Antonia Carter’s ‘Toya: A Family Affair’ Viewed By 1.5 Million
Antonia “Toya” Carter celebrated the series premiere of her reality TV show ‘Toya: A Family Affair’ at a viewing party at Straits Restaurant in midtown on Tuesday night (April 12).
According to the Nielsen Company, the series premiere of “Toya: A Family Affair” on BET was viewed by 1.5 million viewers among 1.1 million households!
That’s good enough to make Toya’s first solo venture without her friend Tiny, BET’s #1 series premiere to date for this season.
Speaking of Tiny, sources within her camp tell me that Tiny was not asked to return this season to BET’s #1 hit series ‘Tiny & Toya.’ Rumor had it that Tiny’s husband, rapper T.I., forbid her from returning to the show. “Not true,” said my source. “They didn’t ask her to come back… I don’t know why they didn’t ask her. Tiny & Toya was their number one show.”
Don’t forget to stop by Tiny’s Nail Bar on Saturday and Sunday for discount specials on nail designs and pedicures! Tiny’s Nail Bar is located at 3540 Walt Stephens Road in Stockbridge, Georgia, about 15 miles southeast of Atlanta.
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Source: TheFutonCritic.com
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Young Jeezy at The Velvet Room
NBA superstars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and rapper Young Jeezy partied at the Velvet Room in Tucker, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta) on Sunday, the night before the big game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena yesterday. Unfortunately, the Hawks didn’t have an answer for the best front court line-up in NBA history. The Hawks lost 98-80.
Alex Gidewon of AG Entertainment, 2nd from right, with LeBron, far left, D Wade and Jeezy, was able to pull of a coup by bringing all 3 superstars to the Velvet Room on Sunday night. A local nightclub almost went to court to prevent this party from happening. The local Decatur Flavors almost lost their minds when they saw the combined sexiness of the NBA ballers and the Snowman walk into the Velvet Room together!
Dwyane Wade wearing skinny jeans with his Louis Vuitton sneakers is just so…
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New Couple Alert: Lil Wayne and his Stylist at Compound *Updated*
It was a madhouse in Atlanta this weekend when Lil Wayne’s ‘I Am Music II’ Tour featuring Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross rolled into the Philips Arena. The Louis Vuitton store at Lenox Mall was packed as ballers of every stripe bought out the men’s section. Even though the concert wasn’t sold out, the house was rocking with crazed Lil Wayne and Nicki fans.
After the concert, AG Entertainment threw a bash for Lil Wayne, who arrived with a new woman his stylist on his arm. I have no clue who this chick is, but she’s definitely much older than he is. She also looks like she’s led a very hard life filled with alcohol and street drugs.
Update:
The woman in the picture with Lil Wayne is his stylist, Marisa Flores. I know this because she’s having a fit on Twitter.com right now. Not so much because I misidentified her as Wayne’s new bust down, but because my readers are going in on her.
Marisa looks rather young in her Twitter profile. I’m still not convinced it’s her, even though she’s saying it is. To be fair, she might have been drunk (or high), and everyone knows that pouring a liter of Grey Goose in you will age you by 10 years in one night. So I humbly apologize to Marisa Flores, Lil Wayne’s stylist. They are not a couple — but it does look like they’ve been getting it in.
Even when Lil wayne showed mad love to a young Mexican fan, the older woman his stylist didn’t blink an eye. Although she did keep a very close watch on him.
My spies tell me that Weezy and his Cougar rarely left each other’s side in the VIP all night long. When they left Compound around 3 a.m. the couple were arm in arm and they seemed very much in love.
Oh, by the way, all of Lil Wayne’s baby moms (except Lauren London) attended the concert hoping to catch his eye. I’m told they were not happy that Weezy was giving all his attention to his new chick and not them. Toya, who is engaged to be married to MempHitz, didn’t seem to care. But they say that Sarah, the mother of his oldest son, 2-year-old Dwayne III, was tripping hard.
I’ll post more pics in the next post. You can also visit ATLpics.net for more pics!
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Celebs Out & About: Ludacris, Kelly Price, Jagged Edge, RL, Takeo Spikes, Jazze Pha
From a press release:
(ATLANTA) March 16, 2011 – Season 2 of the popular ATL LIVE ON THE PARK showcase series, hosted by Kenny Burns and founded by Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols, kicked off last night at Park Tavern with R&B veterans Jagged Edge headlining an unforgettable show. As usual, industry VIPs were in the building, including Ludacris, Kelly Price, RL, Jazze Pha, Chaka Zulu, Bryan Michael Cox, Devyne Stephens, Latavia Roberson, Mychael Knight, Takeo Spikes, Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Peter Thomas and Lawrence Washington and more.
Newcomers Winston Warrior, Stephani Parker and Xavier Lewis (winner of the Georgia Lottery’s All Access Music Search) opened the show before JE hit the stage and thrilled the crowd with classics such as “Let’s Get Married,” “I Gotta Be” and “Where the Party At.” Kelly Price even surprised the audience with an impromptu performance of her single “Tired.” ~ Saptosa Foster
Latavia Roberson (formerly of Destiny’s Child)
Industry execs Shawn “Tubby” Holiday, left, and Devyne Stephens
Singer RL (formerly of the group Next) and his longtime fiancée
Photos by James Pray
Wet Willies One Year Anniversary Hosted By Carmelo Anthony
NY Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony hosted the 1st year anniversary of Wet Willies Atlanta Daiquiri bar on Saturday, March 5. Wet Willies Daiquiri/Bar/Restaurant is considered an institution in South Beach where the concept was founded. The Atlanta location is owned by former NFL football player Carlos Emmons and friends.
Pictured above are (L-R): Carlos Emmons, owner; Pee Wee (T.I.’s “Road To Redemption”); Carmelo Anthony and former NFL star Takeo Spikes.
Also in the house were Hawks star Josh Smith (below left), Knicks star Chauncey Billups (below center), and George Foster (Chanita Foster’s husband). In addition to past and present professional ballers with fat pockets, Wet Willies draws a diverse mix of Decatur Flavors that are sure to please even the most discerning palate.
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Celebs Out & About: Young Jeezy, Flavor Flav, NeNe Leakes, Chanita Foster
Reality TV stars NeNe Leakes, left, and Hope Hope Dworaczyk (2010 Playmate of the Year), gave former rapper Lil Jon a lift at the “Celebrity Apprentice” Premiere Viewing Party at BLUSH Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas yesterday.
“Football Wives” star Chanita Foster was also in attendance looking fabulous in Gucci from head to toe. See what a difference a new grade of weave makes?
Former rappers Lil Jon, left, and Flavor Flav bonded at the viewing party last night.
Rapper Young Jeezy, left, posed with Def Jam exec Bu Thiam at the Velvet Room in Tucker, Georgia last night.
Photo by Prince Williams/ATLPics.net and INF PHOTO
Who Wore It Worse: Carmelo or Fabolous?
NBA star Carmelo Anthony attended the NBA All-Star Screening of “On the Shoulders Of Giants” in Los Angeles. He was wearing a Gucci striped long sleeve cardigan ($1,015). It features green and white stripes, a gucci crest at the chest, and front slit pockets. Rapper Fabolous hosted parties for Alex Gidewon (AG Entertainment) over the weekend at Compound and Velvet Room in Atlanta. Fab was wearing the same Gucci cardigan at the Compound on Saturday night. Who wore it worse?
Fabolous, 33, is such a pretty thug. I can see why the girls go gaga over him. His style and personal taste in clothes is always impeccable. I love the way he gets his grown man on while wearing his pants pulled up.
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