#FASHIONFAB: Dolce & Gabbana Welcomes 2023 With Lunar New Year Collection
Dolce & Gabbana is delighted to usher in the Year of the Rabbit with its Lunar New Year collection. Featuring an array of vibrantly patterned fabrics, each piece comes adorned with meaningful symbols and motifs, providing a joyful way to start off 2023. It’s the perfect opportunity to add luck, fortune, and happiness to your wardrobe.
For Dolce & Gabbana’s Lunar New Year collection, model Yan Jun is the face of this momentous celebration. Strolling confidently in nature, Yan wears the luxury brand’s extravagant new nylon jackets with exquisite patterns of rabbits, flowers, and butterflies, bringing a splash of color to 2023.
For the fashionable man, Dolce & Gabbana’s selection also offers a range of must-haves, such as cotton baseball caps, vibrant Hawaiian shirts, stylish slim-fit stretch denim jeans with a rabbit patch, classic t-shirts, and joggers. These colorful additions to your wardrobe are sure to light up the year ahead.
#RHOA: NeNe Leakes shares tweet about receiving ‘grace’ to make ‘RHOA’ return
NeNe Leakes wants to receive the same “grace” as other “Housewives” who’ve returned to the franchise.
The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum, 55, retweeted on Tuesday a message from a fan who reacted to rumors that Brandi Glanville is going back on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
“It’s Amazing to me how everyone can get an opportunity to return to these housewives shows but @NeNeLeakes,” the fan tweeted, “when we know that’s Housewife a Royalist. Where is the grace?”
While a lot of Bravo viewers have called on executive producer Andy Cohen to bring Leakes, 55, back on television, there has been no indication that will happen, especially after she accused the network and the “Watch What Happens Live” host, 54, of racial discrimination.
In April, Leakes filed a lawsuit against Cohen, NBCUniversal, Bravo, production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original and other executives, alleging they encouraged and allowed a racist and hostile work environment.
Leakes, who is black, said in the suit that she complained to execs for years about racist comments made by her former “RHOA” co-star Kim Zolciak, who denied wrongdoing.
The suit alleged that during the inaugural season of “RHOA” in 2008, Zolciak made a racially charged comment when the cast was planning to attend a barbecue.
Leakes claimed the “Tardy for the Party” singer, who is white, responded with “words to the effect of: ‘I don’t want to sit around with NeNe and eat chicken,’” which the lawsuit said “perpetuated an offensive stereotype about African-Americans.”
Additionally, Leakes claimed Zolciak, 44, used the N-word to refer to her and another “Housewife” after getting into a verbal altercation with them.
The suit also claimed that Zolciak called Leakes’ home a “roach nest” and falsely implied that she used drugs.
Leakes filed a lawsuit against Andy Cohen, Bravo, NBCUniversal and others in April, alleging racial discrimination.
The following month, Leakes accused Bravo of blacklisting her for speaking out against the network.
“I was constantly being retaliated against, being blacklisted, not able to work, being silenced, and so, you know, it was difficult to do,” she told TMZ in May.
Leakes even went so far as to seemingly take aim at Cohen in a series of tweets.
“I am happy I was able to help all the other black women get job opportunities that are working for them,” she wrote in August, claiming Cohen had stopped her from working “because I was a threat to his career.”
Although Page Six learned in June that Leakes was in negotiations to settle with Bravo, Cohen and NBCUniversal, she filed to dismiss the discrimination lawsuit “without prejudice” in August.
According to court documents obtained by Page Six at the time, all parties agreed to not “seek recovery of costs or attorneys’ fees.”
#MusicNews: Eric Benét talks new ALLBLK anthology series ‘Snap’
Snap, a brand new anthology series, arrives on ALLBLK today. It was co-created by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and actor Eric Benét, who tells ABC Audio the series “is a really interesting look into what we’re going through on this planet, socially, ethically.”
Snap follows a perfectly imperfect god named A.O., who serves as the “moral compass” for the protagonist of each episode and challenges them to take an “ethical inventory” of their life.
“Sometimes the consequences of that ethical inventory is life changing or sometimes life ending,” Benét shares.
Each episode in the series tells a different story and stars talent like Amiyah Scott, Michael Buscemi, Clifton Powell, Tisha Campbell and more.
So, how did the show come about? Benét says the idea came to him during an RV trip with his family and he immediately called his friend, director and Snap co-creator, Devin Hampton.
“I thought it was just going to be like one little short film that we were going to shoot,” Benét explains. “And then, you know, after we saw what we did, it became clearly evident that there are many more stories that could be told through this prism.”
The purpose of all of these stories, says Benét is to remind people “there’s some really important things we need to be paying attention to now.”
“The oceans are literally drying up and we’re living in this crazy distraction,” he says, making note of social media and celebrity gossip. “We need to reevaluate how we see the world and how we can maneuver through all of these obstacles that are in front of us and obstacles that we’re creating right now for the future generation.”
Catch Snap Thursdays on ALLBLK with new episodes weekly.
#HipHopNews: 50 Cent Explains Why He’s Not Focused On Recording Another Album
Don’t expect 50 Cent to create a new album anytime soon. 50 Cent discussed why he hasn’t recorded a follow-up to his 2014 album Animal Ambition in an interview with PEOPLE. The G-Unit boss said he turned his attention to television as his fan base grew older.
“I mean, I really enjoy the music,” he noted. “But the audience is changing. My core audience was in college in 2003. They’re grown now and they may have the drink that you would have in the nightclub in the privacy of their home now. They are my television viewership now. That’s who’s watching.”
50 Cent told PEOPLE he still works on new ideas for songs. But these days, the music he crafts will be used for his film and TV projects.
Over the past eight years, 50 Cent has built his own TV empire. He produced the hit series Power, which spawned multiple spin-offs on Starz. His other shows include the Starz series BMF, ABC’s legal drama For Life and WE tv’s docuseries Hip Hop Homicides.
50 Cent is also developing Fightland, a new scripted series for Starz. The boxing drama was the last show he pitched to Starz before his deal with the network ended in September.
#PRAYERS: Vatican says health of retired pope Benedict XVI 'worsening'
VATICAN CITY — The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the frail 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican said Wednesday.
Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis, who asked the faithful earlier Wednesday to pray for Benedict, went to visit his predecessor in the monastery on Vatican grounds where the retired pontiff has lived since retiring in February 2013.
"Regarding the health condition of the emeritus pope, for whom Pope Francis asked for prayers at the end of his general audience this morning, I can confirm that in the last hours, a worsening due to advanced age has happened,'' Bruni said in a written statement.
“The situation at the moment remains under control, constantly monitored by doctors," according to the statement.
At the end of his customary Wednesday audience with the public in a Vatican auditorium, Francis departed from his prepared remarks to say that Benedict is “very sick” and asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff.
Francis didn't elaborate on Benedict's condition.
“I would like to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who is sustaining the church in silence,” Francis said. “Remember him — he is very ill — asking the Lord to console him and to sustain him in this testimony to love for the church, until the end.”
After the hour-long audience, “Pope Francis went to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery to visit Benedict XVI. Let us all unite with him in prayer for the emeritus pope,″ Bruni said.
Benedict, who was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, has become increasingly frail in recent years as he dedicated his post-papacy life to prayer and meditation.
When Benedict turned 95 in April, his longtime secretary, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, said the retired pontiff was in good spirits, adding that "naturally he is physically relatively weak and fragile, but rather lucid.”
Francis also paid a visit to Benedict at the monastery four months ago. The occasion was Francis' latest ceremony elevating churchmen to cardinal rank, and the new “princes of the church" accompanied him to the monastery for the brief greeting.
The Vatican released a photo at the time that showed a very thin-looking Benedict clasping Francis' hand as the current and past pontiff smiled at each other.
In his first years of retirement, Benedict attended a couple of cardinal-elevating ceremonies in St. Peter's Basilica. But in recent years, he wasn't strong enough to attend the long service.
He was elevated to cardinal’s rank in 1977 by the then-pontiff, Paul VI. As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the German prelate and theologian long served as the Vatican's doctrinal orthodox watchdog. He was elected pontiff in 2005.
Benedict startled a room full of Vatican prelates by announcing, in Latin, in February 2013 that he would step down as pope in two weeks. Some church traditionalists were dismayed by his decision.
Francis has praised Benedict's decision as a courageous acknowledgement that physical frailty no longer left him able to fully serve the world's 1.3 billion Catholics.
Given his own health history, including a knee ligament problem that has forced him to use a wheelchair or a cane, Francis has said that retirement is something he'd consider, if the situation warranted it.
In an interview earlier this month with Spanish newspaper ABC, Francis revealed that shortly after fellow cardinals elected him to succeed Benedict in the papacy, he wrote a resignation letter to have on hand in case medical problems impeded him from carrying out his duties.
But in the same interview, Francis played down his mobility challenge, saying one governs with the head, not the knee.
In Benedict's native Germany, the head of that nation's bishops' conference, Limburg Bishop Georg Baetzing, joined in Francis’ call for prayers.
“My thoughts are with the emeritus pope,” Baetzing told German news agency dpa. “I call on the faithful in Germany to pray for Benedict XVI.”
In Berlin, Chancellor Olaf Scholz “wishes the German pope, as we say, a good recovery and his thoughts are with him,” government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said during a regular government news conference.
Akon Called Out For Divisive Comments Comparing Black American & African Musicians
Akon claimed Africans naturally have a better stage presence than Black Americans, who he referred to as “wobbling, pants hanging half down.”
Akon has Twitter in a shambles over his latest comments concerning Black American musicians.
The “Locked Up” hitmaker sparked another online debate days after he was criticized over his comments about Black fathers. Another non-viral clip from his interview on the Zeze Millz Show began making the rounds featuring Akon comparing Black American and African performers, implying that the latter has a better stage presence.
The contentious remarks came after Zeze gave props to a young musician whom she praised for his performances. “Well he’s African,” Akon replied before adding, “We’re a little different when it comes to stage presence.”
Akon continued describing American performers as “wobbling, pants hanging half down, bored as hell, half asleep ‘cause they high as hell on stage.” According to Akon, African performers don’t have these issues. “But [In] Africa, we wake up in the morning. I mean, like look at these YouTube clips of all these kids from Uganda. Like these kids are performers. So for us, it comes natural.”
The backlash was swift once clips began circulating on social media, with users criticizing Akon over his divisive take.
“Akon cosplayed as a black American for the majority of his career so him saying this is wild,” read one tweet. “Let the Black Americans cook him (without xenophobia pls).”
Another shared an image of Prince, adding their thoughts in the caption: “Akon really said that s### as if we do not have iconic Black American artists/performers. I mean the list is long honey.”
Another stated simply, “Stop asking Akon questions.”
Southwest cancels more flights, and is now in Trouble with the Federal Department of Transportation
Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers.
A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest called off about 2,600 more flights on the East Coast by late afternoon. Those flights accounted for more than 80% of the 3,000 trips that got canceled nationwide Tuesday, according to tracking service FlightAware.
And the chaos seemed certain to continue. The airline also scrubbed 2,500 flights for Wednesday and nearly 1,400 for Thursday as it tried to restore order to its mangled schedule.
At airports with major Southwest operations, customers stood in long lines hoping to find a seat on another flight. They described waiting hours on hold for help, only to be cut off. Some tried to rent cars to get to their destinations sooner. Others found spots to sleep on the floor. Luggage piled up in huge heaps.
Conrad Stoll, a 66-year-old retired construction worker in Missouri, planned to fly from Kansas City to Los Angeles for his father’s 90th birthday party until his Southwest flight was canceled early Tuesday. He said he won’t get to see his 88-year-old mother either.
“I went there in 2019, and she looked at me and said, ‘I’m not going to see you again.’” Stoll said. “My sister has been taking care of them, and she’s just like, ‘They’re really losing it really quick.’”
Stoll hopes to get another chance to see his parents in the spring, when the weather is warmer.
In a video that Southwest posted late Tuesday, CEO Robert Jordan said Southwest would operate a reduced schedule for several days but hoped to be “back on track before next week.”
Jordan blamed the winter storm for snarling the airline’s “highly complex” network. He said Southwest’s tools for recovering from disruptions work “99% of the time, but clearly we need to double down” on upgrading systems to avoid a repeat of this week.
“We have some real work to do in making this right,” said Jordan, a 34-year Southwest veteran who became CEO in February. “For now, I want you to know that we are committed to that.”
The problems began over the weekend and snowballed Monday, when Southwest called off more than 70% of its flights.
That was after the worst of the storm had passed. The airline said many pilots and flight attendants were out of position to work their flights. Leaders of unions representing Southwest pilots and flight attendants blamed antiquated crew-scheduling software and criticized company management.
Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, said the airline failed to fix problems that caused a similar meltdown in October 2021.
“There is a lot of frustration because this is so preventable,” Murray said. “The airline cannot connect crews to airplanes. The airline didn’t even know where pilots were at.”
Murray said managers resorted this week to asking pilots at some airports to report to a central location, where they wrote down the names of pilots who were present and forwarded the lists to headquarters.
Lyn Montgomery, president of the Transport Workers Union representing Southwest flight attendants, said she and other labor leaders have repeatedly told management that the airline’s scheduling technology is not good enough.
“This has been something we have seen coming,” she said. “This is a very catastrophic event.”
The airline is now drawing unwanted attention from Washington.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has criticized airlines for previous disruptions, said his agency would examine the causes of Southwest’s widespread cancellations and whether the airline was meeting its legal obligations to stranded customers.
“While we all understand that you can’t control the weather, this has clearly crossed the line from what is an uncontrollable weather situation to something that is the airline’s direct responsibility,” Buttigieg told “NBC Nightly News.” He said Southwest should at least pay cash refunds for canceled flights and cover stranded passengers’ hotel and meal costs.
In Congress, the Senate Commerce Committee also promised an investigation. Two Senate Democrats called on Southwest to provide “significant” compensation for stranded travelers, saying that the airline has the money because it plans to pay $428 million in dividends next month.
Bryce Burger and his family were supposed to be on a cruise to Mexico departing from San Diego on Dec. 24, but their flight from Denver was canceled without warning. The flight was rebooked through Burbank, California, but that flight was canceled while they sat at the gate.
“It’s horrible,” Burger said Tuesday by phone from Salt Lake City, where the family decided to drive after giving up the cruise.
The family’s luggage is still at the Denver airport, and Burger doesn’t know if he can get a refund for the cruise because the flight to California was booked separately.
The size and severity of the storm created havoc for many airlines, although the largest number of canceled flights Tuesday were at airports where Southwest is a major carrier, including Denver, Chicago Midway, Las Vegas, Baltimore and Dallas.
Spirit Airlines and Alaska Airlines both canceled about 10% of their flights, with much smaller cancellation percentages at American, Delta, United and JetBlue.
Kristie Smiley planned to return home to Los Angeles until Southwest canceled her Tuesday flight, so she waited at the Kansas City airport for her mother to pick her up. Southwest can’t put her on another plane until Sunday, New Year’s Day.
Smiley said the airline kept blaming the weather after the storm passed and didn’t tell passengers why planes couldn’t take off.
“They like acted like (Tuesday’s flight) was going to go until they started saying, ‘Oh, five more minutes. Oh, 10 more minutes.’ I’m not sure what’s up with them. It seems a little off,” she said.
Danielle Zanin vowed never to fly Southwest again after it took four days, several canceled flights and sleeping in the airport before she, her husband and their two young children got home to Illinois from Albuquerque, New Mexico. They made stops at airports in Denver and Phoenix and reached Chicago only after ditching Southwest and paying $1,400 for four one-way tickets on American Airlines.
“I remember saying, ‘Oh my God, we’re getting on a plane!’ I was honestly shocked because I thought we were stuck in airports forever,” she said.
Zanin plans to ask Southwest to be reimbursed for part of their original tickets plus the new ones on American, and extra spending on rental cars, parking, an Uber ride and food — about $2,000 in all.
“I don’t have good faith that they will do much of anything,” she said.
Paula Abdul Slammed After Major Photoshop Fail Makes Her Look Like Teenager
Paula Abdul is almost unrecognizable in her own photos, no thanks to major Photoshop fail. The singer/dancer has been called out by social media users for apparently editing the pictures to make her look decades younger.
The 60-year-old star recently shared on her Instagram page some snaps which were taken from the Hilton family Christmas party, which was held on Sunday, December 18. In those images, she posed with Kathy Hilton, Paris Hilton and other celebrity guests, including Heidi Klum, Jaclyn Smith and "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Crystal Kung Minkoff.
For the party, the former "American Idol" judge glammed up in a semi-sheer green dress. She captioned the images, "@kathyhilton always throws the most fabulous holiday party Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day relaxing, celebrating and surrounded by friends and family. Sending you lots of love and holiday cheer XoP."
However, people were distracted by how unrealistic Paula looks in those pictures. "Who is this?" one person reacted to the photos. Another commented, "Where is Paula." A third quipped, "Someone stole Paula's Insta..that's an entirely different face!"
A fourth critic blasted Paula for not embracing her natural beauty. "you should be proud to age gracefully," the user said, "Why do you need these extreme filters! You're making young girls and women feel that they need filters that they can't be proud of themselves the way they are and that's very very sad!"
Another advised her to tone down her Photoshop use, "Please calm down on the photoshopping. Your [sic] gorgeous without it. No need to set false expectations/reality."
Paula wasn't the only guest who was slammed following her presence at the star-studded bash. Kim Kardashian was heavily mocked over her outfit, which many people deemed "horrible." The reality TV star opted for a cropped T-shirt with high-waisted black leather pants for a casual look that night, while others channeled the festive spirit with their outfits.
However, Kathy has defended Kim against the "silly" backlash. Insisting that there's nothing "wrong" with the SKIMS founder's outfit, the 63-year-old explained, "Everybody's just [supposed] to come as they want and be comfortable." She went on singing praise for the 42-year-old reality TV star, "She always looks beautiful."
Brittney Griner’s wife opens up about WNBA star’s return
Earlier this month, Brittney Griner returned home to the U.S. following a high-profile prisoner exchange. The basketball star spent nearly 10 months in detention in Russia after being convicted on drug charges. She landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on Dec. 9 and was reunited with her loved ones shortly afterward.
In a new interview by PEOPLE, published earlier today (Dec. 27), Cherelle Griner, Brittney’s wife, opened up about what her experience was like as she anxiously waited for her partner’s return. “It was almost as if somebody just punched you in the stomach and you inhaled,” said Cherelle. “You never get to breathe out.”
She also shared that it was very difficult to remain confident at times. “I was hopeless a lot of days,” the 30-year-old law school graduate continued. “You try and stay grounded, but I’m human. Still, I would never completely give up hope on my wife’s life.”
After spending many months away from her significant other, she also thought about their reunion very often. “I had thought about that moment a thousand times, and I thought I would be full of tears. But I was overwhelmingly happy. It was the first time I was able to finally exhale, and I’m like, ‘Oh, thank God, this is such a great day,'” Cherelle said.
As previously reported by REVOLT, Brittney has shared a message since she returned home, in which she thanked her wife, President Joe Biden, and many others for their unwavering support during her hardships. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help. I am grateful to each person who advocated for me, especially my wife, Cherelle Griner… President Biden, you brought me home, and I know you are committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home too. I will use my platform to do whatever I can to help you,” she said.
Woman, 22, Dies After Getting Trapped in Her Car for 18 Hours During Blizzard: 'She Was Scared'
A North Carolina woman is among the victims who died during the historic blizzard that impacted the Buffalo area of New York over the holiday weekend.
Anndel Taylor, 22, of Charlotte, was traveling home from work in Buffalo when her car became stuck in the snow, her family told ABC affiliate WSOC-TV.
Taylor's family believes she was trapped inside her car for 18 hours before she died, per the report. Her death comes shortly before her 23rd birthday.
"[There's been] a lot of crying," Shawnequa Brown, Taylor's sister, told the outlet.
Taylor is one of at least 27 people in Buffalo that died as a result of the storm. At least 50 people have died nationwide.
On Monday, New York's Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said some people died as emergency responders experienced storm-related delays while trying to reach those who were stranded amid frigid temperatures.
Taylor's family believes she is one of those victims, WSOC reported. They said she had called 911 when her car got stuck in the snow, but that help never came.
"I feel like everybody that tried to get to her got stuck," Tomeshia Brown, Taylor's sister, told the outlet. "Fire department, police, everybody got stuck."
Taylor told her family in a group chat that the snow was accumulating quickly and shared video footage of snow covering her car windows, according to the WSOC report.
"She was telling my sister that she was scared," Brown said.
Wanda Brown Steele, Taylor's mother, told the outlet that her daughter intended to walk home after sleeping in her car during the storm.
She believes Taylor died of carbon monoxide poisoning. "The car was running, and the snow was still coming, so it blocked the pipes, the exhaust pipe," Steele said, per the report.
More than $15,00 has been raised via GoFundMe for Taylor's family in the wake of the 22-year-old's sudden death.
"As you all may know one of my daughters, our sister, your friend, has passed away by accident in a blizzard that occurred in Buffalo NY December 23rd and 24th," Taylor's sister wrote on the fundraising site. "She was stuck in her car for hours/days which caused the snow to continue to build up on her car causing her to be unable to get out. We are currently trying to put Services together to say our final goodbyes."
"Anything and everything you assist us with," added Shawnequa Brown, "will be greatly appreciated."
Wendy Williams is ‘happy to be here’ after health woes and rehab stint
Wendy Williams is just “happy to be here” after a year full of health scares and legal drama.
The former daytime talk show host shared a video on Instagram Saturday to promote merchandise for her forthcoming podcast, “The Wendy Experience,” and showed her fans just how well she’s doing after a stint in rehab.
“Hey! Happy holidays! ‘Tis the season for the winter,” Williams, 58, said from a cozy couch. “I’m just happy to be here and to be, well, happy to be here.”
The video, which was posted on Christmas Eve, included a link to where the Emmy nominee’s “co-hosts” can purchase hoodies and baseball hats that feature many of her most famous catchphrases, such as, “How you doin’?”
The post prompted immediate support from Williams’ devoted fans.
“Wendy you’re are loved!!! Excited for what have you share with the world in 2023!!! 🌈🕺🏻🕺🏻,” commented one follower.
“So happy we get to@hear your voice and thoughts again. ❤️ Ain’t nothing like your tea and opinion 🔥🔥🔥,” wrote another.
“I’m glad she’s taking her time and hopefully getting better!!! Merry Christmas Wendy 🎊🎉🎄❤️,” observed a third fan.
It’s unclear when Williams’ podcast will officially launch.
The former shock jock has been slowly returning to the public eye since completing a two-month rehab stay in October for alcohol abuse. One month later, she appeared at her former radio station WBLS’ annual Circle of Sisters event looking happier and healthier than ever.
Despite the improvement in Williams’ personal life, her 22-year-old son, Kevin Hunter Jr., hit a setback when he was evicted from his $2 million Miami apartment in September for failing to pay rent since February because his mother had lost access to her finances.
Bad Bunny Gives Away Over 20,000 Gifts to Kids in Puerto Rico!
Bad Bunny is giving back to the kids in his native Puerto Rico! The 28-year-old “Tití Me Preguntó” singer helped spread gift Christmas spirit at his Bonita Tradición gift drive on Tuesday afternoon (December 27) at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico
For the third year in a row, Bad Bunny‘s Good Bunny Foundation handed out over 20,000 gifts – including toys, sports equipment, paint materials, and more – to the children who attended the gift drive.
The event also included tons of food and drinks, live music, and the opportunity to snap a photo with Bad Bunny.
We want to close the year in the best way, bringing a bit of joy, hope, and love to the children with an event that reflects the best of this time with a very special emphasis on the traditions of our island,” José “Che Juan” Torres, director of the G
'GMA' Stars Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Spotted in Atlanta Amid Relationship Reveal & On-Air Hiatus
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are still going strong! The two Good Morning America co-anchors, who were put on hiatus from the show after their off-screen relationship was revealed, were just spotted together in Atlanta.
The couple was seen getting ready to catch a flight out of Atlanta, Georgia on Monday (December 26).
The photos can be seen on E! News‘ website. In the pics, T.J. is seen in a white long-sleeved shirt and jeans while Amy is wearing a black jacket and jeans along with a red top.
It appears that Amy and T.J. celebrated Christmas together in Atlanta.
Amy and T.J. originally poked fun at the headlines about their relationship while appearing on the show in early December. On December 5, it was announced that they would be put on hiatus and they have not yet returned to the show.
Ryan Seacrest Says CNN Axing Alcohol During New Year's Eve Broadcast Is a 'Good Idea'
2023 is right around the corner and Ryan Seacrest is ready to ring in the new year sans alcohol.
In November, Variety reported that CNN was cutting down on drinking both on and off-camera during its New Year's Eve programming. Seacrest, the longtime host of ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, told EW that he commends the network's decision.
"I don't advocate drinking when one is on the air," he told the magazine. "I don't know how that started as a tradition but it's probably a good idea [to scale back], CNN."
Seacrest, who said he and other ABC stars won't imbibe until after 1:05 a.m., admitted that viewers may not agree with CNN's choice to discourage alcohol consumption among its anchors and, in fact, probably "wish they would drink more."
"There's some pretty respectable people or at least one, right?" joked Seacrest, 48, of CNN's New Year's Eve Live, which is co-hosted by friend duo Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. "I think there's a serious journalist and then a friend of mine who has a lot of fun, but it's probably a good idea."
The Live with Kelly and Ryan co-host speculated that CNN's decision to limit alcohol — which CNN executives made to uphold the network's respectability and credibility, per Variety — may have had something to do with an incident that occurred during last year's programming.
Last year, Cohen, 54, who said he was "overserved," took a jab at Seacrest and ABC, saying: "If you look behind me, you'll see Ryan Seacrest's group of losers performing. I'm sorry but if you're watching ABC, you're watching nothing."
Seacrest told EW that the New Year's Eve Live hosts "had something to say about my show at one point," likely referring to the now-infamous incident. The host added that he doesn't "think they would say what they said about our performers if they weren't drinking."
"I might send them some Casa Dragones Tequila just to tempt them while they're on the air," Seacrest joked.
According to Cohen, Seacrest's tequila gift won't be necessary, however. The Watch What Happens Live host — who said that his comment about Seacrest was the "only thing that I regret saying" on New Year's Eve last year — isn't ready to give up his boozy tradition just yet.
"My only direction is to have fun," Cohen told PEOPLE last month of the upcoming show. "That's what I plan to do and I'm happy to cocktail it up."
"I think people enjoy seeing me feed Anderson shots and that's on the menu," he added.
J.J. Watt celebrates son in surprising retirement announcement: 'It’s been an absolute honor and a pleasure'
One of the best defensive players in NFL history is hanging up his cleats after the 2022 season. Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt revealed that Sunday was the last home game of his career in a shocking retirement announcement.
Watt, 33, announced the news on Twitter. Watt shared two pictures in the post. The first featured Watt with his wife, NWSL player Kealia Watt, and son, Koa. The second picture featured Watt with Kealia, Koa and Watt's parents.
In the post, Watt wrote Sunday was Koa's first NFL game. Then he dropped his retirement note, saying it was also "My last ever NFL home game."
The Cardinals will finish the season with two road games: against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17 and the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18.
It's tough to overstate Watt's impact on the league. He was an absolute menace for quarterbacks, especially early in his career. After being drafted by the Houston Texans with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2011 draft, Watt showed potential immediately, racking up 5.5 sacks as a rookie.
He blossomed into an All-Pro in his second season. Watt led the NFL with 20.5 sacks and 39 tackles for loss. The performance earned Watt his first of five first-team All-Pro appearances and the Defensive Player of the Year award.
The next three seasons were just as good. Watt established himself as the best defensive player in the league over that period. He was named an All-Pro in each of those seasons, and took home two more Defensive Player of the Year awards.
From 2012 through 2015, Watt put up a flawless four-year stretch. He registered 119 tackles for loss, 190 quarterback hits, 15 forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries, one interception, two defensive touchdowns and 69 sacks. He earned first-team All-Pro honors every single year and won three Defensive Player of the Year awards.
Injuries struck in 2016. Watt was limited to three games due to a back injury. He played in just five games in 2017 after fracturing his leg.
Watt returned healthy in 2018 and proved he still had a lot in the tank. He played in all 16 games that season, picking up 16 sacks and leading the NFL with seven forced fumbles. After two years away, Watt again made the All-Pro team.
Watt missed eight games in 2019 due to injuries, but returned to play a full slate of games in 2020, his final season with the Texans.
Following the 2020 season, Watt joined the Cardinals. He was limited to seven games in 2021, though has played in 14 games in 2022. In his final NFL season, Watt has 9.5 sacks and 21 quarterback hits.
If this is truly it for Watt, he won't have to wait long to make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Few players can match Watt's early dominance. For at least four seasons, Watt was the best defensive player in football. Even after injuries hit, he proved he could still turn in excellent production on the field.
Watt also proved he was an MVP away from the field. When Houston was hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Watt put out the call for donations. He raised an astounding $37 million to help the city of Houston. Watt's efforts affected countless lives. He won the Walter Payton Man of the Year award that season.
Brownstone’s Nicci Gilbert Takes Down Tory Lanez’s Plaques For The Song “Say It” Following Conviction
Nicci Gilbert, one of the three original members of Brownstone is no longer celebrating the success of Tory Lanez’s song “Say It” following the guilty verdict in his shooting case.
As many know, Lanez sampled Brownstone’s 1994 R&B song “If You Love Me” for his July 2015 debut single “Say It.” The remake hit the No. 1 spot on Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and was also certified platinum by the RIAA.
The 52-year-old recently took to social media to show her support to Megan Thee Stallion who was the victim in the 2020 shooting incident. However, the songstress noted that she hates to see another Black man behind bars. Her Instagram post read: “The Jury has spoken and I respect the jury’s decision,” she started off. “I hate to see another young black man going to jail, especially days before Christmas. I feel terrible for his children and family…Honestly, I feel bad for Tory.” She continued, “At the same time I support Meg and I believe her. It’s a shame that our community is so broken that we relentlessly attack victims, but I get it,” Gilbert continued. “Hurt people hurt people…This victory was a win for all victims and hopefully sent a strong message. I stand with MTS as an advocate for women and girls.”
Her positive message continued,
“I pray for Tory as an advocate for artists and creatives,” she wrote. “Tory is a young black man, who became super famous very quickly. This made him a talented creative who lacked the emotional intelligence and development needed to navigate that kind of success. He made a very poor decision, but I believe he will come out of this a better man and artist.”
She went on to say, “I sincerely hope the entertainment industry sees this as an opportunity to put more resources into artist development and overall wellness . The artists you see as a windfall are falling hard and the impact on our community is devastating. Artists have too much access to too many people, who are triggered in one way or another by their successes and failures . I’m taking these awards down in protest of Violence against women. I will not tolerate it under any circumstances. Before y’all ask me to give some money back from the single…I’m still waiting on that paperwork from 2015.”
Adidas Reportedly Stuck with $5 Million Worth of Yeezy Sneakers
*Adidas is reportedly stuck with Yeezy Sneakers worth more than $500 million after ending its partnership with the artist over his anti-Semitic remarks.
As Insider reports, citing the Financial Times, the sportswear giant is trying to sell the merchandise under its own brand. The company expects to take a $247 million hit in profits after ending the Adidas-Yeezy partnership in October.
Several companies severed ties with Kanye West (now officially known as Ye) following backlash over his anti-Jewish supremacy rants, including Balenciaga, Gap, and Footlocker.
The rapper’s career has taken a major financial hit after he tweeted in October that he would go “death con 3′ on ‘JEWISH PEOPLE.”
“I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me,” Ye stated prior to Adidas cutting ties with him. After the company dropped the troubled hip-hop star, Adidas said it owns the Yeezy design rights and announced plans to cease production of Yeezy products.
“Adidas is the sole owner of all design rights to existing products as well as previous and new colorways under the partnership,” the company said in a statement.
As The Daily Mail reports, West later issued a response, saying: “As to Adidas, you can start to make new designs for footwear, apparel and accessories immediately,” he allegedly wrote in a text to his ex-attorney Quinn Emmanuel. He also addressed his soured relations with Gap, writing “As to Gap, the non-compete expires December 15, 2022. You own the Yeezy name and all trademarks associated with Yeezy.”
Adidas confirmed last month that it launched an investigation following a Rolling Stone report that West showed explicit content of his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, to staffers during a meeting. An Adidas insider also claims Ye told a young woman of color that she didn’t “deserve to sit at the table” during an hours-long meeting and made her sit on the floor.
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Claiming Racial Bias
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple, in the Southern District of New York, alleging that the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen sensor is racially biased against individuals with dark skin complexions. The plaintiff, Alex Morales, argues that he purchased an apple watch between 2020 and 2021, and was aware that the watch “purported to measure blood oxygen levels and he believed it did this without regard to skin tone,” according to the lawsuit.
Morales filed the lawsuit on December 24th on behalf of all New York consumers who bought an Apple Watch during the statutes of limitations. He accused Apple of breaches of express warranty, fraud, and unjust enrichment, claiming violations of New York General Business Law and State Consumer Fraud Acts. He sued on behalf of residents in Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming under those states’ consumer fraud laws.
The lawsuit further claims that researchers, “confirmed the clinical significance of racial bias of pulse oximetry using records of patients taken during and before the pandemic.” Correspondingly, “reliance on pulse oximetry to triage patients and adjust supplemental oxygen levels may place Black patients at increased risk for hypoxemia.”
The lawsuit reads, “For decades, there have been reports that such devices were significantly less accurate in measuring blood oxygen levels based on skin color. The ‘real world significance’ of this bias lay unaddressed until the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic, which converged with a greater awareness of structural racism which exists in many aspects of society.”
The lawsuit further claims that researchers “confirmed the clinical significance of racial bias of pulse oximetry using records of patients taken during and before the pandemic.”
As a result, “reliance on pulse oximetry to triage patients and adjust supplemental oxygen levels may place Black patients at increased risk for hypoxemia.”
Before the filing of this lawsuit by Morales, Apple faced scrutiny in 2015 when users complained that black wrist tattoos interfered with the device’s heart sensor. In response, they released a statement informing the public that, “permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can also impact heart rate sensor performance. The ink, pattern, and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings.”
Apple declined to comment on Monday, but the tech giant’s website states that the Blood Oxygen app is “only designed for general fitness and wellness purposes…measurements are not intended for medical use, including self-diagnosis or consultation with a doctor.”
University of Idaho Professor Sues TikToker for Defamation Following Accusations That She Orchestrated the Murders of Four Students
A TikToker is being sued for defamation by a professor after she accused the educator of orchestrating the murder of four students.
On Wednesday, professor Rebecca Scofield of the University of Idaho, chair of the school’s history department, filed a lawsuit in Idaho District court.
According to reports, Ashley Guillard, a TikTok personality with more than 100,000 followers, has posted several videos accusing Scofield of orchestrating the deaths based on her tarot card readings.
In the case of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, police have yet to identify any suspects. The victims were fatally stabbed between 3 and 4 a.m. on Nov. 13 inside a home near the University of Idaho campus.
“Professor Scofield has never met Guillard,” the suit says. “She does not know her. She does not know why Guillard picked her to repeatedly falsely accuse her of ordering the tragic murders and being involved with one of the victims. Professor Scofield does know that she has been harmed by the false TikToks and false statements.”
On Nov. 24, Guillard shared videos accusing the professor, stating that she “had been involved in a relationship with one of the murdered students, K.G. [Kaylee Goncalves].” The suit added that Scofield worries that Guillard’s “false statements may motivate someone to cause harm to her or her family members.”
According to Scofield, the accusations have caused “significant emotional distress and damage” to her reputation, and as a result, the educator is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.
“Professor Scofield did not commit or in any way participate in the murders of the four students,” the complaint read, adding that the profe
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