#FASHIONFAB: Viola Davis in Stella McCartney at THE FIRST LADY Premiere
The color looks spectacular on her. We’ve been loving all the greens and oranges we’ve been seeing on the red carpet lately. We also love the accentuated shoulders and bare arms, which give it a slightly Michelle-esque touch. Her hair is gorgeous. We’re so-so on the bag.
FABULOUS!
#RHOA: Marlo Hampton in Her Sparkly Easter Attire HOT or NOT?
The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member amped up the allure with a heart-shaped Chanel purse and bow-embellished Jimmy Choo stilettos.
Marlo Hampton brings her fashion A-game to every occasion — and holidays are no exception, of course.
On April 17, the fashionista took to Instagram to share multiple glimpses of her springtime attire. Marlo looked ultra-chic in a dreamy blue-and-purple outfit that featured an intricate long-sleeve shirt and high-waist sparkly skirt. The glam "munty" tucked her mushroom-printed pastel top into her flowy purple-and-teal maxi skirt, which she topped off with a dainty gold Chanel chain belt. She completed her attire with a heart-shaped coral pink lambskin Chanel purse ($5,500), gold bracelets, and white Jimmy Choo stilettos with oversize mesh fascinator bows ($975) that she "almost busted [her] butt" in after a bow came loose. Luckily, her nephews Michael and William were there to fasten it back onto her shoe.
"Happy Easter from my family to yours!" Marlo captioned an Instagram post from the day. Is she HOT or NOT?
#NewMusic from Sisqo Shares New Single “It’s Up” on NBC’s American Song Contest
Dru Hill lead singer Sisqo recently appeared on the NBC show American Song Contest to perform and premiere his new single “It’s Up”.
The new music from Sisqo comes as a bit of a surprise, especially since he along with Dru Hill recently reunited the majority of their members from through the years to tour for their 25th anniversary.
LISTEN HERE
You may also remember that Sisqo partnered up with Smokey and Black of the group to form Smoke N Black Dragon to release new music under that moniker.
Then of course we are also waiting on the long anticipated new album from Dru Hill.
In the meantime, get into the new single from Sisqo.
#HipHopNews: Kendrick Lamar Announces New Album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
After much anticipation, Kendrick Lamar has announced that his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers will arrive on May 13. On Monday at 11 a.m. PST, he shared the news in a letter written on pgLang stationery.
He linked to oklama.com after responding to a tweet saying, “Kendrick Lamar is officially retired.”
The note “from the desk of oklama” revealed the album title, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, and release date, May 13.
It’s been five years since Kendrick released his last album DAMN. He acknowledged the wait, writing, “Appreciate your patience.”
Back in August, he revealed that this would be his final album for TDE.
“As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” he wrote. “The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood. May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling. There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown.”
Former Death Row Security Guard Believes Keefe D, Uncle Of The Man Who Allegedly Killed Tupac
Looks like someone may be held accountable for Tupac’s murder after 25 years.
According to Death Row Records former head of security, Reggie Wright Jr., the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has been actively investigating the September 1996 execution. Part of their investigation, has reportedly narrowed in on the involvement of California Crip gang member Keefe D. At the time of Tupac’s murder, Keefe’s D’s nephew, Orlando Anderson, was widely suspected of pulling the trigger – confirmed by his uncle. In a book he co-authored titled Compton Street Legend, Keefe D shared details of his involvement. Reportedly, there are also several interviews and documentary appearances where Keefe addresses his role in the murder.
Reggie Wright Jr. who worked for the label that signed a young Tupac, addressed speculation that the LVMPD has been seriously looking into pinning Keefe D for the murder. While interviewing with Bomb1st, Reggie Wright Jr. stated:
“Let’s put it this way, I bet Keefe D [has] been having the runs for the last two weeks….Because yeah, they are knocking on doors and there’s some activity.”
Though previously admitting to being in the car while bullets riddled “Keep Your Head Up” artist Tupac, Keefe has managed to avoid facing any jail time. Former LAPD detective Greg Kading, who was a lead investigator on Tupac’s murder case, has called for Keefe’s arrest many times. During a former interview discussing the case, Greg Kading stated:
“There is adequate probable cause to arrest Keefe D on conspiracy to commit murder charges, based on his numerous public confessions….He’s making a mockery out of the justice system and the public perception is that Tupac’s murder case is of little interest to the LVPD. The optics on it are horrible. For history’s sake and for the sake of their own reputation, they ought to arrest Keefe D, clear the murder case and place the burden of responsibility onto the shoulders of the DA’s office. It’s that simple.”
Reggie Wright Jr., speculates that judging by the intensity of the LVMPD’s recent movements, Keefe’s arrest could happen sooner than later.
Do you think the confessed accomplice should be held responsible for Tupac’s murder?
Man Who Murdered Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant Sentenced to 190 Years in Prison
Jacqueline Avant’s killer will be going to prison for several lifetimes with absolutely no chance of parole.
Aariel Maynor, 30, murdered the philanthropist and wife of music executive and film producer Clarence Avant, 91, while robbing her Beverly Hills home on Dec. 1. Jacqueline was 81.
He also tried to kill her security guard. That same evening, he broke into another Hollywood Hills home and accidentally shot himself.
Maynor was sentenced to 190 years to life in prison Tuesday.
“Today marks the end of a tragic case that rocked our community. Because of a completely senseless act, Los Angeles lost Jacqueline Avant, a community leader and philanthropist. Her murder sent shockwaves through our community, prompting fear, concern and a tremendous sense of loss,” Gascón said in the release. “Given the sentence today, Mr. Maynor will be ineligible for early parole, and will spend the rest of his life in prison.”
Added Gascón: “This sentence and conclusion of this case also prevents a painful and lengthy process of trial for the Avant family, a process that can be traumatizing. There was never any doubt that we were going to pursue this case rigorously, this case shocks us all. Our office has, and will continue to, seek to hold accountable those who cause grievous harm in our communities.”
Maynor pleaded guilty to “one count each of first-degree murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon” and “two counts of first-degree residential burglary with person present,” and confessed to using an assault long barrel pistol, the release said.
Per the Los Angeles Times, Maynor was out of prison on parole when he killed Jacqueline. He was also caught on tape bragging and giggling about the murder during a phone call while in jail.
Jacqueline’s daughter Nicole Avant, 54, opened up about the gem her late mother was, telling PEOPLE in February, “A lot of grit and gratitude and grace — those are the adjectives for Jacquie.”
Nicole added of the former model who was born in Queens, New York: “The things that you’ve been reading, I’m sure a lot of it’s about her elegance and her grace and her [art] collections and things like that.”
“But I think what people are now really understanding is what a natural philanthropist she was,” Nicole continued. “She was a philanthropist before it became popular to become a philanthropist and say you were one.”
“Whether it was donating books, or bicycles, or bringing speakers, or whatever it was, my mom was always reaching out to help other people,” Nicole said. “And she gave me that gift.”
Something else that Jacqueline bestowed on her two children (including son Alexander, 50) was pride in their Black heritage.
“By the time I was 6 years old, she gave me a superpower and that was knowing the stock that I came from,” Nicole recalled. “My superpower was, no matter what was coming against me or what people might think about Black Americans, I already knew the stories of [late Congresswoman] Shirley Chisholm, or Ida B. Wells, or Lorraine Hansberry, or Booker T. Washington, Thurgood Marshall.”
Nicole said “it wasn’t just about civil rights for my mom,” who told her “every day [that] there are great doctors and educators and artists… [Black people] in every arena of life, who are accomplished and who didn’t quit.”
#RHOP: Real Housewives of Potomac's Ashley Darby and Husband Michael Break Up
Word on the street, as Gizelle Bryant would say, is that a longtime Real Housewives of Potomac couple has called it quits.
Ashley Darby is separating from her husband Michael Darby, she told Bravo's The Daily Dish on April 19.
"Almost eight years ago, when Michael and I said ‘I do,' we anticipated sharing every single day together from that moment forward," she said in a statement. "Unfortunately, that is not our current reality. We have decided to separate."
She said they are aware that fans will speculate about the reason behind their breakup. "People will be quick to assume that the causes were too much intrusion by reality TV into the most personal parts of our lives, age gap issues, cultural problems, or child-rearing differences," Ashley said. "Pieces of all these may have affected our pure love for each other, but no one reason is the root cause of our mutual decision to go our separate ways."
She instead said they are both at "very different stages in our lives and have different goals for our futures," adding, "We both want the other to achieve true happiness and fulfillment and feel that we cannot do this together."
The couple, who shares two children—Dean, 2, and Dylan, 13 months—would've celebrated their 8-year wedding anniversary this May.
"While our romantic bond is broken, we will always love and respect each other," Ashley's statement went on. "We also know that true happiness can only be achieved by continuing to work together and putting our hearts and souls into raising our two beautiful boys."
She said her kids will always feel "loved and supported, for they were truly created out of love." Ashley ended her message by asking for support and respect as they go through this "emotional situation."
The couple met when she was 22, in college and working at a bar in Georgetown. Too nervous to ask the then-51-year-old out, Ashley said she instead approached him about a marketing internship at his company. It wasn't until she secured the position and began working for him that she finally got up the courage to propose they go for drinks. Within a year, Ashley and Michael were engaged.
The marriage wasn't Michael's first, though. He was married to his ex-wife for more than 20 years before they split in 2010. They share two children together.
Ashley didn't talk much about her stepkids on RHOP, but her relationship with Michael was always front and center—namely, the difficulties they faced: their age gap being called into question, their constant clashing while trying to run a since-shuttered Australian restaurant, and of course, Michael being the frequent subject of cheating allegations.
At one point, Michael was also accused of sexual assault and suspended from filming for RHOP. The charges (felony assault and misdemeanor improper sexual conduct) were later dropped due to insufficient evidence, and afterward, Michael maintained that he "didn't do it."
"My name is cleared," he told FOX 5 D.C. in his first interview after the charges were dismissed in October 2018. "My name is cleared. I didn't do anything. I'm completely exonerated, completely cleared."
The accusation was subsequently covered on season four of RHOP, as was a comment Michael allegedly made about cast member Robyn Dixon's husband, Juan Dixon. In what was dubbed "SausageGate," Robyn, Candiace Dillard-Bassett and her husband Chris Bassett claimed to hear Michael saying he wanted to "suck" Juan's, erm, sausage.
But through it all, Ashley stuck by Michael's side. Just this past February, she told E! News, "We definitely have had our share of issues [and] some of them have been very public. Ultimately, I think that it's reminding myself that Michael is the person I chose to spend my life with."
"So, if I can look at him and still love him, still care about him, forgive him and want to keep going with him," Ashley continued, "Then that's when I can't let what other people say affect me, because the reality is they're not living my life. They're not married to my husband. When I remember that, it centers me and I'm like, 'Yes.' But it's certainly not an easy thing."
Ezra Miller Has Been Arrested for Second-Degree Assault In Hawaii
The Flash star Ezra Miller has been arrested for the second time this year.
The actor, who is currently in Hawaii, was arrested for second-degree assault at a private residence. The Hawaii Police Department shared: "During the course of their investigation, police determined that the individual, later identified as Ezra Miller, became irate after being asked to leave and reportedly threw a chair, striking a 26-year-old female on the forehead, resulting in an approximate half-inch cut." The police added that Miller was released and is pending further investigation.
Prior to the recent incident, Miller was arrested last month at a bar in Hilo, Hawaii. The police announced at the time: "On Sunday, March 27, at 11:30 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to a report of disorderly patron at a bar on Silva Street. During the course of their investigation, police determined that the man, later identified as Ezra Miller, became agitated while patrons at the bar began singing karaoke." The statement further read: "Miller began yelling obscenities and at one point grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke (disorderly conduct offense) and later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts (harassment offense). The bar owner asked Miller to calm down several times to no avail."
The Flash is currently slated to hit theaters in June 2023. Miller also plays Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which was released earlier this week.
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Reunite for Film About Nike’s Quest to Sign Michael Jordan
Ben Affleck can’t stop reuniting with his famous partners.The Oscar winner and co-screenwriter of “Good Will Hunting” is re-teaming with his Boston bestie Matt Damon on a new feature film from Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures. It will center on the sports marketing executive who relentlessly pursued basketball legend Michael Jordan in the mid-’80s. Affleck will direct, star and co-write. Damon will produce, co-write and star.
The “Argo” director will play Nike co-founder and billionaire Phil Knight. Damon will star as Sonny Vaccaro — whose pursuit of Jordan to partner with the shoe brand seemed impossible at the time, but would become the most significant relationship between an athletic brand and player in the global, multi-billion-dollar sneaker industry.
The film will follow Vaccaro’s conquest and introduce audiences to Jordan’s parents, in particular his powerful and dynamic mother, as well as former coaches, advisors, friends and those close to Jordan. The collaboration marks the first time Affleck will direct Damon. Both men will do a pass on Alex Convery’s original script, which appeared on the 2021 Black List (an annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced scripts).
Both stars will produce for their banner Pearl Street Films. Both are signed to WME.
Affleck just appeared in the Hulu viral sensation “Deep Water,” and is reported to appear in the upcoming DC Films project “The Flash” as Batman. Damon will next appear as one of many notable actors in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” from Universal Pictures. Both Affleck and Damon are producers on the biblical film “Apostle Paul” starring Hugh Jackman.
Michelle Obama's brother sues Milwaukee school over expulsion of his kids, alleged racial bias
Craig Robinson and his wife, Kelly, are accusing the University School of Milwaukee of breach of contract and racial discrimination.
The brother and sister-in-law of former first lady Michelle Obama have taken legal action against a private school over the expulsion of their children, the New York Post reported. Craig Robinson and his wife, Kelly, believe the University School of Milwaukee booted their sons following their complaints about racial bias in the curriculum.
According to the outlet, the Robinsons reported concerns about “the repeated use of racial and ethnic stereotypes” in their children’s homework assignments, particularly during their virtual learning sessions.
“Just as recent as 10 years ago, the University School of Milwaukee had in their fourth-grade curriculum that students reenacted the Underground Railroad, and students dressed up as slaves and ran through the school in the dark, and the teachers were actually the slave masters who captured these students,” Kelly told ABC. “One of the other stories that we heard was about how the Black students seem to get more harsh punishments than their white counterparts.”
The private school, Craig added, also used the word “plantation” and additionally displayed “an insensitivity to socioeconomic status and as well as a disregard for the children who weren’t physically in the classroom.”
The Robinsons claim their complaints were succeeded by the expulsion of their 11 and 9-year-old, who were kicked out of USM in April and June, respectively. They believe the school is “retaliating against them because of the issues we brought up” and are suing them for breach of contract and racial discrimination — an act they believe will “help all students at the University School of Milwaukee.”
The school has since denied the allegations, explaining that the kids were expelled because the Robinsons had “not fulfilled the foregoing commitments as a partner to USM and its Middle School teachers and administrators.”
Tyre Sampson's seatbelt was adjusted prior to fatal rollercoaster ride
More alarming details surrounding the death of Tyre Sampson during a ride at an amusement park have been revealed. ABC News reports that the harness on the drop-tower ride was adjusted right before the teen onboarded the ride.
Sampson died after he fell from the FreeFall drop tower ride at an amusement park located in Florida. New findings suggest that the 14-year-old exceeded the weight limit of the ride. He weighed 300 pounds. It is also now been uncovered that the specific seat that he had been sitting in had been manually adjusted with the harnesses widened to better fit him.
Florida’s commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, Nicole Fried said that the changes made to the seatbelt were “almost double that of a normal restraint opening range.”
The family civil rights attorney, Ben Crump, is representing the case and added that the situation was “completely preventable.” He also announced that an investigation of what exactly led to the teen’s death is also currently underway.
Upon falling to his death, reports conclude that Sampson “slipped through the gap between the seat and harness,” as the ride slowed down.
Located at ICON Park in Orlando, the FreeFall drop tower ride has been deemed the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower.
Per the investigation, there were no accounts of a mechanical or electric failure during the time of the ride.
“As you might imagine, the family is in shock,” said Florida Representative Geraldine Thompson. “You send your 14-year-old son away for spring break and he does not return alive. So, they’re in shock.”
She also added that she was “very disturbed” by the report’s conclusion.
Videos captured by bystanders quickly spread across social media following the tragedy capturing the attention of many people including rapper YK Osiris who offered to donate $15,000 toward funeral costs..
Netflix Stock Takes Major Hit After Reportedly Losing 200,000 Subscribers In Q1
Looks like folks might be getting tired of Netflix increasing their prices. The major streaming platform shared that they recently lost a ton of subscribers, falling to 221.64 million, which means they are down 200,000 subscribers from where they reported at the end of the fourth quarter.
The subscriber amount fell well short of corporations’ marks of another 2.5 million calculated, which would have carried the company to 224.34 million. Wall Street analysts predicted the same level of growth.
It marks the first time Netflix’s worldwide subscribers have chartered, although the service previously saw a decrease in U.S. subscribers in 2019. Now Netflix is bracing for things to get even worse with a projected loss of another 2 million subscribers during the April-June period.
The disappointing performance affected Netflix’s stock price to plunge 23% in extensive trading. Investors had already been bailing out of the company’s once high-flying stock amid a dramatic slowdown in subscriber growth. If the shares function similarly in Wednesday’s formal trading session, Netflix’s stock will have lost more than its value so far this year.
It marks the fourth time in the last five quarters that Netflix’s subscriber expansion has fallen below the profits of the previous year, raising investor worries that its streaming service is mired in a malaise that has been heightened by strengthening competition from well-funded opponents such as Apple and Walt Disney.
50 Cent Compares Jay-Z to ‘Gay Painter’ Basquait After Jigga ‘Allegedly’ Calls Eminem ‘That White Guy’
*50 Cent has compared Jay-Z to late-great artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
As you know, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre were the musical lineup for Super Bowl 2022’s hip-hop halftime show, held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 13, 2022.
“On February 13, 2022, at the Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood, CA, in the new SoFi Stadium, Dr. Dre, a musical visionary from Compton, Snoop Dogg, an icon from Long Beach, and Kendrick Lamar, a young musical pioneer in his own right, also from Compton, will take center field for a performance of a lifetime,” Jay-Z previously said of the show. “They will be joined by the lyrical genius, Eminem and the timeless Queen, Mary J. Blige. This is the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. This is history in the making.”
In 2019, Jigga signed a deal with the NFL to head the league’s musical entertainment, which includes the Super Bowl Halftime show. 50’s remarks about the hip-hop star are in response to claims made by N.O.R.E., who said on the Drink Champs episode with Snoop Dogg that Jay-Z told him Eminem only agreed to perform at the halftime show if Fiddy also agreed to hit the stage, Complex reports.
“[Jay] said to me—and I’m sorry for everybody who don’t understand—and he said, ‘the white guy called for 50 Cent.’ I said, ‘Who is the white guy? Jimmy Iovine?’” N.O.R.E. recalled, per HipHopDX. “And he said, ‘No, Eminem called directly for 50 and he said I can’t do it if I can’t bring 50 with me.’”
50 claims it didn’t quite go down that way. He took to Instagram over the weekend to refute N.O.R.E.’s claims and compared Jay-Z’s hairstyle to that of Basquiat’s.
“Why would he have to say that should be the question?” 50 wrote in response to a headline that read “Eminem Told Jay-Z He Wouldn’t Perform at the Super Bowl if He Couldn’t Bring 50 Cent.”
“NORE Your big homie is running around trying to look like a gay painter. 🎨👨🎨LOL,” 50 added.
50 Cent shared a side-by-side of Jay-Z and Basquiat, writing “why did he say the white boy, why he didn’t say the biggest rap artist in the world? 😆 Happy Easter! man enjoy the holidays.”
Liza Minnelli was ‘sabotaged’ at Oscars 2022, longtime pal Michael Feinstein claims
Liza Minnelli’s longtime friend Michael Feinstein claims the Broadway icon was “sabotaged” at the Oscars 2022 by being “forced” to use a wheelchair that sparked concern about the state of her health.
During the March 27 live broadcast, Minnelli, 76, took the stage with Lady Gaga to present the Best Picture award. Aside from sitting in a wheelchair, she also notably flubbed some of her teleprompter lines.
Feinstein, 65, alleged via Sirius XM’s “Jess Cagle Show” on Tuesday that the “Cabaret” star had “only agreed to appear on the Oscars if she would be in the director’s chair, ’cause she’s been having back trouble.”
The singer claimed Minnelli had expressed she wanted to “look good” and didn’t want people to “worry” about her, but just five minutes before she was set to appear in front of the audience, a stage manager told her she had to use a wheelchair.
“I guess they were all shaken up because of everything that had happened earlier,” Feinstein said, referencing the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.
Feinstein claimed on “The Jess Cagle Show” that Minnelli was “disappointed” with her Oscars appearance.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, however, there were several awards handed out between the time the infamous incident occurred and Minnelli took the stage.
Feinstein claimed to Cagle, 56, that his pal pleaded, “No, I will not be seen in a wheelchair in front of everybody. I will not do this. I refused to do this.”
The pianist, who said he was present backstage at the time, said he told Minnelli, “What do you wanna do?”
He then alleged Minnelli replied, “I’ll do it,” but was “so shaken that she was discombobulated.”
“She was nervous,” Feinstein claimed. “I mean, and it made her look like she was out of it. And she was just so shaken up that it was.
“Can you imagine being suddenly forced to be seen by millions of people the way you don’t wanna be seen? That’s what happened to her.”
Feinstein said Minnelli was “very disappointed” by what occurred and shared she is “really doing well” and “it’s a shame that it turned out that way.”
A rep for the Academy Awards declined to comment. Minnelli’s reps could not immediately be reached for comment.
However, Minnelli’s former publicist Scott Gorenstein, who helped make the Oscars 2022 moment happen, previously told The Post, “Liza is living her best life, not having to be in front of the cameras.
“She’s been under tremendous pressure her entire life to perform for audiences. The past couple of years have allowed her to relax and enjoy another phase of her life.”
Gorenstein noted that Minnelli has “had some health problems” — without specifying what they were — but concluded, “Liza is a legend and she deserves to be at the Academy Awards, so I put it in front of her people and recommended that she do it.”
Nicki Minaj Sends Warning Shots: ‘Keep My Name Out Ya Mouth’
Nicki Minaj has a message for those who keep bringing up her name. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the “We Go Up” rapper called out the unnamed individuals who try to insert her into their conversations.
“Would it have bothered u dumb fkng hoes to simply STFD & STFU?!?!!!! BUT NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!” she wrote.
Nicki said she’s done playing nice and from now on, you will only get one version of her. “Many of y’all never experienced a ‘Nicki got her foot on btchs necks’ era & it shows,” she added. “So from this day forth y’all will not get papa bear mommy cuz y’all don’t deserve her. Yall won’t get ‘bout to be preggers Nicki or preggers Nicki. Y’all gon get who y’all begged4.”
She also launched a poll that included a warning: “Keep my / Mtha fkn name / Out ya mthfkn mouth / Ima show u tho.”
It’s unclear who Nicki was referring to, but her name has been recently brought up by rappers including Erica Banks and Rubi Rose. During an interview with the “Big Facts” podcast, Rubi mentioned Nicki when asked how she would feel about being the financial provider in a relationship.
“I don’t want to be the man in the relationship. But I will, I see Nicki Minaj is happy,” she said, suggesting that Nicki makes more money than her husband, Kenneth Petty.
Rose later clarified that she did not intend to insult Nicki. “I didn’t mean in it in a disrespectful way at all,” she commented on The Shade Room. “I was just saying you can be happy with a man who makes less than you. I’ll say Britney Spears next time.”
Earlier in the day, Nicki dropped her new video for “We Go Up” featuring Fivio Foreign. She also warned her fans that her new album could be “significantly” delayed if they don’t “do what needs to be done” with the video.
Johnny Depp Denies Hitting Amber Heard, Believes He Went From ‘Cinderella’ to ‘Quasimodo’ After
Johnny Depp took the stand on Tuesday in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Before his cross-examination takes place Wednesday, Depp’s testimony touched on his relationship with his children, the impact of Heard’s 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post—in which the actor was not named—and his focus on “clearing the record.”
“Truth is the only thing i’m interested in. Lies will get you nowhere, but lies build upon lies and build upon lies,” Depp said, per Variety. “I’m obsessed with the truth.”
Depp denied that he was violent toward Heard, who has accused him of striking her, choking her, and kicking her, as well as sexually assaulting her in 2015. In the Washington Post op-ed that the defamation trial stemmed from, Heard wrote that she was a domestic-abuse victim, and at the start of the trial, she accused her ex-husband—who has also accused her of being violent—of sexual assault, which a rep for Depp has denied.
“Nothing of the kind ever happened,” Depp said in court. “Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms. Heard in any way. Nor have I ever struck any woman in my life.”
Depp also spoke about abuse he dealt with growing up with his mother in Kentucky before touching on his own children, and how they’ve seen media coverage about his relationship with Heard. As he pointed out, he felt like he quickly went from “Cinderella” to “Quasimodo,” in terms of public perception.
“I felt it my responsibility to stand up not only for myself in that instance, but stand up for my children,” Depp testified. “I thought it was diabolical that my children would have to go to school and have their friends or people in the school approach them with the infamous People magazine cover with Ms. Heard with a dark bruise on her face.”
Earlier in the trial on Monday, per Consequence of Sound, concierge doctor David Kipper and nurse Debbie Lloyd testified about a finger wound Depp reportedly had after he accused Heard of throwing a bottle at him. Heard instead argues Depp injured his finger by smashing a phone, while Kipper claims Depp’s chef found the finger in the kitchen where there was broken glass present. The trial between the former couple, who divorced in 2016, began last week.
NBA Fines Kyrie Irving $50,000 for Flipping Off Boston Hecklers, Telling Them “Suck My D**k”
Kyrie Irving has been ordered to pay a hefty fine following an exchange with a fan during Sunday’s playoff game.
The league fined the Nets player for “making obscene gestures on the playing court and directing profane language toward the spectator stands.”
The incident occurred when the Brooklyn Nets went head to head with the Celtics in Boston. At the halftime mark, Irving was captured on video responding to a heckling Celtics fan in the stands. The point guard told the spectator to “suck my d**k b***h” and showed his middle finger. After the game, Irving opened up about the incident and did not express any regret, seemingly losing patience with the hecklers.
“When people start yelling p***y or b***h and f**k you and all this stuff, [there’s] just so much you can take,” he explained. One reporter pointed out that this was the first time Irving had flipped off a fan, but he quickly corrected her, confessing that it was the first time he’d been caught.
Following the rowdy back and forth, the NBA imposed a $50,000 fine on the 30-year-old for giving the heckler the middle finger and using profane language toward fans. This is not Irving’s first time being hit with a penalty for comments he made toward game attendees this year. In January, he was forced to pay a $25,000 fine after telling a Cleveland Cavaliers fan, “Got y’all a championship, motherf***ers, still ungrateful.” He previously played for the Cavaliers from 2011 to 2017.
The Nets ultimately lost to the Celtics, with a score of 115 to 114. Irving finished with 39 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, though it was no match for Jayson Tatum, who delivered a stunning layup in the clock’s final seconds.
Illinois Man Inhaled A Piece Of Dentist’s Drill During While Getting a Filling
An Illinois man got a piece of a dentist’s drill stuck in his lung after he unintentionally inhaled it.
Tom Jozsi was getting a tooth filled by his dentist in Kenosha, Wisconsin when he all of a sudden inhaled a one-inch-long drill bit. “Next thing I know I was told I swallowed this tool, so I didn’t really even feel it going down. All I felt was a cough,” Jozsi said, ABC 7 Chicago reports.
Because Jozsi, 60, took inhaled just before coughing, doctors believe that sent the drill piece deep into Jozsi’s airwaves. Dr. Abdul Alraiyes, pulmonary director at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, said the object was so deep that normal scopes weren’t able to get to it.
“When I saw the CAT scan, and where that object is sitting, it was really far down on the right lower lobe of the lung,” said Alraiyes, per ABC 7 Chicago. If doctors weren’t able to retrieve the piece, part of Jozsi’s lung would have to be removed.
The doctors opted to try out a new device that was made to remove foreign objects and is often used for the early detection of cancer. With no harm to Jozsi, doctors successfully removed the device. The drill piece was in his lung for four days.
“I was never so happy in my life when I opened my eyes and I saw him with a smile under that mask, shaking a little plastic container that had the tool in it,” Jozsi said, ABC 7 Chicago reports. The device has now been removed from Jozsi’s lung to the top of his shelf, where he keeps it as a souvenir.
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