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Post by George on Nov 29, 2011 21:45:54 GMT -5
T-Boz Files for Bankruptcy Againby THR Staff | November 29, 2011 11:50 EST T-Boz, of 90's R&B girl group, TLC, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy for the second time since doing so in 1995. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins filed for bankruptcy in October, according to TMZ. According to the court papers, she's hoping to unload about $768,643 in debt to creditors -- primarily mortgage payments for her $1.2 million dollar home. Apparently, the rapper and singer has an income of $11,700 a month and describes her monthly expenses as only totaling $8,821. With several successes during her career with TLC -- which includes four multi-platinum selling albums - she only gets $1,200 a month in royalties. T-Boz claims on the court papers that she is currently owed $250,000 in child support payments. In 1995, T-Boz and her TLC band mates made headlines when they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the height of the success of their Grammy-winning album, "CrazySexyCool," which sold 11-million copies in the U.S. alone. Close to nine years later (2004), T-Boz tried to show her entrepreneurial skills on Donald Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC, but was fired after the show's sixth task after she volunteered to return to the boardroom. Last year, she also appeared on band mate Chilli's VH1 reality show, "What Chilli Wants," which chronicled the singer's search for love.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2011 10:41:13 GMT -5
VH1 Announces Plans For Scripted TLC Bio-PicVH1 may be known for reality television, but the network just announced plans to develop a scripted film that we can’t wait to see. The film, the first in a series of music bio-pics, will be based on the evolution of influential female hip hop musicians TLC. It will be penned by screenwriter Kate Lanier. Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Chilli have both signed on to consult and produce the film. “I always felt our story had to be told,” Chilli says in the press release for the film, below. And it’s quite a story. Read on for more details about the project. VH1 IS SCRIPTING THEIR FUTURE WITH A SERIES OF MUSIC-FOCUSED BIO-PICS The First Feature In The Series Will Focus on The Legendary R&B/Hip-Hop/Pop Group TLC Acclaimed Writer Kate Lanier Signs On To Ink The Script LOS ANGELES, CA – December 01, 2011 – Building off the success of the scripted movie “Single Ladies” and its follow-up hit series, VH1 is getting into the TV movie business with a series of scripted bio-pics featuring musicians and pop culture icons. The dramatic story behind the legendary ’90s R&B/hip-hop/pop trio TLC will be featured in the first TV movie for VH1 in this series. The two surviving members of the group, Chilli and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, have signed on as consultants and executive producers for the movie. Acclaimed screenwriter Kate Lanier (“What’s Love Got To Do With It” and “Beauty Shop) has signed on to pen the bio-pic. The gifted trio TLC, which was comprised of Chilli, Watkins and the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, achieved instant commercial success with their first album, Ooooooohhh… On The TLC Tip in 1991 which sold over 6 million copies worldwide and spawned numerous Top Ten singles. But it was the release of their second album; CrazySexyCool in 1994 that elevated them to superstar status, that album sold over 22 million albums worldwide to date and propelled TLC to become the most successful female group in history. They went on to record Fanmail selling over 10 million albums and 8 Grammy nominations before Lopes’ untimely death in 2002. Unfortunately, fame and success are often shadowed by pain and heartache and TLC certainly experienced their share. Tionne suffered from sickle-cell disease, Lisa accidently burned down her then-boyfriend and football star Andre Rison’s home in a moment of heated passion. The trio also suffered a very humiliating and public bankruptcy suit at the very height of their career success. This prompted them to hold a press conference about the ins and outs of accounting in the record industry to let the public know how this could happen to multiplatinum, Grammy-winning superstars when everyone assumed they must be extremely wealthy. In the midst of what the ladies were experiencing as individuals, a public dispute between Lisa and her group-mates Tionne and Rozonda arose when she felt she had been all but cut out of their third album, FanMail. Fortunately, the ladies had patched things up and were working on their fourth album, 3D, when tragedy struck and Lisa was killed in a car accident while on a spiritual retreat down in Honduras. In a tribute to Lisa, TLC gave one final concert in June of 2003 at the Zootopia concert in New York’s Giants Stadium where Tionne and Chilli performed on stage to 60,000 fans in front of a video screen playing videos of Lisa performing the same songs right along with them. Kate Lanier who has penned numerous scripts featuring female protagonists including the hits “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Beauty Shop,” and “Set It Off,” will write the script for VH1. “With the tremendous success of our scripted series ‘Single Ladies,’ we now know that viewers will come to VH1 for quality scripted projects. We’re eager to expand on that success with this bio-pic franchise that will allow us to explore our music, pop culture, and authentic storytelling strengths in yet another format,” said Jeff Olde, EVP Original Programming & Production, VH1. “We’re honored to collaborate with Chilli, Tionne and Bill Diggins in sharing their own personal story and TLC’s record-breaking legacy with VH1 viewers.” “The reality of this brings me to tears because I am seeing one of my dreams come to life. I alwaysfelt our story had to be told. What makes it even more amazing is having Kate Lanier on board. I remember watching ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ with Lisa, and I knew then whoever wrote that story had to write ours. I will forever be thankful to Jeff Olde for believing in our story and going the extra mile to make it happen,” said Chilli. “I’m just overjoyed. I appreciate Jeff Olde and everyone on staff at VH1 that took interest in us, thank you. Kate Lanier is amazing. I’m honored to work with her I love her art. Well here we go on another TLC ride and I can’t wait. Like Biggie said ‘Now if ya don’t know, now ya knowwwww,’” stated Tionne. Executive producing the TLC bio-pic are Bill Diggins and Maggie Malina. Chilli and Tionne Watkins will also serve as executive producers for the movie. Executive producing for VH1 are Jeff Olde and Jill Holmes. blog.vh1.com/2011-12-01/vh1-announces-plans-for-scripted-tlc-bio-pic/
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Post by Resident_Evil on Dec 1, 2011 11:28:14 GMT -5
I am pissed. I wanted a new album not a crappy TV biopic.
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Post by George on Dec 1, 2011 18:37:31 GMT -5
I'm glad TLC will have a chance to show their inside story to the general public, but I kinda wished this would get the chance to be a theatrical biopic rather than a made-for-TV movie...unless it was like HBO/Showtime quality a la Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Biggest question now is: Who is going to be playing T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli!?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2011 18:39:20 GMT -5
Who the hell would go to the movie theater to see a TLC biopic? That's a bomb waiting to happen.
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Post by Musiq on Dec 2, 2011 2:03:16 GMT -5
Who the hell would go to the movie theater to see a TLC biopic? That's a bomb waiting to happen. Actually it's gonna be on tv.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 2:09:23 GMT -5
Who the hell would go to the movie theater to see a TLC biopic? That's a bomb waiting to happen. Actually it's gonna be on tv. I was responding to the post above mine.
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Post by George on Jan 5, 2012 13:49:13 GMT -5
Nice to hear a TLC song on the radio today ("Waterfalls"). However, I still find it sad that AC stations edit out Left Eye's rap and insert a 5-10 secs of instrumental instead.
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Post by Caviar on Jan 5, 2012 13:53:13 GMT -5
Ugh! I thought it was gonna be album news.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Jan 5, 2012 13:59:23 GMT -5
Random: That Lisa/documentary they aired a fews years back seriously gave me chills. That whole thing was so eerie.
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Post by Wave. on Jan 5, 2012 14:23:05 GMT -5
Random: That Lisa/documentary they aired a fews years back seriously gave me chills. That whole thing was so eerie. Co-sign. That last scene.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Jan 5, 2012 14:36:01 GMT -5
Not only the last scene, which was CRAZY, but the way she kept saying a spirit was haunting her throughout the trip...that she felt a presence. Also, that whole part where they ran over a little kid...it was just so eerie.
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Post by esoteric76 on Jan 5, 2012 14:37:14 GMT -5
Nice to hear a TLC song on the radio today ("Waterfalls"). However, I still find it sad that AC stations edit out Left Eye's rap and insert a 5-10 secs of instrumental instead. Stop listening to AC then, lol.
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Post by Wave. on Jan 5, 2012 14:42:19 GMT -5
Not only the last scene, which was CRAZY, but the way she kept saying a spirit was haunting her throughout the trip...that she felt a presence. Also, that whole part where they ran over a little kid...it was just so eerie. I had to check right quick to where you referred that. Man...that whole doc is just scary.
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Post by David on Jan 5, 2012 15:14:22 GMT -5
Not only the last scene, which was CRAZY, but the way she kept saying a spirit was haunting her throughout the trip...that she felt a presence. Also, that whole part where they ran over a little kid...it was just so eerie. I had to check right quick to where you referred that. Man...that whole doc is just scary. I'm watching it now. Hadn't seen it before! Thanks. :)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2012 12:42:43 GMT -5
TLC HONORED FOR ‘OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION’ AT MOBO AWARDSTLC received a royal welcome at Saturday’s MOBO Awards in the U.K. The surviving members of the R&B trio, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, were on hand to accept the award for “Outstanding Contribution” and introduced British girl group Stooshe, who performed their classic “Waterfalls.” The late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was also represented by her brother and sister. “It’s been so many years since we’ve been here and to come back after all these years and receive so much love, it’s just outstanding and it just makes us feel really happy and even more excited to create new music,” Chilli told Link Up TV on the red carpet. The ladies have been working on a new album, tour, and made-for-TV movie series for VH1. T-Boz is also set to star in a reality show for TLC next year. www.rap-up.com/2012/11/04/tlc-honored-for-outstanding-contribution-at-mobo-awards
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Post by allow that on Nov 4, 2012 19:33:09 GMT -5
Chili still looks young and relatively hot...
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Post by Resident_Evil on Nov 5, 2012 8:11:38 GMT -5
T-Boz Promises New TLC Album Will Impress FansTionne 't-Boz' Watkins has promised Tlc fans the band's comeback album will remain faithful to their original sound. The Waterfalls hitmakers have not released a record since 2002's 3D, which hit shelves six months after the death of bandmate Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. Surviving members Watkins and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas have been recording new material and plotting a world tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1992 debut, Ooooooohhh... On the Tlc Tip. Watkins insists the new material will have the group's signature style, while being updated for a modern audience. Speaking to the Bbc at the MOBO Awards in Liverpool, England on Saturday (03Nov12), where the pair won the Outstanding Achievement honour, Watkins said, "We're going to still sound like Tlc, evolving to whatever level we need to be at this time. "We've always grown throughout the years and have always had our own sound. That's what works for us and we don't have to worry about anybody else. "When that stops working, maybe we'll hang up the towel, but that still works. We have to get into the studio and start feeling how we feel. You have to find yourself first and then you find the path and then you have an album before you know it." www.contactmusic.com/news/tionne-t-boz-watkins-promises-new-tlc-album-will-impress-fans_3357268Man i just cant wait
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Post by Wave. on Nov 5, 2012 8:17:17 GMT -5
Besides the singles from 3D, I enjoyed "In Your Arms Tonight".
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Post by SHOOTER on Nov 5, 2012 11:07:10 GMT -5
I enjoyed 3D. Not their best album but it had some great songs on there IMO.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Nov 5, 2012 11:12:38 GMT -5
Besides the singles from 3D, I enjoyed "In Your Arms Tonight". You better stan for The Neptunes in their prime :'(
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Post by Caviar on Nov 5, 2012 11:20:08 GMT -5
Can't wait for this and I don't care how much it sells as long as the music is good.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Nov 5, 2012 23:26:16 GMT -5
Some confirmation. I'm excited
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Post by Rican@ on Nov 6, 2012 0:00:09 GMT -5
"Hands Up" is still my jam.
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Post by Jay D83 on Nov 6, 2012 7:13:08 GMT -5
"Why do you still want me/when I don't want you/ you gotta get over me/all in my face/all in my business/you gotta get over me/"
"Hey, hey, hey, hey/you got to be on your way/you playing games I don't play/if you want to stay with me/drop them hoes/tell me what you gonna do"
"First he came/then he went/right to sleep on me/I could not believe/he could ever give me what I need/first he came/then he went/right to sleep so fast/did he have it up his sleeve/to pull a quickie on me"
"I'm burning up/it's time to turn it up/get in the mirror and stir it up/give it to me while it's hot!"
I LOVES me some 3D!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2012 19:20:49 GMT -5
I loved "Girl Talk" and "Damaged".
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Post by George on Nov 7, 2012 16:00:41 GMT -5
I can still remember when AOL Music was going to premiere the lead single off 3D and it was scheduled to be Quickie but then Girl Talk popped out of nowhere.
Still need to pick up the international version of the album because I'd love to have Get Away on a physical CD.
Gosh, it's almost the 10th anniversary of the album! Should we do something to celebrate?
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Post by B****BetterGetNOSL333P on Nov 7, 2012 20:55:50 GMT -5
"Hands Up" is still my jam. My fav track off the album! I CAN NOT wait for the new album!!!
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Post by bat1990 on Nov 7, 2012 21:05:51 GMT -5
The "Damaged" music video is so epic. Also, "Turntable" - LEFT-EYE RIP
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 23:39:34 GMT -5
Still need to pick up the international version of the album because I'd love to have Get Away on a physical CD. You can also get it from certain versions of the "Girl Talk" CD single, which might be cheaper or easier to find. The one I have has the album version and two remixes of "Girl Talk" followed by "Get Away" on it.
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