Could it be? One year after her departure as co-host of The View, Sherri Shepherd could be making her triumphant return to the talk show. The show is looking for a new group of contributors, and producers reportedly have their eyes on Shepherd. Our fingers are crossed. [E! Online]
Oh, no! Rapper 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy yesterday. His filing comes just one week after he lost a lawsuit against Rick Ross’s ex-girlfriend, who claims that 50 uploaded a sex tape of she and Rick online, and was ordered to pay $5 million. [Wall Street Journal]
Her show may be off the air for the season, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your daily dose of Wendy. The talk show host just announced a 12-city “Sit Down Tour… Too Real for Stand Up.” The tour kicks off on July 30 in Milwaukee and gives fans a firsthand taste at that no-holds-barred Wendy Williams attitude that we know and love. [EurWeb]
Janet Jackson wants to make sure that everyone has a chance to see her comeback Unbreakable World Tour. The singer added 27 dates, extending the tour into 2016. [Rolling Stone]
Nearly one year to the day after Staten Island man Eric Garner was killed after being placed in an illegal chokehold by an NYPD officer, the slain father’s family is receiving a $5.9 million settlement from New York City. The family was seeking a $75 million wrongful death lawsuit. [NBC News]
Will Packer just renewed his deal with Universal TV through 2017, meaning that the Think Like a Man producer isn’t going anywhere anytime soon! Next on Packer’s plate? An A&E Roots remake; People Are Talking, a new NBC sitcom slated to air in October; and Uncle Buck, the ABC reboot of the 1989 movie. [Deadline]
