About My Praise ATL

National

Gospel singer Deitrick Haddon has announced via his twitter page that he and wife Damita Haddon are now divorced. Not only are they divorced, but they ended their marriage over a year ago. Damita Haddon has yet to respond. The couple had been married for 15 years, but neither mentioned their divorce during press interviews […]

National

Zoe Saldana is reportedly replacing Mary J. Blige as the lead role in an upcoming biopic of singer Nina Simone. The film, entitled Nina, is based on the singer’s 1992 autobiography ‘I Put a Spell on You’ and will focus on the relationship between Nina Simone and her assistant Clifton Henderson. Simone rose to prominence […]

Tyler Perry is one of the hardest working men in showbiz but its time for him to take a break. The Atlanta filmmaker wrote a letter on his website explaining why he needs a vacation: “I don’t know if you remember this or not, but around 2005 I took off from touring my Madea plays […]

General, National, Photos

Last night in New York City, Tri Star Pictures hosted a red carpet screening of the upcoming movie Sparkle at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.  Sparkle opens nationwide on August 17. It was Whitney Houston’s final film appearance before her death. The cast was on hand: Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, […]

Videos

As if getting arrested for domestic violence and getting dropped by the Miami Dolphins wasn’t enough, video has now surfaced of Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson getting his walking papers from the Dolphins head coach. The firing was caught on video and aired on HBO’s Hard Knocks. In case you missed it, Johnson was recently arrested on […]

National

Evelyn Lozada released a statement yesterday regarding the domestic violence incident with her husband of 41 days, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, and now Chad has done the same. Johnson’s statement was published on his own website, OCNNReport.com. He also said he hopes to continue his career in the NFL after being cut by the Miami Dolphins. […]

National

Just 6 weeks after getting married on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, Evelyn Lozada is filing for divorce from Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. TMZ is reporting that the couple had a prenup. In case you missed it, Chad was arrested after allegedly head butting Evelyn during an argument that reportedly stemmed from a receipt for […]

National

Evelyn Lozada has broken her silence and released an official statement addressing the domestic violence incident that occurred this weekend between her and husband Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. Referring to the “domestic violence incident,” Lozada said she is “deeply disappointed that Chad has failed to take responsibility for his actions.” Chad allegedly head butted Evelyn during […]

National

The 911 call in the Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Evelyn Lozada domestic violence case has been released to the public. The call was made by a concerned neighbor as Lozada stood by the phone. As we previously reported, Johnson allegedly head-butted Lozada during an argument over a condom receipt. As a result, Johnson was cut […]

National

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was cut from the Miami Dolphins following his domestic battery arrest for allegedly striking his wife, Evelyn Lozada, and now VH1 has announced that they’re cancelling the Ev & Ocho show before a single episode airs. “Due to the unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations, VH1 is […]

National

Gabby Douglas‘ hometown of Virginia Beach couldn’t be more proud her! A mural of the history-making Olympic gold medalist was painted in Virginia by Eric Lindbergh, who reportedly spent four days painting the 9-by-30 foot mural. “WOW!!! This is amazing!! #so honored,” Douglas tweeted. RELATED: Is Gabby Douglas Going To Spelman? Beyonce Thanks Gold Medalist […]

National

Just a day after being arrested for allegedly head-butting his wife, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson has been released by his newest team the Miami Dolphins. According to ESPN, Johnson was released from jail on $2,500 bond Sunday after his wife Evelyn Lozada of “Basketball Wives” fame accused the Miami native of head-butting her during an argument […]