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Lifetime to develop a biopic on the legendary Clark Sisters

Clark Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BETFans of the Clark Sisters can officially rejoice. The legendary gospel group is finally getting an opportunity to tell their amazing story on screen.

In a recent Instagram post from their fan account, the group announced that a biopic was in the works.

“It is with great anticipation that we share with you the story of the Clark Sisters, You Brought The Sunshine: The Story of the Clark Sisters,” read the caption of the video announcement for the upcoming film.

The description continued, “Coming early 2019 we are so excited.”

Although casting and production details have yet to be officially revealed, the film will air on Lifetime with Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige attached as executive producers.

The legendary gospel group, consisting of five sisters — Karen Clark Sheard, Denise Clark Bradford, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Jacky Clark-Chisholm, and Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark-Terrell — are considered to be gospel music pioneers and one of the first gospel acts to crossover to the mainstream.

Some of their popular songs include “Is My Living In Vain” and their hit, “You Brought The Sunshine.” They are also the highest-selling female gospel group in history.

How Serena Williams learned to love her body, stop comparing herself to Venus

Theo Wargo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In one of her most candid interviews yet, Serena Williams opens up about her formative years and trying to emulate her older sister, Venus.

Williams, 37, has inspired so many on and off the tennis court. In a new interview for GQ magazine’s Woman of the Year issue, she reveals how she was able to become comfortable in her own skin.

After telling the magazine just how close she is to Venus, 38, she admits that at a young age she really wanted to emulate her older sister.

“I was not myself. I was Venus. Just…Seren-us,” the now tennis icon said. “I identified as Venus. I felt weird, like, my boobs were bigger than Venus’, and my body was thicker. I was curvier. I was like, ‘Why am I not Venus?’ And she was tired of me copying her. She was like, ‘Get your own identity, please!'”

She said she finally accepted that she “looked different. And I played different. And I hit different. And I ran different.”

Williams’ half sister, Yetunde (who died in 2003), helped her gain her famed body confidence, as well as become the champion she is today, on her own terms.

“I was really struggling, and she’s like, ‘You know, everyone is different. You’re not Venus, and you’re never going to be Venus. You’re never going to be as thin as her, and that’s OK. And you’re never going to be as tall as her, and that’s OK. Nothing is wrong with that. You have a beautiful body on your own. You have a beautiful face,'” she explained to the magazine.

Williams said that advice really helped her move on.

“It was good that she taught me that lesson, because in a way she was teaching me a lesson about life,” she added. “In a way, it had nothing to do with Venus. It wasn’t about her at all. Tennis players in general didn’t look like me. Especially the top players or anyone that ever won Grand Slams. Nothing like me. So it was, Can I win looking like this? Can I perform looking like this? And that was something that I realized that I could do. I just had to learn that it was okay to, you know, not be Venus.”

In the powerful interview, Williams also opens up about being a mom and how happy she is with her 1-year-old daughter Olympia.

“And I’m a full-time mom. I’m a very hands-on mom,” she said.

She continued, “We do everything together. I love everything about being a mom. The only thing I don’t love about being a mom is come 7:30, Olympia’s in bed and I get sad. I’m like, ‘Should I go to bed?’ Because then if I wake up, I get to see her again.”

Rihanna, Drake, Janelle Monae, Tyrese, and more stars mourn the late Kim Porter

Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesRihanna, Drake, Janelle Monae, and Tyrese are among the many stars mourning the late Kim Porterwho passed away Thursday.

The 47-year-old model and actress was found dead at her home in Toluca Lake, California. Cause of death has not yet been determined

Porter is the mother of three of Diddy’s children, and also has a son from her former marriage to Al B. Sure!

Rihanna posted a photo of Porter, Diddy and their children and commented, “This is heavy. heartbroken about this. we lost a real one today, beautiful inside and out. so many will be affected by this, some won’t even know why…but the whole world was graced by the vibrance in your spirit.”

Monae thanked Porter for discovering her and bringing her to the attention of Diddy who signed her to Bad Boy Records.

“Kim meant so much to so many , but to me and @Wondaland she was the woman who single handedly changed our lives,” Monae commented. “YOU WERE A CONNECTOR. You were a champion of women in the industry . YOU WERE A BOSS moving through this life with so much style and grace.”

Here are reactions from other stars:

Drake: “Sending peace and prayers to my brothers and to the big homie Puff. Love ya’ll and I am so sorry.”

Tyrese: “Kim Porter literally the sweetest and nicest person you could of ever known…… I’m hurting for family, her children, I’m hurting for our brother Sean.”

Tiny Harris: “I am super sad to hear about the loss of @ladykp she was a very sweet, amazing woman & mother.”

Teyana Taylor: “I’m truly heart broken RIP Beautiful Queen.”

Kandi Burruss: “Rest in peace I’m praying for your family right now. My heart goes out to @diddy & your beautiful children.”

Nick Diaz to fight in March after four-year absence from UFC

David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Nick Diaz is returning to the Octagon after four years.

The UFC welterweight will face Jorge Masvidal on March 2 in Las Vegas at UFC 235, according to UFC President Dana White.

While contracts for the fight have not yet been signed, they are close to being completed, sources tell ESPN.

Diaz last fought in January 2015 against Anderson Silva. While he lost the bout to Silva, the result of the fight was later changed to a no-contest after both fighters tested positive for drugs.

Houston Rockets ‘parting ways’ with Carmelo Anthony

Allen Kee / ESPN Images(HOUSTON) — Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Houston Rockets is officially over.

The team announced on Thursday that it will be “parting ways” with the power forward.

Anthony, 34, joined the Rockets this past summer and played just 10 games with Houston this season before the team moved off of him.

“After much internal discussion, the Rockets will be parting ways with Carmelo Anthony and we are working toward a resolution,” Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey said in a statement. “Carmelo had a tremendous approach during his time with the Rockets and accepted every role head coach Mike D’Antoni gave him.”

“The fit we envisioned when Carmelo chose to sign with the Rockets has not materialized, therefore we thought it was best to move on as any other outcome would have been unfair to him,” Morey added.

Houston doesn’t plan to immediately waive Anthony, sources tell ESPN, and will allow his representatives to continue exploring where the 10-time All-Star will end up.

Anthony won’t be eligible for a trade until after Dec. 15 since he signed with the Rockets as a free agent.

Scoreboard roundup — 11/15/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Houston 107, Golden State 86
Denver 138, Atlanta 93
L.A. Clippers 116, San Antonio 111

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus 7, Florida 3
Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3
New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0
N.Y. Islanders 7, N.Y. Rangers 5
Ottawa 2, Detroit 1
Minnesota 6, Vancouver 2
Arizona 2, Nashville 1
Montreal 3, Calgary 2
Toronto 5, San Jose 3

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Seattle 27, Green Bay 24

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(3) Gonzaga 94, Texas A&M 71
Iowa 77, (13) Oregon 69
UConn 83, (15) Syracuse 76
(16) Virginia Tech 73, Ball St. 64
(21) TCU 77, Fresno St. 69
(23) Purdue 92, Appalachian St. 70

Pharrell on Kanye West’s controversial opinions: “We have to love our brother, regardless.”

Lars Niki/Corbis via Getty Images Pharrell Williams and Kanye West have collaborated on numerous songs, and as Kanye faces a backlash for his controversial opinions, Pharrell is not abandoning his long-time friend.

“We have to love our brother, regardless. We might not agree with him, but we can’t stand by and watch anything happen to him, because he’s our brother,” the 11-time Grammy winner tells Complex.com.

“We don’t want to abandon him because we fundamentally disagree,” he continues. “We care about his well-being. We care about the spirit that is him.”

Kanye is often under fire because he supports President Trump. But while Pharrell doesn’t share Ye’s political views, he says it’s important to respect the man he considers family.

“I’m not siding with him at all, [but] at the end of the day, you gotta understand that, even when there is division, we’re still one,” Pharrell explains.

Pharrell believes that just like the black community always stood by the late, great Muhammad Ali, it should also respect Kanye, and not treat him like an enemy.

“We wouldn’t have let that happen to [Ali], even if he wouldn’t have decided to go the other way. We would have stuck by him,” Pharrell insists. “You know what I’m saying? That’s our brother.”

Diddy’s former girlfriend Kim Porter dead at age 47

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKim Porter, Diddy’s former girlfriend and mother of three of his children, died Thursday. She was 47.

“Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter,” her rep said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. “I ask that you give the families privacy at this time.”

Porter was found dead at her home in Toluca Lake, California around noon after police responded to a 911 call. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. TMZ quotes a source as saying Porter had been suffering with flu-like symptoms for several weeks.

Diddy’s network, Revolt TV, tweeted, “Rest in LOVE to Kim Porter— model, actress, mother of 4, and former longtime partner to Diddy. She was found dead in her home this morning. She was 47 years old. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family & friends.”

Missy Elliott offered her condolences, tweeting, “This is so heartbreaking. Lord please give her kids & her whole family strength.”

50 Cent also tweeted, “R.I.P to Kim Porter, I send my condolences to her friends and family. She was loved and will be missed dearly. I know Puff is hit right now, he loved her for real, soul mate. Chin up puff, Positive vibes only.”

Porter and Diddy started dating in 1994. Their relationship continued on and off for 13 years before ending in 2007. They had three children together: twin daughters Jessie James and D’Lila, 11, and son Christian, 20.

Porter also has a 27-year-old son, Quincy, from her former marriage to Al B. Sure!

Nas releases short film inspired by his latest album, “Nasir”

ABC/Randy HolmesNas released a short film Thursday inspired by his latest album, Nasir, which was executive-produced by Kanye West.

The 16-minute movie includes vocals from all seven songs on the album, and scenes of police brutality appear throughout. Slick Rick makes a cameo appearance as the film takes the Illmatic rapper back to his roots growing up in the Queensbridge section of New York City.

The film ends with the rapper walking alone on a beach, seeking serenity as he raps “Simple Things” from his Nasir album.

Kandi Burruss says she'll never be friends with Phaedra Parks again

DeWayne Rogers/Monami EntertainmentIn the new season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kandi Burruss‘ bumpy relationship with Porsha Williams seems to be on the mend after their explosive fallout on the RHOA season nine reunion.

However, while the Xscape singer is willing to give Williams another chance, Burruss says her friendship with Phaedra Parks is definitely over.

“Absolutely not. Absolutely not. That was too far. That was too much,” Burruss told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live after he asked if she and Parks could mend their relationship.

“I’ve never heard anything [from her]. No apologies, no nothing,” Kandi said. “And I’m cool with that. We don’t ever have to talk again, and I’m good. Let’s move forward.”

As previously reported, on the season nine reunion of RHOA, Parks admitted starting rumors that Burruss wanted to drug Williams and take advantage of her sexually — a rumor Williams repeated multiple times throughout the season. Following the explosive reunion, Parks was let go from the show, with Burruss and Williams attempting to reconcile their relationship.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.