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Word On The Curb: Jan. 17th 2019

Rihanna Expanding Her Brand…Launching a Luxury Fashion Line

She already has make-up and lingerie line,  Word on the curb is she’s teamed up with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to establish her clothing house. It’s the first time since 1987 that the home of Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Fendi has launched a new brand. Rihanna will collaborate with people already working for Louis Vuitton to create clothing, leather goods, and accessories. The launch is expected later this year.

“Becoming” Has Become the Biggest Seller in A Decade

Michelle Obama’s book Becoming has been out only for a few months and has been at the top of the Amazon book list with no signs of coming down anytime soon. This book has the longest run at number one since when Fifty Shades of Grey came out back in 2012. Amazon reports that the book was “the most sold on Amazon across all formats for 47 consecutive days.”. The Obamas were paid $65 million to publish their memoirs. President Barack Obama’s hasn’t been released yet.

Everyone Wants To Feed The Clemson Tigers Now

Trump thought he did something great by serving fast food to the college football champions, The Clemson Tiger. Since celebrities, chefs, rappers athletes has all reached out with offers to buy the team a REAL dinner. Michael Strahan kicked things off by inviting the team to have lobster dinners. Quavo, from the hip-hop group Migos, reached out to invite them to revisit his record company’s headquarters to show them hom to champs are supposed to be treated. Celebrity chef Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors’ champ Steph Curry’s wife, also reached out and said she’d “gladly feed” the team, making it  “A real feast and celebration” at her International Smoke BBQ joint. In other words Trump, thanks but no thanks for your mediocre celebration.

 

Rob Kardashian Returning to KUWTK For Season 16, Will He Bring Alexis Skyy?

The 16th season of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashian’s,’Kim K, revealed a possible return for Robert Kardashian explaining he has his moods because he didn’t sign up for this. Since his absence for reality TV, Rob has gone through a public break up with his daughter’s mother, Blac Chyna. And now it seems he’s dating Chyna’s nemesis, Alexxis Starr, who recently got into a fight with Chyna at at club…the same night Chyna posted a pic cooking at Rob’s house…The mess of it all!!! Looks like the next season of  KKUWTK will get a Love and Hip Hop makeover…

 

GLADY’S KNIGHT PERFORMING NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR SUPERBOWL

…all for reasons bigger than football.  She says, “I am proud to use my voice to unite and represent our country in my hometown of Atlanta”. Glady’s goes on to say, “The NFL recently announced their new social justice platform Inspire Change, and I am honored to be a part of its inaugural year.”. I suppose her reasons are similar to Travis Scott — who agreed to perform only after the league agreed to donate $500k to Van Jones’ social justice organization.

IF YOU ARE CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY YOU ARE IN GOOD COMPANY:

  • Michelle Obama – 55
  • Steve Harvey – 62
  • Jim Carey – 57
  • Betty White – 97
  • Dwayne Wade – 36
  • Ray J – 37
  • Lil Jon – 47
  • James Earl Jones – 87
  • Maury Povich – 79