#FASHIONFAB: Grace Jones, 74, Defies Goddess Logic in Wolford Spring 2023 Campaign
We would be wrong to call Grace Jones a diva. “I am not a diva, I am a Jones,” the singer, model and actor said in interviews around publication of her 2015 memoir, entitled ‘I’ll Never Write My Memoirs’. “Diva is so overused. Diva, icons, the whole thing, legends… To be a diva, what is that?”
Grace Jones is now age-74, and her age-defying figure struts into the limelight as the new face for luxury lingerie brand Wolford.
Appearing in images by Richard Phibbs [IG] that define the word ‘fierce’, sporting the stretchy, body-clinging Fatal ‘quick change artist’ dress.
On Grace Jones, the Fatal dress is human sculpture in motion. The length of the dress can be altered and transformed into a skirt or even a top.
Wolford is known for its bodysuits and catsuits, and Grace Jones wears them with a ferocious attitude that defines the term “primal instinct”.
No, Sharon Stone didn’t wear Wolford in ‘Basic Instinct’; we just checked.
Standing 5’10” in height with unbelievably striking bone structure, Spanish-Town, Jamaican-born Jones says she continues to do a little exercise [right!] but no more body-building classes with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In case you didn’t get the entire message, Grace Jones turns up the volume in the white Zebra bodysuit from Wolford’s Spring-Summer 2023 collection.
Zoe Bedeaux styled the campaign in which Grace Jones leaves a path of sensual, fashion wreckage, dropped jaws and a whole lot of admiration in her wake. / Hair by Earl Simms; makeup by Alex Babsky
#RHOA: NeNe Leakes Gets Engaged To Her Boyfriend Despite His Marital Status
NeNe Leakes and her boyfriend Nyonisela Sioh reportedly have taken their relationship to another level. If a new report is to be believed, the former star of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" is engaged to the fashion designer even though he's still married to his estranged wife Malomine Tehmeh-Sioh.
NeNe seemingly announced the happy news on her Facebook account. Alongside a picture of her showing off what seemed to be her engagement ring, the reality TV star wrote in the caption, "IT'S OFFICIAL! [ring and heart emoji]." The post, however, has since been deleted from her page.
The engagement is shocking considering the drama between the couple and Malomine, with whom Nyonisela shares a minor child together. The 60-year-old filed for divorce from his estranged wife in 2022 after six years of marriage and subsequently sued Nene for "stealing" her husband.
Malomine claimed NeNe's social media posts, which often feature her husband, cause her emotional distress, mental anguish and a loss of affection. Malomine filed the lawsuit in North Carolina, where a person can sue a spouse's extramarital partner for alienation of affection. She's seeking more than $100,000 in damages for the downfall of her marriage.
In response to the lawsuit, NeNe previously stressed that she shouldn't have been "dragged into" legal drama between the exes because she had nothing to do with it. "I feel like it's their business and not mine, right?" the 54-year-old told Entertainment Tonight back in June. "I feel like I was dragged into something that is just not my business. They have their own legal thing that's going on."
"I shouldn't be brought into it, that's all. So, I really have no feelings about it," the TV personality doubled down on her statement. "I really think that it's something that [Nyonisela] has to handle himself."
NeNe also laughed off at the lawsuit in a live broadcast. "I'm already out here a husband stealer and this is too much," the "Glee" alum said during the live broadcast. Addressing the matter during a light conversation, she went on declaring, "Nobody want to steal nobody else's problems honey."
#NewMusic from Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy “i remember you my ex”
Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy continue to peel back the layers of their upcoming collaborative album by unveiling the new song “i remember you my ex”. You can also check out the visual which accompanies the song.
Hit-Boy provides a lush backdrop while Musiq croons about a past relationship and remembers they are no longer together.
LISTEN HERE
This is the second offering from the duo’s upcoming album “Victims & Villains”, set to release on March 10th, 2023. The project features the vocals of Musiq Soulchild and is entirely produced by Hit-Boy.
#HipHopNews: Snoop Dogg Announces 'High School Reunion Tour' With Wiz Khalifa
Snoop Dogg is staging a reunion this summer. The rap icon has announced dates for his “High School Reunion Tour” with Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, and Berner, along with special guest DJ Drama.
Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city trek kicks off on July 7 in Vancouver before making its way across the U.S., with stops in Brooklyn, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Houston, wrapping in Irvine, Calif. on Aug. 27.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 10 at 9 a.m. local time, with a pre-sale beginning Tuesday, March 7.
Wiz recently announced a tour of his own, “The Good Trip Tour,” featuring Joey Bada$$, Berner, Smoke Dza, and Chevy Woods. The week-long outing will complete 7 shows in 7 days, starting April 15 and wrapping April 22.
Wiz recently reunited with Snoop on his latest single “Don’t Text Don’t Call,” produced by Ty Dolla $ign. He also stars as George Clinton in the upcoming biopic Spinning Gold, out March 31.
2023 High School Reunion Tour Dates
July 7 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
July 8 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
July 9 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
July 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
July 12 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
July 15 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
July 16 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
July 18 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
July 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
July 21 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
July 23 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 26 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 28 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 29 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
July 30 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug. 1 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 2 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Aug. 5 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Aug. 6 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Aug. 8 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 9 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Aug. 11 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 15 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Aug. 18 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Aug. 19 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Aug. 22 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Aug. 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Aug. 26 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
Aug. 27 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
1 Dead, 9 Injured After Stampede At GloRilla Concert
GloRilla’s concert ended in tragedy as one person died and several others were injured.
False reports of a shooting triggered a crowd rush following Sunday night’s concert at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York, where Glorilla was performing with Finesse2Tymes. The stampede killed one person and injured nine others, two of them critically, reports The Associated Press.
The crowd surge happened just as the concert was ending around 11 p.m. Police made their way inside and found three women with critical injuries.
A 33-year-old woman died at a hospital, and the two others were in critical condition. Seven additional people were taken to hospitals and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
“Upon further investigation … none of the injuries sustained to any of the victims were consistent with a person being shot,” Rochester police Lt. Nicholas Adams told CNN. “The injuries appear to be as a result of a large crowd pushing towards the exits following accounts of individuals hearing what they believed to be gunshots.”
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans called the fatal stampede “a tragedy of epic proportions” and promised an investigation. “We are going to hold people accountable for what happened last night, period,” Evans said.
Taking to Twitter around midnight on Sunday, GloRilla addressed the tragic event.
“I’m just now hearing about what happened wtf,” she tweeted. “praying everybody is ok.”
Crowd surges have become a recurring safety concern following the 2021 tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival where 10 people died.
Paramount Is Exploring Selling Its Majority Stake In BET, Tyler Perry Could Potentially Purchase: Report
Paramount is reportedly exploring selling its majority stake in BET and early discussions are taking place with Tyler Perry.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that according to its sources, Paramount is looking into selling its majority stake in BET, VH1 and BET+. Perry is thought to be in talks regarding the potential sale. If Perry does get the sale, it would mean he would have entire majority ownership of the BET brand. Perry already has a partnership with Paramount and BET via his role in launching BET+, which also airs many of his streaming shows.
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The news, which also been reported by Deadline, was first broken by The Wall Street Journal, which reported that the potential sale is part of Paramount’s attempts to raise more money for Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
There’s nothing in stone either way about if Paramount will sell or if Perry will buy, but if Paramount does go through with the sale, it will then own a minority stake in the BET business and still maintain a commercial relationship.
If Perry does get the lion’s share of BET+, this would mean that he could turn it into a new business. Advertisers looking to cater more towards Black audiences would also love BET if it was out of Paramount and fully under Perry’s ownership, allowing them to more directly advertise to Black consumers.
Perry’s Tyler Perry Studios and BET Networks launched BET+ in 2019, with the promise of new original content each month during its first year. Through BET+, Perry has released shows including Sistas, Bruh, The Oval and others.
Is Kanye West back on Instagram while hinting at another collaboration?
Kanye West aka Ye has been the talk of the town for a while now. From the Adidas fallout to divorcing Kim Kardashian, Kanye has been on and off social media. His unfiltered tweets or posts on Instagram attracted a lot of backlash from the internet. In recent times, he is majorly spotted with his new wife Bianca Censori. After a few months, Kanye is back on Instagram with a cryptic message.
Kanye West shares cryptic message on Instagram
Kanye is known for his abrupt posting and his fans try to decipher what he means. This time, he shared a picture of a male model who is seen wearing a gray full turtleneck along with red sunglasses. The creator and producer went on to tag Balenciaga on the post. He wrote, “Write a caption..” prompting his followers to comment with their views.
As of now, the post has over 1.3 million likes and 66k comments. Fans are quite excited and yet worried about him. Some fans dropped a comment like “You’re back”, whereas others were concerned about him.
Is Kanye West tying up with Balenciaga?
This might be an official announcement of Kanye joining hands with the brand. On the other hand, Balenciaga has been facing backlash from the industry as well as the internet for its absurd ad campaign. His ex-wife Kim Kardashian is the brand ambassador for Balenciaga. After the ad campaign fiasco, she did speak up and talked about revamping her relationship with the brand.
Earlier during the Balenciaga Summer 2023 fashion show, Kanye walked the runway while wearing a battlefield like-gear. Days after the show, in October 2022, the brand cut off all ties with Kanye because of his anti-Semitic comments. They even removed the picture from their website. This pushed Ye to call out the fashion editors which in turn did not end up on good terms.
The post can actually mean that the creator has come to terms with the brand and will now work with them. It is quite not possible to understand the message behind the post. Only time will tell what Kanye West is planning to do.
Aubrey O’Day Suffers Miscarriage 2 Months After Announcing Pregnancy: ‘Beyond Heartbroken’
Former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day revealed that she suffered a miscarriage two months after she revealed her pregnancy.
"I'm beyond heartbroken to announce that I've had a miscarriage," Aubrey, 39, said in a statement to E! News on Monday, March 6. "This isn't my first pregnancy, but it is the first time I was mentally healthy and in a physically prepared place to care for another life."
She continued, "I've had moments where I've internalized what happened and blamed myself but luckily I realized there isn't only one seat at the table."
Despite the heartbreaking news, Aubrey said she is hopeful that she will have children one day. "When my baby is ready, he/she will come and forever be my grateful miracle,” she said.
The California native also shared a message to others who have also experienced a pregnancy loss. "I also want all the women out there in the world that have experienced this grief to feel all the love my soul has to offer, and more importantly remain reminded that we are here to support each other!" Aubrey told the outlet. "So if you need someone to talk to, reach out to me on Instagram [@aubreyoday] and I will be your sounding board and someone you can confide in."
“Let's value, appreciate, and have an immense amount of respect for all the moms out there and the rest of us who will be unstoppable during our pursuit to becoming moms one day!” she continued. “There are also so many children who need happy and healthy homes, so being a mother and a leader will never be something we can't all have!"
Aubrey announced she was pregnant with her first child by debuting her baby bump on the red carpet at the SPiN Awards gala for the Society Performers Academy in Los Angeles in January.
The “Show Stopper” singer never announced who she was expecting her first child with. However, she told The Sun in January that the father was "someone special in my life."
She also teased that she began the new relationship shortly after she moved back to the United States from Bali. "When I got home from Bali, which wasn't too long ago, I was open to dating again,” Aubrey told the outlet.
In her statement to E! News, Aubrey explained that she was leaning on her fans to get her through the difficult time. "I love you all. Thank you for the sweet 'baby Aubrey's about to be a force to be reckoned with' messages," she said. "I smiled every time I saw them, and you know that is a straight fact!"
Susan Lucci Recovering 'Really Well' Following Latest Heart Surgery
Susan Lucci is doing OK as she recovers from having heart surgery. The 76-year-old actress had to have another heart procedure in January and is now just "keeping an eye on herself" as she recovers after she first had a stent implanted in a coronary artery that was 80 per cent blocked in 2019.
"I'm doing really well. I always keep an eye on myself, what's going on," she told PEOPLE.
The "All My Children" star is now an ambassador for the American Heart Association but explained that she would often brush off the fact that heart disease is the "number one killer" of women until something happened to her and urged others to take care of themselves as well as loved ones.
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She said, "I would hear that heart disease is the number one killer of women, but that went in one ear and out the other. But now I get it. It felt like an elephant was pressing down [on my chest]."
"And like most women I thought, 'I have too much to do. It will go away.' I didn't want to bother the cardiologist," she says. "We take care of our children, we are advocates for our loved ones, but we're not at the top of our own to-do list."
"I didn't realize how close I came to a fatal heart attack. I don't think I ever mentioned my dad's family history to a doctor. I couldn't believe it. And after telling women for three years to not be afraid to call the doctor and to put themselves on their to-do list, I reverted back to all those things. I almost wasn't going to speak about it, I was so ashamed of myself. But it's a reminder to be vigilant."
King Charles To Offer Princess Diana's Old Room To Harry And Meghan If They Come To His Coronation
King Charles allegedly will offer Princess Diana's old apartment to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as temporary accommodation if they come to his coronation. The monarch, 74, has asked the couple to come to his crowning on May 6 at London's Westminster Abbey, with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle weighing up whether to attend amid the fallout from their revelations about life in the royal family.
They are reportedly given "weeks" by Charles to move out of their grace-and-favour" home of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor - which may be given to Prince Andrew - but is now thought the king could offer the pair Diana's old accommodation, The Sun Online reported on Monday, March 6.
The outlet said, "The couple have not been offered a new permanent home following the event but it is understood that they will be given somewhere to stay temporarily as and when they visit the UK. This could include suites in Buckingham Palace or St James's Palace, as well as Princess Diana's former apartment at Kensington Palace."
It was reported at the weekend Charles' decision to offer the pair luxury accommodation was part of an "olive branch" to the pair.
Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, now live in a nine-bedroom £12 million house in Montecito, California, after they quit life as senior royals in 2020 and are said to have been told to get their belongings out of Frogmore.
Charles' offer of an invite to his coronation comes despite sources close to the king and his wife Queen Consort Camilla, 75, saying the couple were "furious" and left "wearied" by the claims in Harry's autobiography, in which he said his brother Prince William pushed him to the floor.
An insider told the Mail, "His Majesty is furious, as is William. But the King is not a bad man. He has no wish to see his brother Andrew homeless or penniless. Nor does he wish to deprive the Sussexes of a base in the UK. London is a better fit. The Sussexes have always wanted rooms at Buckingham Palace. They could have Andrew's old rooms there, which are currently being vacated."
Harry and Meghan say they have been emailed about the coronation, but will not confirm whether they plan to attend. Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on invitations to the event.
A statement from a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said, "I can confirm the Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty's office regarding the coronation. An immediate decision on whether the Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time."
Lionel Richie announces "Sing A Song All Night Long Tour" with Earth, Wind & Fire
Are you ready to go back in time with some old-school jams? Because Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are bringing their most memorable songs on the road with them this summer for the “Sing A Song All Night Long Tour.” Today (March 6), Richie made the video announcement on Instagram. The 73-year-old songwriter wore a black shirt and jacket as he shared the news while fans could watch glimpses of past performances of the Alabama native and the popular ’70s/’80s band.
“Well, my friends, the time has come to announce a tour,” the “Easy” songwriter said. “Not just any tour, but the tour I’ve been trying to do for years. And now it’s going to actually happen. ‘Sing A Song All Night Long.’ Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind, & Fire, together on the same stage, and I’m inviting you to the party. So join us; this is the place you need to be.”
Richie rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores. In 1981, he wrote and produced the single “Endless Love,” which he recorded as a duet with fellow icon Diana Ross. A year later, Richie launched his solo career with his debut album, Lionel Richie. It sold over 4 million copies.
Now, the four-time Grammy Award-winning singer judges the singing competition show “American Idol.” He joined during its 16th season and has held onto his chair ever since. The show has launched several well-known artists’ careers, including EGOT recipient Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Jordan Sparks, and Ruben Studdard.
In partnership with Live Nation, the tour’s opening night will be on Aug. 04 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The co-headliners will head across America until their final stop on Sept. 15 in Los Angeles, California. Tickets will be on sale on March 13 at 10 a.m. local time.
JAY-Z reportedly sent 100 red roses to senior living facility after viral Super Bowl TikTok performance
Rihanna’s 2023 Super Bowl halftime performance inspired the masses — so much that age was no factor. As previously reported by REVOLT, one group of elderly women at Arcadia Senior Living Bowling Green in Kentucky recently went viral for recreating the moment on TikTok. And as a “thank you,” JAY-Z sent the facility a token of his appreciation.
“JAY-Z sent us 100 red roses,” Paige Oakes, the director of community relations, told Insider in an article published yesterday (March 5). In the viral TikTok, a group of nursing home residents dressed up to mimic Rihanna’s Feb. 12 show. At the tender age of 87 years old, Dora Martin dressed up as the “Lift Me Up” songstress and gave her best impression of how an icon moves. “It makes you [feel] younger to know that you can keep up with them,” Martin shared with the outlet. “We love TikTok here at Roc Nation,” a card attached to the floral arrangement read. It was signed by none other than Jigga himself. Photos were posted on the company’s Facebook page.
As many may know, the mogul is credited with discovering and signing RihRih and boosting her career to international superstar status. He has also partnered with the NFL for multiple social justice initiatives. “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment,” JAY-Z said in a statement after it was announced she’d be taking the stage.
While the grannies may have shut the internet down with their Super Bowl halftime rendition, Oakes and Maitlin Nuckols, Arcadia’s director of life engagement, mentioned they did have to show a few of the residents how to use the social networking app. “Some of them knew what it was. Some of them, we had to kind of tell them what it was. But overall, it was a great response. They love to do anything fun and engaging,” Nuckols noted. And how long did it take them to recreate the performance? “You would be surprised. It was actually our first take. And that is no joke,” Nuckols said.
RHOA: Kandi Burruss Says SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B Is "Nothing Like" RHOA for This Reason
Kandi Burruss is giving fans a reminder that while SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B features just as much drama as The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the new series is like nothing they've ever seen before.
As she recently told E! News, "Yeah there are Housewives that come up every now and then and wanna sing— but it's nothing like having XSCAPE and SWV singing, okay? That is a major difference because people are going to hear the songs that they love all throughout the show, whether it's performing on stage or at rehearsal."
Kandi and the rest of the SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B cast — which includes her fellow XSCAPE members Tameka “Tiny” Harris, LaTocha Bivens, and Tamika Scott, as well as SWV's Cheryl “Coko” Gamble, Tamara “Taj” Johnson-George, and Leanne “Lelee” Lyons — also give viewers an up-close-and-personal look at their lives off-stage, too.
"I think a lot of people are curious how their favorite artists, what they are dealing with personally, and how that translates to them hitting the stage," Kandi said. "People may get so upset with their favorite artists but if you really got to see what they're going through at home or going through personally, then maybe people would have a little bit more sympathy for some of the artists out there, a little compassion."
Teasing some of the drama to come, she added, "You'll see all the ins and outs of what it takes to put on a performance like that together, but then also how you have two strong groups basically bumping heads. We're bumping heads trying to figure it out and then, throughout that, we're also dealing with our own personal issues as a group — whether it's family issues, whether it's business issues where we may not be on the same page."
"At the end of the day, you gotta see how we all are able to still try to be professional and give the fans what they want," Kandi concluded, "even though everything behind the scenes is falling apart."
Watch SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B on Bravo Sundays at 8/7c and next day on Peacock.
35 Detained, 23 Charged With Domestic Terrorism For ‘Cop City’ Atlanta Protest That Led To A Fire At Police Training Facility Construction Site
According to a report from Reuters, 35 individuals were arrested on March 5 following a demonstration at the larger South River Forest, also known as the Weelaunee Forest, that led to a clash between police and protesters. The occurrence reportedly took place following a music festival and a week-long series of events in protest of the construction of the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center — which has been dubbed “Cop City.” Police allege that “agitators,” changed into black clothing and breached the construction site and began attacking officers. The agitators allegedly hurled rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at officers during the assault. During the unrest, a construction tractor was set on fire and at least four other fires were reportedly set.
A special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team was deployed to the site of the protest to disperse the crowd. According to CNN, at least 23 are facing domestic terrorism charges. Of the 35 people arrested at the site, only two were reportedly from the state of Georgia while other protesters had allegedly traveled from states such as Arizona, Maine, and countries such as Canada and France. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum announced in a news conference on March 5 that no officers were hurt and that “appropriate charges” were being coordinated with DeKalb County prosecutors and the Georgia Attorney General’s office.
The fiery protest was the climax of “mass mobilization,” efforts, which included the National Day of Action Against Police Terror demonstration on March 2, spearheaded by the organization Stop Cop City Solidarity. The group is one of many collectives that oppose the construction of the 85-acre, $90 million, law enforcement facility, that began construction in September 2021 after The Atlanta City Council voted to lease the land to the Atlanta Police Foundation. The Public Safety Training Center, and or “Cop City,” is meant to exist as a compound to train firefighters, 911 operators and police how to “serve and protect,” communities in the city of Atlanta. The compound is set to include a mock city, a “burn building” for firefighters, a firing range, a driving course, stables and pastureland for police horses, kennels for K-9 units and classrooms.
Since the inception of the training center, there has been widespread opposition to its construction from members of the community, who allege authorities will learn inappropriate “military-style tactics,” there that could contribute to police brutality. The construction site, which lies within a 300-acre plot of forest in southwest unincorporated DeKalb County, which is largely made up of Black residents, has already been the subject of multiple protests.
In January 2022 police shot and killed 26-year-old environmental activist Manuel Esteban Paez Teran during a sweep of the protester’s forest encampment near the construction site. Paez is accused of shooting a Georgia Bureau of Investigation officer during the fatal shooting incident. Additionally, five people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism in connection to a clash between activists and law enforcement at the construction site in December 2022.
Will Smith Has 'Tried Unsuccessfully to Make Amends' with Chris Rock: He Is 'Still Remorseful'
Will Smith is still intent on repairing his relationship with Chris Rock, a source tells PEOPLE.
A year after the infamous incident at the 94th Academy Awards where Smith struck Rock onstage, Rock addressed the assault in his live Netflix comedy special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage on Saturday, asserting he "is not a victim."
A source tells PEOPLE that Smith, 54, has "felt terrible for so long" about smacking Rock at the Oscars. "He's tried unsuccessfully to make amends in the best way he could with Chris," adds the source.
"But beyond that, family is important to him and [Smith] leaned on them" in the aftermath of the incident, the source says. "It all has helped him look inside and mature. He is better but still remorseful."
"Will listened to those who tried to help him and feels that he has become a better person," the source continues.
During Rock's comedy special on Saturday, which was filmed at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore and made for Netflix's first-ever live broadcast, the comedian, 58, closed his show by focusing on the Oscars slap and applied the special's title to Smith as he slammed him and his marriage.
But Rock's scathing jokes in his Netflix comedy special about Will and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith may have widened the rift even further.
"Will Smith practices selective outrage," Rock said in his stand-up routine, adding of the Oscars slap: "Everybody that really knows knows I had nothing to do with that s---. I didn't have any 'entanglements.'
Rock was referring to back in July 2020, when Jada, 51, opened up about having an "entanglement" with singer August Alsina years ago while she and Will were on a break. She explained at the time that she and Will eventually were able to repair their relationship, saying at the time: "We have really gotten to that new place of unconditional love."
The couple, who wed in 1997, did an episode of Jada's Red Table Talk show to discuss the situation.
Rock said during the special that "everybody in the world" called Will a "bitch" after the "entanglement" news and added that he tried to reach out to him about it but claimed Will didn't pick up.
The comedian then went on to repeatedly call Will a "bitch." He then joked: "Everybody. And who's he hit? Me, a n---- he knows he can beat. That is some bitch-ass s---."
Lupita Nyong’o Reportedly in Talks to Serve as Tourism Ambassador
Lupita Nyong’o speaks during the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Red Carpet in Mexico City at Plaza Satelite on November 09, 2022, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images for Disney)
*Kenya cabinet secretary for Tourism Peninah Malonza is reportedly in talks with the Oscar award winner Lupita Nyong’o to serve as the country’s tourism ambassador.
“I have been trying to reach out to Lupita and I think we’re at some engagement and I believe soon she will come on board to market Kenya. We’re also going a notch higher to reach out to influencers and heroes like Eliud Kipchoge, one of our influencers,” she explained on Citizen TV on Wednesday, according to Kelebrity.com.
Malonza said her ministry is also reaching out to Kenyan influencers to help promote the country to their followers locally and internationally.
“We have moved into recruiting tourism ambassadors. We’ve realized that there is a high younger generation and therefore we’re reaching them through the young ambassadors, the miss tourism, miss world and whoever is out there we can call an influencer,” she said.
“We’re also going a notch higher to reach out to influencers and heroes like Eliud Kipchoge, one of our influencers.”
In related news, Nyong’o is currently filming “A Quiet Place: Day One,” the upcoming spinoff film based on 2018’s “A Quiet Place” and its 2021 sequel “A Quiet Place Part II.”
John Krasinski, the creator of the horror franchise, recently shared behind-the-scenes photos from the set featuring Nyong’o and director Michael Sarnoski.
“Requisite photo of slate on day 1… this time with a twist! So honored to be there [on] day 1 of A Quiet Place: Day One with the maestro Michael Sarnoski and legendary Lupita Nyong’o,” Krasinski wrote on Instagram. “Cannot wait to see what magic they conjure in this one!”
Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks Beat Tennessee Vols For SEC Championship
Pure basketball excellence. The South Carolina Gamecocks have won their seventh SEC championship in the last nine seasons.
The Dawn Staley-led Gamecocks beat the Tennessee Volunteers 74-58 in the SEC Championship, powered by Zia Cooke’s 24 points and Aliyah Boston’s 18.
The Gamecocks will now prep for a run at a second consecutive NCAA championship. Boston was named SEC Tournament MVP.
The Gamecocks will get two more games at home to start the NCAA tournament.
Halle Bailey Gets Her Own Little Mermaid Ariel Doll
It was official, but now it’s seriously official that Halle Bailey is the Little Mermaid.
The singer, 22, took to social media gushing over the doll version of her Little Mermaid character.
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“OMG, the little girl in me is pinching herself right now ..I Have My Own Little Mermaid Ariel Doll !!! I can’t believe how much she captures my version of this iconic character brb gonna go cry now …”
Bailey’s role as Ariel stirred controversy after critics thought Disney should have casted a white actress to star as the fictional character.
Last year, Bailey spoke to E! about the role and letting go of the pressure she initially felt, saying, “I think that before I started filming, I did feel some nerves naturally because the film is so important to so many people,” she said. “The fact that all these little Black and Brown babies are going to be able to feel like they’re being represented is really special to me. I know that if I had that when I was younger, it would have changed a whole lot for me and my perspective on who I am as an individual.”
The star has received an outpour of love on social media with users reacting to her new doll.
Investigators Reportedly Want to Exhume the Body of Alex Murdaugh’s Housekeeper Who Died From Alleged “Slip and Fall”
Following the life sentencing of disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh, South Carolina investigators are looking into the mysterious “slip and fall” death of the family’s housekeeper in 2018.
Police said there had been some suspicion surrounding the death of the housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, 57, after she allegedly slipped and fell over the family’s four dogs on the steps leading to their home.
On Thursday, a jury determined that the only two witnesses, Paul Murdaugh, 22, and his mother, Maggie, 52, were killed on June 7, 2021, by Alex Murdaugh.
NY Post reports that investigations are now looking to exhume Satterfield’s body.
According to a lawsuit filed on Sept 21 by the deceased’s children, Satterfield had worked for the Murdaugh family for over 20 years and was treated like “part of the Murdaugh family.”
It was alleged that Alex Murdaugh told Satterfield’s two sons at her funeral that the alleged accident was his fault and they were entitled to an insurance payout through his attorney Corey Fleming.
The two sons later recalled that they had not heard anything regarding the money for years.
So far, more than $7.5 million has been recovered for the Satterfield family from the various banks and law firms involved in Alex Murdaugh’s insurance scams by Columbia, SC attorney Eric Bland, who also represents Satterfield’s sons Brian “Little B” Harriott and Michael Anthony “Tony” Satterfield and other Murdaugh financial victims.
“Gloria died for a purpose,” Bland said Friday. “She was the first, and it really brought all the victims together in a sense.”
Police launched the investigation shortly after the lawsuit was filed once they learned that Satterfield’s “death was not reported to the coroner at the time, nor was an autopsy performed.”
“On the death certificate, the manner of death was ruled ‘Natural,’ which is inconsistent with injuries sustained in a trip and fall accident,” said Hampton County Coroner Angela Topper.
According to Bland, the Satterfield family has given police permission to exhume her body, but he is unsure when it will occur.
“But when it does, it will probably be in the middle of the night, when the public doesn’t know, to ensure her dignity and privacy,” Bland said.
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