8/29/19

The Daily Buzz For August 30 ☕📰☕


Kim Kardashian is Rocking 3 Covers For Vogue Arabia Magazine in Thierry Mugler!
Kim Kardashian covers the September 2019 issue of Vogue Arabia magazine photographed by Txema Yeste and styled by Manfred Thierry Mugler.

On living in the limelight: “Even in my darkest of times I don’t regret putting myself out there for the world to see. People have shared with me over the years how much it has helped them to feel less alone when dealing with their own adversity. I love having a voice and I appreciate the platform that I have been given, even though I do wish I could have more privacy at times.”
On money and fame: “Money was always the goal but I was obsessed with fame, like, embarrassingly obsessed…I do agree that fame can be addictive.”


#RHOA: OOOPS! Former RHOA alum DeShawn Snow accused of fraud!😯
DeShawn Snow, an original castmate on Bravo’s breakthrough reality hit “The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ in 2008, was hit with a civil lawsuit accusing her of fraud surpassing $157,000. Snow, who lasted just one season on the show, is a real estate agent. The plaintiff is Thrivest, a company that offers cash advances for not-yet-completed real estate commissions, according to the lawsuit filed August 27 in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia Atlanta division.  The lawsuit said “Snow’s expenditures outpaced her ability to earn funds as a real estate agent.”

She then allegedly attempted to sell a diamond brokering commission to Thrivest, but the lawsuit said “Snow’s commodity related deals were dubious and she never earned the commission she was selling in exchange for the advance.” Thrivest gave her company DSE Holdings $157,895.74 from the supposed commission of $746,859.96 for the spot purchase of 22,632.12 carats of diamonds. But the deal fell through and the lawsuit claims it was “a sham, meant only to provide Snow with a basis to secure another advance to fund her lifestyle.”The money, the lawsuit stated, was not used for any legitimate purposes of DSE Holdings but spent by Snow to pay off personal debts and other expenses not related to DSE Holdings. “Subsequent to obtaining the advance from Thrivest, DSE Holdings ceased conducting any apparent business activity,” the lawsuit said. Last year, DSE Holdings consented to an arbitration awards of $264,129.37 but Thrivest did not receive compensation, leading to this lawsuit..

The lawsuit said Thrivest is owed $345,000 in compensatory damages and another $1 million in punitive damages. Snow, in a statement, called it a “bogus lawsuit to harass me and discredit my name and good standing within the business community. The company's contention that I committed fraud is a bald-face attempt to paint a picture of artifice and deceit where none exist and I dispute their assertions.”She added: “Because of my celebrity, the company not only hopes to come after me personally, but also threaten my business relationships as well as generate unwanted and unpleasant media exposure.”Snow said she plans to file a counterclaim for defamation “and will use the resources available to me to fight this lawsuit to the fullest extent of the law.”


#Empire SHADE? '90210' Fires Shots at the show 'Empire' Over Jussie Smollett's Alleged Hoax!👀
"90210" wasted no time sounding off on their fellow FOX series "Empire."

During Wednesday night's episode, the beloved reboot subtly shaded their sister show over the Jussie Smollett drama in a moment between Jennie Garth and her bodyguard.
In the scene, Jennie hears something in her backyard and thinks it's her stalker. After her sexy bodyguard decides it's nothing, he tells her he'll be reassigned by the network soon because she's not having any new stalker threats.

That's when they bring up "Empire." "There hasn't been any new stalker threats so FOX wants to move me," he tells Jennie. "I heard there's some issues with Empire."
Blink and you might miss it, but it clearly addresses the issues "Empire" was having even before the actor's alleged assault hoax.
As reported, two days before the alleged attack on Smollett, a letter containing white powder was sent to the set of "Empire." The substance was later determined to be aspirin.

Smollett described the letter during his "Good Morning America" interview with Robin Roberts, saying, "It had a stick figure hanging from a tree with a gun pointing toward it with the words that says Smollett Jussie, you will die."


#NewMusic from Philip Bailey of Earth Wind and Fire ‘Love Will Find a Way’!
The 12th solo album from Earth Wind and Fire’s lead singer underscores his octave-spanning falsetto with generation-crossing, jazz-heavy support. The A-list collaborators include Chick Corea, Kamasi Washington and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah alongside drummers Steve Gadd and Kendrick Scott. With pianist Robert Glasper heavily involved in production, the jazz influence goes deeper than the instrumental breaks which embellish most tracks.

The set begins with a West-African-flavoured reimagining of Curtis Mayfield’s shooting tragedy “Billy Jack”. A second Mayfield cover, the upbeat “We’re a Winner”, delivers cruise-control funk two tracks in and plays out as a duet with vocalist Bilal. Vocalist Phillip Bailey captures Mayfield’s falsetto phrasing on the theme, then toasts over zippy brass and dense vocal harmonies as the tracks play out. Later, a tribute to Marvin Gaye, “Just to Keep You Satisfied”, is technically astute, but overblown.

Two songs feature extended instrumental breaks with Bailey in a supporting role. “Stairway to the Stars”, a throbbing percussion-heavy production from will.i.am, is an ebullient showcase for trumpeter Scott while the cover of Pharaoh Sanders’ spiritual “Sacred Sounds” is infused with the energy of Kamasi Washington’s tenor sax. And the funky jazz waltz “Long as You’re Living”, first sung by Abbey Lincoln with legendary modern jazz drummer Max Roach, is propelled by the mighty bass of Christian McBride.

Elsewhere, pianist Chick Corea graces the summery love song “You’re Everything” and Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime” features Bailey’s half-spoken dialogue with layers of brass, vocal harmonies and falsetto scat. The Glasper-produced “Brooklyn Blues” is a magical showcase for Bailey’s kalimba, and even here Bailey is unfazed by his A-list jazz support.

The album closes with the title track, a lushly arranged power ballad combining enriched Earth Wind and Fire-style vocal harmonies and Casey Benjamin’s contemporary vocoder and alto sax. The arrangement is lush, the romance full-on and the juxtaposition of Bailey’s soul-soaked falsetto with Benjamin’s doctored voice segues immaculately.

LISTEN HERE



#HipHopNews: Cardi B Claps Back At Travis Scott Fans Who Drag Her Over Grammy Win!
Cardi B is calling out Travis Scott’s raging fans. On Wednesday, the Houston rapper premiered his Netflix documentary Look Mom I Can Fly, which includes a scene of him losing Best Rap Album to Cardi B at the Grammys. A disappointed Travis is seen dealing with the loss backstage and in the days following the February ceremony.
But while Travis was able to move on, some of his fans have not. After watching the film, his Ragers took it upon themselves to aim their frustrations at the “Bodak Yellow” rapper, dragging her on social media.

“Bro no one cares you didn’t even write the shit, Astroworld should of won that Grammy,” tweeted one fan, while another added, “To all of the ragers dragging cardi b I hope she won’t stop offset from working with travis thou.”
The day before, Cardi reflected on her Grammy win and the hard work that went into making her album, which no one can take away. “So when I won a Grammy for it I didn’t have no words to say but when I went home I started reminiscing on what I went thru during that period I was like YEA BITCH YOU DESERVE THIS SHIT!” she said.

Her fellow nominee Nipsey Hussle congratulated her after becoming the first solo female rapper to win Best Rap Album. “When I won Nipsey said on a comment to me WHEN IS YOUR TIME IS YOUR TIME!” said Cardi. “Now when I speak to upcoming artist or people who ask me for advice I tell them the same thing ! WHEN IS YOUR TIME IS YOUR TIME and when it comes don’t let nobody take that special moment away from you!”


WOW! NFL free agent Ryan Russell COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL and plans on returning to the NFL!🌈🌈🌈
NFL free agent defensive end Ryan Russell came out as bisexual on Thursday in a powerful, personal essay for ESPN.
In the essay, as told by ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz, Russell described the regret that came with not revealing his whole self during a recent interview with a team. "This is the last time I will ever interview for a job as anything other than my full self," Russell said. "Out of love, admiration, and respect, I want the next team to sign me valuing me for what I do and knowing who I truly am."

He continued: "My truth is that I'm a talented football player, a damn good writer, a loving son, an overbearing brother, a caring friend, a loyal lover, and a bisexual man.
Today, I have two goals: returning to the NFL, and living my life openly. I want to live my dream of playing the game I've worked my whole life to play, and being open about the person I've always been."

Russell was a fifth-round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. He has played three seasons in the NFL, one in Dallas and two more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2017, he appeared in 14 games for the Buccaneers, starting in seven of them, finishing the year with 17 tackles and two sacks.
Russell wants to change the lack of active pro athletes in major sports who are openly LGBTQ
Russell said that his decision to come out as bisexual came in part because there is currently not any out athletes in the four major sports leagues in America. "I want to change that," Russell said. "For me, for other athletes who share these common goals, and for the generations of LGBTQ athletes who will come next."
Russell also described an incident involving a writer that figured out he was in a relationship with another man and the stress that came with keeping his sexuality a secret.
"I panicked, then wrote back, reminding him that there were implications about his actions he didn't fully understand," Russell said. "If the blogger outed me, I was sure that would kill my career, one that was supporting not just me, but my mother and grandfather. He'd eradicate a childhood dream that was the product of years of work and sacrifice."
While the blogger eventually agreed not to out Russell, the experience was jarring.
"Nobody should need a favor to live honestly," Russell said. "In nobody's worlds should being careful mean not being yourself. The career you choose shouldn't dictate the parts of yourself that you embrace."

You can read Russell's essay in its entirety here.


IT’S HERE! Tyler Perry Studios Has it’s highway sign on I285 in Atlanta!👍
Tyler Perry rejoiced today on Instagram when he saw a new highway sign on Langford Parkway with his studio name clearly identified.“My eyes filled with water knowing what God has allowed to happen in my life,” he wrote. “Atlanta has truly been the promised land for me. I came here with nothing, lived off Sylvan Road, ended up homeless and starving, but I was always praying and believing. I was always keeping the faith, knowing that if I worked hard, did my absolute best, kept my integrity, honored every blessing, and remained grateful through it all that everything would work out.
”Tyler Perry Studios, with 330 acres and 12 sound stages, is one of the largest in the United States. He has been open in that location since 2016 and has been steadily expanding. He is planning a somewhat belated grand opening party in October.All of Perry’s films and TV shows (including his upcoming “Sistas” and “The Oval” on BET) are shot there but he also allows others to do TV shows and films there such as OWN drama “Ambitions,” AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and syndicated judge show “Divorce Court.”


THE ICON! Janet Jackson Earns $13 Million in Las Vegas With ‘Metamorphosis’
Business is booming for Janet Jackson! According to reports, the 53-year-old singer is securing a serious bag in Las Vegas. Per night, her Metamorphosis residency is said to have sold over 4,000 tickets, while averaging $722,000.  Reportedly, the residency grossed $13 million and sold 76,813 tickets.

Congrats to Janet!


Common Confirms That He and Angela Rye Are Dating Again!👫💓
When it comes to relationships, sometimes timing is everything. Such is the case with rapper Common and political pundit Angela Rye. Reportedly, the two have bounced back from their breakup and are now giving their relationship another try.
Common recently stopped by The Angie Martinez Show to promote his new album Let Love, which drops tomorrow (Aug. 30), and his memoir Let Love Have the Last Word. In addition to talking music, the rapper and actor revealed some of the real-life inspiration behind his new project – namely his rekindled romance with Rye. The
“We dated. You know, I had to get myself together,” Common said of their makeup.

Martinez applauds him, saying, “She’s a smart cookie.” Common replies by adding, “she’s a strong cookie.”
He continues: “But she’s good people. Really a good balance, and fun too. I need a partner who is fun, because we go out there and do the work. I’m living out the things I’m passionate about. But so many times, I’m talking about things that are going on in the world, the serious things in life. So I just need somebody [where] we can just talk and have fun.”

Of course, Common also addressed the performance of himself with ex-girlfriend Erykah Badu. The Chicago rapper has gone on record about how deeply in love he was with her and how their breakup took a toll on him. However, he insists they’ve both moved on. “You got people in your life that you’ve always connected to,” he says. “It may not be romantically, but you still got that connection. Erykah’s like family to me at this point. She does have that thing [laughs] but I’m happy in a relationship. You gotta be able to balance things and know ‘I love this person, but this ain’t the person for my relationship life.'”

Common and Rye began dating in the summer of 2017, and Rye confirmed that the two had broken up back in March 2018 after many noticed they had stopped appearing on red carpets together. “We have and will always be friends,” Rye told Page Six TV at the time. “He is an amazing human being, and I’m a much better person because he’s a part of my life. May we all keep loving and living.”
We wish this happy and woke couple the best!


Alex Trebek Is Back For Season 36 Of ‘Jeopardy!’!👏👏
Alex Trebek is back! The host of the iconic quiz show Jeopardy! has returned for the 36th season five months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.
In a video posted today, Trebek said he is glad the chemotherapy is over that he is “on the mend.” The video has him talking about the Jeopardy! wizard James Holzhauer and the latest champ Jason Zuffranieri. We also see him interacting with the audience and backstage at Jeopardy! The show is currently taping its 36th season.

“We’ve got some exciting things coming up, and I can’t wait to share them with all of you,” said Trebek in the video. “Let me tell you, it’s going to be a good year.”
In March, the longtime Jeopardy! host revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer in a video clip and was determined to fight it — that he did. Trebek has supplied the answers on Jeopardy! since it debuted in syndication in 1984. The popular game show is renewed through the 2022-23 season.

The news comes after it was announced that Mike Richards, veteran executive producer of The Price is Right and Let’s Make A Deal, will take the reins of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune when the shows’ longtime EP/showrunner Harry Friedman departs next year.

The new season of Jeopardy! premieres September 9.


#RHOBH: 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Adds Two New Cast Members!👌
The long-running Bravo reality TV series will introduce two new castmates in its tenth season, the network’s Daily Dish revealed on Thursday (August 29)
The new members of the cast are The Magicians actress Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke.

“I am excited and proud to be joining the cast of such a wildly popular and beloved show like The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. As a working actor who has been in the industry for some time, it’s exhilarating to have the opportunity to delve into a new chapter in the entertainment spectrum. As the first African American Housewife in the Beverly Hills franchise, I am honored and humbled by this awesome opportunity to exemplify the fact that Black Girl Magic lives and thrives in every zip code!” said Garcelle in a statement.

“Already being intimately familiar with the spotlight of Hollywood, my journey of successes and trials has already been chronicled and shared with my many loyal supporters around the world. The continual encouragement, support and yes, even at times, criticism, have helped make me the dynamic woman I am today. I’m excited to share the many ongoing daily surprises, laughs and joys of being a working mother in today’s crazy world. The hustle is R-E-A-L! No games, all heart and a little dash of fashion-filled sass is what you’ll get when you step into my sphere…and I wouldn’t have it any other way!” she went on to say.

“I am thrilled and honored to be joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. As a mother to three children who is also deeply committed to my efforts in philanthropy, my life is a balancing act. There is a lot going on in the best way possible and I strive to pursue all of my passions to the fullest. I am excited to share my true loves of art and fashion design, and open the doors to my world. I am looking forward to this ride and where this journey takes me. Fun times ahead for this Southern Belle in Southern California!” said Sutton in a statement.


Sasha Obama set to begin college career at University of Michigan!📚
Ann Arbor — Former President Barack Obama's younger daughter, Sasha, is poised to begin her college career at the University of Michigan next week.
Sasha, whose legal name is Natasha, was seen by students attending summer freshman orientation and again this week accompanied by men believed to be Secret Service agents.
"I was walking by pushing a vacuum and she walked out right in front of me," said Zach Lassen, a third-year film student from Redford. "I said, 'Excuse me.' It was a crowded hallway with her and some Secret Service dudes."
Asked what he thought about her on campus, he said some people he worked with were a tad annoyed with the added security.

But Lassen added: "It's pretty cool." Another student, an 18-year-old freshman from Southfield who declined to be named, said Wednesday she saw Obama during her student orientation.
The woman, who was in UM’s Summer Bridge Scholars Program at the time, said she saw Obama near the university’s undergraduate library.
She said they have mutual friends and said she's just "a normal student to me."
Sasha Obama is enrolled for classes that start Tuesday, The Detroit News has learned, which puts her on a path different from her family members: attending a public Big Ten university instead of seeking an Ivy League education.

Her sister, Malia Obama, took a gap year in 2016 before enrolling at Harvard University, where her parents attended law school. Malia Obama begins her third year at Harvard this fall.
Speculation about the youngest Obama becoming a Wolverine began after an Instagram social media account attributed to her posted a photo of Sasha and two friends on the Ann Arbor campus. She tagged UM and wrote: "So proud to say I’m going to college with my sisters!!”

UM has a publicly searchable online directory, MCommunity, and a group was created, then disabled, with the name of Natasha Obama, also known as Sasha Obama. Any UM student, staff member or faculty member can create a group in the directory, UM spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said.
Asked why it had been created, Fitzgerald said it is a disabled email group account, not an individual account. The group was deleted from the database shortly after The News asked about it.
"This group was created in January, perhaps spurred by media reports of Sasha Obama visiting our campus," Fitzgerald said. "Faculty, staff and students all have the ability to create group accounts in MCommunity. The group is disabled and is in the process of being deleted. Thanks for bringing it to my attention."

Asked if Obama is enrolled at UM, Fitzgerald declined to comment.
"We cannot confirm the enrollment of any student," he said. "Classes do not start until next week, and we are weeks away from official enrollment information."
Caroline Adler Morales, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama, declined to comment Wednesday.
New resident move-in for UM students was scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, but a handful of students were on campus Tuesday when Lassen says he bumped into the younger Obama.
Many who were walking around campus said they hadn't seen her but were excited.

Inside West Quad, a group of students gathered from MLEAD, a week-long leadership program for incoming and returning undergrads living in UM housing. They said they had seen official cars driving around the dorm and wondered if it meant Obama was in town.
Allie McCrum, a UM sophomore from Parma, Michigan, said she was excited that the former president's daughter planned to attend, calling it an "opportunity for all of us."
Jessica Brinser, a sophomore from Washington, Michigan, agreed.
"I think it's cool that even though her family went to Ivy League schools, she decided that UM was the caliber high enough to match that of an Ivy League school," she said.
Brinser wishes Obama well.

"We hope she finds her fit here just like we all have," she said. "We all love it here. We hope she does, too."


Ed Sheeran's Taking 18-Month Hiatus From Music!😕
Ed Sheeran is taking a break from music and his fans are worried it'll turn out like One Direction, where he won't come back.
The "Cross Me" singer made the announcement this week during his last show on the Divide Tour in Ipswich, England, on Monday night.
"As you may or not know, I’ve been on the Divide tour for over two years now and this is the last day of the whole thing,” Sheeran told the crowd during the show.
"There is something very bittersweet about it. I love that you guys are here and we are ending it in Ipswich," he said. "This is my last gig for probably 18 months.”
In the past two years, Sheeran and his crew have played every major concert arena around the world.

"We’ve played all around the world. Glastonbury, Wembley Stadium,” the singer continued. “All these amazing venues, America, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, South America — it’s been a wild one."

He said this tour marked one of his greatest accomplishments.


Mel B's Ex Stephen Belafonte Wants a Cut of Spice Girls Tour!😒
This week Spice Girl Mel B's ex husband, Stephen Belafonte, filed for an increase in child support despite their having already settled their case last year
Now we know why...According to reports Stephen believes his child support should be raised from $5,000 to $17,000 a month because although Mel earned $2 million on the Spice Girls Reunion Tour this year she didn't include that as part of her regular income and listed it as a one time payment instead.

Stephen also wants Mel to cover his legal fees. The ruling is pending.


Thrill-Seekers Get Ready, Six Flags Has A New Record-Breaking Roller Coaster Coming In 2020!🙌
It’s the ride daredevils, and thrill-seekers have been waiting for. Six Flags Great Adventure announced Thursday that it will be debuting the record-breaking  ‘Jersey Devil’ Coaster in 2020.
Great Adventure’s ‘Jersey Devil’ is not for the faint of hearts, it will soar passengers to a height of 13 stories and reach speeds of up to 58 miles per hour while zipping riders seated single-file through “foreboding woods” along more than 3,000 feet of track. ‘Jersey Devil’ is claimed to be the tallest, fastest and longest single-rail roller coaster in the world.

“Six Flags Great Adventure is home to the best and most innovative roller coasters on the planet, and we are thrilled to expand our unrivaled collection with the Jersey Devil Coaster,” said park president John Winkler in a statement.
The ‘Jersey Devil’ coaster is said to have been inspired by infamous New Jersey mythology and is described as a demonic, winged creature with a horse’s head and a forked tail. It has allegedly stalked the wooded haunts of the southern part of the Garden State for centuries, according to reports by the Asbury Park Press.

The record-breaking roller coaster is Six Flags Great Adventure’s 14th roller coaster, featuring an initial 87-degree drop.


Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant Bond Over Hatred for Dwight Howard!
This week retired LA Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant claimed he would have gotten 12 championship rings if Shaquille O'Neal wasn't so lazy.
Shaq shifted the blame to their former teammate Dwight Howard...
Chile………


Apple Apologizes For Listening To Customers’ Siri Audio Recordings, Company Announces Privacy Changes!😡
Tech giant Apple has issued a formal apology after the company admitted to having human contractors secretly listen to customers’ recordings with the digital assistant Siri, in order to improve the service. “We realize we haven’t been fully living up to our high ideals, and for that, we apologize,” Apple’s statement reads.

In the apology, the company revealed its new privacy policy: “First, by default, we will no longer retain audio recordings of Siri interactions. We will continue to use computer-generated transcripts to help Siri improve. Second, users will be able to opt in to help Siri improve by learning from the audio samples of their requests. We hope that many people will choose to help Siri get better, knowing that Apple respects their data and has strong privacy controls in place. Those who choose to participate will be able to opt-out at any time. Third, when customers opt-in, only Apple employees will be allowed to listen to audio samples of the Siri interactions. Our team will work to delete any recording which is determined to be an inadvertent trigger of Siri,” the statement read.

Apple isn’t the first company to be caught invading its customers’ privacy using human contractors; they are joined by Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft. According to the Guardian, the hired contractors had access to recordings that included full private details, which were often caused by accidental Siri triggers. Workers reportedly were listening to up to 1,000 recordings a day. That report led to Apple announcing it would suspend the grading program that analyzes those recordings. “We are committed to delivering a great Siri experience while protecting user privacy,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge at the time.

Apple still plans to continue grading its Siri recordings under the new policies later year. Customers will then be able to decide if they want to be recorded.


AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘THE SPICE OF LIFE’
Can’t spice it up in the bedroom if you can’t first spice it up in public….Wait a second. I’m getting news in right now. Turns out that is absolutely false. Sorry.


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8/28/19

The Daily Buzz For August 29 ☕📰☕

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See the Poster for Joaquin Phoenix’s 'Joker' and the Trailer!
The new trailer for the highly anticipated Joker is here! The movie hits theaters on October 4.
Joker follows the iconic arch nemesis (also known as Arthur Fleck) in an “original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. ”

Here’s a summary: Arthur Fleck is a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
Watch the trailer HERE


#RHOA: Looky Looky at Kandi Burruss’ Baby Ace’s Afro!
Kandi Burruss‘ son has already demonstrated his adoration of dancing, and he recently showed off some new moves after a visit to a dinosaur event. But while fans lapped it up, it was Ace Wells Tucker’s hair that stole the show.

“Ayyyeee! My little Ace was excited today to go to #JurrasicQuest. Thanks for taking him,” Burruss captioned the August 25 video of Ace dancing around to Lil Nas X’s hit “Old Town Road.” “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star also thanked her pal, self-proclaimed meal prep coach Jas X, for taking young Ace to the dinosaur-focused tour at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta over the weekend. At Jurrasic Quest, kids can participate in activities and view exhibits exploring the lives of the true-to-size dinos.

It’s not clear if the video was filmed before or after Ace and his buddy saw what the event had to offer, but what is apparent is how much fans adored seeing the 3-year-old’s moves.

“Get it …. Get it😍😍😍😍
Burruss has long grown out his hair, which is usually styled in cornrows braided straight back on his scalp. The style caught some heat back in December, however, when the “RHOA” star posted a video to her Instagram account of her hairstylist, known as Sew Jodie on the platform, smoothing Ace’s edges down with some gel.

“The edges are a bit much for a little boy.”
“Nice… but the edges should not be laid they should be naturally braided in with the hair or left alone. He’s a boy, not a girl.” In May, Instagram users sounded off about Ace’s hair once again, saying his voluminous Afro, which was covered in confetti after he partied at a pal’s birthday shindig, made him look girlie.
“He looks just like a girl he’s really pretty I think it’s time to cut his hair to give him that boy look.”
“He so stinking cute I looked up and thought he was a girl!! I have the same issue with my grandson… lol.”


#Empire: Taraji P. Henson Shows Off Her Natural Hair
The actress gave fans major curl envy in a new look. As an actress, Taraji P. Henson is known for switching up her hairstyles to match each character that she plays, but now, she’s giving fans a glimpse of her naturally lush curls. The Empire star, 48, shared a video of her gorgeous tresses ahead of her highly anticipated release of  TPH Beauty products.

Taraji shared a boomerang on Instagram on August 25, as she gently tugged on one of her ringlets. Followers couldn’t help but gush over the What Men Want actress’ hair.
 “Love the hair,” a fan commented with the fire emoji. “Curls, curls, curls, curls!” another chimed in.
Many kept it short and sweet and wrote “beautiful” or left heart emojis in the comments section.
 “Come and tell us your secrets for this AMAZING HAIR” a fan begged. “What hair products are you using? And when are you coming out with yours” another inquired.
The Hidden Figures star mentioned on August 19 in an Instagram post that she would be releasing her own beauty products.

When TPH Beauty will be available to purchase remains a mystery, but the actress’ latest selfie has fans desperate for it to drop ASAP.


#MusicNews: Boyz II Men will Return to Las Vegas in September (2019)
Veteran and legendary R&B group Boyz II Men are returning to take residency at the Mirage, marking their return to a long-time favorite venue. Starting in Philadelphia in the mid-’80s, Boyz II Men have been one of the most influential forces in R&B, finding groundbreaking success on both a national and international stage. With dates now set by the Mirage, we want to take a look at why the group has chosen Vegas, and what causes this city to have such a longstanding reputation as a place of musical excellence.
Still successful to this day, the members have gone on to create their popular and successful solo acts. Shawn Stockman just recently dropped his new singles “Feelin Lil Som’n”, and “Left Right.” They also still work in collaboration with other acts, such as their recent efforts with Charlie Puth on “If You Leave Me Know.”

Finally, Boyz II Men have been credited with playing a huge part in the resurgence of R&B back to the former heights of the 1970s. The success of the genre since the 2000s has often been quoted as being born of their success and this is a sentiment shared by many in the entertainment industry and the general public.

Earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012, and recently being honored by their home city, Boyz II Men have sold more than 60 million albums, as they approach their residence at the Mirage.
Playing in Vegas means that everyone knows where you are, can get there easily, and is guaranteed a pleasant experience when they arrive.

The other part of this equation comes from a return to popularity which casinos have seen in recent years. There was a period where the likes of Vegas and Reno were synonymous with upper-class American life, but popular opinion did not remain constant. With the passing of the Rat Pack, the mystique of the land of casinos started to wane, not seeing a revival until recently.
So far, Boyz II Men have a total of 14 concerts planned for their stay at Las Vegas, from the 14th of September to the 29th of December. With prices starting at $49.99, this could be a perfect fit for your next holiday if you wish to visit them live again or want to catch a look at the legends in person for the first time.

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#HipHopNews: Lil Wayne Reveals Funeral Album Done and will be Dropping Before End Of Year!
Lil Wayne will have a new album out by year's end. The Young Money rapper appeared on New Orleans radio station Q93 in an interview with Wild Wayne shared on Monday (Aug. 26), and confirmed that his long-awaited Funeral project is on the way.

"I'm not sure. I wouldn't count it out but the Funeral is my next album," Wayne told the host when asked if we would ever get Tha Carter VI. "I'ma be dropping that by the end of the year."
He then gave an update on where he's at with the album's completion.
"Wayne, you know how I work. My album's always done; it just takes Mack [Maine] to come in there and wrap up a couple songs and name them," Tunechi said. "That's how it go around here. I work every day, so, it just takes them to come in and say, 'Let me get these 20 songs. Can I have these?’ and they name them and then we go from there."

Weezy first revealed plans for the Funeral album way back in 2016 during an interview on The Nine Club podcast, though he didn't give many details.
“Just make sure they know that Funeral is coming soon,” Wayne said at the time. "That’s my music. Get your roses ready. I don’t have a release date, but I have a whole bunch of good news coming soon. If you’re a Wayne fan, I know we’ve been going through a lot of tough times right now, but if you are a Wayne fan, we about to hold our heads high soon."

There weren't many updates on the project until earlier this year, when the rapper posted an emoji of a coffin on his Instagram Story in April. The following month, ticket sales for his current tour with Blink-182 included "a physical CD per order with your choice of Blink-182’s or Lil Wayne’s forthcoming album" per Ticketmaster, leading fans to believe this could very well be the Funeral LP.


NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is no longer running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, she announced Wednesday.
Gillibrand framed her campaign as a fight for a return to “America’s values,” publicizing her consistent anti-Trump record and her past political advocacy and legislation, especially for women and families. She campaigned on protecting abortion rights, ending gun violence and curbing America’s warfare abroad.
I am so proud of this team and all we've accomplished. But I think it’s important to know how you can best serve.

To our supporters: Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Now, let's go beat Donald Trump and win back the Senate.
But Gillibrand struggled to gain traction. It took until June for her to announce she had enough donors to meet the 65,000 donor threshold to ensure a spot on the Democratic debate stage. In early June, she hinted she’d be willing to support another Democratic candidate if they had a better chance of defeating President Donald Trump.

“I think it’s important that one of us survives, because it’s really important that our nominee is absolutely impenetrable,” she said at an event in early June, according to HuffPost’s Emma Gray. “I want to make sure that we have the strongest most capable nominee possible.”
Gillibrand first hinted at a presidential bid in November 2018 on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” She returned to the show that January with a more concrete declaration: she had formed an exploratory committee for president. In March, Gillibrand announced she was running for president outside Manhattan’s Trump International Hotel after releasing her first campaign ad.

Gillibrand, who attended Dartmouth College and UCLA School of Law, previously served as a congresswoman for New York’s 20th Congressional District from 2007 to 2009. She was a Blue Dog Democrat in the House and initially held more conservative views, notably on immigration and gun reform.
But she moved farther to the left during her time in the Senate, and at the start of her campaign revealed her regret over past positions on immigration. “I was callous to the suffering of families that want to be together,” she told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in January.

Gillibrand has established herself as a vocal critic of Trump, focusing in particular on his record on women’s rights. If elected president, Gillibrand declared in May, she would only nominate judges “who will commit to upholding Roe v. Wade.”
“Women deserve a president who understands the real stakes of this fight for the judiciary,” she wrote in an essay on Medium in May.

Gillibrand voted “no” on the most nominees to Trump’s cabinet and administration of any senator focused her efforts in particular on legislation benefiting women and families, advocacy she carried through to her platform in her presidential campaign. She introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, establishing a 12-week partially paid leave for employees who are new parents or need to care for family members with severe health issues, in 2013. In 2019, with Democrats in control of the House, she reintroduced the bill.
Gillibrand also fought for legislative reform addressing sexual assault — in particular, in the military and on college campuses. Her Military Justice Improvement Act, which she introduced in 2013 but has not made it past the Senate, sought to forge policies for determining trial proceedings to address in particular the prosecution of sexual assault. Gillibrand also co-sponsored a bill aiming to reform university response to sexual assault on campus. The bill didn’t make it out of the House or Senate.
Gillibrand drew attention in 2017 for being the first to call for former Minnesota Sen. Al Franken’s (D) resignation after he faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct — a position she continued to defend. In a December 2017 Facebook post, she announced that despite her friendship with the former senator, she had to look at the bigger picture.

“We must not lose sight that this watershed moment is bigger than any one industry, any one party, or any one person,” she wrote at the time.
“I had a choice to make whether to stay silent or not, whether to say, ‘That’s not OK with me,’ and I decided to say that,” she said at an MSNBC town hall in March, citing his many allegations.


Leslie Jones is leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’
After a five season run, Leslie Jones is leaving “Saturday Night Live.”

The comedian and actress is reportedly leaving on her own terms to take advantage of all of the amazing opportunities that are coming her way.
You may recall, I reported Leslie has joined the cast of Coming To America 2 and she has inked a deal with Netflix for a stand-up special.
Fans are already copping pleas in the comments of her social media pages.
I wish Leslie Jones the very best in all of her future endeavors!


Jessi Combs Dead - 'Fastest Woman on Four Wheels' Dies at 36 in 'Horrific Accident'
Jessi Combs has sadly died. The professional racer passed away at the age of 36 on Tuesday (August 27) after getting into an accident in a jet-powered land-speed car in the Alvord Desert in Oregon while trying to break her own record, local news reported.

A member of her team, Terry Madden, confirmed the news in an Instagram Video on Wednesday (August 28).
“So I don’t know how to say any of this but it all needs said. I have never loved or been loved by anyone as much as this amazing woman @thejessicombs she was truly my unicorn and I enjoyed every single minute that I had with her. She was the most amazing spirit that I have ever or will ever know. Unfortunately we lost her yesterday in a horrific accident, I was the first one there and trust me we did everything humanly possible to save her!!” he wrote.

“I’m not ok, but she is right here keeping my going-I made her a promise that if this didn’t go well that I would make sure and do good with it, please help me with that, you are all going to see things on news please believe non of them.. we the family have drafted a release and it will come out today with more proper info, but I was just woke up by the media tracking me down and I need everyone of her true friends to do what she would want ‘take a deep breath, relax’ and do good things with this. Please donate to nothing, I know there will be people try, we are finishing the documentary as she wished and the world will know the truth and her foundation will use those funds to do amazing things in this world and make her legacy live on properly. In the coming days her family and I will get the proper channels put together that you can then donate to that foundation but until you hear it from me wait please-I don’t want some a–hole profiting off this (all ready had one try to sell us a video)…Love you all and thank you all for being such amazing friends to her, she dedicated her life to helping support others dreams and I promise I will continue that.”

Our thoughts are with Jessi‘s loved ones at this difficult time.


Richard Pryor’s Son Possibly Confirms Paul Mooney ‘Violated’ Him, Comedian Denies It
A claim from Richard Pryor’s bodyguard is causing some issues! Rashon Kahn revealed that late comedian Pryor once put out a $1 million hit on Paul Mooney for “violating” his son, Richard Pryor, Jr.
Since then, both Mooney and Richard, Jr. have responded. But they both told different stories.

Richard, Jr. responded to the claims and said, “Whatever happened in my life, it happened when I was younger, way before the 80s. How can any relationship be consensual and I was a teenager? I really have nothing to say at all about the situation.”
He also refused to speak on whether his dad hired someone to kill Mooney for $1 million.
Meanwhile, a rep for Mooney said, “There is no validity to Rashon Kahn’s statement as it relates to Mr. Paul Mooney.”

The rep also referenced a photo of Mooney and Richard, Sr. together that was taken in 1999, pointing out that if there was an issue between the two, they certainly wouldn’t have been in a snapshot with each other. Plus, Richard, Jr. did not name Mooney as his violator in his statement (although he was asked directly about Mooney).

See Richard, Jr.’s comments here.

Your thoughts?


Lizzo Speaks on her dating Life and love for Caucasian Men!
Lizzo is wary of men who hit on her now that she's famous and paid. She's already made her preferences clear for Caucasian men who look like Liam Hemsworth. But even those ideal men won't have it easy when it comes to dating her.
The "Truth Hurts" singer/rapper admits she "doesn't trust" men who waited until she was rich and famous before approaching her - insisting she's looking for someone who loves her for her, not for her celebrity status.

"No one tried to holler at me before all this s**t, so if you're trying to holler at me now, I don't trust it," the 31-year-old told Entertainment Tonight. "There's gotta be something real about you, or you gotta be fine as hell, either or.
"I definitely understand more and more why famous people be f**king, because it's such an interesting world. I think it's hard to understand what it's like to have a connection with somebody outside of all of this s**t," she said.
Lizzo said sliding into her DMs is not going to cut it. She wants a man who wants her for her intellect.

"Famous people connect with millions of people at a time and everybody is in love with them and everybody wants you and everybody wanna smash and everybody wanna be your best friend, so it's really hard to kind of cipher [sic] through the bulls**t and find the real people."


Chris Brown sends His Daughter Royalty off to kindergarten
Chris Brown is “so proud” of his daughter Royalty as she gets ready for her first day of school.
The “Loyal” hitmaker has posted a sweet message to mark his little girl’s first day.

Alongside a string of heart emojis, he wrote: “My baby’s first day of school! Where has the time gone? SO PROUD OF YOU BOOBOO. (sic)”
Last year, Brown agreed to “significantly” increase his child support payments to Nia Guzman, the mother of his daughter Royalty following months of discussions. The musician reportedly also agreed to buy a house for Nia and to pay over $100,000 of her legal fees.

In September 2018, the “Run It” singer argued Royalty would be “spoilt” if he increased his payments in line with Guzman’s request or gave her the $250,000 in retroactive child support she had also asked for.
He argued in court documents: “Providing a four-year-old with everything she demands could be harmful and is not in her best interest.”
He outlined that he pays $6,000 a month for a private school, covers her medical expenses and pays for a nanny – even though Nia’s mother takes care of Royalty – as well as coughs up $1,770.98 a month in vacations and travel, $1,516.59 for gifts and entertainment, and another $419 for activities.
Brown accused Guzman of using their little girl as a pawn and made it clear in his documents that he was not willing to pay the $21,000 per month she had reportedly requested, but was happy to increase it to $9,813 a month.

He also claimed that the pair only slept together once and she didn’t tell him she was pregnant until Royalty was born, but even then, she allegedly withheld custody from him when he refused to cough up more money in support.


'GMA' Fans Are "Confused" About the New Title of 'Strahan and Sara' After Keke Palmer Joins
Name change aside, people are very excited Keke is now a permanent co-host. Keke Palmer is staying on Good Morning America's third hour program as a permanent co-host alongside Michael Strahan and Sara Haines.
ABC has changed the third hour's name from Strahan and Sara to GMA3: Strahan, Sara, and Keke. The program was previously called GMA Day.
Fans and viewers of the GMA show had mixed reactions to the title change.
Ever since ABC canceled The Chew in favor of a Good Morning America third hour, the network has made several changes to the time slot. First it was Michael Strahan and Sara Haines's GMA Day. Then, ABC decided to tweak the title to Strahan and Sara early this year. Not even a year later, and the talk show has added another host, Keke Palmer and, again, changed the title to GMA 3: Strahan, Sara, and Keke.

As you can probably imagine, all of these name changes are really making viewers' heads spin. There has been such positive news that Keke, who filled in for Sara when she was on maternity leave earlier this summer, will now be a permanent presence on the show. However, fans are having a strong reaction to the show's title.
Some are "confused," while others think GMA3: Strahan, Sara, and Keke is simply too long. "Suggestion — shorten the name from GMA3: Strahan Sara Keke to GMA3: SSK. Less cumbersome," one fan tweeted. "GMA3? I thought it's StrahanSaraKeke now 🤷🏻," another asked. Even Michael Bratton, who works in the ABC family as a general assignment reporter at WTVG 13 ABC in the Midwest, called it "a branding nightmare."
Of course, as time goes on, we're sure viewers will get used to the title and grow to love it. Also, to be fair to ABC, it sounds like the network did not make the decisions to change the program's name multiple times lightly.
The first change came in January of this year, when the program went from GMA Day to Strahan and Sara. According to Variety, it was a strategic decision, since media buyers see it as ABC's version of NBC's Today show fourth hour, which is named Today with Hoda and Jenna and also features the names of its hosts.
Not surprisingly, when ABC executives decided to bring Keke on as a third co-host, the show had to rebrand again to include her.

Prior to this gig, Keke became the youngest talk show host in TV history at 20 years old when she launched her own program entitled Just Keke on BET in 2014. Reports say that ABC is hoping Keke will attract younger audience members and help broaden the show's appeal.

“It’s been a blast having Keke co-host this summer. She brings a unique and spontaneous energy viewers love,” Rory Albanese, the program’s executive producer, said in a statement. "She’s a multi-talented artist, and I’m thrilled to have her join Michael and Sara every day.”
By the sounds of it, many folks are just as excited as Rory is. "Great addition to the team! Her flair is everything. Best wishes for an amazing season," one said. "I love Keke.. She brought so much extra excitement to the show everyday. Every room gets better [when] she enters," another claimed.


Naomie Harris Joins HBO & Sky Mystery Drama ‘The Third Day’
Naomie Harris (Moonlight) is set as a lead, joining Jude Law in HBO and Sky drama The Third Day, produced by Sky Studios and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment. Additionally BAFTA Award-winning director Philippa Lowthorpe will direct three episodes of the series, joining previously announced director Marc Munden.

Created by Felix Barrett and Dennis Kelly (Utopia, Pulling), The Third Day is a story told over six episodes and in two distinct halves. The first – Summer, directed by Munden, sees Sam (Law), a man drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost.
The second – Winter, directed by Lowthorpe, follows Helen (Harris), a strong-willed outsider who comes to the island seeking answers, but whose arrival precipitates a fractious battle to decide its fate.
The Third Day is a co-production between HBO and Sky. It is the first original drama to be produced by Sky’s new production house, Sky Studios, in partnership with Plan B Entertainment, Punchdrunk International and writer Kelly (Utopia, Pulling).

“Filming for The Third Day has begun and it’s been a remarkable experience seeing our shared vision come to life,” said Barrett. “We’ve followed both Naomie’s and Philippa’s careers for several years, and we are thrilled they will be joining the production.”
Kelly executive produces with Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B, Barrett for Punchdrunk International, Munden and Lowthorpe. Adrian Sturges serves as producer. Kit de Waal and Dean O’Loughlin also are writers for the series.

The six-part limited series will air next year on HBO in the US and on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW TV in the UK and Ireland.

Harris recently wrapped production on the Sony/Screen Gems film, Black and Blue, set for release in October. She is currently in production on Cary Fukunaga’s Bond 25, reprising her role as Eve Moneypenny. Harris’ performance as a crack-addicted mother in Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning film Moonlight earned her Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations as well as the Best Supporting Actress Award at the London Critics Circle Awards. Harris is repped by Untitled, The Artists Partnership, WME and Ziffen Brittenham


Naked Suspect Chased By Cops On Foot After Triple Homicide; Baseball Player Blake Bivens’s Wife, 1-year-Old Son Among Victims
A naked suspect, identified as 18-year-old Matthew Thomas Bernard, took police on a wild goose chase while on foot, after the murder of two women and a child.

According to Jeff Passan, a Major League Baseball Insider, the wife, and 1-year-old child of Blake Bivens, who is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, were among three people killed in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His mother-in-law has also been reported to be one of the victims.
A neighbor reportedly found one person dead in the driveway on Tuesday, August 27, and after further investigation, they found another adult and the baby dead inside of the home.

WSET reported that officers responded to a home in Pittsylvania County at around 8 a.m. after a 911 call Tuesday and found three people dead, including two females and a child.
WSET reported that Bernard ran past reporters near a media staging area and attacked a church groundskeeper by putting his hands around his neck.
In the video released, you can see a police officer chasing Bernard down the street after apparently macing him and hitting him with a nightstick with no success of taking him down. At one point Bernard even turns to charge at the officer chasing him.
At around noon Tuesday, Bernard reportedly ran from a wooded area, and law enforcement was able to detain him, according to police.
The Tampa Bay Rays tweeted out about the unfortunate incident, sending their thoughts and prayers to Blake Bivens’ family. Police confirmed to WSET, that Bernard is being treated at a local medical facility. He’s facing three counts of first-degree murder.


Mattel Unveils New Rosa Parks Doll In Honor Of Women’s Equality Day
Mattel toy brand is honoring civil rights activist Rosa Parks with her own Barbie doll for Women’s Equality Day, which is celebrated on August 26. The Rosa Parks doll is one of a collection of new dolls unveiled in dedication to inspiring women in America
The ‘Inspiring Women Series’ dolls are based on historical figures and come with educational information about the contributions each woman made to society, according to CNN. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, is also included in the honorary series.
Mattel unveiled the ‘Inspiring Women Series’ to mark International Women’s Day last year, with 17 new dolls representing real women serving as role models that include Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim, artist, and activist Frida Kahlo and Wonder Woman filmmaker Patty Jenkins.


Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Nominated at CMA Awards 2019
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are also up for Musical Event of the Year for their contributions to the hit single
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road (Remix)” has been nominated for Musical Event of the Year at the 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards. The song’s producer YoungKio is also up for the award, as are Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, whose “34 Ghosts IV” is sampled on “Old Town Road.”

“Old Town Road (Remix)” will compete against tracks from Maren Morris (“All My Favorite People”), Brooks & Dunn (“Brand New Man”), Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton (“Dive Bar”), and Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell (“What Happens in a Small Town”) in the Music Event of the Year category. Last year’s award went to David Lee Murphy and Kenny Chesney’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.”

Check out the full list of this year’s nominees at the Country Music Association’s website. The 2019 CMA Awards air on ABC on Wednesday, November 13 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

“Old Town Road” first gained notoriety earlier this year when it was removed from the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart because, a representative for Billboard said in March, “it does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current version.” Billy Ray Cyrus was subsequently added to the track, and “Old Town Road (Remix)” quickly reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, ultimately setting a new record for most consecutive weeks at the top.


Cassie engaged to Alex Fine less than one year after Diddy breakup
He put a ring on it. Cassie is engaged to boyfriend Alex Fine, the couple announced on Instagram. Fine, a 26-year-old personal trainer, shared a photo of him down on one knee proposing to 33-year-old Cassie, who is pregnant with their first child.

“This moment will always be so special to me,” he captioned the photo. “I get to marry my best friend in the whole world. How am I so lucky! #mrsfine.”
Fine also shared a video of the proposal, which took place on Aug. 24. In the video, set to “Forever Mine” by The O’Jays, Fine is seeing riding up on a horse to where Cassie is waiting under flower letters that read “C&A.”

Cassie’s engagement comes less than one year after she split from longtime love Diddy, whom she dated on and off for a decade.
She also just shared the first photos of her baby bump, which were snapped of her in the nude.


Hurricane Dorian could hit Florida as Category 3 storm on Labor Day weekend
Dorian has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, carrying 75-mph winds as it neared Puerto Rico and struck the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday.

The National Hurricane Center also warned Florida residents to prepare for an emergency since Dorian could grow into a dangerous Category 3 storm when it reaches the eastern U.S. coast over Labor Day weekend.
Puerto Rico was under a hurricane warning, but forecasters said the island would more likely see tropical storm conditions. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, however, hurricane conditions were ongoing Wednesday afternoon, with the eye of the storm over St. Thomas at 2 p.m, the agency said.

Hurricane conditions are also expected over the British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s Culebra and Vieques islands.
Dorian’s maximum sustained winds have increased from 50 to 75 mph since Tuesday and the storm was moving northwest at 13 mph, according to the hurricane center.
The agency’s director, Ken Graham, said in a briefing Wednesday that the storm could produce heavy rainfall, life-threatening flash floods and damaging winds over the region in the next couple of days.

As for Florida, landfall is forecast for Monday morning, but tropical storm-force winds could arrive as early as Saturday.
“That’s when you need to have things wrapped up because it’s too dangerous to be outside,” Graham said. “You need to be prepared by then.”
He cautioned, however, that the path of the storm remains unclear. Dorian had been projected to brush past the western side of Puerto Rico and potentially lose strength as it headed toward the U.S.
Hurricane Dorian makes its way across Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands
The U.S. territory, which is still recovering from Hurricane Maria, declared a state of emergency to prepare for Dorian. The storm comes almost two years after the record-breaking Category 5 hurricane devastated the island, killing about 3,000 people and destroying much of the island’s infrastructure.
Forecasters expect as many as 10 inches of rain for parts of Puerto Rico and isolated areas of the Bahamas and the U.S.

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The British Virgin Islands issued a curfew starting at 2 p.m. Wednesday to ensure residents are off the roads during the powerful storm.

In Barbados, no major damage or deaths were reported when Dorian passed through earlier this week.


AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘DOUGH BALLS’
Those bottom biscuits look like they’re caving in on each other. Surprisingly a lack of yeast?


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