Travis Scott for GQ - September 2020!
The king of the youth talks about how he’s found new ways to connect with audiences, from Fortnite to his streetwear brand Cactus Plant.
While the rest of the music industry cancelled tours and pushed back record releases in response to COVID-19, Travis Scott pulled off the most ambitious concert of his career: as a floating plantoid head rapping to 27.7 million people in Fortnite. Like every one of the star’s concerts, it was electric and unforgettable. And like everything Scott creates lately, it charted a new path for how artists can connect with their audience.
Which is why Travis Scott is on the cover of GQ’s September 2020 “Change Is Good” issue. Like everyone we’ve profiled this month, Scott understands that the next great thing is always ahead of us.
To figure out what that might be, writer Gerrick D. Kennedy hung out with him at his Cactus Jack office in West Hollywood. When writer Kennedy asks him where he’ll go after his blockbuster album Astroworld, Scott says, “You go to utopia. That’s where we go.”
To get there, Scott’s working on the present. He’s in conversation with the mayor of his hometown, Houston, in order to get more involved in the community. In the profile Scott also talks about writing music for Christopher Nolan’s mysterious blockbuster Tenet and coming up with—and now collaborating with—Kanye West. Utopia, it turns out, is a lot of things at once.
Check out the full story HERE!
#RHOA: Kandi Burruss Opens Blaze Steak & Seafood Restaurant In Atlanta!
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker from RHOA wanted to provide their community with a unique restaurant and they successfully accomplished their goal.
Kandi Burruss from Real Housewives of Atlanta has opened a new restaurant in Atlanta called Blaze Steak & Seafood Restaurant. The eatery’s opening was officially announced by the reality TV star’s husband, Todd Tucker, via Instagram. Both Kandi and Todd wanted to provide their community with a unique restaurant and they successfully accomplished their goal.
Todd’s Instagram caption explains that his peers always questioned why they didn’t have certain restaurants in their Atlanta community. In order to remedy the problem, Todd decided to take matters into his own hands by opening a restaurant with Kandi. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star owns two other restaurants in Atlanta. It’s commendable that Kandi was able to open a third restaurant during these difficult economic times, but she didn’t do it without assistance. Kandi Burruss was able to use government funding to financially support the new venture.
#MusicNews: Barack Obama Shares His Summer 2020 Playlist!
It’s that time of the year again. Ahead of this week’s Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama has shared his annual playlist featuring 53 songs that soundtrack his summer including today’s biggest hits, throwbacks, and even a few surprises.
“Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family,” tweeted the former POTUS. “I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer—including songs from some of the artists at this week’s @DemConvention. Hope you enjoy it.”
He included selections from John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Common, Leon Bridges, and Billie Eilish, who are all set to perform at this week’s convention.
The 44th President of the United States has also been keeping up on new music, with tracks from Popcaan featuring Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR (“TWIST & TURN”), J. Cole (“The Climb Back”), Summer Walker and PARTYNEXTDOOR (“My Affection”), and Teyana Taylor (“Made It”).
Other songs in rotation in the Obama household include Rihanna and Drake’s “Work,” Beyoncé’s “ALREADY,” Frank Ocean’s “Cayendo,” Nas’ “Memory Lane (Sittin’ In da Park),” and the late Mac Miller’s “Blue World.” Megan Thee Stallion’s remix to “Savage” with Beyoncé was also among Barack’s bops. “Omg !!!” tweeted the Hot Girl after seeing his playlist.
Plus, he took it back with timeless classics from Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Nina Simone, and Bob Dylan.
See Obama’s Summer 2020 playlist below.
#HipHopNews: Nas Reveals ‘King’s Disease’ Tracklist!
Nas is ready to reclaim his throne. On Friday, the hip-hop icon is set to release his first album in two years, King’s Disease. Executive produced by Hit-Boy, the 13-track set includes appearances from Charlie Wilson, Lil Durk, and Anderson .Paak. Don Toliver and Big Sean team up with Esco on “Replace Me,” while Fivio Foreign and A$AP Ferg guest on the bonus track “Spicy.”
Nas also reunites with his Firm groupmates Foxy Brown, AZ, and Cormega on “Full Circle.” The hip-hop supergroup only released one album, 1997’s The Album, before disbanding.
Last week, Nas dropped the triumphant first single “Ultra Black.” King’s Disease is the follow-up to 2018’s Nasir, produced by Kanye West.
See the tracklist below.
KING’S DISEASE TRACKLIST
1. “King’s Disease”
2. “Blue Benz”
3. “Car #85” feat. Charlie Wilson
4. “Ultra Black” feat. Hit-Boy
5. “27 Summers”
6. “Replace Me” feat. Don Toliver & Big Sean
7. “Til The War Is Won” feat. Lil Durk
8. “All Bad” feat. Anderson .Paak
9. “The Definition” feat. Brucie B.
10. “Full Circle” feat. The Firm (AZ, Foxy Brown, Cormega)
11. “10 Points”
12. “The Cure”
13. “Spicy” feat. Fivio Foreign & ASAP Ferg
Miss Robbie’ Son James "Tim" Norman Has Been Charged In Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot!
Sweetie Pie's was first located in the Plaza building at the corner of Amite and Congress streets in downtown Jackson. It later moved to East South Street.
The owner of the Jackson location of Sweetie Pie's and star of the OWN reality series "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's", has been arrested on federal charges for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of his nephew.
James "Tim" Norman, 41, who starred in the reality program, was arrested by FBI agents Tuesday in Jackson on charges of conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire, resulting in death, according to a statement released by the FBI's Jackson office.
An affidavit filed Aug. 11 states Norman conspired with Terica Ellis, of Memphis, Tennessee, using prepaid cellphones to coordinate the murder of Norman's 21-year-old nephew, Andre Montgomery, on March 14, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. Ellis also faces one count of conspiracy, according to the complaint.
The affidavit states Norman attempted to obtain a life insurance policy for Montgomery in the amount of $250,000 in October 2014, but the policy was not issued. Another policy totaling $450,000 was issued by a separate insurance company two weeks later, and Norman was named as the sole beneficiary.
On March 10, 2016, Ellis allegedly contacted Montgomery, who informed him she was "on her way into [St. Louis]," according to communications obtained by the FBI. On March 13, 2016, the day before Montgomery's death, Norman flew from his then-residence in Los Angeles to St. Louis.
Two prepaid cellphones, which were later traced to both Norman and Ellis, were activated on March 14, 2016, and used throughout the day for communication between the suspects. According to the affidavit, Montgomery sent the address where he was ultimately killed to Ellis' cellphone that evening. Ellis then contacted Norman.
Montgomery was shot and killed less than an hour later and location data from Ellis' phone places her in the vicinity at the time of Montgomery's death. Ellis allegedly contacted Norman again after Montgomery's death, then began returning to Memphis. Both Ellis' and Norman's devices ceased all activity on March 15, 2016.
Four days later, Norman attempted to collect on Montgomery's insurance policy, but was subsequently denied because he could not provide several requested documents, according to the affidavit. In addition, Ellis made several cash deposits into her bank accounts in Memphis between March 15-17, 2016, totaling over $9,000.
Records show that Ellis, along with her mother and daughter, traveled to Los Angeles on March 22, 2016, and were in the same location as Norman on at least one occasion before they returned to Memphis on March 28, 2016. The affidavit also states Norman wired money to Ellis one month later.
Norman has previously had several run-ins with the law. According to his biography in the "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" section on the OWN website, he was arrested on armed robbery charges and served 10 years in prison. In 2018, he was charged for misdemeanor assault charges in Harris County, Texas, after allegedly punching a former employee in the face, according to several news outlets.
In 2019, a Houston-based property company sued Norman for unpaid rent totaling over $254,000. He faced similar trouble in Jackson in December 2019 after the owners of the Plaza Building said he owed them $100,000 in rent. Norman said at the time he hadn't paid due to issues with the building. Previously, the restaurant was forced to close for eight days by the city due to operations violations.
The restaurant moved to its current location on East South Street in January.
Laurence Fishburne Says He Has 'Not Been Invited' Back as Morpheus in The Matrix 4 Says 'I Wish Them Well'!
Laurence Fishburne is opening up about his absence from the upcoming The Matrix 4. The actor, who played Morpheus in the original trilogy opposite Keanu Reeves, spoke to New York Magazine in which he said he has “not been invited” to reprise his role.
“I have not been invited,” Fishburne told the publication. “Maybe that will make me write another play. I wish them well. I hope it’s great.”
Fishburne acknowledged the role of Morpheus is his most well-known performance, saying, “It is probably the role that I’ll be best remembered for, which is great; it’s not the only thing I’ll be remembered for, which is better.”
“What I get with him is I’ve got Darth Vader in this hand, and I’ve got Obi-Wan in that hand,” he continued. “I’ve got Bruce Lee, I’ve got Muhammad Ali shuffled in there, and I’ve got kung fu.”
Reeves was spotted with his girlfriend Alexandra Grant in Berlin while filming The Matrix 4 in July alongside his costars Carrie-Ann Moss, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris.
Earlier this month, Reeves shared why he decided to reprise his iconic role of Neo in The Matrix 4, touting the new movie's "wonderful" storyline. He first portrayed the character in the 1999 original movie.
"Lana Wachowski wrote a beautiful script and a wonderful story that resonated with me," Reeves, 55, told Empire magazine. "That's the only reason to do it. To work with her again is just amazing. It's been really special, and the story has, I think, some meaningful things to say, and that we can take some nourishment from."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Matrix 4's release date has been delayed by the pandemic, with the sci-fi film now eyeing an April 1, 2022, debut.
Joe Biden Formally Announced As Democratic Nominee For President During DNC!
Joe Biden is no longer the presumptive nominee for President by the Democratic party.
The 77-year-old politician was formally announced as the nominee during an unconventional “roll call” from DNC chair Tom Perez, who called for votes on who the party should nominate for the position.
Delegates from all 57 states and territories voted through a video to nominate Mr. Biden.
“It is the honor of my life to accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States of America,” Joe shared in a tweet, following the announcement, and briefly thanked his supporters via livestream.
Joe‘s running mate, Kamala Harris, watched the roll call vote from her couch, where husband Douglas Emhoff snapped a picture of her own reaction to the announcement.
Cardi B Gifts Megan Thee Stallion a Birkin Bag!
In an Instagram video, Megan Thee Stallion unboxes a Birkin bag that was gifted to her by Cardi B.
The gift commemorated the duo's partnership on "WAP" and features a painting of Megan alongside a white tiger on one side with a scripted thank-you note from Cardi on the bottom.
It's great to be pals with Cardi B. Case in point: The songstress recently gifted Megan Thee Stallion an Hermès Birkin bag, the reputed queen of carryalls.
The duo collaborated on the recent hit single, "WAP," releasing the song and the accompanying music video earlier this month to great fanfare. Indeed, in just one week since its debut, the chart-topping record was certified Gold. And to show her thanks, Cardi presented Stallion with no mere Birkin (which alone would be a lavish sentiment), but a custom-made stunner that celebrates their partnership.
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The front of the orange bag features a painted image of Stallion wearing the same black-and-white striped costume she wore in the "WAP" video, standing alongside a white tiger. The back showcases a cityscape behind the phrase, "Be Someone." And the bottom displays a scripted note from Cardi that reads, "Thank you Meg, really appreciate you!"
When unboxing the gift on her Instagram, the "Savage" singer couldn't contain her excitement and gratitude. "My manager just walked in and said cardi sent you something 😭😭😭😭 not the birkinnnnnnnn 😭😭😭 thank you frennn omg I can't believe you 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 I wonder what I'm gonna get her 😈😈😈," Stallion captioned the post.
One suggestion we'd like to offer Stallion is a like-minded exchange. Cardi is clearly a fan of painted Birkins, toting her bandana-style bag on numerous Instagram posts, and a new one from a "frennn" and collaborator will make it even more luxurious.
'Bad Hair' Is New Horror-Satire By 'Dear White People' Creator Coming To Hulu!
Hulu recently shared the first trailer for 'Bad Hair,' a horror-satire set in 1989. The movie follows an ambitious young woman who gets a weave in order to succeed at work. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
The first trailer has been released for Hulu's "Bad Hair," a new movie from Justin Simien, creator of Netflix's hit show "Dear White People."
Laverne Cox, Lena Waithe, Kelly Rowland, Usher and more star in Simien's period piece, which aims to speak to the modern day Black female experience. The film is set in late 1980s Los Angeles.
"Bad Hair" mixes horror and satire as the story of an unfortunate salon experience turned nightmare unfolds. The violence of the film begins only after lead Anna Bludso (newcomer Elle Lorraine) is asked to change her hairstyle for her image-obsessed job.
The trailer shows Anna's boss Zora (Vanessa Williams) after she replaces dreadlocked Brook-Lyne (Lena Waithe) at the helm of a TV show called "Culture." Zora quickly convinces Anna to get rid of her natural hair.
Only recently, laws began being passed in the U.S. to ban discrimination because of a person's natural hair.
After Anna gets a weave, a series of terrifying hauntings seemingly controlled by Anna's new hair start happening. You can watch the first teaser for "Bad Hair" below.
"Bad Hair" premiered at Sundance earlier this year where it was quickly acquired for $8 million. Simien's "Dear White People" also began as a film that premiered at Sundance in 2014 and was developed into a television series.
Simien's 2020 project is already being compared to the films "Get Out" (2017) and "Us" (2019), both horror movies directed by comedian Jordan Peel that comment on racism and the Black experience.
The film arrives on Hulu on Oct. 23. A theatrical release has not yet been announced.
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli Tried To Hide College Scam From Guidance Counselor: Feds!
Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli advised their YouTuber daughter to play it cool with her “nosey bastard” of a high school counselor — in order to keep their role in the college admissions scam under wraps, prosecutors alleged in new court documents.
Giannulli even confronted the counselor for telling an admissions official at the University of Southern California he doubted Olivia Jade was in crew, based on “her video blogging schedule,” according to a memo filed in federal court in Boston on Monday.
“Giannulli aggressively asked what [the counselor] was telling USC about his daughters and why [the counselor] was trying to ruin or get in the way of their opportunities,” the filing states. “Giannulli also bluntly stated that [his younger daughter] was a coxswain.”
The court document breaking down the case against the celebrity couple was filed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling ahead of the pair’s sentencing on Friday.
The former “Full House” star, 55, and her fashion designer husband, 56, in May agreed to cop to conspiracy charges for paying $500,000 to college fixer William “Rick” Singer in order to get their two daughters into USC as bogus rowing recruits.
“The crime Giannulli and Loughlin committed was serious,” prosecutors wrote. “Over the course of two years, they engaged twice in Singer’s fraudulent scheme.”
Lori Loughlin 'scared to death' of catching coronavirus in prison
“They involved both their daughters in the fraud, directing them to pose in staged photographs for use in fake athletic profiles and instructing one daughter how to conceal the scheme from her high school counselor.”
The filing alleges that Olivia Jade, now 20, and her parents discussed in January 2018 how to avoid her high school adviser uncovering their scheme.
“When their daughter asked whether she should list USC as her top choice school, Loughlin replied: ‘Yes… But it might be a flag for the weasel to meddle,” referring to the counselor, the document states.
“Giannulli added: ‘F[***] him,’ and remarked that the counselor was a ‘nosey bastard,'” according to the filing, which added that Loughlin then told her daughter not to “say too much” to her adviser.
About two months later, Giannulli allegedly had the confrontation with the counselor over his blabbing to USC that he didn’t believe Olivia Jade was actually a rower.
Later that day, the counselor emailed Giannulli that he had advised USC that Olivia Jade “is truly a coxswain.” The dad, copying his wife, replied “Thank you very much,” before forwarding the email to Singer and noting “Here we go…,” the filing states.
The feds earlier this year also released photos they say the couple used to scam their daughters’ way into USC. The pics show Olivia Jade and her older sister Isabella Rose seated on rowing machines in workout clothes, their faces blurred. Giannulli emailed the photos to Singer, prosecutors said.
The couple had vowed to fight the charges, saying they believed the money was a legitimate donation to Singer.
Under their plea agreements, Loughlin is expected to be sentenced to two months in prison, while her husband will get five months behind bars.
The actress will also perform 100 hours of community service and pay a $150,000 fine. Giannulli will pay a $250,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service.
Trey Songz Shows Off Massive Arm Tattoo Dedicated To His Son Noah!
Trey Songz shared a new tattoo dedicated to his one-year-old son, Noah.
The “Na Na” singer-songwriter took to social media on Monday (August 17) to show off the incredible ink work he had done to honor his little man, whose entire face now appears on his daddy’s arm. “My boy with me forever courtesy of @kattatgirl 🖤” Songz captioned the heartfelt tattoo on Instagram, shouting out Black Ink Chicago star and tattoo artist Katrina Jackson.
"Such a pleasure. He is such a cutie and I’m so happy for you on your new journey into fatherhood! Thank you Trey," Jackson wrote back of the first-time father, whose tattoo also features the inscription “Noah’s Dad” scrawled just under the sentimental artwork to make his Daddy status official.
As fans will recall, the “Slow Motion” crooner shocked the world last year when he announced the birth of his first and only child with his baby's mother, Caro Colon. He made the news official in May 2019 when he shared the first photo of his newborn on Instagram. "My son Noah. We are blessed and overjoyed. Peace 🙏🏾" he captioned the precious moment at the time.
Although the moment came as a surprise to many of the R&B singer’s fans, Songz had previously expressed his wanting to start a family of his own. Speaking to Charlamagne Tha God in a 2015 Breakfast Club interview, the 35-year-old said, "Man I want kids. I've been wanting children before you could even imagine.”
"I raised all the kids in my family,” he added. “My younger brother, he's 20-years-old, he just had his first child. I remember when he was a child. I used to burp him change his diapers, now he got a baby, so…"
Will Smith & Kevin Hart Team Up To Star In & Produce ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’!
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally happening. Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Kevin Hart are teaming up to star and produce a new project together.
The Hollywood Titan and the Comedy King are set to star in the remake of the 1987 road trip comedy, Planes, Trains & Automobiles via Paramount Pictures. Will’s Westbrook Studios and Kev’s Hartbeat Productions will produce.
”I’ve been patiently waiting for the right project to team up with my brother with. We found it and are developing it together with our teams. This will be huge for us and the city of brotherly love aka Philadelphia..... let’s goooooo,” Kevin wrote on Instagram about the new project with Will.
In July 2018, Will wished Kevin a Happy Birthday on social media. The Men In Black star championed the idea of starring in a movie with Kevin in the birthday post:
Now, it's happening. Writer/producer Ayesha Carr (“The Carmichael Show,” “Rel,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) will write the script for her feature debut.
Deadline reports: The original starred Steve Martin and John Candy as a mismatched duo forced to become bunkmates and traveling partners in a desperate attempt to get home to loved ones for Thanksgiving after their flights are canceled. A slew of holiday travel disasters follow, and they mix like water and oil. Hart and Smith produce with Westbrook Studios Co-President and Head of Motion Pictures Jon Mone and Hartbeat’s President of Film and Television Bryan Smiley.
Tracee Ellis Ross Is Set To Bring Jodie To Comedy Central As A ‘Daria’ Spin-Off!
Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross is gearing up to produce and star in Jodie, a Daria spin-off set to air on Comedy Central. She will be voicing the character, Jodie Landon, according to Shadow and Act.
In the original series, Landon appeared as the “token Black girl” at Lawndale High School, while being faced with daily disrespect. The young teen and her football star boyfriend, Mack, provided fans with some much-needed melanin perspective to the desired cartoon, Essence added.
Daria was a spin-off of Beavis and Butthead. It highlighted the perils of high school Generation X for five seasons on MTV from 1997 to 2002.
The new series will follow a Generation Z version of Jodie Landon, Daria’s friend, at the fictional Lawndale High. It will pick up with her character graduating from college and entering a complicated world, outlets report.
According to Deadline, ”The series will satirize workplace culture, Gen Z struggles, the artifice of social media, and more. With themes of empowerment along [with] gender and racial lines, explorations of privilege, and a wicked sense of humor, “Jodie” will shine a light on the personal and professional issues young Black women face today.”
MTV Studios will produce the Jodie-centered spin-off. Grace Nkenge Edwards will serve as the head writer on the project.
A timeframe of when production will begin has yet to be announced.
Cuba Gooding Jr. Accused Of Brutally Raping Woman In Manhattan Hotel Room In 2013: Suit!
Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of brutally raping a woman twice inside a Manhattan hotel room — and putting on music before he carried out the vicious and calculated assault, court documents filed Tuesday show.
The Manhattan Federal Court suit alleges that on Aug. 24, 2013 the “Jerry Maguire” actor invited a woman he met inside a Greenwich Village restaurant back to his hotel for a drink.
The woman identified in court papers as Jane Doe 1 claims that once the pair reached the Mercer Hotel, Gooding asked her to come up to his room so he could quickly change his clothes — and then refused to let her leave, court documents show.
“(Gooding) put on music (Mumford & Sons, to be specific), and took a position between her and the hotel room door. (Gooding) then began taking his clothes off,” the lawsuit states.
“Upon (Gooding) beginning to undress, Plaintiff told him that she had to leave to meet her friend downstairs and began standing up from the edge of the bed where she was sitting and attempted to move towards the door.”
When the woman tried to get up, Gooding blocked her from the door and pushed her back onto the bed. Standing before her completely naked, the actor then forcibly groped her breasts, the suit alleges, before raping her.
The woman tried to defend herself, the suit alleges, causing Gooding to become physically aggressive — pushing her hands away and forcibly placing them behind her back.
“Plaintiff told Defendant ‘no’ numerous times but he wouldn’t stop,” the lawsuit says. “Further, he did not put on a condom before doing this.”
In graphic and disturbing detail, the lawsuit goes on to describe how Gooding then raped the woman a second time after she tried to leave while he was in the bathroom.
The woman claims Gooding got on top of her and grabbed her hips “so as to prevent her from leaving the bed,” the suit states. “Plaintiff told Defendant ‘no’ many times, but Defendant did not stop.”
A total of 30 women have come forward with wide-ranging claims of sexual abuse against Gooding that span more than a decade. It was not immediately clear whether Jane Doe 1, who is suing him in federal court, is included among the state’s witnesses.
The criminal charges against Gooding in his state case relate to allegations from three women, but Manhattan state prosecutors have said they are speaking with an additional 27 women who say he raped or assaulted them.
Gooding’s lawyer Mark Heller denied there was any truth to the most recent accusations levied against his client.
“It’s just one more splinter coming out of the woodwork of false allegations alleging conduct that never took place over seven years ago and never formed the basis of a criminal complaint,” Gooding’s attorney Heller told the Daily News.
Gooding, 52, faces six misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and sexual abuse in his state case, which could land him behind bars for a year if convicted.
Ariana Grande to Perform With Lady Gaga at MTV VMAs!
The steady drumbeat of announcements means that the MTV VMAs are getting closer, and today’s is a big one: Ariana Grande will join Lady Gaga for a performance on this year’s show, which is taking place at various locations across New York City.
Of course, the pair will perform “Rain on Me,” their hit duet and video from Gaga’s latest album “Chromatica,” which is nominated for a whopping seven awards.
The VMAs will air live on Sunday, August 30th at 8pm ET/PT. See the full list of nominees here.
The performance will mark Grande’s first performance on the show since 2018, when she played her hit “God Is a Woman.” It will be her fifth total performance on the show, and over the years she has won five VMA trophies and been nominated 35 times.
Nine of those nominations are for this year, which is remarkable for an artist who hasn’t released an album in the past 12 months. Grande leads the pack with nods for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop, Best Cinematograph, Best Visual Effects, Best Choreography and Best Collaboration (all for “Rain on Me”), and also has a pair of nods for her collaboration with Justin Bieber, “Stuck With U” (Best Collaboration and Best Music Video From Home).
Grande joins a list of previously announced performers that includes Gaga, Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, BTS, Doja Cat, J Balvin, Maluma and CNCO, with additional artists to be announced in the coming days.
MTV Awards allows for fans to vote for their favorites across 15 categories including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Quarantine Performance via social media and the MTV website until Aug. 23.
The awards show will no longer take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, as originally announced. Instead, artists will take to the stage at audience-less locations around New York City.
“The Nanny” Star Fran Drescher Reveals That She Was Bound & Raped During a 1985 Home Invasion!
The Nanny star and executive producer Fran Drescher has opened up about being bound and raped during a 1985 home invasion in her recent interview special, Fran Drescher: In My Own Words, which aired on August 16th.
The 62-year-old recounted the terrifying experience which occurred while she and her former husband Peter Marc Jacobson dined at their home with a friend of hers. The intruders assaulted and bound all three of them before raping her.
“It’s really hard. I felt like I was shattered in a million pieces,” she revealed. “It took me at least a year before I even felt close to being myself. I remember I was once in a restaurant with my manager, maybe, but we were having lunch, and a busboy dropped a tray of utensils, and it made a loud noise, and I literally jumped out of my seat and screamed. And everybody in the restaurant looked at me as I [slinked] down back into my chair.”
The famous actress says that though the night is permanently embedded in her mind, years of therapy have helped.
“You’re really on edge, and you’re not yourself at all. And you keep replaying in your head, ‘What if I did this? Or maybe if I never went home that night and I was supposed to maybe go out for dinner with other people and if only I had done that and blah, blah, blah,'” explained Drescher. “And, you know, we all got therapy, which helps because we got tools on how to not dwell in the moment of horror and walk ourselves – our minds all the way through the process of ‘and then they left, and then we lived, and then they were caught, and now they’re in jail, and we’re okay,’ you know, and all of that.” The Emmy-winner continued, “And very often when you have a horrific experience, you become stuck in that moment and you keep replaying in your head like a loop [of] that moment of horror. But you have to learn how to walk your mind past that and into the present now.”
Drescher also expressed her empathy for victims of violence who never get closure or who’s offenders remain at large.
Long Island Couple Arrested and Charged After Accusations Of Harassment Against Black Neighbor!
A Long Island couple has been arrested for racially tormenting and harassing a Black woman in Valley Stream. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
John McEneaney, 57, was charged with criminal mischief and harassment after allegedly shooting pellet guns and dumping dog feces in the woman’s yard, among other racial scare tactics. Meanwhile, according to a spokesman at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, McEneaney’s girlfriend, Mindy Canarick, 53, was charged with criminal tampering.
But now, McEneaney says he just wants to “live in peace” after denying that he’s been terrorizing 39-year-old Jennifer McLeggan, for years.
“I just want peace … All I ever wanted was to live in peace,” he said. McEneaney lives next door to McLeggan with his girlfriend, Canarick, and his father Michael McEneaney.
Last month, Mcleggan, who is a registered nurse with a two-year-old daughter, placed a sign on her front lawn that said, in part: “My neighbors have been racially harassing me since I purchased my home … They have said that I can be erased … I live in FEAR in my home.” The picture was posted on social media and garnered widespread attention from Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, local activists, and fellow residents. In support of McLeggan, activists took to the streets and marched through Valley Stream. McLeggan previously tried to get a restraining order in connection with the dispute.
Between the two families, there have been nearly 50 calls made to police. The calls first started happening when McLeggan moved to the block back in 2017. Miriam Sholder, a spokeswoman for Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas, said she and investigators “have been in regular contact” with McLeggan and her lawyer. “Our investigation is actively ongoing,” she said.
Just days before his arrest, McEneaney said that McLeggan’s claim that he threatened to have her “erased” is “absolutely absurd and untrue.”
“My family has lived in Valley Stream since 1964, and we’ve never had a problem with anyone. I wish her and her child well,” McEneaney added, referring to McLeggan.
But McLeggan shared a different story of her experience. She claimed that he terrorized her with dead squirrels and feces left by her house. She also mentioned the neighbor’s “guns seen on video,” McEneaney wearing blackface and him using a blow torch in his home.
“They said: ‘Go back to where you came from,” McLeggan told Daily News last month. “That’s what’s going on here. I don’t deserve it.”
McEneaney and Canarick stood before the court on Monday to hear the charges, before they were released on their own recognizance. However, a judge ordered the two to stay away from McLeggan in the meantime.
“The aggression of the neighbor (it) went on too long,” McLeggan’s lawyer said, adding that the arrest was long overdue. “For years, she felt unsafe, coming to a place she was supposed to feel safe at, coming home. But it’s more representative of the overall state of the poor relationship between the police and the Black community here on Long Island.”
“The Nassau County District Attorney has been very professional in handling this matter, they gave Jennifer a forum to bring her complaints forward,” the attorney added. “The police have been to Jennifer’s house. I can’t tell you how many times over the last three years, and nothing was done by the police county department.”
Last week, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages gave activist Anthony Herron Jr. a “Protect Black Women” citation to mark his 30th day of parking outside McLeggan’s home overnight to keep watch.
After the three-year-long dispute, McEneaney and Canarick have since moved out of the Valley Stream home. However, McEneaney’s father, Michael, remains.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘WRAPPED UP’
Listen pal, I wouldn’t worry so much about putting your body into ketosis as much as I would worry about the oxygen deprivation there bubble boy.
HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!
EFREM
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