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Coffee Talk: Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot

Plus: Madame Tussauds decides to reposition Nicki Minaj's wax figure, Queen Latifah discusses her sexuality, President Obama goes to New Orleans for the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and more.
By Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020
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Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot

A little color is coming to FX. The television network announced that Jill Scott and Lauren London have been added to the pilot of Snowfall, a new drama that chronicles the crack cocaine uptick in 1980s Los Angeles. Scott will play the mother of a character, and London will play his aunt. We’re setting our DVRs! [The Hollywood Reporter]

Coffee Talk: Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot
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02
Protests Break Out in Ferguson Following Killing of a Teen

Ferguson police teargassed protestors and arrested nine last night after police shot and killed an 18-year-old. According to authorities, the victim, Mansure Ball-Bey, pointed a gun at officers. Demonstrators gathered, but the police called their gathering an unlawful assembly. [NPR]

Coffee Talk: Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot
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03
Madame Tussauds to Reposition Nicki Minaj’s Wax Figure

We must say that Madame Tussauds should have seen this coming from a mile away. Mere days after the wax museum unveiled a Nicki Minaj’s figure—situated on all fours imitating her “Anaconda” music video—a spokesperson for the museum announced that they would be redesigning the display. The pose has prompted visitors to pose provocatively with the figure (one man snapped a pic posing behind her and pulling on her hair). Nicki hasn’t responded to the backlash. [The Guardian]

Coffee Talk: Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot
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04
Obama to Travel to New Orleans for 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

POTUS is heading to New Orleans to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. While in Louisiana, President Obama will deliver a speech on the progress that they city has made while also speaking one-on-one to residents to hear about their own recoveries. [NOLA]

Coffee Talk: Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot
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05
Queen Latifah Tells People to Stop Asking About Her Sexuality

ICYMI, Queen Latifah is slaying on the new cover of Variety. In the interview, she discusses everything from her rap career to owning the big and small screens. She also opened up about her sexuality, saying that her recent portrayal as bisexual Bessie Smith didn’t have anything to do with her personal life. “I know what I’m doing in my private life,” she said. “And I know what I’m not, and I know me. And people who are not privy to that don’t know; they don’t know what they think they know.” Preach! [Madame Noire]

Coffee Talk: Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot
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06
Columbus Short Arrested During Album Release Party

Columbus Short is in trouble again. The former Scandal star was arrested earlier this week while at his album release party in Los Angeles. According to reports, a conflict with his bail bondsman is what led to a group of bounty hunters taking him into custody. He is currently being held in $250,000 bond. [The Wrap]

Coffee Talk: Jill Scott, Lauren London Tapped to Star in New FX Pilot
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