’t here is a quick digression for ya)

Poor Ron Howard. I am sure somehow he was contractually obligated to appear in the video for 30 seconds and he just didn’t look happy to be there. Samuel L. Jackson sitting in between too big breasted blinged out babes, the random girl with down syndrome dancing, Jack Gyllenhaal looking like he is thinking to himself “when is this shoot over?? I need to go bike riding with Reese”, Tatiana Ali??

Huuuuuuuuuuuh???

I just didn’t get it.

I guess we do really have to blame it on the alcohol because falling down on your face drunk is the only reason I can deduce that this spectacle of a song and video was created.

Actually it’s more likely that Greygoose, Pitron and all the other alcoholic brands that were shamelessly dropped in this song were the benefactors of this tune.

I will never understand how alcohol abuse is such a leading cause of death but yet it is so widely endorsed to make it look like the coolest thing in the world. It certainly is the truth that money makes the world go around.

Night Night

Has it Really Come Down to Getting Naked to Make it in Music? May 18, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in BOYCOTT this RIGHT NOW, Don't Believe the HYPE, Rihanna News.
Tags: Adult Video News, Alicia Keyes, AVN, Cassie, Girls Gone Wild, Independent Record Label, Leona Lewis, Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean Baker, nude pictures, Oscars of Porn, Porn Awards, Rihanna, sex tapes, Taylor Swift
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Record labels and executives are pimpin’ their artists like it is going out of style.

I don’t believe for one minute that Cassie and Rihanna are unsuspecting victims of ex-boyfriends who leaked those photos to the press. It was a calculated move on the part of their management .

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The entertainment world has been this way for years. One of the biggest stars that ever lived was Marilyn Monroe who was still Norma Jean Baker and a “no-body” until she was in the first issue of Playboy in 1953.

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If Rihanna and Cassie were porn stars trying to solidify their nominations for the Oscars of Porn I could understand releasing nude photos but they’re singers so why the need to exploit them? Our cultures unhealthy obsession with making women into sexual objects has gone beyond sickening. Rihanna is a singer not a Girl Gone Wild so why the need to objectify a woman who has already been through a media firestorm?

Unfortunately it’s easier to flash your tiddley winks at a camera rather than to work on a creative, innovative new project. Sadly sometimes these women feel the enormous pressure to cave in and heed the “advice” and demands of their record label and management

I’m not a total cynic because there are still a handful of famous artists who rely on their talent like Alicia Keyes, Taylor Swift, Leona Lewis and a few others. I know there are countless numbers of singers and entertainers that are not in the limelight yet but are striving for it and will take their dignity with them on the climb to success.

That is why I am glad with the Internet and the rise of independent labels more artists will be in control of their own entertainment identities and will no longer be commodities of the labels. Of course not every artist one will choose the high road but I have to believe that there are a lot of musicians out there who are interested in promoting their music without having their stark naked butts high in the air for the entire globe to see.

Let’s hope we see a change soon because it’s getting a bit old don’t you think?

More sweet treats soon!

Night Night

John Mayer……There Are No More Words. May 19, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Douchebaggery.
Tags: Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer were in a fake relationship, John Mayer, John Mayer covered with kisses, John Mayer guitar, John Mayer is a douchebag, John Mayer new girlfriend
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I just didn’t think it was possible for John Mayer to sink into a further abyss of douchebaggery.

It seemed to be an unfathomable feat BUT he has actually done it.

mayerkisses1 Image: Pacific Coast News

How I wish John Mayer could just play that guitar and sing.

No talking..

no laughing..

no Mayer Cruises

no Twittering

Just wake up

blink

eat

and play the guitar.

That’s it! He should be stripped of any and all other rights.

I wonder if he put on the lipstick himself in the bathroom or he had his bald headed assistant do it for him?

hmmm my bet is that he made that dude do it.

Did you see that pathetic chick in the grey trying to get her 5 seconds of fame as John looked right through her as though she didn’t exist.

Ouchies..

My eyes rolled so far in my head I didn’t think they would come back to their regular place.

Whew…thank goodness they did.

I can’t look or listen to Mayer anymore unless that guitar is strapped to his back and there is a microphone in his hand.

I hope the media follows suit.

Night Night

Leave Brad and Angie ALONE Already! May 22, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Don't Believe the HYPE.
Tags: Angelina is suicidal, Angelina Jolie, Angelina's bodyguard is writing a book, Associated Press, Brad and Angie are having problems, Brad Pitt, Brangelina, Ianundercover.com, India, Mickey Brett, New Yorl Daily News, People Magazine, Star, The Enquirer, The NY Post, Us Weekly
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I am well aware that one of the byproducts of fame is that everyone is in your business. I understand that magazines have to sell stories but it’s getting a bit out of control.

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I am a FAN about both Angelina and Brad. I’m a sucker for beautiful faces and stellar acting chops. Brad and Angie have both of these outstanding qualities which is why they have millions of fans and HATERS. So- called journalists in the media are obsessed with hating Brangelina and lately they’ve sunk to some pretty LOW levels.

People Magazine, Star, The Enquirer, US Weekly, The NY Post, and the most annoying of all blogger and ”award winning journalist” (LMAO) Ian Halperin from Ianundercover.com have recently printed stories about the alleged crumbling of Brad and Angies relationship. I know that these publications are far from reputable however there are still millions of people who are under the impression that they are. I still don’t understand how these people get away with writing stories/blog post based on information from “undisclosed sources”. When I write stories for the publications that I work for I make sure to check and re-check my facts before I even think about submitting to my editor.

A couple of days ago I read in one of these trash publications that Angelina was thinking about suicide after a fight she had with Brad.

According to a source close to Angie, the Oscar winning actress started writing a suicide note.“Things have not been good,” the source said. “A couple weeks ago they had a massive argument. Angelina threatened to kill herself over it. It was very ugly. I have never seen her look so frail and desperate. The kids were within earshot.

“According to a source close to Angie” ???? That’s a pretty déclassé move. To expose such a serious thing without siting a credible source about a mother of small children is just plain wretched in my opinion.

My goodness the price of fame is steep. Not only is the paparazzi in your face constantly, journalists making up stories about you, and former staff employees threaten to write tell-all books.

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On April 26, The New York Daily News reported that their offices had received a proposal for a tell-all book and TV show based on Mickey Brett’s work as a bodyguard to Brangelina.

Mickey Brett was pissed off when he was fired in 2008. Although Mickey looks like he doesn’t play, I still wouldn’t mess with Angelina.

Marty Singer (Legal genius for Brangelina) told the Daily News that Brett is a “pathological liar” . In 2006 when Brett was with the Jolie-Pitts in India he was arrested for choking a photographer and allegedly hurling racial slurs at a couple who were minding their own business picking up their children from school.

No wonder why Brad and Angie gave him the axe

Now he has an axe to grind.

Fame most certainly is intense but obviously the negative doesn’t outweigh the positive. If any two people are strong enough to deal it would be Brangelina.

!!GoteamGo!!

Night Night

Everyone Can Enjoy a Good Spoof Now and Again May 24, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in President Barack Obama, Totally AWESOME, You Tube Favorites.
Tags: Barack Obama, Blame it on the Alcohol, Hype Williams, Iman Cross, Jamie Foxx, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Secret Service, Totally Sketch Comedy, White House
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Evening Sweeties

If you read my post about Jamie Foxx’s (Blame It) on the Alcohol I expressed that while I like the catchy tune that the lyrics and content of the song didn’t get a thumbs up from me. It just rubs me the wrong way when I see the little kids on my block grinding with each other to that song.

Thank goodness for comedic relief! The Totally Sketch comedy crew featuring Iman Cross did a great spoof of Blame It (on the Alcohol) making President Obama their focal point.

One word :HILARIOUS

Where on earth did they find the actress who plays Michelle Obama? The Secret Service needs to employ her with the quickness to play her double because the resemblance is just astonishing.

Check it out! Feel free to share your thoughts.

More sweet treats coming soon!

Night Night

What Happened to Reality TV?? May 27, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Reality Show Train-Wrecks.
Tags: BRAVO, Dr. 90210, Eliie Tahari, Isaac Mizrahi, Kelly Rowland, Kim Kardashian, New York Goes to Work, Norma Kamali, Project Runway, Real Chance of Love, Real or Fake, Reality TV, Rock of Love, The Cougar, The Fashion Show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, VH1, Vivica A Fox
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Evening Sweeties

Reality TV has been giving me the major ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ’s lately!

What’s up with that? The shows just aren’t doing it for me these days. It seems like since Housewives of Atlanta went off the air there is nothing on that tube that gives me a good case of the “Oh No She Didn’ts”

When I’m working on designs I like to have either one of two things on in the background 1) music or 2) mindless but entertaining television. I decided to give my Ipod a rest and clicked through over 400 channels to try and find something void of intellect that could tickle my funny bone. I can’t watch anything informative or critical while I’m sketching because I need to focus my brain on what I’m doing. That is why REALITY TV is so perfect because you’re brain can be on total auto-pilot!

After my fingers were numb from clicking on the remote I finally settled on the E channel because there was only 15 minutes left of The Kardashians (GASP!!) I thought that 15 minutes couldn’t possibly be that bad (because it was more like 8 or 9 minutes minus the commercials). I should have never turned the channel to E ! Why Lord Why did I do it? My eyes were rolling so much during those 15 minutes I gave myself a major headache. The clip I watched in agony was Kim having a rich girl fit over her sister borrowing clothes from her infinite closet full of expensive designer things that she had NEVER worn before. I can’t believe that I was supposed to be entertained by that. Watching spoiled brats fight about clothes, and talk about their cellulite is NOT my idea of entertainment. Mindless YES… ENTERTAINING…..I think not.

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I did have high hopes for New York Goes to Work. Even though it’s produced by Chris Abrego and Mark Cronin the duo who is responsible for such salacious smut as Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, and a host of others. It was almost unfathomable to believe that they were producing a show with Tiffany Pollard that didn’t involve bodily secretions and fluids. I just had to check it out because of that. I must admit the first episode was amusing watching New York scream at the top of her lungs as she struggles to do jobs that “America” chose for her. I had some hopes for this show but unfortunately the second and third episodes are pretty uneventful and boring. It is just New York screaming, cussing, and flailing about. It got old real quick. I’m not mad at her for making her money BUT is it kosher to give her a check 10,000 dollars (whether it is real of fake) in the faces of these hard worker people whose annual salary is probably just around that amount after taxes? I could see one of those pig farmers wanting to strangle her by the strands of her wig out of sheer jealously and anger. Now that would be some entertainment right there! I’m kidding (I don’t condone violence ) but seriously I just find it to be in poor taste for VH1 to go there but then again (poor taste) is what defines VH1.

This montage was actually funnier than the second and third episodes which is a sad state of affairs.

Another show I thought was going to be full of laughs for days was the The Cougar!

I can get through the show but “getting through it” is not the appropriate reaction to a reality TV show. You just “get through” going to the yearly visit to the Gyno. This show is just missing that WOW factor. The dudes are just not cute enough to make me want to care. I would have hoped that Vivica Fox could have brought at least a slight comedic element to the show but those hopes were dashed. She barely is on the screen. The person who came up with the idea for ”the kiss off” should be thrown in jail for crimes against humanity. It is just WRONG!

WARNING: This clip may induce vomiting.

Am I just going to have to wait until Housewives of Atlanta season II? I’m not even going to hold my breath on that one because with Bravo they could totally turn a fabulous season 1 into season two trash. Let me not be a total Debbie Downer perhaps they will surprise us all.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

Nighty Night

Angie’s Gonna Be Fine May 29, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Angelina Jolie, Celebrity Juice.
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Brangelina, Salt
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It is SOOOOO good to be back on the blog tonight! Last night I was having some technical difficulties and I felt a bit like Linus without his blanket.

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After hours of being on the phone talking with my web hosting company I just felt like crawling into the fetal position BUT then the Internet Gods sent down a blessing and the candy shop is back in business!

Yippeeee!

Although NC was temporarily out to lunch that didn’t stop me from reading up on the daily dish! Of course I was shocked to hear the news about Angelina!

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All right this movie Salt better be the next big blockbuster because our Angie got all banged up doing her own stunts. I know she is an authentic actress and the idea of using a stunt double is so déclassé to but I wish she would nix scaling over large buildings doing death defying stunts on her own. Not only will it risk putting a scratch on that gorgeous mug but what would Brad and the babies ever do if God forbid anything happen to you? I shudder to think.

With all the respect in the world my dear Angelina you’ve seriously got to chill.

The movie’s production company released this statement: “This morning while filming an action sequence… Angelina Jolie sustained a minor injury. As a precautionary measure, Ms. Jolie will be taken to the hospital and examined. Production on the film has resumed.”

Nightly Candy wishes our dearest Angelina a rapid recovery!

Nighty Night

Prince Harry is Cute from a Far but Far from Cute May 29, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Juice.
Tags: Diana Princess of Wales, FDNY, Ground Zero, New York City, Pipi Longstocking, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Prince Harry comes to NYC, Prince William, redheads, Wendy's
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Evening Sweeties

Trying to catch a cab Friday in lower Manhattan was more hectic than usual. I thought a major head of state was around the way they had things on lock down.

Oh no… it ’twas not the President of France that was holding up traffic today it was the red headed child of Charles and Diana; little Prince Harry. The skinny is he is gracing NYC with his royal prescene and first stop was Ground Zero. That’s cool and all but I didn’t see what the big kerfuffle was about. I mean the royal family was something to talk about when the dearly departed Diana was alive. Now she was something else.

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I have nothing against her children at all I just don’t believe there is a reason to shut down a major section of the city because one them happens to be here.

If I had pick my favorite royal hands down it was prince William. He was major hot stuff before……..

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…………… he started loosing his hair.

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Call me completley superficial but I like my eye candy with a full head of hair. That is just the way I riggety-roll. Now of course William is still cute but just in the comb-over old guy kind of way if you’re into that.

Harry would have never made me flinch back in the day. He used to remind me of Pipi Longstocking or the Wendy’s chick minus the braids.

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He has totally shed that look because now-a days quite frankly he’s cleaned up pretty nice in my opinion.

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Ya he’s all right but ladies and my gays get a hold of yourselves please so the good people of the city can get around! He’s kinda cute but not the stop traffic for hours and slow the subways down cute……Geesh.

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Well at least he spent 5 minutes with 9/11 families and paid his respects to the FDNY which is more than I could say for a lot of foreign dignitaries that come to the city so thumbs up for that but with all due respect I’m so over it.

Night Night

Kimora Lee Simmons Took Time to Tweet During Labor May 31, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Juice.
Tags: Babyphat, Djimon Hounsou, Fabulous Life of Kimora, Jon & Kate plus 8, Kimora Lee has a baby boy, Kimora Lee Simons, KLS, Octo-Mom, Russell Simmons, Twitpic, Twitter
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Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou welcomed a new baby boy into the world in Los Angeles on Saturday morning.

I’m so happy to hear it because from recent photos it looked like Kimora was going spontaneously com-bust at any moment. I’ve never given birth but from how it is portrayed and what I have heard I couldn’t possibly imagine taking the time to get on Twitter. Call me crazy but I would think you’d want to concentrate on giving birth but times certainly have changed haven’t they? Kimora made time to Tweet before and after she gave birth. She even posed for a Twitpic right before the baby boy came out!

While she was having contractions she tweeted “It’s time!! No turning back! At hospital in labor right now!! Having contractions now! Ooo- wee! It’s like WHOA! Love & Light, KLS.“

After the kid was out she went right back on Twitter to let her fan base know everything was okay. “It’s a boy! Thanks to everyone out there for all your well wishes! More to come. Thank God. And God Bless! Kimora + Djimon Love & Light, KLS”

Glad to know Kimora’s baby is healthy and that she is happy but this Twitter thing is outta control. Don’t get me wrong I really love Twitter. It’s a great social-networking tool and great for promoting yourself but people have got it all twisted. I bet what is coming next is that people are going to start tweeting about their bathroom routines and sexual escapades. I’m sure that it has already started.

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I’m sure Kimora is just overflowing with excitement and joy and she couldn’t help herself from telling the world. It’s nice to hear about a happy couple with children since the tabloid dramas of Octo-Mom and Jon & Kate have been in the spotlight.

Congratualtions Kimora & Djimon!

Night Night

Wasted Time You’ll Never Get Back= I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here! June 2, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Reality Show Train-Wrecks.
Tags: Costa Rica, Frangela, Heidi Montag, I'm a Celebrity Get me Out of Here, Janice Dickinson, John Salle, Labamba, Lou Diamond Phillips, NBC, Patricia Blagojevich, Ritchie Valenz, Spencer Pratt, Spencer Pratt is a douchebag, Spencer Pratt's flesh colored beard, Steven Baldwin, The Pratts
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I thought I had a clue as to what I was getting myself into with my decision to watch this show. Apparently I had no idea the horror that was ahead. I knew before getting in that it would be a two hour commitment which is why I sat down with a huge pile of work to do because this show without a doubt would turn out to be a “mindless reality show” just the type of TV I need to be in the background as I work away. Mindless TV should be enjoyed as a guilty pleasure (keyword being pleasure). This show was the polar opposite of pleasure which is PAIN!

I most definitely was not expecting it to be ground-breaking TV. The roster of “celebrities” that they contracted for this catastrophe was enough to send the signals of ratings FAILURE to my brain. NBC has no shame all to undermine the intellect of the public to actual think we’d fall for this pile of steaming crap. Where do I even begin?

heidi_montag it is we who cry on the inside after being subjected to your antics

They claim the show is “Live”. Anyone using at least 1.4335% of their brainpower would be able to see that most of the footage was edited. We know people aren’t really “roughing it” in the Costa Rican jungle . There is a camera crew a few feet away from these people to rescue them from any potential trouble that might occur. Heidi and Spencer Pratt are the world’s most annoying couple. Spencer’s childish tirades are totally staged. I wish he had invested in an acting coach before the show aired, but I am sure there isn’t a technique around that could have assisted this the flesh tone bearded fool. One minute the Pratts are talking about how superior they are in comparison to the other celebrities with their delusional sense of fame the other minute they are praying to Jesus for protection and guidance over Patricia Blagojevich and her family. The hypocrisy was nauseating.

What in the world is Lou Diamond Phillips doing on this show? LDP what is going on? I have been a fan since I first watched his portrayl of Ritchie Valenz in Lambama.

Although he looks great, (did you see those arms??) he’s not enough eye candy to tune into the show FOUR DAYS a week? When I heard them announce that I just didn’t know what to do.. laugh, cry, a mixture of the two emotions, or just give out a blood curdling scream (I ended up doing a little bit of all). What did the public do to receive such a blow of cruel and unusual punishment?

This is a train-wreck of a show that is all sorts of WRONG. The “winner” will supposedly give the money to charity. Any charity is better off not receiving money from something as bottom of the barrel as this show. Thumbs way down.

Kimora and Djimon Name The Baby June 4, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Babies, Celebrity Juice.
Tags: celebrities babies, Djimon Hounsou, Fabulous Life of Kimora, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, Kimora Lee Simons, Kimora names her baby
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Evening Sweetpeas

Kimora and Djimon named their darling baby boy and shared it with the world!

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The four day old bundle of joy was named after famed fashion designer Kenzo Takada.

kenzo_takada The amazing man behind the label KENZO!

KENZO is one of my favorite labels ever. I love the Asian, African influence in the women’s line and the fragrances are c’est magnifique!

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The baby boy’s name is Kenzo Lee Hounsou.

What a name for a child who will undoubtedely embrace Kimora’s fabulousity and Djimon’s good looks.

Nightly Candy wishes this couple and new family all the best!!!!

Nighty Night

Another Single Ladies Spoof Bites the Dust! June 4, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Celebrity Juice.
Tags: Beyonce, Joe Jonas, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Line Vines and Trying Times, Sasha Fierce, Single Ladies, Single Ladies Justin Timberlake, Single Ladies SNL
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Sweetpeas

The latest You Tube video that a lot of people of talking about is that of the prettiest Jonas brother in a skin tight black leotard performing the 100th spoof of “Single Ladies” by non other than Sasha Fierce.

The Jonas brothers were hoping that this spoof would be just the thing to get some attention. The thing is that people are laughing at the Jonas Brothers not with them. This is a lame attempt at getting some attention since their 15 minutes of fame quickly fleeting and their new album Line Vines and Trying Times is dropping June 16.

The one thing I did find to be HILARIOUS is that this kid is trying with all his might to act like he doesn’t know the words and the whole entire choreographed dance when it is painfully obvious he is holding in his inner FIERCENESS. He knows the whole entire routine measure for measure and line by line.

That was the only comedic relief in this whole thing. I never was down with the Jonas Brothers but now I totally understand clear as crystal as to why so many people make fun of them.

Have a laugh on me tonight!

More Soon

Night Night

David Carradine Died from Autoerotic Asphyxiation June 4, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Rest In Peace.
Tags: Autoerotic Asphyxiation, Bangkok, Bruce Carradine, David Carradine, David Carradine dead, David Carradine dead at 72, David Carradine kills himself, Ever, Ever Carradine, Golden Globe nominations, John Carradine, Keith Carradine, Kill Bill, Kung Fu, Martha Plimpton, Robert Carradine, Stretch, Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, Thailand
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Hiya Sweetpeas

Cinema legend David Carradine most noted for his role in the television series Kung Fu and more recently his role in Kill Bill vol. 1 & 2 is dead at the age of 72.

david_carradine_5170636 (born John Arthur Carradine, December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009)

David Carradine was destined for the silver screen from infancy because it was in his DNA. His father was famous actor John Carradine. His brothers are also actors Bruce Carradine and half-brother of Keith and Robert Carradine as well as the uncle of Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton. Carradine starred in over 100 films and was nominated for four Golden Globes in his sensational career.

David was working on set of a new film Stretch in Thailand where he was staying at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel on Wireless Road, near Sukhumwit, in central Bangkok, Thailand. According to the official police report the maid went to check the room and found David Carradine’s lifeless half naked body. He had apparently hung himself. Sources have states that David seemed “in good spirits” and there has not been any information that has been disclosed as of yet as to a reason to why he would end his own life. There has been no reports of a suicide note. The speculation is that David Carradine died from Autoerotic Asphyxiation. Autoerotic Asphyxiation refers to intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal. It’s pretty kinky and obviously dangerous stuff. Lead singer on INXS Michael Hutchence death was also rumored to have died from this although his death was ruled a suicide as well.

I don’t believe in writing ill of the dead so I’m not going to go off on how mind-boggling it is to get sexual pleasure from cutting off oxygen to your brain while masturbating. What????#&*$#*)&()YE&@&^#)*$3874318?????? I just don’t understand it nor do I want too.

I will express that it does invoke a displeasing visual that is really not cute. Thank goodness for You Tube. I found a great clip of Carradine’s acting so I can quickly replace those gross thoughts with good ones.

Whatever the cause of death was for David Carradine, he left behind a wife, children, brothers, and an amazing repertoire of work. If there is any consolation at all through his work his legacy will live on.

R.I.P David Carradine

Angelina is # 1 on Forbes Annual Celebrity 100 June 4, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Angelina Jolie, Celebrity Juice.
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Angelina Jolie, Barack Obama, Beyonce Knowles, Brad Pitt, Brangelina, Forbes, Forbes Magazine, Hard Candy, Jennifer Aniston, Madonna, Oprah, Tiger Woods
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Evening Sweetpeas

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Aniston and all her loony tunes fans have tear stained pillows after it was announced that Our Lady Angelina has been crowned the most powerful celebrity in the world!!!!!!

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Don’t hang your head too low Jennifer somehow you still made the list… at # 8..

I had a serious case of the chuckles as I read some of the fanatics of Aniston who were writhing with hateration. Here is a prime example for your reading pleasure.

Lola Said:

What makes an illiterate woman who’s only known for stealing people’s spouses, so powerful? She’s a hypocrite and ugly on the inside. This is not what’s important and not what people want to hear when our economy is down the drain and people’s lives are being ruined because they can no longer support their family.

Hilarious! Jennifer…….was that you???

The inanity had me tickled pink (and that’s an amazing feat because I’m black to begin with). Lola wrote that Angie was illiterate (ummm okay??) when Lola needs a remedial 6th grade grammar lesson. She also was able to tie in the economic plight of the U.S into her commentary. That had to be one of the most half-witted statements I have heard all year.

With success and fame comes jealousy and hate but Angelina’s a tough cookie who can take the good with the ugly

The announcememt of her celebrity domination is not a huge shock to those in the know . She has single-handedly monopoloized the magazine and television tabloids all year with her every move.

Angelina made 27 million last year knocking Oprah out of the top spot which she has ruled with an iron fist for the past two years. Although Oprah makes more money than Angelina (over 200 million more! Oprah’s annual earnings for 2008 was $275 MILLION) Angelina received way more press. It is not about the numbers in the Hollywood game. The power is in the press.

Some of the other high rollers on the Forbes list were:

Madonna came in No. 3 this year thanks to her Hard Candy tour and all the media coverage surrounding her split from Guy Ritchie and “affair of the heart” with Alex Rodriguez, which Us Weekly first reported.

Beyonce Knowles earned $87 million and ranked No. 4, while Tiger Woods came in at No. 5 with $110 million — making him the highest-paid athlete in the world (despite having to sit out for eight months with a knee injury last year).

Barack Obama became the first active president to appear in the list, coming in at No. 49.

Angelina is handling her business with six children and a relationship one of the finest men on the planet! (Brad was # 9 on the list with 28 million) I’m not mad at her at all. Go Angie Go!

It’s a Sad State of Affairs June 12, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Reality Show Train-Wrecks, SUPER BAD.
Tags: Adam Lambert, Billy Bob Thorton, Carrie Prejean gets fired, Carrie Prejean gets fired as Miss California, Chasity Bono is becoming a man, Chastity Bono, Chastity Bono will be called Chaz, Halle Berry, HULU, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Aniston, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Kate Gosselin's hair, Monster's Ball, Netflix, Paris Hilton Breaks up with Boyfriend, Raising Sextuplets, Rolling Stone, Spike TV, Tara Reid, Tv Links
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Evening Sweeties

I almost deleted this blog the other day.

I just have been so disullsioned with the state of entertainment news that it has brought me to new heights of disgust. The headlines lately have been poke your eyes out boring, disgusting, and straight up “who the cares!” Where is the jaw dropping, meaty, entertaining tidbits to dish about ?

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It hit me the other day when one of my favorite readers asked me why I didn’t post about Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx’s episode at the Spike TV Awards a couple days ago. I didn’t write about it initially because when I first saw the footage from that dreadful night because I almost chocked on my lunch. I think that is what drove me over the edge. I will not post that vile piece of video on this blog but the picture speaks a thousand words.

halle-berry-jamie-foxx-video4 grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooossssssss!!!

The amount of money that Spike TV paid Halle Berry wasn’t enough to commit this crime. I cannot believe she stooped to those low levels to deep throat Jamie Foxx on national TV. It’s vile on so many levels. I don’t even think Tara Reid would’ve stooped that low and she has seen some looooow days in her life.

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Perfect example: The night this picture was taken.

I would think that with a small child you would want to chill with the overtly disgusting sex stuff. That scene in Monster’s Ball was so hiddeous to the eye I shudder to think about the hours of therapy I would need if I watched my Mom with Billy Bob Thorton in a torrid sex scene.

I can’t hear another word about Jon and Kate Plus 8. The fact that they have been dominating the magazines and the news is unfathomable to me. I can’t believe millions of people watch their stupid show. I tried to watch it once and I lasted about 7 minutes. I can’t take seeing those kids run amuck. The little runt with glasses is what totally turned me off to be frank. For some reason little kids with glasses have always freaked me out.

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AHHHHH!!!!!! it’s tiny glasses boy!!!

I would have thought that Kate’s hair or Jon’s horrid hair plugs would have sent me screaming, go figure.

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I simply can’t take it anymore!

Adam Lambert on the cover of Rolling Stone with his “groundbreaking” interview unleashing the “revelation” that he is gay????? GASP!!

It was painfully obvious at first glance that the boy was a screaming, flame broiling homosexual. So what is the big kerfuffle about exactly?

glamberacegay Did Rolling Stone really have to put that green snake right near his crotch? GAGGING

The other headlines have been so ridiculous I’m cringing with embarrassment.

Octo-Mom.

The fact that Octo-Mom has become a part of our venacular today is nauseating. Why is she still making headlines? All she has done is brought lives into the world she cannot afford to feed and paved the way for yet another reality show about a litter of children “Raising Sextuplets”. I took one look at the promo and instantly felt ill. Those kids are so freaky looking, running around screaming, eating dog hair, (yes you read that right..dog hair!). The state of TV is going down the toilet.

Aren’t they just disgusting? This should be outlawed!

There is also a new show called “Dance Your Ass Off” which combines The Biggest Looser with elements of previous crap dance reality shows like Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. The promo made me want to cry. Who is going to waste their time watching this?

Paris Hilton broke up with her stupid boyfriend, Chastity Bono announced she getting a sex change, Carrie Prejan (that bimbo homophobe) got the axe from the Donald.

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All of those things need to be filed under the cateogory of “How did you not know that was going to happen?”. What’s the big deal about Chastiy Bono becoming a man? Has anyone taken a good look at her? She is practically there already.

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Even when you watch video of her as a little girl she NEVER exuded any type of femininity at all, so no one should be shocked.

Jennifer Aniston has been laying real low since the Mayer debaccle and her last movie tanked. Until she resurfaces and gives another hilarious interview or is seen with another paid man-toy who is there to make fun off?

Jennifer+Aniston+Hiding+Paparazzi+Kvu9Xa6cB1xl Come on jenn! Say something so we all can have a good laugh.

Since the state of reality TV is wacked beyond repair I’ve been force to get into some shows on Hulu, Netflix and this cool site called TV Links where you can watch practically any show or movie that was ever made. I think I’ll be shifting to reviewing my favorite movies, and shooting the breeze with you all until the tide changes.

Let’s pray for a BIG WAVES soon kids because it is not cute.

Night Night

Housewives of New Jersey Finale Takes on New Depths of Depravity June 18, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Reality Show Train-Wrecks.
Tags: Alyssa Milano, BRAVO, Bravo TV, Caroline Manzo, Cringe City, Danielle Staub, Dina Manzo, Housewives of New Jersey, Housewives of New Jersey Finale, Jacqueline Laurita, Lifetime Television for Women, LifeTime Tv, mafia, mafia movies, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Prostitution Whore, Romana Kudooze, Teresa Giudice, Teresa vs Danielle
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SWEETIES

I had to come up for air for this one.

Kuddoooze to Bravo for officially taking the Housewives series to new heights and dimensions with the season finale of Housewives of New Jersey. These women are out of control. You would think we were watching a mob movie that was starring Alyssa Milano on Lifetime TV. It was most definetly one for the record books. As nasty as the frictions between some of the cast memebers on previous seasons have been they never escaliated to this level. Although it was shocking (gasp*) behavior I am not in the slightest bit suprised that these Jersey girls would take it there. I saw evidence of that immediatley even from the promos of the show before it aired.

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Lowlights from the last supper!

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Everyone is buzzing about Teresa’s thuggish yet high pitched outburst that consisted of throwing food, curses, and a whole table in response to Danielle taking all the airtime away from her by trying to “show hard” at the table. Indeed that was dramatic but the scene that really took the cake was Teresa’s ramblings-on about her husband.. Just before Danielle pulled the book out and starred everyone down Hollywood Cowboy style. Teresa lost it when Danielle yelled at her like she was her step-child. She went into a state of hysteria and she allowed herself to wander into a place I like to call Cringe City. In Cringe City everywhere you go makes you want to crunch your shoulders up and find a place to hide. Her ramblings on about how she and her beef jerk colored block muscle have way to much sex was her first stop in Cringe City that night .

(Insert massive amounts of cringing )

She went WAY over the TMI (Too Much Information) limit by sharing these stories with her dinner party guests. She claimed that she was trying to “lighten the mood” by getting down and dirty . I wonder why she found it necessary to share that on the way back from the hospital ( after just getting breast implants shoved in her deflated pockets of tiny flesh she once called her real breasts) her husband was “asking” for sex in the back of the car.

I don’t deserve that mental image and neither do you.

What was even crazier is that Danielle interjected with “you got surgery up here (referring to Teresa breasts) there is nothing wrong with you down there (referring to her cha-cha)” Who would say that? It’s one thing to think in your own head, verbalizing it is a whole other can of worms. The true colors were flashed that night by everyone in front of their kids and the whole world.

I am quite confident that this finale episode has insured these ladies another season of hot NJ mess.

(Insert even more massive amounts of cringing)

In case you missed Theresa vs. Danielle

There are still some parts of Teresa rant that are inaudible to me. I can’t figure out what’s she’s saying. It’s that indecipherable. Where ever did they find that one anyway?

Now the folks a the Bravo channel have create a storyline for next season that tops this one.

A daunting task that will to be.

More Soon Kids

Night Night

The Day the Music Died: Rest in Peace Michael Jackson June 26, 2009

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Tags: 2009, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson addicted to pain killers, Michael Jackson dies of heart attack June 25, Michael Jackson in debt, Michael Jackson London tour, Michael Jackson planned death, Michael Jackson suicide, Michael Jackson was to be 400 Million for London Tour, Michale Jackson dead at 50
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michael_jackson Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

I was running around the city yesterday like a woman on a mission.

My battery was hanging by a thread with 10% battery power left by mid-afternoon . Although I was so low on battery juice I was still able to receive a text from my friend Pauline.

“Michael Jackson is dead”.

I turned to my sister and screamed “What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

We both stopped in our tracks on the corner of 14th and 6th avenue. We had our mouths wide open in shock for a little bit.
As crazy as it was to register that the most talented and influential man in music had just died I could not believe that just the night before I had been engaged in a great conversation about him.

I’ll never forget it. I was celebrating my birthday in Greenwich Village. Amongst the birthday banter Michael Jackson was a topic of discussion. My friend Akilah had brought him up initially. She was SO EXCITED because she had climbed through a needle and a haystack to get tickets for the London concert. My friend Daniel talked about how his first concert EVER was Michael Jackson in Denmark with his father. Even though he was three or four years old he revered his memory of Michael as one of the best events of his life. I remember taking the time to think about how much I loved Michael Jackson’s music. I remember saying that night “I could make a mix-tape to the soundtrack of my life ALL to Michael’s music and we’d be dancing until dawn.”

The afternoon that the news of his death broke there was earie energy present that was reminicisnet of 9-11. EVERYONE in the street was talking. When I mean EVERYONE, According to AT &T when the news of Michael’s death hit there were approxiamatley 65,000 texts sent PER SECOND. That is the kind of impact Michael Jackson had on the world. Within minutes of his passing New York’s Times Square and the Apollo Theater in Harlem were filled with Jackson fans and more importantly his MUSIC. It ’s mind-boggling how many lives MJ has touched. From every major metropolis to the tiniest hut in the smallest village it would be a difficult and daunting task to find ANYONE who could say they had never been impacted by his music.

Michael Jackson’s contributions to the world are unprecedented and it is my estimation that no one will ever come CLOSE to superseding him. Although he was an incredibly talented his life story is one of the most tragic and saddest stories ever told. We will never be able to truly understand the mind of a man who had carried the excruixiating lonliness, abuse, and pain of his childhood in his heart until his dying day.

In an interview with Martin Bashir that aired on October 7, 2007 Michael Jackson said that if anyone wanted to know the real MJ all they had to do was to listen to the words of his song “Childhood”.

Written and Composed by Michael Jackson.
Produced by Michael Jackson.

Have you seen my Childhood?
I’m searching for the world that I come from
‘Cause I’ve been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart…
No one understands me
They view it as such strange eccentricities…
‘Cause I keep kidding around
Like a child, but pardon me…

People say I’m not okay
‘Cause I love such elementary things…
It’s been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood
I’ve never known…

Have you seen my Childhood?
I’m searching for that wonder in my youth
Like pirates in adventurous dreams,
Of conquest and kings on the throne…

Before you judge me, try hard to love me,
Look within your heart then ask,
Have you seen my Childhood?

People say I’m strange that way

‘Cause I love such elementary things,
It’s been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood (Childhood) I’ve never known…

Have you seen my Childhood?
I’m searching for that wonder in my youth
Like fantastical stories to share
But the dreams I would dare, watch me fly..

Before you judge me, try hard to love me.
The painful youth I’ve had

Every Michael Jackson song is amazing but this song was something special because it was the only song he had written (that has been released) that depicted Michael’s feelings and emotions. Jackson never wrote such a candid and open song that was a true reflection of himself. It was clear that he was a very tortured soul who was constantly trying to numb his pain. Jackson’s attorney Brian Oxman made a statement yesterday declaring that he believes that Jackson abused prescription drugs and was enabled by people close to him. It has been rumored that Jackson started abusing pain killers after the infamous 1988 Pepsi commercial that left the singer with intense injuries and serious burns. In addition to the painkillers it also is not a secret that MJ had serious issues with his psychical appearance. It is almost incomprehensible to believe that the young and extremely handsome Michael Jackson in the video “Don’t Stop Until You Get Enough” is the same frightening ghost of a man whose mug shot was plastered all over the media.

There are still so many unanswered questions. Michael Jackson has not even been buried yet but conspiracy theorists have already wrote extensively on their suspicions that MJ’s death was planned. Jackson stood to rake in over 400 Million dollars for the London show. It would take an extremely grounded and emotionally stable individual to be able to deal with that kind of pressure. Last month Michael had postponed the London tour dates. Perhaps he fell to the immense pressure and chose to bow out on his own terms? Perhaps Michael saw death as the only way out? Whether his death was the result of natural causes or an intentional overdose his fate is sealed as the most famous person that ever lived. With this esteemed title his name and royalties will continue to multiply.

Although there are many things we can learn from the life and death of Jackson. The most important aspect for me is: wealth, and riches can NEVER replace the power of unconditional love.

MJ you will be truly missed!

I am so happy that I grew up on your music and can say that I’ve been a fan from the the first time I heard The Michael Jackson 5!

REST in PEACE

Fallen Angel: Rest in Peace Farrah June 26, 2009

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Tags: BRAVO, Charlie's Angels, Farrah Fawcett dies June 25 2009, Farrah Fawcett dies same day as Michael Jackson, Farrah's Story, Jaclyn Smith, Jill Munroe, Kate Jackson, Maraget Bourke=White, MSNBC, Nazi HUnrer: The Beate Klarsfeld Story, Oxygen, Poo Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story, Redmun O'Neal, Ryan O'neal, Small Sacrifices, The Burning Bed
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Farrah Fawcett

(February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009)

June 25, 2009 is a day that will live in celebrity infamy.

The iconic actress from the 1970’s had lost her very public battle with cancer. Just a few hours after that we learned that Michael Jackson had suddenly died as well. Unfortunately Farrah’s death was lost in the smoke clouds due to the media firestorm surrounding the death of Michael Jackson.

Although she was not as famous as MJ by any stretch of the imagination Farrah Fawcett was an legend in her own right.

A multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she first appeared as private investigator Jill Munroe in the TV series Charlie’s Angels in 1976. Fawcett later appeared off-Broadway to the approval of critics and in highly rated television movies in roles often challenging (The Burning Bed, Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story, Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story, Margaret Bourke-White) and sometimes unsympathetic (Small Sacrifices).

I love all of the women of Charlie’s Angels. I have deep respect for Fawcett because of the leaps and bounds she made with her acting career. Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson have accomplished amazing feats but neither one of them was able to rise to breakthrough status that Farrah Fawcett achieved.

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The two-hour documentary Farrah’s Story, which was filmed by Fawcett and friend Alana Stewart, aired on NBC on May 15, 2009. Farrah was fighter. It was so courageous of her to share the personal details of her battle with cancer. The documentary was watched by nearly 9 million people in its premiere airing and it was re-aired on the broadcast network’s cable stations MSNBC, Bravo and Oxygen.

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On June 22, 2009 the Los Angeles Times and Reuters reported that Farrah would finally wed Ryan when she was feeling better. The couple whose love for one another lasted decades were unable to fulfill that dream. Farrah is survived by her son by Ryan O’neal; Redmun O’neal born in 1985. Redmun aka Red has been in trouble with drugs off an on for years. He is currently serving a jail sentence. In the documentary “Farrah’s Story” Redmun was given permission to visit his ailing mother. He was also granted permission to attend her funeral.

The iconic legendary Farrah Fawcett was ahead of her time and left the world too soon.

Rest in Peace to the fierce and fabulous Farrah Fawcett!

They Can’t Stop Until They Get Enough: The Michael Mayhem Continues July 18, 2009

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Tags: and Blanket., BET Awards 2009, Debbie Rowe, Diana Ross, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, John Mayer, John Mayer played Human Nature, Katherine Jackson, Last Will and Testament, Latoya Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson addicted to pain killers, Michael Jackson Dead at 50, Michael Jackson wanted Diana Ross to have custody of his children, Paris, Prince Michael, RIver Jordan
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Evening Sweeties

Dear Sweet Lawd it has been too long!!!!

I am officially SO OVER the hiatus. Nightly Candy is back and in full effect bringing you the sweet (and sometimes not so sweet) dish of day for you to enjoy at night.

The topic of the day for now until the end of time is:

MICHAEL JACKSON

King of Pop

Although Farrah Fawcett died on the same day as Michael and the journalist Walter Cronkite passed away on Friday evening the media is still fixation around the man, the myth, and the legend of Michael Jackson. There has been and will never be single man who has touched the hearts and kept the interest of people around the world. Well over A BILLION people watched into the memorial service. The magnitude of it all didn’t really hit me until I watched clips from the service. I knew that I didn’t want to watch the ceremony entirely because I’m one of those empathic souls. I totally feel peoples emotion and I knew the tears would come a flowing at the drop of a hat. My empathy runs deep. I even get teary eyed with the super chessey Hallmark commercials with the John Mayer song “Say what you need to say”.

(Gasp……) I can’t believe I am writing about John Mayer in an actual decent light. I have to give props and praise when they are do and John Mayer did an fantastic job with his rendition of “Human Nature” at the memorial service.

In “death” Michael Jackson’s impact on the world will surpass the millions of people who adored him in life. The tabloids are having the time of their lives with the circus mania that has been associated with Michael’s death. There is not a print publication or tabloid tv show that hasn’t featured Michael on the cover or as the main topic for the story of the day.

The real tragedy is the fate of those three children who didn’t ask to be put in this situation. The custody battle continues to wage on for Prince Michael, Paris, and Blanket. Expect a reality show to surface around the Jackson children and remember that Nightly Candy called it FIRST. Debbie Rowe who had publically acknowledged in interviews years ago that she did not consider herself to be the mother of the children has recently changed her tune. There are $$$ signs in everyone eyes associated in this hot mess and frankly it brings me to the point of nausea. According to Michael’s Last Will and Testament custody of his children would be placed with his mother or Diana Ross if his mother was not able to care for them. Katherine Jackson is alive and well and her (scarier than Ike Turner) husband Joe Jackson is not only alive and kicking at 82 but is hell bent on riding the backs of Michael’s coatails once again with his children..

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Joe Jackson’s behavior was nothing short of deplorable during the BET Awards red carpet when asked about his sorrow over his son’s untimely death. His demeanor was as if he was going to a ball game and not an award ceremony that was going to honor his son.

Paris, Prince Michael, and Blanket need to pack light and break out like run away slaves and FLEE to the North as fast as they can! They would have better likleyhood of a psychlogical stable enviornment on the street than in the claws of Joe Jackson. How painfully ironic is it that Michael’s worst nightmare of having his father have control over his children’s childhood might come to fruition.

AYE LOCA……. this situation sure isn’t cute by any stretch of the imagination.

Like everyone else in the universe Nightly Candy will be watching and providing you with our humble opinion so please stay tuned!

Night Night

Joe Jackson: Poster Boy for Abuse July 20, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Michael Jackson.
Tags: Blanket, Blanket Jackson, Brazil, domestic violence, Joe Jackson, Joe Jackson is an abuser, Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson was abused by his father, Paris Jackson, Prince Michael, Suzanne De Passe, The Jacksons: An American Dream, VH1
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Hiya Sweeties

For the millionth time this weekend Vh1 played The Jacksons: An American Dream. Although I have seen that six hour made for TV movie over a dozens times it was totally different watching it this time around after Michael’s death. There was NO WAY I was going to sit through that movie again. It wasn’t because I had seen it so many times that I could act out a few scenes by heart that, it was the fact that the movie has gained a new dimension of tragedy now that Michael is gone.

Skip to 5:35 and just imagine it 500 times worse and I’m sure that’s probably more along the lines of how it really was.

One thing that was crystal clear from the depiction of Michael’s childhood is that Joesph Jackson is frightening. I know they totally downplayed just how painfully insecure of a man he truly was in those days. It is only from the depths of insecurity that a person can unleash that type of evil on his entire family. Every single member of that family has gone under the knife to attain that infamous square Jackson nose. I shudder to think the type of psychological warfare they ALL endured. I’m sure as Joe was laying the smack down on them all he would shout out things like “I’m beating the black off you because it’s UGLY” or something sick and twisted like that. It is this reason why I totally applaud a Brazilian organization for using Joe Jackson as the poster boy for abuse.

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If Joe Jackson can use the death of his son to endorse his ridiculous new music label then by all means it is totally reciprocal act (and totally karmic) for this organization to use Joe Jackson to for anti- violence and abuse purposes. At least the organization’s goal to assist the downtrodden and afflicted. Joe Jackson main priority and concern was and will always be Joe Jackson.

It’s a sad state of affairs. Very, very, sad .

Nightly Candy will be following this story so stay tuned for the details. I am certain JJ will hold a press conference in a matter of minutes.

FYI Dina: Kids Belong at Home and not at the Club. July 22, 2009

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Hey Sweeties

It’s never too late on Nightly Candy to dish the sweet dish.

Nylon Magazine and Nike joined forces and created a line of funky colored kicks and gear.

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They were celebrating their new line and decided to throw a soiree at their store in Soho last month. My sister and I got an invitation and decided to go check it out.

NYLON and NIKE party like its 1999

We made the decision to go at the last minute. I’m glad we went because it was a great event and fabulous turn out. They had converted the store into a pretty happening NYC nightclub for the evening. The DJ was spinning some good tunes and Michael Jackson was the featured artist since the event took place only 5 days after his death. It was so apropos for the moment.

Just as my sister and I were getting loose with some Goose I turned around and saw Dina Lohan in the corner sipping on a Stella in the front of the club .

Both our mouths hit the floor simultaneously. Our shock and awe was not brought on by Dina’s desperate attempt gain celebrity ; it was the fact we just couldn’t believe that she was throwing them back in public with her daughter Allie and two other children that were with her who looked like they were about 1o years old.

WTF DINA??????

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Someone should have called child protective services on Dina for pulling a shenanigan like that. Although it wasn’t a real club it still was by no means an environment suitable for children. You know when you get a “cringe” that starts to slowly creep up at the base of your neck when you witness someone doing something stupid? My whole being was engulfed by that feeling . Watching Dina down drinks and pose for pics while Allie was looking sad and disconnected from the situation on her Blackberry the entire time was really sad sight to see. I felt so bad for her. I have no idea whom the two rug-rat that accompanied her belonged too but I also felt bad for them too. They were just standing there waiting to be taken home and tucked into bed.

I can’t view Lindsay Lohan quite the same way after seeing her Momma in action in the flesh. The media has had its hay day making fun of her these past couple of years as she has descended a downward spiral. I used to chuckle at it thinking “well she totally deserves it” but now after witnessing her parent act a fool in front of my eyes I must confess I have nothing but pity for this girl.

Leave Lindsay alone !

I shudder to think what it must have been up growing up under the pimp hand of Dina and Michael Lohan.

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PORBRECITA

I hope those children have find a way to duck the blows of bad parenting and escape permanent psychological damage.

Good Luck with that!

crossed-fingers_~BWBW1273

Night Night

Too Little… Too Late for Chris Brown July 22, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Juice, Douchebaggery, I'm not Hatin' I'm Just Sayin', Rihanna News.
Tags: chemical imbalance, Chris Brown, Chris Brown beats women, Chris Brown is a Douchebag, Chris Brown is not a role model, Chris Brown's fake apology, Chris Brown's public apology, CNN Showbiz Tonight, domestic violence, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Rihanna
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Hiya Sweeties

I’m not going to say too much regarding the “apology” that Chris Brown’s legal team scripted for him to read the other day because I am SOOO OVER IT. I was over it 5 months ago to be honest.

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Anyone who taps into half of their brain power could tell the apology was written by his legal team as he tried to muster his subpar acting skills to make it seem authentic.

This “apology” is came way too late. His legal team was insane for not advising him to come out right after the incident. I’m not standing in judgement of Chris Brown or anyone for that matter. I’m all about forgiveness and believe it is an important aspect of life. HOWEVER… when a happening like this occurs with a celebrity in the media I analyze it with a dichotomous lens.

There is Chris Brown the human being and Chris Brown the entertainer. It is up to Rihanna to decide whether or not she can forgive Chris for beating her. When someone is an entertainer who receives adoration, fame, and fortune from the public in my opinion it is a privilege and not a right. There are so many talented individuals in the world who are waiting on the edge of their seats to have a chance at stardom. When an entertainer commits a crime of this atrocious nature, I believe it is time to have to have their dance card REVOKED.

Why should Chris Brown still be able to make millions and regain his title of “role model”? Simply because he gave a scripted apology? I don’t think it should be that easy. It is not like he said he will undergo counseling and is making an effort to examine the reason why he would lash out violently at anyone in the first place.

I was listening to a caller on CNN’s Showbiz Tonight who called to express that she doesn’t believe for a minute that Chris Brown was truly sorry. She said when”my husband punched me in the face and broke my jaw he apologized and I forgave him. One month later he beat me so badly my right lung collapsed and he apologized and I forgave him. Three months later he beat me so badly he ruptured my spleen. He apologized for that too but that was the last time I stuck around to accept his apology.

I realize that that this is an isolated incident and it can’t be representative of every situation of abuse HOWEVER I’m taking her word for it. I don’t know about you but experiencing abuse from a first hand perspective is not on my list of “must do’s”.

It’s sick and sad but I know Chris Brown will still have those sheep-like men and women who will keep his pockets fat. Many of those people have written into Nightly Candy to communicate (as best as their illiterate minds can) their psycho LOVE and SUPPORT of Brown.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I have a strong feeling that the majority of chemically balanced individuals are done with this pathetic young man.

President Obama’s Choice of Jeans Makes the News?????? July 22, 2009

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SWEETIES

I just don’t want to believe that Obama’s jeans is a topic of chatter in the media.

You’ve got to be kidding me?

Since the First Lady has proved her aptitude for style and grace the media needs to stick to looking at her for the latest trends in fashion.

GORGEOUS!!

I could not believe that Merideth Viera from the 20 hour never- ending Today Show had the gall to ask the President about the “controversy” over his “mom jeans” that we wore to throw out the first pitch during last week’s MLB All Star game.

Uuhhhh WTF are they talking about?? Those don’t look like Mom jeans to me.

My goodness a brotha can never catch a break. President Obama took office during the worst financial recession in about 50 years and the media has the audacity to criticize his jeans? As a fashionista I must admit they weren’t the cutest style or wash of denim that is out there BUT I guarantee you if the President had come out in some distressed and fitted $300 pair of jeans they would have had even more of a hay day .

Damned if he do…. damned if he don’t

Besides I seem to remember “Mom Jeans” being high waisted and tight and especially flattening at the derriere giving it an upside heart-shape effect.

A little something like this…

Now… that’s what I call MOM JEANS!

I just love Obama and his swagger. He kept his cool when Meredith brought up the jeans. I know I would have responded to her with something like ……

(with a serious eye roll) “Oh no this game show hosting biznene did not go crazy and just ask me about my jeans?

Although our President is fine I really am not the least bit concerned with what he is wearing because it is all about his gorgeous face. More importantly though I want to know more about the health care reform and and the sleuth of other issues that face this country. The press needs to get their priorities straight when it comes to the commander-in-chief and report about what is important. Don’t you all agree?

More to come!

Nighty Night

Candy Chat with Natasha Malinsky from Vh1’s Tough Love July 24, 2009

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HIYA SWEETIES

It is with candy delight that I present to you an interview with Natasha Malinsky from Vh1’s Tough Love!!

Natasha Malinsky and Nightly Candy Natasha & Nightly Candy Chat it UP!

Season II of Tough Love is in the works so it was an extra dose of sugar sweetness to sit with Natasha over iced-coffee at one of the trendiest spots in our neighborhood ,the VBAR Cafe right in the heart of Greenwich Village in NYC.

Natasha is a beautiful, kind-hearted, and funny woman who gave us a behind the scenes glimpse of her experience on the show.

In my original post “Say It ‘Aint So! Could VH1 Have a Decent Reality Show? I stated that

“I could just envision myself ordering rounds of cocktails with these ladies (i.e Natasha and Abiola). I believe these women will resonate and connect with viewers because they have such likeable qualities and characteristics that most young, successful women today possess.”

Well sweeties we didn’t have cocktails (yet) but I do admit that my intuition about Natasha was right on the money!

Enjoy part 1 kids because part II is coming up soon and it’s well worth the wait.

STAY TUNED!!!

Nighty Night

Filipino Inmates Take Their Love of Michael to New Heights. July 27, 2009

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Tags: Filipino Inmates, Filipino Inmates tribute to Michael Jackson, Filipino Prisioners, Fox TV, Joe Jackson, Judy Garland, Katherine Jackson, Katie Holmes, Katie Holmes performs on So You Think You Can Dance, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson dies of heart attack June 25, So You Think You Can Dance, Thriller, Tom Cruise, You Tube
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EVENING MY SWEETS

Now THIS is what I am talking about!

This one is for you Michael. Wherever you are I know you are doing a “hee hee /crotch grab/kick/Owwww!”.

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A couple of days after Michael’s “death” is when I first caught wind of the famous Filipino inmates.

The “Thriller” tribute was posted on Youtube in 2007 but in the midst of the mourning for Michael the clip generated major buzz around the Internet.

The prisoners have released a NEW and more AMAZING video!

This tribute is a testament to the POWER of Michael Jackson’s larger than life persona. His ability “in death” to continue to inspire and touch the lives of billions is unlike any other human being that has ever lived. What Michael means to these prisoners is clearly on a deep level that most of us might never be able to comprehend. Not to mention the fact that it is not a joke to choreograph a synchronized dance for that many people.

I think they should serve out the rest of time by replacing those kids on the Fox Tv show So You Think You Can Dance. That show needs some serious UMPH and having Katie Holmes do some pathetic leg kicks for a Judy Garland tribute is not cutting it in my book. Do you all know she practiced for that for OVER a year???

1 year??? Really???

Not Hatin’… Just Sayin’ : I’d rather watch the Filipino inmates any day of the week.

Night Night

Michael’s Secret Son REVEALED?? July 30, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Michael Jackson, Things that Make you go HMMMM???.
Tags: Human Nature Michael Jackson, Joe Jackson, Juicy Fruit, Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch, Omer Bhatti, Tv One, You Tube
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EVENING SWEETIES

Boy oh Boy is this some JUICY FRUIT !

Apparently this is old news to the Jackson clan but the public is going nuts over this latest development in Michael Jackson mayhem.

If anyone had any doubts that Michael was capable of impregnating a women those doubts have may have been diminished. In 2004 there were rumors that began to percolate about Michael having a love child with a Swedish woman. These stories took a back seat to the tabloids trying their darnest to rip Michael to shreds with the charges of sexual misconduct with children. With Michael’s “death” the tabloids are still the same old blood sucking vultures they once were as they continue to make their millions off of Michael.

The latest feast for the tabloids is:

OMER BHATTI

Michael’s supposed ♥ child

Omer sitting front and center with the Jackson family at the memorial service.

Is Omer Bhatti a product of Michael’s loins or Michael’s fantasy?

According to many sources on the Internet Omer was conceived during a one night stand with Jackson and Omer’s Mother (a Norwegian fan) in 1984. A couple of years later Omer, his mother, and “father/step-father” lived together at the Neverland Ranch. It has also been reported that Omer’s mother was employed by Jackson as a nanny and his “father” a driver.

The mind-boggling thing with Michael Jackson is the line between fact and fiction will always be blurry. The only way the public will ever be certain is if Omer takes a DNA test and shares the results with the world.

It looks as if Joe Jackson managed to pry off the muzzle that his family put on him and granted an interview to TV One. In this interview Joe Jackson speaks as if it is no secret to the Jackson clan that Omer is Michael’s son.

brrrrrr… Joe Jackson’s laugh gives me the heeebeee geeebeess

According to Joe Jackson Omer looks, sings, and dances like Michael.

Who are we to discern one way or another?

If Omer does ever come out with proof that he is the spawn of Michael Jackson it will be very interesting to watch how his life will change and unfold before our very eyes.

You have to admit though these moves are quintessential Michael.

I’ll be watching just like the rest of you all. I can assure you that the best dish is yet to come.

BONSOIR

The Waterworks Came a Flowin’ After Watching the Finale of Charm School. July 28, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Hmmm this looks interesting, VH1 Reality Shows that Actually Don't Suck.
Tags: Alcoholism, Ashely, Brazil, Charm School, Flava of Love, Marcia, Mediatakeout.com, Real Chance of Love, Ricki Lake, Risky, RIver Jordan, Rock of Lov, Saaphyri, Saaphyri goes to jail, Tequila, VH1
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MY SWEETS

My tears were flowin’ like the RIVER JORDAN this evening as I watched the season finale of VH1’s Charm School.

Season III made the first two seasons look like chump change.

In light of my recent developments the previous statement could not be further from the truth. I just caught wind that the 1st-season winner — Saaphyri whose real name is Wanda Scott — was sentenced in February of 2009 to three years in prison after failing to show up for a November 2005 sentencing hearing, according to MediaTakeOut.com.

(Crickets…… chirp in the background)

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There really isn’t much else to say but “too bad so sad”.

The producers put together a cast that was an extra piping HOT MESS for Season III. Although I didn’t watch every episode I saw enough to know that these ladies were not the usual skanks that VH1 traditionally used from Rock of Love/Flava of Love/Real Chance of Love. Alcoholism, sexual abuse, and prison were some of the real life situation that these women were struggling with.

The three finalist were a recepie for DIS-AS-TER (with a French accent)

cs3-finale-forecast Tequilia (aka Marcia) , Ashley, and Risky

Somehow.. .someway VH1 was able to provide these women with the tools to breakthrough their bondage and have access to the light.

The finale was a real tear jerker.

I usually cry at the quiver of a lip and a drop of a hat so I could hardly deal with watching Risky and her mother have a heart to heart. Risky had come a long way from the rough and tough girl from the ghetto who had concrete walls up all around her. Ashley and Marcia most definitely came a long way as well. The producers and Ricky Lake had a VERY difficult decision to make. I would have just been a big ball of indecipherable tears . I wouldn’t have known what to do really. Perhaps I would have thrown the check up in the air and made a run for it to avoid having to pick a winner.

Thank goodness I didn’t have that responsibility. Although it would have made great television.

SPOILER ALERT!!! Click here if you want to watch to see who took home the BIG PRIZE!

In my opinion the best woman won!

She truly has become charmed!

I look forward to watch her do big things.

On that wonderful ♪

GOOD NIGHT

Housewives of Atlanta Season II: The Gift That Keeps On Giving! July 31, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Housewives of Atlanta- Season II.
Tags: Barack Obama, Barbie, Bethenny Frankel, Big Poppa, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bravo TV, Dallas Austin, Dwight Eubanks, Ed Hartwell, extensions, Gucci, kettle corn, Kim Zolciak, King Louis XIII of France, King Louis XIV of France, Lee Najjar has a new girlfriend, Lee Najjar is Big Poppa, Lee Najjar., Lisa Wu-Hartwell, NeNe Leakes, Nicey Nash, Nicey Nash's b'day party, Prada, Queen Elizabeth the 1st, Raquel Welch, Raquel Welch wigs, She by Sheree, The Purple Door, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, trending topics on Twitter, Twisted Hearts Foundation, Twitter, weaves, Wigs
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The time has FINALLY come! Housewives of Atlanta Season II premiered on Bravo tonight and it did not disappoint! The dismal ratings of Housewives of NJ and the WASPY snoozefest of Housewives of NYC (minus Bethenny Frankel) made it imperative for these Atlanta ladies to BRING the HOT MESS!

They fulfilled their mission before the first commercial aired.

The last shall be first tonight. Of course that honor goes to no other than is Kim Zolciak.

How could it even be humanly possibly that her hair could actually look better during season 1? I just doesn’t make any sense? Why on earth with Big Poppa buy her Prada and Gucci yet he couldn’t spring for a for a Raquel Welch wig?

Her wig seriously looks like someone raided my mother’s attic and found my childhood chest of Barbie dolls and then proceeded to cut all their hair off and glued them together on a nylon stocking cap .

Kim has boldly displayed that not only does she not have any friends, a man, a source of income, class, or HAIR she now has added to her list of “have nots” little or no intelligence. How dare she insinuate that the “Caucasian race” is not privy to knowledge on hair extensions and wigs? I wonder what planet she resides on because it most certainly is not earth. The “Caucasian race” (whatever that means) have been sporting wigs,extensions since the days of Queen Elizabeth the 1st.

King Louis XIII of France (1601-1643) and King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715) pioneered wig-wearing among men from the 1620s onwards. I almost choked on my kettle corn when Kim walked into the beauty school class and had the nerve to say that because “Big Poppa” dumped her (which means no more $$) she NOW was interested in finding a way to make a living for herself.

Onto the NEXT: Lee Najjar and his new girlfriend

How she made the connection of starting a wig line and attending beauty school is beyond my comprehension. It’s almost as delusional as her making an album with Dallas Austin. Why can’t she have a shred of dignity?

WHY??

Khandi… Khandi.. Khandi.. is she sweet like candy or cold as ice? Only time will tell.

It will be very interesting to see how her “character” progresses this season.

So far she most definitely is more entertaining then DeShawn Snow (from Season 1). Was it just me or does her daughter bear a striking resemblance to Bobbi Kristina Brown?

Sheree has decided to unveil her inner ghetto child.

WATCH the CAT-FIGHT of the YEAR!

Who Gonna Check Me Boo?

I have to admit that at least this time around she gave us something besides her painful insecurities to talk about.

That fight between her and the party planner was just embarrassing but I can’t lie it was a recepie for great TV! In Sheree’s defense (*gasp* I never thought I would write such words) Tony was out of line. I don’t care what kind of behavior your clients have distributed you must always keep your cool and execute professionalism. ESPECIALLY when your business is being filmed on national television. He must have temporarily lost his mind. According to Sheree in a live interview she gave with Andy Cohen she claimed that during their verbal brawl Tony stood up like he was going to hit her not once but twice! There is just no excuse for it but BRAVO is ecstatic because the rating were off the chain. Housewives of Atlanta and Sheree were the top trending topics on Twitter last night.

NeNe still is my favorite!!

Photo Credit: Derek Blanks

I love the fact she was proud to show the world her new home. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that Dwight and Nene are still BFF’s. I’m so disappointed that his show “Beyond the Purple Door” hasn’t aired yet. He needs more than a cameo appearance on the Housewives of Atlanta. BRAVO needs to get with it and put this man on the air STAT. I have a feeling that NeNe is going to be the stand-up woman of the season. That’s right NeNe! Continue to keep it classy and not trashy.

Lisa Lisa… not too much to say about her yet.

It’s going to take a couple of episodes for her to get comfortable and let those claws out because we know they are there. I must say that her little bundle of joy is super cute. It doesn’t look like she is in a rush to have more. I most certainly don’t blame her. That toddler looked like he was a handful.

I declare ladies of Atlanta you have given me a treat this evening! Season 1 is when I began this blog so it feels so great to be back on familiar ground. I look forward to bringing you my views on these colorful ladies every Thursday night for the rest of the summer.

BUENOS NOCHES

Check out Nightly Candy’s Movie Moment! July 31, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Afternoon Delight, Totally AWESOME.
Tags: Afternoon Delight, Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, City Slickers, Daniel Stern, Jack Pallance, My Movie Moment. Com, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Nightly Candy TV, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa
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My Movie Moment. Com has provided me with a Friday afternoon delight.

These movie moments never cease to put a smile on my face.

I suggest if you have some down time you create your own movie moment too!

As a kid I remember the Billy Crystal and City Slickers series.

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Those were the type of flicks I would love to watch with my parents.

What an honor to play the late great Jack Pallance!

Enjoy! If you have a free moment and are bored at work this is the perfect distraction.

More Soon from this Candy Girl!

XOXO

The “Birthers” Are Insane! August 4, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, President Barack Obama.
Tags: African-Americans, American Civil War, Ann Coulter, Annenberg Public Policy Center, Canada, D.W. Griffinth, David Shuster, Factcheck.org, Hawaii, John McCain, Kenya, Ku Klux Klan, MSNBC, Orly Taitz, President Barack Obama, President Obama, racisim, Racist, Tamron Hall, The Birth of a Nation, The Birthers, The Birthers Movement, The Clansman, The White House, University of Pennsylvania
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From time to time I veer off the beaten path of the world of entertainment news to share my views on certain aspects of the political scope.

It is NO WONDER why America is hated all over the world.

Stories like this just make me want to move to Canada with the quickness. The “Birthers” group is nothing more than a racist movement that is angered by the fact that the U.S has a man with an African lineage in the White House. The “Birthers” claims they believe Barack Obama was born in Kenya and not in Hawaii and the presidency rightfully belongs to John McCain.

The truth of the matter is that officials in Hawaii have confirmed multiple times that the birth certificate produced by the Obama campaign in 2008 is legitimate. Factcheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, has also seen the birth certificate and declared it legitimate.

The “Birthers” are a bunch of racists and there is nothing more to it than that. The name that they have given to themselves “The Birthers” is just a little too reminiscent of the movie “The Birth of a Nation” aka “The Clansman” Coincidence my sweets? I think not.

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A little history lesson for those who may not know “The Birth of Nation” is a 1915 silent film that was directed by D.W. Griffinth that was set during and after the American Civil War. The movie depicts the Ku Klux Klan as the heros of the South and Black people as unequal citizens (to put it as lightly ). The Ku Klux Klan is overtly racist and has the guts to say they hate black people.

The “Birthers” have tried to get support from the most evil recruits from the Right Wing media with no dice. Ann Coulter wont support these people which is saying a whole lot. She has publicly called the “cranks”. Bill O’Reily won’t give these people the time of day.

They shouldn’t get one second of airtime as far as I am concerned. I understand that these networks are scrambling for ratings but giving the “Birthers” a soapbox it is beyond poor taste and boarders on treasonous.

Many people have made comments on blogs asking why the President does not make a public statement to “shut down” the “Birthers”. Their leader Dr. Orly Taitz recently made the movement appear to be even more asinine in an interview with MSNBC. I just didn’t think it was humanly possible.

How on earth did David Shuster and Tamron Hall restrained themselves from flying off the handle???

For those who couldn’t bare to watch that debacle. Check out the condensed version of that interview!

It would be the worst mistake for the President to dignify these inbred fools with a response.

So far Obama is doing exactly what he said he would do during his campaign. With the insurmountable task he was handed we believe the President is doing a great job. Two thumbs up and 5 Candy Hearts!

Pressed_Candy_Hearts !GO OBAMA GO!

Nighty Night

Justin Beiber’s Suicide is a Sick, Sad Rumor. August 4, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Rising Stars in Music.
Tags: Jusitn Beiber suicide a rumor, Justin Beiber, Justin Beiber committed suicide, Justin Timberlake, TMZ, Tween, Usher
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This prepubescent teen has received attention of the music world with his chart topping song “One Time”. It most definitely helps that he is super cute to boot. Yes… Yes… he is like two years old but I don’t care. Cute is Cute whether you are a toddler or 60.

I call it like I see it.

2434076325_small_1 cuuutie patootie: Justin Beiber

When I first heard about this Tween a couple weeks ago and heard his song I wanted to turn it off immediately. I wasn’t interested in hearing a little boy sing about being in love. I gave it a second chance after I read an article about him on line and I was intrigued. I love stories when artists are discovered. Justin Beiber was discovered by music producers from the clips he uploaded on YouTube at the age of 12. He has worked with such music notables as Usher and Justin Timberlake.

It was reported by TMZ on July 31 that 15 year old Justin committed suicide. It is not like TMZ is the most credible of news sources in addition his family has not made a statement. I’m sure Justin is chillin’ riding his skateboard and doing just fine. The media will go to ANY and ALL lengths to pull out a story. What a sad state of affairs it is to report the suicide of a child without confirmation from the family. It’s totally gross.

If you haven’t heard his single take a listen and you’ll forget all about that nasty rumor.

Sweet Dreams!

Night Night

Hip-Hop Mourns a Pioneer: Rest in Peace Baatin August 4, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Rest In Peace.
Tags: Baatin from Slum Village Dead, Blackmoon, Detroit Michigan, Hip Hop, J Dilla, Jay Dee, Lups, Ms. Jade, Slum Village, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Timbaland, Titus Glover
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The Hip-Hop world is mourning the loss of Rapper and Slum Village co founder Baatin (Titus Glover). He died on August 1st at his Detroit home at the age of 35.

His cause of death is still unknown at this time.

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Slum Village is one of my favorite Hip-Hop groups of ALL time. I fell in LOVE with Hip-Hop listening to Slum Village, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Blackmoon, and a select group of other Hip-Hop musicians that were (and still are) fresh, fly, and didn’t fall victim to the mainstream sell-out vibes that so many musician succumb too.

He will be surely missed but just like J Dilla formely of Slum Village (who passed away in 2006 from Lupus) his music will live on forever. Upon his passing, Talib Kweli called Baatin “more influential than you can imagine”. I could not have said it more eloquently.

REST IN PEACE

DISCO: the remix: One of my ALL TIME favorite tracks from Slum Village. Ms. Jade represented on this track!

A 3,000 Year old Egyptian Sculpture is the Spitting Image of Michael Jackson August 6, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Michael Jackson.
Tags: 000 year old Egyptian Carving that looks like Michael, 3, Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Do You Remember the Time, Egypy, Field Museum, Michael Jackson
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I just can’t wrap my mind around this one. Whenever something boggles the mind I believe the best remedy is to share your bewilderment with others.

The Michael Jackson mayhem just won’t stop because they’ll never get enough!

People around the world have been flocking to Chicago’s Field Museum to view a 3,000 year old Egyptian bust that looks like spitting image of Michael during the Dangerous era.

egyptian-bust-large This is SO Michael.. it’s not even funny

How unbelievably ironic that the video for ”Remember the Time” was set in ancient Egypt?

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It’s a bit freaky actually. The limestone carving has been on display at the museum since 1988. The museum officials are certain that Michael never saw this sculpture that was carved between 1550 B.C. and 1050 B.C.

I can’t wait to see what the next Michael mayhem discovery will be! It just keeps getting bigger and better. Strap in sweeties because this is not going away anytime soon.

Night Night

NeNe Can You Please Give us the “T” Concerning The Twisted Hearts Foundation? August 7, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Housewives of Atlanta- Season II.
Tags: Anderson Cooper, Facebook, Georgia, Housewives of Atlanta, Kim Zolciak, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, NeNe Leakes, Not-for-Profit Organization, She by Sheree, Sheree Whitfield, Twisted Hearts Foundation, Twisted Hearts Foundation does not exist
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FYI- Giving the “T” is NeNe Leakes catch phrase. “T”= “Truth”

If you’ve been a reading Nightly Candy for awhile you are familiar with my coverage of the Housewives of Atlanta. Just as the silver fox of news television Anderson Cooper has professed his adoration for the outspoken NeNe Leakes, Nightly Candy has done the same. As recently as last week in my post “Housewives of Atlanta: The Gift that Keeps on Giving” I stated that “NeNe still is my favorite!!” It was true when it was written a week ago but today is a brand new day.

I feel a pit in my stomach like my pet died or something. All-right I don’have a pet of anykind BUT I do have a flare for the dramatic and a yucky taste in my mouth after I reading a ghastly chain of events this morning concerning dear sweet NeNe Leakes.

THE SITCH

aka: The Situation

NeNe @ the Twisted Hearts Foundation Fundraiser

This afternoon on the most popular social networking site used by millions across the globe I came across my friend’s status which read exactly this.

“yesterday morning I woke up wanting to make a real impact, I was feeling really philanthropic..would you believe I tried to make a contribution to the Twisted Hearts Foundation in Atlanta, GA. and I had no luck, I was told ..”Sir, give your money elsewhere, no such entity exist, here in the great state of Georgia!” So I wonder where did Sista NeNe incorporate her foundation? could someone reach out to her and ask her?”

This status was written by a long-time friend of mine (who shall remain nameless because there is no need to drag his reputable good name in this hot mess) . He is the Founder of his own successful Not-for-Profit and sits on the board of several charitable organizations. He sincerely wanted make a monetary contribution to the Twisted Hearts Foundation and was curious as to why he was told it did not exist.

When he asked in his status

“So I wonder where did Sista NeNe incorporate her foundation? could someone reach out to her and ask her?”

the power of the world wide web allowed his question to be answered within less than 5 minutes by an individual who is a colleague/friend of NeNe Leakes. This individual responded to the original status with

“I will txt her in a few for u:”

True to his word this individual contacted NeNe. The following was their exact exchange.

Colleguge of NeNe :Someone I know mentioned on fbk that they tried to make a contribution to Twisted Heart: they wanted to know what state did u incorporate? They were told it doesn’t exist:

NeNe:.. 2 busy 4 the drama! If it doesn’t exist, donate somewhere else! Simple

Colleguge of NeNe: Well he wants to donate…

NeNe: So if u want me to give him the contact info for u I will… If not KEWL

FOOLISH behavior.. That’s all I will say…

I GASP….

That was not the response I would expect from the founder of a Not-for-Profit organization. Since Not-for-Profits thrive on donations such a hostile response was surprising and definitely made me raise my left eyebro serious arch action.

It is not rocket science or a secret that every Not-for-Profit is legally bound to register their organization within their respective state and also with the Federal Government. If indeed Twisted Hearts had all their ducks in a row they would be registered as a 501(c)(3) . This information would be on public record easily accessible to anyone. Unfortunately in the great state of Georgia there is no listing for a Twisted Hearts Foundation. According to some on line chatter on several blogs when Mrs. Leakes was asked about her organization she reportedly said that the name Twisted Hearts was already taken so she would have to re-name it.

The retort that Ms. Leakes gave this morning in response to an inquiry of where a donation can be given to her organization was down right deplorable. It would have understandable if the intention of the question was to berate Nene but all the man wanted to do was to give $$ to her organization. The appropriate response would have been to provide him with an answer .

UNLESS….

there is something going on????

There have been a host of complaints about Twisted Hearts on line. The following are some quotes taken from comments made on blogs in response to questions about The Twisted Hearts foundation.

-” I’m starting to wonder are there any board members?”

-”It doesn’t even list that they are at least a 501 (c) 3 organization but they DO have paypal up and running like clockwork. When I did a search for the organization name, both Georgia and the IRS turn up blank.bout how legit Twisted Hearts Foundation actually is”

-”if you recall she raised $19,200 at her brunch fundraiser event, which was a pretty decent turn out. Where were those checks deposited? Certainly if you have an organization, you have a bank account for the organization, right?”

quotes from : http://www.martiniandscotch.com/2008/12/twisted-hearts-foundation-nene-taking.html

Sigh

It’s just disheartening and not to mention that accepting donations on behalf of an not-for-profit is that doesn’t exist is a punishable offense. To dismiss a sincere potential donor who merely is asking where they should send their hard earned dollars within an economic recession is just wrong. There is no other way to slice it.

I’m holding onto a sliver of hope that this is all a huge misunderstanding that can simply be cleared up. If it is not then I am certain this will not go away lightly because we are all aware that the government likes to make an example out of people.

Tsk.. Tsk.. Tsk..

We most certainly will be following this story.

Night Night

Open Post: A Sincere Apology to NeNe Leakes August 7, 2009

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Tags: Big Poppa, Bob Whitfield, Greg Leakes, Kim Zoliack, NeNe Leakes, She by Sheree, Sheree Whitfield, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Twisted Hearts Foundation, The Twisted Hearts Foundation is legitimate, Twisted Hearts, Twisted Hearts Foundation doe exist
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I am SO OVERJOYED to report that The Twisted Hearts Foundation has been registered with the state of Georgia as a Not-for-Profit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thank the amazing Nightly Candy reader who forwarded this information to us early this morning!

Business Registration for Twisted Hearts

In my previous post I did state that

“I’m holding onto a sliver of hope that this is all a huge misunderstanding that can simply be cleared up.”

I am so glad that I held unto that tiny sliver because I sure do enjoy watching NeNe. She is a force not to be reckoned with . She is back in the saddle as my ultimate favorite housewife!

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!!GoteamGo!!

I am not above a duly noted apology Sweeties.

WE ARE SO SO SORRY NeNe!

Never again will I publish information from a source without doing my own thorough investigation first. MY BAD.

Please accept our peace offering of some delicious candy and flowers!

We can’t knock your hustle.

I could just STRANGLE that friend of mine grrrrrr!!!

I informed him of his grave mistake and he claims he will also apologize to NeNe as well.

If NeNe could make amends with Kim I am certain this is already water under the bridge.

Danke Schoen: Thanks For the Flicks John Hughes August 8, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Rest In Peace.
Tags: 1980's, 80's, A Farewell to Arms, boarding school, Danke Schoen, Ernest Hemingway, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, freckles, Jake Ryan, John Cusack ("Sixteen Candles"), John Huges died Thursday August 6 2009, John Hughes, John Hughes dies at 59, John Hughes dies of a heart attack, Judd Nelson ("The Breakfast Club"), Lili Taylor ("She's Having a Baby")., Manhattan New York, Matthew Broderick, Molly Ringwald, Northfield Massachusetts, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Pretty in Pink, red hair, Samantha Baker, Steve Carell ("Curly Sue"), The Breakfast Club
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2009 sure has been a sad one in entertainment news.

We have lost an abundance of talent and unfortunately John Hughes has recently been added to the list.

John Hughes died on Thursday August 6 , 2009 as he went for a morning stroll in Manhattan. His publicist confirmed that Hughes had succumbed to a heart attack.

John Hughes wasn’t much for the spotlight and the flashing lights. He rarely gave interviews. He didn’t have to because his work spoke for itself. As a kid who fell in love with film in the 80’s John Hughes flicks were a big inspiration to me.

EVERY SINGLE Saturday morning during my days of boarding school at Northfield Mount Hermon I would wake up to a gaggle of giggling girls watching “The Breakfast Club” in the dorm. At first I could not fathom WHY these young ladies were obsessed with this particular film. From a glance it just looked like a bunch of white kids who weren’t interesting at all. I didn’t get what the fuss was about. It wasn’t until I was literally was forced to sit down and watch it that I realized and understood why these young ladies identified and loved that movie so much. John Hughes had an amazing way of capturing teenage angst, coming of age, and rebellion against conformity unlike any other director.

I was an instant fan of his movies after I watched “The Breakfast Club”, and soon “Sixteen Candles“,”Ferris Bueller’s Day Off“, and “Pretty in Pink” quickly became some of my favorite flicks of all time.

Some of the Highlights from Ferris Buller’s Day Off!

Molly Ringwald became one of my film heroines.

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Although she clearly is far from black I still identified with her characters because she always played the quirky, smart girl, who stood out as being different with her red-hair and freckles but triumphed over all in the end. My heart still melts over the scene in ”Sixteen Candles” when Samantha Baker FINALLY kisses Jake Ryan!

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John Hughes most definitely influenced most filmmakers who were 80’s kids. Hughes was also responsible for giving a host of young talent their first big breaks.

Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Macaulay Culkin, John Cusack (“Sixteen Candles”), Judd Nelson (“The Breakfast Club”), Steve Carell (“Curly Sue”) and Lili Taylor (“She’s Having a Baby”) are just among a few actors who are can attribute their acting debuts to John Hughes. Matthew Broderick made this statement to the press regarding the passing of John Hughes “I am truly shocked and saddened by the news about my old friend John Hughes. He was a wonderful, very talented guy and my heart goes out to his family.”

It’s unfortunate that this culture waits until someone has expired until we recognize just how valuable their contributions were. John Hughes was only 59 years old. Another one gone way to soon.

Danke Schoen!!

Thank you for the flicks John!

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Your work lives on and will continue to inspire the teenager in all of us.

Rest in Peace

Brace Your Ears Before Listening: Kim Z Dropped a Single! August 9, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Housewives of Atlanta- Season II.
Tags: BRAVO, Dallas Austin, Heidi Montag, Heidi Pratt, Kim Zolciak, Kim Zoliack single "Tardy for the Party", Lee Najjar is Big Poppa, Lee Najjar., sock hop, The Hills, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, True Hollywood Story
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Although this clip is less than 30 seconds long it still could be defined as cruel and unusual punishment to subject any human (or animal) to listen to it.

Forgive me but I couldn’t resist. I totally understand if some of you just can’t deal and decide to skip over this post.

Kim Zolicak from Housewives of Atlanta has proved her delusional to be a fortified matter of fact.

Some people just won’t let go of pipe dreams no matter how inane they may be.

Even with the synthesized, over-processed sounds that only studio mixing can buy Kim still sounds just plain terrible. Does she think this will be played for people’s listening pleasure?

It’s like she just handed a freebie to every comic/commentator/critic in the world.

Thanks Kim.

I’m so embarrassed for someone I don’t know and that is not a good feeling at all.

“Tardy for the Party”??????

I can’t believe they couldn’t come up with a better title? At least if anything when a song sucks the title should at least be decent enough so that it may trick 3 or 4 people into buying it. ”Tardy for the Party” sounds like a True Hollywood Story about of a failed 50’s sock hop group who gained 15 seconds of fame but had a tragic fall from grace.

Who says tardy anyway? The last time I heard that word was in elementary school when I was late to home room.

Wait a minute…

I could have sworn that Kim got this song from that geeky old man with the guitar who wrote a bunch of corny tunes for her from season 1. Do you all remember that? She had the nerve to take some of those songs to Dallas Austin who was super sweet for not guffawing in her face (although you could totally tell he was using all of his stomach muscles to clench in his laughter. Good acting skills Austin!).

I would not have been able to spare her feelings.

I would have laughed.. and laughed..

then fell on the floor

rolled around..

tears trickling down my face…

more laughter insues until the producers have to come and carry me outside to get some fresh air

because my lunch and stomach feel like they are on FIYUH!

that’s how I would have written the scene if I were playing Dallas Austin’s character.

I am sure BRAVO paid him extra and specifically instructed him not to laugh in her face. I am sure of it. That is the only plausible explanation for why he didn’t.

I hope NeNe never apologized to Kim for mocking her in the limo that awesome night during Season 1. There were no apologies necessary for her song because her mockery didn’t do the real pitiful thing justice.

Upon the release of this single I am sure there will be an abundant amount of comedians/critics/ and anyone else who will have a hay day ripping this “music” to shreds. What a barrel of laughs that will be. Can’t wait.

More Soon.

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Kim Z is Taking NeNe to Court. August 9, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Housewives of Atlanta- Season II.
Tags: Cipriani Wall Street, Kim Zolciak, Kim Zolciak suing NeNe Leakes, Lee Najjar is Big Poppa, Lee Najjar., NeNe Leakes, OK Magazine, The Real Housewives of Atlanta
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Season II of Housewives of Atlanta hasn’t even aired the 3rd episode and the drama flood gates have burst WIDE OPEN.

Kim Zoliack gave an interview with British OK Magazine and blabbed about her vengeance for NeNe Leakes!

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OK! reported, Kim has accused her former best friend of “choking her out” off-camera — a claim NeNe has vehemently denied.

Kim Z did file a police report after the alleged ”attack”. Kim claims that on April 14th 2009, NeNe arrived to start shooting a scene with her and immediately went into a rage. Kim alleges that her former friend started to point her fingers in her face, then grabbed her by the throat and began to strangle her before being pulled away.

OK Magazine had a chance to talk directly to NeNe while she was in NYC at The World Tour event at Cipriani Wall Street on August 6. NeNe told OK Magazine

“If I was her, I would take a warrant out on me, that is what I would do”

The very next day Kim told OK Magazine that was EXACTLY what she planned to do.

It sounds a bit too staged to me to be honest. Bravo execs might have a hand in fanning these flames.

Is the price of fame really worth all of this horrid gossip ladies? I guess they are in way too deep to turn back now.

“ She’s (Nene) saying all these things has made me pretty upset and made me realize that I made a very poor decision to not press charges,” Kim told the magazine.

She went onto to say that she had held off on going to court because NeNe has a family and because it would have disrupted filming of the second season of the show.

Kim is ready for “war” now!!!

I don’t condone violence of any kind but I am teetering on making an exception in Kim’s case.

I’m joking… (kind a) but seriously if Kim is even half as annoying as she is portrayed on the show it would be extremely difficult to keep from unleashing a serious can of woop ass on her.

I have a feeling that this case will never see a courtroom. It sounds more like reality tv shenanigans set up by Bravo to make the show more juicy. A sneaky tactic indeed but it will probably work like a charm.

If anything does progress further in the courts you’ll hear about it as soon as we do.

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Nightly Candy Spotlights HOT New Music: Gee Dubs August 13, 2009

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In addition to loving my television, film , and salacious celebrity scoop

I ♥ REAL HIP-HOP!!!!

The Real Deal Holyfield.

The authentic material that is only birthed in the underbelly of urban culture.

Commercialized rap spewed from the pawns of major record labels is not my cup of tea.

Trendy beats are great for the club on Saturday night but when I want to throw on my Ipod and walk through my hood I need to listen to music that not only makes me want to move something but makes me THINK something.

I listen to music from artists that stay true to the flavor from their roots.

I recently discovered one such artist who exemplifies this very notion.

GEE DUBS

Music is such a indelible part of my existence that I can tell within 30 seconds if a track rubs me the wrong or the right way.

When I watched the video for “Career Crooks” it only took me only a few seconds to determine that this artist has the right stuff.

Nightly Candy: When was the moment/the song/ the circumstance when you fell head over heels in ♥ with hip -hop?

Gee Dubs: I’ve been in ♥ with hip-hop as long as I can remember. I’m in ♥ with music period. As far as hip-hop goes I remember the first music I ever purchased was Wu-Tangs Protect Ya Neck single on a tape. It had raw loops with raw lyrics.

Most people born in the mid 80’s can’t even begin to conceptualize the power of the mix-tape or a classic on vinyl. Initially I was baffled by the fact that Gee Dubs is so young yet his sound is mature and his musical influences range among some of the founding fathers of hip-hop music.

Nas- iLLmatic/Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt/Raekwon Only Built for Cuban Linx/The Roots – illadelph Half Life/ MF Doom – Operation Doomsday, Mobb Deep – The Infamous & Hell on earth/O.C. -Jewelz/Tribe- Beats-Rhymes-& Life are some of albums that aided in building his hip-hop foundation.

Gee Dubs: I had to back track and do my homework on the ones that came before them, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, EPMD, LL etc.etc

He was also influenced by the musical memories from childhood formed by his parents.

Gee Dubs: I was influenced by musicians like Hall and Oats, The Whispers, Sade, Al Green, Michael Jackson and a lot of other 80’s pop and soul music . I used to hear it alot as a child in the crib while Moms would be cleaning.

Nightly Candy: So what is your opinion on the extreme commercialization of hip-hop?

Gee Dubs: I can only speak for myself. It’s music as a whole that attracts me. I hate when people pigeon hole the music to specifics. It takes the freedom out of what you’re doing. Hip -hop is a universal sound. You can take any genre of music and flip it into hip hop. On the flip-side you can’t take hip- hop and make a country beat.

It was apparent to me from the content of our conversation that Gee Dubs was a young man who has seen and experienced a lot in his life. As he so eloquently put it “coming of age in New York City makes you grow up quickly”. His maturity is most evident with his skills on the microphone.

Gee Dubs: (in response to my comment on his maturity) It’s more a learning experience .. I got into what kids do at that time where I come from. We all have our wild out moments. It’s that 2nd childhood (as Nas would say) that you can’t be a part of. I understand more now the value of self and with that I have to prioritize for my future. This music s*** would always be apart of me even if I end up in the robot world. This is the only thing that excludes me from that and keeps my sanity driven.

One track that stood out to me in particular on the Who’s Listening ? EP is The Last Call. I believe this track is the true epitome of the conscious flow that emits from the depths of this artist.

Gee Dubs: ” Alone in my room/Pen in hand just turn up the boom/ Writing in my book of rhymes/ Escaping to this peace of mind” (line from The Last Call) . The goal for me when I write is to take myself somewhere musically that I know I can take another individual when they listen to it.

I highly suggest that if you desire a dose of conscious reality in your hip-hop. Get ready to nod your head to the rhymes of Gee Dubs.

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It’s a Boy for Jennifer Hudson! August 11, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Babies.
Tags: American Idol, Chicago Illinois, David Otunga Jr, David Otunga. Jennifer Hudson, I Love New York, Jennifer Hudson gives birth, Jennifer Hudson Mother and Brother Murdered, Jennifer Hudson never confirmed pregnancy, Punk from I Love New York
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Jennifer Hudson gave birth to a healthy baby boy last night!

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Jennifer and fiancé David Otunga welcomed David Otunga Jr. into the world!

It wasn’t even a year ago since the tragic death of her mother, brother, and nephew so this blessed event for her.

I am huge Jennifer Hudson fan so I am super happy for the couple and wish them nothing but joy and love.

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CONGRATS!

Remembering A Special Lightworker: Eunice Kennedy Shriver August 11, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Rest In Peace.
Tags: Cape Cod, Community of Caring program, Edward Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy Shriver dead at 88, Hyannis Port, Joseph P Kennedy, Kennedy Compound, Maria Shriver, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver., Peace Corps, President John F. Kennedy, Robert Sargent Shriver III, Sargent Shriver, Special Olympics, Timothy Perry Shriver, Timothy Shriver
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I’m really not found of writing these R.I.P posts. Eunice Kennedy Shriver founder of the Special Olympics has passed away. She was 88 years old.

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e4db70737e8db8e0c153313248b44658 Eunice Kennedy Shriver

July 10, 1921- August 11, 2009

During her life Shriver made enormous contributions to the world through her tireless work and countless giving.

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Although Eunice Kennedy Shriver was born into privilege and wealth she was was dedicated to service, hard work and MAKING a difference. This is a concept that the spoiled and selfish brats of this generation need to learn with the quickness.

Her famous name and wealth did lend her special treatment and opportunities but the point is that she worked and understood the importance of giving.

In 1950, she became a social worker at the Penitentiary for Women in Alderson, West Virginia, and the following year she moved to Chicago to work with the House of the Good Shepherd and the Chicago Juvenile Court. In 1957, Shriver took over the direction of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation.

The Foundation, established in 1946 as a memorial to Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.–the family’s eldest son, who was killed in World War II–has two major objectives: to seek the prevention of intellectual disabilities by identifying its causes, and to improve the means by which society deals with citizens who have intellectual disabilities.

Under Shriver’s leadership, the Foundation has helped achieve many significant advances, including the establishment by President Kennedy of The President’s Committee on Mental Retardation in 1961, development of the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development in 1962, the establishment of a network of university-affiliated facilities and mental retardation research centers at major medical schools across the United States in 1967, the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the creation of major centers for the study of medical ethics at Harvard and Georgetown Universities in 1971, the creation of the “Community of Caring” concept for the reduction of intellectual disabilities among babies of teenagers in 1981, the institution of 16 “Community of Caring” Model Centers in 1982, and the establishment of “Community of Caring” programs in 1200 public and private schools from 1990-2006. 1.

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There are only a handful of people that can attribute their actions and efforts to changing the world. Eunice Kennedy Shriver was one of them.

Her son Timothy Shriver Chairman and CEO of The Special Olympics released a statement today.

“Her faith in the athletes of Special Olympics was unfailing, even from the very start. When she was young and Special Olympics was still just an idea, few people particularly cared or knew about people with intellectual disabilities. Fewer still shared or understood her dream to awaken the spirit and denied potential of this forgotten population. And yet, though others could not see, she still believed, conceiving Special Olympics in her heart before she could unveil it on the field of play.

She believed that people with intellectual disabilities could — individually and collectively — achieve more than anyone thought possible. This much she knew with unbridled faith and certainty. And this faith in turn gave her hope that their future might be radically different.”

Eunice Kennedy Shriver danced with children at a “Dancethon” benefit for the Special Olympics in Manhattan on November 22, 1981.

In 88 years it seemed as if she lived 10 lifetimes with the multitude of accomplishments she made. Today, 3.1 million people with mental disabilities participate in 228 programs in 170 nations, according to the Special Olympics.

An amazing story and legacy that will live on forever. It is people like her who make this world that all too often is cold, uncaring, and cruel a much warmer and tolerant place to live.

We owe Eunice Kennedy Shriver a great deal of gratitude.

Rest in Peace

Lisa Wu Waves Buh-Buh to her Million Dollar Mansion August 12, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Housewives of Atlanta- Season II.
Tags: BRAVO, Ed Hartwell, Lisa Wu Hartwell gets evicted, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, Nene Lea, NeNe Leakes, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, TMZ
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The drama is a never ending pot of piping hot mess when it comes to the Housewives of Atlanta.

It’s been all over the Internet that Lisa Wu-Hartwell and hubby Ed got the big boot by the bank which sent them packing out of their multi-million dollar mansion (which included a bowling ally).

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I don’t see what all the kerfuffle is about. I’m sure most of us have figured out that reality tv isn’t truly real. Who really knows the truth. I doubt that Lisa and Ed even ever lived there in the first place. I wouldn’t put it past BRAVO to have provided a lavish million-dollar mansion for Lisa and Ed to play house in only to have it snatched away during season II . It’s all about creating a buzz and landing those ratings. Housewives of Atlanta is a cash cow for Bravo and this season they are pulling out all the bells and whistles.

Who is to really know what is the truth and was made up for television.

Today Lisa and a publicist for Bravo gave an interview to TMZ to “set the record straight”. Lisa claims that her family was not evicted and they left voluntarily.

“Ed and I are not ignorant of the state of the economy,” she said. “We chose to move. We were not evicted. It was a decision we made. It was not made for us.”

Don’t shed any tears for Lisa, Ed or their head butting baby because they are still rolling in the dough. They are living it up in a big ole house on 10 acres of land. In the interview Lisa said “We’re doing fine, I love where I am.” I believe that part of it for sure.

Don’t cry for Lisa she’s a- okay!

We’ll let you know if we catch wind of any more interviews Lisa might give to TMZ.

Night Night

What Britney Spears Really Sounds Like On Stage. August 13, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in I'm not Hatin' I'm Just Sayin', Misc Funny Shintzile.
Tags: Britney Spears, Brittney Spears can't sing, Christina Aguilera, JC Chavez, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Federline, Kevin Federline is fat, Mickey Mouse Club, Shar Jackson, The Disney Channe;
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How anyone listens to Britney Spears boggles my mind.

I will never be able to fully grasp why this culture insists on throwing millions of undeserved dollars (in a recession) to a talentless piece of work like B.S (I couldn’t resits that ).

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I know some delusional people might want to scream in her defense “This video is fake! Britney can sing”!

You know deep within your heart answer is “No she can’t!”

If you really take a good hard look at the facts Britney never could really sing that well. Her ultimate best signing was done on her time with Mickey Mouse Club. She belonged to the class that held Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and JC Chavez (people that can really sing).

That was when her voice was at it’s peak and that is really not saying much at all. When you are only working with mediocre talent the voice box tends to slide to a steady decline towards the garbage shoot.

Yet people still use their hard earned money that they could use to donate to charity to give to Brittney, her kids, and her ex- hubby Kev Fed & his ex- Shar Jackson. Yeah that’s right your $$$ went straight to Kevin to feed his rotunda of a belly.

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I’m not hatin’ I’m just sayin’ ! Someone has got say it.

I couldn’t take this video past 1.39. Good luck to anyone who an sit through all 4 minutes.

Night Night

Sarah Stokes From Making the Band Stabs Her Hubby August 13, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs.
Tags: Chopper, Da Band, Making Da Band, Making the Band, MTV, P Diddy, Puffy, Sarah Stokes, Sarah Stokes stabs husband, Sean Combs
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I know Puffy has had 10 million reality shows but does anyone remember the 20,000th rendition of Making the Band with the outspoken songstress Sarah Stokes?

I am sure most of you do because that dude Chopper was on that particular season and he has one of those mugs that unfortunatley stays with in you.

YIKES! no words…

Sarah Stokes was the only woman in the band and the only one who was married with children. Apparently she’s not too happy with her man anymore because she was arrested on August 2 for allegedly stabbing her husband IN FRONT on their three children.

1590269279sara-stokes-mug-shot.500x350 Bloodied and and bruised she still is gorgeous in this mugshot.

I shudder to speculate what really went on during this scuffle for her to stab him three times in front of her children? She must have temporailry lost her mind BUT that is still no excuse to traumatize her three kids in that way.

What is truly ridiculous about this situation is that her lawyer released a statement saying that

“Sarah and her husband Tony were ‘having fun’ when she fell with a knife in her hand and fell on her husband who was injured by the knife.”

Ummmm “fun”?

I am all in favor of fun but sharp objects being lunged in the direction of human flesh is NOT a part of my definition of a good time.

It’s sad that we’ve heard NOTHING from Sarah since the band broke up and this is her re-emergence to the spotlight.

In the end I hope those kids receive some psychological counseling and FAST because the last thing the world need is more traumatized children unleashed into the world.

Aye Loca!!

If anything interested emerges from this sitch we’ll be sure to give you the dish.

Night Night

Music Legend Les Paul Dies at 94. August 14, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Rest In Peace.
Tags: Beach Boys, electric guitar, Grammy Hall of Fame, Guns & Roses, Jimmy Page, Joan Jett, Joe Satriani, John Mayer, Les Paul, Les Paul and Mary Ford Show, Les Paul dies at 94, Les Paul Guitar, Mary Ford, multi-track recording, overdubs, Pete Townshend, phonograph, Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, Slash, Waiting for the Sun to Rise
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Another precious talent bites the dust.

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Les Paul was born Lester William Polfuss, in Waukesha, Wis., on June 9, 1915.

The legendary AMAZING talent Les Paul who brought joy to the world with his innovation passed away on August 13, 2009.

He changed Rock & Roll with his lightening guitar rifts and multi-track recording.

His invention paved the way for modern rock ‘n’ roll and became the standard instrument for legends like Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page.

He also developed technology that would become hallmarks of rock and pop recordings, from multitrack recording that allowed for layers and

layers of “overdubs” to guitar reverb and other sound effects.

Paul had made his first attempt at audio amplification at age 13!

He was unhappy with the amount of volume produced by his acoustic guitar, he tried placing a telephone receiver under the strings. Although

this worked to some extent, only two strings were amplified and the volume level was still too low.

By placing a phonograph needle in the guitar, all six strings were amplified, which proved to be much louder. Paul was playing a working

prototype of the electric guitar in 1929.

Les Paul had many hits with his wife Mary Ford.

After their marriage on December 29, 1949, the couple appeared together on their NBC radio program, The Les Paul Show (1949-50), and they had a series of hit records for Capitol Records in the early 1950s.

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Les Paul attained 11 number one singles and 36 gold discs with his wife Mary Ford.

Joan Jett called Mr. Paul a “genius inventor, musical innovator, and a wonderful person”.

She added: “I and everyone at Blackheart Records, mourn the passing of our dear friend, Les Paul.

“Without the advances he pioneered, the recording sciences and the electric guitar would have been left years behind.”

He was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

The history on this legend is almost too much to handle. Talent like this comes along once in lifetime. At the age of 94 he had an exemplary

life and his accomplishments will live on until the end of time.

Many, many, many thanks Les.

Rest in Peace

Nightly Candy Celebrates our 200th POST August 14, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Nightly Candy Celebration.
Tags: Animated Gif, Celebration, Facebook, fireworks, Kool and the Gang, Nana-Adjoa Ofori, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Twitter, You Tube
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I made an oath that as long as these fingers were clickety-clacking on that keyboard that every 100 posts would be a point of celebration!

YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!

Here’s to another 100 and many more.

Thanks for all of the ♥ and support!

A special thanks to:

NEER ♥ LASHAE ♥ DEBRA

I have love for all the people who read Nightly Candy but I had to shout out these peeps for their longevity and constant support!

STAY TUNED for more SWEET DISH!

Kim Z from Housewives of Atlanta Sets the Record Straight! August 16, 2009

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Tags: Big Poppa, Kim Zolciak, Kim Zolciak suing NeNe Leakes, Kim Zolciak wig, Lee Najjar is Big Poppa, Lee Najjar wont get divorced, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, NeNe Leakes, Sheree pulls of Kim's wig, Sheree Whitfield, Sheree Whitfield Divorce Settlement, Who gonna check me boo
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Was I the only person who was left with an anti-climatic feeling after Thursday night’s episode of Housewives of Atlanta?

BRAVO really is trying to stretch out this “fight” between Sheree and Kim for every last penny it might be worth to them.

I placed the word “fight” in quotations because it was simply two ghetto biznenes who were (n. biznene- a word my sister made up in the 5th grade to define ♀ who act a fool ) embarrassing themselves in public. That’s was nothing new to the Housewives series. Where was the nitty-gritty drama that only salacious reality TV can deliver?

Kim-Zolciaks-Wig-Unharmed-Duri-cc480697700bb50599d00764b197c47e-Kimwigpull I expected Bravo to REALLY BRING IT!

I wanted to see that wig fly off Kim’s head, spin around in the air (in slow motion) and hit the concrete softly with sound effects and all. I know I wasn’t the only one who longed to see that scenario come alive.

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Sheree disappointed me because she only talks the talk but doesn’t deliver the walk. What happened to the neck vain popping diva from the first episode who wanted to call Pookey and them to come and start something?

Who’s gonna check me boo? You?

As much as it singes my soul to credit Kim with anything besides being ridiculous it sure did look to me as if Kim served Sheree a piece of “Go F* yourself pie”.

Sheree claimed after “the incident” that her intention was not to pull of Kim’s wig but she only wanted to shift it.

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I wonder what she thought shifting the thing was going to do?

WHATEV..

At least the incident has inspired many comedians to channel their inner trailer park trash and give us some good comedy.

This bit gave me the giggles. I am sure it will give you a twinge of a tingle inside your belly as well.

Bon-Appetite

More Soon..

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Brad Pitt for GOVERNOR August 16, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt News, Celebrity Juice.
Tags: 9th Ward, Angelina Jolie, arnold schwarzenegger, Ashton Kutcher, Bobby Jindhal, Bobby Jindhal 2012, Brad Pitt, Brad Pitt for Govenor of Louisiana, California, Govenor Jesse Ventura, Health Care Reform, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Ratatouille, Real Time with Bill Maher, Senator Al Franken, Smith College, Total Recall
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Do I hear a choir of angels?

Yes I do! I believe they sing the praises of BP once again!!

Did anyone happen to catch Brad Pitt on Real Time with Bill Maher this Friday? It was FANTASTIC!

For those who may have missed the interview with Brad don’t you worry your pretty little heads I’ve enclosed the clip. I left out the round-table discussion ON PURPOSE. Ashton Kutcher was a guest it was too painful to watch the whole thing. He was over-compansating BIG TIME to prove that he does have a brain. I didn’t buy it and was not interested in the slightest on what his thoughts were about Health Care Reform.

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Brad not only is gorgeous, talented, partner to the most beautiful and influential woman in Hollywood but he possesses a sharp wit and strong intelligence. If that wasn’t enough to deal with he also has a sense of compassion and a philanthropic heart.

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I’m a huge BP fan if I withstood the horror of having to look at Bill Maher’s mug for a 12 minutes. The visual polar opposites between the two are enough to send a weak person into shock.

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I held it together and tried to drown out Bill Maher’s slicked back Ratatouille style coif he is sporting lately.

Hair like a slicked RAT

Although Bill Maher makes a good point once in a blue moon I find him to be extremely irritating.

In my undergraduate days at Smith College I was among a group of students who protested the school giving an invitation to that miserable man to perform and host a version of “Politically Incorrect”. They paid him over $25,000 and during his comedy bit all he talked about his penis for 15 minutes.

What could we have ever done to him to deserve such cruel and unusual punishment?

I think he was trying to punish us because of a deep seeded hatred he must have for women. That is the only reason why I can fathom he would unleash such vile visuals upon us. Okay.. I digress. Back to what really matters.

BRAD PITT

He’s just AMAZING.

He has done more for the people of Louisiana then that self-hating Governor Bobby Jindhal. Jindhal better watch his back because if Brad even whispers that he is thinking of running he will WIN by a landslide right then and there even before the polls are open for business.

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I’m all in favor of it. PLEASE this country has elected celebrities who have had little or no political experience to govern our states. I don’t have to remind you that Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, and Senator Al Franken are all entertainers. The poor and disadvantaged in Louisiana (mainly the 9th Ward) are still suffering greatly from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Someone with some sense needs to get their hands in the reigns and DO SOMETHING.

Brad, for what it is worth you have the Nightly Candy STAMP of APPROVAL!

WE ♥ YOU!!

We will be following this story and will bring you any further developments.

MORE SOON

Night Night

Chris Brown’s Apology Song Doesn’t Make the Cut! August 16, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Douchebaggery, Everyone Hates Chris, Rihanna News, ♫ that SUCKS.
Tags: Chris Brown, Chris Brown beats women, domestic violence, Everyone Hates Chris, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Rhianna, Rhianna and Chris Brown are back together
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I had to share this nonsense with you.

It’s no secret that Chris Brown isn’t a topic of joy on this blog. It is quite a shame because before he bludgeoned Rhianna’s face into a bloody pulp I was a fan. Who doesn’t love an under age cutie that can sing and dance?

Perhaps delusional Chris Brown fans are blinded by his boyish good looks or are crazed individuals who are in favor of objectifying and abusing women . Here is an example of just the type of douchebaggery I speak of.

The following is the skewed opinion of a reader who left a comment in response to one of my rants about Chris Brown.

“this is prolly coming from a womans perspective so why would your opinion matter to anyone except for a woman population. so stfu this will be over as quick as it started. PROVOKED as in 2 closed fist to chris it’s legal to hit back.”

You know I couldn’t have made that up right?

My brain can’t mask its intelligence to stoop that low into the gutter.

The apology that took 5 months to surface failed to mention seeking rehabilitation/therapy for his troubled soul. Physical abuse is not something that you can just throw an apology at or a synthesized silly song either. Leave it to CB to think that he could redeem his angered fans with this:

As a former Chris Brown fan to me this track sounds like a mixture of “With You” and “Forever” and probably some other track he did from back in the day.

He whines “it’s not over” multiple times on the track but I beg to differ.

If this is the caliber of music CB is going to put out then my man it’s time to get yourself a trade because I have a feeling it’s a WRAP whether or not gossip on the web is true about Rhianna and Chris being back together.

On that ♪ I bid you all a wonderful night!

Michael Jackson Finally Will Be Laid to Rest August 18, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Michael Jackson.
Tags: California, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson buried on his 51st birthday, Michael Jackson Dead at 50, Michael Jackson dies of heart attack June 25, Sachs & Associates, Spike Lee, Spike Lee will host block party for Michael's Birthday, Sunshine
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I am sure most of you forgot that Michael Jackson’s body still was not in the ground.

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TODAY it was announced that Michael Jackson will finally be given the opportunity to rest in peace.

The publicity firm Sunshine, Sachs & Associates announced that Mr. Jackson would be buried on Aug. 29 at 10 a.m., at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, above, in Glendale, Calif. The firm said that the burial ceremony would be private — limited to the Jackson family and close friends — but that there would be nearby accommodations for the news media.

MJ will be buried on what would have been his 51st birthday.

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That day will re-ignite a host of the outpouring of emotion from fans around the world.

His family released a statement “once again wishes to express its gratitude to Michael’s fans around the world for their support during these difficult times.”

Spike Lee has announced that he will host a block party in Brooklyn to commemorate Michael’s Birthday. Now that is a party that I will not miss! I am not a fan of big crowds but I will make an exception for this shin-dig.

Stay tuned for pics and some amazing video from the block party of the century!!!

More Soon!

Nighty Night

MJ’s Doctor SPEAKS!! August 18, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Michael Jackson.
Tags: anesthesia, Dr. Conrad Murray, Dr. Conrad Murray killed Michael with lethal injection, lethal injection, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Dead at 50, Propofol, The Associated Press
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The Michael mayhem continues.

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Dr. Conrad Murray released a video via You Tube today.

This was the first time Dr. Murray made an attempt to reach out to the public.

Even if the findings of the investigation rule out Dr. Murray from committing any crime it still doesn’t look good for the Dr.

Since MJ’s death Dr. Murray has not practiced and had to shut down his Las Vegas office. The doctor was in dire financial shape when he signed on with Jackson earlier this year at $150,000 a month, owing at least $780,000 in judgments and outstanding payments.

Murray told investigators he administered Jackson a powerful anesthetic along with multiple sedatives in the hours before the singer died, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Authorities believe Jackson died from an overdose of the powerful anesthesia Propofol. Investigators think Murray left the room where Jackson was sleeping for a few minutes to make phone calls and returned to find the pop icon not breathing.

Smells like something real shady is going on.

I hope the good Doctor really does believe in God because my guess is that he will be in need of the comfort that only a higher power can provide. Everyone knows his face and some MJ have marked it with a big X.

Either way you slice it the situation it just doesn’t look good so far.

I’m so curious to hear the findings of this investigation. There is no issue surrounding Michael in life or death that didn’t bring drama.

Stay Tuned!

Night Night

Chelsea Handler Should FIRE her Stylist STAT! August 19, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Cute from a Far but Far from Cute, what's tacky and tasteless in entertainment TO ME.
Tags: Candy Spelling, Candy Spelling is evil, Chelsea Handler, Chelsea Handler's boyfriend, Chelsey Lately, Chuy, E Channel, Golden Girls, Ted Harbert, Tori and Dean, Tori and Dean Home Sweet Hollywood, Tori Spelling, Tori Spelling Mommywood
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When Chelsea Lately first debuted on the E Channel I was so excited. I hadn’t seen too much of the comedienne’s work but I am all in favor of ♀ making their way in the male dominated comedy game.

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After a couple of episodes I began to loose interest quickly. There were a few aspects that I couldn’t get down with; mainly the portrayal of her sidekick Chuy.

I ♥ Chuy and I think he needs to break his contract with E and get his own show. My annoyance is with the way Chelsea demeans him. Calling him her “my little nugget”, making fun of his accent, etc. It just doesn’t give me the giggles.

normal_279_handler_chuy_110707 Has anyone noticed besides me that some of her material is borderline racists? Some of the things that have come out of her mouth would warrant her a beating in some neighborhoods.

With all the finger pointing and name calling she does in addition to the MILLIONS of dollars at her disposal there is no excuse to look a piping hot mess on TV.

Chelsea loves to make fun of Tori Spelling but at least Tori can put an outfit together. I’ve been watching Home Sweet Hollywood and Tori, Dean, and those cute kids always look fabulous.

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Go TORI!!

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Cute from afar.. but far from cute

I watched the beginning of Chelsea Lately almost every night with the hope that maybe just maybe she’ll be looking on point!

Alas… I sigh with disappointment every single night.

I do quickly resume my cheerful demeanor because the Golden Girls are on at the same time. You can always rest assure that you’ll have many laughs with those ladies.

Chelsea’s style is lack there of.

WRONG!

The wrong colors, prints, silhouettes for her pale pink skin and flimsy locks. She needs to accentuate the positive not bring out the negative. That’s what celebrities pay stylist for. The last time I watched the first 5 minutes of the show she looked like she was trying to hide a 2nd trimester pregnancy shrouded in some beach like maternity frock.

I GASPED!!!!

Her stylist needs to be fired. I’m not the only one who thinks so either. Today I went on her website and there were PAGES of posts demanding that Handler’s stylist be given the boot.

This “stylist” clearly has it out for Ms. Handler .

I’ll let you know if the sitch with her style ever changes.

I wouldn’t hold your breath though.

Nighty Night

The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes: I Was a Stripper! August 19, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Housewives of Atlanta- Season II.
Tags: Big Poppa is Lee Najjar, Housewives of Atlanta Season 2, Kim Zolciak, Kim Zolciak was a stripper, Lee Najjar., NeNe calls Kim a Wack-Job, NeNe Leakes, NeNe used to be a stripper, Never Make the Same Mistake Twice, Stripper Pole, The Housewives of Atlantia
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We can always count on NeNe Leakes from The Housewives of Atlanta to keep it real.

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Her new book Never Make the Same Mistake Twice is an open and honest account of her life. She makes no gripes,excuses, and has no regrets; including the time in her life she worked the pole.

“Yes, I was a stripper. Let the judgments ensue. I’m not ashamed. What difference does it make if I danced or not? Is the sun going to stop shining? Is my past taking food out of your mouth? My son was in private school, his father wasn’t chipping in for pull-ups or food, I had no job and no money coming in, the rent was past due, and the super told me and my roommate that our condo owner was about to put us out. It was about survival,”

NeNe bodly and unabashedly tells her truth.

According to NeNe this was not only about survival she admits to liking the power she felt when she stripped. She wrote about the instant gratification it gave her.

“$500 off one guy just by turning him on.”

Those statements alone have already peaked my curiosity . I am ready to flip through those pages!

NeNe also lets loose about her wackadoo co-star Kim in this book.

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“I’m not sure if she’s been clinically diagnosed,” Nene said of her Housewives Co-Star. “But I’m convinced that if she were to lie down on a doctor’s couch, a psychiatrist could surmise within minutes that Kim is a wack job. Without question she’s the most superficial person I have ever come across in my life. If Kim doesn’t have labels and nice cars and an expensive home, she will literally die … gag me with two spoons.”

From what we have seen of Kim Z that assesment sound right on.

GASP……..

This is going to be the quickest summer read EVER!

I can’t wait to share the juicy tidbits with you all.

Stay Tuned

Michael’s Doctor Charged with Manslaughter- August 19, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Michael Jackson.
Tags: Dr. Arnold Klein, Dr. Conrad Murray, Dr. Conrad Murray charged with Manslaughter, FoxNew.Com, Jane Robison, Jermaine Jack, Katherine Jackson, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Manslaughter, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Dead at 50, So You Think You Can Dance, You Tube
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FoxNews.com (questionable resource?) has reported that Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray will be arrested and charged with manslaughter later this week. For those who might not be up to speed on legal lingo Manslaughter is the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.

The authorities have found enough evidence to preclude that Dr. Conrad did not intentionally kill Michael but his actions resulted in his death and he must PAY.

NOT GOOD.

The source who leaked the story to FoxNews claims that the LA investigators will execute another search warrant in a pharmacy linked to Conrad to gather more evidence against him.

Dr. Murray is not alone in this witch-hunt. A law enforcement source told FOXNews.com that Jackson’s longtime dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, will be hit with charges related to medical malpractice.

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Although FoxNews.com broke this story Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, denied that prosecutors had decided to charge Jackson’s physicians. “Until police complete their investigation and bring it to our office, there is no way to know what charges may be filed and against whom,” she said.

Call it jumping the gun but although the District Attorney’s office has not officially charged Dr. Conrad they are preparing themselves to round of the cowboys and lasso Dr. Conrad in.

It’s not a coincidence that Dr. Conrad’s teary-eyed You Tube video was released just yesterday. Smells a publicity stunt in attempt to soften the hearts of a potential jury pool.

Will it work?

I really don’t think so.

He should have really gone for the performance of his life in this video. He should have been thinking like he was on So You Think You Can Dance.. and DANCED for his LIFE!

There should have been uncontrollable tears rolling down his face, lip-quivering, and a grandiose faint at the end to seal the deal.

As I stated before Jackson’s fans are at a loss and some of them want someone to blame and PAY for their beloved Michael’s passing.

Oh Boy… this is about to take on a whole new level of intrigue and ugly.

We’ll keep you posted on the latest developments.

How Much Do I ♥ thee Barney Frank? Let me Count the Ways! August 19, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Political Banter, President Barack Obama, You Tube Favorites.
Tags: Adolf Hitler, Barney Frank is Gay, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Congressman Barney Frank, Health Care Reform, homosexuals, Massachusetts, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, Purple Vintage Space Princess, Town Hall Meetings, U.S Congress, U.S Senate
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I just had to declare my love publicly for Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank.

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Since my roots are based in the Commonwealth it brought me extra special delight to watch this video of Barney handling the business at a Town Hall meeting in Dartmouth MA.

Barney shut it down and put that crazy loon in her place.

As stated before on Nightly Candy in the wise words of my sister, “You can’t argue with crazy”

and this video proves this fact once again.

To make a correlation between Barack Obama and Adolf Hitler is one of the most inane comparisons of all time. (and I’ve heard some crazy things in my day.)

WAKE UP and PEOPLE and realize that Health Care in this country is royally screwed up. If it stays the way it is the corporate conglomerates and the super rich are the only ones that live long healthy lives.

The system now is designed to keep people afraid, sick and dependant on doctors and medicine. The current system needs to be flipped on it’s back like the roach it is and focus on WELLNESS.

At least I know Barney Frank will continue the fight! Speak up and let your elected officials know how you feel.

Vh1 Reality Star is WANTED for MURDER August 21, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, DISTURBING, Reality Show Train-Wrecks.
Tags: 51Minds, Alberta, Buena Park Police Department, Canada, Canada Ministry of Justice, Chris Abrego, Daisy of Love, DanceHall, Dancehall Reggae, I Love Money, I Love New York, Jasmine Flore, Little Blonde Girl can dance Reggae, Mark Cronin, Megan Wants a Millionaire, Orange County, Orange County District Attorney, Real Chance of Love, Rock of Love, Ryan Alexander Jenkins, Ryan Jenkins, Ryan Jenkins wanted for murder, Smooth Operator", The Associated Press, Tom Monson, VH1
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WARNING: The contents of this post are not pretty .

“Megan Wants a Millionaire” is yet another Vh1 travesty created by the devilish duo that consists of Chris Abrego and Mark Cronin. After I saw the promo for the show I made a vow I would not waste one iota of my time writing about it. I had to make an exception in this case because the news was too unsettling.

The authorities are now aggressively searching for Ryan Alexander Jenkins. They suspect him of murdering his ex-wife Jasmine Flore according to the Orange County District Attorney. Jasmine Flore was only 28 years old.

At a press conference held by the Buena Park Police Department, Chief of Police Tom Monson promised a “vigorous pursuit of justice” concerning Jenkins.

Monson also said in the press conference that Jenkins is considered to be “armed and dangerous”. The authorities believe that Jenkins has fled his native Canada on foot after they believed he murdered his ex, stuffed her body in a suitcase and removed her teeth and fingers.

Committing murder and defaming the body in the sick and twisted hopes that the authorities would not be able to give a positive identification is deplorable. They need to throw the book, the gavel, and the stenographer’s typewriter/computer at Jenkins when he is sentenced.

A warrant has been issued for his arrest, and $10 million in bail has been set.

Jenkins — who earned the nickname “Smooth Operator” on Megan Wants a Millionaire — has a criminal history in his Calgary hometown, according to the Associated Press. He was sentenced to 15 months of probation in January 2007 for assault, according to the Alberta, Canada Ministry of Justice.

How could it be possible that Abrego, Cronin and the company that produced Megan Wants a Millionaire (51Minds) overlooked this RED HOT screaming alert when they are supposed to interview and thoroughly screen their applicants?

It’s gets even worse…..

The crime that Jenkins served time for was a domestic abuse assault against his now deceased ex-wife. Those greedy goons at Vh1 allowed a convicted batterer on a show that is centered around finding “love”. Not to mention that Jenkin’s presence could have was endangered the well being of the other cast and crew members.

The fools at 51 Minds released a statement claiming that they didn’t know about Jenkin’s criminal past.

51Minds was not aware of Ryan Jenkins’ record when it cast him on “Megan Wants a Millionaire.” Obviously, if the company had been given a full picture of his background, he would never have been allowed on the show.

The company did have in place what we thought was a thorough vetting process that involved complete background checks by an outside company for all contestants on its shows. Clearly, the process did not work properly in this case. “

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What kind of response is that to something of this serious magnitude? You don’t even HAVE to hire an investigator or outside company in this day and age in technology to find out if people have a criminal backgrounds. Vh1 has another thing coming if they even shudder to think that the public will buy this crock. They probably knew about his background before hand but didn’t care. It’s is all about the BENJAMIN’S to them.

The executives at Vh1 need to finally PUT a STOP to the smut that Abrego and Cronin spew out once and for all. PUT AN END to the dreadful, demeaning crap i.e Real Chance of Love, Rock of Love, I Love Money, I Love New York, Daisy of Love (the horrid list goes on and on). If this is not a WAKE UP call for the network to clean house and create some decent shows that don’t scrape the bottom of the barrel for washed-up has-been “celebrities”, and potential crazy cast members then the network is headed for serious trouble.

Megan should file a lawsuit against them for potentially endangering her life. Perhaps this way she might have a chance after all at becoming a millionaire!

Before you go to bed I suggest you watch something funny to take your mind off of this MESS.

Take a look at this video

This 7 year old Blond girl is the most adorable Dance-hall Queen I have EVER laid my EYES ON!

I want her to teach me a thing or too!

Big it UP GAL!

That should do the trick!

NIGHT NIGHT

Vh1 Killer Ryan Jenkins Found Dead in Canada August 24, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Reality Show Train-Wrecks.
Tags: 51 Minds overlooks Ryan Jenkins rap sheet, British Columbia, Canada, Chris Abrego, Facebook, Jasmine Flore, Jasmine Flore indentifed by breast implants, Jasmine Flore murdered, Jasmine Flore was strangled, Mark Cronin, Megan Wants a Millionaire, Ryan Jenkins, Throw'd TV, VH1, YouTube
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Just when you thought the news of the weird could not get any weirder:

Vh1 reality reject Ryan Jenkins who was suspected of murdering his ex-wife Jasmine Flore was found DEAD in a hotel in British Columbia on Sunday according to Canadian authorities.

The authorities have not released an official report but they have suspected that Jasmine Flore was killed by strangulation. Despite Jenkin’s attempts to make her body unidentifiable by removing her fingers and teeth he had no idea that her silicone implants were stamped with a serial number. That was the key component that led the authorities to give a positive id.

Oye Veh this is just DISGUSTING!

Although the authorities have not disclosed how Jenkin’s died I’m sure he took his own life. How in the world could he continue on breathing God’s good air after what he did?

Our ♥’s goes out to the families caught up in this tragedy.

The one positive thing that has evolved from this calamity is that Megan Wants a Millionaire has been taken off the air. According to Vh1 the show was been “postponed” but they will probably not dare not stoop so low as to air the show ever again in light of the latest developments.

Perhaps this is just the type of event that was devastating enough to the network to shake things up. Let’s hope it is for the better. We won’t hold out breath though.

I have a sinking feeling there will be more drama that will unfold with this catastrophe.

Once again because this is so ridiculously disturbing here is something that is the complete antithesis to take your mind off of it.

Throw’d TV is a group of hilarious comedians who are representing righteously on the scene. This video has been a hit on YouTube and Facebook. If you haven’t had a chance to see this it you should give a whirl. I promise you will have a well deserved laugh. After reading this horrible news you’ll surely need it.

ENJOY!!

NIGHT NIGHT

A Noteworthy Cause! August 24, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Nightly Candy shares Noteworthy Causes.
Tags: AfricanHealthNow.org, Africans in the Diaspora, Ghana West Africa, Gift of Life @ Christmas, Health Care, Nana Eyeson, Nana-Adwoa Ofori, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, non-communicable disease, Not-for-Profit Organization
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One of my New Years resolutions was to become more involved with philanthropic organizations that have a mission to make a difference around the world.

AfricanHealthNow.Org is dedicated to implementing initiatives that improve the health and wellness of Africans in the U.S and the Diaspora.

Image: Stanley Lumax/ Stoneface Photography

I was thoroughly impressed by the passion and commitment of the founder Nana Eyeson. She has a personal connection to the issues of African health as she had to deal with a family member with an illness in her native Ghana. Non-communicable diseases that don’t resonate within the context of the American experience became a harsh reality for her during that time.

She was deeply inspired to act and with the help of 21 friends Eyeson was able to bring to fruition a health fair called Gift of Life @ Christmas”. The fair served some 300 Ghanaians where they provided blood pressure screenings, glucose testing, dental screenings and more importantly health lessons and one on one discussions on attainable healthy lifestyle improvements.

AfricanHealthNow.org believes that knowledge is power. Their first priority is to provide access to education so that informed decisions regarding wellness can be made in every African household.

If you are interested in becoming involved with this amazing organization please contact Nana Eyeson at info@africanhealthnow.org

If you are interested in making a charitable contribution please send to all monetary donations to:

AFRICAN HEALTH NOW
350 LINCOLN PLACE
SUITE 2D
BROOKLYN NY 11238

Nightly Candy will be following the fund-raising events that will take place later this year.

Stay tuned for the scoop because I’ve heard these events will be off the charts!

Thanks for your time Sweeties!

♥♥♥♥♥♥

Night Night

The Lion of the Senate Roars No More: Senator Edward Kennedy Dies at 77 August 26, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Rest In Peace.
Tags: American with Disabilities Act, Cape Cod, Capitol Hill, Chappaquiddick, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Edward Kennedy, Edward Kennedy dead at 77, Family and Medical Leave Act, Liberal, Lion of the Senate, Marthas Vineyard, Mary Jo Kopechne, Massachusetts, President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Voting Rights Act 1965, Washington D.C
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Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy of Massachusetts died today at the age of 77 from his battle with brain cancer.

He had been nicknamed by his peers as the “Lion of the Senate” not only because of his physicality but the passion that he had for the issues that he believed in. He had served as senator from Massachusetts for 43 years.

February 22, 1932- August 26 2009

He was the most notable senator of the 20th century and was still a leading force in the 21st. Kennedy played major roles in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act, and was an outspoken liberal standard-bearer during a conservative-dominated era from the 1980s to the early 2000s.

It’s ironic that as important the issue of health care was to Kennedy that he was not a part of the current debate. President Obama has lost a champion cheerleader in the fight for health care reform. It was so important to Kennedy to have a liberal voice heard in the senate that he asked the Govenor of Massachusetts to change the current law so that a temporary senator can be appointed instead of leaving it up to the people to vote another senator in. He knew that his time was limited and it was a last ditch effort to try and get a liberal appointed in his place. Although I would love to hear as many liberal voices to fight for this issue but Governor Patrick & Co weren’t down with it.

The death of Kennedy is an end of a political era and yet another sad state of affairs for the Kennedy clan. How ironic is it that a family that is so committed to public service has suffered so much tragedy and death.

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His oldest brother, Joe Jr., died in a plane crash during World War II when Kennedy was 12. John was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963, and Robert was killed the night of the California primary in 1968. His sister, Kathleen, was killed in a plane crash in 1948. Another sister, Rosemary, was born mildly retarded, but was institutionalized after a botched lobotomy in 1941. She died in 1986 after more than 50 years in mental hospitals. Edward Kennedy had some trials and tribulations throughout his own life. We all know about the infamous Chappaquiddick incident where as a result of his drunkenness he drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick, across a narrow channel from Martha’s Vineyard . His passenger Mary Jo Kopeche died and Kennedy waited until the morning to report it. True to form with the elite class in this country Kennedy was only charged with leaving the scene of a crime. A slap on the wrist in comparison to what the consequences would have been if he had been of common stock.

Kennedy paid his pennace by giving back to the public by fighting for poignant lesilature to be passed into laws.

Kennedy is survived by his second wife, Victoria Ann Reggie Kennedy, whom he married in 1992; his first wife, Joan Bennett; and five children — Patrick, Kara and Edward Jr. from his first marriage, and Curran and Caroline Raclin from his second.

There will be a void in the Kennedy family and on Capital Hill that will never be filled.

Rest in Peace

I’ve Got a Serious Case of the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs September 3, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, Michael Jackson, Reality Show Train-Wrecks, Rest In Peace.
Tags: Blink 182, crack, Crack Cocaine, Crack is Wack, crack is wak, DJ AM, DJ AM dies, Dominick Dunne, Dominique Dunne, John and Kate Plus 8, Kim Zolciak, Kortney Kardashian, Lisa Wu- Hartwell is a crack head, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, Marion Barry, Michael Jackson, MTV, NeNe Leakes, Netflix, Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa, O.J Simpson, September, She by Sheree, Sheree Whitfield, The Hills, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Washington D.C, Whitney Houston
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HAPPY SEPTEMBER!

It’s been way to long since I’ve shared some Nightly Candy with you all. I’ve just felt so uninspired with the news of the last week and a half. I just couldn’t bare to type.. I just couldn’t bring myself do it. Please forgive me…

I am DONE with Real Housewives of Atlanta. The last episode was so wretchedly scripted it was reminiscent of MTV’s “The Hills”. All I saw were horrendously dressed ladies popping bottles of white wine every scene and trying desperately act but missing the mark by a looooong shot.

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I think “whose gonna check me boo?” will be the only high/low light of the entire season.

The only episode I would watch is if and when Kim’s wig is really going to get snatched off, not shifted but TORN off her head. I don’t care who does it but if it’s coming off it’s worth setting the TIVO for.

Over the past couple of days the net has been flooded with chatter about how tragic the death DJ AM was.

R.I.P Dj AM The real tragedy is that even though he made lot of money doing what he loved (over $400,000) and survived a plane crash that took the lives of four people; the authorities found a crack pipe in his apt. Doesn’t anyone remember the infamous words of Whitney that “crack is wak“?

I had the misfortune of living in D.C for a couple of months where my route to work was littered with crack-heads every morning. They looked like they were on death’s doorstep stumbling around ashy lipped like extras on the set of Thriller. Why anyone would choose to smoke such a drug just boggles my mind. You never see crack-heads ruling the world. Well…. I could hardly define his political legacy as “having had ruled the world” but someone could make the argument (you’re probably thinking who could really come out as an advocate for crack? Most ratonal people wouldn’t dare to advocate such things BUT I’ve received some ridiculous and irrational comments from people who I have a HIGH susicpion that crack is sprinkled on their cornflakes every morning… anything goes now-a-days)

that crack didn’t stop Marion Barry. The former D.C Mayor is probably the only person in history to hold unto his job as a public servant and his crack/cocaine addiction but I’d never want to trade places with him.

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As popular as DJ AM was I hope his death sends a message to the children to LEAVE the CRACK alone.

I couldn’t be bothered with buzz over MJ’s death being officially ruled homicide . Duuuuh. That was a no-brain-er. We all saw that one coming for weeks.

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I was sad to hear about the passing of journalist Dominick Dunne. He was a real whipper-snapper .

dominick-dunne October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009

I was a fan of his from back in the day during his coverage of the O.J Simpson trial. He was passionate about his craft and had balls of steel. He would write the truth and didn’t care what the consequences were. His daughter Dominque Dunne was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend and Dunne was a tireless advocate for women in abusive relationships. He left a great legacy of work to be proud of.

John and Kate plus 8, Kortney Kardashian’s unborn child, and other boring pawns of reality TV over-saturated the arteries of entertainment news like High Fructose Corn Syrup.

I was NOT going to waste a nanometer of brain cell matter to write about that garbage.

If things don’t get more exciting I’m bumping up my Netflix subscription to UNLIMITED and cancelling my cable.

Hopefully there will be more from me soon.

Night Night

Let’s Say A Little Prayer For Maia! September 3, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in A Sad State of Affairs, crack is wak.
Tags: Bebe Moore Campbell, Bebe Moore Campbell died of brain cancer, Brothers and Sisters, crack is wak, Debbye Allen, In da House, L.L Cool J, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Maia Campbell, Maia Campbell is a prostitute, Maia Campbell on crack, Singing in the Comeback Choir, What you Owe Me
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When I saw this video this morning of Maia Campbell my jaw hit the floor in utter disbelief.

At first I wanted to convince myself that this was all a scene from an upcoming John Singelton film or something but I knew even he couldn’t stoop that low for a comeback film.

Dear sweet Lord have mercy on this child.

maia campbell before crack Maia Campbell as I remember her

Maia has totally lost in LA.

She reportedly is hooked on crack and whoring herself out to low-lifes who are exploiting her for YouTube hits. She apparently was unable to deal with the death of her mother Bebe Moore Campbell.

Bebe Moore Campbell February 18, 1950, Philadelphia – November 27, 2006

Bebe Moore Campbell was an accomplished author of such novels as Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Choir, and What You Owe Me, which was also a Los Angeles Times “Best Book of 2001. Bebe Moore Campbell died of brain cancer in 2006 at the young age of 56. What a devastating loss this was for the literaty world. I can’t even fathom the pain and void Maia and her family must feel.

Maia went from a television/film actress on the rise to the sad shell of a human being seen in this horrifying video.

She not only needs to get help for herself but she has a daughter as well.

Can L.L, Debbye Allen or anyone else who knows Maia’s potential reach out and touch a sistah please?

I remember watching her on “In the House” and totally loving the fact that a dark-skinned, beautiful, intelligent black actress was representing on the screen.

When oh when is crack going to be officially ruled as wak?

I pray she sees the light and gets the help she so desperately needs.

Whitney Houston is the 2009 Comeback Queen! September 3, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrity Comebacks we Approve of.
Tags: Bobby Brown, crack is wak, Debra Wilson, Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America, Grammy Awards, MAD TV, Oprah, Whitney Houston
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Whitney Houston has given the world an amazing repertoire of music. She’s received countless awards and made music history with her record sales.

She’s also given the comedic world some steady material with some her antics from past years.

Debra Wilson from MAD TV owes a huge chunk of her TV success to dear Whitney.

I know everyone remembers the Diane Sawyer interview where the infamous statement “Crack is Wak” was first uttered. I am still using it to this day. I actually just used it last night in my blog post.

Thank you Whitney.

(She should forget the embarrassment and trademark that and collect some serious residuals)

I am a true fan of a celebrity comeback story and I have crowned Whitney as 2009’s Comeback Queen.

She FINALLY found the strength to drop-kick the virus known as Bobby Brown from her life and has hopefully (fingers crossed) rid herself of bad-habits of the past (particularly the white powdery ones.)

Not to mention that she looks absolutely FABULOUS!!

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Her performance on Good Morning America isn’t going to get her a Grammy for best live performance but I thought she did a stellar job nonetheless.

People have been jabbering on about how strained and terrible her voice sounded. I actually was surprised that she was able to sing at all. She had been talking all day to GMA and to Oprah so the poor thing barely had a speaking voice left.

Critics will always have something to say but it is clear that Whitney’s popularity is at an all time high and nothing is going to stop her from climbing back up those charts.

I’ve always been and always will be fan!

TEAM WHITNEY!!

!!!GoteamGo!!!

What’s all the Kerfuffle about with Kanye? September 16, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Celebrities say the STUPIDIEST things, Celebrity Juice, I'm not Hatin' I'm Just Sayin'.
Tags: 000 Americans loose health care everyday, 14, Amber Rose, Kanye West, Kanye West apologizes on Jay Leno, MTV, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Obama called Kanye a jackass, President Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Twitter, VH1, Video Music Awards
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Since when does it become breaking news when Kayne West says something outrageously stupid?

Everytime I have EVER heard Kayne West speak he sounds like a bumbling, conceited, hot mess of a FOOL.

Why are we all shocked about his drunken stupor VMA’s antics?

Didn’t this all go down at the VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS on MTV home to the smuttiest cable network in all the land?

The way the fists of furry are raised high up in the air one would think that Kanye ripped the mic from the hand of a Noble Peace Prize recipient.

Oh wait… I get it…

People are upset because the long blonde “lilith fair” girlie what’s her name’s got her moment was taken from her.

I figured this much.

Forget that we are in a recession and there is a multitude of suffering going on around the world.

The millionairess guitar plunker deserved to have her moonman moment and BIG, BAD, BLACK Kanye West stole her innocence when he so violently ripped the mic from her helpless bony fingers.

I’m crying for her… really I am…

yet my tears fall on the inside…

on the inside

What baffles me the most is that the President of the United States was asked about this idiotic affair. I don’t care if it was taken “off the record” he doesn’t need to waste precious seconds with this idiocy.

?????

14,000 Americans loose their health-care privileges EVERY DAY and somehow the average American doesn’t care about what he has to say on that prevalent issue. According to trending topics for the past few days on Twitter Americans have plenty to say and care very much about their Tween country singer being able to accept an award in uninterrupted peace and tranquility.

I am by no means a Kanye fan or supporter so save yourself the time and spare me the commentary.

He has proven himself way before this VMA shennanigan to be a reigning tool among tools BUT he didn’t commit a crime against the girl so I think people seriously need to chill out.

We can’t be give this much spotlight to entertainers who on the larger scale of things haven’t given so much to the world besides a handful of top selling records.

Let’s hunker down and gain some perspective and concentrate of issues of real importance that matter.

Night Night

GoodBye Patrick Swayze September 16, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Rest In Peace.
Tags: "The View", 1994 World Music Awards, Chris Farley, Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Jennifer Grey, John Leguizamo, Julie Newmar, Lisa Nieme, Patrick Swayze, Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley Chippendales, Patrick Swayze dead at 57, SNL, Too Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Wesley Snipes, Whitney Houston, Whoppi Goldberg
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Why oh why must I have to write yet another R.I.P post.

patrick-swayze August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009

2009 has been such a Debbie Downer of a time for Hollywood.

The 80’s was my childhood . Dirty Dancing was the ULTIMATE movie.

What Swayze achieved with the success of “Dirty Dancing” is what actors try their whole entire lives to accomplish. Not only was the acting on point that dude could really shake a tail feather! He really had some soul and skills to pull off some of those moves.What really breaks my heart is the fact his wife of 33 years Lisa Nieme is now without her partner. I wouldn’t wish that type of heartache on anyone. They met when he was 18 and she was 14. Lisa was a student of Swayze’s mother who was a dance teacher. How Shakespearian and romantic is that?

I recently saw this clip of the two of them dancing together at the 1994 World Music Awards. If you somehow you were holding unto the lie that Dancing with the Stars was a good show; after you see this clip there is NO WAY that you can still hold such a sentiment. This was a prime example of when “stars” commit to the craft of dance and really out do themselves.

Although most think of “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” when they think of Patrick Swayze I have to think of one of my favorite films of all time “Too Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar”. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo were the most believable drag queens I’ve seen in mainstream film.

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In addition to his acting chops Swayze had a great sense of humor. According to Whoopi Goldberg last year on “The View” she talked about Patrick being a clown on the set of “Ghost”. She said he was constantly ad libbing, and trying to make her laugh during her psychic scenes by mooning her and saying outrageously funny things. I think the test of a true talent in acting is when your skills can take you across the board from drama to comedy.

Swayze cracked me up in this sketch from SNL with Chris Farely.

57 is still so young.

Cancer is such a vile and horrendous disease. It is about time we kick it in the ASS. I am tired of it claiming the lives of so many, aren’t you?

REST IN PEACE

Hulu is THE FUTURE! September 29, 2009

Posted by nightlycandywithnanaadwoa in Totally AWESOME.
Tags: 2GB of Ram, 2GHz processor, 2Mbps, Apple TV, Boxee, Front Row, HULU, Hulu Desktop, Mac, Mary Poppins, Netflix, PC, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Time Warner Cable, Triple Play, Windows Media Center
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It has been way too long my sweets!!

Although I’ve been caught up in the rigamarole that is called life I must give praises to the most high for my health, prosperity and for HULU.

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For those of you who might not be on the up and up on what’s hot in interactive media HULU is the best thing since sliced bread.

If your connection is fast enough typing in www.hulu.com into your web browser will automatically open up a WHOLE NEW WORLD of television right in front of your eyes.

I’m counting down the days until TV becomes completely obsolete! Who needs it when you can practically watch everything on line. Hulu has thousands of TV shows both past and present that you can watch easily at your disposal. I highly recommend downloading Hulu desktop. It’s basically the same as HULU.com BUT BETTER!

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It’s a media center type of application—like Front Row, Boxee, Netflix, Windows Media Center—that gives you full access to Hulu with an Apple Remote or Windows Media remote or just your keyboard and mouse. In other words, freed from the constraints of the browser, it’s like real TV. There is only one word to describe this:

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Hulu is so awesome there is NO NEED to hang unto Time Warner and their ridiculous cable package so; I cancelled my cable!

FREE AT LAST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve been itching to seek freedom ever since Time Warner came up with those annoyingly dreadful Triple Play commercials. They were torturous because not only was the song horrific but they were created to stay in your head. I would find myself singing them at random points in the day. It was becoming a real problem.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! They had the NERVE to have Reggaeton version!!

I can’t rid of Time Warner all together because I have to use them for Internet but soon there will be an alternative and I’ll rid myself of them FOREVER!

Mwuuuuuhahahhahah

Hulu is formatted for both PC and MAC so there is no excuses. You will need to have at least a 2GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and 2Mbps internet connection. If you’ve got that then you’re all set to roll. Check it out today. Believe me you won’t regret it!

I’ll be giving you the 411 on the shows on Hulu that I think are worth watching so stay tuned.

More soon my sweet dumplings.

Night Night

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Nightly Candy Chats with RAKIM the GOD MC about Beats, Rhymes, and LIFE November 22, 2009

SWEETIES

Evan Chandler (Father of Boy Who Accused MJ of Molestation) Committed Suicide November 18, 2009

SWEETIES

Looks like the GUILT of putting his son up to LYING about sexual abuse got the best of Evan Chandler.

To use an innocent child as a puppet to extort money is pretty vile and disgusting. I am sure the gulilt of his actions was destroying Evan Chandler.

Jordan Chandler and his parents received a $20 million settlement from Michael Jackson over the sexual abuse claims, although the late King of Pop was never charged with the crime he most certainly did suffer as a result from the publicity and public scrutiny.

Jordan and his father became estranged and Jordan even received a restraining order against Evan in 2006, after he allegedly hit his son with a dumbbell.According to a family friend, Evan Chandler was depressed in the final days of his life.

This is truly a sad state of affairs and a testament to the fact that all the money in the world cannot give you an iota of happiness. ESPECIALLY when it’s dirty money. I wonder how Jordan is dealing with the news.

PUMA PARTY @ Michael K in SOHO November 13, 2009

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1) STYLE

2)COMFORT

I ♥ PUMA

Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, and Director Wes Anderson Chat About Foxes November 12, 2009

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Whenever I hear someone mention the movie “Sophie’s Choice” my throat gets tight and I feel the water works about to burst. If you haven’t seen that movie then I am afraid you have not experienced the joys of watching the true essence of acting on film.

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” is an adapted animation directed by Wes Anderson.

The original “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a book written by the late great Roald Dahl.

It features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson. It is the first animated film directed by Wes Anderson, and 20th Century Fox’s first stop-motion animated film.

I enjoy filmmakers who are unabashed and think outside of the box . The Squid and the Whale

and

The Darjeeling Limited

are two amazing films so I have no doubt that Anderson will deliver the goods for “Fantastic Mr. Fox.

There were some interesting bits of info revealed during the talk. Wes Anderson shared that his major cinematic influences are Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It.

and his Futura font obsession was influenced by Stanley Kubrick.

During the question and answer period Anderson told the audience that “Fantastic Mr. Fox” was shot using a SLR camera.

For a true film geek like myself this is a tasty tidbit of information to have. Wes shared that the resolution on a SLR camera is extremely potent. Every frame for every action was captured by a camera that a lot of people use while snapping pictures on their family vacations.

Jason Schwartzman was the comedic man of the hour. He was cracking witty jokes left and right. I was totally digging his greasy haired nerdy/sexy/ugly swagger.

BRAVISSIMO!

If you are a fan of these actors or cutting edge animation check out the talk

and most definitely check out this film.

It opens in theaters nationwide on November 13.

According to Rolling Stone “Fantastic Mr. Fox” proves that PIXAR does not have a reign over animation. I whole heartedly second that emotion. Judging from the discussion and clips this animated feature will have PIXAR and DISNEY choking on some well deserved dust.

How I Stumbled Upon My New Favorite Band: PARACHUTE November 4, 2009

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I heart Gadgets and Gizmos!

I just love learning about the latest and most innovative technology which is why I love Apple products so much.

I love my Mac Book and my iPhone like I believe I would unconditionally love a child if I had one.

I was a bit curious so I thought to myself ”I’ll stick around for the first song if they suck I am totally out of here”.

I thought to myself “I love this! It sounds so familiar like I’ve heard this song before.. on a commercial or something??”

My hunch was right. I had heard that song before and so have most of you who watch TV. The hit song “She is Love” was featured on a commercial for Nivea skin cream.

Now this is a song about a man who is in PAIN over his broken heart because his woman up and left him. Actually according to the song she walked out on him and the only thing she left him “was the dog , the cat, a fork and spoon”.

They are so personable and funny. I felt like we had gone to high school together and we were catching up on old times.

I recommend “Losing Sleep”with extreme enthusiam

Nightly Candy rates Losing Sleep @ 5 Candy Hearts!

Treat yourself to some stellar music because you deserve it.

The album is available on iTunes you will not be disappointed!

“This is It” is a Must See! November 4, 2009

SWEETIES

I beseech you all to find it in your candy hearts to forgive me!

It has been ages since I’ve posted. Trust and believe I’ve been behind the scenes shuckin’ and jivin’ to take Nightly Candy to the next level but alas there are no excuses just my sincere apologies are in order.

Now that I have your understanding let’s unwrap this sweet treat of a story.

Last Sunday I FINALLY had the chance to see “THIS IS IT!!”

FOREVER MICHAEL!!

“This is It” was Michael Jackson portrayed in his finest form.

Dismiss the media images that were blasted days after his death which showcased a frail looking Michael who could barely get a leg up. “This is It” proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that after 40 years of performing Michael was on top of his game.

Besides the incredible songs, the behind the scenes look at the phenomenal visual effects, a personal favorite for me was MJ’s fashions.

Throughout his illustrious life Michael Jackson influenced countless trends on the runway. I found myself drooling over some of the pieces he was wore throughout the film. The gold glitter pants and the leather blazer with the space-age shoulder pads were my personal favorites.

Even in death Michael Jackson continues to influence and dominate pop culture and fashion.

GIDDY for GLEE October 8, 2009

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Kandi Burruss’ Ex-fiancé A.J Jewel Died from Head Injuries. October 3, 2009

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Jennifer Hides Her Face in SHAME as She Blames TWITTER! March 27, 2009

Madonna Wants to Be the Great White Hope March 29, 2009

Can’t Get Enough of RuPaul!! March 31, 2009

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