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buzzz worthy. . . Viewers already knew Aviva was a one-legged diva, but she drove the point home during the season finale of Real Housewives of New York last night.  Her prosthetic leg toss is the talk of the Internet.  The uncanny episode happened in response to her cast mates grilling her about lieing about having asthma. "There's nothing fake about me but this," she yelled as she threw the fake leg to the ground. She called the gesture a "knee-jerk" reaction in a Access Hollywood interview.  # legtoss  

buzzz worthy. . .   Telecast Taping Moves West to Las Vegas' Orleans Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2015; Travel and Ticket Packages On Sale Beginning July 26 CHICAGO, IL (July 22, 2014) -The biggest night in Gospel music, The Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, is moving to a new venue and taping date in celebration of its 30th Anniversary milestone. The show's producer announced today that the telecast will be taped in front of a live audience at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with a new Spring production date, shifting from January to March 28, 2015. "I am excited about moving the Stellar Awards to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to celebrate our 30th Anniversary in a bigger, more elegant venue," said Don Jackson, founder & executive producer of the Stellar Awards. "The 30th Anniversary of the Stellar Awards will mark the longest running Black awards show in television and we wanted to commemorate this historic occasion in a first class venue...

buzzz worthy. . . The entire cast of "Preacher of L.A." will return for the second season of the docuseries on August 20, 2014 . MINISTRY AND FAMILY TAKE A FRONT PEW ON OXYGEN'S " PREACHERS OF L.A ." SEASON TWO PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 AT 10 PM ET/PT Join Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist Michelle Williams In A Two Part "Preachers of L.A." Special Wednesday, July 23 at 10:00 PM ET/PT  During season one of the Oxygen Media program, P.O.L.A.  delivered digital success as well with more full episode streams per week in season than any other Oxygen original series and was a Top 10 most social cable reality program in October and November 2013. On VOD, " Preachers of L.A. " earned over two million transactions. "' Preachers of L.A. ' is powerful, impactful and touches viewers' spirit," said Rod Aissa, Senior Vice President, Original Programming and Development for Oxygen Media. "T...

buzzz worthy. . . (Top 10 contestants take the stage on  SUNDAY BEST ; Airs Sunday Nights At 8PM ET/PT* on BET Networks/Photo Courtesy of BET Networks) BET Networks has announced the Sunday Best Season 7 top 10 finalists.  The judges had their work cut out for them, sifting through some of the strongest voices in the top 20 to date.  William Demps and Drew, who both have recording experience, were among the biggest shockers from the top 20 finalist that were sent home.  Those who remain run the gamut of styles and are all highly capable of walking away with the title of Sunday Best. It could be anyone's year.  Congratulations to all of the finalists.  Be sure to join me on Facebook every Sunday during this season of the show for a watch party at Mona King Austin. NEW YORK—July 21, 2014  – Once again viewers are singing the praises of BET Networks’ award-wining hit gospel competition show  SUNDAY BEST , with millions of dedicated viewe...

buzzz worthy. . . Deborah Cox will allegedly act as a vocal stand in for the Whitney Houston biopic.  Why?  Because Houston's family did not want Lifetime to use Houston's voice, so  YaYa DeCosta the film's lead actress belts those notes we will actually be hearing the voice of R&B singer Deborah Cox.  TMZ has acquired an alleged leaked first listen of Cox singing Houston's "I'll Always Love You."  Check it out.