Tweets of the Week: Wendy Williams Reveals Her Role in Aaliyah Biopic
Plus Rihanna takes a stand, and Zino ends Steebie bromance.
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Wendy Williams, @WendyWilliams - Tweet: "I'm excited to exec produce the Aaliyah @lifetimetv movie w/ @DebraMChase. Prod starts later this month and @AlexShipppp will play Aaliyah."Wendy Williams has already conquered the airwaves and the world of television, but now she's about to take over the realm of film production. On Friday morning (July 18), The Queen of All Media announced that she will be executive producing the upcoming Lifetime Aaliyah biopic, and also clued us in on the new leading lady since Disney star Zendaya recently dropped her role as the late singer. #congrats(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl)
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Nicki Minaj, @NICKIMINAJ - Tweet: "Such horrible news. My heart goes out to the victims and their surviving families. We take so much for granted. #MH17 #MalaysiaAirlines RIP"Nicki Minaj takes a moment to reflect on the second tragedy to strike Malaysian Airlines this year. Though details are still emerging, at least one American was among the 298 passengers aboard flight 17, which was shot out of the sky by a missile this week in the airspace over Ukraine, near the Russian border.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Joel Embiid, @JoelEmbiid - Tweet: "Oh I didn't know you were married sorry @KimKardashian just saw it from the fan's tweet... have a nice day"Philadelphia 76ers newbie Joel Embiid, already known for his crazy tweets, apologizes to the newly-wedded Kim K. after requesting that she "slide" in his direct message box on Twitter. The balling rookie must've heard that the reality star has a history of dating Black athletes and felt a little lucky, but the question is, how does one NOT know that Kimmy cakes is married to Kanye? #SidePieceThirst #ccDrake #YouNeverHadAChanceBruh(Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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ScHoolBoy Q, @ScHoolBoyQ - Tweet: "I lokey wanna drop anutHa album dis year but I kno @dangerookipawaa gon b bool on me...I'm ready to rap again Open da budget back up CuHz!"He's fresh off the success of the February release of his Oxymoron debut, but obviously one major project a year is not enough for ScHoolBoy Q because he's already plotting on another 2014 album drop. #HeMustReallyLoveTheStudio(Photo: 247PapsTV / Splash News)
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Busta Rhymes, @BustaRhymes - Tweet: "There is no GODFATHER 4 our GENERATION & CULTURE other than @ChuckD in the current day PERIOD!!!!"When it comes to poignant rhymes, political rebellion and defending the true essence of hip hop, there's no doubt that Chuck D is still at the forefront. Whether he's schooling folks about the early days of the genre or battling with radio hosts about preserving the culture on Twitter, Bus a Bus recognizes the Public Enemy legend as a true pillar in the hip hop nation.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for FIJI Water)
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Lupe Fiasco, @LupeFiasco - Tweet: "#1 An agreement across the TOTAL Aspectrum of soccer programs in Germany to develop a dynamic national team from youth to club."Lupe lists a number of "observations" from Germany's national soccer team, whose codes and ethics he thinks could be instrumental in quelling the staggering violence in his native Chi-Town. #TheyDidJustWinAnotherWorldCup(Photo: Ray Tamarra/GC Images)
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Jay Electronica, @JayElectronica - Tweet: "97% of The Artist in music are making songs about absolutely nothing."After taking a couple months off from his infamous Twitter-tirades, Jay Elec returns with a handful of tweets about the lack of artistry in today's musicians. #TooBadHeDeletedThem(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Bobbi Kristina, @REALbkBrown - Tweet: "I've never posted any photo of me doing anything ! This is someone trying to tarnish and make a horrible name for MYSELf. People are insane"Bobbi Kristina crushes rumors that she posted a flick to her Instagram smoking marijuana out of a water pipe, accompanied with a caption about pain and drugs, after news broke of the alleged photo earlier this week.(Photo: WENN)
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Benzino, @IAMBENZINO - Tweet: "Ok so the lil p---y n---a @hitmansteviej posted a private pic with me & my girl....who cares, nothing was shown but her beautiful face"On this Twittersode of Lies & Photoshop, Benzino blasts former bro-turned-foe Stevie J for posting a nude shot of his fiancée, Althea Heart, online. The Snake move by the "hitman" sparked a slew of insults and secrets exposed by Zino, who ultimately stuck by his woman's side and claims Steebie just took the photo from the 'Net, which is reportedly a still image from an alleged sex tape. #GuessItsAWrapForThatBromance(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Rihanna, @rihanna - Tweet: "Let's pray for peace and a swift end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict! Is there any hope?...."After causing a frenzy with her "#freepalestine" tweet (which she later deleted), Rih Rih traded in the bias for a neutral stand on the highly controversial Israeli-Palestinian war. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Christian Dior)
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